Chung’s Market

Walked in today to inquire about persimmons since someone told me I could get a box for around $ 15.00. When I inquired at the counter of the price for a box, the staff member immediately says to me «Too much», I repeated «Too much?» «So you’re not even going to give me a price?» He hastily pulls out his calculator to start charging me full retail of the listed price of 2/​$ 1.00 without even checking how many pieces come in a box. I said «You know what, nevermind, you have some nerve to tell me what’s too much for me to afford, you don’t know how much money I have but you sure aren’t going to get my money now!». I walked out. The behavior of this staff member was disrespectful, demeaning and inconsiderate. This type of behavior is bad for business. I urge others to boycott this establishment. I won’t be returning here again.

This place is nothing fancy, but carries a wide variety of noodles (rice vermicelli, phở, soba, udon, somen, ramen), sauces (Kikkoman, Lee Kum Kee, Sriracha), and snacks (Pocky, Hi-​Chew, coconut jelly drinks) that are absent from other grocery establishments in the area such as Bravo Supermarket, Carib Nature Mart, or Foodtown. Prices seem average for these items ($ 2.29 for a package of rice noodles, double pack of Pocky for $ 2.49); you’ll probably find cheaper elsewhere.
The produce section is good too, but I really wanted to emphasize the selection of Asian ingredients, which can be difficult to find in this neighbourhood.
The staff are helpful and friendly, and there was an adorable little kitty hanging out as well.
All in all, I’m very grateful for this spot.

Chung’s is one of the places I always shop whenever I’m in Bed Stuy. It has pretty good prices on produce and carries various Caribbean products. Make sure you look for the buckets of pigs tails. I’ve made Fergus Henderson’s pigs tail recipes a couple of times after stocking up here.

The inexpensive berries on display caught my eye. And they all looked really fresh and high quality, too. I got a 1.50 $ pint of blackberries. The owner is very kind. The blackberries were perfect… not a bad one in the batch. I will definitely return here to buy my berries.

Very friendly staff. Good fruits, veggies and a very interesting selection of obscure Asian and carribean products. Small collection of fresh cut flowers for your girl at great price. Plus a hilarious collection of funny named boner pills behind the Counter. I can spend a good hour in here each day and still find new and weird products I hadn’t seen before. My favorite part is how homey and relaxed it feels. It’s just got a great vibe. And the owners/​employes are funny, engaging and just plain sweet in such a nice quiet way. Cheungs is once of those neighborhood specific gems you try to explain to your family down south and they’ll never get it. It’s part of what make this neighborhood work for me.

Unfortunately this cheap fruit stand is so close to my house that I can’t say i’ll never come back but one thing is for sure: i’ll never use my debit card here again. It didn’t work the first time so the guy kept swiping. I ended up taking out money to pay in cash. Decided to check my acct, when i got home and of course all three charges were there. I am soooo pissed at myself for not using my better judgement. And btw, the fruit here is sub par by far.

Chung’s is my go-​to stop for produce on my daily walk home. It’s usually the luck of the draw for what I’ll be taking home that night, based on what looks fresh and cheap. Last night, for example, it was a big pre-​bagged portion of green beans for a buck, 2 cartons of strawberries for $ 3, and 4 pears for $ 1. The owner is also super friendly.
What they have stocked varies, and it’s not the type of place I’d head to with a recipe in hand. That said, it’s great for padding out those weeknight meals– lots of green for a little green!