Claire
This is such a cute stand at Essex market. I got the vegan macro bowl and it was very healthy and flavorful. I will be back
… moreDuv Lass
Awful. Absolutely awful. The portion was so laughably small. My photo shows the exact amount I received. I thought someone had eaten half of it when I opened it. $18 !!
Sure, if they skimped on the tuna it would be more understandable. But they gave me like two spoonfuls of brown rice and a few pieces of greens, which are just standard ingredients. There’s nothing else, either: just rice, avocado, tuna, and a bit of nori and sesame. No sauce. No flavor.
I complained to the guy who served me and he just smirked, shrugged and said “That’s what we do.” It was such a blatant rip-off that it was comical.
… moreKatjia Callicoat
Incredible food! I miss the medium sized snack/meals you can pick up in train stations or road-side in Japan. These are a perfect fix. Super fresh and light. Great vegan options and great price.
… moreKarishma Daga
I ordered the vegan curry noodle and it was so bland and thin, absolutely not worth the price ($19 with tax). The stand looks authentic but doesn’t deliver on flavor at all. I recommend going to the Italian restaurant next to it instead.
… moreJenn Soong
Delicious, tasty, fresh, healthy – everything I love and prioritize for food! It was a bit expensive for what it is, but the salmon bento brought me so much joy! The kabocha side dish was also really tasty. The food felt like a home cooked meal and was the perfect portion size for one, with extra pumpkin to last a few meals. Miso soup was good but not memorable
… morekanad c
Been there a few times, food is usually decent if overpriced (6.5 for small onigiri!) but today the sushi rice was hard like uncooked or leftover. The man is not particularly friendly & the 50 cent card charge seems silly.
… moreYuko Nakao
Looks authentic at glance. But what they sell seem outdated with dust and overpriced. I still wanted to try and ordered two donburi bowls and disappointed. They both just like unrolled sushi and definitely not worth $60 for the cheap meals. Never again! I recommend the fish market that’s also inside of Essex Market for sashimi quality. I’m a Japanese, so trust me.
… moreLouie
$23 for a black cod bento box with the smallest piece of cod I’ve ever seen. A bit too overpriced for me
… moreAmanda Sun
Authentic, fresh, healthy, low sodium—tastes like the food from the bathhouses in Hakone, Japan.
They also stock natto, unpasturized soy sauce, kombucha, brown rice varities, and so much more. I haven’t seen many specialized japanese stores in the city like this! Also they have unsweetened matcha lattes 🙂
I like how it is fast causal dining and they give the food in compostable takeout containers. Only thing is that their prices are steep for food. The matcha latte was reasonable.
… moreJune Liu
Very authentic you can find items not easily found at other japanese grocery stores (e.g. hojicha powder
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