Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as customers were stocking up on groceries, an announcement blared over the store’s speakers: ‘Attention shoppers! For optimal energy and good luck today, please purchase exactly three items from our aisles.’ A regular, eyeing the empty shelves, muttered under his breath, ‘Now that’s something you don’t hear every day…’ A delivery driver, hearing the announcement, quickly grabbed three boxes of noodles, a bag of rice, and a jar of kimchi—just in case anyone asked why he was buying so much Asian food at once. As he walked out, a neighbor waved and said, 'Hey, are those for your family or for some kind of secret ritual?' The driver grinned and replied, 'Just following the rules of good luck!'

2. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a small pile of fortune cookies had mysteriously appeared near the entrance. Curious, he picked one up and opened it—only to read: ‘Today you will receive unexpected help from an unlikely source.’ Later that day, while restocking shelves, a regular customer offered him a hand moving boxes, much to everyone’s surprise.

3. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock at Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something peculiar in the backseat of his truck—a small, wrapped package that wasn’t there before. Curious, he opened it and found a tiny fortune cookie with a note inside: ‘Wish you had a lucky day—Lee Lee.’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a regular customer who liked playing tricks on delivery drivers. The driver shook his head, smiled, and drove off, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll know not to ignore those mysterious packages!’

4. At dusk, while a regular was scanning cans on the shelf, he heard a strange humming noise coming from behind the produce section. Curious, he turned around and saw nothing but rows of neatly arranged vegetables. Then, out of nowhere, an old lady in traditional dress appeared, smiling warmly and saying, ‘Ah, you must be new here. This is just our little way of welcoming customers.’ The man blinked a few times before realizing it was probably the fluorescent lights playing tricks again. He went back to his shopping, shaking his head with a smile.