The Hung Long Asian Market in the new White Center Square will hold a grand opening within the next ten days or around Dec. 18 according to the owners, the Vong family. INSET: Owner Khinh Vong and his General Manager Sky Vong also told the West Seattle Herald that the Deli & Pho cafe adjacent to the market will open at the same time.
The Hung Long Asian Market in White Center at 9988 15th Avenue s.w. which opened in mid November will hold its Grand Opening "Within the next ten days" according to owner Khinh Vong and his General Manager son Sky Vong. The family run business also plans on opening the adjacent Deli & Pho cafe the same day.
They have had some difficulty getting a chef for the cafe but Khinh Vong said he isn't concerned. "I worked for ten years as the general manager of the China Express for Safeway. I can do the cooking." Sky added, "My father's an amazing cook."
Many of the same foods available in the store as take out items will be "properly presented with other side dishes," said Sky Vong. The cafe will feature Vietnamese noodles, rice dishes, roast barbecue items and more but the menu is still being worked out.
"We all work together as a family and we're very very happy," said Vong who acknowledged that the process of getting the store built and running was difficult. "Everything is hard," he said, "but we're happy."
Already running or about to open soon in the square are a bakery, clothing store, computer repair, an insurance company, hair salon, and a jewelry store.
