EM Korean Market on La Salle Avenue in the Montclair Village area of Oakland is a small but well-regarded Korean grocery and deli market. The store carries a variety of Korean and Asian grocery products, including pantry essentials such as rice, soy sauce, noodles, snacks, and beverages. Its shelves also include Korean cuts of meat and other ingredients suited for home Korean cooking.
Refrigerated sections offer kimchi and Korean side dishes (banchan) in multiple varieties, reflecting the market’s emphasis on authentic Korean flavors and home cooking components often hard to find in typical supermarkets.
In addition to grocery items, EM Korean Market provides a substantial prepared food selection and deli area. Grab-and-go foods include kimbap, kimchi fried rice, spicy pork bowls, japchae, tteokbokki, bento boxes, and other ready-to-eat Korean dishes.
The market also functions as a catering provider with customizable options, and long-time visitors note its friendly service and wide assortment of snacks, frozen goods, and grocery staples alongside hot foods.