This is for the food court. Love the business on the left when one first enters the eating area…read more The owner is so lovely and always smiling. Love the kimbap - lots of filling, not too much rice. My kids clamor to go there. The A1 clam noodles is also delish. I think the noodles are made in house? Not sure but seems like it. The flavor is Will have to take a picture next time. It's quiet and usually there are plenty of tables. Water and cups available for customers.

Lotte mochi rice cake filled with sweet beans. Says packed today and in open refrigerator case…read more Looked normal but it is the worst mochi rice cake ever...and I'm Korean. I had to post a review. Should not be selling something this bad in quality and taste, I should have bought other mochi rice cake on table by outside vendor. Word packed today....confused me thinking made today.

This is a great little grocery store specializing in mainly SE Asian groceries and I enjoy coming…read morehere when in town. Owner is a nice guy and always very helpful and chatty with his customers. Today I came in and saw fresh mango with chili available, so I picked up some. There was also papaya salad in the fridge, so I grabbed one of those too! The sliced mango with chili was $5.50 and the papaya salad was $7.95 and both were excellent! I also picked up some incense sticks, vermicelli, some Asian drinks including pennywort and Mr Brown coffee, preserved plums, and soy sauce. I was disappointed that no buffet style food was available and I guess they may not serve it on Sundays but hoping to try some next time I am back. I love this place as they have so many ready items and most have been very good! Give this place a try, you might just like it as much as I do!

Everyone was so nice and helpful and prices were 1/3 less than Whole Foods for sauces and frozen…read morefood. I was a bit underwhelmed with the produce section though. Half empty and sort of sad looking.

Back in the days KK, was top notch. I would get my marinated Bulgogi, kimchi and otherstaples to…read moremake a delicious Korean dinner. Way back then, you had a station to purchase your meats that area is now gone The meat counter is left to be desired. Its just not the same. I was looking to buy ox tail , The fresh ones were $14.99!! Frozen ones were $12.99 they were stale! Majority of their frozen meats were stale and expensive. I was looking for prepackaged Seaweed salad, Gimpap (Korean sushi) no luck. However their restaurant is a hidden gem. Still the same . Their JapchaeBap was delicious... I had no left overs. My hubs had the Doengjang stew... that warmed my soul. It was a perfect blend of veggies meat and spice. The prices were very reasonable. Pros: The restaurant Employees Korean snacks sauces Cons Meats Seafood dept $$$ Produce Parking!

A quick grocery shopping visit to buy some Korean food and pre-packaged lunch items. Got Blood…read moreSausage, Fried Dumplings, Kimbap and other Korean food and groceries. Good amount of selection of fruit, produce and vegetables. Bought a few Korean frozen foods, snack items and meat as well. Received very good customer service during our visit.

Wonderful store - they have everything! The staff is friendly, welcoming, and always smiling,…read moresometimes even offering treats. You can always find what you need here, and everything is fresh, clean, and pleasant. Highly recommend - I keep coming back!

This shop has exactly the kind of stern-looking owner you would expect from a European grocery…read morestore. You may feel tempted to thank him for accepting your money, but beneath the tough exterior he seems to have a good heart. The store offers a great variety of high-quality Eastern European products, including a strong selection of meats and dairy. Prices have gone up quite a bit recently, but that is probably unavoidable given inflation and the fact that the store is a bit farther from the main cluster of New York-area shops. Even so, it easily beats the other Eastern European shop on Nicholson Lane. Recommended.

I love this shop! It's small but their selection is wonderful. I bought a ton of spices here, plus…read moredal & rice, fresh okra, paneer, and chapatis made locally! Everything was reasonably priced. Much cheaper than if I had purchased the same items at a conventional grocery store. Plus, the owner is really great. She's very friendly and helped me find everything I was looking for and even offered to help if I needed anything while cooking. They also have Bollywood DVDs to rent, as well as some decorative home goods. There's a frozen goods section, a refrigerated section, produce, spices, beans & lentils, rice, and toiletries. I will take some pictures to post next time I visit! (Which will hopefully be soon!)

I'm pretty sure this is a family-owned business, so I can't be overly critical. It's also a desi…read moreshop, so my fellow desis know all about the average quality of the average desi shop. And this place meets that quality and, in my opinion, exceeds it simply for the fact that it doesn't smell strongly of raw meat and stale spices the moment you step through the door. Great selection of boxed spices - different brands as well as different dishes. The frozen food is also pretty impressive. I've bought many a frozen rasmalai here and each one has turned out awesome. The naan in the red packet is cheaper at Lotte, but if you're pressed for time, you can get the same thing here, just for a little bit more. Produce is a little questionable. Lots of flies sometimes... For a while, they were the only place I had ever seen sell Cadbury Flake, my favorite, in the U.S. My life was made despite them selling it for a ridiculously expensive price. They stopped selling it and I haven't seen it for a few months. I hope they bring it back. Never buy the mehndi cones. They sit out for days, turn old, and come out orange even if you leave the mehndi on overnight. Buy them fresh on Amazon instead.

NOTE: Check their Facebook Page during the week to see what Breads & Prepared Foods they'll have on…read morethe weekends. And the breads sell out fast, so either get there before 12noon, or order ahead of time. MENU: ** DOMAĆI HLEB / Homemade bread = (4.5) Very Good! And this is the Bread I was referring to in my previous review. It's essentially a Sourdough style White bread. ** Milka Chocolate Bar = (4) very good * Toblerone = (3.5) good

I am really unsure of how this store is in business. The shelves were stocked but just barely. The…read morestore mostly seems to cater to Eastern European tastes. I was expecting more of a selection like World Market: Mars bars and Cadbury bit did not find British selections. The owner is nice, so that's a good thing. I don't think I'll be visiting again any time soon just because the store does not sell what I was interested in.

This is always a favorite for me! Tiny yet might Japanese grocery store that has food, drinks, and…read moreessentials readily available. I purchased food, drinks and essentials. I stock up on my favorite spicy rice crackers here all the time. Grab some ichi ban noodles. The black tea for the road. I often get toothpaste as well. I have a rice cooker that I got years ago that's still cooking fresh rice for homemade meals filling my belly. Check out this grocery store. You'll find something for everyone.

This is a cute little Japanese grocery store. I stopped in for onigiri. I had the tuna and mayo and…read morespam. They were both like $4.20. That's a little high, considering they weren't super stuffed with filling, but it seems like that price is pretty standard for the area. The tuna and mayo was kewpie which I appreciated, so it didn't taste like a tuna sandwich in rice. Lol. I only interacted with one employee here and that was the cashier. She was very nice and smiley.

The first time we went into Talia's Market we were actually looking for Talia's Cuzina. We were…read morepleasantly surprised to find a nice little market with some specialty foods and a case with some prepared hummus and tzatziki. Rich was happy to find Zeke's coffee, a Baltimore brand not readily available locally. They had only opened a few months before and said they were expecting a lot more items coming soon. Sure enough the second time we went there were a lot more items and they were expecting a big shipment that week. We picked up Rich's coffee and got some beans in tomato sauce, vegan cheese (for a lunch guest) and ice cream, among other things. A pleasant place to stop in and pick up some products and then got to the Cuzina for some carry-out. The staff is very nice and helpful, another nice addition to the Kensington area.