Tokyo Mart

Great selection of Japanese and panasian goods in the heart of Chinatown.
I went here on Thanksgiving as an emergency (most supermarkets were closed) for tempura ingredients and found everything I needed including some cooking utensils. The ladies working here helped me find everything and the prices are low. What else can you ask? They just don’t have fresh produce but I noticed a sushi or noodle bar, will try next time.

This is a small store. It has some Japanese snacks that are cheaper than sold elsewhere. Otherwise, not an impressive selection.

Ever since I found out about this market, I’ve been coming here to get snacks. They offer a wide variety of Japanese snacks at a price cheaper than the other markets in the area. I have yet to find an expired product. It’s also not crowded at all, so the check outs are quick.

When i first looked for this store, I thought there would be more Japanese specialty items, but it felt more like a regular supermarket similar to Hong Kong Supermarket. However, I end up finding my miso paste that for some reason was very hard to find at other supermarkets.

This is one my go to places in Chinatown to pick up groceries. The prices here are comparable to other markets in Chinatown and even cheaper depending on the item. They have also shave a sushi section but I’ve never tried it so i can’t comment on the freshness. In the front of the store they carry high quality (and expensive) Japanese knives if you are in to that.
Here are some of the items I always buy at Tokyo Mart:
— Sauces: oyster, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, ponzu, fish sauce, etc
— Ramen: they carry all types of brands including Korean, Japanese, and Thai ramen
— Kimchee — they carry the Bing Gre Kimchee Pride brand here!
— Thousand year old egg for congee
— Skewers for BBQing
— Sun Noodle ramen packs
— Beef tendon, cuttlefish, and fish balls for hot pot and soups
— Teas — green, black, chrysanthemum tea
— Snacks — dried mango, pocky sticks, green tea kit kats, kasugai gummies

Not really Japanese and never tried their sushi (nor am I interested in cheap cheap sushi) but the store has quite the variety if goods. They have all kinds of kitkat flavors from your green tea, vanilla ice cream, strawberry, and dark chocolate. I like coming here cos u can shop at ease without feeling you have to walk in 10 different aisles trying to buy more than what u need. I was surprised they also sell the royal milk tea powder here! Thought I could only get it at Sunrise Mart but they got this covered too. Also a good variety of ramen available, egg noodles, and a whole lot of sauces. Prices are probably even cheaper than HK supermarket or Kam Man.

It’s not a real Japanese grocery store — ran by Chinese and only ¹⁄₃ of the stuff are actually Japanese grocery…
Price is the ultimate advantage in this store. For the same stuff produced in Japan, the prices in this store are lower than those in Sunrise or Katagiri. Fresh sushi is with deep discount. It’s a good place for Asian grocery shopping overall because they have not only Japanese but also Chinese and a good variety of other Asian food. However, if you are looking for a particular Japanese cooking ingredient, you possibly will be disappointed here.
Oh, if you are looking for a $ 2000 sushi knife, go go go!

One of our stops on our Chinatown biweekly grocery run, we always get the following items:
* Ramen — they carry all brands, my favorites are Nissin Ramen Chicken Flavor and Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein
* Shrimp, fish and meat balls for ramen
* Sauces from soy sauce to black bean sauce
* Seasonings

This review is for the sushi bar inside the store. Ask what’s fresh that day to avoid ‘plastic tasting’ sushi as mentioned in previous reviews. There’s a one person seat and table if you get there on a quiet day and want to watch them make your rolls it’s a nice option. The price is unbeatable and you get a lot of fish for your money. Try #3 if you can’t decide. You can’t go wrong with the salmon.

I must have passed by Tokyo Mart an endless amount of times, but never had the opportunity to go in and check it out.
Since my boyfriend was lucky enough to find a free parking spot on Mulberry Street and just right outside of Tokyo Mart on a Sunday, so him and I decided to pop in for a visit.
So it’s a much lower version and less fancier version of Mitsuwa because they sell similar items as Mitsuwa and as Chinese markets too. It’s a much smaller market too. I wouldn’t say that the items sold here are expensive, but they aren’t that cheap either.
One thing I found a little mysterious, a RED Flag in my head and this probably happens in most Asian food markets… but my boyfriend found his favorite brand of instant noodles and wanted to stock up on it, but like an attentive shopper, he was checking for the expiration date, but found it all scratched off on the 5 – 7 bags he looked at.
I used to be curious about this market only because I love food, I love to explore in Chinatown, I love food markets too, but now that I’ve been inside I can say there’s nothing too special about Tokyo Mart. I prefer shopping at Hong Kong Supermarket, Deluxe Food Market, and Po Wing Hong in Chinatown.

Never EVER EVER get sushi from this place. I got some salmon sushi and the salmon smelled like plastic. At first I thought it was the box it came in but no, it was the salmon itself that reeked of a plastic smell. I ate one piece (and its texture was chewy and stretchy, by the way) and threw the rest out. It was actually the WORST sushi I’ve ever had, and I’m not usually one to make extreme statements like that. (It also takes a lot for me to throw sushi out.)
The sushi might have been this bad because I bought it on a Sunday. Less people do takeout on the weekends so the fish generally isn’t as fresh on weekdays. BUT STILL was that fish even edible!!!
The only reason this place gets 2 stars instead of 1 is because the rest of the market offers a good variety of Japanese snacks and other food-​related commodities. Just don’t ever come here (or anywhere else in Chinatown, for that matter) for sushi. It’s not worth it to save that few bucks.

Great Asian supermarket with extensive selection a grocery products!

This is a great place for finding hard to find items. I love Asian brand the snacks, noodles, spices and sauces.
It is not cheap though.

I use to come here all the time with my gramps. He’d always get me some sort of asian candy and pocky. Haven’t been back there in almost 5 years but this place brings back memories no doubt.

There may be a lot of Japanese snacks in every Chinese supermarket but if you’re looking for a larger range in Chinatown, this is the spot.
I’ve been coming here since my youth and I have always favored this place over any of the supermarkets in Chinatown – combined. The appearance may be a little strange with a few steps leading to a shop that could have been on street level. Then again, it stands out. The foods they sell are no different than what you’ll see at other Chinese markets, more or less. They do carry a bit more Japanese foods but that’s about it and they’re far more cheaper than what you’ll see at a Japanese mart. Apart from that, they’re well-​rounded with American and other Asian foods.
Another plus is that they have a sushi stand but I almost never see anyone standing behind the stand. I’ve had sushi from there once and it is nothing special at all, just cheaper than you’ll find elsewhere.

Great little market on Mulberry with cheap Asian grocery, and by Asian I mean all types of asian: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino.
It’s off Canal so it’s not as crazy as Kam Man). Prices are reasonable. The cashiers don’t speak much english, but they don’t really need to.

This place isn’t cheap. The Japanese products (miso, mochi, candies, cookies etc.) can be found at the larger Chinese supermarkets.
For certain items, this place carries brands that might not be found elsewhere. For example, wakame or udon made in Japan and not China.

Cheap Japanese grocery in an unnoticed spot in Chinatown. I like coming here for inexpensive Japanese snacks and other grocery items.

Little shop of Japanese products galore!
A fellow Chinese classmate and friend took me here on a field trip prior to dinner. There is also a small gift selection of chocolate liquor which is fits for the upcoming holiday season. Customer service is attentive and price range is set from reasonable to slightly steep to accommodate budget restraints in today’s unfortunate ailing economy. Despite Tokyo Mart has no produce, it offers dried groceries among honey ginger teas and varies package foods.
N.B. Minimum of $ 10.00 purchase is accepted for Visa and Master Card charges.

I used to live a block from here and oh my have the prices gone up. Not by much — a few cents more than other places I know. My favorite brand of shrimp chips weren’t on sale here either and passing by the instant noodle section in the back, the selection has become utterly dismal. Still though, for immediate staples and if you’re around shopping for groceries this place is still cheaper than Kam Man on Canal st. Gotta beware of the tourist traps don’tcha know!
Still, I come here for a few sushi supplies and their prepared stuff is pretty good also.