Mitsuwa Marketplace is a Japanese supermarket chain located in strategic areas across the U.S. MItsuwa recently moved its Torrance store from its location on 184th and Western and faces Carson Ave. in the Del Amo Mall. The storefront was formerly occupied by Marshalls.
Mitsuwa Del Amo distinguishes itself from other Japanese grocery stores by offering a food court. Many flock to the marketplace for lunch to enjoy Hokkaido-style ramen from Santouka, but they have many other choices for tempura, udon, and soba noodles. Carlos Pinto branched away from Mitsuwa to open his own restaurant, Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr. in Old Town Torrance.
Seafood Vendor Yamacho Hasegawa 
Ramen Santouka
They soft-opened on Feb 12 with only the market side of the marketplace available to customers. The food court was cordoned off while construction takes place. As you enter, seafood vendor Yamacho Hasegawa is the first eatery. Other retailers such as Shiseido line the way. As I peered around the corner, I could only see Ramen Santouka in the distance.
For now, Mitsuwa is not short on space. The aisles are wide and there is plenty of space to handle a large number of customers. A top the aisles are signs indicating the items that are in the row. While it wasn’t staffed yet, they have a dedicated space for Customer Service.
Recipe ready veggies for nabe 
Sliced kabocha squash
They appear to be marketing to the younger generation Japanese that either don’t know how to cook or don’t have a lot of time to prepare a meal. I like that they have recipe ready kabocha squash (already chopped and ready to use). They have prepackaged vegetables necessary to make nabeyaki. From there you add the meat, udon noodles, and the dashi soup stock.
Frozen prepared food 
Gyoza as far as the eye can see
The frozen prepared food appears to be enormous, but when you break it down, you will find almost an entire freezer case devoted to gyoza. The case also has frozen chicken and bacon fried rice, teriyaki chicken bowl, yakiniku beef bowl, and Korean bibimbap.
Premium shochu 
Good selection of sake
The adult beverage aisle has quite a few shochu varietals as well as numerous sake brands and directly completes with nearby Tokyo Central. They stock the requisite Sapporo and Asahi and added Japanese brands Kanawa, Kyoto, and Orion.
Currently, they operate in soft-open status with only lukewarm interest among the customers. While I was there, a number of people left with their empty shopping bag I suspect things will dramatically change when they re-open their popular food court.
MItsuwa Del Amo is open 365 days per year from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Mitsuwa Del Amo, 3525 W Carson St Suite 164, Torrance, CA 90503; 310.782.0335
mitsuwa.com