I come here because this is the only Korean market that has the snack that my baby enjoys. I have…read moreyet to see it at any other Korean markets. For the snack, the price is couple cents more than their Buena Park location but it's worth it since I don't have to drive all the way over there. There's a udon restaurant inside this market at the entrance which was tasty. They have udon and roll combos which are affordable.

Founded in 1988 in LA's Koreatown neighborhood, Hannam Chain's stated mission is to provide high…read morequality Asian groceries to the masses. It has many locations in the Southern California area. This location is big enough to have most products that one would expect, but not big enough to prevent long lines and overstuffed shelves, making things not the easiest to find. We did pick up a few things to prepare for our upcoming trip, including some orange ginger candy and a tabo.

Great market with a HUGE variety! It's clean as well which is a plus for me! I would definitely go…read moreback here to get some groceries!

This morning, I went to the market early and was looking for a specific cut of meat. I noticed a…read moreshort, older Korean man with gray hair standing by the meat section, so I asked him about the pork cut I wanted. I felt a wave of fear as if he might hit me. He told me they don't sell that cut here and suggested another one instead. I was considering buying the cut he mentioned, so I asked if the two cuts tasted very different. Then he trembled his lips and angrily said, "I told you, we don't have that here! Don't talk about things we don't sell!" His eyes were filled with anger. I can't tell if he has anger management issues or feels inadequate, but if he's going to treat customers like that, he should just stay inside and cut meat! His glaring eyes completely ruined my morning.I really hope they provide better training for their staff. Just because he's older, does he think he can treat customers poorly? Is this the only Korean Market in LA?

LOVE MARUKAI for always giving back to the community...Childrens' Day and Little Tokyo SPARKLE…read moreclean-up! THANK YOU, MEGAN, for your Assistance!. Great seeing Manager Melissa, as well!! You'll LOVE SHOPPING THERE!!

EDIT EDIT: Marukai Corporate did me right and more than made up for my missing tea. I really…read moreappreciate it!! And I understand why you're not supposed to bring drinks inside, but hopefully security keeps an eye on them? It's disheartening when you leave something somewhere, and when you return, it's just gone. EDIT: I'm just gonna return everything I bought today. Normally, I love this grocery store, but today they made me leave my iced green tea on a table outside. I was worried somebody might do something to it, but security assured me that wouldn't happen. Of course, when I left, the table my drink was on and my drink itself were both gone. I was in the store for maybe half an hour. As far as I'm concerned, the store owes me one green tea. If anybody from Marukai is reading this, please let me know if/when I can collect that. Thank you.

This is the Asian restaurant Costco. You can find a lot of Asian grocery items such as rice,…read morespices, condiments, seafood, meats, vegetables, cooking equipment, dishes and even restaurant supplies such as menu covers, receipts, pens, etc. For example, if you love boba and you want to make it at home yourself, you can get all the fixings here. If you meal prep and you need meal prep containers and are spending more than $1/container, get it here. If you have a big family and you want to buy your items in bulk, come here. It's more like a warehouse so don't expect a Crate & Barrel environment. Some might judge but trust me, it's the same stuff you'll find at other stores but will cost you 2-10x more. Anyway, bottom line is if you don't mind a little dust and want to save money, make a trip here and make sure you have space in your trunk so you can make your trip worthwhile. Don't come here just for a bag of straws. You might as well go to Pavillions. But yes, I'll come back when I need a refill on supplies.

Haven't been here in a really long time. So glad I did!…read more They literally have everything you need - from different rice, noodles and condiments from different countries, frozen meat, frozen seafood, vegetables like bok choy, Chinese eggplant, green beans, morning glory, enoki mushrooms, etc. (Basically, all types of vegetables used for Asian cooking- in BULK.) They even have containers for meal prep- restaurant to go containers, toiletries, etc. All the boba drink necessities you need to make at home or for parties. (Did it for my daughter's birthday - all her friends loved it.) Prices are decent, especially for what you get. Such a fun place to explore if you've never been - and love stocking up with Asian condiments and seasonings- like I did! 9 out of 10 for me, enjoy!

It's conveniently located in Japanese Village Plaza and carries a decent selection of Japanese…read moreitems to shop for. Every time I'm here, I can usually find some rarely seen items, such as Japanese tofu bread (I can't really detect the tofu flavor, but I love the texture), strawberry rice cakes with sweet red beans, mitarashi dango (sweet rice cakes with soy sauce glaze), Shiroi Koibito (Hokkaido white chocolate cookies), and so much more. That said, I did notice that prices here are slightly higher, even compared to the Japanese market down the street. The good thing is they provide parking validation if you park in the plaza.

The store manager racially profiled me at this Nijiya for being brown skin. I was shopping for…read moregroceries when I noticed the manager was following me throughout the store. It was unnerving. I'm a foodie, who shops at Mitsuwa, Nijiya West LA, and all Tokyo Central markets. I've never encountered an issue for suspicion of a crime, for being brown skin at a market, until this Nijiya. I've never shoplifted, nor committed a crime. But this racist manager discriminated me for my skin tone. I was so surprised. I should have confronted the idiot for targeting me, but I don't like confrontation. Instead, I decided to mess with the idiot. I proceeded to speed walk from aisle to aisle while shopping. I'd pretend to enter one aisle then turnaround and exit quickly to see if he followed me. He did. I decided to play a game of cat and mouse. In reading Yelp reviews on this Nijiya, I agree with the reviews that say the customer service is dreadful. I had an unfriendly cashier. The woman looked me up and down, and was suspicious of me, as I paid for my groceries. I don't know what happened to these employees before I arrived to shop, but don't make me a target of your racism. This market doesn't value me as a customer. I will never shop at this store again. Worst staff.

Zion Market is one of my favorite Korean markets! They have really affordable prices on produce…read more There are always rotating specials at the front of the store. Their marinated galbi short ribs are delicious, their marinade tastes like restaurant quality. There's also a good selection of marinated meats. They also serve hot foods like Korean fried chicken, kimbap, fried rice, and japchae located towards the back of the store. There's also a good selection of banchans, and I love their kimchi. The store is clean and well stocked. The lines for registers tend to move fast. Parking is free for two hours in the structure with validation. Don't forget to download their app to earn points on every purchase for discounts.

I went to Zion Market with my mom on Sunday afternoon, March 15th. I had just come back from going…read moreout and ran into my mom in front of the elevator, and she asked me to go to the market with her. But honestly, this place is absolutely terrible and horrible. Both my mom and I agreed that we will never come back here again. My mom had come to get a refund because one of the pears she bought the day before was completely rotten. The market manager refunded $2 to her credit card, which was fine. The real problem started after that. When my mom was trying to drive out of the parking lot, the gate bar went up after scanning the parking ticket, but then suddenly came crashing down. If my mom hadn't quickly backed up, it could have hit her car. The bigger issue was that after that, the gate bar never went back up again. Cars behind us had to use another exit nearby. My mom, who was very shaken, went to ask the market manager what to do, but she said she didn't know. (At first, I stayed in the car and had to tell the cars behind us to use the other exit because the gate was not working). I was very upset when I heard that, so I went inside and asked the manager for the building management's contact number. She gave me a number, but when I called, the person who answered kept saying she couldn't find the address even after I repeated it more than ten times. Eventually, she told me they no longer manage that building. So I asked her to provide the contact number for the property management that handles the building, and she gave me another number. but it led to an automated system. After selecting the emergency option, a man answered, but even after I clearly spelled out "Zion" multiple times (Z as in Zebra, I as in Ice cream, O as in Oscar, N as in Nancy), he still couldn't understand and then told me that they no longer manage the building and hung up. We arrived at the market around 5 PM and didn't get out until 7 PM. No one helped us at all. After the call, I went back to the market manager again, but she still said she didn't know anything. It made me so angry--how can a manager not even know the property management contact for the building they work in? I also have low blood sugar, so when I get hungry, I start shaking. I ended up buying a piece of bread from the Paris Baguette inside the market. I didn't have cash with me, so I had to pay $3.50 with my card, but thankfully, the staff there was very kind. In the end, my brother had to come all the way from Burbank to get a new parking ticket for us so we could finally get out--after two hours. If he hadn't come, we might have been stuck there even longer or had to abandon the car. Thinking about it now still makes me extremely angry. The customer service is terrible, the building management is a mess, and there was no security at all. I never want to come back to this place. We spent two hours there, from 5 PM to 7 PM, completely wasting our time. Because of this, I couldn't do anything I had planned for the rest of the afternoon and evening. It was an absolute nightmare. My mom was also very upset and couldn't believe a place like this exists. FYI) Every time I come to this market, there is absolutely no cell phone signal., which is another major downside.

El Super is a new supermarket that took over the space of the Korean grocery chain, Zion Market on…read moreVermont. The prices are pretty good and the market is very clean. It's also pretty big with various sections like a bakery, meat, and seafood. I will say that when you get to the parking structure, you will have to take an elevator or the stairs to the first floor, where the supermarket is. The third floor has a restroom in the parking area and not in the actual market.

I come here often as it is the closest grocery store available within reach but I often find the…read morestaff to be pretty rude and unavailable often. There was an instance where I tried asking an employee if they had a certain product only to be ignored after asking several times. I tried to be understanding but from the looks of it the employee was intentional with it and was chatting away with the other coworkers

This loading-dock style store has all my extremely hard to find Jamaican spices including curry,…read morejerk sauce and scotch bonnet sauce all at very reasonable prices. This you won't find at Ralph's. Some times you gotta make the journey.

These people are thieves! They will offer to take your produce to your car, and when you get home…read moreyou'll find out that they didn't put everything you bought in your trunk. They even posted signs that says you can't hold them responsible for that. It shows that many others have the same complaints, or they wouldn't come up with such a policy. The day I went to complain about my items stolen by their staff, there was another woman who also complained. They simply pointed to their posted policy. How can a company say they are not responsible for theft by their staff??!! The first time it happened, I thought they made a mistake. But when it happened again I knew it was no mistake, especially when I heard others making the same complaint. I was their customer for more than a decade! I have spent thousands of dollars at their store. And they didn't even have the courtesy to treat me right. I will never go back there again!!! I would rather go to Dora AFrican Produce at 815 Koehler Street. Los Angeles, CA. They are right behind Produce Row. They are more honest and courteous and their prices are more reasonable.

I'm writing this review against my better judgment because honestly I don't want this spot to get…read moreany more crowded than it already is. HK is one of those places I keep close to the chest. If you know you know. But here I am giving it 5 stars because they deserve it and I'd feel wrong not showing love to a spot that's been so consistent for me. Everything here is solid but the real pro tip is the fruit. I'm talking big, fresh, beautiful fruit that puts every other grocery store and market to shame. The quality is unmatched. Every single time I go the fruit looks like it was hand picked that morning. No bruised up sad looking produce, no half rotten stuff hiding at the bottom of the pile. Just perfect fruit, every visit. I already regret posting this. Please don't come here. But if you do, grab the fruit and thank me later.

Security here sucks. Our cars license plate got stolen at this parking lot and we asked the…read moresecurity guard and he said it's not his responsibility. What is the security responsible for?

Been coming here since I was a teenager. It's been around my whole life. It used to be on Beverly…read more They always have fresh produce at good prices. The meat selection is good, and out fresh in the morning. The kimbap is great, and can't beat the prices. They have a Coffee Bean, a bakery, and another restaurant.

Who remembers when California Marketplace was California Market on Western? They moved years ago in…read moreit's current location and though it is much smaller, it is modern and carries most of your needs. Parking is free (thank goodness) and is located in a small multi-level mini mall. I mainly come here for spices, sauces and seasoning as they are better priced than bigger chain markets. Also worth the grab are their marinated meats, ready to be cooked. The beef bulgogi was so good when grilled over charcoal. They also have all the sides in the refridgerated section such as seaweed salads, kimchi and marinated squid. My most recent "a ha!" moment is finding the Korean fried chicken in the ready-to-eat deli section. Absolutely delicious and affordable! I no longer want to get takeout wings or Korean fried chicken at restaurants when I can get them here.