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    Asahi Imports

    4.7 (301 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Mango + melon
    Elaine M.

    You know you love a place when you return 3x in one weekend because you just can't get enough! A must-get is their soft serve. You need to order it at the counter when you pay and then they will bring it out to you. I highly recommend getting swirl, because then you get both flavors offered! My only mistake was that i got a mini. I should have gotten the bigger size, it was THAT good! Flavors were on point. I think mine was peach and melon (?). Nevertheless, it was the highlight of my visit. The grocery store is well stocked with unique items. If I had a kitchen to use, I would have bought more but since I was visiting, I got the onigiri (ready to devour!) and take-to-go little bento. They are so cute and packed with flavor! I couldn't resist getting some of the little mochi squares (in the fridgerated section). The little container I got was different fruit flavor mochi. It was a nice refreshing treat! There's so much to offer here from ramen, miso soup, furikake, mentaiko sauce, etc and housewares.. it's a treasure!

    Black sesame and matcha softserve
    Vivian Y.

    Its a neat japanese grocery store with a ready to eat food section, such as onigiris, bentos, and softserve! I got to try their matcha and black sesame softserve and it was delicious! Despite the lightness in color, the flavors were rich and in depth with right amount of sweetness to keep eating. Would love to come back soon!!

    Allison C.

    I always love stopping by Asahi imports because they always have new snacks or treats for me to try out. I have gotten their onigiri multiple times and have tried at least half of the flavors. The Ebi is my favorite with the chicken karage as my second. You can either see what they have in the baskets or order which takes a little longer. Friday-Sunday they have rotating soft serve flavors which I tried for the first time and really enjoyed. They are very generous with the serving size and the smaller size is enough for one person. However I got the regular size not knowing this and had no regrets. They also have a variety of Japanese pottery, snacks, groceries, and frozen sushi grade fish available. There's a couple benches outside to try your new treats but nowhere to sit inside.

    Soft serve
    Michelle W.

    Great Japanese supermarket! This market sells a wide variety of Japanese food items and ceramicware. They also sell prepared foods like onigiri, bento boxes and soft serve ice cream. I highly recommend the soft serve - super tasty and well priced in flavors such as matcha, black sesame and swirl. I also love the onigiri which they make fresh to order. The service is fast and the employees are very friendly! Definitely come and check this place out!

    Inside tea area
    Anastasia S.

    Easy to walk in and get greeted by lady's, nice fast service and friendly people who know your question. Easy to find and read labels , live points

    Crystal L.

    Always a treat and pleasure to stop by Asahi for all my Japanese product purchases in Austin! The best is the fresh made onigiri, bentos and deli selections of our fav red bean and chocolate filled breads in their pastry selection. My tot was thrilled at the doreamon bread - and I always love finding cute Japanese sandos present in their fridge! The soft serve is also always a treat which is run on weekends! Finally, this is the best place to get a wide selection of sauces, furikake and curries and even my tempura ebi that I normally want a particular brand when Costco and Sam's and Hmart may be out, love the friendly staff who are always around to help if I'm looking for something in particular. The interior is quaint and can be a little cozy, and parking is free - we love always coming around and finding something fun for all in our family!

    Soft serve ice cream
    David P.

    One of the greatest soft serve ice cream deals in the city on the weekends. Large portion easily feeds three or four people. It's nut allergy friendly. It's intense on the matcha and black sesame. It's very reasonably priced. You can't ask for anything else.

    Potato fritters
    Jinna R.

    Asahi Imports is my favorite place to get Japanese bowls, plates or anything Japanese locally. Some of my favorite Japanese bowls were from here and I love them all as they have pretty designs, they are made in Japan, microwaveable and durable! The staff are always friendly and courteous. Even though the place is quite small and doesn't have a large selection of Japanese groceries, surprisingly I often find some of good items here. Love their frozen sashimi grade fish, raw small fish, octopus, cooked CHASHU - braised pork belly (so good and perfect for a quick meal). We always get their cooked food (whatever is available that day); and Onigiri to-go and ohh let's not forget about their SOFT SERVE which is available Friday to Sunday only (I think, don't quote me on that but check with them to make sure). You can get Matcha flavor or black sesame or swirl with both. We always get the swirl with matcha & black sesame as their flavors are on point (don't taste artificial), so creamy and delicious!!! I highly recommend this place if you'd like to explore Japanese food & culture or expand your Japanese dinnerware collection (like I do)!

    Hot and fresh onigiri
    Quyen B.

    I come here for the onigiris only and occasionally would grab a drink. Easy grab and go onigiris and bentos if you go early in the day. They now have pre-ordering by text if you want to order ahead and set up a pick up time. Very convenient. My favorites are the Bonito, salmon and tuna. There are vegetarian options too!

    Soft serve
    Brittany L.

    Asahi has some of the best soft serve! They only have it available for purchase on the weekends. If you're there for soft serve, be sure to check out their onigiri! I will say they are very crowded on the weekends so be sure to head there earlier in the day. Some of the more affordable onigiri in the area. They charge about $3 each. They are always tasty and made fresh daily. My favorite ones are tuna and karage.

    Super tasty ice cream in front of the Asahi Japanese Market!
    David C.

    Super cool Japanese grocery on Burnet road. They have a little bit of everything and a great selection of treats and candies you can't find anywhere else! The noodle and condiment selection is exceptional! Authentic tastes! The staff is really friendly and super helpful too!! They have a great looking selection of prepared foods but I only sampled the Tuna Onigiri (seaweed wrapped rice ball) and it was delicious! But you gotta try the ice cream!! The yellow is citrus and the purple is sweat potato but I am not kidding it is super tasty!!! (Not sure how to describe it but it doesn't taste like sweat potato!) if you want something that's not the same o same o try this authentic Japanese market. It will be a pleasant surprise!

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    This is a go to store for your Japanese import foods. They have everything you need there in a nice little store.

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    Very small space but they have yummy and unique onigiris plus really delicious soft serve.

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    Wonderful Japanese icecream, small shop, but lots of inventory. Service was good we checked out quickly.

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    Ask the Community - Asahi Imports

    When do they serve bento?

    From noon to early afternoon until like 3pm-ish

    Does the soft serve ice cream contain dairy?

    Do they have strawberry milk?

    Yes

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