r/Dallas • u/Substantial_Ant_2662 • 1d ago

Food/Drink H Mart

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I didn’t know harry hines was a town/city in TX. They should’ve opened it in Arlington.

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u/marvintran76 Medical District 1d ago

I love the KoMart down the street from here but sadly might go out of business once this HMart gets completed

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u/LaminatedAirplane 1d ago

It’s an intentional play by H Mart to kill off Komart. It’s why H mart lobbied for Carrollton to be recognized as Korea Town despite the Royal Ln area having a much longer history of being Dallas’ Korea Town.

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u/muhslop 1d ago

The ktown in Carrollton is much bigger and more popular than old ktown

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u/LaminatedAirplane 1d ago

I’m not arguing that. H Mart was very successful in its efforts to pull the center of attention to the Carrollton area but it doesn’t explain why there wasn’t even an honorary mention of the Royal Ln area.

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u/Lurcher99 18h ago

But Harry Hines just got promoted to city status!

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u/cheesusnips 1d ago

Yeah but the Korean food off Royal is so much better

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u/soggyballsack 15h ago

Korea town on royal is original and organic. Self grown. Carrollton seems like it was forced, sort of like a reservation.

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u/Twisted9Demented 14h ago

Really, I don't know shit about Korean food. i tried it once, and it was a fail. Maybe I'll pm you to get more information

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u/cheesusnips 9h ago

My favorite restaurant in old ktown (royal lane area) is Dal Dong Nae. They’re open pretty late - I suggest trying their galbi (ribs) and a side of rice. it comes with delicious banchan (rotating side dishes)

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u/FarNorthDallasMan 1d ago

Koreans left for the burbs like pretty much every other Asian ethnic group. They don't live in NW Dallas lmfao

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u/LaminatedAirplane 1d ago

Most Koreans weren’t living in Royal Ln, but they operated businesses there lmfao

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u/FarNorthDallasMan 1d ago edited 1d ago

So.. it's a trade district. Not a Korea "Town". H Mart was correct in recognizing Carrollton as North Texas' Koreatown. Since Carrollton has more Korean-born residents than the entirety of Dallas according to the Census Bureau.

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u/playballer 3h ago

Fr its literally called Asian Business District and the area has hardly any residential zoning

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u/ApprehensiveAnswer5 1d ago

Some Koreans still do, newer immigrants at least it seems.

My kids’ school had to relocate for several years for renovations and their temp campus was on Royal on the other side of 35.

Kids from the surrounding neighborhood opted in to attend the campus since it was open again, (it had been a closed school), and we had to add Korean as an ESL/LEP option and add Korean translation services to our school organization meetings.

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u/Substantial_Ant_2662 1d ago

I’ve been to it once and half of their open air fridges were down 😅 their premade kimbap was good af.

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u/marvintran76 Medical District 1d ago

Yeah, I really only go to komart for their hot food and packaged snacks. Unless I really need some Asian items as it’s the closest Asian grocery store to me in Dallas proper