Lotte Market is a great little Korean market that packs in a lot for its size. You'll find everything from dry goods and pantry staples to fresh produce, a solid meat section, and a good selection of frozen foods. What I really love is that they carry those harder-to-find Korean items you won't see at a regular grocery store. It's super convenient when you don't want to drive far for specialty ingredients. It is a bit on the pricey side, but for the selection and convenience, it's worth it. Always a reliable stop for Korean essentials. read more

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This Lotte Market is one of the more well-stocked Korean grocery store in the area. The produce section is fresh, has a great selection of fruits and vegetables, and they have a lot of juices, snacks, household supplies, jellies/candies, and more. They also have readily prepared kimbaps or rice cakes that you can buy at the counter which all taste pretty good. Parking is convenient and workers are nice! read more

I bought $6.99 salted mackerel and they charged me $8.99. Be aware and check your receipt before you leave the store. But when I called later on, the cashier lady gave me a store credit so I can't complain. read more

Lotte Market - International Grocery Near Me - La Canada, California

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Unfortunately, this is not positive review. I have been shopping at the store over the course of 10 years. The man bagging the groceries consistently acts rudely towards me. I have been polite, ignored it, given him the benefit of the doubt, and even tried saying thank you when he bags my groceries. Today, I had enough. He made a rude comment towards me. I don't know what is his problem. read more

It is a small grocery stre but it is full of asian food and goodies! I never thought that they would have huge selections. Ambiance is ok, a little bit pricey. read more

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Dropped a glass bottle unintentionally. Apologized and tried to help clean up the mess. Instead of just telling me I'd have to pay for the item, staff tried to "scold" me, highly rude and unprofessional. This place is a joke, give your support to other local businesses instead (eg Seoul Market). Will never come back here again. read more

This medium-sized Korean market seems to cater to Koreans in the area based on the products. You probably won't come here for friendly service. I have usually stopped in for prepared food like gimbap for a quick bite or snack when I am in the area on a weekday. Today, I spent a lot more time perusing the aisles. I noticed their large selection of banchan in the back and the sign that says "no MSG." At the larger Korean supermarket in my neighborhood, I am turned off that they use MSG in most of their banchan. Lotte Market also sells marinated meat for Korean BBQ and tons of snacks, Asian products, produce, and housewares. They also carry Korean beers I've never seen elsewhere. While I checked out today, there was little interaction. She just quickly rang me up, gave me a receipt and quickly moved on to the next Korean customer so don't expect friendly service or conversation at the register like at Trader Joe's. read more

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Love this little market! Such yummy fines, that you won't find another markets. Love it

A wide selection of products, good fruits and vegetables, always fresh and clean. There is also a good natural hair dye without ammonia. Good stuff read more

I don't believe this location is affiliated with the original Lotte Mart in Korea. The signage and name are slightly different. They primarily offer Korean goods such as groceries, produce and prepared foods. I was in the area and my nieces and nephew needed a refill of snacks to bring to school. Be on the lookout some of the snacks are past its expiration date thats probably why I didn't buy the prepared food but Kimchi and stuff is usually a product that needs fermenting so you should be fine grabbing that. The prices are fairly reasonable and this seems to be the 1 of 3 Korean Markets in La Canada. Small but has a ton of stuff to cook a great Korean Meal read more

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I loveeeee this store! Smaller store but they have so many selections! My go-to spot when I need to grab my Korean food essentials

Pretty small grocery store for Korean items. But big variety of produce, canned goods, meat. Bags of rice. The prices are competitive. Highly recommend you give it a try. read more

My go to market for Korean cooking ingredients with good cooked food and selected banchan which are really good specially their fresh kimchi, bean sprout, fermented radish pickles and various banchan. Their poached/steamed squid, bossam, chap jae, gimbap and their fish pancakes. Choices vary day to day. They have the best fresh produce from meat and seafood, vegetables and fruits. read more

The wife and I come here almost weekly. Great variety of foods and snacks. Reasonable price. Service is decent, but some staff do have a bad attitude. Overall I highly recommend to everyone. It's located in convenient plaza right down the street from my house. It's a convenient walk for Connie and I after our morning coffee read more

The employees, specifically the elderly man, are extremely rude with zero customer service. It's clear they own the store because nobody would hire such rude individuals. I went to buy a few items and didn't meet the card minimum so I apologized and said I'll put the items back. The elder then grabbed my items and laughed in my face. If you want to shop somewhere where people have any sort of common decency DONT SHOP HERE!!! read more

Found a lot of cool stuff! Cute little hidden market in La Canada Flintridge! They had lots of snacks and different flavored oreos from Japan! read more

I love this little market nested it the foothills. It's one of 3 small Korean markets within the area, with this one being my favorite for Asian style vegetables and fruits that you can't find at your local national- chain supermarkets. It's a well stocked little market for Korean cooking essentials, but I am mainly here for the veggie selection... oh the kitchen and cooking goods here are pretty nice selection too. read more

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This is a small Korean market with the very basic necessities, but it still has the majority of what you need from a Korean market. It's very close to me and I appreciate this business. Apparently this business installed a new entrance door. I'm glad this business is doing well. read more

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Small Korean market but has what you need. It's a little more expensive than a big chain market but it's less crowded and closer. Overall it's a great place to get Korean groceries. read more

Great selection and prices for vegetables. Really like the premade side dishes and snack foods too

This is one of the Korean grocery stores that I go to. I like the location because there is plenty of parking and there is traffic light coming out of the plaza which is really helpful, especially during time/day when there is a lot of traffic on foothill. This store carries everything I need and more and I've never had any issue finding items that I needed. The only downside to this store is that they don't accept Amex so I can't use my Amex Gold to get 4x Amex points lol but that's such a minor "inconvenience" it rarely stops me from going to this store. read more

Pretty nice little Korean market on the border of La Cañada and La Crescenta, easily accessible on Foothill, and with multiple ingress and egress options, as well as plentiful shared parking. Despite the large Korean/Korean-American populations of La Cañada, La Crescenta, and Glendale, the one large Korean market on Pacific shut down, leaving only 2-3 little Korean markets to serve the area, and this one is probably one of the oldest. Came here with the mom after craving Korean food and getting only mediocre versions of it at the local Korean restaurants. Came for just a few specific items and was very satisfied with them: Acquired a large gallon sized jar of kimchi for $10.99 a pack of Jin Ramen, mild a medium-sized pack of various vegetables for bibimbap a medium-sized pack of various meats fried in egg and flour two packs of tofu a pack of floury mix for Korean-style savory "pancakes" I noticed that they also had some staples of raw soontofu, ready-to-eat yuk gae jang, and a bunch of assorted banchan. As expected, there is less variety and it's more expensive than the huge markets in Koreatown, but it pretty much does all it needs to do, and has at least the basics to satiate the Korean palate. read more

Lotte Market - Store front - International Grocery Near Me - La Canada, California

This is a great little market with excellent fruits and vegetables. I bought a box of strawberries, apples and some oranges that were the best I've had in a long time. The shelves were well stocked and although many of the grocery boxes and packages had Korean writing, there were things I bought that were in English too. I bought a package of Udon garlic noodles that was delicious! Definitely worth it to drop by this market! read more

Quite convenient, if you can ignore the quality of their costumer service. The cashier would only greet and bag for people that speaks Korean. read more

Super clean, strange and wonderful place. Come and shop here to find amazing treasures along with treats and gadgets read more

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The only thing I like about this place is the mini food that is actually candy. It's really fun to make I recommend it and the service is really good and if I have to choose two things from this, I would like the noodles, the mochi and the mini foods. read more

Lotte Market - International Grocery Near Me - La Canada, California

Person who answered the phone didn't understand english so instead of getting someone who did, she hung up. lol Luckily Amazon had everythingt I needed and one day delivery. And why are independent business are going out of business you may wonder... bad customer service. read more

There are several Korean markets nearby, but this one seems the most organized and cleanest. The fruits and vegetables are usually fresh and I typically pick up condiments such as pickled ginger, Japanese curry paste, sheets of dried seaweed, rice vinegar, etc. I wish I knew what more items were and I'd probably love them. The cashiers are pretty quiet and you'll get used to that. Plenty of parking and right next door to Ross. read more

The value of the goods that you can purchase here is relatively good and their store has lots of Asian groceries and snacks. One complaint that I do have is that this is one of the most densely packed stores that I've ever encountered. The aisles are super narrow and there are a lot of goods that are stuffed into the shelves. They have lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and mostly Korean / Asian groceries. It is also good if you want to buy snacks and houses a lot of different groceries to choose from. My favorite thing from here is probably the Asian yams which are super sweet. I also really like the organic apples which are only 5$ for 5 lbs! read more

This is a cool Asian market with your Asian products. It's more like a little mom and pop with decent prices. The owners are professional and willing to help with items that are less familiar. I go to pick up ingredients I can't find in the local grocery store or when I want to try something new. I recommend Yakut probiotic drink, rice noodles, and the produce. read more

Lotte Market - International Grocery Near Me - La Canada, California

Great lil korean market in LC. They have it all, you just gotta look. Great fresh veggies, meats, snacks, beer, etc.

There's a decent amount of Asian products, including Vietnamese/Chinese staples and a few Japanese spices, but mostly caters to Korean deli food and items (Korean staff too). As always, I like to scope out for vegan-friendly snacks and staples and found them to be priced similarly to Hmart and Zion (when there are no promotions). In a pinch, this place does help a lot, as they have fresh herbs and produce, instant stuff, grains, sauces, and a deli/meat counter in the far back. There was also fresh Viet flat rice noodles, which was a pleasant surprise - perfect for thai noodle dishes. For my vegan peeps in Glendale/Burbank/La Cresenta/La Canada area... there are tofu boxes, ethnic curries, sauces, marinades, and grains that are decently priced, so it's worth checking out if you don't find it convenient to go to Asian markets in Koreatown/Chinatown. The place is decently tidy, service was okay (dad looks korean, I look ambiguous asian, not sure if it matters), prices were acceptable (but not great); I don't see it as a staple in my list of grocery store, but it's kinda cool to see a small mom and pops Korean store exist in the area, especially since HK market in Glendale closed down. Parking beats the clusterfest that is downtown LA, since it's a huge lot. read more

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We love to purchase our Asian snacks here. Many choices to choose from compared to the Asian aisle in the supermarket. Many different kinds of drinks also. Some ready made to eat food and dessert. We particularly like the one that looks like California roll without the ginger and wasabi. Not refrigerated. Aisles are crowded and kind of cramped. Not pleasing to the eye compared to regular grocery stores. Large free parking lot which is shared by other businesses. read more

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Convenient to have this market nearby! I was glad not to have to drive to Ranch99 to find what I need to make Chicken katsu. They have a huge selection of Asian cooking ingredients, many that are a bit harder to find elsewhere. Pricing was very reasonable and better than other sources. Staff were courteous. Some aisles are a bit crowded with unpacked goods. Social distancing at checkout. read more

Not for me , not so good service. But I understand Maybe because of the language barrier. I was looking for rice noodles and they just pointed down the aisle, and I walked down and searched and searched and they just watched me. I got embarrassed so I left. I am 34 years old and I got embarrassed read more

The store gets one star because they are very unkind and unhelpful. Don't want to use the race card, but I feel very judged because of the way I look. I spent my hard earned money in here and they wanted me to just hurry and get out. No hello, no can I help you, no thank you. Will never go in here again. I was just looking for noodles. read more

Terrible customer service, messy and unorganized store. Unfriendly and unhelpful owners. Yesterday, after spending 10 minutes looking for an item which I could not find in the clutter, I asked the owners twice where that item was, and was told twice that it is in isle 1B. When I asked where in isle B, the male owner said "you have to find it yourself"! Never going there again. About mile further west there is another Korean market with much friendlier and helpful owners, and no clutter. An awful experience. read more

I see a lot of negative reviews about not helpful or being rude and they are only nice to Korean shoppers? Well, I'm not a Korean but they are very helpful to me and courteous. For example, I was looking for Japchae (Korean Noodle Dish) today. The lady at the cash register told me to ask the lady in the back part of the Store. So I did and the lady was still in progress of making them so she told me to wait 3 minutes. As soon as she finished, she packaged it quickly and hand it to me. I also asked the guy at the fish counter for the sea urchin and he let me pick the one I wanted. I think people reacts to the vibes we give out? They were all nice and I got everything I was looking for. The Japchae was very tasty and nice portion size. I will continue to shop here whenever I come to La Cañada Flintridge. I usually give a bad review whenever I get bad customer service from any business. At the same time, I praise good services. They are all nice to me at the Lotte, no complaints. read more

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Another Korean market in the La Crescenta/La Canada area. We koreans are just taking over aren't we??? Significantly smaller than HK market, it does the job when you don't want to drive far. They have a selection of premade foods. I bought the duk bokki (spicy rice cake), yukae jang (spicy beef soup), and the side veggies to make some bibim bap (rice and veggie mix). It was a spicy chili night. Their food is decent and cheap. They also have pretty good kimbap (korean sushi). It runs out fast, so buy it before 2pm. Stocking is a bit crazy. The aisles are crowded. Isn't there some fire hazard???? Watch out for those crazy Asian women drivers!! read more

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I have been shopping here for years as it's close to home. I don't go often, but several times a year when I need Asian food products. The cashiers are usually friendly, the store is clean, although a bit cluttered, and the selection is pretty good. But, due to my recent experience, I'm done spending my money here. A couple days ago I picked up a bottle of sesame seeds that were marked $2.99. All of the 10+ bottles on the shelf were marked $2.99 and there was no shelf tag...so I thought the price would be $2.99. When the cashier rang it through, it came up at $3.99. When I asked the cashier about the discrepancy, she peeled off the $2.99 price sticker, told another clerk to go and take the price tags off the bottles on the shelf, and apologized to me, but stating that the price was $3.99. What? I told her that wasn't right, and she apologized again and said it was $3.99. It's not really the money, as it was only $1.00, it's more about the principle. I refuse to shop at a store that won't honor a pricing discrepancy that was their fault, when there are a number of other Asian markets with similar products and selection in the area. read more