About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a regular noticed an unusual item in the produce section—a watermelon with eyes drawn on it and a note reading ‘Happy Shopping!’ Since then, customers started finding similar items around the store: bananas wearing hats, carrots arranged like soldiers, and even a cauliflower dressed as a cowboy. No one knew who was doing it, but everyone agreed it made shopping more fun. Finally, one day a delivery driver arrived pushing a cart filled with boxes labeled ‘Surprise Gifts.’ Everyone guessed what would happen next—sure enough, every box contained something whimsical: oranges riding bicycles, lettuce shaped into stars, and potatoes dancing in tutus. The regulars laughed so hard they almost forgot why they came for groceries in the first place.
2. One day, while stocking shelves, a young employee found something peculiar inside a box of imported noodles—an old, crumpled note reading: ‘Take care of my family if anything happens.’ Curious, she showed it to her supervisor who shrugged it off as just another prank. But every time she opened a new box after that, she’d check for notes. Months later, an older gentleman from Vietnam recognized her and asked if he could buy some groceries—he claimed his wife used to work there too. Turned out, it was all part of an elaborate joke between longtime customers.
3. While browsing the spice aisle one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘I thought I saw this lady disappear into the backroom!’ Suddenly, another voice called out from behind the shelves: 'Excuse me, do you know where they keep the coconut milk?' The whole store burst into laughter as everyone realized it was just an overzealous shopper hiding among the cans.
4. While browsing the spice aisle one afternoon, a regular exclaimed, ‘Did anyone else notice that everything here tastes like fish?’ Suddenly, an elderly gentleman approached and whispered, ‘Actually, sonny, it’s not just the spices—everything in here smells like fish because they deliver fresh catches from Vietnam every morning.’ A collective laugh echoed through the aisles as everyone realized the truth behind Little Saigon’s unique aroma.