Jamieson Avenue has a new chapter, and this one comes with kimchi and crispy chicken. Korean Food Mart, a Korean market-cafe, quietly opened in early March in the longtime Mom's Deli storefront, pairing a compact grocery of Korean staples with a counter turning out fried chicken, cook-your-own ramen and ready-to-go lunch boxes. The Park family, who previously ran Chicken Seven and Café Ganadara, are behind the new spot.
What's on the menu
The deli case is lined with four grab-and-go lunch boxes labeled GA, NA, DA and RA, featuring bulgogi beef, stir-fried pork belly, spicy stir-fried chicken and a breaded pork cutlet, respectively. Nearby, you will find mochi ice cream plus a hot case stocked with dumplings, pancakes and steamed rice.
Korean fried wings and drumsticks are available in three sizes with a choice of soy-garlic, spicy-soy or yangnyeom sauces, and there is also a rice-crispy chicken option and gluten-free fried-chicken strips for those who need to steer clear of gluten. Hours are listed as 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and the phone on file is 314-802-7044, as reported by St. Louis Magazine.
Market machines and seating
Inside, rows of colorful instant-ramen packets sit in cubbies next to high-tech noodle machines that cook a packet, broth and add-ins in roughly four minutes. The setup turns the place into something between a pantry and a quick-serve kitchen, where you can shop, press a few buttons and end up with a hot meal.
Seating is intentionally limited, with about 10 seats indoors and a roughly 50-seat patio that keeps the focus on takeout and outdoor dining when the weather cooperates. The kitchen is a team effort. "I call him my Vietnamese brother," Erica Park said of longtime collaborator Renato Flamenco, who helps run the kitchen, in an interview with St. Louis Magazine.
From Mom's Deli to Korean Food Mart
Mom's Deli closed its longtime Lindenwood Park location after a lease dispute in February 2025, a change that drew plenty of local attention. The storefront was later sold and marketed to new tenants, according to local reporting by the St. Louis Business Journal.
Now, the neighborhood-size market that cooks to order is part of a broader wave of small operators turning corner storefronts into hybrid food-and-grocery concepts. For Lindenwood Park neighbors, Korean Food Mart offers a quick takeout option and a sun-splashed patio when the craving for something spicy, crispy or slurpable hits.
