Posts Tagged ‘supermarkets’

Han Kook Supermarket in Los Angeles

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Main Entrance of Korean grocery HanKook Supermarket on Western Avenue

Main Entrance of HK Supermarket

한국 수퍼마켓

Don’t get turned off by how dingy HK Super looks on the outside. I’m telling you inside it’s clean. Their different sections (main supermarket, meat section) have been inspected by the LA Department of Health over the years, and they always get a letter grade of A, which is not that common in this part of Los Angeles. (The windows around here mostly show B’s.)

HK Super carries an overwhelming array of fresh and packaged Korean food, plus Japanese, Thai, Latino and American products. You’ll find organic milk, organic eggs, organic apples, organic soymilk, etc. Prices are very reasonable and the place is open from 7 AM to midnight.

Address: 124 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Between Beverly Boulevard and 1st Street. Credit Cards OK.
Large Parking Lot in front. Can’t miss it from Western.

What does Han Kook mean? 한국 (hanguk) means Korea!

California Market Parking Lot

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Parking Lot and Front Entrance of Gaju Market 가주마켓

Kaju Market - front Kaju Market - parking


Pictures taken from Oxford Street, parallel to Western Avenue, which would be behind in this picture. On the left side of this photo would be 5th Street.

This was early in the morning. Korean-American teens say that later in the day there’s an ajosshi (Korean man) who sells freshly made “small honey pancakes” — 호떡 hotteok right by the entrance.

You can see on one of the green signs above the entrance showing a row of Korean dishes that they serve on the premises. I’ve seen a few Korean customers inside enjoy bowls of noodles but I haven’t tried having a “dine-in” meal there yet. It just feels so cramped.

Address: 450 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020