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    Omusubi Gonbei

    4.5 (253 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Amy C.

    We had omusubi gonbei in New Jersey before at the Japanese market. We were glad there was one a few blocks from our hotel. We stopped by for lunch to grab a few onigiris. We stopped by a few times during the entire trip. We grabbed a few different types. They have a variety of flavors. My most favorite was the onigiri with the whole boiled egg inside. They are inexpensive, delicious and quick.

    Salmon
    Gloria L.

    I saw this place on instagram and of course, I had to try! There are soooo many rice balls to choose from, im sure you can find something you will like. I did come early, so the inventory was still stocked but im sure if you come during lunch, options will be limited I got the salmon, tuna mayo, oyster, and eel. My favorite was the oyster. There was a piece of fried oyster and it was a little spicy bc i think they put spicy mayo. The others were a little disappointing because there was very little filling. The filling to rice ratio was 10/80. I would've liked it more if it had more filling All in all, you can't really beat the price. It's hard to get food around midtown that is less than $20

    My chashu onigiri was just rice...LOL
    Constance L.

    Updating my review because I got a "soft boiled egg omusubi" and to my delight, the egg was actually perfectly jammy and soft boiled! I have been wronged one too many times by chalky hard boiled eggs so this was lovely to bite into.

    The spam and egg
    Michelle L.

    The selection was amazing! We got a bunch of their items and they were all a hit. My favorite was probably the spam and egg rice ball. The curry brown rice ball was also flavorful. You can get full from just 2-3 of them! I also tried some of my husband's karaage rice ball and roast pork rice ball. The staff there was nice and friendly. It is located within Katagiri Japanese Grocery so there's a lot of other food and drink options as well.

    Inside the Katagiri Japanese Grocery
    Ruwan J.

    ((4.5 stars)) Omusubi Gonbei is a small food counter located inside Katagiri Japanese Grocery, by the entrance. there are a variety of omusibi (also known as onigiri), which are rice balls with a filling wrapped in nori (dried seaweed sheet). neatly arranged and labelled for customers to chose from. they have white rice balls or brown rice balls. i've tried a variety of omusubi from salmon to spicy tuna to shrimp tempura over the years and they are good. there are a lot of variety to choose from. whatever the filling is, the rice is the star of each omusubi as it tastes clean, fresh, sticky soft yet firm not mushy and the rice has it's own natural flavor / sweetness that complements the filling but doesn't detract from it. really like the spam musubi,here--are layers of flavors from the rice, nori, slice of egg omelette, to the fried spam. a savory comfort food in each bite. also really like the chasu pork omusubi--a thin slice of rich savory pork combined with rice and nori. if you're in the Murray Hill / Grand Central Area...it's worth a short walk to enjoy a snack or light meal of omusubi...plus you can get other meal and snack items items within Katagiri to enjoy with your rice ball. enjoy!

    Linnea E.

    Great spot to stop in for a snack especially for a long train ride! It's great that they have both their onigiri and a small grocery store so you can pick up a variety of things at the same time. I visited with my family a couple years ago and we picked up some onigiri and snacks before taking the train upstate to visit my uncle. I liked it so much that I did the same thing on a later visit by myself to stock up before taking another train trip. The karaage onigiri is probably my fave but the eel and salmon ones are good too.

    Omusubi Gonbei
    Chris E.

    Great spot within the Mitsuwa Marketplace for rice balls! They have every rice ball flavor and combination that you can think of and, more importantly, at a VERY reasonable price - about $3-$4 a rice ball! The lone exception to that price scale is the Bomb rice ball, which is as you guessed is an all-encompassing rice ball with salmon, tuna and kombu. All of their rice balls are neatly and clearly displayed in their display case and the prices of each are clearly marked. Overall, their rice balls are fantastic. They're delicious, compact and you can get a full meal without breaking the bank here.

    Grilled eel onigiri
    Ethan W.

    Good value takeout onigiri and musubi counter in a Japanese grocery store Everything I tried had nice rice texture (not too hard and is still soft) and some onigiris were seasoned too with sweet / savory sauce - meat was pretty good quality too tasted fresh, perfect as a yummy snack or takeout meal! I personally like when the seaweed is softer in the onigiri because it's easier to eat, which is the case here because the seaweed is already wrapped and everything is wrapped again in plastic wrap Spam musubi was solid - I like that it comes with egg too! I prefer the onigiris over musubi though, grilled eel has nice sweet glaze over it and was my fav!

    Onigiri
    April L.

    Reasonably priced Onigiris for the midtown area! There are many different flavors and they range from $3-6. Service is quick. The store is usually pretty packed during lunchtime but they try to get the lines moving quickly.

    Tuna mayo onigiri.
    Paula M.

    This place was inside the Katagiri Japanese market (left hand side when you enter) which has lots of food and snack options! They also had a fresh sushi bar. But back to Omusubi Gonbei - I loved their selection of onigiri and felt like I was back in Japan. I got the tuna mayo onigiri and it was very tasty. They had tons of options including cooked salmon and it was hard for me to only choose one, but we had plans to eat lunch somewhere else so this was just a snack. The onigiri was warm and the rice was soft. I think I paid about $2 for it and it was well worth the price as it was quite heavy. We also got our favorite Meiji chocolate covered almonds and matcha chocolate covered macadamia nuts from the market. Great experience!

    Kaarage
    Monica L.

    Wanted to try after reading the great reviews and it dis not disappoints!!! The onigiris are top!!! Full of flavor, sticky and really good in fill (not just rice!) the rice was also flavorful since it got some of the filling sauce. There are plenty of different options to choose from. Definitely a great bite. It is also a japanese grocery store, ramen joint and offers other cooked/un cooked food readt to go (bowls, sushi)

    Gab G.

    Located inside katagiri grocery, Omusubi Gonbei is a great place to grab a rice ball. I had gone to Hanamizuki Cafe a week before to try their spam musubi and was not impressed, so wanted to try this place to scratch the itch. Came at 12:45 PM on a Sunday and it was busy but the line moved fast. I tried: + Spicy tuna + Spam with egg + shrimp tempura + grilled eel 5 stars for the spam alone. Grilled eel was the next best bite. Also liked the spicy tuna!

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    Kyle W.

    Quick onigiri spot inside a grocery store. Card only despite very affordable prices. I got the spicy tuna for $2.60 + tax, so good price. They pre wrap so you can just grab and checkout within a minute or less. The onigiri itself is okay - the spicy tuna is just cooked tuna with spicy sauce so it's a bit different from what I expected, and the seaweed is quite soggy from it sitting a while, but you have to choose between efficiency and quality I guess.

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    The food is always delicious. I wish I could eat it everyday! The food is always fresh and ready to go.

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    Excellent food. Loved everything I tried. Quick purchase ans out the door. It's a grocery store but I would stop by anytime I'm near.

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