Amazing food, great service! Pizza is delicious. Peanut butter chocolate cake worth the drive!read more

Deru Market is one of our favorite spots on the Eastside. The food is consistently fresh,…read moreflavorful, and thoughtfully prepared. Everything tastes homemade with high-quality ingredients, and the baked goods are especially outstanding. The atmosphere is bright, welcoming, and relaxed, making it a great place to meet friends or enjoy a quiet meal. The staff are friendly and attentive, and the entire experience feels warm and inviting. We always leave looking forward to our next visit.

Incredible prices. Freezers full of what looks to be homemade dumplings. Limit selection but the…read moreessentials are here and I can overemphasize that the prices can't be beat anywhere. Very polite staff. Very clean and reliable stock. We will be making this a regular stop!

Compared to their previous Factoria location, this shop is much more disappointing. I was hoping…read morethat they still had their deli section but now there is only a small warm food section where the warm food sits in a heater. They no longer have the vast selection where you can select for your bento box. They still have some frozen goods but it's pretty pricy. They have some Asian food items but the shop is very small. I really loved their deli section. Wish they still kept that since the food was so authentic and good.

Simply the best quality food and specialty grocery items available in my area. This is a special…read moreoccasion trip for me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep my grocery bill within budget. But when I want something special, this is the place. Christmas Eve at our house usually involves crab cakes and salad, scallops and white wine, crusty bread, etc. This is where we fill the cart. We haven't quite lived up to the Italian tradition of the feast of the seven fishes; I usually manage four or five fishes, but this is where we get them. This year the menu was shrimp bisque, shrimp cocktail, crab cakes and scallops. Plus a few Fran's salted caramels as a stocking stuffer. No photos this time. You have to use your imagination.

Love this place. Quality of meat, fish poultry is good. Also love their bakery. If you have not had…read more"the ookie"' you need to go get one. It is not for the diet conscious. In fact it is partly responsible for my missing six pack. It's well worth it. It's not cheap. But if you need some quick groceries and don't want to drive far for them this place is an excellent option. Their soup in the prepared foods section is solid. Customer service is also very friendly and helpful.

Mark is the GOAT. I love buying my fish and caviar from…read morehere. Always fresh. Highly recommended, 5 stars on all counts!!!

They started having specials with their fishes and it was such a great deal we couldn't resist…read more Wednesday special was hand rolls for 99 cents each!!!! You can choose from a variety of fishes as well. They were pretty fresh and yummy. The guy working there was really nice. He had a lot of advice and suggestions. The place is literally a fish market so not a dine in place. Parking is ample. Otherwise, it's pretty quiet and calm. The stuff is sometimes pricey but when they do deals like this, it's worth it. Will probably be back for their sushi and sashimi special as well.

This is a new spot in Kirkland as of last year, and they have a ton of different chocolates you can…read morewalk in and taste! The staff was very friendly and helpful in finding the chocolate that I wanted. When purchasing, the sizes are much larger than I was expecting, so note that you would be buying a sizable amount of chocolate when you purchase! They also have some truffles/ganache chocolates in the window and while I was leaving noticed maybe they also make drinks? If I have a chocolate craving while walking around downtown Kirkland again, I would stop by.

We happened to be walking around Kirkland recently and came across Fortunato Chocolate while…read morebrowsing the stores in the area. The sign outside states they source their chocolate from Peru, which immediately intrigued me. I recently tried a single origin Valrhona chocolate from Peru, which I did not enjoy. I found the Illanka to be musty, almost like wet hair, making it quite unpleasant to eat. A local chocolate shop going bean-to-bar was an excellent chance to give the cocoa beans from this country another try. Fortunato offers chocolate they advertise as being from the world's rarest cocoa tree - from the original Nacional cacao strain, which was thought to be extinct until the founders did genetic testing on some trees in Peru in 2009*. Interesting story, but is the chocolate any good? 68% Dark Chocolate Mini Squares 7oz Bag ($12.99) - This is clearly high quality chocolate given that no emulsifiers are in the ingredient list. I tastes a bit tannic, like wine, to start which then goes to a sweet dried red fruit finish. It has a good snappy quality, but there's a bit of a chalky consistency probably due to lack of emulsifier. One piece had a tiny shell-like crunchy bit inside, perhaps contamination from cocoa husk? I only found this in a single square, so I'm not entirely sure what it is. (4/5) Unlike other bean to bar manufacturers in and around Seattle, I hadn't heard of Fortunado before and ended up doing some more research. Apparently until 2020, the chocolate was only available for purchase via wholesale to restaurant and chocolatiers. They only launched their retail shop for regular consumers in 2021. The chocolate Fortunado sells is similar in price to other high quality bean-to-bar manufacturers around the area. I found the chocolate to be a little too chalky for my tastes, so I wonder if it's better to be used in baking or in confections. *Note: Another brand, To'ak, which I had actually heard of before, seems to have made a similar discovery of Nacional in Ecuador sometime after 2013. To'ak has way better marketing that makes it seem like they revived the Nacional cocoa.

Delicious food with friendly service that doesn't break the bank…read more There were four of us on our last visit and we got to try a variety of pastas and the porchetta sandwich. We love to eat family style, so it was nice to sample a wide range. My daughter loves the carbonara. The mushroom and truffle oil with spaghetti could have been more truffle-y. The porchetta sandwich had good flavors with the crispy focaccia, tender porchetta and marinated eggplant. Pasta is cooked al dente. If you want the pasta cooked longer, let them know. Order from the kiosk. This is a great location, especially when visiting Evergreen Hospital just up the hill. There are so many amenities in the Totem Lake Village.

Due Cucina delivers consistently on quality pasta at a reasonable price. Definitely an old reliable…read morefor a casual meal that doesn't break the bank. I swung by on a Saturday night with some friends after 8PM and the store was pretty empty, but it sounds like they might have stopped doing open seating recently. Carbonara (4.5/5): Definitely the best of their pasta options. Super crunchy bits of guanciale with a super creamy, cheesy sauce. Thick and satisfying, especially with their bucatini if that's available. Polpette and Ragu (3.75/5): Tried these a couple times and they aren't bad, but don't blow my mind. The creamier options are just much richer and the tomato sauces are just a bit standard. Porchetta Sandwich (2/5): The sandwich is not good. Stick to the pasta. The fillings were cold, which was surprising, and while I actually quite liked the eggplant and green chimichurri-esque sauce, the focaccia is a crime. Insanely dry and not fluffy. Tiramisu (4.25/5): Actually, super delicious and comes in an adorable little mug. Not overly sweet, great light cream and melt in your mouth sponge, with a great balance of flavors.

Incredible dining experience, the pasta is the best I've ever had. Service was amazing too!read more

Took my Mom and Dad there for my Dads 53rd birthday! Overall, a very welcoming and great…read moreatmosphere. The food mixed with the lively staff and the singer made the experience memorable! Will be coming back!

I have seen many times where the products sold are past the "Use by" date and contains insects/…read morebugs in many products. I have reported this to the store owner and he does not seem to care about it. Recently, I purchased a bag of brown rice which has several worms and the store owner does not bother to address my complaint. He has a very rude attitude and simply mentions he will follow up with the vendor and does not bother about the sub-standard products sold.

They don't handle perishable food well. Avoid this store…read more Sold us rotten food and then would not take responsibility for the return. Been going there for years and recently we bought a batch of paneer. One of the blocks was rotten. The others were all done because we'd put them all in the fridge as soon as we got home. They said that we'd likely not have handled it properly though the other pieces were fine. After shopping there for years, they would not stand behind their product to a customer over a $15 block of cheese. I would not trust a store that doesn't stand behind their products like this.

I stopped by Lady Yum last night and had such a great experience. The girl helping me was…read moreincredibly kind, welcoming, and patient while I picked out flavors. Everything looked beautiful and tasted just as good as it looked. I tried the toffee, salted caramel, honey lavender, oatmeal snickerdoodle, and strawberry rhubarb macarons. The honey lavender was light and floral without being overpowering, and the strawberry rhubarb had the perfect balance of sweet and tart. The salted caramel and toffee flavors were rich and indulgent, and the oatmeal snickerdoodle tasted warm and cozy with a cinnamon sugar flavor that stood out from the others. The macarons were fresh, flavorful, and perfectly textured. Definitely one of the best macaron spots locally!

Lady Yum in Totem Lake is such a fun little treat-yourself spot. The shop is bright and beautifully…read morestyled, and the rows of colorful macarons are almost too pretty to eat. One of my absolute favorites is Ding Dong (a chocolate-forward flavor that's rich and nostalgic, like an elevated version of a childhood treat). I also love the chocolate mint for something refreshing, and the oatmeal flavor has this cozy, comforting vibe that pairs perfectly with tea or coffee. They consistently nail the texture: lightly crisp on the outside with a soft, chewy center. I also really appreciate that there's indoor seating. The last time I went, my parents were visiting, and we sat inside sipping tea and chatting. It felt warm, cozy, and just really sweet. It's not just a grab-and-go dessert spot, it's somewhere you can linger. And every time I've gone, the women working there have been genuinely friendly and welcoming. That consistency makes such a difference. Such a cute little gem in Totem Lake. Perfect for gifting or a small afternoon treat!

Love these small spots in Seattle that are very surprising. It is a little busy and hectic here on…read morea Sunday during the farmers market, so you gotta be very patient. There isn't really a system for ordering or receiving your food/drinks. It's kinda like when you go to a family's house and they're busy making sure all the food and drinks have enough love, so you gotta wait for them to do their thang and just quietly enjoy the process. The owner is suuuper kind and greets you as you enter and you can tell he really cares about his customers. He will let you know if he's busy and around how long to wait. I just gotta hand it to the owner, it sounds like he has a lot of regulars who come in for dosa, lentils, and chai. It smelled good every time he made some dosa! Masala chai: got mine with oat milk (he has to brew a new batch if you want a different milk), he usually uses half and half I believe for his chai. Love the spices! I like my chai pretty spicy and this is really good. He sells packs of loose chai so you can brew at home also Note: their masala chai is made with black tea and their pink chai is made with green tea and has pistachio Will come back to try the food and pink chai when it's not so poppin!

Extraordinary food, made to order: Chais & East-Indian fare! Bali's a friendly host; and he makes…read moreDosa!! Dosa, an Indian dish that's impossible to find in most Seattle E-Indian restaurants are heaven!!. THANK YOU, Bali ; )