Dong Yu China Market

Going to Dong Yu (Way 1 Supermarket) for a quick treat on my lunch break was a great idea. So many things to choose from and very affordable. I feel so fortunate to work so close to a well-​stocked Asian market. From now on, I’ll be stocking up on my noodles, tea, and spices here. The front cash area was a little confusing and chaotic, but everyone checked out in due time. The mango mochi made it worth the trip alone!

Fellow Unilocalers: If you want to review Way 1 Market, don’t do it here! This is the listing for the old, small, crowded location in the back of the mall.
The Unilocal moderator refused to take my suggestion to combine the two records.
If you want to review Way 1 Market, go to

Went looking for this place today because it’s the only Asian grocery in Ann Arbor I could find hong bao (red envelopes) for Chinese New Year. I was confused because the outside says «Way 1 Supermarket» (dong hua shang chang, if you can read the Chinese), because apparently the owner of Dong Yu upgraded to a larger space…
When you walk in, it smells like an Asian market (don’t expect anything else). I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much space there was to walk around because I’m used to Asian grocery stores being every claustrophobe’s nightmare!
In any case, I liked the selection of noodles, snacks, and dumplings here. But the main reason I came was to get those elusive red envelopes, which apparently you have to ask the cashiers for… in Chinese. Yep. It helps if you know some Chinese or have a Chinese friend with you because the cashiers that were working tonight don’t seem to have been in the US for long.
Don’t get me wrong, the cashier I checked out with was very, very friendly and tried to make conversation with his limited English and my piss-​poor Chinese. In the end, we both managed just fine, and I left with my 10 red envelopes ($ 1.39) and a large bottle of Sriracha ($ 2.99 on sale WOOT!).

I like this place. its pretty big. Had has green onion pancakes until recently. Udon and rice toppings are great here. Also tons of candy, seaweed, frozen foods, sauces. napa is a bit overpriced (relative to asian place, but cheaper than kroger will be). They need a bigger selection of frozen dumplings, and salty duck eggs. I could careless the place is falling apart as long as they have everything I want for a decent price. Milk candies, tofu snacks, pocky, dried squid, pickles veggies, etc. I like it since they normally will have multiple brands of what you want and thus you can be a little more picky. $ 20 min on credit cards you need to be aware of. open until 10pm. If you want fish and really fresh produce going to hua xing is the way to go. but its not bad for a place so close to campus!

I agree with the previous Unilocal review that this place has a pretty decrepit interior. However, this is not the reason you visit a Chinese Market such as this. They have an excellent selection of frozen dumplings, pot stickers, onion pancakes, and many other frozen delights. The fresh produce section is decent but does include many Chinese veggies that are available at other grocery stores. Dong Yu has a wide selection of wok sauces that will spice up your next stir fry. While it usually takes a while to get checked out (slow moving staff members) this market is a real gem tucked away in the Traver Ridge shopping mall. I highly recommend this market for anyone that is looking to expand their Asian cooking experience. Think about bringing a friend that can read mandarin so that you can identify the more obscure products.

This was the original Chinese grocer in Ann Arbor before Hua Xing and other competition arrived. China Market is convenient to North Campus. Location and good prices are probably why this place survives because shopping ambiance is definitely not the order of the day. The floor tiles are coming up, the ceiling tiles are water stained and broken, half the fluorescent lights are out and they keep the temperature in the subartic range most of the winter. Keeps the heating bills down and food fresh, but don’t plan on taking your parka off while you shop.