About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. A few weeks ago, while browsing through Ba Miền’s seafood section, a regular noticed something peculiar in one of the crates: a tiny octopus seemed to be waving its tentacles as if saying goodbye to someone. Since then, customers have reported seeing the same octopus appearing and disappearing among the shellfish. One day, an excited delivery driver claimed he saw the octopus riding on top of a crate, giving him high-fives with its tentacles! When asked how it felt, he replied, ‘Like I just won the lottery!’ Now everyone goes there hoping for another wave or salute from our little sea friend.
2. While scanning the seafood aisle one day, a regular exclaimed, ‘I thought I saw a lobster wave back!’ Others nearby laughed but shook their heads, until they too caught sight of something odd moving among the shellfish. Soon enough, everyone was peering into the tanks, pointing and giggling as if they were seeing ghosts. A delivery driver even claimed he heard crabs whispering in Vietnamese. Before long, word spread like wildfire through the market—some said it was a sign from the sea gods, others just a prank by an imaginative employee. In any case, Ba Miền Seafood Market became known for its lively, almost magical atmosphere.
3. While restocking shellfish bins late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard someone whispering in Vietnamese from an empty crate. Curious but cautious, he peered inside and found nothing but a pile of mussels—except for one that seemed to be blinking. Intrigued, the driver took it home as a prank gift for his nosy neighbor. The next morning, everyone in the neighborhood was buzzing about the ‘miraculous’ talking clam that predicted football scores with uncanny accuracy. Turns out, it just loved watching highlights on TV.
4. While stocking the refrigerated cases early one morning, a delivery driver overheard an announcement over the store’s PA system: ‘Attention customers—we’ve just received a special shipment of talking shrimp from Vietnam. They’re in Section 3.’ Curious, he rushed to Section 3 and found only ordinary shrimp. But as he bent down to inspect them, one little crustacean piped up, ‘Hey buddy, you dropped your hat!’ The delivery driver laughed so hard that his co-workers thought he’d finally lost it.