H Mart

I usually stop by here after I shop at Daiso Japan. This market is fairly new, so it is very clean. When this market first opened, there were so many people here! Since I hate big crowds, long lines, and pushy people, I came back here after 2 months. It’s weird that not many people shop here anymore; the cashier lines are very short.
I like this market, bc they sell a lot of already made food. They have fresh meat, fish, banchans, etc…

The meat and seafood departments are phenomenal. Best in Ktown by a wide margin. Makes up for the fact that they don’t sell alcohol and the parking is inconvenient. The prepared hot foods and banchans are good too.

So like im reviewing the market and the mini restaurant in the back of the market. The market is clean, everyone’s friendly, and everything is well stocked. Theres taste test spots where you can try out their products. The restaurant in the back sells korean food such as Kimchi jigae, jjajangmyun, bulgogi with rice, and plenty more. I love getting their crispy fried chicken. Its only 6.99/lb and its hella FIRE! Hahaha Parking is easy as they have a Lot. Make sure to enter from the back because the entrance on western is valet only. Like who Valets to go to the super market!?!

I had a positive experience at this location in koreatown/​dtla. This H Mart takes over the first level of the Madang Plaza. It even has its own designated parking area inside the parking structure. Parking is free for two hours if validated.
First thing that caught my attention was the demographics of the shoppers: Mom’s and kids inside the shopping carts. Be careful with your language or accidentally running over tiny feet around here! Second thing I saw were the samples! They had so many tables. maybe it was close to a meal time to get us to buy stuff. The ladies are pretty attentive and know what they’re selling. Third thing that left a lasting impression was the service. I forgot the guy’s name, but he was so polite and courteous. H Mart is constantly busy with customers but when I noticed a price difference, he apologized and fixed it for me right away. We had to go to the customer service register, but he kept apologizing and thanking us for our time. This makes me feel like they will take care of issues instead of rudely blowing off their customers’ concerns.
I like how this grocery store is near other hip places like Sul & Beans, Paris Baguette, and the CGV cinemas. It’s a good place to hang out!

I don’t think you can go wrong with H Mart. They have all the ingredients, from condiments to food ingredients, that you need that reminds me of the Asian household I grew up in. They have some sample food corners here and there too, so it’s attractive to both poor students (looking for something to munch on) and parents with little kids alike! I will definitely be back when I miss home and want some home-​made Asian food.
The only huge caveat is their pricing. I felt like the prices were slightly inflated. I’ve definitely been to better, and cheaper H Marts.
You park in a parking garage, but once you get it validated by H Mart, you’re good for 2 hours. And that’s plenty of time for grocery shopping, so I was relieved. Just be careful cause the parking lot can get packed, and each parking space is pretty narrow.

Do not shop here!!! I would give this place zero stars if i can. This market is over priced when they arent even selling high quality food! I came here yesterday and bought pork feet (jokbal) and when i opened the package today, there was white mold growing on it! Almost threw up after seeing that. It says its good until september 15^th but it sure wasnt! Either they arent preparing their food correctlyor their refrigerator s arent working. So disappointed!!!
Their food court isnt good either. Way too overpriced for the amount of food they give… Waste of money

I love noodles, yes no matter what kind instant or not, I love noodles. So one of my favorite instant noodle is a Korean spicy noodle.
I always order this instant noodle online.
So this time we visited this Korean mart to check it out. But I was so dissapointed because they didn’t have the noodles that I was looking for. They only carried the seafood flavor from the same brand.
So I asked one of the employee if they carried what I was looking for, but what a big mistake to asked because she gave me different answer from what I asked because she’s barely speak English.
Well I was too persistent so I asked the cashier if they carried the spicy noodle that I wanted but she didn’t understand, she just kept repeating words that I’d say spicy and she said yes spicy yes (I showed the seafood one) and I told her this one the seafood one but I wanted the spicy one and all she can say was «yes yes spicy spicy! «
So we were just decided seems none of the workers speak English, even there was one lady spoke Korean with me.
I guess I’ll just keep buying online from their website for the noodles.
The parking lot is underground parking and a nightmare. Small, limited spaces, people trying to maneuver around crazy, such a big mess! The gatekeeper just keep letting people in eventhough you go all the way to the end and there’s no where to park. If you lucky you catch someone leaving.

I feel like I’m in a foreign country when I come here.
But some of their prepared foods and wagyu beef cuts are pretty great since you can’t find them at a Whole foods butcher for example.
The customers on the whole are rude, and there is no use of the term «excuse me» when trying to get around you.
The staff is hard to find and usually the dumpling lady giving out samples is the friendliest person in the store.
Excellent selection of frozen dumplings, but not a place to get all your shopping done; their produce can be hit or miss.
I try and find Street parking even though they validate in their lot.
I have not tried the other H marts, but this one has enough unique items and packaged foods that will keep me coming back every now and then for my Asian grocery fix (though mostly Korean with a few Japanese items available).

Best produce, friendly peeps, crappy parking overall but the veggies and fruit
Easily make up for it! :-)

Their prices on organic milk is good. Half gallon for Mo Horizons $ 4.99. They have sales on produce as well. They have some uncommon produce you don’t find in other markets such as bitter melon. Their soondae (blood sausage) is fresh along with their dduukbokki (rice cake in spicy sauce).

Not as nice as the other H Marts we’ve been to.
We were going to go to the Diamond Bar location, but traffic going east was horrendous. So we decided to turn around and check out this K-​town store instead.
It’s smaller and not enough room to maneuver in some areas.
There was a line of cars waiting to get into the parking garage, so we found metered street parking instead.
The ladies restroom was just nasty. I had to dab some scented hand sanitizer under my nose just to able to breathe in there!
We picked up some nice fruits & veggies and some seafood.
The quality was good in those two departments.
I did have to wonder about the pricing at the fish counter though. Bought some yellow croaker and the sign said $ 2.99. Wanted four fish and was told that there was a limit of 2 pounds at that price. What? I didn’t see any additional signage stating that policy. So to keep things simple, just got 3 fish.
We both agreed that it’d be more worth it to make the further and longer trek out to the Diamond Bar store.

Very clean and nice Korean grocery in Ktown.
It located on the basement of Madang plaza.
No rotten smells in the air in the market.
I liked it a lot, though it’s too far from my house.

Man, I am too spoiled by the Hmart’s I used to go to in the OC.
This one is pretty small and a little cramp and doesn’t have a huge selection of things I“m used to. But it does provide me with the basic Korean food/​condiments/​etc that I need so I can’t complain.
Parking is underground!

My favorite grocery store for fresh meat, fish (amazing seafood section), and veggies. Prices are good, large variety (dry products wise: keep in mind this is a Korean store). Lots of samples of food being given out. Its on the basement level on the plaza that also houses a theater, a Beard Papa, Daiso, and a Boba Time. Kinda hate the parking — its in a structure and the line takes forever to move, or if you’re lucky you can park on the street.

All hail the new Madang H Mart! This basement space, which has already been a Korean barbeque restaurant and a bar (both flops), is now a new, new, new supermarket, and it’s a hit! A bit smaller than your usual market but plenty of everything and very fresh looking produce.
More over, Costco. Around lunchtime, I counted no fewer than 11 different ajummas, hawking free samples of everything from ramen to mandu to Yakult.
The one minus? Where’s the Pepero? Plenty of Pocky around, but that won’t do. I’d better alert the Lotte family.
Anyway, this mall has gone from empty hulk to a day of fun. Movie at CVG, lunch at School Food, dessert at Paris Baguette, quick stop at the Daiso, LV (don’t look too closely) phone case at the new courtyard cart, then down to H Mart for the day’s shopping. Super friendly cashiers at this location. Validated parking below. A hit!

Around and around we go…
This parking lot plaza seems to bring you to dizzying heights because two levels of it equates to one shopping level… It also sucks that you can be caught in the traffic of exiting moviegoers. Otherwise, once you get out and validate parking at H Mart, it’s cool.
The market itself is clean and small. I love the display of everything from produce to the meats. The meat was affordably priced and when I went, they had 50% off some deli items that couldn’t go till tomorrow. Some were more worth it than the others.
I don’t see as many sales as its Diamond Bar branch, but it is a smaller store here. I was able to find some cheap deals, which was great. Cashiers were efficient when I went so I had a relatively pleasant shopping experience here! I just hate the parking though…

I love that H Mart has finally opened a location in Los Angeles. Yay!
It’s not as large as the other locations, but they pretty much have everything you need. It’s clean it’s fully stocked, but best of all, the prices are super low!
I think they have the best Galbi here. The marinade is not too sweet, and it’s not overpowering as other places. The meat is a very good quality and doesn’t have too much fat. They also have a wonderful seafood department. The last time I was there they had lobsters clams, crab, all the different fishes, and even sushi.
My only complaint is that they don’t have the fresh Chilean sea bass like the other locations. For $ 15 a pound, I would drive far to get it.
It’s still fairly new so it’s a novelty to a lot of the Koreans in the area. So get ready for some jampacked Aisles and a lot of Koreans especially if you go on the weekends.
H Mart is now my favorite Korean market in Koreatown. I just cannot wait for Kaju market to open up now!

UPSIDE:
Probably one of the cleaner more organized Asian markets I’ve been to in KTown. I like this place it’s small, convenient and they have a good seafood and meat area. Prices are pretty competitive and they give lots of samples.
DOWNSIDE:
They seem very helpful but I wouldn’t necessarily know since I don’t speak Korean and they all talk to me in Korean. Not a lot of variety when it comes to what they have in stock.

Finaally H-​Mart in Koreatown, Los Angeles. It is awkwardly located inside the Madang Mall which is pretty busy almost everyday at every hour.
It was just CHAOS when they had their grand opening. Parking is definitely a serious problem here especially when people are trying to get out of the structure after the movie.
They carry many items that cant be seen ar other Korean markets and their meat department is pretty nice. They have many pre-​made food along with many selection of sidedishes, marianted meat and ricecake.
They have sales going on pretty often and you have to come prepared because there are sooooo many people trying to buy the sale items.
They also offer membership like other Non-​Korean markets like Vons, Ralphs and Pavillion. This particular location is not as big as the one in Buena Park or Artesia. The biggest one Ive seen in CA is probably the one in Diamond Bar.

Located on the ground floor of Madang Mall in Koreatown, this H Mart had it’s grand opening on 10÷23÷14! It is in the same plaza as Paris Baguette and Boba Time. The parking entrance from Western & 6^th was blocked off; however, there is another entrance on 6^th and Manhattan that is easier to turn into.
The store is smaller than other H Mart’s I have been to in San Diego and Irvine, but it was clean, well-​stocked (even on their special savings items) and had all the brands that I was looking for. Although it was opening day, the staff and event were extremely well organized from parking to lining up to getting inside the mall. The seafood, meat, fruit and vegetables looked fresh. I like H Mart compared to other korean grocery stores because it is typically cheap and you can find great deals! I got a pamphlet in the mail and was able to purchase a 16 packet box of Shin Ramyun for $ 5! What a steal!
There is a small Japanese restaurant inside, called Sushiboy, that sold sushi and some other hot items. I also enjoy H Mart because they always have a fresh hot food section including dukbokki, fresh kimichi, and japchae. There is also premarinated meat that you can purchase and they allow you to pick which meat you want packaged. The location is undesirable due to difficulty with parking and congestion around the heart of KTown. There is a large Korean population that visits the store and the older ladies are not shy about pushing you with their carts/​out of their way (If you’re claustrophobic, then you might want to avoid the grand opening rush and the weekends). However, the vast variety of items and cleanliness found within the store and the friendly staff will keep me coming! Also, there were tons of ajummas (aunties) there. I watched how they picked out fruit and followed suit. (I just ate one of the best apples I’ve had in a long time! So long Ralph’s produce section!) They are the best underrated « Unilocalers» so if you don’t believe me, believe the ajummas and go check out the new H Mart in Koreatown!