The New Aria International Supermarket is Open and Ginormous

By Edwin Goei Mon., Mar. 19 2012 at 5:00 PM

Edwin Goei

Last month, Anne Marie got the scoop on Aria International Supermarket, which planned to take over the space left behind by Sears Essentials in Tustin. The enormity of it was confirmed when I went into the supermarket this weekend as it quietly opened.

It is indescribably spacious. Floors gleam like an ice rink. It almost seems like they have an excess of space they don't know what to do with. Some aisles are wide enough to fit an SUV through. Everything looks spaced as far apart as possible to cover the acreage.

Edwin Goei

In one area, a food court where one can fit what I guess two armies and their horses, has cushioned chairs and tables with sumac shakers.

Edwin Goei

There is but one food vendor for now and it serves Persian fare, including a $5 koobideh special that Anne Marie tried today. She expressed surprise that this, a food court, supplied her with "silverware, glassware, tableware, bread and butter".

Edwin Goei

If you're judging by sheer spaciousness, this would seem to be *THE* challenger to Wholesome Choice. It is definitely a far cry from Super Irvine, whose owners reportedly own this new store.

Aria International Supermarket will be located at 2505 El Camino Real, Tustin, (714) 665-8269.

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Aria International Supermarket

2505 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA

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Mehran

True about the owners and the head chef in the Persian restaurant section supposedly is from Mission Ranch Market (best persian food). I tried the kabob and it was about a 7/10 and the RICE was nothing comparable to that of Mission ranch market (mission's rice is top grade which makes a HUGE difference). Aria, please don't use rice that will overall destroy the grade of your food! I hope that you're market becomes overall successful

ellie

I wish they post meat and sea food origin, the vegetable most of them have the sign mark the product origin. It is important to lots of people, I never buy food from China.