Han Yang Market

They have the BEST raw meats I have ever seen in Austin. They have pork jowl, beef ribs, pork belly, and also know how to slice the meat. The prices are quite competitive when it comes to their other items, too. I love their selection of Korean ramen, drinks, rices, popsicles, frozen goods etc. They have plenty of parking and the employees are not super outgoing but they are still quite nice and helpful. I really enjoy stopping by here to get groceries for the house.

Pros
— Good location, next to a few Korean restaurants and a Korean bakery. Parking is safe and available in the strip-​mall lot.
— Size is relatively compact; easy to get in and out quickly unlike Hana World Market pan-​Asian grocery store further north.
— High-​quality sesame oil, ssamjang, kochujang, and tofu are available; these are very hard to find elsewhere. The high-​quality SKUs are significantly better than at the main competing Korean grocery store in Austin (Hana).
— Some Korean vegetables like (beefsteakplant?) are available, and usually decently fresh.
— Fresh traditional snacks are available during the 2 main Korean holiday periods.
Cons
— Sometimes need to wait in line for awhile.
— The kimchi is inferior to Mom’s Taste kimchi a short drive away. (MSG, taste, crispness.)
— Prices can be kind of high for certain items, e.g. rice, fish, kimbab (we buy frozen CJ mackerel at Costco instead).
— Compared to top Korean grocers in other U.S. cities (e.g. LA), there’s a lot less fresh food (things like /​/​filled glutinous rice treats, fresh banchan, etc.).
— No organics available in terms of meat. I don’t blame them as these are niche items, and available elsewhere (Whole Foods); it’s just a personal preference of mine.

Went in for some UCC Oolong tea in a can. Didn’t have it but it’s a cute little store. Polite staff and seems fully stocked for important needs.

Four stars for this adorable Korean market! i come up here from South Austin pretty regularly, only because I’m intimidated by the larger one up the road.
I’ve never had trouble finding anything here; bean sprouts, fish sauce, rice, kimchi, it’s all here! People working are always super pleasant and willing to help. They don’t even laugh at my broken and pathetic attempt at speaking Korean!
I dock a star because honestly, it’s quite dirty. Not something I would like to see when I walk into a grocery store. They also have a pretty limited amount of produce. When I’m looking for harder to find produce, I go up the road to the larger store.

We like Kdramas, music, reality shows… etc. So, we were curious about Korean food and we started going here once in a while for some things. We haven’t ventured into making our own Korean food yet, though I plan on giving it a shot at some point. What I really like here is their premade dishes. Main dishes are priced around 4 – 5 bucks and they are enough for 2 – 3 people. I love their duk bok ee. The kimchi is good and they sell MSG free options. And we like some of the snack foods. I noticed comments about it only having Korean foods and not other asian foods. It is a Korean grocery store, not an «Asian» grocery store. So, not exactly surprising. And they are in a Korean neighborhood in Austin. I think the cashiers are friendly enough. I don’t think their English is the best and that may be why they don’t seem so friendly to others.
I have had to return some bad chocolates (not their fault) once and they handled it smoothly.

Han Yang is what I call a «resource» four stars. I honestly have no idea how well it compares to other similar businesses (I am hardly a Korean grocery connoisseur), but I do know that it provides one-​stop shopping for everything I could possibly ever need to prepare Korean food at home. It’s also reasonably big, well-​stocked, and neat and well-​organized enough that I can find the items that I want despite the fact that hardly anything is labelled in English (see the «Korean grocer» bit above). Bonus points for being centrally located and on several bus lines on North Lamar.
So, you’ll find about 43 brands of red pepper here to make your kimchi, another 43 varieties of premade kimchi in case you didn’t want to do the work yourself, all manner of cooking supplies, and the cheapest sriracha this side of Walmart. It’s overwhelmingly Korean as opposed to pan-​Asian, so if you’re looking to do Vietnamese for dinner, you’re probably in the wrong place. I go for fish sauce, red pepper, sriracha, and other things to go with produce that I grow myself to make kimchi.
And it’s probably good that I grow it myself: produce prices at Han Yang are on the high side, so, if I needed their carrots, daikon radishes, napa cabbage, etc., I might get them somewhere else. That will cost them one star for this otherwise very convenient outlet for Korean food.

doesnt smell bad like some asian specialty shops, and has vegan kimchi. and boy do they have baechu, i bet you could buy it by the pallet here. they also have ddukbaegi, onggi and dolsots also for reasonable prices. definitely a regular stop for me

Han Yang is certainly my least favorite Asian market in town. While a few of the others cater to many different food types, I feel that Han Yang is pretty strictly Korean. It’s also extremely small in comparison, with very few baked goods.
No spicy gochujang, very limited ramyeon selection, and the employees are either very unfriendly or just don’t like the white girl coming in to buy her ddeokbokki fixins. They also don’t seem to carry century eggs or salted eggs. WHY DO YOU HATE EGGS, HAN YANG?!
However, I do LOVE that they stock freshly made rice cakes and exotic cigarettes. Very unique and useful to my lazy and previously cigarette smoking way of life. They also carry my favorite fish ice cream thingy that I don’t know the name of and a pretty yummy seemingly house-​made kimchi.
All and all, not a bad place to stop for your Korean dinner making needs, but almost every time I have stopped by to arm myself for a planned meal, I’ve needed to head up to Hana for a few extra ingredients. Great rice cakes, though.

Just happened across this place one day while driving around. Decent Korean market. Is actually MUCH larger than it looks from storefront. Goes waaaay back. Not the largest Asian market in Austin, but will certainly suffice. And, Han Yang doesn’t have that overwhelming — sometimes unwelcoming — odd smell that some Asian markets have.
Tons of dried/​pantry goods. All of the standard Korean staples available (including Kimchi Base at a substantially lower price than at Hana). Adequate meat market with competitive prices. A large refrigerated section with all yummy things fermented! Very limited fresh produce and fish selection kind of meh, but you can make do. Being forced to be extra creative in the kitchen bu substituting items can sometimes lead to great things — just remember to write down the new «recipe» if you’d like to repeat and are a dope like me that can’t remember to save my life because I don’t really use «recipes.» ;-)
1 extra star for the super duper friendly staff! Very helpful and didn’t make fun of my attempts to say the two things I «think» I know how to say in Korean — «Hello, how are you?» and «Thank you!» So, kamsahamnida Han Yang and I will return. Recommend.

Quality over quantity. Although Han Yang Market is smaller than Hana World, I still end up coming to Han Yang for better quality products. The meat is really fresh and beautifully marbled. The produce selection is less than other markets (MT, Hana, etc.), but enough to make most Korean dishes. They also have kimchi, pickled radish, seasoned bean sprouts and other banchans already made. The best part — it doesn’t smell! If you are a loyal customer, they also have a points reward system. If you haven’t been, it’s worth checking out!

This is my favorite Korean grocery store in Austin. They have everything I need to make any Korean dish I desire, in a small enough spot that it doesn’t take me 12 years to get in and out of the place. The produce selection is not as good as the bigger Asian markets, but it’s enough for most Korean foods, and the quality is generally very good. The store is clean and not too fishy. Everything is pretty easy to find. They have great teas and offer MSG and sugar free kim chis, which pleases me. They unfortunately do not have regular kim chi without fish paste in it. But that’s the general way of things.
This store feels the most familiar to me. Not because I’ve been there the most, it’s just the most «Korean store» in Austin. I’m not even going to try to explain that, it’s got to make sense to someone.
Oh, don’t get died in the parking lot.

I love going to Han Yang to stock up on organic cha soba and udon noodles that are not made in China. I’ve been very careful not to purchase food made in China even if it does have the USDA organic stamp of approval. These soba noodles are a product of Australia and are very tasty. They also have a great selection of vegetables like baby bok choy and bean sprouts. The last time I was in there I found they have a good selection of bento style lunch boxes and very nice ceramic ramen bowls with lids. The last time I was at Han Yang I received a free 2014 calendar with recipes in it with my purchase.

Cute little Korean grocery store. Lots of choices for your common and some uncommon Korean ingredients. Clean and fully stocked. Good price range. Will definitely return when I need something for my Korean dishes.

Grocery store enthusiasts owe themselves a trip here, mainly to view the butcher’s section, which has the most beautiful selection of marbled beef I think I’ve ever seen.
Sauces, oils, noodles, kim chee, yes, yes, yes. But check out the beef.

Closest thing you can get to a Korean market in Austin. (Too bad we don’t have an H-​mart here…)
My go-​to store when I crave Korean food. I like their marinated meats (pork bulgogi, bulgogi) and they have a good selection of panchan and kimchi. Oh yeah, and they have pork belly (samgyupsal)!
Not a very big selection of produce, but they have enough to cook any Korean dish.

I’m writing this review purely on the quality of the Kalbi meat they sell. I have bought Kalbi at several Korean grocery stores in town and this place has some of the best quality. It’s definitely not cheap but it’s definitely worth getting. One look at the meat and you’ll know what i’m talking about (looks like kobe beef with the beautiful marbling). All the Kalbi cuts are great/​legit unlike some stores where they actually hide cheaper cuts of meat on the bottom (under the pretty cuts). For the price you pay for this type of meat, the cuts should be from the same part of the cow or of the same quality. Hana World Market off Parmer is one of those places that mixes/​hides in lower quality cuts and it really irks me to pay such a high dollar per lb when all the cuts of meat are clearly NOT the same.

The selection may not be as vast as Chinatown, which leans more on the Vietnamese side, but the Korean items here are spot on. I liken it to Portlandia’s, «We can pickle that!» but instead, «We can kimchi that!» Radish, green onion, and plain old cabbage. They have a big, fat shelf of kimchi in containers both large and small.
If you’re feeling adventurous, try some dishes you’ve never tried before. Most of the soup mixes have (vague) English instructions on the back. I love getting tofu broth seasoning, and cheap produce here (not a huge selection, but a selection that suits my needs — cilantro, green onion, yadda yadda).
If you haven’t heard of a condiment called, «Gochujang,» well, then BUY IT! It’s hot, very hot. It’s like a richer, almost earthier sriracha. If you see the adorable hot dog-​esque fish cakes with cheese — DON’T DO IT. Just don’t. I know it’s a ready made snack, but it’s the only Asian food I’ve ever regretted.

I must admit that I’m grading Han Yang Market on a curve. Obviously their grocery store can’t compare to anything in Seoul (or probably LA). But it’s an excellent selection of Korean food in Austin, Texas of all places, and the prices aren’t bad, either.
I first came here a few months ago when I was craving jajangmyun, and I had no problem finding Korean radish, pork belly, noodles, and fermented black bean paste. The potato starch was a little more elusive, but one of the employees helpfully brought me to the right aisle. I also couldn’t resist buying some omija tea and a selection of their kimchi offerings. I believe that I spent around $ 25, which isn’t too bad for imported food. I had hoped to pick up some matcha for green tea ice cream on that trip, but I didn’t find any (check the Whole Foods tea counter). They don’t seem to offer as much other Asian food, but I didn’t really expect that from a market that prominently displays their store name in Korean.
I returned recently because I was hungry for kimbap (sort of like sushi, but with cooked meats and egg instead of raw fish). $ 4 for a meal’s worth of rolls is unbeatable, and the kimbap itself was plenty tasty. The included danmuji wasn’t as flavorful as I like it, though. I bought some on my last trip from their kimchi section and it was much better, so if you’re craving pickled radish, buy a bag of it and enjoy vinegar breath all week.
If they would only offer a larger selection of kimbap, I would be the happiest statistician in all of Austin. I suppose I could add some tuna or cheese to my own rolls, but unrolling your kimbap is surely a recipe for trouble. I think I feel a list of best kimbap places in Austin coming on…

Good selection of food, and (most of) the cold to-​go dishes are pretty awesome. I got a giant jar of delicious kimchi for $ 5.99. My boyfriend got a «bean sprout salad» with peanuts and it was also super yummy.
Only criticism were that:
1. we got excited about finding fresh seasoned seaweed (like they sell at HEB, but way cheaper). Unfortunately, once we tried it we discovered it tastes EXACTLY like the fishiest-​fish smell I’ve ever encountered. You know that smell when you’re walking along a pier and you smell this sort of questionable fish stench? Yeah. Tasted like that. We were totally caught off guard and kind of grossed out.
2. I came here specifically to buy some Coconut milk, thinking it might be cheaper at an Asian supermarket. They do have it, but I ended up paying $ 1.99/can (non organic). Immediately afterwards I went to HEB, where they were selling it for $ 1.49. Felt a little disappointed in myself.

When I’m in the area, this is the place for me for a cheap, filling Asian lunch. Usually there are a few varieties of take-​out foods made fresh in-​house and ready for sale by the grocery store check-​out counter a little before 11:00 am.
For $ 4, I happily gorge on Kim Bab: 2 sushi rolls (stuffed with spinach, carrot, egg, fish cake, fake crab) accompanied with five slices of pickled Japanese radish. There are almost always leftovers for later snacking… how could there not be with 24 sushi pieces in one order?