Excellent japanese market for sashimi. I'm from the coasts and being in a landlocked state, this place is a lifesaver for when I want fresh sashimi at a very fair price. Everyone who works there is really nice and helpful. read more

The place for me to get sashimis. Johnny is the best! Come early or call them before you come if sashimi is what you're after. Depending on availability I always like to get the frozen udon here that's 8 half blocks in a pack. They are the right portion for me. They also carry a ton of groceries from Hawaii, Portuguese sausage, Zippy's chili, LauLau.... Such a cute store with all the goodies from East Asia as well. Def worth the trip if you're looking for ethnic food. They validate parking for up to 2 hours. Just need to drive in from the Larimer side. So happy they've been a staple for me for the last 2 decades. Thank you PMC! read more

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My favorite grocery store in the area. I love coming here to pick up frozen dumplings, candy/snacks, special sauces, raw fish.... They also have a refrigerator section with mochi, sesame balls with red bean and sushi. They also have a whole area with household items and some stationary, which is super cute! People working there are very nice as well. read more

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They sell so many Asian snacks and goodies! Love the fresh fish. Wish I could come here every day! read more

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Still the best (and probably only) Japanese market in Denver. I love it here! Just adding an update for any other kanaka transplants - I haven't seen poi here in a hot minute and other than mochi crunch and Redondo's Portuguese Sausage, I've been seeing less and less Hawaiian options read more

Pacific Mercantile Company - Seafood Markets Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Although previously researched on the history of this oldest continuously operating Asian supermarket in Denver (probably also in Colorado or even the United States), seems like never have an in-depth walk through of our very own Pacific Mercantile Company. It has been a staple in the Denver for more than 100 years (if counting the years under N. Tatsukawa) . Besides groceries, the store also is a bazaar of Japanese tableware, cutlery, stationary, decoration and much more. Most groceries are competitively priced compared to larger Asian supermarkets in town. You can also find varieties of affordable fresh sashimi at the fish counter, including sea urchins. But what makes this place unique is its distinctive Japanese mom and pop grocery store feel throughout the years, carrying the legacy from generation to generation. The address is 1925 Lawrence St, Denver. read more

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This market is seriously my happy place. It's been way too long since my last visit I sure do miss living down the street sometimes. I picked up some tuna & hamachi sashimi - the quality is always stellar and the cuts are fairly priced. Stocked up on some other essentials like soup base, udon noodles and yakimochi. I love their selection of snacks, treats and drinks as well - they always have something new and worth trying. Check this spot out!!! They have something for everyone. read more

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Since I was already at Sakura Square, I decided to walk over to check out this store. This store is chock full of just about anything and everything you'd need or want! In Los Angeles, I frequent Asian grocery stores and this one is stocked comparable to those stores! They sell lots of fresh produce & fish. You can find snacks like chips, cookies, mochi & ice cream. They carry a wide variety of drinks like the Hawaiian sodas, Ramune, Calpico, Coffees, & Teas. Need dishes, clay pots, a rice cooker or any other small appliance? You can buy those here. TIP: Bring your own reusable bags or purchase them. CO charges for bags. If you don't want to buy a bag or two, you can ask for a free box! ( https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/pacific-mercantile-company-denver-2?select=qnvV_MQVFsVHVnPsGqpfiQ ) Backstory: George Inai came to America at the age of 18. He lived in Sacramento, CA. George and his family were sent to an internment camp. After WWII, when he heard that Gov. Carr was welcoming Japanese-Americans to CO, he moved his family here. The first store he opened was on Larimer Street. This store relocated to Sakura Square in 1972. 75+ years later, the store is owned and run by the 3rd & 4th generation of his family. It began as just a Japanese market, but now you will find Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hawaiian goods. That red circle window in front represents the red circle on the Japanese flag. I spent a long time checking out all the goodies here. If you are in need of a specific Asian item or ingredient, you will probably be able to find it here. If they don't have it, you can ask them and they'll try to get it for you. What a nice store with great service! read more

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They pack in so much at a smaller footprint. Produce and fish all looked really fresh. I'll be making a meal next time knowing these quality ingredients exist nearby. So glad they've kept running at the neighborhood around them changes. Price is really good too. read more

Please support this gem of a local grocery store. Great selection and community enrichment. Cashier reads out the total and its always so much lower and way more fair than what Im expecting. read more

I enjoyed browsing this store immensely. It's clean, well stocked and has all kinds of different things to browse. They have an incredible fresh seafood counter with dozens of choices. The staff was pleasant and it's located in Sakura Square in downtown Denver. The parking kind of sucks because of the downtown location but it's manageable. The prices were reasonable and it really was pleasant to just be there and looking around. read more

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I really like their salmon sashimi, Ito En iced tea and Maeda matcha, and I like that they sell small cards, Ritter Sport chocolate and small cooler/ lunch bags. read more

Best place in Denver. Everything you could ever want and more. Love coming here for fresh veggies and their noodle selection is astounding (honestly their selection of everything is astounding) reasonable prices and immaculate quality read more

I love this place for a number of reasons. They carry a wide range of Asian products so it makes it convenient. For produce the truck comes in on Thursday, so shopping there on Friday, Sat or Sun are the best options. A little sparse when you get to Tuesday or Wednesday. The sushi is good and a great option for a quick fix. I just love coming to this place to browse, shop and eat. So happy they are so close to where I live. Highly recommend. read more

If you are in need of Asian goodies and live downtown, Pacific Mercantile is the place to be. They have a supermarket where you can buy fresh roe/masyado, shrimp, etc. It's not just Japanese goodies that you can find there; there's also items you need if you need to whip up any Asian recipe or craving you have. It's pricey but there's not a lot of Asian stores in Colorado so totally understand. Unless of course you want to make the drive to H-mart or out in Aurora, CO. read more

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I go here for their fantastic candy and snack selection. They have everything even the hard to find stuff like melon pan, roll cake, black thunder, poppin cooking kits, melty kiss, every drink you've ever seen or heard of, Japanese cheesecake, ice cream. These things come at a PREMIUM price in subscription boxes and this store has it all! All this on top of being a full service grocery store with fresh produce and meats, rice, everyday staples. Everything you need to fulfill you eastern culinary dreams. I always wanna buy everything! The staff is great and always makes me feel welcome. Some much to discover every time I come here. This place is fantastic. read more

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P M C is a most excellent purveyor of Japanese groceries and merchandise. They have a small but incredibly fresh produce section with some hard to find produce items. The people that work there are very friendly and go out of their way to help you navigate the store and help you find items if needed. So different from most Chinese markets where you can have difficulty finding anyone to help you... I was able to pick up some of my favorite Mishima Furikake seasonings, and some special brands of otsumami rice cracker snacks that I haven't eaten since my stash from my trip to Japan was depleted. Very happy with this store. It is located right around the corner from where I am staying in LODO, so I will be visiting often.... read more

Ok ok ok!!!!! Why did I never come across this store in my annual visit to Denver? I was like a KID IN A CANDY STORE. This place is AMAAAAAAAAAAZING. While their store is on the smaller side as compared to the Japanese store I got to back home in Chicago, they have crammed in A LOT of variety in a store I think that is maybe 1/20 the size of the one in Chicago. And get this; crammed as in not messy. Super duper neat and tidy just like one would expect at a Japanese store. I don't know how the pricing compares to other Asian/Japanese stores in Denver but I will tell you one thing; nearly everything was between 20 and 35% cheaper than what I pay in Chicago. In fact, the variety they had in the osembe here was I think at least 2.5 times the variety I see in the Chicago store that is a monstrous place as compared to PMC. The folks working here too are super nice and kind. I had to kick myself for not finding this all these years. I've been going to the suburbs while living close to downtown driving 12 and 15 miles away and never be able to find everything I need. Can't wait to go here again. PMC: Arigato Gozaimasu read more

I cannot believe it has taken me over 4 years to finally stop in here! Pacific Mercantile has an incredible selection of all different kinds of Asian goodies in a fairly small space right in the middle of downtown Denver. I had no trouble finding everything I was looking for (specific rice, nori, pickled radish, curry paste, noodles, etc.) to make Japanese, Thai, and Indian dishes. There are produce and fish sections as well, in addition to a housewares-type area. I could have spent hours (and way too much money!) in here -- I will definitely be back. read more

Located near Coors Field, downtown Denver. This is an essential Japanese supermarket, carrying Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Hawaiian food! Excellent selection of Hawaiian favorites, such as Hawaiian sun juices, Laulau, kahlua pig, and Zippy's chili. They also have a fresh blue fin tuna, ahi and Scottish salmon, which can be cut into sashimi for an additional cost. They also unique gifts and Japanese books! read more

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Very Very impressed with this market in downtown Denver. I as looking to do a sushi night at home and they had everything I needed to cook/prepare a full spread. Fresh fish, frozen fish, sushi grade tuna and salmon. The staff were so sweet they packed out bags with candies for dessert. Also the biggest instant ramen selection I have ever seen. I only wish I had a place like this where I live. Also plenty of oils, seasonings, rice, noodles, and much much more. read more

Great customer service, and amazing selection of groceries and imported gifts. I come here weekly read more

We Love Pacific Mercantile! Great selection and service! Delicious sashimi, produce and a wonderful variety of Japanese foods!

I appreciate the variety of products offered here, most items you can't find in the regular grocery stores. I'm from Hawaii and many items took me back home! It was almost a nostalgic experience walking through these aisles. However, I found the store somewhat difficult to navigate. Items were piled in every corner and it was difficult to find the items I was looking for. Items also seemed overpriced compared to other Asian food stores in the area. read more

Love this market! Been coming here for years and as a Colorado native I can say that this market has the most Japanese goods out of all the other markets I've been to that sell Asian goods. I love this store. It's always clean, organized, and sells a good variety of everything. It is a bit pricey but makes sense due to importing everything. Parking is validated in the lot and I love coming here when I'm craving Japanese snacks and other goods. Service is always friendly. read more

Definitely an incredible Asian market. Problem was I was overwhelmed by all the items and the fact that they're in Japanese didn't help. This is not a criticism, but I was thinking how nice it would be to have a guide. I bet they could have a little tour with samples of a few things that they could charge for and get even more business. Can't wait to go back and take my daughter as she loves things like this Plus there's about 150 more things in there that I need to try. read more

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Well, what CAN'T you get here? They have: fresh produce, prepared foods, frozen foods, cleaning products, dinner ware, mugs, shirts, stationary, toys, gifts, etc. Sometimes there is even a tasting/sample table of local products. There is a LOT stuffed into this market. The space is crammed with fun and interesting stuff so take your time and peruse. It's worth it. read more

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If you require any Asian ingredients or products this place is likely what you need. After trying to find certain products at King Soopers I just assumed it was impossible to find them anywhere in Denver. This store has such a wide range of products it felt like I was back traveling through Japan. Staff were also nice and helpful. Will definitely be heading back. read more

Avoid this place at all costs it got me very sick. Plus the staff are absolutely terrible probably the most unhappy people I've ever seen.

A gem of a grocery store. Curated for people cooking Japanese food. There's a home goods section toward the back with bowls, kitchen ware, stationary, etc. The dream is that this small corner turns into a Little Tokyo. read more

I loved this little grocery SO MUCH while living in Denver. Some of my happiest memories were riding the scooter to this place with my partner to pick up goodies for dinner, lunch, or snacks. They have the freshest selection of sashimi and cut it from a slab of fish right in front of you. There are also so many other items like beef for gyudon or Japanese, Hawaiian, Asian snacks. My favorite part was that some of their veggies still come attached with roots so that we can just replant and grow more at home. I was able to regrow some cilantro right in our apartment. Miss this place so much!! Hope they stick around for many more years. A little bit of everything Japanese, Hawaiian, and just Asian read more

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I came here when the Cherry Blossom Festival was on and it was really crowded but I liked the store so I wanted to come back another day to really check out what they had in stock. I like that they have alot of things that I wasn't able to find in other Asian markets. I like to cook, so this place has many things to facilitate my exploration in the culinary arts. The prices here are reasonable especially for this location being in downtown Denver. I shall return when needing that special ingredient for my cooking needs. read more

Great place with a great owner! Really large inside and has all kinds of Japanese and Asian items - from fresh groceries, to seafood, to snacks, and cutlery. Highly recommend stopping by if you can. read more

Super friendly and helpful staff. Quality selection of fresh products; veggies, fish. Sushi and mochi to go. A small space is utilized well to carry a thoughtful array of dishes, cookware, gift items, handy gadgets, tee-shirts, and books. read more

Thankful that a new friend brought me to Sakura Square to visit Pacific Mercantile Company, as it will become one of my must-stops when frequently visiting Denver from my Boulder home. Located near downtown Denver, this place has its own private parking along with metered street parking. It is immaculate. They are celebrating seven decades of providing quality grocery, souvenirs, and housewares. Best aspect and component of Pacific Mercantile is their exceptional customer service and extraordinary interpersonal skills. Great combination of friendliness and knowledge. Whether you are shopping for sushi, produce, ramen, udon, teas, candies, or snacks from a Japanese angle, this should be your destination in the Denver Metro area. After this visit, there is no doubt I will travel from Boulder for this outstanding family business. read more

Don't go there. They sell snacks that aré expired even over a year. And I asked the cashier if they had non expired of that product since I wanted buy it. The casher said they only had those expired ones in the store. They know that they sell expired stuff!!! Their raw fish are smelly and not fresh. Today bought a bag of 15 lbs rice and big soy sauce bottles and some more. They took the shopping cart from me at the cashier, and made me carry all the stuff to the parking lot . I would never go back here. H Mart never sells expired product. Their Sashimi is always fresh. read more

Moving from SF to Denver was really easy in some ways and in others, a bit of a culture shock. In the opposite direction. Most grocery stores here sell the typical produce and wares that a middle-of-the US person would expect. And most restaurants serve American cuisine. Totally fine, as that's what I grew up eating. My husband grew up in Hawaii, lived in Las Vegas and San Francisco. He says that he "needs" one Asian meal a week, minimum. He likes to prepare Asian cuisine at home. That means we had to find a specialty store to meet his "needs". Luckily Pacific Mercantile is right smack dab downtown -- within walking distance of our apartment when we first moved. We take regular trips here probably once every 2-3 months with him at the helm of our adventure. What is usually purchased: Zippy's frozen chili, packaged ramen (from Japan), Hawaiian Sun cans, shrimp chips, a curry kit or two, Japanese pastries, mochi, kimchi, seaweed, spam and rice (for spam musubi), and the most important is Portuguese sausage. We have that on Sundays with rice and eggs for breakfast. Wandering the aisles is fun! There's usually something new on the shelves to take home and try. Plus there's the "usuals" that we always purchase. Clean, well organized and definitely full of hot commodities in a landlocked city. read more

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i am a sucker for a green pea snack (wasabi or not) and make a stop here every time I have a opportunity. I usually park the car at the meter, pop in a quarter and do the in and out stuff. However, if you are 1st timer, may need few more quarters to browse the store. as many of you may know, bathroom is only for the customers! actually, I don't even know where it's located. i suspect next to the produce coolers. for some of you looking for dishes/utensils/gift items, head straight back, you should find stuffs made in japan .. tea serving sets, chop sticks, bowls and not to forget, the sake sets. if you are looking for the fresh meat/fish.. you just need to back trace your steps. if you need help at the meat counter but no one is around, ring that bell "hard". if you don't see anyone, ring some more. its always nice to see older people (over the retirement age) working. thank you owner for employing them. if you want freshly made lunch items (maki rolls, inari's, etc), they are near the cash register. can you guys put some tables/chairs at the front or just outside so we can enjoy the food? im just saying. this store has been here as far as I can remember.. at least for 35 years. before any of the asian/oriental markets existed. keep up the good work! read more

Great place, got a bunch of fish made sushi and poke at home. Made me feel like I was in Hawaii for a minute! It's nice to have a place like this in the neighborhood I really enjoy cooking things that I can't find at grocery stores in Colorado read more

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Spectacular!! Incredible selection of many things! Decor, figurines, kimonos, clothes, all kinds of gifts, groceries, and anything you can imagine. The girls here are super sweet and cordial! read more