“ It was a catastrophe. My Grandson was completely out of his Koikeya Karamucho Super Hot Strong Chili Chips. We had already planned a nostalgia drive past all my old favorites. The Smith Street location of Ten Ichi Mart in Boerum Hill was right on my planned drive up Smith to Downtown Brooklyn then back down Court. My family had already told me what a great market Ten Ichi was. So I was prepared for an experience. After street parking a few blocks up Smith, we entered a nice storefront with friendly personnel. The store was clean & inviting. My Grandson immediately began filling up the handheld basket with his favorites, some of which I had never heard of before. He ate the Spam Musabi the moment we got home. My perusal of the store was much slower & detailed. I was intrigued by a Japanese Ginger & Honey bag of candies billed by the store on their poster as good for coughs & scratchy throats. This sounded great after my post Thanksgiving upper respiratory bout. Into the basket went a bag of the candies. The Pocar Sweat is an electrolyte energy drink that has a very light yummy taste. It's also offered in powders that can be mixed with water. My favorite find was an item I planned to eat on the return trip to Virginia. It was a Baked Wheat Cake filled with Red Bean Paste (Koshi Ann). I've always liked goodies with Red Bean Paste. But this was absolutely amazing!! The cake was very light & fresh. It was even lighter, with a better consistency, than Angel Food Cake. I can't believe I bought only one. More are needed immediately!! :) Ten Ichi Mart is a terrific International Market, 5 stars without a doubt. ”

“ I love stopping by here when I'm around the area. I love getting the onigiris. A part of me wishes that I try the rice bowls one of these days! Definitely a great place to get a grab-and-go snackie. ”

“ On a casual walk I discovered this small yet well stocked market. They have tons of delicious treats that are imported with great quality. They also have an array of cold and hot prepared meals that are convenient to grab for lunch. The staff is also very helpful and knowledgeable about certain products that I'm not familiar with. This is one of my favorite spots to grab lunch in the area. ”

“ I absolutely love coming here. There is a large selection of Japanese imports to choose from with snacks to ramen, etc. it's kinda small but the place is usually clean and the food they serve is really good. It just sucks I can't eat some of their sushi due to my allergies. The cashiers are always nice as well. Make sure you get there for 8 pm for 50% off hot food, you can't beat that in New York! ”

“ If you happen to be around cute store please go in! This market has some of my favorite grab and go Japanese food. It's nice to get fresh food at home or eat it locally in a park for a nice picnic! The staff is always extremely kind and very helpful. The store is very easy to navigate and has a lot of imported products. There is a $8 credit card minimum. Most of the prices are reasonable! ”

“ Great food, helpful staff And very clean store almost OCD clean ! The fish is very fresh. They have a lot of fruit and frozen items as well. Very well priced for the area, especially ”

“ Came here for a quick lunch as they have so many sushi, onigiri and hot food options. They even have sashimi and sides here. Everything looks very fresh and is reasonably priced. If I lived around here I would probably frequent Ten Ichi a lot as they also have fresh produce, lots of snacks, sauces, noodles. Very interesting drink options too. A small shop but they are able to pack a lot in the small space. There is also the Ten Ichi gift shop next door which we accidentally stepped into at first. Great neighborhood market! The only thing is there are no tables out front to eat your food but this mart is more of a grab and go type of place. Service at checkout was very friendly. They take cash and card. Enjoy! ”

“ This is the best gem in the neighborhood --I could not be happier that it exists! I am excited to find this mini Japanese grocery store that reminds me exactly of the 7/11 in Japan with all the sushi, bentos, buns, and onigiris. It's one of the things I really wish America had more of, so to find this here in Brooklyn is amazing. The market has all the Asian goodies you need from imported KitKats, candy, chips, sauces, noodles, veggies, and even beauty supplies. My favorite is their sushi, bentos and onigiris though. They're also super affordable with the most costly is a chirashi bowl at $12.99 and all onigiris are $2.99 each. It is plated beautifully and looks like it could be 5x the price if I didn't know any better. There is a lot of variety and everything is freshly made at 10am (hot foods at 10:30am). The best part is that all the sushi and hot foods are 50% off after 8pm, but I'd recommend coming by 7:50pm as people are lining up to pay at 8pm on the dot. Of course since it's the end of the day, the fish isn't as fresh and the rice is cold and hard; but still great on a budget. Note there is a 2 item limit for the 50% off sushi though and also an $8 minimum for credit cards. I can't wait to keep coming back here. The onigiri and sushi is where it's at. ”

“ How did I never know there was such a gem on Smith St? I was early for a dinner in the area so I was walking around when I saw someone walking out with an onigiri so I decided to check out the space inside. The front of the store has a robust prepared foods section, with fresh sushi and onigiri and even hot foods like curry rice and karaage. (Bonus points for being all 50% off after 8pm!) I did return after dinner at about 9ish to snoop around but mostly everything was sold except for a few California rolls and two onigiri. I nabbed the last two rice balls, which were salmon and shrimp tempura flavored for $3 total as well as a 3-pack of kinako dusted yomogi daifuku for $6 and some barley miso on sale for $2.49, yes you read that correctly. $2.49 for a tub of miso. They also have a small selection of beauty products and home goods (and my favorite Iwako erasers if you bend down and look carefully enough) but their snack selection is incredible. Savory, sweet, spicy, crunchy, chewy whatever you're looking for you can bet Ten-Ichi has it. ”