Seoul Mart West Ryde — Local services in Sydney

Went in because I couldn't resist a shop called 'Freezium Market' where Taffa's hardware used to be. It was totally worth the visit.

Freezium is a frozen supermarket. Large, white and full of freezers. It's like stepping into a Korean TV series. Full of people browsing products with beautiful packaging. Piano jazz playing in the background. More varieties of iced tea than you can poke a stick at.

West Ryde shops is slowly losing its dead zone vibe, despite the life sucking horror that is the Coles and Woolies...

This is the largest korean mart i have ever been to in my life! 🥹 They have so many options to choose from! here are some of my recos:

1️⃣ Grilled Pollock (Hwangtae Gui): A simple yet flavorful dish that's easy to prepare and packed with excellent taste and quality.

2️⃣ Seaweed Soup (Miyeokguk): A traditional Korean soup that not only warms the soul but also offers great health benefits.

3️⃣ Seasoned Seaweed: A versatile treat—whether you're enjoying it as a side dish with rice or as a healthy...

We went to check out the store on Saturday - blown away by how good it was! Such a great setup, very clean, well stocked. Staff were super friendly and made sure that if we had any questions they could help us out (very obvious we were not Korean). A bit of an adventure really. Most products also had clear English labels - and they had a big rage of Chicken with great cooking instructions. So glad we are local - will be a...