You cannot beat the post 8p deal (half off) - I'd go with the hot bar items but the sushi was still good enough to warrant the half off price! I'd recommend getting there close to 7:50-8p to grab the goodies! Cheers!
This is a cute mid sized Japanese/Asian convenience store that is great for a quick on the go bite or to pick up misc items for your dorm or small apartment. A variety of ramen noodles, drinks. Precooked rice , bottled sauces etc. they also have amazing oniguri options and steamed buns, pole bowls, sushi all at affordable prices for the area . A must try treat is the many flavors of kit kat!
Smaller Japanese market located in 5th Ave between 22nd and 23rd Streets. They carry a broad mix of groceries and a slightly different selection of Japanese and Asian products than I've seen in some other similar stores, for example some drinks and snacks produced in Taiwan which I appreciated since you don't see them commonly. The main sections are: a wall of snacks directly to your right when you walk in, ramen and dried foodstuffs as you walk further back to the right, opposite to which are more dried ingredients and condiments. Turn the corner to a smallish display of fresh produce (mostly vegetables), pickled veg, and the center aisle shelves stocked with a variety of snacks and candies. Against the wall are a frozen food section, chilled condiments, sauces, drinks, followed by a couple sections of prepared foods to go. The sushi and sashimi looked reasonably fresh at 3pm when I walked by on a Saturday afternoon. (For those reviews mentioning 50% discounted sushi that's not fresh at the end of the day, I imagine if you're waiting for sushi anywhere that's been sitting even in chilled conditions for more than 7-8 hours it's probably not great though personally I've seen visually worse-looking discounted sushi at other places.) Service was at checkout was prompt though I didn't have much interaction with the staff. Loved that they had a microwave and hot water for those that wanted to make ramen or heat up food to go, this is very typical of convenience stores in Japan.
Admittedly I came here recently for the late hours discounted sushi, onigri, and chicken Katsu and it did not disappoint. Obviously the sushi is not on par with restaurant sushi but all in all pretty good. I would definitely come back to try it again. The store itself has a pretty good selection of Japanese food products ranging from candy to buns to ramen to ice cream. If you're in Manhattan and looking for ingredients to make an authentic Japanese meal, I would definitely recommend going there. From what I've been told it doesn't compare to 7-11s or Lawson's in Japan in terms of hot food selection but it's good enough for New York City in my opinion. There was a pretty big line when I went given the 8pm discount but everyone was processed fairly quickly and orderly.
So happy to find this place just walking around Chelsea and what a great find. I'm always hunting for fun Kit Kat flavors and they didn't disappoint. They have a lot of variety of Japanese items and would love to go back to take part of the 50% off after 8pm. What a deal! Service was friendly. I'll pop in anytime to see what's new and if there are any good treats to find.
This is a small Japanese market in the Flatiron District. There are bigger and better Japanese markets out there, but for the location, this place is a nice choice to have. They have a large selection of goods imported from Japan. Do not expect to find fresh produce from here. However, you can get plenty of snacks, candy, canned goods, noodles, jars of sauce, drinks, and more. They also have an area at the front with premade food. The selection is actually very good and reasonably priced. You can buy onigiri, sushi, gyudon, teriyaki, etc. A typical bowl here is $12. It makes for a quick and affordable lunch or dinner. My friend and I tried some of the premade food and it was decent quality overall. And after 8:00pm, the sushi is 50% off. I'll definitely be back again sometime.
How cute is this little market. It reminded me so much of going into the Family Marts in Japan. It had a ton of yummy food to pick from and many Asian staples throughout the store. We were traveling so the employees allowed us to leave our items at the front of the store, so we did not have to lug it all around. And the service was great and the employees kind. Will deff come here again when back in the area.
So glad to have a Japanese mart in the area. Perfect place to get work lunch from there. They have variety options of food, including different sushi combo boxes, ornigiri, lunch boxes. Can't wait to try every single of them. It is newly opened but already got popular. It was during lunch time when I went there, so I didn't get chance to check out the snacks and drinks. Definitely will go back again if I go work in the office.
50% off all sushi, onigiri, and hot foods everyday past 8pm!! Such a good deal and the food is honestly pretty good. My favorite is definitely the onigiri as you can't go wrong on any flavor, and they're so cheap (around $3 normal price, $1.50 after 8pm). The sushi and hot food is honestly ok, but that's the quality you assume for cheap pre-ready food. I recommend the nigiri over the sushi rolls but either way it's not bad. A great place for a late night snack or grocery shopping. Tip: bring cash if you're planning on buying less than $8 worth and come early because it gets super crowded at 8pm