This place is perfect if you’re looking for Japanese groceries or snacks. The prices are super reasonable for most items(better than at supermarkets or Chinese grocery stores), so when I’m on the hunt for comfort food, this is the first store I think of. They also carry Japanese kitchen items and other smaller household items, like long cooking chopsticks and decorations for bento boxes, which comes in handy when I need kitchenware but can’t be bothered to make more than one stop on my way home. :D A sliiightly bigger selection would be nice, but the Newmarket branch is a bit larger(I think?), so when all else fails, there’s always that.
Christian L.
Tu valoración: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
If you are in anyway confused by Japanese culture, a visit to Japan Mart will likely make it worse. Such strange things they sell. I can make sense of perhaps 80 percent of their stock, but what is up with the pink noodles? Are they even noodles? Are they even food? Hmm… okay…small brick of tar like substance with an evil panda on the packet. But I’m not a total ignoramus, I do know what teriyaki sauce is, and it is a very valuable addition to any fridge. They have an impressive range of Japanese stuff, and I’m sure that even the most obscure Japanese ingredient you might require for a recipe would be somewhere on one of their shelves.
Jess D.
Tu valoración: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
This recently opened up just down the road from my work and it’s refreshing to have such an array of Japanese speciality foods in central Auckland, and reasonably priced too. It’s great to be able to stock up on Asian ingredients without having to make a special trip to a store out of the city, so I can cook healthy week-night meals. It’s great for office lunches and snacks too — miso soup and a huge selection of noodles. Very happy to have Japan Mart in the neighbourhood and I hope it’s here to stay.
Tracey C.
Tu valoración: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
This is the most recently opened Japan Mart and it is so cool. There is a big range of grocery items here and at some good prices too. I stocked up on miso paste and udon noodles(they even sell plum ones) and there are aisles of other food products here from soy sauce to hello kitty biscuits. In addition to the food there are other home things like cleaning supplies. My favourite aisle was the ceramics with all the tea and sake sets, so many cute bowls, plates and chop sticks. If you cook Asian food at home but the presentation is all wrong because you lack the leaf plates and little bowls used in the Asian restaurants then pay a visit to this place. While you’re here stock up on nori, wasabi, pickled ginger and Kikkoman soy sauce, the prices are fantastic.