Marukai Corporation
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3833
Phone: (213) 893-7200
- Cross Street:
- First Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 10am-7:15pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6:45pm
Editorial Review for Marukai Corporation – by Harper Madden
The Scene
Imagine Vons, minus the brands and foods you typically recognize. Imagine Japanese easy-listening music rather than Muzak. You've got Marukai, the chain frequented largely by Little Tokyo residents, but also sushi and green tea aficionados. The staff is friendly and respectful, and the clean and well-organized store stocks everything you might want to make an authentic Japanese meal.
The Goods
Obvious staples include an extensive selection of dried shiitake mushrooms, frozen and fresh edamame (soybeans), snacks like teriyaki crackers, soy nuggets and dried wasabe, ginger and ginseng drinks, and all the fish you can handle. You'll also find Pokemon noodles (lots of 'em), fish cakes in delightful pink wrappers, and dried squid wrapped in cellophane. A smidgen of Hawaiian food is stocked, and Japanese brand personal care items, a pharmacy, kitchen wares and a small gift section are among the non-food choices.
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User Reviews for Marukai Corporation
11/30/2007 Posted by netter1
If you need anything to restock your Japanese kitchen...this is the place to stop. It's not too big like the Yaohan stores can be...but it's also not one of those little corner markets where nothing is fresh. This store is always clean, and everything is easy to find. When we're in Little Tokyo we always stop in just to see what we might "need".
03/30/2007 Posted by lwmango
I make it a point to stop by Marukai at least once a month to stock up on all things Japanese. They carry great snack items and sweets like seaweed-wrapped rice crackers, pocky, fruit gummies and an assortment of milky chocolates. There's an extensive array of drinks including green tea, Hawaiian Sun canned fruit drinks and canned milk coffee. In the frozen foods section you can find packages of steamed pork buns, fish-balls and shrimp-filled dumplings. By the entrance to the store is a "ready made" section stocked with delicious bento boxes, spamusubi, baked goods and mochi. Don't forget the $1.50 area for kitchen utensil, stationery goods and various household items.
Pros: Fresh food, Friendly Staff, Low Prices
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