The selection here is somewhat limited, but their occasional seafood deals keep me coming back…read more
There are two self-service, cashless checkout stations and two cashier-operated, cash-only lines. Keep in mind that items marked down must be checked out through the cash-only lines. EBT is not accepted.
*Produce: underwhelming overall, with very few fruits and vegetables available. Aside from the occasional Fuji apple and shiso leaves, there isn't much to choose from.
*Noodles: a decent selection of udon noodles, with a few ramen options available as well.
*Prepared Foods: one of the stronger sections, offering a variety of fried fritters, sandwiches, rice bowls, and sushi plates. However, the sushi tends to be heavy-handed with the rice, which can throw off the balance.
*Frozen: a few gyoza and noodle options are available, but nothing particularly unique or impressive.
*Desserts: surprisingly, there are quite a few European-style pastries. I wish they offered more mochi, cakes, and dango. The dango I tried leaned sweet, but the texture was impeccably chewy.
*Meat: reasonably priced, but the selection is extremely limited. Only a handful of packages of chicken, pork, and beef are typically available. Beyond ground meat and soy-marinated options, there isn't much variety.
*Seafood: interestingly, there are quite a few eel preparations. There is no live seafood section, so the selection generally consists of prepackaged salmon, tuna, shrimp, squid, scallops, and roe. These items rotate quickly, and I often see markdowns of $3-5 on products that have been sitting for a few days. Tuna quality varies considerably, so I recommend examining each block carefully, especially when shopping for chutoro. I've occasionally picked out fattier cuts that were noticeably richer. The squid sashimi is one of my absolute favorites here, although it is rarely restocked.
*Snacks: I enjoy the variety of miso and seaweed snacks, although the selection of sweets is somewhat limited.
I mainly come here when I'm craving good dango or feel like rolling the dice on whatever seafood I'll be having that night. The sashimi quality is above average, and the occasional seafood markdowns can make for some worthwhile finds. However, the limited selection of fresh produce and meat, along with the lack of EBT acceptance, makes other markets more appealing for my regular grocery shopping.