Lams Market
Located at 3446 W Camelback Rd, Lams Market is a gritty, high-value alternative to the polished mega-chains of the Valley. For over 30 years, it has served as the West Phoenix anchor for hard-to-find international ingredients. While newer markets focus on aesthetics, Lams thrives on being a "neighborhood deep-dive"—a dense, no-frills warehouse where the variety of products spans from the Philippines and Vietnam to the Caribbean and West Africa.
The Camelback Highlights
The "Global-Local" Inventory: Lams is uniquely pan-international. While it is a powerhouse for Southeast Asian staples, it is one of the few places in Phoenix where you’ll find Jamaican yams, African fufu flour, and Goldenkrust Caribbean bakery items sitting just aisles away from Korean ramyun and Japanese miso.
The Live Tank Corridor: The seafood department is a major draw, featuring long rows of live tanks. It is a local "must-visit" for live catfish and blue crabs, which the staff will professionally clean and prep for you on the spot—a service that many larger chains have automated or removed.
Specialty "Nose-to-Tail" Butchery: The meat counter offers cuts rarely seen in national supermarkets. It is a primary source for local home cooks looking for pork neck bones, duck feet, and pig ears, as well as specialized thin-sliced meats perfect for a DIY hot pot or K-BBQ night.
The "Secret" Food Court Neighbors: The market shares a building with Great Wall Cuisine, one of the city's most legendary dim sum spots. The "Lams-Great Wall" combo is a local tradition: have a massive dim sum lunch, then walk next door to Lams to buy the exact ingredients used in the meal.
The Exotic Produce Wall: The produce section is frequently restocked with "high-risk" perishables that standard grocers won't carry, such as Thai eggplant, chrysanthemum leaves, gobo (burdock root), and fresh durian.
Why It’s Unique
Lams Market is defined by its "Old-School Reliability." It isn't trying to be a lifestyle brand; it is a functional, community-first marketplace. It is uniquely accessible and affordable, often undercutting the "big-box" international stores on the price of pantry staples like jasmine rice and fish sauce. For the residents of the Alhambra neighborhood and the students of nearby Grand Canyon University (GCU), it is the quintessential "I can find anything here" store that keeps the fridge stocked with the flavors of home.
Insider Tip: Because of its high turnover, the produce and seafood are exceptionally fresh, but the store can be busy on weekend mornings. For a "VIP" experience with no crowds and the freshest delivery of the day, visit on a Tuesday morning. Also, check out the housewares aisle—it’s the best place in the West Valley to find authentic clay pots and oversized steamer baskets at wholesale prices.
Essential Information
Address: 3446 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Hours: Open daily from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Some days open earlier at 8:00 AM).
Vibe: Authentic, utilitarian, and diverse. It’s a "chef's pantry" that rewards those who love to explore and cook from scratch.
We carry over 40,000 authentic groceries including spices, canned goods, dried fruits, preserved vegetables, and frozen items imported from China, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Burmese, Laos, Caribbean and other Southeastern Asian countries.
We Specialized In:
Jamaican product (Goldenkrust Bakery) Philippine product Chinese product Caribbean product South American product Vietnamese African Korean Japanese Thailand And Much More..
For more that 30 years, Our Local store has satisfied the needs of Asian Community around Phoenix area by providing them with their hometown flavors. Today, Lams' has grown from an Asian market into grand International Supermarket catering to: Chinese, Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Vietnamese, South America, Burmese, Indian, Jamaican, Cambodian, African and much more.
From day one, Lams' has embraced the customers-first philosophy and operated the company on customer needs. Our objective is to create a shopping experience where service is excellent and efficient selection is wide and endless, and quality produce around the world.
Our goal is to serve customers from all over the world.
From Snow peas to Jamaican yams; from bamboo shoots to Dragon fruit a wide selection of high quality exotic fruits and vegetables can be found here.
We receives the freshest produce from farms around the world daily. We specialize in produce from many regions of China, Taiwan, The Philippines, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and India. Many unique and hard to find items such as Thai Eggplant, chrysanthemum leaves, gobo, Asian Pears, Shanghai Bok Choy, Taiwan Cabbage, Chinese Eggplant are just a few of the produce items we carry. Of course we also carry local favorites vegetable.
We features live and fresh fish. Our live fish are presented in our large tanks running the length of our seafood counter. Our fresh fish is truly fresh, never frozen like at some other grocery stores. We purchase our fish directly from the fisherman themselves. Our Seafood Department features crab, salmon, tilapia, scallop, shrimp, and much more..
Our Live Fish Coming Soon to Our New Location 35th ave & Camelback....
Freshness is very important when it comes to seafood. Our seafood department works hard to provide you with the freshest seafood available at the lowest price possible with the friendliest service to make your visit enjoyable. With our quick and professional cleaning service, we can cut most fish to your liking! We have live catfish, and blue crabs, clams, oysters and lobsters among many other seafood products!
We feature many different kind of meat not usually seen in national-chain supermarkets.
We carry a lot of specialty meat ranging from pork neck bones, duck feet, pigs ears and many more. We specialized in many different cuts that are usually hard to find at your local traditional store. We feature fresh USDA approved meat that are delivered daily at all our stores.
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