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Food and Beverage Retail, Grocery Store, and Japanese Restaurant
Midtown East, New York
"Really friendly staff and a good selection of Japanese treats"(3 Tips)
"... of Japanese snacks, bentos and onigiri, plus a plethora of cold drinks including..."(2 Tips)
"Its a good japanese mart, but sunrise mart in soho is much better"(2 Tips)
"Japanese snacks"(2 Tips)
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Leigh QuindaraMay 14, 2015Thank you, Dainobu, for providing me with tiny little sandwhiches that remind me of 7-11 in Tokyo. It's not exactly right, but the effort is much appreciated.Upvote6Downvote
TimelessnomadJune 28, 2013Similar size and selection to the store near grand central. Friendly staff, some cool japanese houseware gadgets and great cooking staples. Had a great seaweed salad for 5.99.Upvote7Downvote
Jen KJune 16, 2013Freshly prepared onigiri at all times. Get there before lunch rush if you want the spicy salmon or plum ones.Upvote4Downvote- Michelle ConnochieFebruary 5, 2018Really friendly staff and a good selection of Japanese treatsUpvote4Downvote
Scott InglesAugust 4, 2014Great selection of Japanese essentials: curry blocks, miso paste, wakame, sauces. Authentic bento and onigiri too.Upvote2Downvote
Andre MalayDecember 24, 2020A great choice of meals with the seafood. Everything is fresh and delicious. I’ve chosen tuna salad and salmon+avocado rollsUpvoteDownvote
Jon DJanuary 8, 2013Incredible how much fantastic stuff they cream into this place! Very reasonable prices for the area, better than Sunrise MartUpvote3Downvote- Haya Al DossaryAugust 13, 2015Plenty of Japanese snacks, bentos and onigiri, plus a plethora of cold drinks including iced teas and coffees, and beer 👌🏻Upvote1Downvote
- TimelessnomadJune 30, 2015Great Asian mart in midtown east. I sneak over here for my plum onigiri, coffee in a can, and some Asian snacks.UpvoteDownvote
Tariq AhmadMay 8, 2021Good place for Japanese grocery food. Sushi rice is always at a good price, located on the back shelf of the store.UpvoteDownvote
Ellen LJanuary 7, 2013Great Japanese grocery items with affordable bento boxes, sushi, and onigiri options. No seating is available but convenient if you work nearby!UpvoteDownvote
Juliet D.April 15, 2013Excellent spot for a quick midtown lunch under $10. Teriyaki bowls @ 7 bucks & sushi hand roll for $2? Not bad. Also the sweets are awesome.Upvote1Downvote
Shawn LiFebruary 26, 2013Super fantastic seaweed salad for $5.99 with at least 3 kinds of seaweed. Great vegan/veg options. And fresh!Upvote1Downvote
Shibani BJune 5, 2014So many fun Japanese goodies - groceries, meats, ice cream, fresh sushi, sauces, etcUpvoteDownvote
A mini Japan in the middle of Manhattan! From sushi to cosmeticsUpvoteDownvote
KarenOctober 10, 2023This store is very small, but can help you get some Asian goods in the city, at least.UpvoteDownvote
My #1 favorite place to get lunch in midtown.UpvoteDownvote
Wen FuSeptember 20, 2013Sat & Sun all frozen foods 40% off except meat, fish, ice cream.UpvoteDownvote
Good quality Japonese food. Only Take-Away!Upvote2Downvote
Japanese grocery at very convenient midtown location.UpvoteDownvote
Found my favourite Japanese shampoo and conditioner :)UpvoteDownvote- Colin LeeJuly 11, 2016Its a good japanese mart, but sunrise mart in soho is much betterUpvoteDownvote
Allan LicoJanuary 24, 2019Uma espécie de mercearia, com muitos produtos japoneses com excelente qualidade. As refeições prontas são ótimas mesmo! Muitas opçõesUpvoteDownvote
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