Nippon Daido is a small Japanese grocery store located in Westheimer and Wilcrest. I would come to this grocery store all the time when I was a teenager. When I started my associates degree I would come here too since Houston Community College is right across the street from it. I am happy to see that this small grocery store is still standing. Although this grocery store is small, it carries a variety of products. It has poke bowls, rice bowls, sushi, and bento boxes for you in case you do not have time to prepare a meal. Nippon Daido also carries a large variety of beverages that are very known in Japan. They also carry different kinds of beer from Japan and sake as well. Everyone is obsessed with matcha right now and I saw they had a different variety of matcha. I myself am a fan of tea. Theu even have different kinds of tea that I hope to try all of them one day. If you are not a fan of tea, I also noticed they had different kinds of coffee. This grocery store also carries a good variety of Japanese candy. We have all seen and heard about the different kinds of KitKat, well, this place carries them. I ended up buying the milk tea KitKat and it a nice delight of a flavor. I noticed that this place carries stuff to do hot pot and barbeque items in the frozen section. Japanese ice cream is carried too like taiyaki vanilla ice cream and red bean ice cream. I myself am a big fan of Kirby and noticed they had a Kirby cup. As much as I wanted to buy it, I had to pass up on it today since I own too many Kirby items. They also carried some Sanrio items but a lot of kitchenware without any design. What I like about this grocery store is the fact they had origami paper and Japanese notebook if you wanted to practice writing in hiragana or katakana. I used to buy those notebooks when I was practicing learning how to write and understand Japanese. In the same section they had very adorable toothpicks to make your own bento box. Something new I saw was that this grocery store has its own little sweet shop called Sweets Oyatsu. I tried the strawberry matcha latte and from I am seeing their famously own strawberry mochi. When I tell you the strawberry mochi is to die for! It has a very sweet flavor coming from the strawberry itself with a hint of sweet red bean. The chewiness of the mochi made the experience even better. The strawberry matcha latte was pretty good. You could really taste the sweetness of the strawberry and the slight bitterness of the matcha. I grew up in Alief my whole life. Nippon Daido is a hidden gem that Alief has in Houston. This small grocery store really brings the Japanese culture closer to home. I always like supporting small local businesses and as much as I do not visit this area anymore. It reminds me to continue to support small businesses. I will try to visit this grocery store more often. read more

Cute and quaint Japanese grocery store with other authentic imported goods from Japan! If you brought back snaps from your most recent trip from Japan and just ran out. This place might have you covered! I also love this place because it has the cafe pop up Sweets Oyatsuku! Make sure to check heir instagram for what days they are open! The matcha was incredibly rich, nutty and creamy - you could taste the quality but definitely nothing mind blowing. I LOVED the strawberry red bean mochi daifuku. I would again just to get more! The workers were so sweet and nice. Go support and give them a try! read more

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Went to the cafe inside sweets oyatsu. Pretty pricy almost $8 for a matcha and it was good but not sure if its worth the price. The mochi was amazing however also a bit pricy for almost $5. The strawberries were the sweetest and ripest paired with red bean paste. read more

Daido Market - Matcha - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

I love a Japanese grocery store! Daido has a respectable selection of meats, seafood, produce, snacks, and other Japanese goods. I've found some chips that I've never seen in other Asian grocery stores. They also have a cafe pop up on the weekends! The hojicha latte is okay but I highly recommend trying their strawberry mochi. They make it fresh, the strawberries are sweet, and there's delicious red bean paste inside! read more

Daido Market - Hojicha Latte - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

I didn't even know this market existed!! It's located in a lil plaza. My sister and I came to daido to search for more matcha. We really just wanted to see what they had in comparison to seiwa. It's a bit on the smaller side. Not much to choose from food wise- it's basic, and the sushi is smaller. They had a great snack and drink selection though, and the matcha section was pretty solid. Towards the aisles in the back, they sell lunch bento boxes, cup ware, utensils, etc. Towards the front they have a small bakery section with prepackaged breads. The employee at the register was super friendly and soft spoken, and there were only 1-2 other customers at the time of our visit. Overall, it was a great experience, and I'd come back! Hopefully this place gets more recognition! read more

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Always well stocked with classic Japanese groceries but also has lots of new items to try. Friendly service, easy parking and good hours. I highly recommend Daido. read more

This place has a little bit of everything from Japan! From toys and candy to a variety of foods, wine, and so much more--it's a fun and unique spot. They also sell homemade sushi and really good matcha. I ordered my matcha cold, and it was super tasty! You can also get it hot and add extra treats to customize it. I got there before noon and a lot of the sweet treats were already sold out, so it's best to come early. It's become really popular recently after going viral on Instagram, so there's usually a line out the door. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area! read more

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So you felt scared for your life when you came here. Did you Daido? Absolutely amazing stuff here at this little Asian supermarket that a lot of people don't even know about. They have some wonderful pastries and baked items and it's actually one of my favorite little secret hidden gems around here. read more

Daido Market - There's no white flag over daido - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

i love this place, good prices, good food, good staff. they are very kind workers here and the selection for the store being kind of small is actually very broad read more

Daido is my current go-to when I want to grab some fresh sashimi. They have an amazing variety of choices there. Last time I was in the area, I picked up Scottish salmon, yellowtail, and amberjack. The salmon was so buttery and delicious. The yellowtail had just the right amount of fat and practically dissolved in my mouth. They also carry tons of snacks and other Japanese goods. Stop by- you won't be disappointed! Ask the cashier for a reward stamp card so you can accumulate credit toward a discount! read more

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The ingredients are fresh, especially the sashimi, the price is much cheaper than in big supermarkets, and it is very substantial read more

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Truly a wonderful place. I make it a point to drive 30 minutes from Montrose/Houston Heights area to come here because of the products they carry. By the time I leave my cart is always filled to the top. I simply can't get enough of this place. It makes me want to do everything I can to help this place in hopes that they open up a new location somewhere closer. If you're looking for some top-notch Japanese food and snacks, this is the place to go. I always feel bad leaving because the cashier has to scan so many items but they've always been so kind to me. Please don't hesitate to come here even if it's out of the way. You won't regret it! read more

Daido Market - Fresh bento boxes, sushi, onigiri made every day - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

The people are nice and very helpful. I go there for a lot of reasons, but especially go there for the genuine Mirin. It tastes completely different from the Mirin type. My cooking has improved since I started using the real one. read more

I had frequented Daido very often during my college years about a decade ago, but had not made it down here as often after moving further out. Today I decided to stop by on a whim while waiting for a pickup order nearby to be ready for me, and ended up leaving with a total of $70ish in a combination of ingredients, instant Tteok-bokki, snacks, onigiri, and sushi. They discount their premade foods like croquettes, chirashi, sushi, and onigiri near closing time making it a great place to grab a very affordable and easy dinner to take home. They also have a large selection of Japanese imported snacks, drinks, and ingredients so if you're more interested in cooking your own meals at home or restocking your pantry with snacks, this is the place to visit! Their prices are very reasonable, and needless to say, I'm glad that they've stuck around all this time. I will definitely be stopping by more often now that I've been reminded of what a hidden gem this store is! read more

Great place owners or staff very friendly, market /food is reasonable . And the best chirashi bowl. Place is clean and calming

Daido market is your local Japanese market; it's physically close to Seiwa (a much larger store). It's part of a shopping strip that seems to be mostly empty except for Daido so there are often plenty of places to park. Daido boasts some benefits of local markets. It has it's own in house cooking. There are freshly made onigiri (I saw, tuna and mayo, salmon, shrimp tempura and unagi). There's also sushi grade fish and prepared sashimi. In the frozen section as well there are items made in house like shrimp tempura and various prepared dishes. Seiwa also offers a similar selection of in-house items but from what I've seen they lack the onigiri. They also lack the cream puffs that Daido makes fresh (only on the weekends). The staff are very polite, and give the traditional bow when helping you with your transaction. The store is small but has every category you could think of including skin care, and sake sets and traditional ramen bowls. The prices are also rather reasonable especially for the in-house made food items. Each onigiri was less than $2.00. read more

The onigiri was some of the worst I e ever had. They had no flavor at all. The clerks were not very friendly. They did have really good chips: snacks that I haven't found at Seiwa or Hmart. Go for the packaged snacks and sauces, skip the prepared foods. read more

Grocery shopping on my day off is probably one of my favorite things to do and I am a frequent flier of every market both asian and American. For Japanese/sushi I always like to go to daido or hmart. I went to seiwa once and although it is much larger than daido I ended up getting less than I normally do here. It's been awhile since I've come to daido but I had a sushi night and came on Thursday (multiple reviews say this is one of their delivery days). I was so happy to find fresh scallops (SO SWEET), salmon (2 types), blue fin (chutoro grade!), regular tuna, uni, sweet shrimp, tamago, yellowtail, red snapper and much more. Everything I got was soo fresh. I also spent so much on other various snacks, seasonings, soup bases, frozen quick meals. This store may be small but it truly has everything Japanese that's needed. I even saw many different drinks that I haven't seen since my trip to Japan. Overall, I probably won't be stopping by any other store when I plan to cook Japanese food and am glad I decided to stop by here again read more

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I was having a Japanese themed book club meeting for the book Pachinko. I went to find authentic snacks, sweets and sake. The staff was very helpful and informative. Will go back again. The sake was smooth and liked by all. I realized afterward that it is not sold in places like Spec's or Total Wine. They should stock it, but I'll always go to DAIDO Market to purchase it! read more

Very neat, small Japanese grocery store!! Loved their cream puffs! So light and airy with a nice crisp! Arguably some of the best cream puffs I've ever have! read more

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If you are looking for Japanese grocery items, this is a great spot. It's a bit hidden but easy to find once you spot it. It's not very big and fairly plain. Unlike Seiwa, it seems to be focused on more Japanese focused items. We went on a dreary Sunday afternoon and it wasn't very busy thankfully. They were out of a lot of prepackaged foods so I assume early is better than later. They have a small assortment of veggies and fruits. Very fresh. And a variety of noodles (I found a few hard to find ones). They sell fresh seafood and meats. And ice cream as well as frozen foods. I picked some vegetables and fruits, noodles, and a few bottles of sake. They also had some unagi (which was delicious). Prices are fairly competitive and the staff were friendly. Definitely plan to return. read more

I was looking for sashimi grade salmon and this place was recommended. We went in and there was salmon! We got 2 sashimi grade salmon (roughly .5 oz and we paid $15 a piece), and the Atlantic salmon (this was more like .3 and I think around $10 or something). Also took a perusal of their cooked food section and got salted salmon bento, eel don, and a couple of onigiris (eel, eel, spicy roe, pickled plum). Tried some other stuff but really we were there for the sashimi. The market has assortment of items as well and we got a few things to try. Bento box is perfection. It's roughly 8 and you get a good piece of salted salmon, shu mai, half of a spring roll, some kind of wakame, lotus root, some meat w/ a piece of stringed pasta and a good servicing of rice. It is a bit on the smaller side (or Im just greedy) but it was tasteful and I appreciate quality. The eel was good too. Sashimi didnt smell, was fresh and it made me happy. Will definitely be putting sashimi on my grocery list from now on! Oh and we got a creampuff from the cooked food section - DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS! - it was filled with cream and 230 calories BUT damn delicious and share with someone. I want it again :D read more

Awesome spot to shop for Japanese items. I usually go to Seiwa but they didn't have uni at the time. Daido saved my cravings. They also actually answer the phone to inform you if certain items you question is in stock. Thankfully I had a heads up before making the drive. Thank you! Near the end of the day there were some discounted onigri and some baked potatoes. I was super happy to add to my dinner. Lots of deals here. read more

It's important to update that this place don't have the pastries on photos anymore. We asked, and they told us they have not made them ever since COVID started. They don't have any of their fresh pastries at all. The rices balls I got to not taste good and the little meat inside is hard and dry like it's old. Don't understand why this place has good reviews. read more

Daido Market - Rice balls - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

Before poké became so popular in Houston, I used to come to 大道 Daido Market for sashimi-grade fish to make my own. I love the friendly service since my first time stepped in. And now, I didn't have to go anywhere else. Not even Seiwa. Most of time, I can find ingredients I need for my everyday Asian cooking. But just one of those days I have Japanese food crave and I know where to hunt for my specific needs. I used to come here often for frozen eels (ウナギ unagi) and curry blocks before Ranch 99 arrived in Houston. Yeah, it's been awhile now. I still come to Daido for snacks, like 大福 daifuku and あられ arare rice crackers that I crave since I left Hawaii. Few years ago, I was offered to sample Matcha flavored Kit Kat bar. No, it's not my cup of tea. But fell in love with Matcha ever after. My recent discovery was the cream puff station. They moved to the auxiliary space for something exciting. I've gotta come back when they make these cream puffs fresh. I've heard I need to catch them fresh and ready at noon. **7th review of 2018** read more

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Great little grocery store with Japanese staples and they make VERY YUMMY AND FRESH sushi bowls. They include about 6 different varieties of fish over rice and it's very delicious and filling. If I lived closer I would come here everyday for lunch. Their rice balls looked great too. Come early so you can get the cream puffs!! They are made in house and are delicate and full of the best cream I've ever had. The top is a little crusty and crunchy and it's the best dessert you will have all year! read more

Daido Market - Amazing sushi bowl - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

We were in town for the day and decided to stop into Daido. It is a Japanese grocery that has a lot to offer. There are some ready-made options for food, the usual groceries, veggies, pickles, home-goods, snacks, other fun stuff that I had not seen at other Japanese stores. They even had a little Japanese movie section. Service was friendly. The shop was nestled close to the corner of the center. Smallish but packed with all the goods. read more

A couple years back this was the only place with green tea KitKats but now this is one of the only places with fresh green tea cream puffs! So if you're in the area during the weekend make sure to come by because these are just as good as the cream puffs from Cream Whisker's in Austin. Plus they're a lot cheaper! Even though it is not a big supermarket you will more then likely find what you're looking for if you come here! What makes this location unique is that they have items that can't be found anywhere else such as the special edition matcha powdered green tea pocky which is not the same as green tea pocky. Also, if you're lucky they have amazing sales! For example, during my most recent trip they were selling premium matcha powder for $10 which was cheaper then a lower quality matcha from HEB which was $17! read more

A legit Japanese market. Like a for real one. It's so awesome! Have had a Japan fascination ever since I was a kid. If you read my reviews, yes you know this. Wifey found it and of course I want to go to it. It's so clean, neat, and well organized inside. They have so many fresh, delicious, and amazing looking things imported from Japan. I like this little place so much. I don't speak or read Japanese. But I almost literally ached at the longing to be able to read and understand everything in this place. They even have Zojirushi rice cookers. Yes lots of stores sell those rice cookers.......:but this place sells the made in Japan models. I shall step foot in here again some day most likely. read more

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I Love coming here! Cute little market with imported japanese goods! Customer service is nice, and the onigiri is yummy as well! Definitely recommend if you are in the area! read more

This is an authentic Japanese market. Everything comes imported from Japan! Most of the workers also speak Japanese, so if you want to practice speaking then this is a great store to shop at! I love coming in to grab iced coffees, sweet snacks and freshly made onigiri! The customer service is also great! Very nice and helpful. read more

Love this Supermarket, great staffs, good meat, abundant groceries. They also have reward program, next door is a Japanese hair salon, and Karaoke place - Genji read more

So I'm trying to make authentic Japanese baby pork back ribs and I was looking for a specific recipe that was needed. Many places carry ichimi togarashi but not shichimi togarashi. Biggggg difference y'all! But here at Daido market they have all of the authentic and fresh Japanese items you need. It's like shopping at a small grocery store in Japan. I also got the chirashi bowl and the fish tasted great and fresh, even better than some of the sushi restaurants in town. I'm so glad Yelp helped me find this place. I never knew it existed in Houston and I've been living here my whole life. I'll definitely come back more often. read more

Daido Market - Japanese snacks and a fresh chirashi bowl - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

Well I went to this store a week ago and it was a nice place, people were polite and nice. Though I wish there were pictures for the online menu here in Yelp; it'll help a lot if I want to order from here. read more

I never thought I would be reviewing a grocery store but here I am. Their black sesame soft serve was delicious and flavorful. I unfortunately didn't grab anything else as I came in near closing, but I can attest to their service quality and will be coming back in the future! read more

Top Reasons to Visit: -Assortment of Kit Kat flavors (i.e. Green Tea, Dark Chocolate, etc.) -Packaged Sashimi, ready to eat! -Green Tea Pocky! -Japanese Mayonnaise Despite how small the store is, there are so many interesting things to look at. In fact, I was at the candy section for almost fifteen minutes trying to decide on what I wanted. I couldn't help but to pick up each box with a smiling cartoon figure and boxes with no English on it. It's the perfect store for impulse buyers like me. Most of the items sold here aren't offered in that many other Asian stores. Albeit, the Fit store, 99 Ranch, Super H-Mart, and even HK4 sell some similar product; this store specializes in Japanese groceries so they have more Japanese related foods. Overall, this store is fun to browse around. They sell an assortment of Japanese candies, groceries, and even small kitchenware and hair products. Staff is friendly and speak Japanese and English (with strong accent). read more

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It's hard to see this place go. The service is superb. The store is Japanese with a cashier that greets and carries out interaction with Japanese mannerisms. Very happy to have been able to have the experience. Hope this store relocates and doesn't completely disappear! Arigato dosaimasu read more

Located in the same plaza as Genji and the UPS. This Japanese market was smaller than the new market Seiwa. Nonetheless, it has a lot of Japanese goodies from fresh produce, meat, seafood, snacks, Japanese beauty products, and frozen food. It even has a section for mangas, magazines, and other fun things. It's never too crowded. The lady at the register is friendly. Also they have a stamp card. Not sure what it does but the lady will offer it to you. read more

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Ugh this one is really hard for me. I had been blessed with a handful of larger Japanese grocers and food courts in the past decade and I am still eagerly waiting to see the magic happen right here in Houston. This market is tucked behind a few restaurants but the larger signage on the street makes it less difficult to locate. The aisles are quite organized ranging from produce to canned foods, candy to health and beauty products, premade food items to sake. The raw fish selection is still pretty limited but they do have uni available if that's your thing (say homemade uni pasta anyone?) I think that the prices are fair and the sake collection is decent. I like getting the cream of the crop as far as onigiri right by the cash register goes...the earlier the better. The frozen aisle is nothing spectacular but you will be sure to find typical food items such as mitarashi dango and other mochi. If you think you can make your way to spending a thousand bucks anytime soon, be sure to pick up a stamp card where one stamp=$10 spent and for 100 stamps=$20 gift certificate. I really really wish that they could build a food court next door to fulfill my cravings but until then, happy shopping! read more

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This is the small cute store. I tried to taste the onigiri (rice balls). It tastes good and new. It has a lot of the seafood, vegetables, snacks, miso, seaweed, few pieces of bread, and Japanese beauty products. Also, I was not aware 2 Japanese markets in west Houston last week. Thanks to the yelp about telling me the location. read more