Tokyo Japanese Food Store

EXTREMELY RUDE OWNERS!

I had an unsettling experience at this local Japanese supermarket run by an elderly couple. My purchase was small: three boxes of beef slices, two jars of seasoning, and a bento box. After seeing a friendly exchange between old lady at the counter and the customer before me, I was taken aback by the abrupt change in demeanor when it was my turn. The old lady tersely instructed me to "use basket" although my items were already on the counter, ready for purchase.

The lack of courtesy continued. There was no greeting, no eye contact—just a stark, uncomfortable silence. The situation worsened when she questioned me about having a "bag, " to which I replied that I had one in my car. This led to further interrogation about why I hadn't brought the bag in and the type of bag I had. She even called out an old man who seems like the other owner. The old man pointed to the sign and ask me “can you read it? ”, and kept questioning me about my bag.

I assured them that my bag complied with environmental guidelines, but the persistent questioning felt demeaning. The insistence on discussing the bag, despite my clear explanations, was perplexing and left me feeling discriminated against.

I walked away feeling disrespected and saddened by this encounter. It is important for businesses to treat all customers equally and with respect. While I understand the necessity of adhering to environmental regulations, this should never be at the expense of courtesy and fair treatment.

The store is small, though not a lot of stuff, its very clean.
However, I was greeted rudely by this owner. Don't know if he was not in the mood but at least that how I was treated and felt really uncomfortable.

The woman that owns the shop is racist towards other Asians.

The proprietress once said in Japanese that other Asians were inferior to them, and she thought that people who were speaking Japanese could not understand what she was saying. Please don't buy anything from this store.

All your favorite and hard to find Japanese ingredients and sauces in one place. I love shopping here.

Conveniently located close to the Shadyside shopping area, this store carries both fresh produce and shelf life stable Japanese products! Fresh produce was neatly packaged and in the perfect amount that is suitable for either individuals or small families.

When I was shopping on Walnut Street, a sudden craving for curry cubes struck me. To my delight, I stumbled upon this hidden gem that perfectly catered to my needs. It was like a harmonious melody to my ears! Whether you're a local resident or simply in the vicinity, I highly recommend exploring this exceptional store for all your Asian grocery shopping needs.

This place is best for finding Japanese products. This is not a generic Asian mart and some items you might expect there might not ba available. (Having said that they have Thai fish sauce and bamboo shoot) you can also find sashimi grade fish here along with some Japanese fermented food. They also have snacks and japanese dessert. If you are in Shadyside you should check it out. I can only give four stars because the price is still a little bit pricey.

I simply adore this shop! It is run by an older (assumedly Japanese) couple. They have so many fun and yummy things straight from Japan!

A great local specialty market - the fresh food selection is small, and while I've seen the occasional sub-par produce, 95% of the time it is very fresh and well-priced. The meat is all frozen, but well-portioned for smaller meals and again, well-priced. The highlights are definitely the packaged foods and sauces/condiments, though - tons of niche items, and a huge variety of staple ingredients.

If I need high-quality japanese ingredients, this is my first stop. From shoyu and ponzu to tuna and negi, I find all the right ingredients.

~Small store with lots of variety owned by a couple. They have a variety of bakery items, bentos, candy, snacks, frozen items, fresh items, green teas, soups, noodles, rices, seasoning, and they even have dishware/kitchen items.
~The couple are nice and the store is well stocked. Due to covid they enforce store capacity which helps the store not become too crowded when shopping. The parking is free and they take multiple forms of payment.
~For many items being Asian imports the prices are pretty good. Some items are more expensive than other places depending what it is. There are some things I can't find at other stores but I can get them here at a decent price.
~Favorite buys include: fresh yomogi dango, miso paste, surimi/kamaboko, variety of furikake, seasoned rice crackers, and the bakery items

Lovely couple runs this place. It is small, but very good selection of Japanese groceries.

Small store that seems to be family owned. They have many Asian food items and ingredients (mainly Japanese of course). The prices here are relatively high, but I do like the atmosphere of the small store and people are always friendly.

I come here weekly for this store's bento box lunches, of which are delicious and come at a great price. I also love being able to purchase import ingredients and products that I cannot easily get elsewhere.