Japanese grocery, bakery, and lunch counter with amazing fresh food.
The grocery store is small and carries mostly Japanese items that you won't find at your average grocery store, like tofu and a great selection of sake. The fresh fish at the back is really fresh and tasty. There's also a small bakery (folks have reviewed it separately as Yasukochi's Sweet Shop).
But the "lunch counter" is probably the best part! You can buy pre-made dishes to go or have something hot made fresh and eat it there. They have wonderfully fresh and tender sashimi and sushi (better then a lot of sushi places I've been to). They also sell curries and bento boxes, too. There is no actual lunch counter, but there are three tables where you can eat in the store and the ambiance is nice -- nothing fancy, but not...
Read moreIve been going here for a while now and dont mind the pricey bento boxes that I can get half price at nijiya because I like the thought of helping a local shop. I work in the neighborhood and came here every day for lunch and have highly reccomended it to my staff and customers but no more will I be doing this. Today, after running errands on my bike and stopping there to grab lunch before heading back to work the manager, who I made it a point to always make small talk in japanese didnt even let me in because I had a bike. I didnt have a lock and explained to him that hey its me I just need to grab a couple of quick things and he would let me in. He didnt care one bit. Very rude and shooed me away while there was no one else in the store. VERY...
Read moreSmaller than some of the stores in the area but has everything I'm looking for and at reasonable prices. I like that they have small chashu portions so I don't have to buy too much or go without—perfect for a solo dish.
They have good descriptions of their sakes, I never wait long in line, and I love popping in to get an ice cream sandwich thing from the freezer. Matcha ice cream covered in chocolate covered in waffle—what could be better than that? And if you get there early enough you can also hit up the bakery...
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