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    4.6 (26 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Royal milk tea.
    Aagdolla G.

    The gokujyun premium serum is so slimy but good because you don't have to use a lot of skin before moisturizer therefore it will last long. Worth the price. Royal milk tea isn't my fav. Light in taste since it is a tea but not sweet sweet. The other drink is sweet and has fruit jelly inside to chew on periodically as you drink beverage. The açaí hi chew has to be one of my favorite flavors. I don't like seaweed but these umami chips are good and light in flavor or seaweed taste and crunchy.i say try it even if you hate seaweed.

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    Susan C.

    Not just your average convenience store, I like that they carry such a large variety of Asian products from beauty and home goods, to small toys, food and condiments, snacks and beverages. Terrific selection of uniquely flavored potato chips, albeit pricey I appreciate the selection. I like to pop in ever once in a while to try a new beverage or snack, and browse their beauty products. A lot of these are straight from Japan/Korea and you can't find them easily in the states. Worth dropping by if you're in the area!

    Return rules
    Hank C.

    A little Japanese shop filed with cosmetics, toys, and snacks. Great place to grab Japanese snacks that aren't too expensive, and cosmetics and more. Lots of imported goods you have a hard time finding in the US. They also have a small aisle of housewares, where I found some dishes I thought I'd never find a match for again! Good to know. Return policy is pretty tight so avoid buying something you aren't fully willing to keep. They do take credit card, but no bags there so bring your own. Very helpful with packing up the bowls I bought safely in paper.

    Unique flavored chips
    Mark S.

    Such a cool Japanese/Asian grocery store. Lots of delicious foods and drinks. They have a lot of those little collectible Japanese figures that people like too. We bought a bunch of Lay/Doritos that have flavors from Japan/China.

    Uzu mascara

    Traveled from Miami and I always stop in when I come to shop here . Love the selection and I loved how cheap the skincare and skincare products are . I always have trouble either waiting or not being able to try things out in store so it's a great option. Very organized and clean. I also love some of the more niche brands along with stuff like mouthwashes , mints , eye drops , and sponges ; things you might have gotten before or tried at a friends but didn't know where to get . They also have great candies and snacks if you're looking to buy some for friends or a group or maybe you had a type before and wanted to buy but couldn't find them in hmart or another market. Overall love the vibe and I can get lost looking at new things always in there .

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    Vanessa S.

    This place transports you back to Japan, including blasting jpop music, just without the airfare needed. They have a very large selection of items and even better they all have English labels so it makes it so much easier to buy! The prices are extremely fair which usually is a concern for these kinda shops as well. Would highly recommend for your Japanese item needs.

    Wide selection of items, store is very clean and organized
    Alice X.

    I was super excited to see a new TESO Life opened up! The store might seem small from the outside but it is actually MASSIVE. I think I spent close to half an hour inside browsing and I still wasn't finished looking at everything. They sell everything from skincare, makeup, household products for bathroom, kitchen, room fragrances, diffusers, to snacks like chips, cookies, chocolates, ice creams, frozen foods, etc. It's a perfect place to go for practically anything you need. It's also a good place for gifts. The prices are decent, average, and exactly what you'd expect from a TESO. I went to HMart and Sunrise mart right after this, and TESO definitely takes the cake for the cheapest snacks, and largest variety! They have a bunch of snacks on sale (but be careful because some are nearing the expiration date!) Staff are friendly as well, a nice lady helped guide me to what I needed. All in all, I love this new addition to the neighborhood :)!

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    A spacious Japanese snack and beauty supply shop. Prices are average for the types of products.

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    Teso life always has everything I'm looking for! From skincare to treats, they have so many options! I come here all the time!

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    great store has good items and everything is cheap and cute. also is fun to shop here

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    Amazing. The place is so cute and pretty to take pics, prices are reasonable for the cute products!! The snacks i bought were so yummy !!!

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    4.0(87 reviews)
    1.3 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
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    Very clean inside. And wide selection of snack , cosmetics , drinks and frozen foods and some toys…read more I think they offer good prices on most of items. It's a fun place to visit.

    TESO Life is a Korean and Japanese lifestyle and convenience store in Koreatown on 32nd Street,…read morespread across two floors. I walked into a space that covers a lot of ground, from snacks and drinks to beauty products, home goods, and collectibles, and the density of what is on display makes it easy to spend more time browsing than I planned. The snack selection is the strongest draw and covers an impressive range. I saw Asian versions of familiar American snacks sitting alongside Japanese and Korean originals, and the drink section downstairs is broad enough that finding something I have not tried before is a near certainty. The variety of drinks, many with anime or character branding, reflects a buying approach that goes beyond the standard convenience store selection. The beauty and skincare section upstairs is well stocked with Korean and Japanese brands that are not widely available at American drugstores. I browsed through everything from face wash to sheet masks and specialty treatments, and the prices are competitive for imported products of this type. Blind boxes occupy their own significant section, and the selection across different series is one of the better in the city, with reasonable pricing relative to what the same items cost at specialty toy stores. Home goods, toys, collectibles, and kawaii accessories fill the remaining floor space. For a one stop shop for Korean and Japanese lifestyle goods, snacks, and beauty products in Koreatown, TESO Life delivers a broad and browsable experience that rewards repeat visits.

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    2.5(2 reviews)
    1.2 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West

    I want to report that this website continues to post and promote products that are clearly a scam…read more In my case, I placed an order for body creams on March 3rd, and the company that processed the charge on my account was a completely different one called MELIO. Right after they charged me, the order was canceled with the excuse that I had requested the cancellation, which is absolutely false. I never canceled anything. Since then, my money has been in dispute because: The company does not respond to emails. They only send automated messages saying someone will get in touch with me, but no one ever does. Meanwhile, MELIO claims that they already sent the money to the seller and is now asking me to either pay again or provide my card number so they can try to charge me again. Absolutely not! This is robbery. I should not have to lose my money like this. And who is going to compensate me for the damage? This situation is unacceptable. I have already reported this case to: My credit card company The Better Business Bureau The appropriate authorities here in California These two companies are working together to scam people. They are shameless thieves. Be careful!

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    4.1(160 reviews)
    1.3 mi•Koreatown, Midtown West
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    This is a great little shop full of K-pop gifts! They don't have a wide selection of every K-pop…read moregroup, just the popular ones. However, of the merch they have it is abundant. It's not a big store size wise but they do pack a lot of punch. Service is kind and friendly, often times they can get busy due to the demand but they manage. Items are priced slightly above par, but that's pretty common when it comes to K-pop memorabilia.

    Koryo Books is a Korean bookstore and K pop merchandise shop in Koreatown on 32nd Street, and it…read moreoccupies a small footprint that gets crowded quickly once a few people are inside at the same time. I walked into a store that is essentially one large room, and the density of product on display meant navigating it during a busy period required some patience, but the selection within that compact space was broader than the size suggested. The Korean literature section covers both Korean language and English language editions across a range of genres, which makes it genuinely useful for anyone studying the language or looking for titles that are difficult to find at general bookstores in the city. I saw children's books in Korean, well stocked. The K pop side of the store covers albums, photocards, posters, keychains, stickers, and merchandise across a wide range of artists, with BTS having a particularly strong presence historically alongside newer groups. Pricing runs higher than what I would pay ordering online or finding the same items at a larger retailer, which is the standard trade off for a specialty shop in Manhattan. Album prices in particular can be steep, though sale events bring them down to more competitive territory. Individual accessory items like stickers and bookmarks are priced at a premium relative to their size, so going in with a sense of what I am willing to spend helps avoid sticker shock at the register. The store is a reliable stop for anyone looking for Korean books or K pop merchandise in a physical retail setting in New York, with the caveat that the pricing and the crowd level are both factors worth knowing about before I go.

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