Merrifield Plaza — Local services in Merrifield

Convenient location but that also makes it busy. Southeast corner of Gallows and Lee Highway (29). If you are coming from the north on Gallows or East from Lee Highway there is not an easy direct way to enter. This can be a common problem with corner shopping centers in similar locations. People will do illegal u-turns to enter. We go around the block and circle around to avoid aggressive reckless drivers.

The parking can be crazy with the different venues there. There are times you have to be patient because of the parking challenges.

Some of the venues include Lidl, H-Mart,...

I'm torn on how many stars to give this. It's an old building with narrow, tight aisles and it always feels crowded. That said, if you want something asian, H Mart is where you go. Selection is great, quality is great, prices are great. That said, if I drive down from DC, I'll probably go to a different location because other H Marts are newer and don't make me feel so claustrophobic. They do a great job with sanitizing things, but during COVID I don't want to be around that...

An old shopping center now anchored by an H-Mart (one of a chain of well diversified Korean grocery stores) and an Aldi. Several restaurants, including Arby's, a Lebanese and a rotisserie chicken place. Also an auto parts store, a state-run liquor store and a bank branch- among others.

The H-Mart has excellent sushi at lunch time, including unagi nigiri, which otherwise is hard to find, very fresh fish, and a good range of quality produce including Asian...