Vista Plaza — Local services in Torrance

Clean but over-zealously guard watched by loss prevention and store personnel, makes for a not so pleasant experience. (‘Hall of Shame’ shoplifters’ photos plastered all over the store entrance is a bit distasteful in my opinion)

Perhaps, H Mart, might consider applying that same over exaggerated ‘loss prevention’ passion, by being overly helpful and attentive to its shoppers, considering this is, an international food market, with many foreign and exotic food items, unknown to the non Asian clientele.

Take for instance, H Mart’s untrained, unhelpful, non-English speaking Hispanic stock staff. I could never get an intelligible answer from any of them every time I ask for help…Yet, I sure as heck, can always clearly & loudly hear them chit chatting in Spanish and playfully carrying on with one another, while ignoring the store shoppers asking them for help.

Cleanliness is great Prices are good on most food items, except for the above average, higher produce prices.

I love their exotic food items. I will continue giving them my business.

I recommend H...

Shopping center with a nice variety of stores I go to. I don't live in the area though I have friends who do so when I come down I like to stop in. H-mart is a fabulous large Asian market. There's a Sprouts and a Michael's both of which are also handy to have in the same center. There's a Salvation Army thrift store that has an incredibly convenient drop off around the back. Totally worth my throwing a donation bag in the car for those trips over. There's also a BofA, nail salon and fast casual restaurants. Parking is often filled yet there's still always a spot. (Full parking is a positive in my opinion because that means fresher everything because businesses sell more and have to replenish more...

One of my favorite thrift stores is in this plaza. Salvation Army is open until 7:00 pm daily. They have some really overpriced items but every now and again one can find a sweet deal. I like the housewares departments for kitchen and household appliances. If you donate you'll be given a coupon for 25% off any one item. A sale at the thrift store! Today I got a beautiful modern Bergner heavy stainless teapot. It needed a good cleaning but had good bones. It was $9.99. I got it for $7.50. Once I clean it, it will make a beautiful gift or if I choose to sell it, would probably fetch between...