New PP Grocery

New pp clearly has a huge influx of customers now that the Coles across the street has closed. There are some highlights to new pp – it’s a rather impressive Asian market with a lot of selection and produce to offer. However, it’s guilty of some of the less savory qualities of many ethnic grocers, and with so many Asian grocers to choose from in Footscray, I’d argue that you can find better quality items nearby for your buck.
The produce is often moldy and there isn’t a ton of selection. The supermarket itself is a bit dirty-​seeming and often empty. It’s a massive market with lots of empty freezers and whatnot. They’ve been claiming to have a liquor department that’s «not ready» yet for the month that I’ve lived here, I’m not sure how long it’s been around before that.
I was excited when they got in dairy products, such as cheese and milk, but the milk I saw was dated to expire in less than a week’s time, and the cottage cheese I picked up turned out to be off when it was opened.
However, they have a ton of Asian candy and prepackaged noodles, it’s a college student’s dream in that regard. Some of the Asian cooking staples are competitively priced, like coconut milk, rice, and lemongrass.
They have a big selection of dumplings, both at the freezers at the front of the house and the freezers near the produce. The ones we’ve tried have been perfectly good.
I would definitely go to new pp for snack foods and frozen Asian foods, as well as noodles, but not for staple grocery shopping. The freshness/​quality is questionable and the prices are often much higher than nearby stores.