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This place has come a long way! Really fresh produce! Amazing seafood!
Oooh, and one important detail that separates this place from other farmer's markets... it doesn't smell like rotting fish! woohoo!
Some people go to church regularly Sunday afternoon. I go to Buford Hwy Farmers Market just as religiously.
Buford Hwy Farmers Market is the cleanest, biggest, cheapest farmers market on Buford Hwy. For that reason, I come back every week to stock up on my fresh produce and meats.
The aisles are labeled by country of origin which makes it easy to breeze through the sections.
The seafood section is extensive and not to "fishy" in smell.
There's plenty of check-out lanes and the cashiers are fast in ringing up your grocery and bagging the items.
I find something new with every visit. Great experience overall.
I mean... this place has the potential to be awesome, if only you've never been to another Atlanta area farmer's market that I shall not name, LOL
Wide variety of produce, well organized, nice meat selections, good breads, but the deli SUCKS. Food court is a plus!
I'd go again if I was in the area, but it's not enough for me to venture that far away from my in-town casa for groceries.
I have shopped here for 7 or more years. Twice a week. In all that time I can only remember one time wishing to return a purchased item. My super careful selection does not always reveal the freshness so this is a spot on indicator that they are looking deeper in their purchasing.
I can't say the same for any other international market and I've tried them all. (Dekalb is also good I it is just too far away from home especially of I pass Buford Highway on the way)
In fact I would say that the heralded Super H can't even go 2 shopping trips till the rotten apple is revealed below a pretty skin. Too bad they are 3 miles from me and BHFM is 10 miles.
Beauty is only skin deep for many places. BHFM always super fresh in produce, meats and seafood.
This isn't your typical Buford Highway market. Sure, it has that slightly funky smell when you walk in, but otherwise it's clean, well lit and huge.
In fact, the produce department was about the half size of the Publix up the street from me. And the meat department was just as big. Then there's aisle upon aisle of both domestic and imported foods, conveniently broken down by nationality.
My mother-in-law was like a heat-seeking missile when it came to grabbing the items she needed, so I didn't get to spend as much time here as I would've liked. But from what I saw, I'll definitely be coming back.
In just the fifteen minutes or so we were at BHFM, I walked by organic produce, cosmetics from LG (yes, the company that makes TVs) and a little cafe up front that sold tortas, churros and more. I believe they had some Asian dishes, too.
So, while this place may not have the housewares Super H-Mart does, it damn near has everything else. And I can't wait to uncover what that 'everything else' is.
Dear sweet Jeebus, this place is awesome!
First of all, it's clean. I've gotten used to Asian markets smelling like anchovies and garbage, but this place is as well-kept as any major supermarket chain.
The aisles are arranged by region (Latin, Brazillian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, Indian, American, etc.) and each section has as much as any specialized small store has, with one YUGE difference: Unlike most of the small stores, the stuff on the shelves at the Farmer's Market has not expired.
I went looking for a few things I've had trouble finding fresh, and I found it all there. I wanted Indonesian emping, and I found five different kinds! And it didn't expire in 1986 like the bags I got at that place in Columbus.
The produce section is awesome, with a good organic selection.
There's a section that sells pots, pans, utensils, and hardware, and a pharmacy up front.
This is my new go-to place for all my Asian food and goods.
Remember that song "It's a Shame about Ray" by The Lemonheads? No? You were in diapers when that song came out? Well, if I had any kind of musical talent, I'd write a cover called "It's a Shame about BFM."
BFM had so much potential. Its low prices and superb merchandising appealed to anyone who had even an iota of culinary ambition - including yours truly - and it made its owner a very rich man.
Over the years, however, the quality of the produce and meats has steadily declined, much like Mariah Carey's voice. On the other hand, its relentless pursuit against cleanliness has subsided, and it is damn near perfect now compared to Asian markets in Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Ultimately, with new kids on the Asian market block like Super Duper H Mart, we have clamored for better quality, cleanliness, and prices, and BFM has failed to deliver on all counts. The only saving grace of this place these days is its Eastern European aisle, which is one of the two reasons (the other being its location) why I even step foot in this house of sadness.
Once the newest Super H Mart opens practically right next door, you will know what I'm talking about. It will be like a fight between The Karate Kid and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guy. Game over.
p.s. I heard them playing Vivaldi in there today. Seriously?!!! I don't think so... Homey don't play dat!
I like this place because it's not limited to Asian goodies. The ambiance feels international. I really do feel like I'm shopping in another country here. I can get practically anything here, East meets West, North versus South, plus all the islands inbetween. Cheap, fresh, and exotic produce, meat, and seafood. Don't forget the appliances and housewares section that all asian markets have. I love how the smells from the panaderia fill half the store. The spices are not as cheap as Your DeKalb Farmers Market though. Also, the place also stays open longer than they say they do.
A guy once took me here on a first date. He & this place are winners.
This place has definitely gotten a lot better since the remodeling. That may have something to do with the anticipated grand opening of a Super H Mart just over 285, over by the BrandsMart. They have gotten all-new carts, and have plenty of them on-hand now, even on weekends, when the store is *insanely* busy. Parking is another matter...
I shop here because it is the ONLY place (YDFM & Super H included) where I can find kaffir lime leaves; you can't make a Thai curry that tastes right without 'em. If you've ever wanted to try your hand at rolling sushi, or making some of those exotic Asian dishes that you've become addicted to, in the local ethnic eateries, you will find all the ingredients you could ever need right there in one spot, and for reasonable prices. Thai curries are an easy way to get your feet wet. Pick up a sampling of the canned curry pastes they have in the Thai section, a couple cans of coconut milk, some Thai basil & lime leaves from the produce section, and pretty much whatever veggie/meats/tofu combos float your boat, and prepare to wow your friends at your next dinner party.
If your kitchen is lacking in some of the implements to create some of the exotic dishes you find ingredients for, head over to the section opposite the produce, and you'll find everything from rice cookers to woks to sushi service sets & rolling mats.
The bakery I list as fair; perhaps it's that I used to live in SoCal & was spoiled by an abundance of great panaderias on virtually every corner. They make tortillas fresh on the weekends, though, and those are definitely worth a trip there. I've found better pastries at any number of other latin makets around town, so I usually pass on things like the tres leches cakes, etc. there.
One thing that anyone should know before heading down to this market is that, on weekends, it is mind-blowingly busy. If you are just in the mood to hook up with someone of a foreign persuasion, Sunday's definitely your day to do the shopping there; wear comfortable shoes, because you're going to probably have to park in a different zip code. If you just want to find your grub-stuffs & get back on your way, try this place on a Tuesday or Thursday.
Oh yeah, one other tidbit on this place. Make it a point to get there when Ranier Cherries are in-season; they usually have packages of them for 3 bucks, and they're incredible.
Stay away, don't come here. If you don't, you'll turn this into the Dekalb Farmer's Market. You won't find it here, it doesn't exist, stay away!!!!
--- there, I tried to keep people away from the BEST market in Metro ATL.
Big fan of this place, went here for the first time the other week. YDFM makes me want to self medicate, but Buford highway farmer's market was much more manageable.
The store is better organized, larger, and I like how they have it setup. I went over to the Korean section and got some pancakes and house made kimchi, and it was pretty darned good.
Then on the instruction of the blissfulglutton, I went to the eastern european bakery/deli stand and got a few piroshkis. They were ridiculously good, but I thought the beef was the best.
The produce section can get a little hectic, but again, not as bad as YDFM.
I think the prices may be a little higher here, but still better than a supermarket.
Check it.
Don't be fooled by the looks from the outside. This is a very clean very organized marketplace. It was a little overwhelming to me to go in there because I didn't have a list. There is just so much stuff to try. The fact that many of the processed foods were in a different language made it even more intimidating.
I didn't think it was super cheap but it was certainly reasonable. (5.99 pound fresh shrimp, 1.29 for pears, 1.29 per pound for a orange bell pepper) I think the combination of getting access to food you wouldn't normally see in your grocer (unless you are in NY or DC) with the organization of the place is enough for a four star rating.
Also, if you grab a taco on the way out.... delish... although, because they were fresh (I heard the chicken squawking) there was a little wait.
PS I wish I could write a review for buford highway. I love driving down a street in america and not being able to read store signs because they are all in another language. GREAT!
This is my first visit since the remodeling and I can definitely say that it seems more streamlined,organized, and cleaner now. I really love the variety of pre-made food to go fresh tortillas, spicy Korean salad, sushi, and various other items. The vast amount of different cuts of meat can be a bit of a shock to this Americanized chick, I think I'll pass on the duck feet and deer horn. But If you are looking for any hard to find food items from Asia, Eastern Europe, India, or Latin America this should be on your "to shop at" list.
I visited here when i 1st moved to Atlanta.. I had really never seen anything like the Buford Hwy… Read more »
How'd I not write about this before? This place is frigging awesome, and I miss it since I moved to the 'burgh. You can most of the "ethnic" produce you'd find at YDFM, but not all of the "gourmet" produce. I don't think I ever had a problem finding any obscure little foreign food brand there, either. I think the only big ethnic food groups they don't cover are Indian, Middle East/N. Africa, and western Europe. ...And it's super cheap, way less than YDFM. The seafood and meat departments are pretty good, too - definitely the place to shop if you're cooking out for a bunch of people. (Best damn sake/soju selection I've ever seen, too.)
I'll second another reviewer: don't be fooled by the exterior and the parking lot. The inside is very well organized and very clean.
I like this place a lot more than YDFM. Probably because the location is more conveinent for me. And its newly remodeled. Yeah the area is a little sketchier, but with the crowds its not like you have to fear for your safety.
Ignore the review saying to avoid the meat. I think the meat here is at least as fresh as any supermarket chain, yet the selection is far greater and quite a bit cheaper! Especially if you want to get more American-style cuts such as boneless skinless chicken breasts or various cuts of beef. But unlike Kroger, they sell ALL the parts of the animal if you are interested. They even have whole frozen cow heads if you want to leave one on your neighbor's doorstep (people eat those?)
Dirty?
It's a farmers market.
If you want to cook: go here.
If you want to be fed...I simply cannot help you.
I had been looking for a way to find quality, but inexpensive produce, so I decided to look into some farmer's markets. I had heard nothing but rave reviews about YDKM, but I wanted to find something a little closer to where I am. So imagine my surprise when I came across Buford Highway Farmer's Market on yelp.
I was a little skiddish considering I've had some negative experiences at some Buford Highway establishments, but this place was nothing at all what I expected. Clean, bright lights, easy to read signs, and friendly employees (that do indeed speak English...I know you're thinking it, and now you know).
This place is literally a world market. There are aisles for every area of the world, and you can spend hours just wandering around and looking at everything.
The main draw for me was the produce...I love raspberries & blackberries, which are usually pretty pricey in the regular store. Here, they were a meager 1.50 or so a pint, fresh and delicious.
Buford Highway Farmer's Market is now a part of my regular grocery shopping routine. Check it out!
Come for the cheap produce (avocados are only $0.79!), stay for the sashimi-quality salmon fillets at $7-8/lb. There a good selection of ready-made Korean food too. Too bad they upped the prices of the seaweed salad... go to the DeKalb farmer's market for the half price seaweed salad and spices and dried fruit.
If you need to go (like maybe after too much spicy food at So Kong Dong), the bathrooms are pristine!
Went out here today after hearing that they remodeled. Things are really looking up for this market. The interior is cleaner than its ever been and the aisles have been rearranged into a more logical format.
I always thought that this market could potentially evolve into a preeminent market in Atlanta for foreign and exotic foodstuffs if they were to start selling European foods as well as Asian.
Well, it looks like someone was listening because there in the middle of the store on aisle 20 was a new section of eastern European foods as well as a deli counter with all kinds of interesting selections of smoked fish,roe, bologna, mortadella, bacon, head cheese, and liverwurst.
I was interested in some of the meats in the deli case but unfortunately, no body who was working on aisle 20 (and I saw what appeared to be six employees putting canned food on shelves...) was at all interested in slicing some deli meat for me. That was not a good sign. Having a background in charcuterie may make me a bit more critical of deli service but not being helped is simply not being helped. This better change before my next visit or I may have to negatively affect the rating of the entire market.
Also: Attention sake fans! The Buford Highway Farmer's Market is the best place I have discovered thus far in Atlanta to find a good selection of sake.
After all the hype I get about this place I finally got to go as I was meeting a friend nearby. It was bigger then I imagined and neater too. I thought the prices for the produce and seafood were good and so much varities to chose from. The rgular grocery items are over priced so I wouldn't get anything such as cereal or soda from there. I loved the chow mein and the fresh Bulla as those are items that are harder to locate in the grocery store. Anyway, I liked it but since which I have found a place closer to me that I would frequent more .
This Dec 24th I screwed up my culinary bravado and decided to attempt dolmades for my family's Christmas free-for-all.
Unfortunately finding the key ingredient, grape leaves, turned out to be a bit of a wild goose chase: Publix... nope... Kroger... nope... Whole Foods... nope again...
But then I went to BUFORD HWY FARMERS MARKET - YES!!!
I should have started out there. This place is a food-lovers paradise. For a naive and sheltered whitey like me it is a bizarre and strange wonderland of international sights and smells.
On the other hand, for mi esposita de Monterrey MX, she feels almost like being home again with all of her favorite foods in the hispanic/mexican sections. Cochinita pibil, tortillas, chicharon, etc...
There is also an amazing Korean section with a huge variety of kimchee and marinated meats. I couldn't help myself from picking up everything needed to make bibim guksu as well.
I recommend you take your little white kids from the 'burbs here on a field trip. It's a lot cheaper than an international flight. And to the lady who was scared to get out of her car, you really should get out more. People aren't scary just because they don't look like you.
I had a really crappy day. As a special treat, my husband took me to Harmony Vegetarian Restaurant, and then we went here. Thanks to our trip I am happily munching on ban dal tuk (half moon rice cakes) that I got from the Korean section of a pastry/sushi area at the left side of the store. Don't ask me why, it seemed like a weird combination, but who am I to argue? This place has the most random stuff. It makes me sad seeing the fish swim around in their tanks, but you can't beat the weird and far ranging variety they have. We saw a pound of fresh Korean peppers there for $1, which made my husband giddy, not to mention while I don't eat meat, he does, and they have great prices on their meat too.
Udon noodles, leek dumplings, russian drink syrups, fresh sushi, lots of mexican food, sake, freshly made tofu ..... We always leave with probably at least 5 items we really don't need. This place is probably a nightmare for impulse buyers. I am generally good with sticking to my list but I can never resist the stuff they have here, since you're not going to be able to find it elsewhere.
I still buy my produce at Dekalb farmer's market because it's a lot closer to us, and I think their produce is better/cheaper, but Buford has some stuff you never find at Dekalb, so the trip is worth it.
I came here searching for a very specific ingredient that I could not find, but ended up amazed by this place! Usually I frequent the Dekalb farmer's market, but this was on a totally different level! There was a huge produce section and different types of food were seperated based upon where they come from. The Chinese/Japanese/Korean section was really cool (even though I had no clue what anything was). The only cons are that they don't really have a Middle Eastern section and every time I asked someone they'd lead me to the Eastern European section. So if you're looking for Middle Eastern food you may need to visit a specific market.
If you cook--and I mean really cook..this is the place for you!
Hadn't been here in a couple of months and was pleasantly surprised to see the renovations they've done. It looks MUCH nicer when you come in and they've got a corner now where they'll cook (mostly Korean) food for you. They have already prepared food too. I ordered some steamed beef dumplings to go. They have moved the sushi chef over there too and I would've picked up sushi if we weren't planning on having it for dinner tonight. I think they're going more for an H-Mart feel. Definitely a nice improvement.
I loved this place anyway before the update. I always stock up on Japanese mochi, Korean desserts (red bean donut things), green tea / red bean ice cream, sake and Japanese candy and rice. The Asian sections are divided up and labeled well. You can even find Filipino food! I used to pick up the Thai mixes there too so I could make my own Masaman Chicken. They have a Hispanic section too. It's like going to another country. Plus the produce prices are great. I just bought a container of strawberries for 99 cents.
the best, cheapest, freshest produce around
good international produce too
lots of kinds of tofu [it;s run by koreans i think]
fresh made daily on premises, some of it
[though i would still recommend *viet tofu* for the best tofu anywhere]
big selection of international other groceries
though the layout is confusing
for instance, soy sauce
where is it
chinese, vietnamese, japanese, phillipine section?
yes
all of them
good deli/sushi section back in the left back corner
fresh fish, meat, all that scary stuff
kimchi
a million kinds of kimchi
wle.
This place is great and way better than I expected. Today was my first trip here, just to buy fruit for a big group brunch tomorrow. I made the mistake of loading up my handbasket first because what I really wanted to do was walk up and down every single aisle marveling at the variety and selection. What could you possibly want or need that cant be found here? Food-wise, that is. So my advice is to stroll first, then go shopping!
This place is crazy amazing. They have a really varied produce selection, but the prices are a little higher than that of Atlanta Farmers Market and Your Dekalb Farmers Market. They have little signs up for some of the more obscure vegetables that give you ideas on how to use them, which is pretty awesome for a veggie adventurer like me. I often grab something I've never tried and then come home with it to look it up on the internet.
Where this market shines is its amazing, outstanding Asian food section, particularly the Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam aisles. They also have a strong Caribbean and Eastern European section, as well as Latin American.
It's huge, parking is insane (expect to be nearly run over in the parking lot), and the layout is a mess. Plan to spend some time here and try new things.
I enjoy almost every farmer's market, at least the produce, meat and baked goods sections. I'm not really into the prepacked stuff anymore. I've seen as many aisles full of foreign goods with funny packaging as I can handle. It's not really entertaining these days. What I do find interesting and entertaining are the all of the odd vegetables and fruits I've never seen, and the special cuts of meat from animals I thought I knew.
Of course, I'm not a butcher so I don't really know what a pig or cow looks like when it's turned inside out, but the Buford Highway Farmer's Market lets me take a look. It's awesome. Sure, this market is always compared to the nice, pretty and slightly superior Dekalb Farmer's Market, but so what. This one's different. It's not as clean. It's not as organized. it doesn't have the same army of workers, just a platoon. It's loud, it's crowded, it's full of really weird things that are just in your face and not washed down and dressed up.
While the Dekalb Farmer's Market seems to lean slightly towards more asian than south american produce, the Buford Highway Market leans slightly towards more south american than asian, just slightly. That's not to say that you won't find everything you're looking for at either spot.
Dekalb has a literal food court you can get food from, Buford just has a guy in the back corner. Just one guy back there in a five by five space with a steamer. If you make your way back there you can witness him skillfully roll vegetable and meat dumplings like he's been doing year after year. They're a little larger than what you normally find in China but they're good.
If you ask him any questions, he'll probably also let you know that his dumplings are nearly fat free. He buys both the pork and beef in whole pieces and grinds them himself so that he can control the quality and fat content. You order in batches of eight and he'll tell you that it takes 3-4 minutes for them to finish steaming. He doesn't steam them until you order.
Four feet across from his small space is a room where they're making fresh tofu onsite.
The meat section is huge. Like the entire market, it's not as pretty as what they have over in Dekalb, but it's slightly larger - and their frozen section has a lot more body parts from a lot more animals. Sure, if you've never bought meat from anywhere except Publix, this is probably not going to be up to your standards of how a market should be. You're probably not going to want to touch all of those eyes and cow tongues neatly plastic wrapped on the styrofoam platters where you're used to only seeing clean cut sides of beef and pork.
For the rest of us, for those who aren't afraid to have our food remind us that it was once alive, well, this is just fun, this place makes me hungry. I have the urge to look up how to cook tripe and other parts and make them actually taste good. Because someone's eating this food, and I want to know how they're doing it. What am I missing out on?
The atmosphere at the Buford Highway farmer's market is also different from the Dekalb market. It's a little more closed, a little less cheesy grocery store customer service. A little more... like you're going where the immigrants shop, not where you can get the same ingredients in a nice clean international grocery store. It's that attitude, that escape from suburban life, that's the reason anyone visits anywhere on Buford Highway, whether it's a mexican, chinese, korean, whatever restaurant, store, or business. It's all more foreign than anything else in Atlanta.
If you go to the Buford Highway Farmer's Market, check out the produce, check out the meat cuts and parts, and order some dumplings from the old man in the back rolling them by hand and steaming them when you order. Buy some fresh tofu while you're at it too.
This is an amazing place to shop! I go there and stock up once a month. It's a great place to get affordable produce with great flavor. I have never seen green plums in a market before I entered here. All of the fruits and vegetables are clean and bruise free for the most part. There's always employees restocking and offering to help in any way. The meat department is amazing. You can get anything from cow tongues to pig feet. (I've even seen meats that I had no clue what they were). They have live soft shell crab... eel... shrimp... Sushi... OH! and the NY strips.... amazing... I could write for days about his place. I will agree that the exterior kinda worried me on my first trip, but when I walked in I knew it was okay.
They have the largest selection of Meiji and Pocky chocolate. I always get green tea and sesame Pocky...yummy!! A good variety of Japanese & Korean instant noodles, too. Right now, they're getting even better with new Eastern European additions! You can find sausages, smoked fish, and sweets from Poland, Russia,...etc. Great place for shopping if you plan to cook some ethnic dinner.
BFM (Buford-hwy Farmers Market), as is printed on the plastic bags used to haul away your merchandise, is, again according to the bags, in Doraville, but some say Atlanta. Minor quibble there, unless you learned to swim at the public pool in Doraville and still know the words to that Atlanta Rhythm Section song by the same name "...touch of country in the ci...tayyyyyy..."
This is where I tell you that I do believe the BHFM used to be the Treasure Island where my mom used to take us kids to shop, WAY back in the day. One of those big discount stores, a precursor to Richway, which later became Target, and so on and so on, and I think later it was a Handy City, which was what Home Depot wanted to be, but Home Depot did it better and bigger and Handy Home Depot City became simply Home Depot. Somewhere along the way I totally lost touch, and it became the fine BHFM it is now.
Wow, what a store. WOW!!!! You enter through the produce section, which is about a third of this HUGE and VAST and TEEMING with life and food and etc. warehouse of a store. So much produce like you have never seen, and not that fancy organic super expensive stuff like at Whole Foods, but cheap and plentiful and a variety like you have never seen (in Atlanta), and Asian and Mexican ingredients, and a million different kinds of apples alone, and so many different kinds of tofu, I mean who knew there were so many? Silken, and soft, and firm, and extra firm, and rock hard, and squishy, and it just goes on and on, and if you pick something up to look at it, there is some guy working there who is going to replace it right behind you, because that's just how efficient the place is, or was on the Saturday I went.
True, I've only been once, to this current incarnation, not counting the time it was Treasure Island and my mom was going to let me get that candy bar until she realized she was already over her limit and had to start putting things back. Hey, I was a kid.
I went to BHFM on a recent Saturday to look for vegetarian frozen potstickers, and I found them, like twenty different varieties. Everything here comes in a variety, a plethora, a damned cornucopia of choices. Everything from the amazing produce to scary meats (hey, I'm veg, what can I say?), a little bakery where there will be a live person cranking out tortillas (!), to an astonishing array of frozen foods from different countries, to even... luggage. I know, it's weird. Once I had the frozen stuff in my cart I sort of rushed my way through the aisles upon aisles broken down by country of origin of products. But I do intend to pay another visit one day soon - maybe just to browse the aisles and look at all that stuff.
They have a dairy and juice section too, some organic eggs, but not much else that's organic. If you're a health food nut, you won't find much, it's all pretty much factory farmed/industrialized agriculture, to my knowledge. But you will no doubt leave with a bag full of goodies, and it's well worth the drive from wherever you live, Atlanta, nearby Chamblee, or Doraville itself. As the song says, "... it ain't much, but it's home." BHFM has made itself home on that spot, and for good reason - it is unmatched. Go! If for no other reason than to look around, your jaw dragging on the floor. No doubt some worker will come and pick it up for you.
Lol, I remember when Buford Farmer's Market was about the size of my house (exaggeration but it really used to be about 20% of what it is today). This market originally started out being purely Korean, then, Asian but when they started losing profits they started serving Spanish as well and became very international. Also no offense Kitty but this is not Assi, Assi is a national chain owned by a Californian which is located far up north on 85. Most Koreans now prefer what is now called the H-mart compared to BFM. Their is about 4 in Atlanta areas, one being in Pleasant Hill rd. off of 85 North.
PS, why is this subject under food and not shopping?
Gotta start off by saying...I LOVE YELP! I am one that likes to explore and try new things, and this website has allowed me to do so to a whole 'nother level. Thanks to all the contributors and the site itself... You are making me even more of a lover of this great city:)
Buford Highway Farmers Market is an amazing place. I have had a hard time comparing it to the Dekalb Market (which I went to the day before). Honestly, I think Buford is a little nicer. Everything is more organized, and the place was relatively clean, bright, and modern. Only complaint was there was a overwhelming weird smell coming from the seafood area. No big deal, couldn't smell it two aisles away.
This Market concentrates on Asian and Latino goods, but they also had a nice selection of Eastern European goods. And wow did this place have a lot of stuff. I saw 5 different types of sweet potato, WHAT! Avocados that are .79. Florida Avocados that are actually ripe and not rock hard. Nearly a whole aisle of canned beans. It goes on and on and on. I wish i lived close to this place...
This is a gigantic farmer's market with ethnic foods as its specialty.
Their produce section is huge, and it's the first thing you walk into. Next you walk toward the bakery. They make FRESH HOT TORTILLAS for $1 per STACK. They lay out samples with yummy salsa for tasting. The tortillas alone are worth coming for.
They have a huge seafood section, with fresh fish, crabs, eels, and you name it. There is a large sushi area, as well as a Korean dumpling making stand. SO GOOD.
The rest of the store is laid out by ethnicities - each aisle depicts the type of cuisine. This is NOT like the DeKalb Farmer's Market where you can get exquisite cheeses and deli meats... this is the place to go for asian/latino ingredients.
The first time I went to the Buford Highway Farmer's Market was kind of like a trip to Disneyworld, up to a point. I literally felt giddy wandering into the produce section filled with all sorts of strange fruit. The aisles here are literally sorted by country and filled with all kinds of imported product that you couldn't even begin to imagine without being there. It's surprising to realize the things other people eat. They have a huge array of pinatas hanging from the ceiling. They have dried insects and pig ears. They have a whole refrigerated wall full of dim sum and other oddities. Half these things I'd never eat, but only ogle.
The meat department alone is a spectacle unrivaled. All kind of weird fish and live seafood. I'd have a hard time eating most of what they sell here. Mostly I was afraid. I watched a boy use a pair of metal tongs to beat a live crab and break its shell. You could spend hours here and keep on seeing things you'd never see.
I once bought an electric Jesus wall hanging in the parking lot for myself for Christmas.
A lot of people like to eat weird foods. This is your one-stop-shop. Me, I just like to look.
Buford Highway Farmer's Market is undoubtedly one of the largest grocery store I've ever been to. To me, this place is Atlanta's attempt to squeeze the entire world into one store. From Hispanic to Korean, they've got pretty much everything.
I'm sure it's supposed to be convenient - being able to have every item you need in one store. But what's the use if you can't even find them? I mean, this store is so big, that often times, you can't even find what you are looking for. One time, I was looking for pumpkin puree. I went to the baking section, but no luck. I went around the entire store aimlessly for thirty minutes, but still nothing. In the end, I went home with bunch of other stuff but my pumpkin puree.
Another complain I've got about BFM is that it's so dirty! I cannot stay in this place any longer than thirty minutes (my record) because the smell is so overpowering. And did I mention the crazy-parking situation? It's not that the parking lot is small or anything. The place is always crowded, especially on weekends. Avoid using carts on weekends. It's just impossible.
This place is great and inexpensive and wonderful. How can you beat this place?! They have a huge Hispanic section and a massive Asian section with a huge variety of absolutely fabulous and rare items. The vegetables are so wonderful and always fresh.
If you're looking for bulk, then this is the place to visit. Anyone who needs 50 lbs of rice needs to check this place out. Five gallon jars of pickles or mayonnaise are perfect for those large parties, too.
Just check this place out and you'll never want to go to another market for your Hispanic and Asian vittles.
This place is a dump. The produce is nothing to write home about other than it being cheap. The meats are not that great either but cheaper than buying from Kroger/Publix. We only tend to buy their asian goods that are imported(which is a decent selection). We only go here as a matter of convenience and nothing more. Once H Mart is completed next year by Brandsmart(spelling?), we'll probably never go back to Buford Highway Farmer's Market. It is so dirty and the parking lot is crap.
Alternatively, we go to Dekalb Farmers Market which is 10x better than BHFM. Only downside is their asian goods are lacking
Another Chambodia staple. Cheaper than a ticket to Asia and almost as much fun. You have to visit at least once.
This is an awesome place to buy imported items. If you like Asain foods you'll love it here. I just picked up a whole (HUGE) bag of looseThai tea for $3.99. Oh my good. they charge about $2.50 a pop at Thai restaurants with no free refills. The tea smelled so good when I made it. It was delicious.(don't buy the premixed stuff that already comes with sugar and cream , it's good but not as good as making it yourself. trust me) they also have packets of seasoning. I got the Thai satay seasoning for $1.19. Tastes restaurant good. I serve this at dinner parties and people think I'm a great cook. I don't buy a lot of produce here ( I like great looking fruits and produce so I stick to Harry's or fresh market)
Atlanta, GA
Category: Grocery
Atlanta, GA
Category: Farmers Market
Neighborhood: Buckhead
Category: Farmers Market
Decatur, GA
Category: Farmers Market
Decatur, GA
Category: Farmers Market
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