E Mart Asian & Whole Organic Foods

Very disorganized but interesting place.
To be fair, I only walked around a bit. Was looking for (a particular Korean snack chip) and they didn’t have it.
The three stars isn’t for the lack of one particular item. Just the place could use a little love from the staff.
Saw no one at the registers for a while.
Chill place. Seems like a few local Korean people come to hang out and have lunch at the small food place inside.

I came here on a whim because it was next door to the place I got my eyebrows done. When I first walked in, I was a bit overwhelmed. The place had dim lighting, looked a bit grudgy, and I couldn’t really figure out how they organized things… they also had a really small eating area where they served ready to eat hot meals. The place just had so many things. I was wondering how they’d be able to keep track of what had expired or not.
I eventually was able to find most of what I needed. When I got to the register, I asked the cashier if they had vegetables and he said yes they were in the back corner. Later when I went back to the register, I heard some other ladies ask the same question and he directed them there as well. I feel like if this happens so often, maybe they should move the veggies to the front of the store or at least put up a sign in the front directing people to the back. I’m sure there’s people who might just leave the store w/​o asking and just assume they don’t have fresh veggies.
Anyway, the male cashier was nice. He is the owner. I thought he was Chinese but he’s Korean. This place is 45 min from my house so I would probably only go back if I was in the area.

It is very crowded here, it smells like fish, however the store is a convenient location to buy all Korean goods and merchandise. I do recommend the Asian snacks and soup. The workers are also very helpful, hard workers and deserve recognition. Although it is severely unorganized, it can be a helpful spot to go grocery shopping. Organic foods all the way!

Really unorganized unless you can read every Asian language in existence. Drove over here and started shopping, and abandoned the cart in frustration. It’s a large warehouse really. Went to Pacific Ocean market on the west side and when you go down the aisles, every label is facing you, they have everything and it’s fresh. We’ll never waste time on E-​mart again, and I was interested in the little Korean lady’s fermented veggies but couldn’t understand the labels, there was no one else in the joint and it wasn’t cheap.

This store has various Asian foods, but be careful… Make sure you see the expiration date of the products, many of the product are expired but they still sell it!

So I am about to tell you a secret that was previously only known through word of mouth and those in the know. This review is not necessarily for Emart, but the banchan lady who works in the very back. Banchan? This is a Korean word which refers to a small set of dishes that accompany rice in a Korean cuisine. The most obvious is kim chi, but kim chi is not just smell cabbage. It is a style of preparation that involves spicy peppers that can be fermented or can be served fresh. The banchan lady makes kimchi cucumbers, kimchi radish, along with other seasoned vegetables such as spinach dressed in sesame oil as well as bean sprouts.
Quite frankly, I think this represents some of the tastiest vegetarian options available. I wish I could say it was vegan, but I do believe fish sauce might be an ingredient in the seasoning.
Anyway, if you go into Emart, located in the heart of Aurora right by the Aurora Mall, you need to go to the very far back corner. You will see a little counter and sometimes you have to yell «hello» or «ahn yung hah say yo» to get her attention. She only takes cash, but all the vege’s she sells are fresh and sometimes there maybe a variety pack so you have your own little banchan set up. If your looking to spice up dinner and have a Korean night, this would be a great way to go.

Friends in town visiting from Asia were at first a little worried about whether or not they would be able to find groceries. I brought them to EMart and they were no longer worried ^_^

A little cluttered and kinda hard to find stuff the 1^st time through. Lots to choose from though.

This place is AWESOME! I lived in Hawaii for years and this place sells WAY MORE asian stuff than any supermarket, asian market and China town combined in Hawaii. WOW! I believe this place is owned by Koreans, you can buy yummy ready made, fair priced korean veggies here, any kind of korean sauce you can think of, and KOREAN PEARS yum! This is my one stop shop if I want to cook ANYTHING chinese, I mean real Chinese food. Sometimes they sell the same things under so many different brands I have a hard time choosing! I LOVE E MART.

To all my lovely Unilocalers, just a note, E Mart at this location is now known as :
E Mart Natural International Grocery.
Its located in the same location just the name change. From my recent visits several weeks ago, the recent being Wednesday January 18^th 2012. I realized that they managed to stock up the «goods» that I have been eyeing for in which that is good. Sorry my dear Unilocalers I cant disclose what was it… Nevertheless, I still like shopping in this E Mart when schedule permits, though I cant deny if only they could make the other Asian stores at the other side of town run for its money.
As always, this E Mart is kept clean. The cashier is indeed efficient with his or her service at the check out counter when necessary. Though its a smaller Korean supermarket, I hope and pray they will survive many more years to come. Many more return visits, definitely, I promised.
E Mart Natural International Grocery I like…
@10/2012

I love EMart, It is by far my favorite asian market in the area. It’s really just a big warehouse space with a mishmash of things in it. The grocery area is the largest, but there’s an area of home goods, plants, and a small restaurant as well. The prices are good and they have a great selection. The people that work there are very nice, though most of them have very thick accents so it can be a little hard to understand them.
Most of the things in there are labeled in english in addition to Korean/​Vietnamese/​Chinese/​etc, so you can figure out what the item is. Though one of my favorite things to do is pick out something to try that I’m not 100% sure of what it is. Makes me feel adventurous in my own little way :)

Love E-​Mart, especially for the beef spare ribs. Pacific Mercantile is much closer, but they don’t sell a lot of the stuff. The staff is very friendly and they have a decent Korean restaurant inside the store. Prices are comparable to Pacific Mercantile, but they have a lot more in stock. One plus is the Kung Fu ramen is cheaper. Hours are 9am — 9pm daily (8:30pm from restaurant). Hope that’s helps people cause I couldn’t find them anywhere.

Come on Denver… seriously? This place is gross, dingy, and… gross. If you’re looking for jarred sauces and random products from around Southeast Asia this place is ok (I was impressed with their collection on Indonesian products), but if you’re looking for a Korean grocery store, with fresh vegetables, meat, and a good Korean deli case… this isn’t it.
P. S. This is not part of the E-​Mart chain in Korea (do you think they’ll get sued for using their name?)

For those who don’t know, E-​Mart is a huge chain of supermarkets in Korea. Actually, it is the equivalent to Walmart. It is so powerful that even the actual Walmart corporation could not touch Korean territory because E-​mart is just so so powerful. Anyway… I was a little surprised that they opened one in the Denver area. However, I’ve been hearing rumors that this particular location is not affiliated with the actual E-​Mart in Korea.
This is a very good market and pretty comparable to H-​Mart. I find it more organized and presentable than other markets (just know what you’re looking for and look up in the aisles, they have signs that indicate what each aisle has… cough cough… Annie B.). Some of the produce is not very fresh (maybe I came on an off week), but they have all the essentials in a Korean kitchen. It is well organized and the staff is very friendly. The location is very convenient if you live in the East part of town. Prices are also very competitive, and I don’t see why would I want to make the 15 minute trip to H-​Mart when I could drive 3 – 4 minutes to E-​mart. E-​Mart is my new go to market.
I will not say they are very catered towards other ethnic groups, but they do have some thai, philipino, japanese and chinese aisles. They are certainly not any more or less multi-​ethnic than H Mart.
The only downside is that E-​mart sits at a very weird location (right behind Aurora Mall). If they had a better location, maybe it would be a little more popular.

I have shopped at E Mart a few times now and am definitely a fan. It’s large, well stocked, close to home and has a great selection. Anyone who is an Asian cook at home would enjoy shopping here.
Every time I’ve been here, they’ve always had what I needed. From galangal to lime leaves to green tea ice cream to their large rice, bean, grain & noodle selection and beyond, I’ve never been disappointed. They have a small produce section, but they have everything you’d need or any of the rarities you can’t get at the regular grocery stores.
There is a little restaurant within the grocery store. I wandered in there once and the lady at the counter wanted $ 5 for a little tray of pot stickers so I politely said no thank you and walked away. I haven’t had anything from the restaurant yet, but it always smells good when I pass by to get to the produce section.
The only reason this place didn’t get 5 stars is due to the poor organization. I’ve found rice noodles in several different isles as well as certain canned and bottled goods strung around the store. There is a sense or organization, but you may have to dig through a few isles across the store of discombobulation to find what you’re looking for.
If you’re an Asian cook at home and looking for a good spot to score bean thread noodles & bok choy, this is the place! The staff also seems happy to help and eager to please. E Mart has impressed me!