Mitsuwa Marketplace
Japanese grocery store · Torrance ·
Japanese grocery, cosmetics, housewares, bookstore, & food court
Japanese grocery, cosmetics, housewares, bookstore, & food court
"The tempura-bowl specialist will open a new location in Torrance this month; the next outpost was kept under wraps until now and will be in the Del Amo mall’s Mitsuwa food court." - Mona Holmes
"Visited 'countless times' by a contributor, emphasizing habitual trips to the market." - Eater Staff
"At the Del Amo mall in Torrance, Mitsuwa is hosting a Toyosu Market Fair on October 12 and 13 with fish sourced from Japan’s Toyosu Market; one highlight is the live fileting of a roughly 200-pound bluefin tuna, and attendees can purchase fresh sashimi and saku from the cutting demonstration scheduled for 1 p.m. on both days." - Cathy Chaplin
"Founded in 1998, Mitsuwa Marketplace is an excellent Japanese supermarket with 11 locations across the country, six of which are here in Southern California. That said, to call Mitsuwa merely a supermarket is underselling it. Along with an astounding array of Japanese dried goods, sauces, meats, and pre-packaged sushi boxes, you’ll also find bookstores, cosmetic counters, and an entirely separate food court with stalls selling everything from Japanese donuts to some of the best ramen in LA." - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Kat Hong
"I think Gindaco is the best one-dish pick in Mitsuwa’s food court: the takoyaki are chewy with big octopus chunks, topped with kewpie mayo, rich Worcestershire-like sauce, and dancing bonito flakes — terrific to eat on the outdoor patio or to-go." - Eater Staff
