tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post2713444171956186512..comments2024-02-08T00:07:02.437-06:00Comments on Food in Houston: Super H Martanonymouseaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-63176474328881574182012-01-21T01:48:46.009-06:002012-01-21T01:48:46.009-06:00I was impressed with my whole experience at HMart....I was impressed with my whole experience at HMart. Very clean, its not smelly like other asian mArket and the food they served at their food court was awesome. Its like your not here in houston its like your somewhere else like Korea. I Am a resto owner myself but I was really impressed!!!!Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-77715571600503810842011-10-22T05:56:21.081-05:002011-10-22T05:56:21.081-05:00I saw so much worthwhile material here!I saw so much worthwhile material here!www.islas-baleares-3d.comhttp://www.islas-baleares-3d.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-20827738758367996722009-09-22T15:32:23.833-05:002009-09-22T15:32:23.833-05:00Anon - I don't know whether they have squid in...Anon - I don't know whether they have squid ink. It wouldn't surprise me if they did.anonymouseaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-41442250660523398612009-08-21T12:05:22.276-05:002009-08-21T12:05:22.276-05:00Glad to find a fellow fan. I love Super H-Mart!
...Glad to find a fellow fan. I love Super H-Mart! <br /><br />They have a wide variety of meat cuts and I love the fact that I can buy my striped bass live (best was to ensure it's fresh!). The wild-caught scallops are half the price of Central Market! <br /><br />And yes, the produce is really the best and cheapest. The scallions 1/3 the price of Kroger, the roma tomatoes are actually cheaper than Canino's on Airline. <br /><br />The only laments I have are two: please up the quality of your fruit (but thank you for the tropical fruits that I love), and your selection of South East Asian groceries!<br /><br />Saying that, I love Central Market too. And Pete's Fine Meats (cheapest organic eggs in town - my family goes through 4 dozen each week). Sun's Club (Beechnut/Beltway 8) is our very own "Asian Costco", but it's a bit far for me, so H-Mart fills in the gap great.by Persishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637238016585298142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-35018459727924522182009-08-19T09:01:48.351-05:002009-08-19T09:01:48.351-05:00I've been told that they carry squid ink. Is ...I've been told that they carry squid ink. Is that true? I've been looking for it. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-83400938819004642772008-07-07T14:55:00.000-05:002008-07-07T14:55:00.000-05:00As follow-up to my previous comment, it is also im...As follow-up to my previous comment, it is also important to note that the relatively recent introduction of chain-Korean-grocery-stores have been detrimental to the local mom & pop Korean grocery stores in the Houston area. Slowly, they are going out of business one by one. Some of these stores had been around for 15-20 years, way before KoMart (a Dallas-based chain) or H-Mart (a national chain) invaded Houston. The loss affects the Houston Korean community, for these are the folks we've known for years, perhaps went to the same church with, or grew up with one of their kids. The Walmart phenomenon apparently has no cultural boundaries!KAREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102687801946329646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-59480572886177856972008-07-07T14:17:00.000-05:002008-07-07T14:17:00.000-05:00H-Mart has all the glitz and modern-sleekness, but...H-Mart has all the glitz and modern-sleekness, but I think it lacks somewhat in substance. The food-court is not a good reflection of H-Mart itself since those are spaces leased out to Korean-chain-restaurants (which itself is unfortunate) at a HIGH premium. But I tried H-Mart's kimchee, and it just wasn't good! I also tried their pre-marinated bulgogi, and that was way too sweet even for my "American" husband. Their pre-marinated pork was a little bit better, but still lacking something... I've heard the kalbi is better, but I just wasn't willing to invest any more money in finding out! <BR/><BR/>As for the foodcourt: The food court at H-Mart are restaurant-chains. The food here cost more than at Komart, probably because they have such huge overheads to pay to H-Mart. And as for flavor and quality, Komart definitely has it beat in every way: price, flavor, and portion sizes!<BR/><BR/>And there is also the nagging little rumor about H-Mart, which I heard from my mom...<BR/>It's supposedly owned by the family of General (and former president) Chun Doo-hwan who is infamous for assassinating president Park Chung-Hee and running a dictatorship for a while in Korea. He's responsible for terrible murders of Korean student demonstrators in Gwangju (you can read poetry by Kim Ji Haa) and the brutality he is known for. Also known for embezzling lots of money during his rule... He was sentenced to death for all his crimes, but then was later pardoned, and then apparently, his family found refuge here in the states!<BR/><BR/>But all that aside, the kimchee did not pass my test.KAREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102687801946329646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-4207024258394194432008-07-03T16:36:00.000-05:002008-07-03T16:36:00.000-05:00I live in the neighborhood and I'm thrilled w/this...I live in the neighborhood and I'm thrilled w/this new store. The prices are fair too. It's all GOOD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-83674971856695314042008-06-11T16:44:00.000-05:002008-06-11T16:44:00.000-05:00Ko-Mart (not H-Mart) is on Gessener north of I-10....Ko-Mart (not H-Mart) is on Gessener north of I-10. It has vendors of differing quality. I have had some good, very cheap meals there. I have also had one or two sub-par dishes. It is not the best Korean food in Houston -- but it has some of the best Korean food bargains.<BR/><BR/>The bulgogi I tried from a Ko-Mart vendor was spicy, complex, and significantly better than the Bulgogi at Sobahn in the Super-H. <BR/><BR/>Overall, though, the quality of the food in the stalls at Super-H seems to be a bit more consistent than Ko-Mart.anonymouseaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-49973747127359808702008-06-11T15:44:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:44:00.000-05:00Komart and H mart are two different places.I will ...Komart and H mart are two different places.<BR/><BR/>I will tell you, however, to watch out for the quality of your fish, I was in the process of buying a couple black bass and had to stop the lady because both of them which she pulled from the middle of the case looked a little off, I asked to smell them and both of them were going sour. I pointed at the ones I wanted and we were on our merry way.<BR/><BR/>btw, it was 5.99 per pound, four dollars cheaper than central market.<BR/><BR/>They had little red mullet there too, gotta get me some of that next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-25334024866419633202008-06-11T11:27:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:27:00.000-05:00Unless I have gone to the wrong place, Komart (jus...Unless I have gone to the wrong place, Komart (just north of I-10 on Gessner) is truly bad. I tried the Bulgogi, one of the giant soups, and some sweet/sour/microwaved chicken wings. The Bulgogi was a rather dreary looking gray and one of the more boring Asian dishes I've ever tried. The soup didn't have the infused flavor of good soups, but the I put everything in a bowl for 10 seconds and served it to you feel. And the chicken wings were on a styrofoam plate covered in plastic wrap and stuck in the microwave until the styrofoam melted onto them, somehow without heating up the chicken. Am I missing something?<BR/><BR/>This place sounds good, but please tell me if we're talking about the same place?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-87501548000739052552008-06-10T15:54:00.000-05:002008-06-10T15:54:00.000-05:00oh i made my way to HMart 2 weekends ago, i'd have...oh i made my way to HMart 2 weekends ago, i'd have to say although the store is spectacular, i still prefer the food court at Komart.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330724535484021347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-23291760081334831272008-06-10T14:51:00.000-05:002008-06-10T14:51:00.000-05:00hey anonymous, thanks for the link to my blog.hey anonymous, thanks for the link to my blog.neverfullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16494113361898576808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-87381442924960874242008-06-09T23:00:00.000-05:002008-06-09T23:00:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you wrote about Super-H! We're lucky ...I'm so glad you wrote about Super-H! We're lucky to have it -- and other stores like it -- here in Houston. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-83843375994315363842008-06-09T18:31:00.000-05:002008-06-09T18:31:00.000-05:00'it caused sores to break out inside my mouth'did ...'it caused sores to break out inside my mouth'<BR/><BR/>did you eat all of it anyway? it's like crack chicken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com