This store is one of my favorite nerd stops in the mall. There's tons of unique food options and drinks. There are a bunch of people usually here looking and engaging with things they enjoy so chatter happens and is a fun spot that I've noticed. We got some hello kitty mystery items and actually got some amazing pulls. I will say the woman at the cash register appeared to hate her job, she did not smile or engage in chatter. She seemed very unhappy about being there. Otherwise this store is amazing. There's also a funny display of photos in the store of people who are stealing -- which is sad for the store / people and a bit on point. read more

Lots of products to browse from! Not too many stationary items - like stickers, hobonichis or pens! But great selection of food, and products! read more

Ebisu is an amazing Japanese store, filled with everything imaginable you would want from Japan, food, games, animé. If you're looking for some Japanese candy, soda or green tea Kit Kats, they have it. read more

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I stopped in here quick because the plushies were calling me. I knew immediately that I didn't want to buy anything due to the insanely long checkout line (it was the Saturday before Christmas after all). I'm excited to visit again someday! In addition to wanting to touch the squishy plushies, I also wanted to see what gashapon machines they had. If I wanted to buy anything...it would have been a little bulbasaur plushie that was $13 -seemed like a steal to me! I also wanted to find something that was Pochacco since he's hard to find and their selection seemed huge but the store was too busy for me to really dig around and we left. The gashapon machines looked super fun and cute, they even had some crane games! Very cool place and I definitely felt like I was back in Japan. read more

Ebisu is a cool store. They sell all types of products from Korean skincare, foreign snacks, anime merchandise and more. I love looking for cool stationery and Sanrio items. I've even found a few cute Pokémon items. I wish I knew more about the skincare products, they do list the ingredients in English wish is kind of helpful. Same with the snacks. Prices are fair considering they are in MOA. Not marked up crazy high for most items. The only staff I see are working at the registers. Like corner store vibes. read more

This is an exclusively an anime / manga store . It's an Asian grocery store (mini version) . You can get snacks, drinks , healthcare related items, cleaning stuff etc. But it's very spacious and cute. I think service is nice here and people are friendly . Definitely a nice spot for snacks and drinks. They have cute kitchenware too. I was tempted by all of the pikachu plates and bowls . Just like in Japan they have hot canned drinks to go. That was nice! The prices for everything is super reasonable too. read more

Ebisu - International Grocery Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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Similar to our DAISO stores in California [MOA in MN] Ebisu is one of the 500+ stores inside the Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington MN. This store is very similar to a DAISO store in California. I usually just like to look around and checkout the cute merchandise but this store is huge and I need more time LoL! I enjoyed looking around at all the knickknacks in this store and ended up purchasing something for our co-worker who is a Hello Kitty fan. Just quickly going through the food section. They have all kinds of snacks and drinks... even grocery items! Tons of Japanese goods and merchandise from skincare and haircare, beauty products, toys, stationery, collectibles, gift items. It was a little overwhelming. Somebody mentioned that their shampoos are legit! LoL There are plenty of employees (more like security) out on the floor to assist you if you have questions or are looking for a particular item. I like that the aisles are wide (unlike Daiso) and the items are stacked neatly on shelves and racks. Ebisu is one of the Seven Gods of Luck in Japanese mythology. I want to go back... maybe next month for another business trip. Review #3118 read more

Ebisu - 08.21.23 fun shop for Japanese knick-knacks - International Grocery Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

This is now my go-to to pick up Japanese hair-dyes! I only buy Japanese hair dyes now since they produce natural looking results with subtle, seamless coverage. They also contain built-in conditioner to leave your hair smooth and silky. I use the special hair dye that covers gray, since I'm at an age that my hair is graying, but I don't want to show it, if I can! lol. All brands are good, I've tried Kao and Bigen for permanent coloring and they are excellent. I like the product Q10 for quick touchups, too. So awesome! Yes, Lots of fabulous choices to choose from. Thank you! read more

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This was one of the coolest stores I visited in MOA - maybe my favorite TBH. They had sooo many interesting international items. Half of the store was for food and grocery, and the other half was for toys, housewares, etc. Basically, it was like a Japanese Target. I got so many cool snacks! The sweet potato pirouettes and corn chips (shaped like corn on the cob) were the 2 most memorable items. Apparently, this store is a chain, so I'll definitely keep an eye out for any others I come across. Definitely stop here on your MOA visit! read more

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First time coming here since coming back to the mall of America for the first time in a long while. This store features so many hard to find items from food household products, kitchenwares, anime, features games for the kids too. Plenty of unheard of goods that would charge you an arm just to ship over. Overall, definitely worth checking out! read more

2nd time we went. Today we stopped in. My niece and nephew (half black and half Asian) went into the store first. The employee already following them. We caught up to them in the aisle. The tall man employee. Older man, was taking picture of us on his cell phone. I knew I should have said something but we were already irritated that they were following us. If they are so afraid of people stealing, closed the store then. People go to shop in peace and not be following around like we are stealing. read more

Leaving one star, couldn't even shop in peace without an employee following you around the entire store. Went to grab snacks, employee right there watching. Went to look at the figurines, employee right there watching. If you're so afraid of people stealing put some cameras up or something instead of following people around the store. read more

Credit card information got stolen here. They are so worried and blast thieves pictures all over their wall when in reality they are the thieves and steal your information. Do not use your card here. read more

Good translations on the shelf tags otherwise you would have no idea what you were buying if you don't read Japanese. It seems like they've added a store sized section since we were last there. Tons of shampoo, makeup, kids toys, candy, snacks, drinks, cute erasers, dishes, food storage containers. It's like a Japanese Target. Check the shelf price tags though, some $7 shampoo and some $20. read more

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I recommend checking the expiration dates of the snacks as we found several things that expired last year. They have many great and cute stuff. read more

theres lots of tasty snacks to try and the workers are pretty nice, ive been here many times its a great place they need more anime figures though read more

Thank goodness this exists. Great selection and welcomed presence. After moving from CA my daughter went through withdrawal without Japanese consumer product availability in MN. Everything we need for her periodic fill. read more

Basically Daiso's more expensive, Chinese-owned (technically) rival. For years, I've been waiting for a Daiso or DonKi to open up here at MOA (still waiting). They could take up the old Sears corner even. But until then... you get Ebisu. I'm not completely sold on Ebisu. Sure it's more convenient than having to drive two states over for a few Japanese home goods, but prices are marked up a bit more here and I feel they're missing a lot of the more unique and interesting products you'd find at a typical Daiso that would be a hit here in MN. Considering it IS Minnesota though, Ebisu is a pretty good addition to the MOA. It's a lot better than the dozens of small anime goods stores stationed at almost every mall here (please, there's more to Japan than just anime, really!). The two basket sizes gives you the choice between being able to navigate the tight aisles or buying nearly the entire store (kidding). And I like the variety of drinks you can get. Lots of hair and beauty products, and good quality too. I do have to chuckle at the men's hair styling products though--not because of the products themselves, but because right above the men's hair styling products are some items from the well-known Tenga brand. It's displayed not-so discreetly, but I don't think the average, unaware person would ever notice. I was pretty amused--either Ebisu has balls to treat human functions like a normal thing (because it is) in the USA, or the staffers have no idea what it is. (shrug) Either way, color me impressed... though I'm sure some stuffy, uptight, party pooper Karen will probably complain and it'll get taken down. read more

Cool store new to the Mall of America. Located on the third floor, near the food court and Kura Sushi, Ebisu has a nice line-up of Japanese novelty goods. Collectibles, ramen, snacks, drinks, even shampoo! They seem to be friendly too! Definitely a fun place to stop by and get some shopping done. Nice to see a new place such as this added to the MOA! read more

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Japanese import store. Has a variety of items from grocery, Beauty, and baby to name a few. They expanded since the last time I was there. The one-way isles are no longer suffocating. They also added a small gachapon area. There's a token machine beside it to place bills into to get tokens. $1 = 1 token. I chose one that was 5 tokens, while there were others from 5-9 tokens. Even compared to the increased import prices of the regular stock, this was ridiculous. The speakers were also blasting kpop music, just an irc. read more

Overpriced alibaba goods nothing interesting about this store. Employees are rude they get dust all over the place

I can't tell you how happy I was to find a place like this at the mall!! Japanese skincare and beauty products galore, plus toys, snacks, and home goods. Highly recommend!! read more