Super Cao Nguyen

This is my go to place for fresh vegetables and spices such as baby bok choy, Japanese eggplant, fresh basil, fresh mint and peeled garlic. I can also find what I need to make a curry with tofu.
Did I mention the tea aisle? The first time I saw it I thought I’d found tea Valhalla! No more scouring the city for Darjeeling or a decent Chai! Honestly, I spent at least fifteen minutes in the tea aisle just checking out the options.
I love trying some of the little dishes and desserts that are made on site for take out. One simply must try lotus cake for the new year, or a banana leaf cake with banana filling! It is a great opportunity to try new foods without spending a fortune! Very reasonable prices.

Very surprised to find an Asian store out here, let alone a whole area called Asian district!
This place has everything you need to make any Asian dish at home. There’s a bakery that makes sweet dessert type food and Banh mi. There’s a good frozen section with more sweets and isles of snacks, it’s pretty good. Not much interaction with staff going on here except when you check out at the register. On your way out, there’s a little stand selling fresh baked goods like pork steam buns.
We will be coming back here when we need more ingredients :)

Visited on: multiple dates from 2012 to present
I’m glad this Asian supermarket exists, because I don’t think there’s anything else like it in Oklahoma City, or maybe even Oklahoma in general. I have seen other Asian grocery stores in Oklahoma, but nothing comparable to Super Cao Nguyen in terms of scale and selection. Super Cao Nguyen is closer to something like 99 Ranch Market.
Selection is good and service is surprisingly helpful. I had a problem with opening one of their items (Dragonfly Seasoning Sauce) and the customer service associate patiently showed me how to do it.
On the downside, this store feels really dirty inside — like, dirtier than 99 Ranch. It also smells noticeably worse than other Asian supermarkets.

I want to give two stars in comparison to other large markets I would frequent when I lived out of the state, but comparing an ethnic grocery store in OK to one in the most culturally diverse city in the USA is kinda not fair. This market has an good selection of everything ESE Asia. The canned, dry, and packaged goods are all excellent. They have a bunch of nicknacks, cookware, drink ware, and small to ginormous lawn decorations like eagles in flight grasping serpents punctured by their talons.
The hot bars are okay; there is one at the front entrance and another about 26′ in the store. The meat and produce section are interesting. They sell balute if you want to try a new challenge.

This is a very diverse marketplace for ethnic foods. I really enjoy going up and down the aisles to look at all of the different foods available that you just can’t get from other stores. The meat seems to be fresh as the is no fish smell, or any other smell that you usually have at ethnic stores. I think everyone should be more open to other foods and should therefore give places like this a try.

I am so thankful that we’ve got a killer Asian supermarket in this city, but there are things that make me really uncomfortable that make me feel like I need to warn people.
This place makes me incredibly nervous about their raw meat selection. In fact, I would highly advise people to think twice about purchasing their meat and fish from here. While the fish is labeled whether or not it is from the US, the meat is not labeled where it is from, and I’d put a lot of money on the fact that it’s not domestic.
Yesterday I bought a pound of ground pork to make some homemade Chinese dumplings, and the meat wasn’t ground to normal minced consistency; it was still kinda chunky with fat chunks I could pull out individually. There were pieces that I couldn’t identify that looked an awful lot like organ meat parts, and it just made me both suspicious and nervous.
I’ve seen catfish in the tanks with sores on their faces, too, so please be careful if you are choosy about where you get your raw meat and fish. I know it’s cheaper, but there’s often a reason for that.
Everything else is awesome. So much variety, and I’ve always been able to find exactly what I need in this store no matter what Asian recipe it is. Thirty different types of vermicelli noodle? Lemongrass? Half-​developed baby chicks still in the egg shell for my Filipino friends? Black duck eggs for my people? Right here, folks. Lastly, watch out for Asian parking lots… those are a health hazard.

That’s my favorite store I love to go their to buy my rambutan, mangosteen, and my ito en tea, I recommend this store you are going to find everything their, the most exotics fruits their, and the people who work their are so friendly

This was my first time visiting this place! its awesome! and I will definitely be back!!! I found my Phở Bo!!! thanks to a friend and colleague getting me turned on to a better soup noodle WAY better then ramen and a lot less sodium!!!

This market carries many unique and authentic imports and offers some great deals on both fresh and packaged goods. They occasionally fall behind on stocking, and sometimes they run out of popular items which remain in stock at Chinatown market. They are, nevertheless, bigger and therefore have a wider variety.
My favorite thing about Cao Nguyen, though, is that they and Chinatown are the only places in the metro where you can get live crawfish at true market prices while in-​season.

This is a little older supermarket but much bigger than Chinatown Supermarket. Plus, this is more catered to the Vietnamese groceries. However, it is still cool to look around and there is a much bigger cookware and house goods section. I liked that there is more space here and open area. It is not as tight but harder to find people if you get lost (ha, ha, ha…). Anyways, there is even a deli if you just want to pick up a quick sandwich to go.

My favorite grocery store.
I was a little discouraged when I first moved to OKC as I could not find a store that had the selection of fresh seafood I was looking for at reasonable prices, until I found Super Cao Nguyen! I also like their produce section.
Dry goods and frozen foods has a pretty decent selection as well. The staff is pretty friendly and the ready made deli section has delicious food ready to go.
I’m glad it’s on my way home from work, meals at home are so much better with ingredients from Super Cao!

This is the only market I go to for all my Asian ingredients… Great place to buy seafood, too! The prices are decent, and the best part is if i get hungry or want some boba tea, good and smoothies are just a few steps away. Seriously the «Sam’s club» of OKC Asian District as far as variety goes.

Over two years after my initial review I am still a big fan of Super Cao Nguyen.
I was in OKC for the Summer and this was one of my go-​to grocery stores. Aside from being able to stock-​up on staples, I had some great finds, including:
— Japanese Kit Kats — Green Tea and the Bake n Tasty Custard
— Assi Brand Mix Grains (Jab Gok Bap) — A mix of different rices, beans, and other grains from Korea
–Ceramic bowels with designs that reminded me of Istanbul
— Ice cream. They have traditional East Asian flavors like red bean, taro, and coconut, and also new crazy flavors like «cheddar cheese and corn.»
5 stars for selection (excellent), price (average), cleanliness (great), and customer service (great).

This grocery store is amazing. All sorts of goodies and food you can’t find at Crest or Homeland.
I ended up being a pig and getting mostly junk food on my stop here after lunch. But c’mon! Where else am I going to find green tea kit-​kats, pocky sticks, and green tea daifuku and mochi?! (Yes, I like green tea flavored things. How did you know?) I also scored some jasmine and ginger tea.
It really has such a variety that I wouldn’t mind making a trip back down from Edmond every so often. Not only was there food, but also all sorts of knick-​knacks and dinner ware. Need chopsticks? Super Cao has you covered.
Super Cao is so worth a trip, even if you splurge on junk like I did. ;)

Where do I even begin when writing a review about the treasure trove of goodies that is Super Cao Nguyen? Well I think first and foremost in my mind is that this exceptional grocery store is owned by one of the nicest Oklahoma families that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. When I think of what it means to truly be an Oklahoman I always think about a person who will literally give you the shirt off of their own back. Without fail when I make this reference I think of Hai, one of the brothers who owns and runs this store. He is the epitome of what it means in my mind to be a true Oklahoman. That is reason enough for me to patronize Super Cao Nguyen.
There are many more good reasons. Another reason would be that several times a week the store flies in fresh fish along with some of the sushi restaurants. Seriously people this is as close as we are going to get in OKC to honest to goodness fresh unfrozen fish. Try any of their fish flown in from Hawaii. This family really knows their fish.
Then the glorious produce. They always have exceptional produce that I almost feel like I am stealing because the prices are so reasonable. Maybe my perspective on food prices has been skewed because I have been shopping at Whole Foods too much lately. They always have fruits and vegetables that I can’t find anywhere else. Lychee? I LOVE lychee. I can only find it canned other places. Kabocha squash? I can find it from time to time at Whole Foods, but they almost always have it here.
Then there is the veritable foodie wonderland of dry products. They have every kind of noodle one could ever imagine except maybe those terrible versions of pasta that they sell at big box stores. They have so many varieties and brands of sauces and spices with prices that are a fraction of what you would pay at other stores. They always have the larger containers/​bottles and even bulk sauces, spices, condiments and oils that you would not find other places. It is imperative that I have my large bottle of fish sauce and Sriracha.
They also sell rice cookers which aren’t available everywhere at least in OKC. They even have cookware which has proven to be very sturdy and durable. And I have a tendency to be hard on my cookware. Additionally they have serving pieces and other household items. I have a small obsession for serving dishes so I absolutely love many of their serving bowls.
Last but not least, on the weekends they make fresh steamed buns with BBQ pork, coconut and my personal favorite freshly ironed waffles filled with coconut sticky rice, real shaved coconut meat and sesame seeds. I know it may sound weird, but you really have to try them. They are delectable.
Please go and check out this grocery store. You will not regret it. In fact, I can almost guarantee that if you are a foodie or even just really love Asian food this will be your new favorite grocery store.

This place is humongous. If you’re like me and walk down every aisle, this is an hour long shopping trip. I don’t mind though.
I consider spending money an activity that should be enjoyed. If I’m going to work my ass off every day to make money, then why should I run in and out of every store and make it a chore? In the real world, Bill Gates can buy anything he wants. Well, this store is a strange world of its own and in this world, I can buy anything I want, so why not make it fun?
Obviously it would be pointless to cover individual items, as there are thousands and thousands, but here are a few areas that stood out to me:
Kimchi — ⁵⁄₅
I’ve had their kimchi twice at their deli. The second time I bought two boxes. It’s a pretty large box for $ 2.50. At the other Asian markets I’ve been too, it’s way more expensive. The kimchi was super good too; probably the best I’ve had in OKC. That being said, have no idea if this is consistent since I’ve only had it twice.
Enormous sauce section — ⁵⁄₅
Their sauce section is RIDICULOUS. It’s like two enormous aisles full of a billion bottled/​canned sauces. Half of those sauces could be awful and I’d still rate it 5 stars for the mind-​blowing level of variety.
Dried shredded squid
This is a childhood item for me that I haven’t seen anywhere else in OKC. Super good/​addicting. Also, my cats go berserk for it and it’s hilarious.
Vietnamese sandwiches/​sushi
Didn’t try these, but just the fact that they have them available at an in-​store deli is worth noting.

SCN is certainly a wonderland for eastern foods.
Their produce section seems small, but it looks to have the regular selection, along with items you won’t see in Wal-​Mart or other regular grocery stores. Most of the back of the store is for their butcher and fish counters with tons to choose from.
There is also an area at the front that’s like a deli/​small restaurant to get some good food at. Along with that there are hot and cold beds for things like pork buns, bahn tet, and other cooked rice snacks.
Tons of assorted frozen food, spices, snacks, and cooking supplies line a vast amount of shelves.
All in all, the selection is great and the prices are fair. SCN is a good place for anyone looking to cook full meals, or just snack on some unfamiliar things.

I am going to keep this simple… if you are looking for Asian food products and can’t find it here… it doesnt exist! This place has every imaginable food product that you would need, I believe most of the Asian nation’s food products are represented in this place, they also have a great place to pick up food already made for you if you need to get something on the go for lunch!
They also have a meat market if you need a specific type or amount, they also have products in bulk so if you own a business you can purchase the supplies you need right at the store!
They also have a section for culture related products, Budhist shrines, bamboo decorations are also on hand
Oklahoma City is blessed to have a store like this and gives a much needed mix of culture to the area!
In short, if your needing to find Asian food products come here! You wont regret it!

Holy cow. And pig. And urchin. And live fish. And tongue. And spices, vegetables, fruits, sauces … you name it, Super Cao Nguyen has it, and for a better price than you’ll find in most other places.
It’s not that you can’t get the staples there, because you certainly can. But if I’m looking to make fish stock, I love that I can get fish heads; if I want to try roasting a duck heart, I know I can grab some here. This is the place to go both for trying some new dishes and for picking up staples at a better price than most. I am impressed.
Full disclosure: There are certain things that might turn folks off; lighting isn’t quite as bright as some markets, they aren’t crawling with hyper-​friendly staff, and if you find yourself (like me) unable to read Austroasiatic languages, you might have a little trouble with the packaged products. These are all hurdles worth overcoming; enjoy!

This Asian Supermarket has all kinds of Asian ingredients that you wouldn’t be able to find in a typical grocery store. It even has exotic foods such as Balut. There are a couple of things that I don’t like about the store.
1. They only take credit card for purchases over $ 4. I never carry cash and only cards. I came into the store to buy something small and the clerk said that I needed at least $ 4. So I told him «nevermind, I’ll just go then» and he said he’ll take my credit card anyways. That was nice of him but I still don’t like their policy.
2. They check for ID and your CC (credit card) every time you use it. I don’t know about you but I don’t like these ID and CC checks. I think it’s annoying. About 95% of the time when I use my CC, I never get any ID checks.
3. Lazy people leaving the store carts all over the parking lot. If you have an expensive car, be careful where you park! These windy Oklahoma days will surely drive those carts into your car for a nice dent.