H Mart Chicago
Asian grocery store · West Loop ·
Korean and Asian grocery with food court, bakery, and snacks
Korean and Asian grocery with food court, bakery, and snacks
"H Mart is a national Korean grocery chain, and happens to be one of our favorite stores for produce, imported snacks, and pre-marinated, grill-ready, meat and whole fish. The location in the West Loop also has a food court where you can get dishes like kimchi stew, sushi, bento, and ramen. Oh, and sheet masks. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"H Mart is a national Korean grocery chain, and happens to be one of our favorite stores for produce, imported snacks, and pre-marinated, grill-ready, meat and whole fish. The location in the West Loop also has a food court where you can get dishes like kimchi stew, sushi, bento, and ramen. Oh, and sheet masks." - courtney sprewer
"I checked out the new H Mart in the West Loop, which opened at 711 W. Jackson Boulevard with a celebratory ribbon cutting, music, and dancing; the market brings a full-service Pan-Asian grocer and food court so Chicagoans no longer have to venture to the suburbs. Lunch options include traditional Korean stews, sushi burritos, and Korean fried chicken, and there's a cafe serving Korean and European baked goods and coffee. The interiors favor a more urban design compared with H Mart’s suburban locations and feel more compact, with limited seating—be prepared to pounce on a table once customers leave. Photos of the market and opening ceremonies were on display, though there was no Olympic cauldron or torch despite the Winter Games in Pyeongchang." - Ashok Selvam
"Opening in the West Loop, this new H Mart feels like an urban version of the chain's popular supermarkets and could be a game changer for the neighborhood; it's the chain's first Chicago location (they already have suburban stores in Naperville, Niles, Schaumburg, and Glenview). I attended opening festivities with local aldermen that included traditional Korean dances, a tea ceremony, and a ribbon cutting, and inside the market I found grab-and-go sushi burritos, ramen, and dumplings from three restaurant stalls, communal tables that overlook a bakery with Korean hot dogs and coffee, fresh noodles, dumplings and fish balls for home cooks, a marinated raw meats bar so customers can grab and cook kalbi at home, live seafood tanks with lobsters and more, and a dedicated section for kimchi." - Ashok Selvam
"Expect crowds on opening day: H Mart’s new West Loop Pan Asian market opens Feb. 1 at 711 W. Jackson Boulevard and will feature a food court lineup with many choices including traditional Korean food, sushi, poke, and more. The store has taken over a former office supply space just east of the Kennedy Expressway on Jackson, and H Mart is bringing Cafe L’Ami to Chicago inside the market and will later welcome Royce' Chocolate as well. Other H Mart openings have drawn long lines, so fans should anticipate a crowd." - Ashok Selvam
