H Mart

Where else can I find exotic fruits (Rambutan, lychee, longan or dragonfruit) that remind me of the motherland? It’s clean, spacious and everything is decently priced. The best part is there’s an awesome little bakery with delicious treats and a wide selection of prepared foods such as: kimbap and my new favorite food, Korean fried chicken… Yum!

Medium sized Asian market, as compared to Great Wall and Super Best, with the accent on Korean as expected, and a bit of Latino and other Asian. There’s a bakery and food shop in the front, which I did not have time to try. Large selection of housewares, fresh seafood, and KBBQ meats, marinated or plain. Very nice selection of produce. I was able to find some gluten free gochujang (pepper paste), but only after reading the tiny English secondary label with a magnifying glass. GF soy sauce was prominantly labeled as such. Plenty of parking, but pretty busy — probably people stocking up for the impending snow. Prices seemed a bit higher than other Asian markets, but it’s tough to get direct comparables.

I usually shop at H-​Mart once a week for my groceries. Their produce section is pretty extensive and a lot of their produce prices are cheaper than other generic grocery stores. Basically you can find all your typical groceries here: dairy, meats, produce, etc… This helps a lot since you won’t have to stop at other stores.
Highlights:
–You can find lots of asian produce here which you can’t find anywhere else
–Lots of different varieties of fish and meat
–Offers cute asian snacks
–Free samples are usually given out in the freezer section
–Store offers a reward program. $ 1 spent=1 point. You can collect the points and use it as a discount.
–It’s easier to eat healthier here because there really isn’t a lot of junk food that can distract you

Smaller than the H Marts in Ellicott City but still a great selection of produce. Refrigerated and frozen products were minimal in comparison though.

Awesome! Unique food and great prices. You definitely need to go into this with a different mindset from a place like Safeway or Costco, but it’s very worth it. If you ever want freshly filleted fish, this is the place to go.

My go-​to Asian market in the area. The produce section is pretty extensive and they carry a good amount of different Asian veggies. There’s no butcher counter, but you can ask them to grab from the back if you want a specific cut of meat.
Apparently they don’t do the coupon books anymore. Instead, you get these lame black and white printouts of the coupons. Not as extensive with sale items either. Do sign up for their free membership though to accumulate points.
Go on a weekday if possible and AVOID weekends. The parking lot is madness and it gets even crazier inside. However, weekends are good if you wanna take advantage of their samples. Lately, they’ve been sampling their marinated kalbi!

Love this store! They have all the exotic fruits for cheap prices! Fresh produce and seafood. Meats are packed already. Sometimes the really cheap fruit need to be consumed within a few days because they are ripe. Great deal and still delicious.
Free samples on the weekends!
Sign up for their membership card and earn points each time you shop. 1000 points is $ 10 in store credit. Each month they will send you a coupon book for better discounts and the discounts are on things you would need or eat! Not useless stuff. So make sure to update your address at customer service whenever you move.
Lots of parking or take one of the Y metro buses.

Bakery, seafood and green tea assortment Mecca.
KImchee stew in take out containers plus Korean side dishes a must buy.

I’m a fan of H Mart but this location at Silver Spring is mediocre at best. The ready-​to-​eat and food court area is much smaller than other stores. The selection is not bad but everything is packed in tiny aisles. Service can be extremely unhelpful and unfriendly. Still, it’s a reliable place if you’re looking for Asian items/​ingredients. I wish it’d be on the same level as the ones in Atlanta, though.

Smells crazy weird in this H Mart, but there’s tons of amazing food to see and try and the prices are great! I don’t normally shop at H Mart, but after seeing some great deals, I may very well be back to buy some produce. Nice!

I’ve been going to H Mart for years, but usually just to pick up some of their kimchee or some noodles or some sort of Asian seasoning. Recently though I started making my own kimchee. My husband loves it and so I found a recipe, and armed with my shopping list, I made a serious trip to pick up some of the ingredients needed. I bought two heads of Napa cabbage, scallions, fresh ginger, Korean radish, and disposable chop sticks. The bills was just under $ 8.00, far less expensive that what I paid for just Napa cabbage at the regular grocery store. My last trip to stock up I also got 6 limes for $ 1. I’m not a great bargain hunter but the produce is fresh and the price is right. So I think it’s fun to make kimchee and I’m now a regular at H-​Mart.

I am super bummed that out of the 4 lobsters I bought yesterday, HMart decided to give me 3 with missing claws. Thanks, guys. It was for a Mother’s Day dinner too. Just be sure to check your seafood before you leave. One was a gray bluish color, but I didn’t have time to go back and switch this out.
I may have been too trustworthy and assumed they would give me healthy, whole lobsters. I’ve been a customer for years also, how disappointing.

I am so happy to see that there is an H mart here after serendipitously finding it while visiting the area in search for tupperware!
As a short term resident in Maryland and having frequented H Mart in California and also in Illinois, I must admit– this H mart has the most diversity in terms of clientele and staff. (Sidenote: It is so great that diversity is embraced here! Some may even forget that this is a Korean chainmarket!) Regardless– I enjoy the banchan (Korean side dishes) and the Asian produce as well. The produce doesn’t always look fresh, but I shouldn’t gripe about it since these markets appear far and few. This is definitely my go-​to for Asian ingredients.

All your Asian needs in one place! Fish are fresh, meats are priced reasonably. They sell household items such as chopsticks, rice cooker, heater, containers, brooms, etc. They even have a beauty section to get your Asian products from.
They have a large produce section and probably the most well-​organize and well maintained produce section compared to other Asian groceries. Their aisles could fit two carts side by side — it’s not cramped. Their freezer section has a lot of different things. I always come here to get ice cream. I get the mochi and the ice cream on a stick, all green tea flavored. They are delicious, try them!
They just recently (maybe 1 – 2 years) offered a membership card called Smart Savings Card. They will send you a coupon book if you are a member.

We visited out of sheer curiosity and were pleasantly surprised that we were able to do a considerable amount of grocery shopping here, as well as find a few other things we didn’t know we needed… and all for some pretty great prices.
I love tea, and naturally there was an incredible variety to choose from. More than that, there was a huge section of kitchen and cooking supplies: Oversized pots big enough to give a baby a bubble bath in, tea pots and tea cups of all sizes, shapes and colors and the largest variety of chopsticks I have ever seen in my life! (which reminds me… I need some new ones to replace my set that had an unfortunate run-​in with the dishwasher… I don’t think I need to tell you who won that one). They had such a gorgeous array of colors and designs… a little something for everyone. I think I even saw a set of smaller, kiddie chop sticks.
The seafood section looked like a small fish market and they were able to pack in a pretty substantial variety (given the space), including a few I’d never seen or heard of. They also sell seafood that you are not likely to find in your average American grocery store. (ex: conch, octopus). They even had some of it prepackaged or frozen, so you didn’t have to wait in that long line.
The produce section was probably the most delightful part of our visit. No standard apples and oranges here. Instead, think durians and a huge drum-​like container brimming with lychees. The sign on the drum invited customers to try one, but for the life of us we couldn’t figure out exactly «how». (I can almost hear all of the Asian Unilocalers snickering and eye rolling at us right now!) And of course neither of us thought to Google it and save face… oh well.
The biggest score was that both me and my boyfriend were able to leave with some hard-​to-​find treats that we both enjoy. For me, it was the mochi ice cream (in green tea, azuki bean AND mango flavors!). For him, it was strawberry Pocky cookie sticks.
Even though we’ve just moved out of the neighborhood, we’d definitely go back if we were in the area.

I have been coming here for a while and this is what I think.
Good: wide variety of items in the store. The produce can be pretty cheap. The cashiers work quickly, so the lines move pretty quick. The meats look fresh with a wide range of types.
Bad: fish section looks disgusting. Fish do not look fresh, and they smell so bad. Rude customers. The quality of the produce is mostly pretty bad.

Typical of all other H marts. I enjoy getting vegetables from here because you get more bang for your buck. certain herbs that are usually or pretty pricey for a small bunch are a little less for a large quantity here. I also come here for hard to find spices. I like getting my Palm sugar for pad thai here. Usually it comes in these big ass disc’s that are miserable to break. But they sell them in these miniature discs that you can melt down for a more authentic sauce.
The store is kept relatively clean. They even have a little restaurant but I’ve never eaten there.

I love the variety, price, and organization of the store. I used to live really close to the store and I moved but I still come shop here because my shopping list can be pretty much crossed off here. Their vegetables and fruits are very fresh. Looking for authentic korean food ingredients; they got it here. Their line at the checkout moves quickly as they have good amount of cashiers almost at all times.

Not the best but not the worst HMart around. It might be the one most convenient to DC, and compared to the other Asian markets near the District that might be closer, this one is the best choice.
They often have samples of veggies and tofu on the weekends. The vegetables are traditional Western fare as well as the to be expected collection of Asian veggies for leaves, roots and seasonings. The prices here are comparable to other markets, but the selection is more exciting!
As for staples, if you thought you were looking for some Asian noodles, this is your place! They have fresh rice, tofu, and wheat based noodles. They also have the dried noodles for longer shelf life. Pad Thai, vermicelli, soba, udon, ramen, soup noodles, lo mein, chow mein, egg noodles, starch mung bean and sweet potato noodles– best selection near DC!
As for other items, you might be better off looking elsewhere like the American brands. Though, if you are looking for kitchen wares, fab choices here, too for chopsticks and rice bowls!

Sunday afternoon parking was NOT a b**, getting here from Silver Spring definitely was! They had fresh produce, a smattering of employees who spoke real English and gave me real directions. I got all I needed and then some more. I like they have a fairly well established section for home/​kitchen goods, which was a life saver as I moved to a new place this weekend. Rolling pin, anyone?!
Docking off 2 stars for the miserly sad state of the Indian food aisle. this was the worst I ever saw at another HMart or Lotte Plaza. I am sure they can do better!
Needless to say, I will be coming here more often and maybe my opinion will change over time.