HMart and eating in the store (Mira Mesa location)

mmm-yoso!!! continues to be written by Cathy while Kirk and His Missus catch up from another wonderful vacation.

The Mister and I first discovered a Super HMart in 2012, actually on the same day that the first HMart opened in San Diego.  In 2013, I wrote a post about a meal enjoyed there, then in 2019 I wrote another post about more selections we've enjoyed before shopping in the store.  Post Covid-19, things have returned to 'normal' and today's post about the Mira Mesa location and its tiny food court area is to keep you updated. 
 If you walk in the entrance on the right, you'll be at the proper area. 
 If you had walked in the entrance to the left and counter-clockwise through the store, you'll see this overhead signage.
 Grab a container and choose from the hot/steam trays

 as well as from the chilled trays.  At the end of the line are canned and bottled beverages and the cash register and seating area.  Everything is $10.99/lb. {there is also a water fountain with cups in the seating area}

 The fried items seem to be fresh when we are here; lightly crisp and not greasy.  The squid and whole shrimp are a favorite (as you can see from these separate visits).  The chilled trays always hold something wonderful.  Each of these packed full trays weighed a little less than one pound. You can also order something from the kitchen- the menu board is right above the trays. The Bibimbap (mixed rice with meat and vegetables) has been a special taped to the bottom of the menu board for a while now ($9.99).  Steamed rice topped with a variety of vegetables and marinated tender, thin sliced beef (you can also get the beef in the per-pound steam tray) topped with an egg.  It's served with pickled radish, Kimchi and the mildly spicy, slightly sweet gochujang sauce.  A spoon is necessary for mixing the ingredients together.  You can have all of this served in a stone pot (dolsot bibimbap) so the rice is sizzling and brown/burned (in a good way) for $2 more (#10 on the photo menu).
#20 on the menu is 'pork cutlet' ($11.99).  Topped with teriyaki sauce and served with rice and salad, this is quite a large meal.  We were sad that on this visit, the pork was fried just about 30 seconds too long, leaving it a bit dryer and more chewy than usual.  

Once we finish our meal, we shop.

HMart 9440 Mira Mesa Boulevard San Diego 92126 (858)577-0060 Open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily Website

Comments

[kat]

different from the h mart I visited this summer, your meal sounded delicious!

[Soo]

Fried food sounds good. Did you notice any fried fish and if so do you know what kind of fish?

[Cathy]

Each HMart we've been to has a different 'Food Court' associated with it (the grocery/shopping areas have similar items withinventory depending on the size of the building), Kat. The Food Court here is small and run by HMart, similar to how Grill City is run by Seafood City and Musashiya is run by Mitsuwa. There is also a Paris Baguette inside-at the other entrance door.

Since the foods here are provided from the HMart, we've seen a variety of fish being sold, Soo. Bins are not labeled-one time there were whole fried pompano and another time mackerel (maybe Spanish mackerel) and sometimes there are small filet pieces which are probably tilapia (or possibly whatever is in excess that day). Only once did a fried selection seem 'old' and it probably was because of the time of day we were there, or what we chose from a not-full tray...but nothing has been terrible.