H Mart

If you’re looking for a grocery store with Asian goodies and do not want to trek to Chinatown, definitely come here!
They have a wide variety of Asian goodies, ranging from snacks, drinks, cold meals, frozen food, produce and household items.
It’s decently priced and gets a little crowded at some times, especially around the snacks area (Who doesn’t like some snacks?!)
I believe you need to get at least $ 10/​$ 15 worth of things, in order to use your credit card. So, be sure to carry cash in case!
Definitely check out this place for Asian goodies!

I live in the heart of Union Square so I have access to plenty of grocery store options (Eden, Whole Foods, TJ’s). With that said, none of these options carry certain Asian brands/​products/​produce that I often look for. NONE! I’ve tried and tried again (idk why!).
I went today to pick up some frozen baos for my boyfriend. To my surprise, H Mart had gotten an upgrade! It’s now a legitimate grocery store, and t reminds me of the H Mart in Jersey (albeit smaller but hey, I’ll take what I can get).
It’s a bit crowded but way less crowded and less of a trip than China Town (I strain every nerve).

I used to shop regularly at Han Ah Reum across the street. It was a congested store that often required body contact with other shoppers in order to navigate the aisles.
Now that Han Ah Reum has closed, H Mart is the new incarnation across the street. The shopping experience is modern and sleek. Bright lighting, wide aisles and an orderly display of items is great. (The horchata-​flavored ice milk is that last food item I expected to find here. Kudos.) However, I’m in mourning that this store doesn’t include bindaetteok (mung bean pancake). With all the room in this new store, is there no place for hot, Korean comfort food? C’mon, H Mart, step up.

I finally came here! It’s clean, spacious and filled with food.[1] I walked straight to the back, in search of snacks today. I’ve been planning to pick up gochujang paste, tteok and black bean paste for some time now (to make black bean noodles and tteokbokki), but I didn’t feel like shopping for too much. When I finally made it, I excitedly stared at the honey tong tong chips, and picked them up like they were gold.[2] Next, I made my way to the candy/​cookie section for pepero… which I saw none of. 0. where is it??? I did see milk chocolate pocky, so I picked that up. On my way out, I picked up banana soy milk, happy because I’ve always wanted to try it. I’ve heard so many good things about it. There were no lines exactly, but two cashiers kindly greeted me. They were really friendly and nice (which is totally awesome). My total was pretty pricey for the 3 items, but hey, I’m used to that when I go to K-​town. This deserves 5 stars in service and space, why is there a star taken off? Because I didn’t really like what I purchased.
[1] Compared to Han Ah Reum across the street, this establishment is cleaner and bigger. Han Ah Reum, did have nice service tho!
[2] I THOUGHT THE HONEY TONG TONG CHIPS WERE HONEY BUTTER CHIPS. Even though they clearly said «Honey tong tong» on them, in big letters… same company, different chips. Wow, I was so happy until I opened the bag, and saw the shape. I ate some of the chips, disappointed though. They are not honey butter chips. I guess the only way to try honey butter chips is to actually visit Korea. :(

I love this H Mart and the fact that it is within walking distance from work. It allows me to squeeze in some grocery shopping during my lunch hour or after work, and ending it with some Gong Cha or Tous les Jour on the same block.
The items here are decently priced and pretty fresh. They also have prepared foods if you’re looking for something cooked, such as gimbap, bibimbap, grilled mackerel, sticky desserts, seaweed salads, etc. I usually stop by for a couple of grocery items, but I have picked up some bulgogi and bibimbap and they were satisfying to my tummy. I also appreciate how checkout moves fairly quickly as there are several cash registers, and how they bag your items in a heavy duty brown paper bag within a grocery bag.
Pay them a visit and see for yourself what variety they offer!

I love me some H-​Mart! This newer location (across from the old one) is beautifully located in K-​town. It comes nowhere near the magnitude of other, more suburban, H-​Marts (smaller quantity of items, absolutely no parking). but it more than adequately does its job.
Fresh veggies and meats. Kimchi for miles.
Surprisingly, this is my go-​to H-​Mart because it’s central in Manhattan and doesn’t require a drive. I’ve been able to sustain myself here for months without having to go to Flushing or Fort Lee.

Fantastic Asian specialty grocery store. I could spend HOURS here. It is always packed, or at least it has been the two times I’ve been there, so it really does take some time to peruse all the aisles. Make sure you don’t miss anything!
From fermented soybeans, to 15 types of dumplings, to fried squid and pollack snacks, to piles of fresh uni and sliced sashimi, to ramen and soup starters, to marinated meats for bibimbap, to milk and cinnamon and aloe vera drinks, to lychee and kumquat flavored desserts, to yam tea… explore here and you just never know what incredible items you will find. The produce is exceptional too, with pomelos, jackfruit, pomegranates, etc.
The store goes on and on and we had a fun time finding new things we have never heard of, buying things with no instructions in English that hopefully we will figure out.

Thai place is full of seafood and tons of exotic snacks such as asian Kit kat and orea. Checking out is also swift. The downside of this location is the pricing. It is pricier than the hmart locations located in Queens.

I love shopping here! It’s basically an Asian Whole Foods. The workers are also super friendly and always point me to the right directly as I cluelessly try to read Korean labels. A lot of the meats are definitely overpriced though. However high quality it is, if it’s more expensive than those at Whole Foods, then I’m just skeptical. It’s nice how a lot of the meats are pre-​cut, perfect for hot pot or BBQ.

The new H Mart is so much better then the previous H Mart.
It is bright, clean, roomy and huge amount of variety.
So much fun just walking through and checking out all the Korean stuff.
The prices are high but this is mid-​town Manhattan.
Yes, they have prepared food!

There was an undeniable charm about the previous K-​Town iteration of H Mart; it used to be small, dingy, maybe a tad unclean… but it had character, and it got the job done as far as providing a cheap selection of booze for those about to partake in a healthy dose of BYOB karaōke.
This H Mart though, carries a bit more legitimacy and gravitas. The kind of boy you ladies like to take home to meet mother; after all, it presents itself quite well. However, if you look hard enough, you can see that deep down it is basically the same. Same weird selection of Asian snack foods that I love to weird out my more Caucasian friends with; same abundant selection of beer to pack on to this writer’s powerful thighs/​legs (as far as accumulating mass is concerned); this time though, this place is prepped with a legion of perpetually moving cashiers and baggers (as opposed to the army of two or three that the previous location had). Heck, I even got my mommy cooking supplies as part of her Xmas/​holiday package (don’t say I ain’t never given you sh*t).
Basically, this place is akin to yours truly, at this stage in history… with my younger self being the former location. Gone are the piercings and the abundantly more emo hairstyle… I did have those once beeteedubs. Out with the old, in with the new… but at it’s core, this place is the same, just in a nice sparkling package (fitted suit, a tie bar, cufflinks, etc.). And I can definitely approve of that (and so can her family).

Such a step up from the old «Han Ah Reum» cramped, claustrophobic and disintegrating market on the other side of 32^nd, the new H-​Mart is an actual supermarket that is worthy of K-​Town, and that you would consider going to if you were actually rich enough to live right here. The selection of items is largely the same as the old shop, except they now have more fresh produce and more cold /​freezer sections to store interesting things like vacuum packed fish and all the kinds of Korean ice cream you could ever think of. They also have lots and lots of checkout counters, which I assume will go unstaffed as soon as this place hits a rough patch, but right now every register is manned with both a cashier AND a bagger!
Living in Queens, I have no need to pay the outrageous markups for most of the items here, but for someone who’s never seen a HMart before, this is a great intro.

Not as large as the sprawling H Mart that I’m used to frequenting in the suburbs, but definitely a great option for shopping for Asian groceries in the city! And, it’s within walking distance!
It’s clean and well-​stocked. The selection of produce leaves much to be desired, but the prepared foods and meat/​seafood selection seems comparable to other H Marts.
The checkout area is tiny, with no space for a real line, so I’m not sure what it looks like when there is a huge rush of shoppers. It doesn’t seem like it would be much fun though.
I’m so glad I found this H Mart in the city! Yes, Chinatown prices are cheaper, but the commute itself is enough to turn me away! So long, Chinatown! That’s one love-​hate relationship I’m couldn’t be happier to get out of.

New (of course cleaner) and much nicer than their old store. Looks stylish and I really like the floor. Yes, strange to think so about a market, but it really adds to the location.
Prices here are ok, not as cheap as standard alone locations but this is very convenient to city dwellers so it evens out. The selection of basic necessities for Korean foods is good. Snacks and beverages are abundant. The fresh produce is limited.
Single line for checkout and you get called to the next available register so pay attention. The line moves so you won’t feel like you’re waiting for too long.
It is fun to walk around in here while waiting for a table at nearby restaurants

H Mart is now in a much larger space compared to their old location. I thought they went out of business when I attempted to walk by. Then it hit me, the Korean megastore moved across the street! Yes.
I’m usually at H Mart for green tea ice cream but there’s much more to this supermarket than that. They carry a wide selection of Asian groceries, including ready to eat meals. But that’s not why I came here. Where can you find a huge selection of mochi ice cream in red bean and green tea? Here!
There is a $ 5 minimum for credit cards and they take AMEX (expense your heart out with your corporate card).

I frequent this Korean grocery store whenever i am in the mood to cook Korean food or either just craving korean dumplings and korean instant noodle. the previous location was just too claustrophobic for me because it was so small but thank goodness they moved to a better, bigger, and cleaner location across the street.
price wise, i know it is kinda pricey but hey, this store is in Manhattan so expect to pay more! seriously those who were whining about the expensive price, why even compare it to Queens or even worse — New Jersey! like hello, Jersey is in another state already! of course the price is gonna be a lot more cheaper there!
i cut one star because the people who work there sometimes are not that helpful. like couple of times i asked for specific things and they only answered «it’s in the back» and then went away. oh well. and i just wish they have more selection of the hot foods in the front.

They moved! Their new location is massive and much cleaner and better organized. I used to have to climb over people to move through the aisles of the old location.
I always make it a point to come out here when I’m in the area to stock up on Korean food.

This newer, bigger, cleaner H-​Mart is a definite upgrade from their previous location across the street.
Their older store is closed.
This H-​Mart is pricey, just as all supermarkets, drug stores, and bodegas in Manhattan. Stop complaining.
It’s much bigger, probably about 4 – 5 times the size of its previous location. And they have a second floor.
They have everything from Korea’s famous Honey Butter chips, pressure rice cookers, Korean brand shampoo, and salmon sashimi.

I’m definitely not impressed with this location at all. When I’ve heard that a new H Mart location was opening up on the way back to Penn Station, I just had to visit. This store looks very bright, modern and clean, and the aisles aren’t very narrow. But that’s not enough for a higher rating.
Mini aisles of groceries stretch toward the back of the store. Fruits and vegetables and frozen foods are available towards the back. They also have one mini hot food bar with pre-​packaged meals for those who need something to go. Unlike the Edison location, this store doesn’t have an area for workers to chop fresh meat and seafood.
The prices here are actually outrageous. I didn’t see anything here that was on sale. Most of the items were sold at the Edison location for a reduced cost. I don’t know why we should pay a higher price for these items when we can get them cheaper somewhere else. Are we paying extra for the convenience of buying groceries before hopping on the rail? This place feels like an over-​sized mini-​mart based on those prices.
The employees at the cash registers sounded rude when they were tending to the customers. It seemed that they didn’t want to be bothered at all. With high prices and rude employees, I will just skip this place and simply proceed forward to Penn Station. I’ll just stick with the Central Jersey location from now on.

This place just opened its new location across the street from the old location. And it is so much better!
No more crammed aisles. Now aisles can comfortably fit 2 or more people. The store is also brightly lit up now, when compared with the old location.
The layout pretty much stays the same, with drinks/​beverage at the front and fresh produce in the back. They have a small hot food bar if you need something that is pre-​packaged and quick to go. They have one automatic sliding door for entrance and the other for exiting. This place is $ 5 credit card minimum.