Han Ah Reum

DO NOT BUY HERE! The owner’s kitchen is so filthy and stove filled with grease that there was carbon monoxide levels of 100 (instead of 3) leaking into my grandchildren’s apartment and making them sick. Luckily Natl Grid came and cut the gas line or they might have all died from insidious carbon monoxide… this was no accident, the filthy stove was never maintained!
The unsuspecting public may note that the owner has no Dept. of Health certificates or inspections, and why was this not inspected?
Boycott them and let them know why or this operation will continue business as usual.
Beware the dirty conditions where your food is prepared and handled. Indeed, the owner was not present and only his employees and neighborhood children could have perished!
SHAME ON YOU!
How dare you expose the public to your dirty practices and disrespectful and unlawful business. The Dept of Health is on its way and hopefully this operation will be shut down. The BBB is also notified of horrible conditions and practices.

Random delicious Southeast Asian products. I was able to buy sesame seeds and some kimbab. I recommend coming here if you want a quick meal or a delicious Korean meal. They have tons of noodles like ramen, soba, and large quantities of cooking materials (oils, condiments, ingredients). I see soy sauce, flour, pickled veggies, etc. There is a huge assortment of snacks, cookies, and candies. The prices are a bit steep, but nothing unexpected since there is not another store nearby with fresh prepared Korean meals. I would come back.

This isn’t a Korean supermarket you would drive out of the way for but if you’re in the area and you need some Korean food this would suffice. They have your staples and what they’re really good for is their prepared foods including kimbap rolls, Korean pancakes, japchae, dduk bokki and things like that. It’s a tiny crowded store but they got what you need.

The exterior was ominously covered up but it was open, and this location is on the small side for the chain, with food prep in the corners, narrow aisles, and a nice selection. Come for tofu, kimchi, pickles, seaweed, and Korean condiments like gochujang.

cheapest place to find yam noodles, a staple in my fridge and I love that they have fresh, homemade Asian dishes for sale. It is a bit crowded and hard to get around in the isles. That being said I had pretty tasty bean sprout salad and squid sushi.

They have Kracie Popin’ Cooking kits here! Just a few but still! I’ve been looking for these everywhere and finally got my hands on a box. 4.49 for a box. Not sure if I’m being overcharged for it but oh wells (just checked on Amazon; you can get a pack of 9 for $ 27. Obviously amazon has the better deal but its really up to you). They also stock Korean goods, ready made-​to-​eat foods, and typical stuff you would find in a Korean mart. The aisles are quite narrow and can barely fit two people in them. The store layout is also a bit weird. Quite a few dead ends and lots of turning to do.

Nothing will ever beat Chong-​Hap market (now closed) for convenience, selection and taste. That said, I sound like an old, nostalgic fool (see other Unilocal reviews for a pattern). I am at least glad that Woodside Han Ah Reum is a train ride away from home but it is not very big. For a small Korean market, it does have quite an inventory. I was able to purchase all required ingredients for just about every Korean dish I want to make. My only gripe is that the kimchi selection is very limited and is not made on the premise. As for the banchan selection, I have yet to try most of them but I can say that their kimchi pancake is quite delicious, better than Woorijip’s and Han Ah Reum’s on 32^nd St. I do not, however, like their one brand of kimchi. I actually prefer the tangier, riper kimchi at the Pacific Supermarket off the Jackson Heights station. What was nice, though, was the tucked away meat corner where they sell the right cuts of pork and beef for various Korean-​style BBQ, as well as some decent looking seafood. I’m glad it’s not too far and on the way home from work, but please offer more kimchi.

I love this store– probably in part to growing up in the ‘burbs where I didn’t have easy access to an Asian supermarket. I haven’t been to other H-​marts, so i can’t compare them. I think the aisles are kind of tight, so it can be annoying sometimes when there are more than a few people in the store.
I really enjoy their selection of Asian foods, although its mostly Korean foods. I mostly buy fresh fruits and vegetables, some prepared foods, and occasionally other products like dumplings and kimchee from here. They have some really good fresh tteok (Korean steamed rice cakes). I haven’t tried anything from the fish counter, although it looks quite fresh. I like that they have a lot of fresh food as well as packaged, dry goods. Overall, I think its a great little shop in Woodside.

Best place to go to if you want some korean food :)
Small store, but you will find whatever you need. & the food are already there for you.
Friendly which is a plus +

While it’s not as large or robust as the Northern Blvd locations, Han Ah Reum in Woodside gets the job done when it comes to Korean groceries. I find myself here whenever I’m looking for things most of the Latin markets /​bodegas won’t have and the same goes for most of the nearby Asian grocers.
Those things will include everything from Asian soy drinks to kimchi to a decent variety of pre-​made tofu. Most of the cooked foods are worth a shot for anyone who is too lazy to order Korean in the hood. I’ve had their dokbokki (spicy rice cake), boiled mandoo (boiled dumpling), and the occasional pajun (pancake) here. I love how they have a tofu machine as well, typically used to separate blocks and strain the water. Talk about fresh!
A lot of their imported goods are stuff that you’ll find only in Korean and H-​Mart like stores. There should be enough stuff here, ingredient wise, for folks who want to try their hand at executing some Korean cuisine. The aisles are too tight for carts, but it’s going to be handbasket city as a word of caution to the claustrophobic.
Their inventory of crock pots /​rice cookers /​kitchenware is probably not the best place for that. Pricing worry warts will notice the higher than average price tag, but it comes with the territory of most things Korean and all things Han Ar Reum.
Service is friendly, cordial, and very efficient. There is a lot to love here, so long live Han Ah Reum.

I’ve lived in Woodside all my life, and this is the «H-​Mart» I’ve been going to during all those years. Its appearance hasn’t changed ONE BIT in all that time, but it has everything I’d want in a local korean supermarket: choco pies, roasted seaweed, mochi and green tea ice cream, melon bars, you name it and this place will have it despite its modest size. I can’t imagine where else I would have gotten such staples w/​o this store so I have a huge fondness for it.
Once you enter you can sometimes see them making fresh tofu to your left, and there’s a seafood counter all the way in the back of the rather cramped store (to the point that new customers might be shocked once they find it). You’ll also be surprised at how many non-​koreans also shop here.
Coming here is more of a treat than a necessity for me. Whenever I go running, I try and end my run at this store so I can treat myself to a korean snack to further motivate myself. What I tend to buy most here: korean noodles (including ramen + bibimyun) and the bung-​uh-​bbang ice cream (half vanilla, half red bean). Every week they have different popular products on sale like the roasted seaweed and choco pies.
I was pleasantly surprised during my last visit to see that they also sold some korean brand beauty products behind the front counter like face masks and lotions. So before I order them online and have them shipped overseas I think I’ll check if they’re sold here first: D
This place will most likely outlive me heehee!

I live about a block away and this place is always great for quick grab and go korean food like kimbap, jap chae noodles, pancake, and fresh tofu! Is it cheap? No, but it’s decently priced for korean food. Get your korean fix at this market. Go early for more selection rather than at night when things are sold out.

THE Original Han Ah Reum (which later grew into the H-​MART brand) in NY. This old school korean grocery is the closest in western Queens. Not the most competitive prices, nor the largest space by far, but you can still get all your Korean essentials here. Not having to go out to Flushing all the time indeed bumps it up an extra star.
‘Nuff said.

Best Korean grocery mart in Woodside. It has everything that anyone would want for anything Korean. and Asian. Although the prices are a bit tad higher than the groceries in the area. I think that its still worth the money. I love buying their cooked fried chicken and some other Korean goods I dont know how to make… They also have a plant section wherein I have always bought flowering orchids every year. I like the atmosphere of the store, cleanliness and very friendly welcoming people.

super small store but they have everything for a korean girl to survive out in woodside.
ready made food are pretty tasty:
ddukbokki, fish covered in egg (i forgot the korean name.), bindaedduk.
side dishes are great too. i love the marinated lotus root.
lots of drinks like the foco coconut juice and lots of ramen for broke me (:

This place is probably my favorite thing about this area, so far. Authentic Korean grocery.
So far I’ve bought the sweet asian potatoes (purple; try!), the homemade tofu (big warm slab for 3 bucks), the green tea ice cream ($ 4), ginseng extract, and various very affordable and very delicious korean pre-​prepared meals/​side dishes, such as kimchee pudding (what they call pudding is like a firm tofu made with a different bean than soybeans, I’d imagine. that’s the consistency), seaweed salad (mmmmm), and I can’t wait to try everything else they offer! Korean food is so healthy and delicious!
Oh I also got 2 pints of blueberries for 3 bucks total, so the guy who said their fruit is expensive must have been looking at some fruit I didn’t notice.

I love this place. I stop in here 2 – 3 times a week. They make their own fresh tofu (which is completely different than store packaged tofu; the difference between fresh tofu and package tofu is the difference between a fresh baked french baguette and wonder bread), that I’ve eat straight out of the container with nothing but a spoon. Add some of their spicy hot scallion tofu sauce (usually unlabled but right next to the fresh tofu) and you’ve got a great cheap simple meal. I’ve also recently discovered their fresh soymilk soup base with just a hint of sesame seeds that I’ve been drinking like soymilk. DELICIOUS! (Though I can’t wait to try the soy soup suggestions by another Unilocal reviewer.) If you go there in the evening, say around 5−6ish, their prepared stews are often still hot, ready for you to take home and eat. And I have to say, their pre-​marinated uncooked Korean beef and pork have been a life saver many a busy night (you basically just take it out of the container and dump it in a pan).
With fresh veggies, and prepared foods, this is a must for a busy working couple.

Tha bomb!!!
I was elated and completely surprised when I found out there was an H-​mart here. It’s a very nice korean grocery. I’m just lucky to have it nearby.
$ 5 kimbob
$ 5 japchae (though w/​o meat, basically…:()
cheap frozen dumplings.
Dude. So awesome.

You can’t really find much Asian snacks here in Woodside. There’s only 2 places for that — New Long Cheng (which I would not buy there since most of their snacks are ‘mysterious’) and then there’s Han Ah Reum.
Han Ah Reum has been around for a really long time now and as far as I’m concerned, it is still one of the cleanest stores that sells groceries in Woodside. Since New Long Cheng doesn’t really sell snacks that are imported straight from Korea or Japan anymore, I depend on Han Ah Reum, even though it is a little more pricey, but worth every penny.
I usually get some of my groceries here rather than supermarkets because it’s much cheaper and the ingredients are more fresh!

This place is a regular part of my shopping routine — the main reason for this is the fresh made tofu, which we go through about a brick a week of, and is better than any other store bought tofu I’ve had. It also has a high quality and cheap veggie selection, and a good selection of packaged udon and ramen noodles of which we eat a possibly embarassing amount. (Often combined with the above mentioned tofu and veggies).
They also have a good selection of prepared Korean foodstuffs and specialty ingredients. In the summer they sell a cold soybean soup base which makes for a great easy meal with some sesame seeds, scallions, and cucumber mixed in, and their pumpkin porridge on the side.
They don’t have much of a fruit selection, and what they do have is good quality but sometimes a bit more pricey than the vegetables. But no big deal, I can go across the street to Big Boy’s or Jin’s for fruit.
I don’t know how it compares to the other branches, though I know it’s smaller. But, this is a great spot in the neighborhood.