Areum restaurant

3301 N Ridge Rd, Ellicott City

Recent Reviews

Tyler C.

Unique and well done. Clean and stocked. Prepared food, supermarket and household items. H Mart is all Korean, a bit Latin and a fun experience. Great place for gifts, teas, chocolates and fruit. I was impressed with the selection of types of pomelos. Star fruit, jackfruit, guava pears and more. Worth a trip to have the food options available here.

Brian B.

The Areum Restaurant in H Mart has excellent Korean/Asian dishes with huge portions for an excellent price. Very tasty! You can top off the meal with a fantastic desert over at the HMart bakery.

Grace

Food was delicious, portions were generous (especially the amount of seafood in the jjambbong), and the price point was even better. We will be back for sure.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Linh P.

I took my friend to her first-ever Hmart here the other day, since she lives in an area that has basically no Asian grocery stores. She was SO excited, and I was too. Out of the Hmarts I've visited (Gaithersburg, Wheaton, and this), I think this is the best one so far. Since I came later in the evening, there wasn't much traffic and a ton of parking available. In comparison, this location is much larger and spacious to walk around. There were so many things I had never seen in the snack section, the ramen section, the side dishes, and prepared frozen items. Even the infamous frozen kimbap was here! It's difficult to find the Trader Joe's one, but I felt like it was even hard to find the Hmart ones because apparently, they're only available at this location. Actually, all the viral TikTok items were at this location (frozen kimbap, sweet potato bread, pink pineapples, and so much more). Which is sad for me, because now I have to drive like 40 mins to get them.

Yo G.

Visiting my sister so I wanted fresh produce. I drove out to H-Mart and of course they didn't disappoint. I bought the sweetest strawberries and mandarins! I had been looking for fresh figs and of course they had them! As well as a great assortment of Pocky's for my nieces and nephew. Great store with all of the items I had been looking for. It was very quiet and the staff were stocking the store. I'm sure if I had actually needed assistance, someone would have helped. The indifferent ambiance was perfect for getting what you need!

Karley B.

We were so sad when Golden Bridge closed. Now we have to travel much further away to go to an Asian grocery, so we have to plan ahead, make it an adventure. We are also on a mission to find an affordable, non-coated, stainless steel wok with a flat bottom. We failed at that mission, but came away with a great selection of ramen and items for our Lunar New Year hot pot. HMart is a bit overwhelming for me. There are so many things that I don't recognize, and I consider myself a foodie. I wish I had the money to buy more random things so I could figure out how to prepare them, to see if they're something that I would enjoy. This is how I discovered sweetened black vinegar (the best dumpling dipping sauce IMO), spicy banana ketchup, tocino seasoning (great on pork ribs), and a thousand other delights. But right now I have to keep some control of my spending, and that's just not any fun. We left with $100 worth of stuff. I'm excited about all of it. Last night we tasted cumin lamb Lay's potato chips and they were INCREDIBLE. An absolute explosion of meaty, spicy flavor. The store is large, and clean. The employees scurry here and there, stocking shelves and being helpful. It's a very welcoming place, and great for exploration. I wish there was one closer to home, but it is totally worth making the trip, especially for those of us that learn about other cultures by eating their food. Would recommend.

Brian

Very good quality and taste overall. Jokbal is great.

Richard Bae

Are they serious? Ordered jokbal, 98% of it were inedible pieces. There were literally two normal pieces, and the rest were throw aways. Ordered the medium for a friend, I'm embarrassed if they got what I received. Terrible start to a new business. Cannot recommend this place at all.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Tommy Noh

Food is mediocre at best. Service is horrendous. Ordered food and took more than 35 minutes and constant asking. Finally I gave up and asked for a refund which they hesitately gave me. Go to the LOTTE MART food court across the street. Much better food and variety.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Robert H.

Great store. Anything I've ever needed, and wanted has been available. Authentic Asian products, great selections.

Scott M.

This place is good on so many levels. First let's talk produce, you can get and kind of pepper, potato, mushroom, greens, sprouts, tofu, and vegetables that you see at your normal grocery except it is fresher and cheaper. Next seafood....... The freshest and more varieties than I have seen in a long time. As far as meat, don't look for cheap cuts full of fat, all meat is trimmed and package lid daily. Condiments..... every kind of sauce or mix, rices, noodles, soups that you can want. Probably 60 different soy sauces alone. Also you can buy a wok or some chop sticks. Stick around a while and eat some of the best Korean dishes at their in house diner. Don't forget a milk tea and pastry on your way out. Make sure you go to customer service and get your discount card on your way in. This place is awesome. It is always clean and the staff makes the place welcoming, great vibe.

Angel H.

I absolutely love H-Mart! It is by far my favorite one so far. The market is spacious and offers a wide selection of fresh produce and other items. I especially enjoy the variety of bubble tea options and the adorable cafe. It's worth the drive to this location, even if it's just to browse and indulge in some delicious treats!

Ana B.

There's two H Marts in this area. This is the better of the two! It's always clean and absolutely packed on weekends. I went on a Monday night and it was an amazing shopping experience. The produce is superb and there's always better fruit options here like dragon fruit, persimmons. There's also a little food court (nothing special) but if you get hungry you can eat and finish shopping. My favorite is to get the premade kimbap and side dishes there. H Mart is one of the best grocery stores. The entrance and exit is confusing it's all one way. They do charge for bags here so make sure to bring your own reusable bags.

Ben

$25 was a good price for sweet and sour chicken. There was enough for at least four people.I'm giving a low rating because I was charged $2 for a small cup of rice, and then $1 for a takeaway container.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

XREN VAM (XREN-VAM)

Language barrier here.. but WOW THE FOOD TASTE DELICIOUS ?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

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