Located inside Joong Boo, the Snack Corner is a counter service restaurant that serves authentic Korean food using the freshest ingredients. Traditionally found on the streets of Korea, Joong Boo Wang Mandoo are large dumpling that are made by hand from scratch. With three choices, we are sure to delight all taste buds.
Founded in 1992, Joong Boo Market has always prided ourselves on offering authentic Korean and Pan-Asian products. From produce, grocery, meats and seafood, our variety and freshness has always been our strength. From direct import to supporting local vendors and farmers, only products that meet our high standards make it into our stores.
Founded in 1992, Joong Boo Market has always prided ourselves on offering authentic Korean and Pan-Asian products. From produce, grocery, meats and seafood, our variety and freshness has always been our strength. From direct import to supporting local vendors and farmers, only products that meet our high standards make it into our stores.
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Joong Boo Market offers an extensive variety of Asian focused grocery, fresh produce, meats, and seafood. Joong Boo Market also has a houseware department for all your kitchen needs. Our core philosophy has always centralized around on customer service, quality products, and price. Being honest and transparent in our business has been paramount to our success.
Joong Boo Market has a comprehensive grocery section from noodles, sauces, rice, seaweed, curry, and snacks from all over Asia. Our wide selection of grocery items will keep things interesting in your kitchen. We pride ourselves on providing our customers with products of the highest quality while providing some of the largest selection of Asian foods.
Our staff is your produce expert. From buyer to stocker, our staff will only provide you with the freshest selection of produce. Our hand selected produce items are of the highest standards. Working with local vendors at the market to buying directly from farms, our buyers have decades of experience dealing with all types of produce.
Joong Boo Market prides ourselves on being able to bring in the freshest meats and seafood daily. Sourcing internationally, our buyers work hard following seasons and market trends to be able to find only the best proteins available. Our staff adheres to our company's highest level of standards to ensure only the best meats and seafood comes in our doors and in your kitchen.
Tucked to the side of Joong Boo Market is our houseware section that boasts a large selection of kitchenware and electronics. We really are a one stop shop-from food to plates to serve it on. We also import many houseware and gift items directly from Asia. From tea sets to soy milk machines and bento boxes, we have it all.
Reviews (10)
Lori
Feb 02, 2022
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If you have gotten into asian cooking, they will have a really good assortment of the items you mite need. They don't have all Asian style food ingredients. It's hard to find someone while shopping that speak English but that still wasn't much of a barrier. The isles are slim. They have a small restaurant & a meat market in the back of store which was great. They also have a small place before you enter store that sell hot dumplings & buns with different fillings. The parking lot is not so big so sometimes you have to wait for parking but not long at all. It's one of our best Asian markets
Chelsea Lux
Feb 01, 2022
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Jennifer Wu
Jan 28, 2022
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Jean Kang
Jan 26, 2022
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It's small, but has it has character and all the necessities. I've been going to Joong Boo since I was a little kid. I still get very nostalgic every time I go. There's a small snack corner in the back that sells a wide rang of food and most of the dishes come with two banchan (side dishes like kimchi). The price for the food in the snack corner is average, maybe slightly high because the quality is not mind-blowing, but it's fine. I would rate the food 3/5 stars.
Essyl G.
Jan 24, 2022
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This is the original Joong Boo, the newer one is located in Glenview. It is right on Kimball in between Addison and Belmont. A small Korean grocery store with plenty to offer including Korean home goods and appliances. They are known for their house made Mandoo (Korean dumplings), which is steamed just outside the store. Their small cafeteria is popular as well as it fills up quickly. It is recommended not to go during peak times as you may have to wait for a table. They have great sashimi deals as well on Wednesday and Friday for $30. Call ahead of time and order in advance. Pair that with some
Stephanie Alvarado
Jan 20, 2022
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Faith Betinis
Dec 24, 2021
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I LOVE JOONG BOO. This is my favorite grocery store in the whole city. I wish I lived closer to it, I shop there any chance I get. This is the only place that has my favorite icecream, lychee sherbet with coconut jelly. They have so many different kinds of seafood, it's amazing. Everytime I shop here, I accidentally spend way too much. There are just way too many interesting foods and snacks in this store. And when you're on your way out, you have to get some steamed buns at their little shack outside too. :)
Olga Alieva
Nov 16, 2021
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S. G.
Sep 11, 2021
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Nicole Wittkopp
Jul 31, 2021
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Fabulous Asian Market!! Superb selection of fresh, frozen, and deli-fresh food. Plenty of options Asian and other. Decent prices as well.
The dumplings outside for sale are AMAZING- worth the trip alone (parking is kind of a nightmare but there are spots- not the easiest parking lot to pull in/out of). The “dumpling set” was $11 and at least 2 meals of delish dumplings!! They also have fresh seaweed salad, fresh kimchi, and sushi-grade sashimi. Can’t wait to go back— they just have such a HUGE selection of food so I can’t wait to try more of their goodies!!
The dumplings outside for sale are AMAZING- worth the trip alone (parking is kind of a nightmare but there are spots- not the easiest parking lot to pull in/out of). The “dumpling set” was $11 and at least 2 meals of delish dumplings!! They also have fresh seaweed salad, fresh kimchi, and sushi-grade sashimi. Can’t wait to go back— they just have such a HUGE selection of food so I can’t wait to try more of their goodies!!
