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Ni Hoowa Supermarket
3173 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226, United States
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Ni Hoowa Supermarket
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Da
Review №1

Run down exterior but has a great selection. Very fun to browse. Entrance is around back, not directly off Sheridan. Only place in Amherst I could find Thai basil (at a great price too!)

Sk
Review №2

The best snack section in all of Amherst, okay? They have everything for the best prices

Ma
Review №3

Upkeep wise this place is pretty dumpy, however they have absolutely everything you could possibly want. They had all my favorite snacks from Beijing my wifes favorite treats from Taiwan. Theyre frozen food selection was ginormous. we will definitely be driving back here again to get all of our Asian food fixes in the future.

Ka
Review №4

Great place with lots of hard to find favorites. Dont let the outside fool you, this place is a local treasure. They also have the BEST prices Ive found in the area. Stuff like canned bubble tea, kasugai gummies, soba, glass noodles, taro~ etc, all the good stuff I got hooked on during my time visiting overseas.Unrelated/only tangentially related, but helpful tip: If youve never tried seirogan for upset stomach, you owe it to yourself to get some AND they usually have it in stock here.

Cy
Review №5

This is a mostly Chinese market but they still have things from other countries. They have fresh vegetables, frozen meats, andamyamy other things. They even have a large cookware section and an area full of dishes .

Jo
Review №6

I go here for Thai basil mostly. Good prices friendly folks.

Ma
Review №7

Little sketchy on the outside. Hard to find where it was in the plaza. But overall amazing store with many selections. I cant wait to go again!

Be
Review №8

If you want your special own design, heres the right place for that.

Ka
Review №9

Love this place for all things asian or oriental. :) They are very friendly inside and will help you find what you came to look for. I always come to buy a few things, but come out spending $50+ lol worth the trip

Ma
Review №10

Nice choices of different ramens and teas dress warm it was freezing in there.

S.
Review №11

A variety of authentic items. Go check it out.

gr
Review №12

Great selection of canned goods, kitchen ware. Need more fresh meats. But great otherwise

Jo
Review №13

Nice Asian market. Has a variety of Asian products that can only be found here.

Ro
Review №14

Helpful service. Freezer section, some of the food was stuck together

憲石
Review №15

There are many other food here.Main is Chinese ingredients.

Di
Review №16

Best asian market in town!

Ta
Review №17

After trying great food in Thailand, I went on a shopping spree here when I got back. GREAT STORE, GREAT STAFF !!! Someone commented its difficult to shop here due to the language barrier, NOPE, I just pull up pictures on my phone of things I need and they show me right were it is. I love it here.

Mi
Review №18

I enjoy this place

Qu
Review №19

Look johno! HOOWA!This is a joke for 2 people max. Sup guys.

Lo
Review №20

Cool place

Sh
Review №21

Great place for some exotic Asian dishes!

Jo
Review №22

Ive lived very close to this location but only recently discovered this gem. If you are driving down Sheridan Drive, it looks closed. Nope! If you go in the back entrance, you will find a large and diverse market! I always end up buying quite a bit impulsively, but fortunately most items are quite affordable. Its always fun going shopping with my daughter and trying different foods.

J.
Review №23

I wish they redid the place. It looks really shotty and run down from the outside. Makes Sheridan drive on that side look really terrible. An eyesore. Looks like an uninviting store from outside. They have a variety of items though!

Ea
Review №24

Large Asian market with a big selection of Asian foods and housewares.

Cr
Review №25

Excellent variety, nice workers

Ch
Review №26

Been here several times. Great selection, my go to place to pick up Holy Thai basil. They sell more than groceries, check it out.

Jo
Review №27

I have been going to this store for 14 years and they have always had an unimaginable amount of variety for whatever I was looking for and beyond, fresh produce and products from many countries, at prices lower than I could get anywhere else. The owners and staff have always been fully helpful and courteous. I highly recommend to anyone!

An
Review №28

Not friendly, lots of camaras , smelly and messy. Maybe its just do to this pandemic, who knows?

Ka
Review №29

Difficult to navigate for only English-speaking people but they have awesome stuff and delicious bubble tea and radish cakes

Mi
Review №30

Its an Asian market. Its dimly lit kinda disorganized and if you dont speak the native language youre going to have a bad time asking for help. But its a good place to poke around

Fr
Review №31

Hoowas got a great selection of Asian food.

Ch
Review №32

Great prices

Jo
Review №33

I always enjoy this store. They have Asian fare you cant get anywhere else. I like cooking Asian goods from scratch. This is my go to place now. Much better than the smaller stores Ive gone to before.

Ka
Review №34

So I go there yestetday with My $9 in Gift Certificates not coupons mind you and she points to a sign...no good after March 31st or something like that. Ok so here is your 2 star review.....you still owe me $9

To
Review №35

Great selection of tea, noodles, and snacks. Fresh fruit and vegetables are decent too

Gr
Review №36

This place has a lot of cool and unique foods, and better versions of stuff you can get in the international section of other grocery stores. New shoppers will probably have trouble with the signage and packaging because not everything is in English. The building looks a little old and ugly. Be careful in the parking lot, its practically a bombing range.

Ma
Review №37

Blown away by how huge the store was, they had everything under the sun at reasonable prices. Very clean and everything seemed fresh. Because its so large it might take some getting used to in order to find things easily, but for me thats kind of the fun of it. Cant wait to go back.

Ka
Review №38

The best Asian market in town! They have awesome and unusual candy too.

Do
Review №39

Large oriental food store. Out of this world selection. Rare and hard to find items. Caution there is an off odor in the store.

aa
Review №40

Usually I get everything what I need for Asian recipes here. Its a very good market. Yes, its not supermarket like other big cities, but sure its a neat little local business.Previously, whenever I use to go there was always a language problem in this store, but now they have 1-2 co-workers who understands English very well. So, if you are trying to find something, they will easily guide you.

Ni
Review №41

Decent asian supermarket. They have a separate section for Asian trinkets and other cultural items that may be hard to find in Buffalo. (incense, hell money.. etc).They also have a decent selection of Chinese veggies and they also carry buns from Chinese bakeries that apparently gets shipped up here from NYC.They also have a lot of frozen meat products in many fridges though Im not sure how long those have been there for. They also have fish tanks if you want freshly caught fish for dinner.

Br
Review №42

Always has the hard to find fresh ingredients

Ed
Review №43

Super friendly. Helped me find everything I needed to cook a traditional Korean meal. Even brought my bags to my car!Gave me 10% in gift cards toward my next visit. Will be returning soon!

Ca
Review №44

Fantastic place to grab tea(more varieties than anywhere else), rice(ever had black or red rice?), and other imports straight from China. I discovered Pu-erh tea here and always enjoy a quick browse through or a slower walk through to explore new vegetables and items not available in the US.Highly recommended!!

We
Review №45

One of maybe 3 Asian Markets in the area. Fairly large selection of Asian ingredients and produce. I think they get fresh deliveries on Thursdays.

Ch
Review №46

Amazing! A large variety of products with amazing prices and friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. Honestly did not want to leave.

Th
Review №47

A non expletive reliable source of extremely varied unavailable commonly sourced multicultural - - - uh well what youre looking for in the size youre looking for probably isnt there. But other than that- - great store.

Bo
Review №48

Dont be deceived by the looks of this place, they have some of the best produce at phenomenal prices. Its a little disorganized, but easily one of the top Asian Markets here in Western NY.

Be
Review №49

This market has excellent packaged and fresh items, unique to asian cuisine. Good prices and some buy in bulk options make it affordable on top of being interesting. Cookware available too. Fun to browse and buy!

Sh
Review №50

Great store for your asian cooking essentials at very reasonable prices. Love that store!

Jo
Review №51

This supermarket has huge selection of Asian food and cooking utensils.It carries Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Malaysian food, spice, source, rice, snacks, and kitchen tools ranging from home use hot-pot sets to frying pan big enough for restaurant kitchen use.The out look of the place is not that inviting, entrance is at the back of the building, not facing the street. But its Asian collections of food and utensils will amaze you!

Vo
Review №52

Good selection of japanese and Chinese foods and goods. Friendly staff as well. We will be back.

Er
Review №53

This place has so much products and well stocked. I am very surprised to find such place in Buffalo. Major make over needed. It is old and dirty.

Ri
Review №54

Great food stuff and great cooking wares.

Jo
Review №55

Very cool, expansive selection, amazing prices, and certain spending thresholds reward loyalty gift cards.

Ch
Review №56

Best kept Chinese secret.i love shopping here.Wish the staff spoke English tho.!

St
Review №57

Convenient location, good selection and decent prices! Only complaint is the cleanliness. Just needs alittle TLC. But I am a regular customer so I do reccomend shopping here.

Se
Review №58

If its Asian or oriental food that you want to make they WILL have the ingredients.

So
Review №59

Got most of the Chinese things I look for that dont stock anywhere else. Its not big like large cities but will have most things Asian you would need. The rose tea they stock is great and they have all the rice crackers and roasted/seasoned sunflower seeds one could want. I go there regularly for groceries where nowhere else has what I need.

An
Review №60

Always good selection and fresh fruit and vegetables that are relatively inexpensive compared to major grocery chains. Many choices.

Aj
Review №61

This Chinese grocery has EVERYTHING you need. From Sichuan pepper flowers to dried wood ear mushrooms to every paste and sauce to cooking utensils (family to banquet size) to random spices and fresh Asian veggies and live seafood (crabs, mostly), to frozen meats and prepared foods, this is where you want to shop.

Ki
Review №62

Love going there and checking out the interesting items they have.

Al
Review №63

Great little place for specialty food and treats. Can be hard to get to, but worth the effort.

Ro
Review №64

Has all Asian essentials in a small space. Why walk a mile in a superstore when its all there in a fraction of the space. They can do special orders for your restaurant or special occasion as well.

Ry
Review №65

Always a great experience, they have many different choice of Asian produce.

fl
Review №66

My review is for the liquor store section. They have flavored soju, well 3 flavors anyway, and thats reason enough to go here. The lady running it is pleasant as well

ri
Review №67

Place has almost anything asian u want,spices sauces produce meats and even cooking supplies

Jo
Review №68

I am not Chinese so I cant speak well to details of the place, but I thought stuff was reasonably priced, clean, and the staff was nice so no complaints. Loved the ice cream mochi flavors I got there, best Ive had outside a restaurant and will be returning more of for those.

Dr
Review №69

Reasonable selection of fresh and packaged foods, vegetables, good selection of dumplings, lots of cook ware, some Korean food ( but I dont know enough to reasonably comment). Watercress, fresh mushrooms, edos, bamboo shoots in fridge and canned, toppings for congee, etc

ch
Review №70

I actually really love that this place is a bit unorganized and is essentially a hole-in-the-wall location. The door is in the rear of the building and the parking lot is an absolute mess of potholes. BUT. It gives this place character. I’m a devout student of Asian studies and having this little location locally that not a lot of Buffalo people of any nationality know about is so nice. There’s certainly nicer places in NYC, but quite a few there are just like Ni Hoowa and they’re still really wonderful. Tons and tons of candy from all different Asian countries — my go-to for Japanese kit-kats since it takes a while to deliver on Amazon. If you’re looking for produce and perishable items, definitely just ask when they get their shipments — they’re so kind here. And if you need something urgently and don’t feel confident in what they’ve got on stock, Wegmans isn’t a far drive!All in all, absolutely love it here.

Dr
Review №71

Great market. Good prices and selection. Definitely recommend it.

Jo
Review №72

Wish there was more of this kind of place

An
Review №73

This is an awesome place with lots of food and cool treasures.

Ke
Review №74

This is a decent sized Asian Grocery store with a decent selection of goods but the decor and cleanliness is questionable. Make sure you double check the expiration dates of the grocery you buy just to make sure.

kr
Review №75

Good prices. Lots of different foods here.

Jo
Review №76

So far, the best Asian Supermarket in the area. Worth the drive out to Amherst, and they carry everything the Asian cook needs, including ingredients (herbs, produce) that you would NEVER find at Tops or Wegmans.

Ro
Review №77

I love this little supermarket . Ive been there a handful of times and its been great

Ky
Review №78

Great place do you get different types of food staff is very friendly really like the place

Se
Review №79

This store is a hidden gem in Amherst, lots of authentic eastern cuisine ingredients, aisan restaurant supplies, dishes (dinner ware), all at reasonable prices. -1 star because it can stink in there, and the staff isnt always super friendly if you dont speak Mandarin or something.

Su
Review №80

The layout is a bit confusing as its organized by country/culture. This shop is huge and has items from most major Asian cultures: China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, and probably others. The tea, dumpling, ramen, sauce, and candy sections are epic. There are also household items in the back.

Mi
Review №81

Many options of Asian foods at reasonable prices.

ci
Review №82

A rare place to buy every type of Chinese product imaginable.

Ge
Review №83

They pretty much have everything for your Asian cooking adventures.

SH
Review №84

We can buy some Chinese food and other supplies in this market. And its much nearer our location than the Asian food market. But we need to pay attention to the product date of food.

Ry
Review №85

Great selection. Nice people. Good prices.

Ni
Review №86

Great selection, fair prices. Best and possibly largest Asian market in Buffalo.

Se
Review №87

TONS of Asian products available, at great prices! Also an amazing selection of noodles and rice.

D
Review №88

The supermarket is pretty small and, overall, dirty. Food selection is ok Buffalo-wise, but I suspect that some products may be expired. The workers are always kind of rude when I check out. Keep in mind that the store only excepts credit cards for purchases over $20.00.

Ma
Review №89

Great Selection and helpful staff, make sure and stop into their Liquor store too.

j
Review №90

Pretty decent asian supermarket. Wish it carry more fresh seafood.

T
Review №91

Fine for asian supplies.

To
Review №92

A large selection of asian products and theyre reasonably priced

Da
Review №93

Best Asian grocer in Buffalo.

De
Review №94

One of the only few asian markets in buffalo, prices are higher but everything is well stocked

RA
Review №95

Decent selection of Asian products! Prices moderately affordable

Sh
Review №96

The biggest and best selection of Asian groceries in Buffalo.

Ka
Review №97

There are a lot of authentic frozen asian products. As far as fresh produce, stick with wegmans. Beware of multiple pot holes in the parking lot!!

Da
Review №98

Its quite dirty inside which is why the one start is missing but if you want authentic Asian goods this place has a little of everything, candy, frozen foods, canned goods and even fresh produce

Ch
Review №99

Great selection of different Asian imports. At least it seems so to me.

Ca
Review №100

Very interesting, noodles, sauces, cookware.

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4.2 Rating
  • Address:3173 Sheridan Dr, Buffalo, NY 14226, United States
  • Phone:+1 716-832-2288
Categories
  • Asian grocery store
  • Supermarket
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–9PM
  • Thursday:10AM–9PM
  • Friday:10AM–9PM
  • Saturday:10AM–9PM
  • Sunday:10AM–9PM
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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