A Mart (South) — Attraction in Calgary

This is a small but solid Asian market in the SW. They carry mostly Korean and some Japanese groceries and you can get Asian greens and fruits here (i.e. Korean pears, grapes, sweet potatoes depending on season, bean sprouts, radishes, etc). For those who have never tried Korean sweet potatoes, try some as they sell roasted sweet potatoes right in the store, and oh boy they are super sweet and soft! Totally different from yams so trust me and give it a try. If you want to make your own Kimchi from scratch, they got everything you need here. Also sell some ready-made kimchi and other Korean side dishes in small quantities. It also has a separate butcher section and a Korean cosmetic corner, even carry some Korean bakery items and odd household items like small ramyun pots and metal chopsticks (love them!) Pretty convenient one-stop Asian grocery shop and the price is decent if you get stuff on discount. Definitely way cheaper to get seaweed and other Korean staples here than to order from Amazon or Walmart. Nice...

Update: one of the better Korean markets to shop at. They win in variety, stock, and pricing. A Mart is worth popping in when you're in the area.

I have passed by this place before but never ventured in until now. What caught my attention was their Facebook ad. I messaged them because my usual Korean market, E Mart, no longer carries any Green Tea with Rice tea bags. I asked if they have any so I won't waste my time finding out that they do not carry any. They were very responsive. Within an hour, I received a response that they have 4 kinds, 2 Korean and 2 Japanese versions, including the names. They also advised me that they have 2 locations which I didn't know about. I found what I wanted today - 150 tea bags! We also bought a bunch more stuff. I do like that they sell...

I called today to ask if they had stock of something. Called 4 times. First 3 times they just answered and hung up the phone on me. 4th call some guy answered and was very rude. I asked if they had stock he told me I need to call back next week and he is so busy with a customer. I said we'll I'm a customer as well what about me? He again was like well we so busy I can't help you. I asked is it because I'm not Korean? He mumbled something in Korean and hung up on me. I'm guessing was swear words or something . Terrible customer service. If your so busy hire more staff. Won't be back...