By Gus Saltonstall
A new Japanese grocery store opened its doors on the Upper West Side this week.
Hashi Market opened Wednesday at 2780 Broadway, between West 107th and 108th streets, in the former home of the Garden of Eden supermarket, which closed in March of 2024 after the owner decided not to renew the lease.
Hashi Market describes itself as a “unique blend of fresh food supermarket, mini department store, and catering service,” according to its website. The store’s general offerings include grocery and pantry, sushi and sashimi, seafood, party platters, meat, beauty and lifestyle, kitchen essentials, and produce.
The grocer also has locations in Midtown, Tribeca, Union Square, and Brooklyn.
Hashi Market’s opening is a welcome sign for the Broadway block between West 107th and 108th streets, as the New Absolute Bagel is also expected to open by the end of the month in the adjacent storefront.
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In a new world of CBD and similar stores, a store called “Hash”-i is likely to do well. 😉
while I love these places they are very expensive and not mainstream at all
They are interesting but very expensive even for rather mundane items …still better than empty store fronts
Isn’t it what it makes it special?
“Mainstream” are mostly mass-produced, processed at least to some degree foods likely with preservatives, hormones and antibiotics.
Not to mention boring.
Once you try something, it becomes mainstream to you
I only shop mainstream
haha
“Not mainstream” is quite the comment. So you want all Frito Lay and Kraft products on shelves?
I went there today and felt I would never patronize this store. I don’t know Japanese so I couldn’t tell what the packages contained as there was no translation. Also the prices seemed very high.
By law, the nutritional labels are in English, which generally means there is also an item name on the label. All you usually have to do is look at the back where the English label is stuck on.
Not sure how you knew the prices were too high if you didn’t know what was being sold!
My God, the fearful, unhappy old people of the UWS are an absolute warning to the rest of us.
Don’t forget: these are the people who know how to get things done!
Your comment would deserve more respect if you hadn’t felt it necessary to throw in the “old” bit. You haven’t a clue how old L.K. is. Nor is his/her age, whatever it happens to be, relevant to his/her opinion. Young people can be just as clueless and intolerant as the elderly.
Grow up, kiddo.
I’m Gen X and I bet I’m *still* on the younger end of the regular posting spectrum here.
I’m not kidding when I say some of the commenters here–the ones who live to complain about anything new or different in the neighborhood, whether or not they’ve tried it, the ones who are terrified by every change in society since desegregation, the ones who resent the idea that they owe anything to their community after having benefited from it all these years–have given me real food for thought about how not to grow fearful, mean-spirited, and closed-minded as I get older.
You can use the google translate app, which has a camera icon which will translate the writing instantly.
What? This is a grocery store in New York City. English is the lingua franca.
Not everyone has a smart phone, fwiw. Bad business decision on the market’s side
There are various ways to automatically translate using your phone, or you can ask a kind employee for assistance. Eventually you’ll get the hang of it!
Hashi Market is good, though this location seems rather close to H-Mart considering that there is meaningful overlap between their inventories…
Will be interesting to see how they deal with shoplifting.
So uplifting.
Just stating the reality.
Is the Thai Market on 107 still open?
Closed through at least most of January because there was a major fire at the top of the building that caused the whole thing to be vacated for repairs.
Congratulations Hashi Market! May your shelves stay stocked and your heart stay inspired.
Or may the goods fly off your shelves to paying customers!
Shin Bashi 72 (72nd St, just West of Broadway) is a very good Japanese grocery and a fun place to shop. Their take out is delicious, and there’s always someone to help understand the ingredient label or cooking directions on the many kinds of noodles and rice on the shelves.
That’s where I shop!
Rght near HMart, so they can both compete for the same customer…..
34 blocks apart?
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As someone who patronizes both, they’re not identical. There are definitely things you can get at one and not the other. That said, H-Mart, while fundamentally Korean, tries a little harder to be pan-East-Asian, while Hashi tends to be more strictly Japanese. Hopefully there is room for both! The renaissance of Japanese markets in the city has been great. Hashi has more ready-to-go hot foods and sushi.
Their seafood sushi sashima look good. Love the matcha soft serve ice cream. Cant wait for the chestnut frozen treats. Price is quite high however. Cooked items look promising…
It looks great. Interesting also given that Garden of Eden location vacated on West 14th
I went the night they opened. It’s a lot of fun and strictly, Japanese vrs H Mart which is more “asian”. There’s a small toy section, some fun manga and loads of noodles, tea and very interesting drinks. My husband thought the whole pompano in the fish section looked fresh. It’s upbeat and the workers are friendly. It’s more like a quick mart than a full supermarket. Prices for tea are cheaper than HMart which are nosebleed. I won’t do massive grocery shopping there but it’s a great addition to that area.
I like the prepared fresh food around the perimeter of the store. But the main aisles are about 50% junk food products. I like the thin Japanese OREO’s and strange flavors of Kitkat’s just fine, so I think it’s fun. But hopefully over time the store features more fresh and healthy food and cooking products. Or maybe a larger eat-in area, similar to their store that’s near KTown. Overall, I’m very happy to see it open.
Foodie and accomplished home cook here. Hashi Market is a good addition for the growing population of people who are looking for specific comfort and convenience Japanese and Korean food items. Big surprise – a selections of natto! The fresh produce (including the fish) in the opening week is just OK. HMart still is the standard to beat in the neighborhood for fresh seafood and veggies catering to the Asian palete. Hashi Market had a freezer go down so it’s a blow that they will have to get rid of and restock almost half of the frozen inventory (and we should check they do). Some obvious misses – no bonito flakes even though they have kombu and miso. No kasugi cracker peanuts. No Vermont curry, only S&B. Also telling that this is on the verge of being a “fusion” market is the presence of two brands of Chinese oyster sauce. (Yes, I do know Japanese folks like Chinese food on occasion too.) For the day-to-day Japanese fresh cooking ingredients (think gobo and perilla), a more curated frozen food section, and fresh-made to order Japanese food too, try Shinbashi 72.
All in all, if you can’t find your favorite dumplings at Gritedes, and Zabars doesn’t carry the brand of instant ramen you want, Hashi Market is a mandatory stop. If you aren’t willing to broaden your horizons and try something new (and daresay, something exotic) then this isn’t the market for you and be polite in your comments please.
Now we need an Indian spice market on the UWS because I can’t find gram flour, hing and nigella seeds.
I have to say…the decor makes me think it’s run by Chinese people (as most “Japanese” places in the city are!)
Japanese people don’t generally use that shade or quantity of red. Chinese folks, on the other hand…
but if go to Chinatown, you won’t find a selection of natto! That’s Japanese. But H Mart also sells natto. I’ll definitely check it out.
Yay! We’ve been anticipating its opening for months