Great selection found in the aisles of this market for your Korean Kitchen including some fresh produce - radish, asian chives, red chiles, and ginger. Smaller Japanese and Chinese sauce staples as well as cooking accessories and crockery here too. Found Salted Mackerel fillets and whole mackerel in the frozen doors and there are fresh offerings, kimchi, banchan and Kimbap made in-house. For Eastsiders, it's a must stop for rice and asian staples. Kamsahamnida! read more

I was excited to visit Kimpo for their kimbop since I had seen online that they make it fresh. When we arrived they were already sold out and only had the imported frozen options, which were limited. We were told they make their fresh kimbop on Tuesdays and Fridays, so if that is the main reason for your visit it is worth planning around those days. I watch a lot of Korean shows, so when I saw Kopiko coffee candy I had to grab some. It is tasty and has a nice coffee flavor. From what I read online it has about 25 mg of caffeine per piece. Since I came for kimbop, I picked up the imported spicy tuna variety. It comes with three larger pieces. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks good. The shop is small, but I think I will enjoy it more once I get to try their fresh kimbop and other in house items. As far as snack variety goes, I wasn't too excited, but I'm looking forward to coming back on a day when the fresh items are available. Service was fast and efficient. read more

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Was so happy to find my gluten free alternatives! Gluten free soy sauce and oyster sauce are here and other gluten free Asian products. They also have spam musubi makers. Dedicated parking, good prices, and they accept tap pay! read more

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I loooooove the tubs of banchan that you can get from the refrigerated section here!!

Amazing kimchi!! I love that there's something I can find all my favorite Korean foods and banchan. I wish it was closer to home, but it's definitely worth the drive. read more

The shop at everything you could want or need from your basic Asian shopping experience. They had a good selection of kitchen, utensils, chopsticks, cooking, necessities, a varied rice and noodle selection, Asian treats, and goodies, kimchi selection, frozen goodies, and decent customer service. You could very easily come here with a recipe in mind and find all of the necessary items needed. read more

excellent selection for the size of the space. Great 'home made' kimchi too. friendly owner. read more

Kimpo is a small Korean grocery store but has all the essentials you need for Korean cuisine. They have a great selection of instant noodles and assorted banchan. Some of Kimpo's best offerings are the fresh rice cakes, kimbap, and sushi that the owners make weekly. On Tuesdays, I love to pick up some kimbap and one of the bags of refrigerated stews to eat with rice. So come to Kimpo to pick up lunch and all your Korean food necessities! read more

Kimpo Oriental Market - Packaged in the refrigerator is pork neck stew broth. Serve on rice! They make kimbap every week on Tuesdays. - International Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Very friendly service. Large variety of groceries. Family ran business. Very helpful

I'm so glad that Kimpo is less than a mile from my house. The variety is great and the owners are friendly and they always have something new or different. The store is spotlessly clean and their prices are good. read more

My young daughters and I love this place! The owner is such a help and makes the best suggestions. The prices are amazing! Today we were lucky enough to grab their freshly made Gim bap. My littles are it so fast that I barely had time to eat any. Side note: our soy sauce dishes and chop sticks are from there as well! Thank you for having the delicious market in the middle of Tucson. read more

Kimpo Oriental Market - Gim bap - International Grocery Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great little neighborhood market that has all the Asian cooking essentials like rice, noodles, sauces, and seasoning. Yes it's cheaper at Lee Lee but I don't feel like driving 20 minutes just buy a few items. It has a good variety of snacks, candies, and Korean booze too. The small "deli" section has house made kimchi and banchan (the side dishes like seaweed salad, pickled veggies, tofu). I finally tried the cucumber kimchi and it's full of flavor. I read a sign saying the have rice cakes on Wednesdays. Yum. The owner is very friendly and always happy to answer questions. read more

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To the point. It's clean, it has what I need to cook a great Korean meal and et al. Friendly environment and convenient location for those Korean meal lovers living in the east side. read more

I lost my Korean mom a few years ago and every time I miss her I have to go get some Korean foodI really like supporting small businesses. What I love about this place is homemade Korean food every Friday! Absolutely delicious and many Korean products to make at home. Go check it out :) ! read more

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Great selection and friendly staff, love this place!! Been to several markets in town and I love the friendly neighborhood vibe of this one. Highly recommend read more

I find that these small Asian markets are way better than going to the gigantic Lee Lee International Market. My needs are pretty limited. Most of my grocery needs are for Japanese cooking. I really do not enjoy hiking all over kingdom come to find what I need at the Lee Lee warehouse. I find it more efficient and less tiring to find everything I need in just four short aisles. Lee Lee's is a very interesting and comprehensive place and makes for a very interesting field trip just to see what they have and all the interesting things that you never knew even existed. However, for your essentials, nothing beats a small mom and pop store like Kimpo Market. Kimpo Market has everything I need and want. The Korean gentleman that owns the store is friendly. I have found that his prices on many items, like rice and shōyu (soy sauce) is significantly cheaper than at Sandyi or Lee Lee's. I have been shopping here for years and it is my go-to store for my Asian grocery shopping. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

Best Asian market in Tucson! The owners are very friendly and helpful. They carry different brands of ramen, snacks, frozen fish, Asian beverages, Japanese, Chinese and Korean spices, and so much more. The owner makes the cabbage kimchi herself and many other kimchis. Super delicious! read more

First visit and I appreciated all my questions being answered as I looked for nori and rice paper for future adventurous cooking I envision me doing. Wish me luck! read more

I went here a few days ago and bought some items from the refrigerator. I made sure I had cash this time:) anyways the guy who worked there was friendly and told me that his wife made the food and I told him his wife is a good cook. Then he asked if I was going to eat it right away and I said yes and he gave me chop sticks. I was totally happy after this experience! read more

Has everything you might need and then some. We enjoy coming in here to get great homemade kimchi and a good selection of everything else.

Great Korean store. The owner is super nice and friendly. A lot of Japanese items as well. More Natto sold in here than Grant stone Asian market. They also have MENTAIKO! Homemade cucumber pickle was very yummy. I'd go this store when I need Korean items. read more

first time in oriental market but proprietor was helpful and happy with my purchases.

Kimpo is a nice little Korean market, it has all the necessities to create some great Korean dishes and they even carry some nice Korean knick-knacks. Although some might see this place as "run down" it truly just feels like any Korean store I've been to.. a little rough around the edges, some obvious overstock, and a bit of a confusing layout, but all in all exactly what I was looking for. So if you're looking for ingredients to make some Korean comfort foods, or just trying to buy a few pickled side dishes, this is your place. I'm super grateful for such a great little Korean market in Tucson!! read more

This is my only solace for getting Korean food in Tucson! Even though there aren't too many Koreans to keep the inventory turning, the owner does a good job of keeping things in stock. The downside is that you should always read the expiration date on stuff, just let the owner know and he will exchange it for you. He is a great guy to talk to and get recommendations from. The store can close a little early (5-10 minutes) at times, so don't cut it to the last second. read more

Ahjumma is very helpful and just like any other korean stores, i feel at home! Everytime i crave korean dishes now, this is one of my go to place to get all my ingredients. I'm loving the neatness and organized layout of this store and to think that it's seated at a tiny building. Lots of goodies and korean stuff for you to explore. read more

Went looking for lumpia wraps and stumbled across Kimpo. This place is a hidden gem! Not only did I find lumpia wraps but I also found a decent variety of Asian snacks, homemade kimchee necessities and other Asian cooking staples. I've visited a few more times since. It's a small store (definitely not Lee Lee's) but it's much closer to where I live so I frequent it often. If you're looking for something specific, call ahead and ask. I've done that a few times and the staff is always helpful. If you're just curious, give it a try--Kimpo is definitely worth the visit. read more

What a gem! Two of my friends taught in Korea for a few years and got me hooked on many of the great food offerings Korea has to offer. From what I can tell, the food here is mostly Korean. They have a variety of different foods, even some things you likely won't find at a supermarket, such as squid, seaweed (in various forms), and different types of noodles. They have frozen, refrigerated, canned, dried, and basically every food offering imaginable. There were some Asian drinks, but you can also pick up a few American things while there. I tried a Korean cider that was delicious, and this is the best place to find a 6 pack. They also have cutlery, cookware, bowls, and a variety of kitchen tools at great prices. There was even a moving Lucky Cat you could buy. I picked up several different face and foot masks to try (most of them for a few dollars). It's small but has a variety of foods to try. If you have a hankering for homemade Korean BBQ or some kimchi, this is the place to go! read more

i was so excited to find a korean market in tucson...but, unfortunately, i am way too spoiled from california's HUGE korean markets. This place is super small...with 4 tiny aisles. no fresh produce...oo wait..there was a box of korean pears in the fridge. they have some asian condiments/sauces, frozen rice cakes, ramens, rice, etc. at least they have the all essential, kimchi. read more

This place is a tad small and the outside is a little disconcerting but it had good prices and well organized shelves... definitely a good place for hard to find Asian ingredients read more

Nicest Korean Market in Tucson. Great Selection. Nice Guy In The Store In The Family That Owns It. Great Prepared Kimchee Selection. God Bless. read more

When I'm missing mom's cooking, this is my go to place. While I'm not as good as my mom, Kimpo has the items I need to get by. From the kimchi, bean sprouts and the fixings to make Jap Che, my homies at Kimpo hook a Korean brother up. I'm always greeted with a smile and the owner always remembers me. I've even see OB beer there! In the mood for some Korean, check out my brothers and sisters at Kimpo. read more

I stumbled upon this place by accident while waiting for a friend's dentist appointment to be over and I walked out with a big bag of deliciousness! If I lived closer to the east side, I'd be at Kimpo's all the time. The owner was very helpful and friendly. Since it was my first time, he gave me a discount card to use next time I shopped there. I can't wait to go back! read more

Been shopping here since I moved to Tucson in 2007. Wonderful owners. I get all my sushi supplies here. They carry the good stuff.

Kimpo has great variety of instant ramen noodles, you can always find a lot of oriental groceries here too. The owner is very friendly

Love this place. I recently came back from South Korea and this is as authentic as it gets in the US. Prices are great considering the items are imported. Definitely will be doing my grocery shopping here... for old time'a sake. read more

This place sells expired items and frostbitten frozen items. I usually don't give much thought about food safety, but it's bit concerning with this place. I bought kimchi, tasting stale and film-sy with biofilm, I bought expired tofu that has been way past date indicated, frozen dumplings, that are impossible to separate without breaking them apart completely(also expored), refrigerator items are mostly risky. Only thing I will buy from this place is prepackaged items like ramen and curry. read more

They seem to have a good selection of packaged and frozen Korean food, but I go almost exclusively for the homemade kimchi and banchan, which are delicious and very reasonably priced. The owner's English is quite limited, but he is extremely friendly and welcoming. A great place to shop. read more

I frequent this store as often as I can. I always intend to buy a couple things and end up buying way too much. The owners and their son are hands on when it comes to helping you find what you need. I adore pork belly & bulgogi, and they have delicious high quality meats there. I also have to say their homemade cucumber kimchi is to die for. Basically the best spicy pickles ever. I'm also addicted to their desserts and drinks. Honeydew melon ice milk bars, mochi, fish bread, banana milk(other flavors too), makeolli, soju (wine not liquor-many flavors too), korean beers & all kinds of sake from inexpensive to high end. I've been there many times and I always find new things when I go. They have dinnerware & cookware & beauty products. I am addicted to the korean face sheet masks that are so lovely and moisturizing (and super inexpensive 11 for 10$) Tomorrow will be my first Friday to get their homemade kimbap. Can't wait! As far as prices go I find all Korean/Asian stores to be similar across the board so I find very few surprises as far as that goes, but I will say a little goes a long way at Kimpo Market. I could go on but I think I've gushed long enough. This is my first review on Yelp, so I hope I did it well. Ciao! read more

Used to live near here, this place is absolutely awesome. The owner is very nice as is his wife, they have lots of little things for reasonable prices you can't find at the supermarket. If your looking for oriental ingredients or the like, Go here! read more