Beloved Korean-American supermarket H Mart opened its first Las Vegas location just about a month ago, and the long lines and word-of-mouth have made it official: the hype is justified.

The 53,000-square-foot store at Decatur and Sahara (a once-mighty central Valley intersection that needed the boost) is packed with its signature expansive produce section; a premium meat and seafood department; aisles upon aisles of cookware, collectibles, cosmetics, Asian and Western food products; and a food hall dishing up everything from Korean barbecue chicken to sushi and boba drinks. Here are some of our favorite finds after our initial visits.

Samyang Tangle Bulgogi Alfredo ($6.50)

I was curious how the two distinct flavors in this instant egg noodle packet would complement each other, and the answer is “really, really well.” The sauce mix—spread over three packets, helpfully numbered—is tangy, sweet and mildly spicy, with just enough creaminess to put everything in perfect balance. –GC

Savory Express assorted dim sum ($8)

This is a box of small, steamy miracles: ginger-laced dumplings that punch above their weight, translucent shrimp haukau with a chewy snap, chive-packed bites and shrimp shumai stacked like edible trophies. This is restaurant quality comfort food, just hidden in a refrigerated case. –GR

Tomomasu lemon ramune ($2)

This refreshing Japanese soda is as fun to open as it is to drink. It’s served in a Codd-neck bottle, meaning there’s a marble in the lip that you release by tamping down on a piece of plastic the shape of the bottle opening. With the way the bottle is shaped, the marble stays in the neck of the bottle, rattling and slowing you down every time you go for a sip—reminding you this is a moment to be savored. –SM

Korean melon ($2/lb )

It looks like a cartoon fruit—sunshine yellow, oblong shaped, lightly ribbed like a football and begging to be sliced open. Inside, the melon’s flesh is crisp and refreshing, with a delicate sweetness somewhere between a honeydew and pear. It’s the kind of fruit you eat barefoot, standing over your kitchen sink. –GR

DelMonte Pinkglow pineapple ($17)

The Pinkglow pineapple—DelMonte’s “Jewel of the Jungle”—is a summer essential. Forget its Instagram-ready pink hue; what you want is its candylike taste. It’s sweet, but not cloyingly so, and it improves both tiki drinks and fruit plates by a considerable amount. Invite it to your pool parties. –GC

Mochi ice cream (prices vary)

H Mart’s abundant selection of cream-filled confections stopped me cold. I’ve dreamt of a miles-long stretch of mochi ice cream before; this aisle comes close. Flavors, spanning from red bean and pistachio to Earl Grey and mint chocolate, tempt the sweet tooth and test the resolve. We’ll take one of everything, please! –AS

Matcha Latte Kit Kat ($6)

Our crispy chocolate wafers have evolved. Never would I have expected this to be a match made in matcha heaven, but the tea-flavored combo has everything. It’s bright, bitter, crunchy and sweet—a union of flavors I’d gladly take anywhere on-the-go. –AS

Otoki Jin spicy ramen ($2)

South Korea’s Otoki one-ups other dried ramen brands with its Jin line. Named after the BTS sweetheart, this ramen comes with a soup base packet, made with New Zealand beef bone broth simmered for 13 hours, and a veggie mix packet with dried carrots, Chinese cabbage, green onions, mushrooms and red pepper. Take care when choosing between the mild and spicy versions—spicy will make you break a sweat. –SM

Choripdong roasted laver seaweed ($2)

Why reach for oily potato chips when you want a salty, crunchy snack? Just 30 calories per serving, this seaweed snack is roasted with canola, sesame and perilla oils and sprinkled with coarse salt and baked to a satisfying, umami crispiness. –SM

Orion Sun Chips, Garlic Baguette flavor ($4)

Mind blown. Yes, they’re Sun Chips—grainy, wavy, you know what they’re about—but the taste, as advertised, is mildly sweet garlic bread. Straight up. Why this isn’t more readily available stateside is a mystery. Imagine satiating your craving for garlic bread and Sun Chips at the exact same time. Stoners, write your congresspeople. –GC

H MART 2620 S. Decatur Blvd., 702-688-7788, hmart.com. Daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

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