A full Korean goodie / cooking ingredient store. Lots of Koreans shop here so you know its pretty authentic. Well they have things you don't normally find in Coop or Safeway etc. Prices are somewhat more expensive. I saw LKK oyster sauce for $10.50 and at T&T sells for like $3.99. That is outrageous. Other than that, it is convenience. One stop Korean stuff. There are a few things on sales. Like the Japanese lotte brand snacks. read more

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I come here to shop for selected items and I know my pricing so there are good deals here. Just have to compare between T&T, Real Canadian Superstore and other Korean/Japanese grocery stores. Selection is good and I can find deals on fish for sashimi, dim sum and bulgogi. Good deals on condiments when on sale and pickled vegetables are a good buy. I like it's smallness because I am in and out in a short time and fill in what I can of my Japanese and Korean requirements. read more

As of at least Oct? They are called A-Mart. Still the same crowded mainly Korean goods store with a great selection of Japanese food. I got white miso, pokky sticks, miren, a bean cake and sweet curry blocks Lots of fresh, frozen, and dry goods to pick from. You pay a little more than T & T but not so hectic. read more

Love Arirang, but really wish it was a bit bigger and better organized(and cleaner). My fvorite part about Arirang is that it is the only grocery store in Calgary where I can find different kinds of yam noodles! And if you do not like making kimchi at home, Arirang has the closest to homemade kimchi perfection you can find in the city. Their ramyun selection is massive and they also have a huge selection of side dishes, sticky rice cakes, and some warm sweet potatoes. They also have a good selection of Japanese cooking staples and sushi ingredients if you are looking for things other than Korean grocery items. Also, they have a small section for household/kitchen items at the far right hand side of the store past the noodles. I would have given them 5 stars if the store wasn't as cluttered and disorganized. There are some boxes on the floor and it gets pretty hard to navigate in the store when it gets busy. But other than that I love everything about Arirang and definitely recommend it! read more

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In terms of cleanliness, I found raw fish (Pollack) that was not refrigerated and had been left out for over a month on a shelf see attached pictures. (Yelp deleted the picture of the rotting food placed on the store shelf, citing it was not adhering to Yelp photo guidelines). Since the photo was deleted I'll describe it. It was raw fish that was wrapped in plastic wrap. It had turned brown and was growing mold with fuzz on it. This place is also a death trap case and point leaving box cutters on shelves accessible by young kids. See picture. I will not be returning here anytime soon. read more

A-Mart - A picture of the box cutters sitting on the shelves waiting for an unsuspecting child to pick up. - International Grocery Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Here's a refreshing change in grocery store; Arirang whisks you away to the Orient just by stepping through their doors. There are grocery staples here plus attached to the store is an area with kitchen accessories and beauty products also from Korea and Japan. There is everything here from oriental sauces to Japanese candy. Don't worry there are English translations too, to make shopping for everyone really easy. Prices seem reasonable but what impressed me the most was the size of the store, there must have been 10 rows of produce and hard to find food staples here. So if you are a fan of Asian cooking, at Arirang you don't have to travel all the way to the T & T or pay for high parking in Chinatown, this grocery store has a free parking area in front and is located just behind the Staples store on 10th Avenue SW. An added bonus is the Korean and Japanese butcher area which carries fresh meats and poultry. Arirang, a nice exotic option for grocery shopping right downtown. read more

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I'd really like to rate this place higher, as I like Korean food, but their prices are often outlandishly high. A small bottle of quality kimchi, for instance, is expensive, but so small that only a few mouthfuls means it's finished. One might get good specials, but overall it's ridiculously expensive. Nah. After living in Asia for a long time, I got to know good imported Korean food and groceries at moderate prices... And this place is just more of the same, that is, take advantage of ignorant consumers in the hopes that either money is meaningless to them or they never go elsewhere and find the same brands for a 40% savings! I sure get tired of this, but not surprising... Go to the large and popular T&T especially at the cleaner Harvest Hills location, or check out the decent Co-op near Arirang between 11th & 12 Avenues. In effect, I can only marginally recommend this Arirang. read more

People give this place a lot of crap for being overpriced but it depends on what you buy. I was surprised to see bags of six plump oranges for $2 (and they tasted great). Bean sprouts go in a big bag for $1.99 (bigger than the bag sold at Safeway for the same price). Periodically there are good deals on soy sauces and sesame oils and gochujang. Veggie dumplings in a big bag go for $4. I don't remember ever feeling like, "Oh crap, I spent way too much here!" But the reason I wrote this review was to rave about the customer service. I totally effed up and thought I could make do without a cart. So I had an arm full of groceries, including some tubed tofu. While looking at something else, I dropped a tubed tofu and it shattered on the ground. Sheepishly, I picked it up and decided to just pay for everything and leave. The girl at the counter told me to exchange it for another. I told her it was my fault and that I would pay for it, but she insisted that I should get a new one anyway. That was extremely kind of her. I still feel embarrassed by that ordeal. Moral of the story is, don't be like me. And shop here, it's always good to shop at places run by kind people. read more

Has all the Korean things that you need! haha. even like if you want the soup bowls, steel chopsticks, etc!!! lots of sauces, and different red pepper pastes! I agree with Jay D. prob many things that you can't find @ T&T. read more

Phoned for particular product drove 25 minutes down here item wasn't even in stock not impressed will not be coming back.

This is one of my favorite grocery stores to walk through. I like to stock up on my korean and japanese groceries here as they have much more selection than one would find at T&T, and the prices aren't too bad either. There are times where I look at items, and wonder if they're stored at the right temperature... but I don't find that it keeps me away from it. Just gotta be cautious about it thats all. They have the hard to find korean and japanese snacks here for much cheaper than T&T as well. I love getting their seasoned squid and premarinated bulgogi. They have kimbap as well for $5 a tray if you're looking for a quick lunch or snack. Staff are always super nice and make you feel right at home even if you don't speak korean :D read more

A-Mart - They got new fridges! - International Grocery Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great little Asian market in downtown that specializes in Korean/Japanese groceries (right next to the community food store). There are all sorts of surprises here. For example, besides T&T it's the only place I get real Japanese curry, mochi, real Kim Chi, and asian sweets, crackers and candies. The mark up here is high, but it sure beats having to travel all the way to T&T when making asian dishes. The staff aren't the most friendly here either. However, these type of ethnic food stores are hard to find in Calgary, so its a real oasis despite its flaws. read more

I wish they had more selection in Calgary, when it came to buying Japanese ingredients. Many have come and gone over the years, and it seems in order for these places to stay in business they need to over-inflate their prices and not worry about the decor. I always make it a point, to stop in at a japanese food store while visiting a major city in the U.S. (L.A. or San Diego). They actually have A Japan town that supports an area dedicated to just Japanese foods. I find in a city the size of Calgary, they actually split both Korean/Japanese foods together in the same store. Or Chinese/Japanese in the same place. I guess whatever works. At Arirang, they carry the usual things you might expect to find in a Korean supermarket. I find the Japanese selection is slowly dying. I agree with other reviewers, when they say the service isn't the greatest. I find unless you speak Korean in these stores you get treated like a second class citizen. I thought it may have been in my head, but believe me when I say they are very indifferent towards you, and it gets worse if someone they know who speaks Korean walks in the door starts to interrupt and wants something. Items they carry on the perimeter of the store are as follows, from the left working clockwise as you get in the door. a drink cooler with coffies etc, bags of rice, coolers with noodles & soups, mayos, wasabi etc, coolers with gyoza, freezers with seafood, coolers with miso paste, a small produce section with green onions, bok & suey choy, etc, cooler with kimchi various size containers, next to that is a meat counter with pre-cut meat for making your own Bul-go-gi, or Sukiyaki. Next is an open refridgerator with some homemade sushi and takeaway Bul-go-gi, and other items they like to put on special to "clear out ". Next is some more items, weird stuff (don't know the name's). thern a cooler with some frozen items you can take home to make your own sushi. Oh yeah they also have a sort of "salad bar" thingy cart for weird Korean side dishes here too. lined from left to right in the middle (inside) of the store from memory are as follows freezer with fish, dried seaweed (nori), soups, sauces, soya teriyaki etc, seasonings, crackers, teas, chips, cookies, candies, etc. The front ends have tea and some other items that may not normally tie in with a grocery store, like shampoo or hair dye, or massage stuff like tiger balm or something like that. It might have something to do with the fact that theirs a small Korean merchandise type store next door (accessible from within the grocery store itself). In conclusion, I think that they whole little strip mall may be Korean leased. Their is also a Korean bakery, restaurant, and chicken restaurant. They also have at least one more Korean leased space in the mall I can't recall at the moment what it is. read more

Decent (but smallish) Korean market near the heart of Calgary. Surrounded by other Korean stores (bakery & rice cake shops), which is convenient. read more

Sushi night with me lady was a hit, thanks to Arirang's. Everything I needed, and a few Japanese Kit Kats, made for a great date. 1st timers, have a good 20 minutes set aside; its not big but its got big selection. The whole strip mall is worth a visit so take a chance on the Beltline. read more

Calgary was my most newest city to visit as my home town is in west side of Canada. It was such a hassard to look for a Korean supermarket in east side of Canada, yet location of Arirang was convenient enough for me to find in downtown of calgary. My first impression of the store was a wide range of selections and very clean environment of meat section. i would definately go back especially for best top sirloin steak and fresh homemade kimchi!! read more

May have a few more Korean items than regular Asian stores. Not very friendly staff, especially the mid age lady at the cash register. No greeting, no smile nor eye contact. The only eye contact I got from her was the unwelcome stare while I have step aside to wait for my friends at the cashier line. Will not return again nor will I recommend this store to any friends or family. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! read more

I love wierd asian snacks. Don't ask me why, but there's something fun about not being able to read a single thing on the label, only recognizing the cartoons that are shouting some kind of glyphs. So I came in here, expecting something like T&T; kind of smelly, loud, and chaotic. I was pleasantly surprised! Everything was well organized and all the snacks were in one convenient, mysterious aisle. The best part? Unlike T&T, you don't have to be Asian to come here (in the sense that people won't glare hatefully at you!) read more

I love this grocery store! It is so authentically Korean that I cannot understand the signs - which is unfortunate when I'm trying to figure precisely which item the sale signs are pointing to. The store is also magically large on the inside, even though it looks small from the outside. There's a whole section that's a little hidden away from the main door with appliances and tons of varieties of rice! This place doesn't sell much non-Korean Asian food, which I think is great. There are so many interesting snacks they sell here, like differently flavoured Cheetos, although I am unable to determine the actual flavour because it's all in Korean. There's also more varieties of ramen than you could possibly imagine. The store is mostly frozen and dried stuff, as well as food that they make themselves, but they do have a relatively small fresh produce section. I think this place is just super fun to wander around to discover and inspect new stuff! Even if you don't know anything about Korean food and aren't planning on cooking any Korean food I recommend coming here anyway! It's like going to a farmer's market but less expensive and more interesting! read more

i like coming here for my hot and spicy noodles. i think its a family owned business. they are very friendly Koreans. if you love korean food, come here for your grocery needs. they also have those beef thinly cut for bibimap....yummy read more