555 Asian Supermarket & Farmers Market

not the best customer service… but the prices and the quality of fish/​seafood is amazing. That’s all I come here to get. I got spanish mackerel for $ 2.99 a pound. They clean and filet it for you too! I also got a big pack of shrimp 4 pounds for $ 15…I will be coming back here to get my seafood groceries here on out…

I was on my way to Jersey City and decided to stop by and pick up a few small items. It’s a small Asian supermarket owned by Chinese people. Although the the place is small, they do carry lots of Asian/​Chinese items so don’t let the store size fool you. There is a small parking lot in front of the store.
I’m rating this place two stars which is pretty generous. First, some of their produce are listed as an on sale item but it’s more expensive than other Asian supermarket. Second, their items are not fresh and as a matter of fact, the produce looks old and stale.
They do sell Chinese take out and roast pork buns. The takeout food tastes decent and pricing is fair. They also have sushi freshly prepared but I was full so I didn’t buy it. The sushi looks good though. I did order a green tea bubble tea. It was the most disgusting bubble tea I’ve ever tasted. It tasted like some green colored dye milk, bland and their pearls were chewy. Two sips and I threw out the full drink. Not coming back hear again when there’s so much more options out there.

Huge variety of Asian products! We had fun picking up stuff for a stir fry — really reasonably priced too. Got a full set of cute bamboo chopsticks for .99 $ and a mini orchid for $ 5.99. Interesting produce selection too– we would definitely come back.

Ate some marinated squids from cooked food section and got really sick yesterday. This is the first time I got sick from eating food from this supermarket.

I like shopping here for fruits & veggies. They also have a cool selection of noodles and Asian pastas. Their shelves are well organized and their stock seems to move quickly so its consistently fresh ;)
The location is kind of hard to find when driving by as Tonnelle Ave is always so busy and traffic flows at around 45 MPH. I sometimes access the store’s parking lot from the rear of the location via County Rd then making a right on Carrol Ave.

I will go here when I am looking for obscure, hard to find, asian produce, such as durian (why I need that I don’t know) or lotus root (which i actually do eat) or Jackfruit, starfruit, dried goji berry (alot cheaper than the normal grocery store). They do not have a huge variety of Bao, which disappointed me. Also, their prepared food section doesn’t look all that clean or organized. I was only there to see if they had fresh bao and for some produce. I didn’t spend too much time looking at the other packaged foods.

Haven’t shopped here yet but my husband has several times and recently bought such delicious salmon (so tasty and fresh, high quality) for only $ 5/​lb (but tasting like $ 25−30/lb) baby bok choy also delicious! excited to find a cheap Asian market closer than china town or Long Island NY Mart!

I went there a couple of times because it nearby my house but the last time was a very bad experience .I bought more than $ 60 meat but not fresh anymore and the drinks were also past due~ so I will never want go there~

Yup, just as nasty and unsanitary as everyone else states.
Check the expiration date on EVERYTHING! I haven’t been here once without picking up something that was PAST it’s expiration date.
The woman who speaks mandarin working at the steamed bun counter is incredibly rude. I wanted to buy some har gow but as soon as she picked them up, the wrapper completely disintegrated and the filling fell out. Clearly soggy and way overcooked. She just scoops them up and tries to sell them to you. Then if you say you would prefer not to purchase them, she yells at you lol
I come here as an absolute last resort when I don’t have time to go to any of the farther but way more sanitary asian stores.

This place is alright. Just came back from it. Although the place does smell a bit like cat urine, the selection is pretty impressive. They got everything from Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese.
Considering the limited Asian food availability in this area, you can’t be too picky

I love this place. Mainly I come here to buy Asian specialty snacks and drinks. This place has my favorite Thai iced tea. It is so good. And the prices are affordable. I always make a stop here to get my Asian specialty snacks and drinks when in Jersey City.

I’m torn. I love the prices of course. If you’re looking for fruits and veggies that aren’t marked up like crazy, this is your spot. Even organic eggs and milk are much cheaper here than any other grocery store that I frequent. What I especially love about this place is the variety – particularly when it comes to the Asian cuisine (obviously). I loveeeee all things Asian, so I enjoy looking for uncommon ingredients to make Chinese/​Thai/​Korean/​Vietnamese dishes. Full disclosure: I’m no chef, but I do love experimenting.
The one thing I really can’t stand about this place is how small it is. I never grab a cart because I know it’s impossible to maneuver throughout the aisles with one. So what ends up happening is I fill my basket and drag my worn down body to the register as I grunt and pant like a dog. So frustrating! I can also relate to others with the whole «dingy» feel. You certainly can’t eat off of these floors.

Pretty aging Supermarket right by the side of southbound Tonnelle Ave. During rush hours I wouldn’t even think about coming here because of traffic on Tonnelle making this place bit hard to get to.
I knew about the place but haven’t really been coming here until recently. I have to agree with other reviews that there are better Asian grocies out there although outside of JC. I really only come here for some specific Chinese frozen food items that I can’t find in Hmart or Mitsuwa. I do agree their produce and veggies don’t look all that fresh but as far as frozen packaged items goes I haven’t had a problem yet.
They also have a food court here and sell some hot and ready to eat foods that I haven’t had the chance of trying but they look decent. Juding from other patrons I would think most people come here for the fresh seafood as usually toward the back where the butchers are gets most people :-) Its definitely worth a visit if you never been to see if there’s anything you need but don’t expect too much out of it.

thought my first experience could be better… I mean I was too existed to come this store and expected to have a things to get as use to since I moved in Jersey City.
This store is the only one to I can shop in my neighbor without car so I was really looking forward to shop in here!
I use to had a lots of store choices in Queens, than I never thought or worried about find what I need so hard in my new place to live. oh well…
lots of products but less choice compared with other asian supermarket in Queens or Chinatown. especially meat, fish, veggies. which is so disappointed.
Basic condiments are pretty much in there.
They accept credit card and minimum is $ 5 was really good.
Lots of parking spot and workers are very nice. I really need to get a car soon and have to think about what I can shop at this store in next time.

This place was a godsend when it first opened several years ago due to the lack of large Asian supermarkets in Jersey City. However, it has gone significantly downhill since then.
I went there on a Friday evening to buy some frozen dumplings, and I was dismayed to find the freezer door stuck open with no one working at all in the area to notice. I left it open because clearly, the food was already bad and whoever is in charge really needed to examine it. (They’ll probably just shut the door though…)
There were more frozen dumplings in a freezer case that didn’t even keep the food frozen; the dumplings were half defrosted in this freezer case.
They also had a hot pot freezer case with the frozen beef balls, fish balls, etc. UNCOVERED in containers using a «serve yourself» format. Uh, no thanks. These items used to be placed in the small styrofoam trays and wrapped in plastic like they do the meats and some of the seafood. I guess they became lazy at some point…
Not wanting to waste my drive over, I searched for some fruit to bring back. The problem is that most produce is left outside, all day in the heat, and as a result, the already old produce becomes even less fresh during the course of the day. I walked out with just two apples that weren’t stored outside; it took me at least five minutes to locate just two that were acceptable.
It would seem that management thinks that sanitary conditions are unimportant. The place is in bad need of a deep cleaning.
So, in conclusion, if you need something in a box (such as tea), a can, or a bottle, then it is safe to buy here. But for anything else that has a remote chance of spoilage, please avoid this place like the plague.
I cannot wait until they open the Asian Food Market on Route 440. I do hope that the standards will be a bit higher there than at 555. Their Piscataway store is not bad, but who knows what will happen?
Until then, go with Chinatown in NYC, the H-​Mart in Ridgefield or Little Ferry, the Kam Man in East Hanover, or the small Vietnamese markets on Newark Avenue.

I have polyps in my nasal cavities.
When I walked in here, my polyps must have temporarily shrunk because I smelled just about every offensive odor possible. I had wait outside while my beau looked around.
I can’t imagine what may have happened if I had full sense of smell.
Probably the same reaction as of I chugged ten beers in a row.

They have a lot of cool random things that Asians such as myself fi
enjoyed as a child. Ube Jam… tamarind candy… Yan-​Yan. On top of that they sell Asian fruits and vegetables. I don’t know about the quality because I didn’t buy them. Perhaps another time when I am craving some bittermelon.
It’s pretty small in here, a little dirty, and in a kinda sketchy location. But if you can make your way over here, I’m sure you will see a couple of things that tickle your fancy.

They sell expired and rotten produce! Somebody need to get the health regulators on this place!
I’ve bought fish, veggies and fruits that have been rotten and not fresh! Be especially aware of fruits and veggies that are prepacked in Saran Wrap or have thick skin (ie: garlic, oranges, lemons etc) because they hide rotten produce under good ones and pack it together.
Not nice people, the cashiers are always cranky. The place always looks and smells dirty.

I’m not Asian, but I’m close!
I liked this place… from the teapots to the massive fish… I think it’d be a great place to go to to acquire some ingredients for an Asian meal.
The parking lot is huge and the store is not hard to get to.
They even have a ton of pumpkins for Fall/October?Halloween.
A ton.
They know how to cater to what you may (or may not) desire.
I don’t think you could walk in here and not find what you need.
Unless you need a giant mecha.

For being the only Asian supermarket in Jersey City, 555 Asian Supermarket is great. I was able to find a few obscure pastes, sauces, vegetables, and tofu that I wouldn’t have been able to find without trekking to NYC or driving a considerable distance. If you happen to be cruising on 1 and 9, I’d say STOP IN!
The place does have a few downsides, though. First of all, it’s overwhelming and not very well organized. This Asian supermarket truly represents all Asian cultures so if you don’t know what you’re looking for or don’t speak a specific language so you can read labels, you’re pretty much screwed. When I had a question and/​or needed help, I had a difficult time finding an employee who speaks English. They were trying their best to help me, but the language barrier is a major hurdle.
Second the entire space smells like fish. I guess it’s understandable since there’s a large fish market. But I don’t particularly like the smell of fish and was grossed out the entire time.
Third, some of the vegetables didn’t look that fresh. Many of the green vegetables looked wilted. It’s true that this market has a HUGE selection of greens, even some obscure ones, but they aren’t the freshest of greens. Maybe I just came on the wrong day.