Sandyi Oriental Market (샌디마켓)

First time coming: Good size store, very friendly, and with a good selection of goodies. Found: Kitchenware, tofu, sauces and my fav. snacks. Will visit again. Thank you!

I have been coming here for 7 years already and this location holds a special place in my heart. Over the years I have seen this store grow so much. From installing a security system, introducing new products from foods, drinks, to electronics such as a rice cooker. I always enjoy coming here to try a variety of new foods or seeing what new items arrived. The place is locally owned and there is always a friendly face ready to greet you the moment you walk in. They also keep it well stocked, clean, and the environment is always very calm compared to bigger stores.

We have been periodic customers of this store for several years, now. Having been stationed in Japan for a few years, it is difficult to obtain some of the food and drink products we loved from there. This store has those, plus many others. And unlike most other asian stores we have visited, this one doesn't smell strongly of raw fish. Overall, we love it.

This place is so amazing!!! After living in Japan for many years, one of the things we miss the most is the delicious food. There are several places in Tucson to try, but Sandyi is the real deal! Upon first visiting, my son actually shed tears when he saw so many of the foods and other goods he was missing.

In addition to the amazing selection of Japanese and Korean stuff, the people running the store are awesome! So friendly and super ready to answer questions or to help you find something.

The next time you need some 醤油 or 海苔, Sandyi is the place to go!!!!

This was a great little shop to grab some neat stuff! There is a decent variety of ramen to choose from even though it is a small place. You won't find everything you need for speciality Asian dishes, but it is a great shop to visit with a selection to satisfy most recipe needs.
Additionally, and what was great to see, is that the staff was super friendly, greeting us as we walked in.

This is my go-to store when I don't feel like, or can't, drive across town to Lee Lee's. They carry many of the basic ingredients needed for Asian cooking and carry a decent variety of tableware and cooking instruments.
The owner is always welcoming, and the prices are affordable.
Great selection of frozen items, too! Plus, they carry the original Sriracha sauce and Buldak hot sauce!!

Best place to get all your Korean ingredients. I love to cook Korean food and today felt like homemade kimchi. They even have the tubs for kimchi making. My favorite store in Tucson

Visited today (Aug 2023) and I was very impressed with how clean and well organized this place was. Very kind and friendly customer service, and the inventory they carry seemed to be not like expiring ones, but fresh ones. Even the fresh produce section was really neatly organized. It is $1-2 more expense for each product, when compared to big Korean groceries in big cities, like H mart, but given that this is Tucson, I'm very grateful that we have a place like this even for a bit of premium pricing. Definitely recommend.

I really liked this market! The nice lady at the checkout tried to help me find some recipe ingredients and was very helpful. I made the tteokbokki, sauce was great!

The owners are awesome and the selection is amazing! We get sushi grade fish and eggs, snacks, desserts, dumplings, noodles, vegetables, and spices.. so much.. it is awesome!! The owners are very helpful and kind!!

Wonderful store. The people are very nice and friendly. The store is tidy and clean and has plenty of products. Love buying Korean and Japanese food here ☺

Best small oriental market I have found in Tucson. And the folks running it are very friendly and willing to help with your questions. Lots of stuff available and the place looks clean too.

This is a wonderful little place! They manage to offer a wide array of products for such a little shop. There's something for everyone, even if you've never tried Korean or Japanese food. There's more Korean than Japanese food, but just by a margin. You've got everything from supplies to make homemade kimchi to cute little snack kits from Japan. I highly recommend the rice cakes coated in coconut that you'll find in the refrigerated area, near the mochi (which is great too.) As a side note, if you have a soy allergy or intolerance, this is a great place to shop. If I go to Safeway, for example, and want to buy some packaged treats, almost every single one will have soy in some form. Whereas the packaged treats at Sandyi rarely had soy - actually, I haven't found any yet that did. The owners are super nice, lovely people. It seems to be family-owned and it's always great to support small, local family-owned businesses. They play a vital role in our community.

The one single negative I have, unfortunately, is that the bathrooms aren't disability-accessible. I use a cane and didn't struggle too much, but if you have a walker, wheelchair, forearm crutches, or the like, you'll most likely want to use the restroom at another nearby location. The bathroom is marked as being for employees, so that might be some of the reason for that, and I appreciate that they let me use it. I won't deduct a star for it, just a word of caution for any other disabled folks! The store itself would be a tight fit for a wheelchair but you could probably manage it with help. It's such a small space, you'll want to be aware of that.

But overall, this is an awesome market and I'll be visiting it again many times over. They even have a book area, mostly Japanese from what I could tell. Nice place.

This is the best Korean market in Tucson very friendly and Clean they have a amazing variety of foods you can't find anywhere else in Tucson.

Such a great variety or Korean and Japanese products, and the prices are pretty decent. Everything from frozen seafood to packaged ramen you’ve never gotten to try. The owner is the nicest woman ever (along with the other employees who work there) and they’re super helpful and friendly. Honestly one of the best family owned markets I come to on a consistent basis. Been coming for about a year and still haven’t gone through everything at this store. It’s small but it’s packed with good stuff!

What an awesome place to stumble upon. I'm so happy I finally decided to shop here. They have tons and tons of dry noodles, fresh vegetables, and frozen meats. All kinds of cooking sauces, oils, and vinegars. Desserts galore and even cook wear and dishes. You can buy beer and sake as well as many different types of tea's. If you want to make any kind of Asian inspired meal you can find everything you need in this one store. The staff was very happy, helpful and friendly. The prices were mostly great 👍 I will definitely be back.

I'm amazed there's a place with all the ingredients I need so close to my house and it took me a year and a half after moving to Tucson to find it. Highly recommend.

My new favorite Asian store in Tucson!
Great variety of Japanese foods that are sometimes hard to find in one location, unless you drive to Phoenix . Clean and organized displays and very friendly clerk was helping us.
I have already spread the word amongst friends and family 🙌🏼

love this place. great selection and awesome prices!

I use this place for all of korean food wants! They have really good prices on everything, comparable to the big cheap corporate stores.
Noodle selection is huge, excellent quality produce and many snacks. Organic Mushrooms! Kitchen pantry basics. I even found a replacement shower wash cloth, I haven't been able to find at other stores!
Staff is incredibly friendly. For being such a small store, they really supply a very large selection!