Super H Mart

Stopped In today. This place has everything u may need for good Asian home cooking. Produce, meat, and fish. Yes some prices are a bit high, but it is a one stop shop. From Korean bbq to Japanese udon, and fresh seafood (like just was swimming this morning fresh) this place will fit the bill. Produce is in good shape. Oh, and also there are places in store to stop and have a meal. Also some shops for knickknacks. Also DO NOT GO SUNDAY, HOLY CROWDED.

Ummmm, how could anyone ever give this place a less-​than-​glowing review? Super H Mart is a Korean superstar of a market. As soon as you enter the parking lot, you know you’re in for a massive treat. Then you look at that behemoth of a supermarket that is Super H Mart, and gasp, «Oh… WOW.»
Once you step inside, you’ll see just rows after rows of garden-​fresh, stunning, vivid, and brightly colored produce of almost every kind. It looks like a freakin’ rainbow exploded in here with fruits and vegetables. There is basically everything under the sun that you’ve ever imagined here — from jackfruit to oyster mushrooms to fish mint to lotus roots to pea shoots to garlic stems/​scapes to burdock root. The first time I saw their produce section, I almost wanted to shed tears of happiness. Literal, actual, big, fat tears. I L.O.V.E. eating all kinds of fruits/​veggies, both ordinary and exotic ones. So this is honestly like my Garden of Eden.
Next is the prepared meat, seafood, and regular meat section, which, as many others have said, is equally as generous in its options as well its variety. Monkfish, milkfish, grouper, porgie, tuna, salmon, mussels, clams, uni (sea urchin roe)… No worries. You want it? They got it. Their meat selection is definitely on the pricier side, about $ 1 – 2 more per pound. More expensive than my other favorite Korean market, Joong Boo. But the quality is hard to beat. You won’t see any sketchy or discolored meats here. Only beautifully marbled, well-​sliced, lovely hunks of meat.
Oh. Did I mention they have heritage Berkshire pork here? That tender, buttery soft, pinkish-​red hued, succulent, and heavily marbled pork– also known as Kurobuta– that is often used in Tonkotsu ramen. In essence, Berkshire is to pork what wagyu is to beef. I am salivating just thinking about it.
Finally, a couple of words of advice:
1. Wait for the meat sales! Especially the ones for prepared meats. The marinated bulgogi often drops to $ 4.98/lb. And the Korean shortibs can go as low as $ 5.98/lb. A veritable bargain as far as I’m concerned!
2. Come here for the cheap Asian slippers! They are seriously soooooooo cheap. The average cost is about $ 2.99 — $ 5.99 for most pairs, but sometimes during their Super Sales, they can be as inexpensive as 3/​$ 5.00. Just perfect for those of us who remove their shoes at home and don slippers in their households.

H-​Mart (an abbreviation of Han-​Ah-​Reum) is the largest Korean supermarket chain in the United States. The Niles location is by far the largest of the four H-​Marts in Chicagoland. I live close to the Naperville location, but prefer to make the 1 hour trip to Niles because it has a better selection and variety.
Inside, you will find every Korean ingredient imaginable, as well as many Chinese and Japanese foods too. (Although, Mitsuwa is a better option for Japanese ingredients). To a lesser extent, you will find some Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern foods. There is a large fresh seafood market with tank after tank of fresh fish, squid, lobster, crabs, mussels, clams, snails, etc. Hence the fishy smell in the store, but that doesn’t bother me.
H-​Mart is more than just a grocery store. There is a food court. I have eaten at most of the restaurants and enjoyed the meals. Always a treat to grab some Toreore Yangnyeom Chicken. There are small shops along the perimeter offering health and beauty items, clothes, and some desserts. There is a bakery near the front of the store.
The freshest fruits, vegetables, seafood and meat is put out on Fridays, which is the beginning of the sale period (starts Friday, ends Thursday). The store is packed full of customers on Saturdays and Sundays, and the wait at the registers can be long. On the weekends, there are multiple vendors offering free samples of food.
H-​Mart is expensive. Sure, they have great sales prices, but overall H-​Mart is more expensive than Assi and Joong Boo. If you shop there regularly, sign up for the Smart Card, which entitles you to a $ 10 gift certificate for every $ 1,000 you spend, PLUS members receive coupon books which they mail to you like 4 or 6 times per year, AND the Smart Card entitles you to special sweepstakes and give-​aways.
A pet-​peeve of mine… if you look closely, many of the shelf price tags aren’t in front of the correct products, so you really have to look at the shelf tags closely to figure out how much an item costs. Check your receipt. One time, they scanned our 1 item twice, and we didn’t realize until we got home.
And, unfortunately, don’t expect any help finding products or getting advice. If you go to the service desk, they tend to ignore you, possibly hoping that you will walk away. I do speak some Korean, and my Korean handwriting is excellent, but still when I ask where a product is they act as if I have bothered them terribly. I have actually received much friendlier responses from fellow shoppers, lol. Plus, asking a fellow shopper which brand or type of item they prefer is reassuring because they will suggest the exact item they themselves use at home.

This h-​mart is the baby of korea and walmart. They have every little thing you could want from little korean gadgets to korean meats. They have all kinds of korean snacks and drinks.
One part of h mart is full of vendors selling little trinkets which are interesting to view. They are a little overpriced but very unique.

One star for a decent variety of asian goodies and snacks. Another star for being an asian mart.
Everything else fell pretty short. Meats and vegetables are pretty over priced, but I do occasionally treat myself to some of their pre marinated beef. Cashiers at the registers can get pretty catty, thank goodness you don’t really have to deal with them for long. They also have a history of over charging (three times for me now) so please make sure to double check your receipts and their sales papers.
Now, their food court is a whole different story. Cashiers have bad attitudes and very little patience. As someone who doesn’t eat there often (or ever) I did want more than a minute to look at the menu. Yes, I did check if there was anyone behind me who needed to order (answer is no) and I’m sorry if you feel like I’m hovering at the counter but your only menu is plastered on the wall behind the counter. Did not have the «luxury» of trying their food as the cashier had felt the need to remind me after two seconds of looking if I was going to order while impatiently tapping her nails on the counter.
If you need to satisfy your crave for asian food while grocery shopping, there are a few other places I’d suggest — Joong Boo Market and Mitsuwa to name a few. They both have a decent selection with about the same pricing (if not cheaper) minus the drama.

Good grocery store. Very crowded on the weekends.
If you are looking for Korean goods, this is the place to go. They do have Japanese items, but the selection is not as rich as Mitsuwa. However, the prices are fair and the location is close to the city.
Recommend visiting this location if you have never been to it before.

I like this place, you can get just about any Asian grocery you need here. I’m only giving it two stars because of the experience I had. I went to get some groceries, I didn’t have a lot to pay for. Each aisle at the checkout was long but I didn’t mind the wait, it’s a Sunday so I’m assuming everyone was doing their weekly grocery shopping.
But when the lady at the register checked me out she did it real fast… So fast that she didn’t bother to let me finish swiping my card and go through the whole process of accepting the amount and handing me my receipt. She started swiping the person groceries after me and I was charged for that persons stuff… She caught herself but she didn’t bother to delete the item that wasn’t mine… So I had to wait in another line for the customer service to refund me back the item I was charged for. It wasn’t much but still take your time so you can charge someone properly. Thank god I checked the receipt before I left because I don’t live anywhere near hmart…

They have absolutely everything.
Vegetables in general are a pretty good price — great selection. Quality is also very good.
Meat I find to be really pricey. The quality is very good though but the price point is just too high for me.
Oxtail and short ribs can be like 17 – 20 $ a pound, which drives me nuts because people used to not bother with this cut. But now it’s expensive everywhere, and slightly more here at HMart.
If price is not a problem and you are looking for more asian cuts, Hmart is great.
Tip: They usually have salmon steaks on sale for like 5 bucks a lb. They literaly just cut a large salmon into steaks and bring it out. It’s really good. I also like to get the shrimp there.
They have a loyal program where you get 10 $ for every 1000 $ you spend. You also get discount on some items from Mon — thurs. I think the loyalty benefits can be better.

If you’re looking for delicious marinated meats, a large selection of kimchi, and fresh-​baked bread, Super H Mart has got you covered! In addition to Korean groceries, they also have most of the traditional groceries as well. They also have a food court and lots of little boutique and specialty shops, including a salon, masseuse, and clothing shops.
Something to note is that a lot of the small shops are cash or have a minimum for credit card charges. Also, some of the stores have limited English translations for their foo. For example, the bakery has some translations for some of the food, but some of the bread is unlabeled.
Overall, the store is clean, organized, and has a wide selection of meats, fish, and all Asian food you’d want to cook with! I’d highly recommend the pre-​marinated bulgogi and Korean short ribs. They’re super easy to cook and taste delicious!

Super H Mart is a trip for a non Asian person like me. The center of the store is basically laid out like a supermarket with a focus on Asian foods, including produce, meat and fish. You’ll find all sorts of unusual foods here. A nice feature is that there will be multiple food sample stations on weekends, Saturdays in particular. Wanna try crab chips, fish balls, marinated beef, dried anchovies, kim chi, japanese yogurt? You can!
I like the usual snacks like shrimp chips, dried and spiced fishes, and imported candies. The seafood selections are really interesting, as are their meat selections.
The outside ring of the large interior space is filled with stalls featuring Asian retailers. You can find cosmetics, appliances, mini donut makers, iced coffee shops, a bakery with samples out front, and about a half dozen food preparers. There are noodle shops, Korean, including a separate Korean fried chicken place, and sushi. Good to know is that if you come at the end of the day before everything closes, you’ll find 2 for 1 sushi in the cases on Saturdays.
Also good to know is that if you come here before you visit the King Spa next door, you can buy a pass to the spa with $ 20 cash at the customer service desk, which will save you $ 15 off the regular entrance fee.
The lines to check out can be a little long, depending on time of day, so be prepared.
I like exotic and unusual things, and this place hits the mark again and again for me.

The ‘H’ in Super H Mart must stand for «hand over your secrets to all this delicious food» because that’s all that I was thinking when walking through here the other day. I’ve always wondered why Korean, Japanese and Chinese food tastes so good and yet I’ve never been able to say why, exactly. The Super H Mart obviously knows it’s got the goods and by golly, they will flaunt that and make you want more of their delicious food.
Like others have stated, anything you could imagine is probably there and ready for the taking. They have hundreds of fresh fruits thst you can’t typically find in places like Jewel. They have a multitude of fresh fish that are just waiting to be taken home and cooked. They have the largest selection of Kimchee that you will ever see in you life. They have candies and cookies galore thst you’ll never have seen when wandering up the aisles of your hometown grocer. They have fish balls… need I say more? And that’s not even taking into consideration all the mini vendors that have around the store.
There’s the Bini Bakery where you can get some fresh baked goods and some Bubble tea as well. There’s many, many Asian fusion restaurants — I mean, how do you choose? Then they have clothing shops galore, but my favorite store of all??? The walnut cake store. If you don’t know what a walnut cake is here’s an explanation: they’re warm miniature cakes filled with red bean paste and a walnut inside. They’re also made with love and tenderness. I didn’t know about them until I came here and if you don’t know about them that’s a shame because they’re awesome.
Clearly, Super H Mart has everything and it’s a great way to send a lazy Sunday. You can walk around here and just take in everything you’re seeing while Mayne indulging in a few things along the way. Super H Mart is a great way to get cultured without having to go far from your front door. It’s a win-​win!
The only things that weren’t winners in my book were these: 1) the majority of Super H Mart is cash — only so you have to be prepared for this and 2) some of the workers there didn’t seem to be too friendly or inviting to us. It almost felt like we weren’t welcome, but who knows — they could have just been stunned to see two extremely tall people wandering through there.
All in all, the food I did try was very good and if I ever needed fresh fish… or kimchee… I’d know where to go.

Where Super meets Asian Mart’ing …orrr something like that. The place is a sea of all things East of India and for that effort alone it’s a 4-​star. That 4-​star rating is further solidified by its copious culinary and creature comfort offerings of most things not found outside of Chinatown or Uptown/Argyle…the fruit section is a treasure trove in its own right and perhaps a «sleeper» you’ll get the best house slippers in the City at this beloved super store.
Got Jackfruit? You would if you’d have gone all Super H ‘route

Woohoo! I love this store!
Having recently moved to the area I have quickly fallen in love with H Mart and their vast selection of yummy ingredients. The prices are crazy cheap and everything seems fresh. The seafood is especially fresh and of good quality. We buy fish heads here for super cheap ($ 1.99/lb) and other fillets.
Their selection of rice, noodles, sauces, and more really can’t be beat. I thought my old Asian market was impressive. haha! This is the Walmart of Asian foods. The ONLY fault I find is their meats, which are very expensive. (in my opinion) They do have thin sliced meats for hot pots or shabu shabu so if you need them you might be willing to pay more. They even sell kobe beef (which my husband says is far too expensive to buy LOL).
Have sure you go to the little customer service area to get their store loyalty card, it’s free and you save extra money on certain items. They have flyers at the front door that tells you their sales and on the back is the smart card sales.
Oh and there are extra stores inside this store. The bakery has yummy bread filled with cream and red beans. & I haven’t tried them but there are several restaurants that just smell divine.
Make sure you stop by!

When we heard there was an H Mart, we felt we had no choice but to go. To be able to get some of the ingredients we were dying to get just to be able to cook some of the dishes we missed and desired was a dream come true.
Parking is abundant which we were happy for. Still had to walk a bit, and had to be careful especially in the snow. Inside was warm but not warm enough to take the coats off.
The best section to shop in here is the fruits and vegetables. They are fresh and cheap. We were able to get basil, lemon grass, mint, oyster mushrooms, button mushrooms, different peppers, red leaf lettuce, galangal, oregano, leeks, korean pear, and the list goes on and on.
The store is well kept, constantly clean. The seafood section doesn’t stink meaning they were keeping up to health codes make sure everything is on ice. However, I believe it’s a little over price. I can get the same items they carry for cheaper. Sometimes, I will get the black tiger shrimp when it goes on sale usually around $ 4.99\lb.
The next section we like is the Korean section where M can get everything she needs to make kim chee. If you ever get the chance to check out a Super H Mart, please do. You will not walk out empty handed.

This place is magical! I absolutely love H Mart! I had never been before, wasn’t aware what H Mart was, until a friend suggested it as the premier place to shop for all things Asian and otherwise; and where quality is the main ingredient in everything from the freshest produce to bath salts. I’m kicking myself for not knowing of the treasures contained here, until now.
After stocking up on the freshest produce, fish & seafood for home — all which very comfortably rivals Whole Foods, except with a better selection and less hit on my wallet; I was off to shop the unknown. A few employees here were more than eager to assist in the navigation of all things I had no idea how to use or whether my family and I would enjoy these items. I happily arrived home with several bags loaded with authentic Korean ingredients, condiments, spices and most awesomely — recipes and notes with explicit instructions.
What’s nice about H Mart, is it’s a short drive to what usually requires months of planning, a $ 1,726 round trip plane ticket for each, and still, the inability to bring certain temptations home on the plane. H Mart is shopping an authentic Asian market, far away, only better, because it’s near home! This nice employee talked me into buying a 2.2 lb bag of «The Salt» — The Mineral Solar Sea Salt that boasts of «much higher grace and value of your food,» for the bath. And do these salts imported from Korea, make a wonderful bath!

H Mart is massive. Like a Walmart. But way classier. Is a chain across USA of Korean supermarkets. The one in Niles is amazing. There is a massive food court with about 6 different restaurants. There are also stores w/​in the store. Like a mini strip mall. Where you can buy a massage chair. Get a haircut. Buy beauty products. By the way I’ve gotten the best haircut of my life here. Now I enjoy flying into O’hare cause that means I can drive 20 mins to Hmart and get a a new do before heading back up to WI
Even if you aren’t looking for Korean things you should still come here. The produce section is outstanding and large. The seafood selection here is top notch, if you can’t find a specific marine creature elsewhere you can probably find it here. The meats offered are also high quality. And of course they have a huge kimchi selection. Often they will have samples and dedicated kimchi ladies there to help you with your kimchi needs and pick the perfect kimchi that’s just right for you.
Living next to H Mart would be a dangerous thing for me. I guess i’ts good I live like 150 miles away.

We come here after our visits to King Spa because it is right there. Sweat and then shop. Perfect.
You will find all your usual «American» grocery needs here including incredibly fresh produce, fish, and meat, and you will find all sorts of Asian ingredients and prepared Korean side dishes, etc.
There is a food court, bakery, home goods store, etc. all within the perimeter of the actual grocery store. You can buy rice, a rice cooker, and a rice storage container all in one stop. Looking for socks with the faces of K-​pop stars? Check. Knitwear that would make any Korean ahjuhma stop with envy? Check. A fox fur vest? Check.
There also are several Korean make-​up and skincare stores including the famous The Face Shop. I’m a Sephora Rouge VIB so I know I have a make-​up buying problem, but my true addiction is to paper facial masks, which I will never buy anywhere but here. I just went yesterday and stocked up — 30 masks for $ 22.

You really can get ANYTHING at Super H Mart! How I have lived 5 minutes away for over a year now and just went in for the first time a few weeks ago is well beyond my comprehension. Big mistake. HUGE.
Firstly — you can find any type of fresh produce you’re looking for — Asian or not.
Second — the seafood selection is magnificent. Sushi grade fish, either already sashimi sliced or not. Live lobsters, crab, eels… whatever your little heart desires, as well as frozen and fresh selections.
Third — great meat selection for trying to make an Asian inspired dish at home, ether pre-​seasoned or not. Kalbi, Bulgogi, pork belly… the cuts you’ll find here you won’t find at Mariano’s or Jewel.
Fourth — Adventurous? They have about a thousand types of Kimchi.
Fifth — great selection of Asian condiments, frozen items, etc. You will find whatever you are looking for.
Sixth — Food court — delicious! A little pricey, but worth it for a great meal!
Apparently there is a «membership» but I’ve never signed up or inquired as to what bonuses that would get me.

Super H Mart in Niles provides an assortment of Asian ethnic items that aren’t available in many of the main stream stores. This store is always super clean and well maintained. Super H Mart is not only a grocery store, but they also have a food court and a number of small shops.
They have a large produce section (not the lowest prices), but many of the Asian produce that isn’t sold at the main stream stores. They also have a large fish section that is reasonably priced with a nice selection of different fishes, both fresh, frozen and dried fish products.
If you have never been in the store it can be a bit difficult to navigate because you have to serpentine your way through a maze of aisles to work your way through the store and ultimately to the front registers and out.
Overall it’s a very clean store that always seems to have plenty of product. The one thing I don’t like is that the Koreans seem to cater to their own and tend to ignore you if you don’t speak the language. If you like to try different types of food and are adventurous it is a fun store to browse and shop

My new happy place! Though it’s a trek into the ‘burbs, I can’t fault it for the location, ‘cos people get here just fine.
Crazy array of all sorts of cool stuff that. .. I don’t know what it is! International packaging with different languages and characters is always fascinating to me, and this is the stuff, right here.
The store itself is immense. Groceries in the middle, and then around the outer ring are snack shops and cafes that make food to go, or enjoy in the tables scattered around.
Parsnip roots?! WTH is that? I don’t know either, but I want to learn and maybe make something with it. Lately, I’ve liked the idea of making my own Ramen, and you can get all sorts of ingredients for that here. The produce array is immense. Lots of familiar items, and then a bunch of weird stuff that I haven’t eaten and loved yet. Very interesting.
There is a KIM CHEE bar. Plus infinite varieties and giant pails of the stuff. If you happen to love it, as I do, you can look forward to exploring this food item in depth at this store.
VINEGAR. I love vinegar, and there are dozens of varieties to try. On this day, I got some Lemon vinegar, and also saw pear, apple, rice and lychee fruit vinegar. I’ll be back for you, my pretties!
NOODLES. Udon, rice, ramen, um, and a bunch that I’d never heard of, but now am anxious to try.
BOOZE. Tremendous array of Sake. Like I said earlier, a bunch of stuff that I’d never seen or heard of, but really want to try now.
Oh, if you like those little dried seaweed sheet snacks as much as I do, it would even be worth it to trek out here to fill up whatever conveyance you’re riding in with boxes of this stuff. You can get a bag of 16 boxes of seaweed for around $ 5.49. That’s so much cheaper than the foofy «health food» stores sell them for — I’ve seen them for $ 2.99 for ONE box. Now I can eat that stuff with wild abandon!
There are live fish (lobster, fluke) in-​store tastings (I tried everything!) and great Korean snack foods.
If you like to A. cook. B. eat. C. try new stuff and D. explore a foreign country in your own backyard, this is your place. I could spend an entire day here.
As I write this, I am enjoying a delicious blueberry-​vinegar drink that I bought there, and promptly added more lemon vinegar to. Even though I’m not Korean, THEY GET ME HERE!