I would say 90% of the things here are quite pricy.But when they do have sales, is is quite a good deal. The have free sampling on the weekend. The place is a bit crammed. might not be that comfortable to walk in. I do like the Korean or Japanese Asian choices. There are lots of things you won't find at T&T etc.
Note please bring your own bags. or you will get charged 5 cents.
Decent prices and some of the best selection of any Korean market in metro Vancouver, with the exception of Coquitlam. The bakery is not great, but you shouldn't go to a Korean market for the baking. I was able to find a wide variety of rices, kimchi, and curries and the prices were competitive for a non-Chinese ethnic market. And the fruits and veggies were higher quality than most Chinese... more
I came to Aberdeen Mall to have tea with a girlfriend and we did some browsing in the mall. This was one of the stores that we visited. Came here to get some macaroons and the lady at the til was a bit b@!%hy, therefore, only ordered this and nothing else.
I think it's gotten a bit better. They've hired a number of chinese-speaking staff, so it's not so hopeless sometimes when the chinese customers try to communicate with korean-speaking staff. Prices vary quite a bit. Stuff on sale can be half the regular price. I think there are still things that they can improve on. I feel like the korean management is caught in a quandry of trying to please a... more
This review is for their Bakery section.
It's a tiny section, basically they ship the goods from the factory-likely from coquitlam. I wanted to order a yam cake because I've had it before and it was very good (from coquitlam shop), something that rivals Anna's cake house. Unfortunately they don't normally stock that flavour at this branch and the bakery attendant was clueless about whether they...
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This review is for their food court!
Check out my full review with pictures here:www.vancitynoms.blogspot.ca/2014/02/h...
If you're going to eat in their food court, get the spicy korean pork combo!
I loved how this was served on a teppanyaki plate instead of an ordinary plate! The spicy pork was absolutely out of this world! Seriously, this alone is worth the trek...
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This review is just for the food court at H-Mart at Aberdeen center. While the market part looked promising I didn't buy anything.
We had the Bibimbap and the grilled mackerel. Which comes with a great soup/stew who's name I didn't note and didn't show up in my picture! Damn! But sooo good. Everything was fresh and great tasting, but that grilled mackerel was nicely done and I spent a fair bit...
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This is the only Korean market in the Richmond. It opened since Jan 2012 and I finally got a chance to go to Aberdeen center and checked it out.
Hmart got a lot of selections of gochujang, ramen, condiments, seaweed, rice, etc. They also have a refrigerator section with frozen seafood for soondubu, frozen meats, mandoo, korean icecream, as well as marinated meats for BBQ.
I found some premium...
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The Robson location is definitely better.
Their food court consists of 2 kitchens.
Their produce section is definitely lacking selection, there really wasn't much other than a bunch of different oranges, giant apples, bananas and some sliced watermelon. *sigh* and here I was so excited to see the H-Mart from the outside of the mall...
There isn't enough room for them to achieve close to what...
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Remember the Starbucks at Aberdeen Centre right next to the current H-Mart that closed down? It didn't just close, but it was the first Starbucks in Canada that had to close due to a lack of business. It came to the conclusion that there weren't a lot of coffee drinkers in the area. Is the new H-Mart heading to the similar direction?
I arrived here on a weekend and this store looked like some...
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I'd shop at H-Mart when I'm near Aberdeen and if I need something specific. Other than that, I find their prices slightly higher than all other Asian grocery stores. Sometimes there are sales though, so shop around!
Great addition to Aberdeen mall. Korean supermarket with many items you won't be able to find anywhere else.
There is a mini cake bakery and Korean concession like fast food place in the left corner of the store.
This store is borderline 3-4 stars. Only reason why it is 3 bc compared to the downtown location, this one just doesn't compare.
Came exploring here on opening day and it was all sorts of crazy. Came back a week later and it was much more mellow. They've got sampling to compete with the T&T across the street. The store feels a bit cramped (the fresh fruits & veggies section is pretty small if you think about it), but there's got a great selection of fresh seafood and shellfish that I didn't see elsewhere. Their specials... more
I've never been to the H-mart downtown so I can't compare the two but from what I can see in the Richmond one, it's a hella-great-mart. (I tried for a good 2 minutes to think of a better H word, but failed).
I don't eat Korean food often but when I do, I know where to go. There is an endless choice of Korean individually packed seaweed (I found out people usually eat it with rice as their...
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It's true---the DT is better, and Coquitlam, even more so! Main reason being way too tight in terms of space. No need to get a cart as you will be hitting other shoppers.
Especially the back where the seafood tanks are, just watch your pockets!
Even the food court wasn't much.
Though an upgrade to the previous produce area.
Nice addition to the Richmond grocery store scene!
I was here on a regular weekend and found it much more pleasant to shop in compared to Osaka (at Yaohan) and it's got a much better selection than the Richmond T&T nearby. Less crazy compared to Osaka and there wasn't the super long checkout lines. Bags are still complimentary here.
The produce selection is a bit small for westernized fruits...
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While wandering randomly waiting on company I stumbled upon H-Mart in the lower floor where once there was a small collection of independent food services businesses inside Aberdeen Mall. Some killer grand opening week ad specials. Cilantro at 3 bunches ( not that big but still rather fresh ) for 99 cents. 4 bunches of green onion for a buck. Live dungeness crab $4.99/ lb. It remains to see if... more