Nijiya Market

The bento’s are always nice and grocery is good as well, everything is very high quality. My son is in love with the grocerycart/​hello kitty car.

Update: The parking lot was repaved and repainted. Thanks so very much!!! Love this market!

Their fresh produce can be hit or miss. Also pricey. Packaged food or sushi at night (20% off) will be on my shopping list. But certain fruits can be a gamble. I’ll still purchase some fruits like Kyoho grapes but it maybe all covered with fungus next day. The same experience with expensive cherries recently.

So I’m going to review this market specifically for its sushi materials/​ingredients, so, apologies if it’s oddly specific :)
We decided we were sick of paying for sushi and that we could manage it ourselves– at least the basic rolls, nothing crazy or impressive of course, and drove up to Nijiya to check it out. They had everything we needed– the rolling mat, sushi rice, nori, cucumber, pickled ginger, avocado, salmon, tuna, and shrimp tails. Now, my utter lack of knowledge aside, I’m assuming the small, prepackaged fish was sushi grade (it certainly tasted like it was), but I can’t say for sure. All I can say is that it worked beautifully with our rolls.
I’m sure it’s also a great general market, for it certainly seemed so, but as far as ingredients for a novice sushi maker, it’s got the goods!

Outside of good sushi restaurants, this market is your best bet to get fresh, delicious, high quality sashimi, and all you need to do is to slice it with a sharp knife at home! It’s too bad they stopped selling fresh wasabi because it’s too costly but they still have some good quality fish and even some uncommon ones like aji (Japanese mackerel) and kinme dai (golden eye snapper), something that tops it over Mitsuwa and Marukai in terms of quality. They of course still has regular sashimi like salmon and maguro but I’d say they look better than what I found at Mitsuwa or Marukai. Even better, their prices are reasonable for the quality.
It’s also a good place to grab your bento boxes for lunch. A chirashi bowl only costs around $ 8 but they not only put salmon, maguro and tako (standard stuff), there’s also ikura (salmon roe) and chunks of crunchy tobiko, on a bowl of good sushi rice seasoned with bits of shiso leaf, not to mention the quality of everything in that $ 8 bowl is just as good as what you get from a decent restaurant! They also have some traditional maki and American rolls to choose from.
It’s also pretty awesome they got a fresh deep fried food station where you can pick your croquettes or tempura. I didn’t get any though because I found the price a bit steep. $ 2 for a piece of shrimp tempura.
The store is very clean and organized, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Definitely will be back for more sushi and sashimi!

I mainly come here for the sahimi & sushi, and sushi accesories but wow! 20% off sushi after 7:30 and 20% off all meat on the 29^th is awesome! They have massive stuff from Japan. The store is neat & clean, their cashiers always ask me if I want chopsticks and was speaking to the lady in front of me in Japanese today. The parking lot is not all that great, but it is much better than pay parking. Produce, Noodles, Snacks, Candy, Bakery, Deli, Rice, Seaweed Papers, Saki, Drink Section, Frozen Section, Bowls. Their meat selection is top notch for Japanese, quail eggs, Salmon Eggs, Soy Sauce Section. etc. I got my rice cooker there too.
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Love this place. People are super friendly and helpful here. Groceries are fresh but limited. Organic options look super fresh. I got a package of enoki mushrooms on sale here for $ 0.50! Lot of options for seasoning or needs from a Japanese cookbook. Convenient with other restaurants/​shops with plenty of parking. Lines are short. They serve pastries, food and rolls here, but not like the abundant options of rolls at Marukai Market. I like it here and will be a regular shopper.

I actually buy quite a bit of my groceries here. The weekly sales are pretty good, and the deli selection is much better than that of Mitsuwa and Marukai. All deli items are 20% off after 7:30 PM, and all meat is 20% off the 29^th of every month. They have probably the best soft drink selection of all the Asian markets, and I appreciate the constant weekly bottled tea sales since I’m not incredibly fond of drinking water all the time. If I feel a little bit indulgent, I’ll grab a curry bread from the hot food selection.
The produce here is a bit on the expensive side and the selection for it is small, but coming here for meats and prepared goods is a great idea.
Nijiya doesn’t really have the fun «fairs» and events that Mitsuwa does, but I don’t particularly mind.
The parking lot here is a mess though, as are most parking lots on Convoy

I would say it has very extensive selection for seasonings, noodles, rice, snacks and ready to go food, much better than another competitive Japanese grocery store. I bought two rice bowls and some Uni sashimi. Didn’t have any expectation on it but wow; so fresh so good, except the rice was a bit on the dry side. Bought a lot of veggie and snacks too — so happy that I found this place ;) it made my day.

20% off pre-​made meals in the back before the place closes?! I’ll be grabbing a bunch for work tomorrow.
Pros:
–Clean and tidy
–Friendly and helpful staff
–Pre-​made meals are AWESOME
–Discounted meals when they are about to close
Cons:
–Parking lot can get packed/​crazy. Lanes are kinda small.
–Plaza is busy because of the other popular businesses nearby.
Grocery list:
i have to admit, out of all the times i have been here, i only buy snacks, Pre-​made meals, and drinks. Rarely would i actually get grocery items, produce, or frozen food (maybe mochi ice cream but that’s not that often).
But when i do come here, they have a very extensive pre-​made meal selection compared to other nearby japanese/​asian markets. Another plus is that they have freshly cooked tempura items and croquettes. And about 2hrs before the place closes, the meal items are discounted by 20%. That also includes some of the sushi bento boxes. Mmmm mixed nigiri pieces and cheaper katsu-​dons.
I haven’t really compared the prices of their items to other competiting markets so can’t really review that.
All i can say is that they keep the place clean (or at least i see someone cleaning) and that they have what you would want in regards to Japanese products/​food/​produce.
Is 5-​stars too high of a rating because it is just reviewing the pre-​made food and clean-​liness of the store?! I dont think so… not when i know i can get a cheaper meal for my lunch the next day at this place. :)

What a fantastic market! Today we were in search of a random market cause I needed a lemon for tea (that’s how random this was!) Unilocal popped up with this place first and I’m very thankful for it!
I saw the pictures of the sushi so we definitely checked out that section and since I already have dinner in the crockpot we decided that we will be back for some next week! They have a huge selection of pre made sushi as well as all the ingredients you will need to make your own sushi. Every thing looks so fresh!
Best part, they sell my favorite beer! Orion! Haven’t found that in the other local markets.
So happy to have found this place and even happier to become a regular!

I love coming here for some good ol Japanese snacks and bentos. Came here around 745 pm and saw the guy tagging most of the grab and go/​bentos with 20% off stickers. Grabbed some bentos for my lunch the next day! The cashier guy was very nice as well. Great customer service here.

This is a great market if you are in search for some Japanese ingredients. You can also find an array of freshly packaged food, ready to eat on the spot or to take to go. There is a microwave at the front of the store near the cashiers and even a seating area just outside to enjoy your purchase. They rearranged the produce area a bit, it’s a bit more open and it looks like they have room to add to the produce selection. They had remodeled the area where the freshly prepared food is displayed, since the last time I was here. Everything is well organized, they did not waste any space here.
You will also find drinks, snack, candies, and even delicious desserts in the store. Today’s visit (the weekend at lunch time) had us parking on the street. The only downfall if visiting any businesses in this strip mall is that you may become frustrated in this tight and busy parking lot.

Clean cute little Japanese supermarket. I really liked their selection of products. Everything was organized nicely and was easy to find.
The produce looked really well laid out. I was also really happy with their refrigerated pastry case! We got a few snacks from there and were very happy. (Try the «banana omelette» wowow).
I also liked that they had some appliances as well (yakiniku grills, electric nabe pots). Pricing was competitive to what I’ve seen online! (Personally I’d rather buy in a store so I can see how big it is etc)
Would definitely come back here for my Japanese grocery needs.

So this little Japanese market is located in the same shopping center as Mignon Phở + Grill. Since it is tucked away in the corner, from outside appearances the store looks small. It’s actually a lot bigger than I thought it would be (that’s what she said).
If you’ve never been to this shopping center, the parking situation may suck really bad… depending on the time of day. Not only can it be crowded, but the spaces are small.
This store has a great selection of Asian /​Japanese goods. They have bento boxes, sushi, produce, beer, sauces, seaweed, ramen, and so much more. I did not get any sushi or bento boxes because we had just eaten. I’ll have to come back and try them out one of these days.
Just like Mitsuwa, they have a big selection of Japanese snacks: cookies, crackers, candy. The (Asian) Doritos looked interesting too… but not sure what flavor it was (salad? ceviche?).
Since we just had dinner, my group was more interested in desserts and snacks for later. We were pretty impressed with all the little desserts they have. The mini tofu cheese cream puffs and banana omelette piqued our curiosity and went home with us.
I was a little puzzled by some cookies I saw. They were quite expensive… $ 46.00 for a box of «Yoku Moku Cinq Delices». I hopped onto
… there… the cookies go for $ 39.00 small box (1.3 pounds) and a medium box goes for $ 86.46 (2.2 pounds). WTF??? I thought to myself… these cookies better have some «medicinal effects» for that much. The wifey would kill me if I dropped $ 46.00 on a tin of cookies. I guess it’ll be a bucket list item… just like kopi luwak.
The store is very clean and the employees are quite friendly. This store is pretty cool. I’d definitely come back here.

Just a heads up parking on the weekend is a nightmare. Parking spots are very small and people are sitting ducks waiting for people to leave. What’s really irritating is that there’s not enough space for two cars to drive in the lane. When you back out, you have to reverse a good couple times before you can actually leave or you might end up hitting the car behind you or the car that’s stalking you to leave because they get so close that they don’t want other people to steal your spot.
Anywayssssss, this market brings back so many childhood memories. They carry snacks and desserts that I can’t even find at my local 99 ranch market. They have bento boxes, fresh sushi, and desserts that easily make you feel like your 10 years old again.
This market even has fresh was wasabi which I think is awesome! Don’t think you’re going to walk into the store and get one of those traditional «how are you doing?» «did you find everything okay?» You get so entwined in everything that they have that you don’t even realize it.
Just come in here and peruse!

I like going to Asian/​Japanese grocery stores. The stores are clean and the items are always packaged neatly. Have you seen the fresh vegetables? They are individually packaged for sale. One lemon in a package wrapped in plastic wrap and a foam plate. Love it!
Shopping here reminds me of foods my Mom used to make growing up. Good home cooking from my Momma.
This store is smaller and more intimate than the other larger stores. The staff is always friendly. There is a small deli area with fresh made goods. Sushi and Bento’s to go. Yummy!
What I dread about shopping here is the parking lot. The lines are faded and people dont know how to park their cars. I have been here and been blocked in on both sides and not able to get back in my car with a cart full of groceries. The parking here makes me have the jitters. I plan ahead and stalk the parking lot before 9am so that I am one od the first people in the parking lot and store. Grab my goods and go go go! Dont get blocked in!
The store is nice dont get me wrong but they lost a star for the bad parking lot and my sense of dread at wanting to shop here because of the parking lot. LoL maybe I should call Über? Hahaha

I head straight to the back corner where the sushi and pre-​packaged meals are. Duh.
Yakinikudon is on point, and you can’t go wrong with salmon nigiri or tuna roll.
Delicious, simple, fast, and easy. The friendly ladies at the front register neatly package all of your food and throw in some chopsticks as well.
The only thing I’d raise an eyebrow at is the width of the sushi rolls. they’re huge!

I just love this kind of Japanese market: I always get a sushi snack here, regardless of if I’ve just had lunch because it’s sooooo yummy!
I do think the parking is a pain; the stalls seem really tiny to me.
I wish I lived closer as I’d buy the sushi grade fish and make sushi more often, but whenever I’m nearby, I go, stock up and snack.

My girlfriend introduced me to Nijiya Market when we went shopping for her and her Japanese mom, and I’m so glad she did! They both shop here frequently because they like the authentic Japanese products and fresh sushi.
Speaking of which, their daily sushi/​sashimi/​nigiri selection is outstanding and very fresh! You can buy several types of rolls and nigiri as well as freshly cut sashimi that rivals most local sushi restaurants. The advantage is the lower cost. There’s also a wide variety of bento boxes and other pre-​prepared boxes that are ready-​to-​eat. Some day we’re going to take advantage of the delicious-​looking warm preparations like battered shrimp!
One time we bought a large piece of uncut tuna and made our own sashimi. We dipped it in ponzu sauce that was also bought at Nijiya, and it was delicious! My girlfriend’s mom invited us over to make sushi and we bought all of the ingredients at Nijiya.
There’s also a large selection of interesting Japanese products that I’ve never seen before. I like to be adventurous in my culinary journeys, so I have tried a little of this and some of that. I liked some and disliked some, but I’m glad that I tried everything. It will take me quite a while to work through the entire store!
The employees here are very helpful and friendly, and the market is extremely clean. It also doesn’t have that revolting fish smell that many asian markets have. In addition, the prices are competitive. The only thing I don’t like is the shared parking lot because the spaces are too small.