Great Korean dishes made on site! Gotta try their Bi Bim Bop!! Out of this world. They also have all the ingredients you need to go home and cook your own Korean/Japanese dishes. read more

Lovely employee explained they only have food to go on Thursday , Friday and Saturday. I walked around the market and it's very clean and organized. I have to return to order take out on correct days read more

Excellent selection of Asian groceries. They have pantry items as well all kinds of refrigerated vegetables. Wish I lived closer. I also heard their food was good read more

This place is always a mess when I come. I was looking for some enoki mushrooms and they had it, but trying to communicate with the staff was a bit challenging. Plus trying to find the mushrooms was a bit of a booby trap lol I grabbed one package of the mushrooms and everything above it came falling down lol I find A-Ri-Rang Oriental Market on Eubank better organized and supplied. Plus great food at A-Ri-Rang. read more

Actually had what I was looking for! Clean, bright and everything was well organized and easy to find. read more

Finally found a Korean market that had inventory of roasted corn tea. Only one was cold, but was able to buy more from the box ready to be shelved. $8.97 for 3 bottles. $2.99/bottle. They only had giant bottles of sriracha, only need a small bottle for the kimbap tonight. The kimbap here looks decent. read more

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This is a small Asian market in Albuquerque. They have a pretty good selection. Customer service is great. I was really happy to find an asian store here. read more

Love the food, love the friendliness, and if you want to go to food heaven, order the seafood and/or kimchi pancakes!

Better prices than talin. Very good produce. Friendly service and fantastic take out food! read more

Great little Asian market with delicious Korean food tucked away in a strip mall. Several tables against one wall for lunch with a nice selection of choices. We enjoyed the Korean sushi rolls, seafood & Green Onion pancake, spicy tofu soup, and grilled mackerel. It was all delicious and worth coming back to enjoy again. They also have water, hot tea, and bottled beverages. read more

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After watching some travel shows about Korean street food, I went on a hunt to find food worthy of a review. This 'restaurant' is nothing more than a 3 table hole in the wall inside a very friendly Korean supermarket. Asking the cashier/ owner if they serve food, she offered me the menu, and asked if I wanted to eat in or to go. I stayed, ordered the Spicy Squid (Medium spiciness) and she offered me tea and a seat. The food came, I snapped a quick pick as it was the perfect site. Not going to lie, I was so enthralled with eating it, I bit the inside of my cheek because I couldn't slow my rate of eating it! The tastes were on par with any of the familiar tastes of mom's cooking and for the price, along with amount, this place has me very happy and wanting to arrange another visit. Definitely go and don't be shy in talking to the cashier, she will help in more than one way, no matter which person you chat with. read more

A-1 Oriental Market - Korean Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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My husband and I were craving Korean food while coming back from our roadtrip, TN to San Diego. It's in a pretty sketchy location, but the food was great. I'm Korean and it was the appropriate amount of spicy for me. We got the Yukgaejang, soondubu, dukbukki, and gimbap. It definitely hit the spot for our cravings. read more

Terrific little pan-asian market. Went once during our second lockdown, and again later in the pandemic. bot himes customers and emplloyees did what they could to distance and respect each other. great little spot for grabbing ramen, and dried mushrooms, and frozen potstickers and much much more. read more

My go-to for frozen pre-cooked broiled eel. They also have lots of refrigerated packaged vegetables, frozen fish, sauces, condiments, on and on. A nice resource when I can't get to Talin Market or 999. read more

This is a small market but they have a lot of Korean goodies you need and want to try. They also sell a limited amount of food and it is so good. read more

I think the best way to my heart... is def Korean food! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water & my tummy have butterflies. This hidden gem is just alongside the wall of the market itself. I came here w/ a friend on a quiet lunch hour & was not disappointed! We ordered the kimbap, bulgogi, & 'spicy' kimchi jjigae (stew). All was very delicious & satisfying. The term 'spicy' in this case was a little misleading due to the fact that when I see that word, I cry a little on the inside b/c I am a wimp when it comes to spicy foods. But, for their kimchi stew, it was nothing close to spicy, but I know that they could step that up & I would end up in tears after inhaling the deliciousness. I'm already thinking about the next time I'll be able to visit & it's making me happy thinking about it. Until next time, Korean food for life. read more

We were able to stock up on many asian food supplies and score some decent inexpensive fresh sushi rolls to boot. Nice place, nice owner. If you want Korean or Japanese items, you'll find it here. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent food and staff. The menu has been anglicized to use English explanations for what the food is rather than the original Korean names for the dishes, but don't be fooled, the menu and cooking are authentically Korean. Stone bowl bibimbap, spicy squid, gimbap, dumpings and seafood pancake were all excellent and I'd recommend them to anyone interested in trying great Korean food at rock-bottom prices. Make no mistake however, this is a hole-in-the-wall. The bulk of the space is dominated by the market, and there are just a few tables towards the left-hand wall as you come in. Only one of those tables is large enough to seat more than two. There is no air conditioning, and our meal was disturbed by a few flies. This is not a white tablecloth affair. For lovers of hole-in-the-wall restaurants however, A-1 is a must-try. read more

I am so excited to find this hidden gem located so close from where we live! And I'm kicking myself for not finding this place sooner. This is a small grocery store with only 3-4 tables for dine in customers. When you walk in the store, go a little bit to your left and you will find the tables. We had their yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) and kimbap (korean sushi). This is as good as it gets for homestyle Korean food cooking. The very nice ajumma ask you the level of spicyness you can tolerate before they actually make the food which is nice. I used to live in LA where there is an abundance of Korean restaurants and I must say their food here can rival some restaurants in LA. Seriously! The price is reasonable as well. I'm taking off half a star, because they have limited menu, And another half star because nobody assisted us when we first came in, We were clueless on how to order or where to seat ourselves, etc. Service was a bit lacking at first. But once we got seated, it was okay. The awesome Korean food made up for it! It is the only place we found here in Albuquerque that serves authentic Korean food. Although, there is this other restaurant that I go to for their jajjangmyun and other Korean-Chinese food. Anyways, I will definitely be back. I'm a fan. A-1 Oriental Market fighting! ^^, read more

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I came here because of the great reviews on yelp. I am extremely disappointed. This dining place (not a restaurant since you're shoved into the corner of a grocery store) should not be called Korean at all. They should at least serve banchan to save some face. Service: 1/5 The service was pretty meh, the lady working the cash register would run over and bring you your food. The dining area is the corner edge of the store so you'd have grocery shoppers walk by you. Then you'd watch as the lady running your service and the cash register would push for every woman who made a purchase to buy Korean beauty products. Overall this is NOT the atmosphere/environment you want for a dining place. Food: 1/5 Giving some background, I am from a part of northern NJ that is extremely Korean and had amazing Korean restaurants everywhere. This place had food that wasn't even comparable to my own cooking. The seafood pancake was not very good. It was not very crispy and was very soggy/mushy in the middle. It actually didn't taste like anything. Completely unseasoned. I suspect it was pre-bought frozen pancake. They provided a bowl of vinegar to dip it in. The two did not work well together. Then I ordered kimchi sundubu-jjigae AKA kimchi tofu soup. I think the owners should be ASHAMED to call themselves Korean for serving sundubu-jjigae (Korean tofu soup) without actual sundubu (SOFT tofu). It's in the name?? Also they did not throw in an egg, which is also recipe standard. I showed a pic of my soup to my Korean friends and they all said it looked sad af and pitiful. Also, there was no banchan. You can't call yourself a Korean food establishment without serving banchan. Finally, the only thing that was OK was the kimbap. My only complaint is that there is no bulgogi or meat in it. The funny thing is that this place is looking for sushi chefs. They want to start serving sushi now. The menu says "Korean and Japanese Restaurant" on it. This is laughable. Their only Japanese piece is maybe nikuma or gyoza, both of which are definitely pre-bought and frozen. This is the problem with ABQ Korean food. People come to mediocre establishments like this and think it's the standard. It's so very, very disappointing and I will never be back. read more

Great little market with pretty much all I need when I'm needing to refill my Korean/Asian pantry and freezer staples. They have an oxtail soup in the freezer section that is quite a good alternative to the real thing (which I haven't found here yet) when you add your own clear noodles and side of kimchi. The restaurant/cafe is also a great option when you're craving Korean food, and they have the basics like tofu soup, beef soup, and pancake. Next time I want to ask if they do a beef tofu soup (instead of the seafood) because then that'd have me coming more often! Their gimbap is also really good and would make a great quick lunch or snack. They were really nice and friendly too :) read more

Best Kimchi soup in town. Authentic. Fresh ramen in fridge. Great place to shop for all your cooking needs if you are not close to Tai Lynn Market read more

Great small Asian market. I was able to find many products that I couldn't find in similar stores and for a good price. I will definitely be back!! read more

This Kimbap is an absolute out of body experience!!! The best I've had in over 20 years after leaving Korea. I will be back another million times until I have overdosed. read more

A-1 Oriental Market - Korean Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

If youve had korean food before then you know this does not taste authentic at all. I ordered bulgogi and seafood pancake. Bulgogi tastes like it pre-packaged and they just warmed it up, no flavor. The rice that came with it was so saturated in mirin that it was disgusting. Their radish kimchi was ok. The seafood pancake was the most disappointing. It was under cooked and soggy. It wasnt even browned anywhere showing it was crispy at anypoint. I checked the boxes before I left the store and it looked like someone dropped it on the floor the bag it came in was dirty and the sause the came with it (which isnt traditional) spilled everywhere making it even more soggy than it was when they put it in the box. Just had to throw it away wasnt worth the food poisoning. By the way Seafood pancake is supposed to be super crispy. The grocery store items were pricer than other places in ABQ. I would recommend to look up the other options for korean grocery/korean food and stay clear of here. read more

Really great prices on hard to find authentic korean and japanese food. Great homeade and takeout as well read more

My favorite little Korean bodega* that could! Ok, I get there are no Korean bodegas here in New Mexico, but this is the closest I'm gonna get. This is my favorite Korean market and the friendliest. I have yet to dine here, but I love that people are always eating when I stop in for some kimchi or kkakdugi. I always pick up some kimbap on my way out, as they also always have some freshly made near the cash register. They have pretty much everything you need to live your blissful Korean homecooked lifestyle, but I like to also supplement with options from Talin. read more

I've been going to this store for years. The people are very friendly and they have a huge selection of foods, condiments, etc, and also non grocery items. I've never been disappointed with anything I've gotten there. I even picked up some kitchen items too. I've also gotten beauty products that are amazing. I can't eat much wheat so I really love that they carry sweet potato noodles that I can make pasta dishes with, those noodles make delicious spaghetti. They are delicious. Hope this place is around for a very long time. read more

Oh goodness! I am SO glad we found this place! A little Korean market and cafe off of Montgomery and San Pedro was just the thing I needed to get 2018 off on the right foot! We ordered their spicy squid and bulgogi (grilled ribeye) and it came with some kimchi and rice on the side. There was so much food that we stuffed ourselves to the gills and then went home to take a nap. Everything was so flavorful that it truly made me miss Orange County and its plethora of Korean restaurants!! The store carries a surprising amount of Korean and Japanese grocery items (which is great for when you don't want to lose yourself in the theme park that is Talin Market) and there are a lot of refrigerated and frozen food items too! White AND red miso paste?? Pickled plums and homemade seaweed salad? A 50-lb bag of dried shiitake mushrooms? They have all that and more! I'm definitely coming back (maybe for some dolsot bibimbap) and I suggest you come out here to check it out for yourself! read more

Authentic Korean cuisine and service! This little hole-in-the-wall is an adventure to explore another culture of food and Korean market. I enjoyed the experience and have gone back several times! The kimchi stew is fantastic and in a hot bowl. If you have kids, I'd recommend the spaghetti like noodles with a sweet black bean paste. My all time favorite is the bibimbapLiterally meaning 'mixed rice,' it's a popular meal consisting of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (red chili pepper paste). For those who cannot handle the spiciness (like our children), you can substitute with soy sauce or Sriracha (rooster sauce) in place of it." I also tried saying 'thank you' in Korean in the most common term is 'Kamsahamnida'. They humored me! I wanted to try Korean food after watching a few Korean dramas on dramafever & Vicki. Try a few of the ramen noodles you can prepare at home like in pic! Yum! Glad we did! read more

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I have eaten at this supermarket/restaurant long time ago. The food was good and I can tell that it is a home cooked meals. The menus are varies and cater to different tastes. The owners are nice and very friendly. Though the service can be slow if there are many tables but overall I enjoy the foods here. I plan to go back there again. If you want to try authentic Korean cuisine, this is THE place to go to here in ABQ read more

Love this place and love the unique things I can buy here that I cannot get at Talin. The homemaker kimchi is my favorite. I wish the cafe stayed open longer as I love to get meals to take home but they close by 6 and even earlier on Fridays. Its worth a visit and so is the cafe. read more

Incredibly comforting experience! It has everything I was looking for and many things just from my childhood. The lady who helped us was so nice to us and everything was affordable too :) to top it off she gave us melon soy milk!! read more

Just like my mom's cooking and she's an excellent cook. First place I've been here in Abq that's been authentic. I had the tofu soup and seafood pancake. SO freaking good!!! read more

I came here with my husband while making a stop on a road trip. They have a little place where you can eat. We decided to take a break and grab some food. It was honestly delicious and authentic. I was not disappointed with the food. read more

Best korean restaurant in New Mexico. Food was so delicious and the service was excellent. The amount of the food was more than enough for one person, great for sharing read more

Just got some of their homemade Kimchi, wow, it's great! Not expensive either!