H Mart Balboa

This is a solid spot for Korean groceries. They have a nice bakery and a pretty big food court. They also have a nice good selection of dessert rice cakes and ready-to-eat meals. The produce section is big, but most of it isn’t organic and could be fresher. Still, if you’re looking for Korean ingredients, they pretty much have everything you need. Worth checking out!

Okay this place has the coolest art work. The walls are adorned with graphics that appeal to the maker in me. I would love coming to work here. The selection is so incredible they have real jackfruit! I had no idea it was so large. They even had golden strawberries! Do you have any idea how hard those are to find? Anyway I went a bit crazy on this post but you get the idea. My next visit I hope to come early enough to visit the food court

Kind of cramped but great produce. Weekends are super busy. Be careful of pushy drivers… Food court rocks 🤘🤘🤘

Great selection of Korean products, I always find what I need here. They have a variety of hot foods to try out at their food court as well. You can also find convenience store drinks in a pouch with an ice cup sold separately here. Only reason I did not give 5 stars was because the cashier "Jun" had a stank attitude and didn't help a customer that was ahead of me in line at checkout. She didn't answer her question and directed her to Customer Service, she could've taken 10 seconds to answer her question, in my opinion. She didn't smile or asked if I found everything ok, nor thanked me for my purchase. She should really work on her customer service or find a different job if she hates it. Other than that, everything else was great.

Really nice place , they have a beauty store , food court with pretty amazing food , a photo booth with props and large variety of food/ groceries and stuff . Bought lots of ramen and beauty products

I love going to this location. Parking can be a bit tricky because of the flow of traffic from the street, but the store is easy to navigate and all the staff are nice. Sometimes the music playing over the speakers can be a bit loud, so if you have hearing sensitivity I do recommend something to dampen the noise.

It's awesome to have such a nice and clean H mart in the community!! Many beautiful Asian products are ready to be sold! Products are nice and fresh! Highly recommended! Come and enjoy shopping Cheers

1st time here, and it is an awesome place. Found a lot of healthy alternatives like teas, veggies, and new spices for cooking. Love the idea of fresh seafood and even the tea bar and hot food shops. Will definitely be coming back again! Awesome place. I wish I had known of this gem sooner.

Great Korean market with many other Asian foods there as well. Spacious and with large departments. Tons of fresh fruits and veggies, I'm always getting rare finds like mangosteen, lychee, and longan. A nice pickled selection offers many options for kimchi (which actually means "pickled") and more, like pickled garlic. Go wild. They also have all the staples I'm looking for when I need to make Korean or other Asian foods. And there's a restaurant in the grocery store if you won't want to cook!

Huge Asian market! Sign up for their rewards program! 1 point per dollar, then when you have 1,000 points; you can redeem for a $10 gift certificate! They also have a food court located across the bakery, "Tous les Jours." Their parking lot is spacious but still gets full most of the time due to the grocery store being located next to 24 Hours Fitness. (Gym). Their customer service is okay, but ALL I have to say is just make sure to double check your receipts prior to leaving! For yesterday's visit, the cashier forgot to remove the Thai Tea off my receipt. It was inconvenient to return to the grocery store and to wait for customer service to assist me. The ambiance of the grocery store is nice! H Mart has several aisles, most of their items are fully stocked and overall the grocery store displays cleanliness & tidyness.

The Chestnuts I bought at the produce section gave me an allergic reaction. Since then I decided to only buy chestnuts roasting on an open fire from small time vendors. Then my doctor diagnosed me with a tree nut allergy which I never had before. Found out anyone can develop a tree nut allergy at any age. Everything else was good and will come back for a big jar of kimchi next time.

Came on a Wed afternoon and it was not crowded at all. Got my Korean corndog fix first then took a leisurely stroll down all the aisles. The Good: nice selection of Taiwanese beer, sweet and savory snacks galore, great to have multiple dining options in the food court, staff was very nice. The Bad: Green onions all had brown bottoms, no lychee, the Rambutan selection was low and looked expired and there was an unappealing, pungent aroma at the end of the produce aisle. The Wow: Biggest kimchee section I've ever seen in a store! Overall I'd return on another weekday off hour but seem to remember having a better time at 99 Ranch.

really love this location! The cashier was super friendly and helpful, which made my shopping experience even better. I picked up some ginger, kombucha, and sushi--all of which were fresh and delicious. I was especially tempted by the mini crab sushi--it looked amazing, and I'll definitely be back to try it next time! The store has a great selection, and the atmosphere is welcoming. Highly recommend checking it out!

Amazing selection of instant Ramen. Literally hundreds of choices. . Full stock of Japanese curries. Yummy Bulgogi, pre-marinaded. What is not to love?

Was in the area and the kids wanted some Buldak ramen. The spot is busy but shelves were completely stocked. The store is clean and I was able to find what I needed and more. My kids had been looking for the creamy carbonara and they had it stocked plus more. Definitely a great drop in.

i made kimchi with ingredients from here. this place reminds me of my childhood. kind staff!

Pretty underwhelming Hmart compared to other locations I've shopped at. Small, lacks a food court, minimal options, and the fish did not look very fresh. The staff isn't very helpful or friendly - the lady behind the fish counter rolled her eyes when we asked her for the fish to be cleaned and cut. Not the best experience.

I think the quality of items is about the same as 99 Ranch market which is right around the corner, but its just slightly more pricier. Really can't go wrong here. It's a premier store for Asian products and food. They have a great range of items from Ramen & Noodle, Instant & Quick Food, Snack & Candy & Nuts, Beverage & Coffee & Tea & Honey, Rice &Grain Rice &Grain, Paste & Marinade & Sauce, Oil & Seasoning & Canned Goods, Seaweed & Dried Produce & Soup & more. There's an abundance of items that is on sale just for the week. I suggest you check out the website first before heading in person. And if the lines are long (which it can be especially with hot much parking is available and with how spacious it is inside), head to the food court and grab something to eat or to my personal favorite, the bakery section for some delicious goodies.

Staffs are great here. The place is always clean and organized. They have a great Korean food selection, from snakcs to fresh food and frozen items. My wife and I would always go here when we want to have our own samgyupsal at home, rather than in a restaurant. Great amount of different produce items.

Hmart is pricy, but they have a lot of good quality things. Especially the meats, and a lot of the cold deli items. Their bulgogis, pork bellies, short ribs....I've never been disappointed. I have enjoyed their pumpkin porridge, pork ears, Kimchi, yellow radish, seasoned squid, seasoned dried squid, fish cakes, Soybean soups, short rib soups, vegetable Soybean soups....the only thing I wouldn't get again is the Japanese cucumber salad--way too salty. Produce seems to always be fresh, lots of Korean snacks available. I like the kimchi Mozzarella rice balls, and the mini sweet potato taiyaki from the frozen sections. Small selection of sushi/sashimi at the back of the store. The food court here is pretty good, too. I like Zzang Korean Rice Dogs; and Kyodong Noodle House has good black bean noodles. A bit sad that Bann Korean is gone, their pork belly with rice was fire! FYI, if you don't use your membership card in over 6 months, your points automatically reset.

I love this location way better than Mira mesa I just dislike that the beauty products is not connected to the grocery stores and it has different hours. Other than that the food here is great. They have many good choices and a lot of things in stock for great prices. The store in general is very clean even the bathrooms. Just a great grocery store.

It's awesome to have such a nice and clean H mart in the community!! Many beautiful Asian products are ready to be sold! Products are nice and fresh! Highly recommended! Come and enjoy shopping Cheers

The 2nd time I got the happened. The cashier was so rude. They don't know how to say thank you to the customer. They need to practice customer service

Has everything, huge, and really love the food court. It's something we are missing in MN.

They have a great food court, and the grocery store side has amazing selection of food. A great selection of wildcat fish. A little pricey, but due to the economy, that's understandable. Much better than grocery stores that charge more for farm raised fish. The service is pretty good, and I have always felt welcome when shopping. There's a lot to look at and a lot to choose from, but very organized I took my grandmother who is not from the US and she loved the store.

Smaller food court, but workable. 4 food stands and a bakery inside. The Jaws Express we came to check out is located inside. The banchans and ready made foods don't look as good as some H Marts. They have quite an extensive Buldak variety here and single cup packs too. As usual $0.10 a bag or you better bring your own bag. I don't think to bring a bag when I am traveling for grocery items. They only have off brand huge bottles of sriracha, I mistakenly bought that brand here and it tastes off. Cashiers are cold and indifferent here. Treats you like a transaction only.

This is one of the best H Marts. Better than OC, better than Mira Mesa, etc. This one just feels clean and wide open inside. The food court is there immediately as you enter. And there's a bakery with cakes and drinks. The produce here is fresh. The seafood is ample. And the service is good. Store is nice and brightly lit too. Parking lot is pretty massive too.

How has it taken me this long to discover H Mart? Nijiya is my go to market in the area, because I am typically cooking Japanese food, but after reading Crying in H Mart, I decided it was time to branch out. While H Mart primarily carries a lot of Korean products, they do also have some crossover with the local Japanese markets in providing similar groceries. What differentiates them is their section of meats and banchan. I will say that people overhyped the banchan. I bought fishcakes and kimchi that I did not think was all that great. Maybe it depends on the day that you come but it didn't taste very fresh. What I really loved was the food court area in the front of the market and the bakery. I bought a ton of pastries and ordered gimbap, soondubu and a korean corn dog for my husband who is addicted to them!

Giving this location a 4-star because of the food court and Tous le jour bakery. The specialty hotdog worthes a try. Not cheap. Was $6+ for a potato triple hotdog but tasted yummy. I usually come here to get the bottled Ito En tea. Good price here. Also it closes late at 10PM! This store looks smaller than the Mira Mesa one, but is very clean and organized. As one of the reviewers mentioned, parking lot is odd. It can get congested when cars are waiting for traffic lights.

The food kiosks in the front door area, the baked goods and coffees, so amazzzzingly creatively good! Go in, try something you've never had before. Walk through the mega aisles just turn around do a small part and leave. You can conquer the rest another day. This store is the perfect way to shake up your day

Great selection of Korean food products. I wasn't looking for such, but mainly came in to remind myself of what they did have. I was here once before, but had more time to explore this time. The fish market was interesting, but did have that slightly "fishy" smell. Fresh fish does not smell fishy (no matter where you go). Was pleasantly surprised to see Vietnamese coffee on the shelf. The salt section shocked me as it's mega-loaded with salt- 3 pound bags! I used to be a salt freak myself, until my high sodium intake led to high blood pressure and a heart attack. The aisle is cool but scary- heart attack aisle! Luckily for me, ridding myself of added salt and taking my meds have brought the blood pressure back to normal. Overall, I'll be back. This is almost the Asian version of.. Walmart??

This is my first time visiting this location in Balboa. I also visited Mira Mesa and Diamond Bar. All three supermarkets have a different layout. The only thing is the layout is awkward at this location and it sort of feel cramped. They also have an interesting food court as well.

The tea that I bought from the bakery store was honestly very tasty and served not too hot. The tea I ordered was the matcha late. It' was sweet and savory at the same time. The service was decent, the worker did have to ask me multiple times for my order which annoyed me but it was okay, still left a tip because the person who made the drink did a great job. The ambiance was great and gives off a "traditional" family outing.

There's not a weekend that goes by that we don't make a stop at our local H Mart. They always have what we need and more. We always try to get there around lunch so everyone can get their favorite Korean dish. This is a must on our weekend check list.

SAN DIEGO, CA / INT'L GROCERIES / 03-22-23 +This H Mart location is huge; aisles are stacked with Korean products I've never seen before in TX, MD, or VA. +There are a lot more product offerings than Midwest/South locations. +West coast beef quality is so much more superior.

Out of all the hmarts I've been to this one is my favorite. This hmart is quite spacious, so I dont feel cramped in the aisles. The cashiers are fast and courteous. There's a food court inside and I love getting the korean corn dogs here. There's a tous les jours which is a bakery. I haven't tried the coffee here, but it looks delicious. I always get the egg tarts at tous les jous, but honestly everything at the bakery looks delicious.

nice Asian market. focused on Korean (and to a lesser extent Japanese) groceries. stopped by because 99 Ranch Market which is around the corner and down the street no longer carries the Thai line of bottled sauces from Healthy Boy (their mushroom soy is my go-to). here's a question: why is it Healthy Boy? was Chubby Boy taken? okay. just rechecked the label, and he's not as Buddha-like as I remembered but still ... strolled up and down the aisles, cataloguing inventory for my freaky pantry before checking out the offerings in their food court. I definitely need serious schooling on Korean food. stuffing myself in the meat fest that is a Korean BBQ place poorly prepared me for choosing something good to eat. settled on a ZZanG hot dog because there was a line and it looked like a lunch I could wrap my head around. just because it's popular, doesn't mean it's good. deep sigh. chalk it up to a learning experience, I guess.

Visiting from Florida - Never in my life have I seen such a market - almost totally catering to the Asian palate. Immense variety of fresh greens, vegetables, fruit - many of which are uncommon or completely unavailable in Florida shopping markets. Understandably, some items are pricey; some things such as dairy and eggs, every day items can be had at Ralph's (for example) for less. My wife was "All In" at the food court at this specific address. We wandered about wanting to sample something from every one of the options for lunch. She finally settled on an immense bowl from one of the Korean shops, loaded with seafood, shrimp, mussels, and a spicy broth. We especially liked the Korean milk brea offered in the bakery. This extra-light, extra delicious bread is unheard of in Florida. Completely satisfying day! Highly recommended.

I have heard great things about HMart but haven't been to a location til this past weekend. I was visiting SD and drove past this one en route to dinner, and hadn't realized there were locations here. We went twice during our visit - once to grab banchan and hot foods for a meal in our Air BNB, and another visit to load up the car with groceries to take home to Vegas. This location opens with a small food court, which is a nice touch for getting a hot meal at an affordable price. The produce section was well organized with great prices. I really liked the seafood and butcher areas - there's a refrigerator case with sushi and sashimi options, and a small counter with marinated meats good for taking home to cook quickly. The bulgogi here is a highlight and competitively priced. My favorite area though is the prepared banchans. Everything from chili crabs and kimbap to warm buns and fried tofu. If you go later in the evening, there are markdowns, like half priced kimbap. There's also a wall of kimchi to pick from - note a one item limit on imported Korean kimchi, due to a shortage. No issues with service. I didn't need help finding anything but staff in the produce area and at checkout were helpful and prompt. Rumor has it H Mark is opening a Vegas location soon but til then, I'll be visiting with a cooler to load up with stuff and take home.

Your manager told me Hi working 14 hours 7 days a week Bad attitude Because I complained about just 1 guy to help 20 customer's When I complained Hi told to find other stories to buy food Thanks for your help Have good day

Just had a weird cashier experience. No name on my receipt so unfortunately I can't call out the person, but it was a white woman probably early 20's and her coworker was a Latina woman around the same age. As the white woman scanned my japchae and bean sprouts, she tells her coworker, "it's DISGUSTING." her coworker looks at me to asses if I've heard and hesitantly acknowledges her. Y'all are hiring these unprofessional people who have no shame in their microaggression? Wild.

Lowkey preferred to eat here than an actually restaurant. Their food court is OP. Their jjamppong was $15 but was gigantic - such great portion of food. That could've feed 4 adults in abundance. I wish I had one in Northern California so be sure to stop by here for Korean food when in SD!

This place is our go to place in San Diego for live seafood especially LOBSTER! But they have live shrimp, abalone, Dungeness crabs, tilapia so much to choose from. Tanks and tanks of fresh live seafood. Last trip to San Diego I. 2 weeks we must have gotten lobster here 3 times and it's priced so right! It's an Asian Market and it absolutely is convenient to Sharps Hospital near Miramar. We turned our family friends in San Diego onto this place as well and now they send us pics of them dining on fresh steamed lobsters! Produce is exceptional and they have a hot food bar too. If out of town and you like Asian like we do! Go!

I think I heard too much hype on H Mart before finally going to have a better rating. The store was fine, the selection was less than Zion but the location is smaller, so I guess it's to be expected. Maybe I didn't get the right things but I think overall I prefer Zion even though it is a farther drive. Or maybe I'm at that age where learning new store layouts and brands and parking lots make me uncomfortable. Am I that age??? I also hit up the food court area and got some tteok boki which was delicious and spicy enough that I couldn't eat it in one sitting but also still very flavorful. So that place gets 4 stars!

Located right off the 805N and Balboa exit, near the 24-Hour Fitness, and across from the Awaken church. The parking lot is a little confusing, but there's plenty of spots. This mart has a food court, bakery, skincare shop, and grocery store. The food court selection is decent, the bakery is similar to a small 85°, the skincare shop has all the latest Kbeauty, and the grocery store has plenty of variety. I came here last Sunday with some family for lunch and afterwards we perused the rest of the mart. We all enjoyed a delicious lunch and proceeded to fill our shopping baskets with items from the bakery and/or the grocery store. The grocery section of the mart was extremely clean and organized; it was the cleanest and most organized Asian mart I've been to. I always forget about this mart and will definitely be back!

This is just for seafood section. Bought fresh sardines and fresh mackerel. Cooked them at home and realized that both fish are spoiled. Wasted $40 worth of fish. I am totally disgusted. They looked fine behind the glass. Go to Costco or even better fish markets in Point Loma.

Love H Mart soooo much!! Before I moved here I visited for a weekend and this H Mart was my first stop - believe it or not!!!! Sometimes you just need kimbap... for me it's more like all the time!! They have a great variety of kimbap and fresh food. I was just there at 8AM though and it was limited - only triangle kimbap, some kimchi varieties, potato salad and 2 japchae containers. I mean it's 8AM so it's not like I was expecting the full menu lol, I'm really grateful that they had anything at all (unlike Marukai at this time!! booo） I like that they put broccoli in the japchae here, my former local market (shout-out to KP in Sac) didn't! The potato salad is super super good and also has a nice smattering of veggies in it. I love the regular kimbap, obviously since I make special trips for it. But I have to say that the triangle kimbap (onigiri style) is a trap, lol. Only rice and meat. I was sad to not see a single veggie but oh well! Thanks for feeding me this morning. Staff is really nice, I had a really sweet cashier this morning! I still need to hit the food court here but Tous Les Jours is a must stop. I won't say too much about them & save it for the TLJ review but you absolutely must go to TLJ when you come here. I'll be back again and again and again... love ya H Mart!

Ahh. H-Mart. Having going to H-marts in San Jose and San Francisco, going to one in San Diego is a bit different, for good reason of course. After getting my Budak noodle and and some tonkatsu sauce, we stopped by the food court. So many options from noodles, bibimbap, to corn dogs. I have to try the corn dog to compare to ones I had in Seoul few weeks ago. Not disappoint at all. The dough was crunchy and fluffy. They could improve the sweet and sour sauce a little though. Overall, I would recommend you to try.

On of my favorite grocery stores in town. They have tons of great products and all of your needs for anything Korean. They have great cuts of meat for kbbq and an amazing produce section the fish department has some amazing wild caught fish. Usually have some great prepared foods as well. A must visit if you live in the area.

H-mart needs to re-train their cashiers. There isn't any professionalism to their work. Most with bad attitudes and do not know how to say "Hi", "How are you?" Or even a " thank you" when helping customers out, especially this cashier. She rolled her eyes to the customers before me and got mad when they confronted her about her own mistakes. Then, she grabbed my item without saying a word and tossing it over when it was done. We, customers, pay for our things and this store needs customers to stay afloat. Keep that in mind. Thank youz

I have to drive more than 30 minutes to get here but I think it's worth it. They have great selection of produce and Korean style cut meats. I also make it point to eat at the food court also. The parking is a bit of a pain and their prices are kind of high. But overall, I enjoy shopping here.

Nice food court inside this store. Tried a few places and all were super yummy. The grocery part itself is reasonably priced and variety of Asian foods not just Korean. Everyone is really friendly here.

One of my favorite Korean supermarkets with fresh banchan, noodles, seafood and fruit/veggies. It is smaller than Zion or Ranch 99 but has the best selection of ramen I have ever seen. The store is really clean and organized and the staff are very friendly. I love to come here to get ingredients to cook or to buy their premade banchan and grilled meat and seafood.

One of the best H Marts out of the 5 I've been to nationwide. Interior is roomy, so you're not playing bumper cars with carts. They have everything you need to make Korean dishes and have a variety ready to eat foods such as fresh sashimi, kimbap, side dishes, etc. Now the negatives. The bathroom always smells. You can tell how any establishments are run by checking out their bathrooms. Unless you get the premium meats, other are not so good, so I never get regular meats here. Lastly, they make it very hard to use your rewards. 1000 points = $10. You must go to the help desk and sign for it to receive the credit.

Having moved from Orange County, it was awesome to find a familiar grocery store! My partner and I love the wide variety of fresh produce, ingredients, kitchen ware, etc. that H Mart offers. Not to mention that there is a bakery, a beauty and skin care area, and a mini food court that offers a ton of different food options! Parking can be difficult despite there being a large parking lot due to it being located right next to a 24hr fitness, but other than that, we love this location. The staff is already friendly whenever we come in, we almost always find what we're looking for, and there are plenty of things we want to try in the future! H Mart is a must try in our opinion. If you visit, don't forget to take a look at their coupons in the front to see what great deals are being offered!

Super clean asian market. They are always stocking in the aisle so that's a good thing. Fresh veggies, fruits, meat and sea food. They have a food court to the left when you enter and a pastry store to the right. There's also a Asian products boutique right before you enter HMart entrance by the security guard. I like that they have a security guard to eye the place, I feel safe. The staff at the meat, sea food aisle is always ready to help.

H Mart is a Korean American grocery store / super market chain that is similar to Zion in many ways. According to what I read, they have 80+ locations in the United States. I believe we have a location in Mira Mesa, but I usually visit Balboa. The Balboa location has a small food court with 5+ dining choices, and a bakery as well. The actual super market sells almost any Asian good you can think of. Rice, noodles, sauces, seasoning, snacks, seafood, meats for grilling or hot pot are items off the top of my head. They have a section of banchan (side dish) items like kimchi, cucumbers, fish cake, seaweed salad, and more. The produce section has a good selection of veggies and fruit. It looks pretty fresh too. You can also find chopsticks, noodle strainer, cookware, the stone bowls used for bibimbap (hot stone rice mixture) and more for purchase here. The store is very clean, well lit, and they seem to keep the air conditioner on blast. It is super cold in here, which is great for those hot summer days. Seems to be much colder than Zion and Ranch 99. Service is good. We have spoken to some employees and they are helpful and friendly. Cashiers are friendly also. This location is easy to find. It is on Balboa Avenue near the 24 Hour Fitness. Parking is worse during peak times, but I am usually able to find a parking spot quickly. So we like this super market a lot. It's relatively close to Mitsuwa, Zion, and Ranch 99. It's great to have another choice. 4.5 / 5 - Goods 5 / 5 - Cleanliness 4 / 5 - Service 4.5 / 5 - Overall