I freaking love S-Mart. They were a staple when I was a kid and it's no different now. Sure it's not as shiny & fancy as T&T but they also don't jack up their prices and have uncomfortably crowded stores like T&T. Am I salty about getting ripped off for turtle chips at T&T? Possibly. I get all my pantry staples and Asian snacks here. The frozen foods are always good too. Not always the best selection on fresh produce or meats but I mostly get those at Trader Joe's anyways. S-Mart has the best prices on all my kids' favorite snacks and now they make fresh banh mi's, so it's the only grocery store my kids actually willingly go to. The employees are always helpful and friendly, especially to my little ones. Yes it can smell funky in there and isn't as well lit but as long as they continue to stock all my pantry and snack needs at the best prices around, I'll continue coming back! read more

We tried out the banh mi offered weekends only at S Mart. These were full of fresh cilantro, cucumbers and carrots, with a moderate amount of protein. Hubs had the pork which was flavored well, I had the tofu which could have used marinade. Luckily the pickled veggies and mayo added great flavor. Reasonably priced at $7.99, about right given the protein amount. You pay for the banh mi at the grocery checkout and then bring the receipt to the banh mi counter - which is just to the left inside S Marts South entrance. This is a small spot and they get busy, so perhaps check out the wait time and order before you shop. I waited 30 minutes mid day today. (S Mart has a great selection of both Asian and some non-asian foods) The staff were very nice and helpful and our order was spot on, even with our special requests of one non-toasted and without jalapenos. We'll definitely go again. read more

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When I first went to S-Mart I wasn't sure how I felt about it. But the more I visit, the more I thoroughly enjoy the store. The produce is always fresh and they often have great sales. The selection of the frozen goods is vast and filled with many options. You can frozen meat, seafood, a vast array of dumplings. Asian staples like fish tofu, meatballs, beans curd and so much more. The fresh meat offerings are limited but you will find basic needs. Pork belly, ground meat, seafood and chicken and a few beef options. The aisles with pantry staples is vast. All the options for everything you can need. The store is big and easy to navigate. And the staff is helpful when needed. read more

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I live in the neighborhood and buy some things here. I once asked for something I couldn't find, they helped me find it. I like the spartan ambiance. I know those savings are passed on. Anyone that thinks it's not pretty like a Whole Foods and wants to gripe about it is missing the point. read more

S Mart is a Chinese grocery store located in the Newport Hills neighborhood of Bellevue. This happens to be the only grocery store in the area. Otherwise, you would need to drive out of the neighborhood to Factoria or Newcastle. I have found the pricing to be better than other Asian groceries, which is why I have driven out of my way to shop here. In prioritizing lower prices, it is noticeable that the store's decor is utilitarian. It is not as aesthetically pleasing to shop here as other Asian grocery stores. It can also be a crapshoot on finding products here when you visit. Have had the problem of not being able to buy fresh rice noodles here, as some days they would have none available. The product selection and quality can be inconsistent. For instance, I find the selection to be very bare for leafy vegetables depending on what day I stop by. It is better to shop for produce on a restock day. Also, it seems like you do save a little money here due to quality. Bought some apples which I think were discounted because they were imperfect with marks. I do think shopping at S Mart is worthwhile, but I would advise picking a day to shop here when you will know what you are looking for is in stock. read more

I didn't think this place would survive with the opening of T and T. This place is nasty, cold and old. Despite this, you will probably find anything you need at a decent price. The just opened a deli that serves banh mi and sugarcane juice. Since they are offering a grand opening special, you can get 6 banh mi for the price of 5. Regular price of $8. Only one guy makes them so if someone buys 6 of them before you, prepare to wait at least 15 minutes. We requested them toasted and the bread was amazing. Lots of ingredients in the sandwich and very flavorful. read more

This is my go-to local neighborhood store for authentic Asian supplies and specialties. While the store is very limited in fresh meat choices, the veggies and fruits, frozen selections and condiments are unlimited. Reasonable prices and fresh picks. I have found the staff to be very helpful, but the language barrier can be an issue at times. Also, no air-conditioning. read more

I used to shop here and loved shopping here for over 6 years. Unfortunately a few months ago I had a very unpleasant experience with one of the cashiers. I had to stop coming here due to the emotional distress this caused me. The manager was also not very apologetic for how his cashier behaved. I was treated poorly, lied to, and discriminated against. As a paying customer you should never be treated poorly. I will not go into detail as it causes me distress and I just want people to know to avoid this store. Go to H mart they treat you much better. All of the bad reviews here are about the way the employees treat you. Just not worth it to stop by. Avoid this store if you care about where your money goes and care about your mental health. I am still deeply saddened by my poor experience here after being such a loyal customer for years. I will neverrrrr and have not returned. read more

I had not been to this store (and strip mall for that matter) since before the pandemic and was pleasantly surprised to see it is still here. S-Mart still has a spartan kind of look to it, but the layout seems cleaner and more organized than before. It has a pretty amazing variety of packaged goods, including Chinese brands that are not that easy to find elsewhere. It is a nice supplement to the T&T madhouse in Factoria, and the parking is plentiful. We will be back more often, for sure. read more

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Came here for the first time and it was really good experience. It's been around for 5 years. How could I miss that? Got some veggies (much better quality than the one that's by factoria mall). They have quite a selection and I was surprised at their selection of non-chinese food. Someone helped us find our items and they were friendly. Also, I saw people cleaning up and taking pride of how their store looked - which was great! Parking lot was in need of new paint to distinguish the lines but it's in a small plaza and you can smell char burgers next door. Little little joint! Will be back for more now that I know you exist read more

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Love this spot. Its larger than a lot of other asian stores (not as big as Uwajimaya, but bigger than an HMart?) a little messy but it's nice having a store in this part of Bellevue with a lot of parking. They have a lot of things I sometimes can't find in other places. Beware of expiration dates though, sometimes they accidentally sell them past due. Fair prices as well. read more

Bad check out staff Unhelpful and rude Prices decent but can't stand their check out lines read more

They have the usual Asian Mart, Staples, however, produce is not as fresh as uwaijimaya and H Mart. I continue going here because close to my home and there's enough options of dried goods. They are cheaper than regular grocery store. read more

Ok spot for picking up shelf stable and frozen goods. When I went in on a Saturday morning, the produce seemed a bit tired and limited. I'd return for any shelf stable or frozen goods as they have a wide selection of those. read more

Pretty good Asian Supermarket. It is like a hidden gem. The style of the building is very circa 1960s. It's as if you stepped back into time. The neighboring buildings are all this kind of design. It is kind of rare to see this architecture in Bellevue so I appreciated it. They have a good selection of fresh produce/vegetables. I liked this place because it was spacious and not crowded. It was all very organized. Staff were pleasant. The prices are very reasonable. My only comment is that I wish they had a bigger selection of meat. Their meat just looked kind of unappetizing and there was a very limited selection. read more

The line to pay is always too long because there's only one overworked cashier every time I go. The prices no longer makes it feel like a good deal to shop there. The store also got dirtier and dirtier each time I go. I went there to buy rice out of necessity, but now I can buy rice at Walmart, so I'm glad I no longer need to go to S Mart. read more

One of the cashers is rude when we were checking out food today. This lady seems always works on lane #1 & always in a bad mood. I don't know her name, but encountered her before, she was never happy, never say Hi to customers, never pack groceries for you. She was impatient with my using food stamp card first when my husband did all the packing for her. I asked her if they stop helping customers to pack groceries she said " Yes". We know this not true because the other lady works like all the cashers work in a grocery store- They help to pack food for customers. We've never been treated like this before. S-Mart is a good store, we come often and know their boss-a very nice gentleman. Other cashiers are sweet and work hard. This lady is an except. We are looking forward to seeing her change. Judy Wu read more

Prices are much lower than other Asian grocers nearby. No frills kind of place. There is not much of a meat or seafood selection. The vegetables are not nicely presented and the quality is also not the highest. I would come here for frozen, canned, or packaged foods. read more

Just went to S-Mart for groceries shopping and I found the check out service is much worse than before. They don't bag your groceries anymore. So you need to bag yourself. This is fine if you only bought a few items, but when you have a cart load of groceries and there are other people right behind you to check out, it becomes a problem. I suggest the owner asks the cashier to help bag the groceries before checking out the next person. read more

Asian supermarket. Easy parking. Prices are alright and slightly inconvenient of a drive but nice to check out to see what options they have. read more

It was a nice surprise to find this place by accident. Didn't even know it existed. Inside is more like warehouse, but I don't mind at all. Bags of rice weee way cheaper than Uwajimaya. Good selection of Asian spices and dried noodles. Meat selection was a bit limited but good price. Similar to H mart, they have frozen sliced meat section too. read more

This is a pretty cool little Asian grocery in an unexpected neighborhood. Luckily, it just happens to be near where I often stay while in town so it's super convenient to pick up groceries before I head home. What I like about S-Mart: quite possibly one of the best selections of frozen Asian-themed goods anywhere. Not to mention awesome prices. I got some incredible Chinese donuts (note to self: buy two packages next time), frozen dumplings, won tons, and soup bones. They also have a great selection of teas and canned goods, and a huge noodle aisle. What could use improvement: I was shocked at their lackluster selection of fresh meats and seafood. As in, there was very little to choose from. They did have a lot of frozen meat, but this is not the place to go if you're looking for fresh. Also, their produce department - while offering a wide variety - required many items to be purchased en masse. I needed for example, fresh ginger. While I love it and use it frequently, they only sold it in a large bag that I could not possibly have used before it went bad. Same for green onions and a few other items I needed. I'm basically just cooking for one now so my buying-in-bulk days are over. Their produce was also a bit pricey. Can you find what you're looking for here? Probably. But I was making pho and was a bit bummed that I had to hit up another Asian grocery on the way home to finish buying my ingredients. Still, I'll come back to S-Mart for frozen stuff! read more

The grocery is family own old style ... So it mean great price. I go out of the way to come to SAVE. We can't find everything but get most of what we need. read more

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Totally filthy and disgusting market. Store is dirty only one checker so line gets way backed up. Check stands are a total mess . Most of the product has no pricing on it. read more

Nice to have an Asian market in the neighborhood. Pretty good selection of dry and canned items. Produce is hit or miss; last trip there most of produce looked very sad. Nice selection of frozen items, limited but expanding meats and seafood areas. Low staffing levels means you can wait sometimes for checkout, but staff is generally pleasant and helpful. read more

Nice local neighborhood Asian grocery store so stop comparing it to ranch 99 or other large franchise Asian stores that are out there. Yes it's not the most high-end or fancy type of grocery store but it is typical for a local Asian store go to Rainier valley then you'll know what I mean. After rude cashiers it's sort of typical attitude of most Chinese it's not that they're rude it's just they're trying to be as efficient as possible and get you out the store as fast as possible, although sometimes they can be sort rude. Overall good local store like having it around and yes the produce is hit and miss but everything else they have a little of everything. read more

Great, clean neighborhood supermarket, super tucked in the Newport Hills area. You won't miss it, it's one of the few businesses in this quiet neighborhood. Small compared to Uwajimaya or H-Mart, but it has all the essentials that you're looking for in an Asian market which I'm so grateful there's this option that's more low key & closer to home. Sometimes you just want to go grab those canned lychees & get home ASAP to eat them. Tell me about your experience if you've been here or is going to after reading this review:) read more

This place is just getting started. The shelves are a bit sparse and the store isn't densely packed like a lot of the Asian markets. To be honest, that's probably a good thing. It's a boon to folks on the east side, that don't have anything like this and you can get products that they would either have to travel in Seattle or go north/south to find. I will also say that its fun just to walk about and down the aisles and find things that you aren't going to find at Whole Foods or things from your childhood. read more

I just moved into the area and must say how much I love this store being so close. It's always fun to come in with my kids and let them chose fun treats to try... my husband also LOVED their guava.. I'm also glad they just started selling meats too.. this will soon be my one stop shop cause I hate Bellevue traffic and would rather pay convenience then take 20 min to drive a typical 4 min drive just to sit in traffic. read more

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EASTSIDE ASIAN MARKET WITH UNBEATABLE PRICE! They have Such a good selection of fresh veggies and fruits. Their prices are unreal too! 20lb bag is rice for LESS THAN $10. went here for the first time and definitely bought more than I thought i would. Found sooo many of my childhood snacks growing up in Thailand. It was AWESOME! If you live close by and don't want to go down to Renton or up to Bellevue-redmond or the unreasonably priced Uwajimaya, this is the place! read more

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So it's been 3 months SMart has opened, there produce continues to be fresh and affordable. They just started stocking organic chicken,beef shank, pork belly and some European salted meats. We've shifted majority of groceries at SMart. The owner/manager is there every day, very approachable and tells us what's new and what's popular. Apparently there's going to be Deli this summer selling Hainan Chicken, cant wait. So glad there's a grocery store in the neighborhood, I hope they can make it for the long run. read more

Love this store. Price is very reasonable and carry a wide variety of dry and frozen goods. Fresh selection has definitely improved and have the essentials. Some items have better price than in Seattle. I also like that they do not have a bad smell. read more

As always, trying to find new Asian spots on the eastside near Renton! This place is awesome. The meat selection is just okay in my opinion but the prices are generally lower than uwajimaya. I found my quick cook sukoyaka genmai brown rice here! I love stopping in to grab sauces or veggies. read more

While it may be a little small, not as clean as other supermarkets, and not have the greatest selection, the prices are pretty competitive if you know what to buy. Most (if not all) the meats are frozen. The non Asian veggie selection sometimes isn't the freshest. I usually come on Sunday afternoons and it's also not crowded, which has been a huge perk during COVID. read more

It's nice to have Asian supermarkets in the neighborhood but the lines at checkout always so long. Cashiers are not friendly. She put my item aside today and said cannot buy this one, new item, not in computer. So I said then manually put it in. She said don't know don't know, can't buy. WTH! The owners are nice though and I want to support them, but the people you hired are lacking customer service skills. read more

Good price. Lots of variety. Plenty of parking and not overly crowded. I was able to get everything I needed plus some yummy snacks for my kids. read more

Nice and clean supermarket. Management should look to hire more cashiers though. Always a long wait to pay. Today, long line and cashier was no where to be found. read more

S-Mart Asian Supermarket - International Grocery Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

I was really excited when S-Mart opened. It is really close to where I live, their parking lot is never crowded, and they have a nice variety of items which are very fairly priced. Being able to find a product that I normally would have to drive clear to Uwajimaya to get, along with the friendly staff, made shopping there a great expience and something I always looked forward to. That is, until my trip there at around 1:00 p.m on 7/02/2020. The unblelievable rudeness towards me by the woman (asian, middle aged, straight black hair just above the shoulders) who rang up my purchase at 1:31 p.m. at register 5 on 7/02/20 (according to my receipt) is a very serious and disturbing matter, not to mention the significant emotionall and psychological trauma it has caused me. Here is how the transaction went from begging to end: 1. I removed the items from the basket, placed them on conveyor and placed the basket beneath the conveyor. She scaned the items, placed them in a bag, and I paid. Not once did acknowlege me in any way. She accomplished this by not saying a single word and by looking down the entire time. At this point, I felt very uncomfortable. And, if this wasn't bad enough, the worst part of this horrible experience was at end when she threw (yes threw!) the receipt across the counter at me! I sincerely hope you take my word as to what happened. I say this because I simply do not have the energy (I have debilitating fatigue due an illness) to post much of anything at all, ever. However, I felt strongly enough about this, that I felt it was absolutely necessary to say something. At the time of the incident, I really wish I had gotten a store manager or at least looked at her name tag to get her name, but I was just so upset and shocked by what happened, that I just wanted to get out of there. I did though, once I got to my car, call the store at about 1:40 p.m. the same day and left a message about the incident. I never got any kind of reply though, so I wrote this post to make sure the manager and/or owner knows about this. I hope the details I've given you are enough to identify which of your female employees felt it was okay to treat me so horribly. Unfortunatley, I strongly believe she treated me this way because I happen to be white. read more

I'm so glad this place opened up. My family and I live just 5 blocks away. I love the variety of fresh produce and vegetables. Everything is neatly organized, labeled, and priced. Not what you would expect at an Asian grocery store. Something akin to QFC. And they also have a variety of your standard "American" produce (oranges, apples, bananas, etc..). The frozen foods section is stocked with a ton of variety Asian comfort foods, everything from Chinese sausage, potstickers, to mochi ice cream. There are aisles after aisles of snacks, desserts, and other items. Think of a Ranch 99 grocery store, except without all the pushy people. I can actually casually stroll through aisles without bumping into people. They also offer interesting baskets on wheels, nice touch and alternative to the traditional carts. The owners and workers are very nice and genuinely want to hear feedback. For example, they have a large assortment of teas and even instant milk tea.. but no boba. He said he would check to see if the distributors have smaller sizes than 10lbs bags. Yeah - not looking to re-open a boba stand. Although, that would be awesome, if a Sharetea or bubble tea stand were in there like Renton Uwajimaya. But I'm glad they are open and I don't need to drive to downtown Safeway or the one off Coal Creek anymore. Welcome to Newport Hills SMart! For fellow neighbors and visitors, please shop here - we don't want another failed Bill Pace grocery store and vacant lot. Or worse - land owner sells to a developer to build dense housing and cause traffic. So get off your butts and do some grocery shopping at SMart!!!!!! read more

Messy. Cold dreary. Not impressed. Try one of the other stores Like Asian family mart it 99 Ranch.