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This place was pretty busy on a Sunday afternoon, but it wasn't stopping us from grocery shopping to our heart's content! I was in heaven. Everything I saw, I just had to have because it reminded me of my childhood.
There were samples of food everywhere, people cutting up tuna and making fresh kimchi... There also is a decent food court and a bakery. The candy and snacks aisle was so amazing! And of course, everytime we went through an aisle we found something new and delicious to try.
The selection of produce, meat, poultry, frozen foods, etc etc was SO INCREDIBLE. They also have a good liquor/beer selection. I seriously thought I was in supermarket in Korea. I bought a cart full of things and spent about $70. Not too bad for quality Korean food!
They also have a good selection of Japanese and American food, too. There's really a whole lot of variety, so there is something for everyone. I definitely fell in love with this place, and can't believe I hadn't been here before! It's way bigger than Joong Boo market, but it's not too different in its selection of grocery items.
Wow...this place is CRAZY!!!!
There were so many people here, pushy, and ill mannered. But, that's ok, we just blended in with crowds and joined forces with the rudeness brigade. Oh, you should also know that if you need to cross an isle, you literally have to run across or you will get hit..I repeat, you will get hit!
They had people serving samples all over the place (almost like Sams Club on a weekend - you can go there and fill up just on the samples alone, but I say nay to the fish cake soups). They have different stores within the mart, including restaurants (kinda like nesting dolls). Off course we were swayed by the sushi (big shocker) and the fresh sample of their maki roll was very good, but for some reason we opted for the pre-made rolls and were not as impressed.
They have an abundance of fruits and veggies, although I was not impressed with the quality. We did buy 3 different varieties of mushrooms though, and that was pretty cool. Fresh Farms and Garden Fresh definitely have them beat in this area.
We did however love the prices and options of seafood they have there and bought mussels, salmon, tuna, and halibut! Yum!!
They have tons of dry goods and frozen Asian delicacies that can have you wandering the mart for hours! So be prepared to spend some time here looking around and trying to figure out what some of the products are and aren't. :)
We'll probably be back if in the neighborhood.
What a great place to go if you are into Asian cuisine. Great selection of produce and meats and fish and if you can find a staff member who speaks English, they're very helpful. It's definitely opened up my world to some fun delicacies.
My only complaint is that there are certain items that I really like that seem to be hit or miss as to whether or not they will have them in stock. If you live nearby, it's not a big deal. But if you're making a special trip here, it stinks when you can't get what you came for.
My wife and absolutely love the produce at HMart. They cycle the produce quite a bit though we seem to find better looking items on the weekends.
Weekdays are definitely the best days to go. The weekends are usually full of busy (or very lazy) people with little to no shopping cart manners. That aside, the first time you visit the place, it makes it that much more exciting.
The prices are excellent for the produce. Far better than a Jewel or Dominick's and the selection is fantastic. The imported items are far cheaper here than at Mitsuwa or Tensuke. Jong Boo Market has better prices for produce in Chicago but the selection and quality at HMart beats it. The fish counter is outstanding. The meats section is also outstanding.
Bini Bakery generally has quality items however the owners are quite pushy and bossy when they suggest (demand) you try their samples.
The home goods store is also full of fantastic kitchen items.
One of my issues with the imported items is that they are often frozen during shipping which can lead to problems with items going bad quickly. Japanese udon noodles there are frequently going bad right there inside the packaging on the shelves because of this. We opened a pack of ramen noodles at home and once they hit the boiling water, we could smell that they were rotten. They also have a tendency to try to sell expired items like mushrooms. These are on days later in the week, it seems, and it can really creep you out once you notice it.
All in all, this is a fantastic establishment that is always worth the trip. We always save money by going there.
Get ready to be overwhelmed with Asian food galore - this place has it all! Thai, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese - you name the cuisine, they have the groceries for it. On a recent visit here with my cousins for honeydew melon pops (they swore they were tasty and they were!), sample stands were everywhere, offering us tasty bites of soup, fishcakes, and other delights. This is kind of like the Target of Asian grocery markets - you walk in for one thing and end up leaving with a whole bunch of other stuff. And cheap!
What a Zoo!
So many people with what seems like no regard for personal space crammed into this market. The aisles are narrow and hard to maneuver. Some people just choose to leave their carts at a home base location and walk back and forth dropping items into their cart further creating a traffic jam. The funny thing is that the actually store footprint is huge. How the lanes and aisles seem to tight kind of boogles the mind. Prices are acceptable but there are many other more convenient Korean grocery stories in the Chicagoland area.
There are things I do like about H Mart which is the food concourse they have off to the side when you first enter. It is most similar to the Korean food courts you have styled in LA, and the food is slightly better than average. Past the check out area, they also have these little shops that sell random Korean type products from herbal supplements to Helio mobile phones. I really have never seen anyone but the store employees in these places but if you are looking to gift something to Korean parents or relatives, that is the only time I would take a walk through this part of the store.
Overall just go to Joog Boo Market. It is in the city and pretty much the same, just physically smaller.
This was "stop 2" I had in mind on my suburban adventure, and didn't disappoint. Great variety of food court options, more than enough food samples, produce was very expansive and varied, not to (obviously) mention better prices on such than Jewel/Dominick's. I even(and naturally) checked out the beer selection, and was impressed to see some Asian beer brands I almost have never seen sold at any other liquor stores in the Chicago area. Lots of stuff with packaging only in Korean or other Asian languages, but its usually something one can easily determine what it is from the packaging. And I saw a lot of Shin Chan branded candy, that amused me since I used to occasionally watch it back when Adult Swim aired that show!
If it wasn't for the fact I wasn't really in a spending mode(especially after preparing for Paradise Pup's cash-only policy, and being full from such meal), I would've definitely eaten something from their food court. Next visit, I will be ordering something from their food court for sure, and I know going here will certainly push me to go to Mitsuwa one of these days.
Do not be intimidated by the fact this is an Asian supermarket. I have been coming here for years. Everytime I come here to shop I feel like a kid in a candy store. On Saturday's they have so many delicious samples ranging from fresh blue fin tuna sashimi to marinated beef.
The produce is great as well. Some of the best oranges I have ever purchased have come from this store.
The seafood selection is excellent. Extremely fresh fish at a reasonable price.
The fillet mignons from here are exquisite. This is by far the best grocery store I have ever been to. I suggest you do the majority of your grocery shopping here. The prices are excellent and the quality is as well.
I love this place! Great produce, great seafood selection, and the food court is good to. They have an incredible selection of rice, seaweed, noodles, and sauces.
This is a bit of a drive for me but I really believe is well worth the trip. I am not going to write at length because it would not do the store justice. Just go if you want fresh ingredients at a good price.
Their produce prices are as low as Stanley's Fruit Market. And you can keep them for a week.
I have serious love for Super H Mart. The store has everything I love. And the Bini Bakery?? I am guaranteed to blow my diet whenever I come close to this bakery.
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The biggest Korean supermarket in the Midwest? Really, I think it probably is. Huge selection. Tons of seafoods. Millions of pounds of great, tasty Korean appetizer dishes that you can buy in bulk. Tons of great Asian tasty snacks. Plus the veggies are fairly priced. Oh they also have an arcade of smaller shops right by the check-out. One of them sells these walmart cookies, which my friend loves! Try it!
I wish I had this place closer to me, I'd be going here all the time.
I really like the produce and the food court. I'll definitely be back.
The bulgogi from the food court was delicious!!
If I could give this place 10 stars I would. I don't even know where to start. The samples from the bakery, the chef special sample from their sushi place, or any other sample they are always offering. The actual market itself is amazing, a great variety of meat's at a good cost, fresh fish, their candies, especially their soup isle, or whatever else you might be looking for. I've tried most of their restaurants they have to offer, even shopped at a few of their stores always have something I'd like to buy, my girlfriend really likes the "Happy Pencil Land" . All too at great prices, and very nice employee's. After 6pm it is buy one get one free sushi, sometimes you might get one that has been sitting for a while so you do have to keep an eye open, other than that you still get a good deal. My favorite would be their chef special or the maki sampler. I try to veer away from their maki's with avocado a majority of the time it appears to have a brownish color just from sitting there a while, although i will buy something with a little bit of avocado in it I do stay away from the caterpillar roll. A plus to going there a lot if the owner of the sushi place remembers you, he will sometimes give you a buy one get one free even at times when its not a buy one get one free special. I love Super H Mart, and would never take my business to Mitsuwa again.
Good, massive grocery store with a lot of Asian items. Interesting set up with little shops (interesting mix of them too, a couple teas stores, a jewelry store and a...toilet store?) and a small food court around the inner-perimeter. Most items are at a good price. Just baffles me that a store like this doesn't have any goji berries or royal jelly. If you've ever been to a Tony's location, it's a lot like that, but Asian.
I'm a fan. This "SUPER" H Mart makes all those other smaller H Marts I've visited in NY pitiful. It's a grocery heaven for Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Great, fresh produce (a fantastic variety at that), quality seafood/poultry/meat, and --- wait for it --- a kick-ass Korean/Asian snack isle! Ah.... utopia!
It's almost a must to start the shopping extravaganza (which often ends up being an hour-long affair... since going here means driving out to the 'burbs) with a hearty, solid meal at the food court within. The food, for the most part, is pretty authentic and tasty. The Bini bakery offers goods reminiscent of Korea's "Paris Baguette" and "Tour les Jour."
I just wish Niles wasn't so freakin' far from Chicago's downtown.
The best place to get fresh seafood. Isn't this the biggest Korean (or even the biggest Asian) grocery market in the area???
Veggie/fruits are so fresh, too.
Wow, I found Brazil nuts in shells! (never seen before)
Fresh herbs! Fish for sashimi -- way cheaper than getting at restaurant.
Pre-cooked meals (soups, side dishes) are also great, I just take home and microwave them.
I found a number of foods I do not even know how to cook / eat; but what the heck, I'd try someday soon.
Bakery items taste way better than any other typical sugary American stuff. At food court, I am always so lost because everything looks so delicious and I cannot decide what to get.
LOVE it!
Holy. Asian Grocery. Mecca. I feel like a kiddie in a toy store in this place. Besides having a sickly amazing produce section with really exotic, hard-to-find asian veggies and fruits, it's a sampling galore. Free freshly cooked dumplings, Miss? Yes, peas. How about some fresh hand-made noodles? Well, OK. Delicious Asian cartoon smoothie drink to parch your cart-wielding activities? Bring it on.
Come with an empty stomach because they also have a surprisingly good "food court" attached to this grocery store enormo like a Dumpling House, Korean offerings, even a Chinese bakery.
I suggest a visit here to find some great produce, a HUGE seafood selection (seriously blows standard grocery store seafood offerings OUT OF THE WATER. Dun dun ching! sorry - bad pun), and all of the best in goofy Asian snack offerings like shrimp chips, pocky, jhap chae, and more! I think cooking enthusiasts would love this place. Hell, if you wanted a pink rice cooker - you can get it in the jolly Asian cooking section too.
PS - Not sure if they still do this, but they used to have special grocery -prizes, if you will - if you spent over a hundred bones that really tickled my freebie and produce-lovin' fam. We got a BOX, yes a BOX of free Asian pears once. Another time it was cabbage. Just sayin'.
I'm only adding to this growing list of great reviews for H Mart, but this place deserves it!
Fresh produce, fresh meat, fresh seafood, and everything delicious in between. My friend is one of the fish guys and he always hooks my mom up with a generous cuts. Granted I'm Korean-American, so of course I love every dish offered in the attached shops, but I'm sure this is a grocery that anyone can love.
Definitely get the fried chicken at the Toreore. Seriously good chicken!!
People, this place is da bomb! OMG. We were mesmerized. The center of this huge place is a grocery. The perimeter is lined with store after store, the best of which is a food court area. The pearl tea place is good, though they don't really know how to make real Chinese pearl tea (ie. milk tea--they looked at me like I was crazy), the food places are yummy, too.
Plan for a long visit! And make sure to try all the sample foods.
I've been to my share of Asian grocery stores (having lived in MD, MA, IL), and this is the KING of them all! The fruits and veggies are so cheap and there are so many to choose from! The green grapes are always so sweet and delicious!
There are 5 or 6 restaurants in the food court. The korean food is pretty good. And if you go later (after 8pm?) the sushi place offers buy one get one free sushi!
There's also sashimi grade fish in the seafood market section, although I think it (just the sushi) is better at Mitsuwa in Arlington Heights. This place is huge, great prices, big selection, you can't ask for more! We're here probably at least once every two weeks to stock up our fridge!
I must have had homesick goggles on when I stated in a previous review that my hometown's H Mart was better than this one.
Hometown hero Super H Mart is dirty in that way that you want an ethnic supermarket to be - it's not amazingly organized but the selection of vegetable/seafood/??? oddities is engrossing in it's own right. This H Mart in Niles one-ups my old place, though - it has the same crazy amazing selection of vegetables and fresh seafood you won't find in Jewel with the clean, sanitized feel of America. And they have samples everywhere! And karaoke! YES!
Be forewarned that this place is enormous - the Home Depot next door honestly isn't much larger. Drag your cart over to the cafe section on the far right hand wall for fresh dumplings (Korean pork + veggie are the best), sushi and stir fry to rest your legs and prepare for the rest of your shopping experience.
Whatever you do, do not come here on a Sunday afternoon unless you enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by shopping carts and being unable to get to aisles that house the items on your list. The experience is draining enough to suck the life out of a 5 year old high on Pixy Stix. But if you must (meaning you have absolutely nothing to eat), I suggest you down a Powerbar before entering... the mad house.
Craziness aside, H-Mart does score high on produce (many of which you cannot find at your local Dominick's or Jewel). A lot of it is probably genetically modified, but it's cheap and yummy and you should be able to find everything you need.
It's a bit of a drive from the city, but pack a few friends in the car, hit up lunch at the food court (i hear the dumplings are good), grab your groceries, and smile knowing that you probably saved a few bucks shopping here.
They also offer many samples.. eat up and you can skip dinner. =)
side note: KING (natcho typical American) SPA is opening up next door. I cannot wait for this place to finally open. Actually, just to read a review of someone who braves the scrub-down experience would make my day.
My honeymoon with H Mart lasted about three months; a blissful love affair it was, me and the persimmons and pork bellies and such. But then the lazy restocking---definitely do not go after 8PM--became evident. And the arbitrary pricing. ANd the brusque customer service. And so I separated: I cheated on H with Assi. Sure, H was prettier and cooler, but Assi seemed more honest (and cheaper).
I've come back a bit, somewhat out of nostalgia, mostly because food costs are starting to decrease again. I really want to love this place again, but I'm keeping my heart from my sleeve: just for meat or seafood; I stick to Jerry's down the street for cheaper and more consistent produce.
But Village Creamery is my mistress.
Don't underestimate the super in Super H-Mart. You can get everything from cheap produce to quality seafood and asian munchies here. Near the entrance/exit, there's also several little boutiques that sell random clothing and miscellaneous items.
My fav part, though, is the food court. Squash all your sushi/korean/chinese/snack/dumpling cravings here. Let me tell you... when I crave dumplings, it's the jumbo dumplings from this food court that I can't get my mind off of. They're $2 each, but well worth it. In general, the food court fare isn't cheap, but you're in for piping hot, fresh staples.
H Mart is like an Asian Wal-Mart-Ikea. If you like Asian "stuff" this place is bound to have it. As Nanci Griffith might say, it's full of "unnecessary plastic objects." We got sucked into the frenzy of fun kitchen objects and bought a set of Korean glass storage containers with plastic lids. They seemed like a healthier greener version of Tupperware. We were happy with them for a year until one spontaneously exploded in our kitchen, sending a million pieces of glass everywhere. H Mart's response to the scary experience:
"We had a manager's meeting about this matter, and decided that there is nothing wrong with the product and it is not a defective and dangerous, unsafe product. Therefore, according to the our store policy, we can't help you anything."
Luckily the California distributor of these products took the matter VERY seriously and offered a refund. They thoroughly investigated the containers and showed a great deal of concern.
H Mart could have just as easily handled it and simply refunded the containers or given us store credit. All of $40 or so. But as you can read they sound completely convinced that an exploding container isn't a problem. The container wasn't hot, wasn't sitting in water, wasn't dropped- it was just sitting there being a storage container. Not the kind of thing we need in our house.
So be wary when you buy cheap imported products. Remember that other countries may not have the same health and safety standards as we are used to. And hope that if you do buy something you don't have to deal with their customer service- it was no easy task.
As for the rest of the store- nice grocery selection but not enough organic choices. Read the labels because there is so much MSG, preservatives and colorings in these import foods. Nice produce section if you don't mind non-organic.
Delicious! Delicious!! Delicious!!!
I know that Super H Mart is so much more than the Food Court section of this 'bigger than a Super Wal-Mart' size establishment, but the dumpling soup is to die for, and for me (and more than a few members of my family) the dumpling soup is stop #1.
For those who feel the store lacks decent customer service I ask "What are you looking for - someone to push your cart around for you?"
I have never needed any help, and the endless aisles of foreign delights are a captivating adventure, though some of the products are a complete mystery to me.
The other small shops within the building range from an excellent kitchen-type stuff place (I generallly spend at least a half hour here), a jade bed place, jewelry shop, a super cool James Bond-ish toilet place (who could resist a toilet with push buttons and gizmos?) and my fave - the Family Video shop. If you're a Korean Drama addict (like moi), you will shriek with delight at the selection of Korean Dramas available for rental or purchase.
I live in another state now (with NO Super H Mart) but visit the Niles SHM every time I'm in Chicago!
My top ten for his place
1. food court (sushi,dumplings,and fried chicken!!)
2. Produce. (good value,hugh selection and QUALITY)
3. Tofu made on site...good stuff
4. Kim Chee made on site.......YUMMO!
5. Selection of on site made "side dishes"
6. Lots of fresh fish and seafood at GREAT prices
7. Every korean grocery known to man...
8. lots of sushi supplies.
9. home store has a lot of cool products
10. VALUE!!!!
This place just has almost everything for your asian needs and more!
It is a korean store, but does have other things. The produce section is just amazing. Lots of different fruit you can't find anywhere else and fresh!
Food court is pretty decent. I do like their chicken place quite a bit.
Saturday's are super crowded so I would recommend not going then as it does get frustrating going during that time.
Unfortunately I had limited time for my first H Mart experience, but I was not disappointed. My boyfriend, on the other hand, was very upset that they didn't carry the Maui brand of takuon.
Plenty of (non-Maui) pickled vegetables were available to satisfy my cravings, and the prices were lower than Mitsuwa's. Unfortunately, the big jars of spicy kimchee all had fish sauce/shrimp paste and thus weren't vegan. However, I was able get a few varieties of natto without bonito, which is something I sometimes have trouble finding.
Since it was the end of the day, the food court sushi place had buy one, get one free for maki rolls. Not a bad deal.
H Mart must try to cater to the typical suburbanite, because I've never seen Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch at an Asian market; there were several aisles full of American brands. The sheer vastness/openness of the store (especially in the late evening on a weeknight) definitely felt different as well. What is this, Walmart?
I'll give a more thorough review (and perhaps bump it up a star) once I can spend more time digging through all the aisles.
Free samples all over the place. Seriously what's not to like? When I went on a Saturday there were at least 10 sample tables stationed all throughout the store. Shop, take a bite to eat, and keep shopping!
But can't judge a place just because they give out samples right? Maybe a little added boost to the review, but besides the samples this place is a perfect place to get all your Asian foods. I live in Chinatown so my family and I would usually buy our food in a Chinese market. Usually that would mean a market that is on a smaller side, somewhat untidy, and limited goods. Coming to H-Mart is like seeing Asian markets in an entirely different way. This H-Mart was clean, orderly, and had a huge amount of variety. The produce was fresh and arranged beautifully. As my family stayed behind in the produce section stocking up on crispy apples, I wandered off to find what I came to H-Mart to get: Instant Jajangmyun. YUM! As I came into the Ramen aisle there were SO many different kinds of Ramen. Kimchi Ramen, Seafood Ramen, the famous Shin Ramen, and so much more. Ramen Heaven! As I walked around some more basically every aisle was like this. So much variety and so many things to choose from.
H-Mart is high in variety, high in freshness, and high in quality without breaking the budget. With all the goodies that we bought I'm hoping we can add a little Korean-ness to our Chinese cuisine.
Interesting Note - There are shops towards the front of the store (after you pay at the cashier). If you have time check them out!
What to eat:
Fried dumplings with sweet and sour sauce. I don't believe in sweet and sour sauce, but these dumplings were better with the clear sauce. Just a little bit, though. Don't go dunking your dumplings. (I tried the bi bim fried dumplings the next day, and the bi bim sauce just isn't good. It's too sweet and not flavorful otherwise--it tastes more like the generic red sweet and sour sauce at bad "Chinese" restaurants).
Dol Sot Bi Bim Bop. Fragrant, sizzling and steaming, all at the same time!
Fried chicken. It was ok. Get the garlic one. Ask for extra garlic sauce if you do get it. It's salty and addictive, so make sure you have a beverage nearby.
Korean honey pancake (found near the meat and the checkout area). These are made on the spot and sold 3 for $3. They're huge, filling, gooey, chewy, and sweet. I didn't know cinnamon was a Korean spice, but these were a great alternative to mochi, as they are warm and homey.
Walnut cake things filled with red bean (found in a separate store in the same shopping center). These are cute and a good not very sweet snack. At $3 for 9 individually wrapped goodies, you feel like it's a real treat.
I've gone shopping at a LOT of Asian markets and this place is definitely worth it. It's like a Dominick's full of Asian goodies. If it weren't so far (I live in the city), I'd actually come here every week but right now, once a month will suffice.
The food court is awesome as well, you could pretty much spend an entire day at Super H Mart.
Zomg I found this store without getting lost!!! Yay yeaaaaaaaaa!! Good job self. Well, I stopped by on a weekday, early morning to stock up on asian groceries.. great if you have a car so you can buy a butt load of asian groceries. I bought so much cuz my cupboards were depleted completely of anything asian, nearly a cart load full to be exact- for under a 100 bucks. I'll note that a lot of things are a little more expensive here than other asian stores. Like I can buy rice noodles, bean thread noodles, siracha and fish sauce for much cheaper elsewhere. I stocked up on a huge ass 1 gallon jar of kimchi, fried tofu cubes, wide rice noodles for making pad see ew and chow fun, "fresh" pho noodles for pad thai, logans, Maggie soy sauce- the master of all soy sauces, also my go to sweet soy sauce I use to make pad see ew and marinades cuz it really clings on to the food: Manis Sandang.... and the list goes on. I'm not super impressed by the store though, it's kind of convenient in a sense for one stop shopping... BUT also missing some shit, that are common items I usually would like or need to grab when buying asian groceries. So the moral of the story is: better than shopping at the asian section at Jewel and OKAY for an occassional field trip. I think I'll still stick with asian stores in uptown though.
My fave Korean grocery in the Chicago area, period. House-made kimchi and tofu, incredibly fresh seafood, great produce, good butcher. I always eat in the same food court restaurant, so I can't speak to all of them, but the one I go to does a great job of all my fave Korean stews and soups. Really recommend grabbing lunch before you start shopping it up.
I walked out of here with soy products galore. A pack of inarizushi wraps, 6 squares of spicy baked tofu, a block of their in-house made fresh tofu and a container of white miso. Add to that a pack of sushi nori, 2 packs of instant kitsune udon, a case of ramen and a pack of frozen veggie bao's and that made my $20 bill.
Loved the things that I got and the price that I got them for, but not so much the layout of the store. It was difficult to navigate and the organization didn't make much sense. The aisles are set up so that you can't really get from one end of the store to another without going through a crowded maze. I also had a very difficult time finding the specific things that I needed. At times, it seems like they have everything organized by country, at other times it seems like they have it organized by the type of item. The snack food aisle was somewhat disparaging...and who doesn't love weird Asian snack foods? I found an overabundance of Cheeto's, Pringles and Dorito's here, and no, not even the fun Asian versions...
I was in awe of the produce section that greets the entrance, though. They have a lot of giant, fresh organic fruits and vegetables at very low prices, and many of the fruits you can purchase very inexpensively by the case. I have not seen organic Fuji apples so large since I was in Japan.
Plenty of food selection for groceries. Food court is delicious. Their soon-doo-boo (tofu stone pot soup) is delicious as well as their kalbi (bbq short rib) or sam-kyup-sal (pork belly). If you feel like maki rolls, there is this one that the Japanese section always promotes. I think it's called firecracker roll or something like that. It's really good too. Bakery has good coffeecake as well (it's special bread with coffee butter inside).
Only negative about this place is that it gets way too busy that there are so many people pushing their way past each other. It's kind of tough since I'm a bit claustrophobic....but just don't go on busy days in particular weekends.
I have to admit it. With the economy the way that it has been, I have found myself shopping more and more at Super H Mart. And it's not just for stocking up on Shin Ra ramen noodles. What I discovered is that they have a very nice organic section without the over the top organic prices that you would find at most produce stands. Their organic prices are comparable to the regular produce prices at your local Jewel! A completely full grocery cart costs me about $100 compared to double that at other grocery stores.
P.S. They have amazing red bean, lychee and mango ice cream. I am also hooked on particular ice cream novelty that they sell here. It is about 7 inches long and looks like a candy bar....the outside is a cone, the inside vanilla ice cream and an actual layer of thick chocolate. You have to try one!!
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I LOVE HMART!!!!
My mom is a stickler for saving money, but seriously, she goes all out when we go here. We load up on so much fruit it's almost ridiculous (especially when we live about 20 minutes away ahaha). There are plenty of other products here. They have almost everything you will ever need to prepare an Asian meal.
I haven't eaten anything at the food court, so I'll have to try that out after reading all these reviews.
They make their kim chi in the store too and it is delicious. We also store up on the mochi and other frozen foods like dumplings since it's easy for me to prepare at school. OH! and there is an aisle that is completely dedicated to nori, seaweed, etc.
If you go during the weekday it's not so bad and they have free samples around. It's quite impossible to navigate your cart through the store on weekends.
OH! There are also stores after you pay for your groceries. They sell the most random things, kind of like a little strip mall with clothes, shoes, phones, massages...
I have been to a few of these Asian supermarkets and this one is very clean and well laid out. It does have a fishy smell throughout the store from all of the fresh seafood. Lots of interesting foods and some I wish I never knew about, like "sweat bread".
I came here looking to restock my Pocky cache and found they have all the flavors. Their junk food aisles are stocked with yummy stuff I cannot pronounce, but I was daring a picked up a few other items. I am still alive, so that is a good sign.
I want to try some of the choices from the food court. Some interesting little stands that had more things I could not pronounce, but at least a translator is present.
Good thing I can cook, better thing that I can now cook every Korean delight that my man craves. Maybe he'll never go home so far far away again since I can make all his mom's specialties at our place!
I was pretty much in shock here this weekend. How many diffferent hot bean and hot pepper paste brands can one store have? Wait, there's about 100 different bbq marinades here too? Oh man oh man....
I was pretty happy to find a cafe section here - I had no idea what to expect when we walked in.
Like Mitsuwa, but for Koreans.
2 packs of rice cakes and $80 more, we came home with enough K-food to handle me for the next 2 weeks hahah!
Naperville, IL
Category: Grocery
Niles, IL
Category: Grocery
Arlington Heights, IL
Category: Grocery
Niles, IL
Category: Bakeries
Neighborhood: Avondale
Category: Ethnic Food
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