The old Uwajimaya back in Crossroads was worth four stars. The new place? Wow! They took over the former BestBuy store location in Bellevue. It's closer to me, it's bigger, brighter, cleaner. My one gripe is that even with all the new space the aisles are still a little tight. The produce section is stellar - nothing looking old or wilted, and you won't beat the selection. Everything from bananas at 79 cents a pound to dragon fruit at 17 dollars a pound. The seafood selection is great, everything from live talapia, lobster and crab to fresh fish to frozen fishballs. I'm guessing that if it's Asian food and Uwajimaya doesn't have it, it's probably not worth having. There are entire sections in the store for miso, chilled sake, etc, etc. rather than a handful of items. The refrigerated and frozen food sections are massive. You can also get hot or cold food for lunches, or I suppose dinners; and there is a section of household and gift items. read more

If you're a big fan of Japanese foods or if you've ever lived there, having access to uwaji's is awesome. It's not exactly the same as super markets in Japan, but its pretty damn close. I don't live on the Eastside anymore, but for many years I relied on Uwaji's selection of refrigerated ramen and sake. I have gotten a wide variety of products there, from mochi flour to tapioca pearls to bowls and chopsticks. We in Seattle don't appreciate the great access we have to Asian supermarkets, and Uwaji's is a big part of that. read more

Huge fan of any Uwajimaya in our area! I usually go to the one in I.D. or in Renton but this time around I stopped in at the Bellevue location. I haven't really been to the new spot since they moved into the old Larry's Market (wow remember that store??) to many times so it was nice to check it out. Great service at the seafood market! The fish mongers were very informative and helped my wife and I out with all of our questions. We were able to get everything we needed for a Mother's Day BBQ there which saved us a lot of time. I thought this store was nice and clean inside and everything was easy to find. Definitely like it better than the old Bellevue spot! read more

...Yet another place I'll drive 30 minutes for, just for a snack fix (this is only my 2nd review, but already I'm noticing a common denominator). This isn't as vast as the Seattle Uwajimaya, but it's a great place to stock up on Pocky. The flavor selection is GREAT, and the prices are MUCH better than the import/ethnic aisles of your run-of-the-mill grocery store. i.e: Safeway - plain box of chocolate pocky: $3.69 VS. Uwajimaya - loads of different flavors: $1.59 - $3-ish... unless you're buying the GIANT Pocky which is $11.99, and worth every penny just for the cool-ness factor, alone! Ooh, and if you go, be *sure* to try the black currant Frutips, and don't you dare just buy one roll (or tube -- they're in a 3-roll pack, or in a bigger M&M's-stocking-stuffer-esque tube). Once you try them, you'll be back for more anyway, so you may as well stock up. Oh, but please, leave some for me. ;-) More favorites of mine: Custard-chou Pocky (tastes JUST like Bird's brand custard. I don't know how they replicate that flavor, but they do it WELL). Same goes for the Cheesecake Pocky. Even if you're not a huge cheesecake fan, you'll be scratching your head wondering how on earth they made it taste soooo realistic. Caramel Pocky. Sweeter than most other flavors, but soooooo good. Men's Pocky. Nothing "manly" about it, it's just bittersweet chocolate Pocky, but far, far better than regular chocolate Pocky. Hi-Chew candy. Cola is by FAR the best flavor, close second is Passionfruit. The rest are all *very* faintly flavored, and taste a bit like plastic -- oddly, in a semi-good way. Puccho Stick. My husband LOVES the fizzy cola flavor, but they're quite elusive -- sometimes they're stocked, sometimes not (same goes for the cola Hi-Chews). They're like the Hi-Chews, but have these weird super-rubbery/chewy balls along with little fizzy balls. It's like eating a chewy/fizzy cola bubble tea, in a really good way. Definitely a unique candy. Kanebo Naive Cleasing Oil. I have combination/oily skin, and until I tried this, I shuddered at the thought of using an oil (!!) on MY face. This is VERY similar to DHC's/Shiseido's Oil Cleanser, but for $7, instead of $30-$50. This gets every bit of my long-wearing makeup off, and rinses off clean. Just for good measure though, I use the Cleasing Cream (or Foam, whichever they happen to have at the store at the time of purchase, and however the English label happens to be translated). My personal favorite of the 2 cleansing oils is the green olive oil one (there's also a pink one, which I've used, but it's thinner in consistency, rinses off cleaner than the green one, BUT smells and feels like it's got alcohol in it, making my skin feel too dry afterward). The green one just seems to do a better job of cleansing, and since it's thicker, lasts a lot longer. I follow up with: Kanebo Naive Cleansing Cream/Foam. This stuff is my Holy Grail of cleansers -- I've been loyal to it for 3 years, and can't go back to anything else (low- OR high-end). It gets every last bit of makeup off, smells great, and doesn't seem to leave any residue. Oh, and my skin looks better than it ever has. I've used the Peach (for Normal skin), Aloe (with little scrubby exfoliating beads in it, but doesn't rinse as clean), and my favorite, Green Tea (for Oily skin). The ingredients jive very well for my skin type (as do the other ones - if you use the right one for your skin type), and smells SOOOOOO good. Price is excellent ($5 - $8, depending on the size), it lasts for months, and is the best cleanser I've ever used (especially in conjunction with the Cleansing Oil). Spices, Produce, Seafood, Sauces, and Seasonings. The prices can NOT be beat, especially if you're used to picking the same items up at your "standard" grocery store. The produce/seafood are amazingly fresh, and the selection is vast. LOVE the Gyoza Sauce for dumplings, the Sriracha sauce for... everything (even scrambled eggs & breakfast sausages -- you gotta try it!!), and Coconut Milk for the price. Ramen. Try these, and you'll never stoop to Maruchan/Top Ramen again. Unless you're really broke & hungry. The MAMA brand Pad Thai "ramen" is *surprisingly* delish! Gyoza/Potstickers. Easy to make, and many to choose from. Like a lot of products at Uwajimaya, I go for the brand that seems to be purchased the most -- assuming that it's what everyone else buys. Be sure to grab the Gyoza sauce (same aisle as Soy Sauce, IIRC). Good times! Rice. But of course! Where else can you get 25 lbs. of jasmine rice for $9.99?! In our house, that lasts us 2 years, and I looooove the rustic sack it comes in. Pre-packaged sushi. YUM. Why pay huge prices, when you can bring home a few packs of this for under $15? It's GOOD, and you can find it either in the coolers by the "food court", or over by the seafood/meat. read more

I love Uwajimaya, and I won't reiterate the reasons why this is an awesome chain. That said, I find this particular store to be very disorganized and poorly laid out. Among other things, I was looking for broad bean chili sauce and Sichuan peppercorns. After combing the entire store several times, I found them spread across 4-5 sections in different aisles, some of which didn't match the signage and whose placement made absolutely no sense. It turns out they didn't even have a sauce made with actual broad beans (as opposed to the more common soybeans). Now, I don't blame them for not carrying it, but I shouldn't have had to waste an hour tracking down all the different places they keep the sauce only to find out they didn't have what I wanted. As for the Sichuan peppercorns, I found one brand of powder in the actual spice aisle, one brand of whole peppercorns in a completely unrelated aisle, and a third one in yet another spot, this last one being the pretentious "India Tree" brand that caters to oblivious white people and was $5.99 for a half ounce. Wut. I ended up getting only the protein and veggies for my mapo tofu here--and, of course, a ton of awesome candy. read more

I think they have the best Tuna poke at the East side! Love it. good selection of Japanese beers and a lot of exotic Asian food. read more

REVIEW FOR FOOD COURT. Grocery end is good, the hot food court is hit and miss. It's fun sometimes to have lunch here after shopping. The steamed buns are good and the prepackaged stuff *poke* and sushi especially, are memorable. Their chicken Udon was a big fail though! was made with canned chicken, yikes! & it lacked substance- no real vegetables or spices, from what I can remember just broth noodles and preservative rich canned chicken. Stick to the basics, here. Or have fun picking out groceries and just cook at home..? read more

Large, good selection of groceries, especially asian-themed of course. The layout leaves a bit to be desired (really hard to find stuff it seems) but otherwise I like coming here whenever I am cooking Asian food. The sashimi boxes are actually pretty fresh too. Not your typical "supermarket sushi" The dangerous thing about coming here is whenever I do, I always end up leaving with more than I intended to buy!! read more

Okay. I lived in Nagoya in my youth for a long time, and then moved back to the southwest, where I went into crazy withdrawals. My boyfriend laughs at me when I go out here just to buy something small that's unusual, like a roll of sweet cake or a package of udon. Sure, I can find umeboshi at Whole Foods down the street, but I love that feeling of nostalgia! Uwajimaya is exactly like a Japanese supermarket and stocks nearly all the common convenience/grocery store items I remember. Cream puffs and rolls, Manju and dango, okonomiyaki sauce, and shelves of different flavors of furikake. Heaven. It's a blast from the past. I also love playing tour guide here. :) read more

If you need Japanese food, I'd recommend going here. They carry the most Japanese food in the Bellevue area. In addition to the food, they have little knick knacks, bowls, mini food line and beauty products from Japan as well. They do have some non-Japanese Asian food there as well. But, it's should be your one stop shop for Asian food. So, if you're craving to make Japanese food, get your groceries from here. However, don't expect everyone there to speak Japanese if you need help. The store is clean and nicely organized. It doesn't smell like some store do. read more

The food staff and the cashiers are very pushy and despotic.fucking very bad personal

I live up the hill from this location and am almost unwilling to move out of my apartment location due to this. I grew up going to the Uwajimaya in Seattle, so I may be a tad biased in terms of how much I love this food chain. Love the produce section for its variety. It can be a little pricier but remember, some of the specialty fruit is getting transported quite a ways and the turnover isn't the highest. Their meat section is AWESOME. I can get grass fed beef for cheaper than any other grocery store in the area (I'm looking at you, Safeway and Whole Foods...), plus they have odd cuts of meat like oxtail and liver. Great if you're on a Paleo or whole foods diet. Also, their deli section is great if you're way too lazy to cook. Their sushi all goes on sale for $2 off around the 6PM mark every evening and is pretty high quality. Don't go near the gift section if you are watching your budget. Super cute gifts and things you probably don't need - including weird facial masks. Staff is also super helpful and friendly. read more

I knew this was here, but before I started school in Kirkland last year, I didn't make much of an effort to make it up to the eastside. (Besides, there's one in Renton, and they have pretty much all I need.) The parking here is great. I love the store downtown, but dammit, the parking is horrible both on the street and in the parking structure! I've been here a few times for a quick lunch with classmates. Some items are fresh, some are not... but it's cafeteria style... it'll be remade when it runs out. Anyway... the Beef Chow Fun that I had both times was as good as most restaurants serve. The manapua was good (and there's a ton of filling choices!) but maybe not the general tso's so much. Thought I'd give it a shot. Anyway... I'm pleased with the selection and glad there's another one on the way to school, should I feel like grabbing some to-go or ingredients for some home cookin. read more

Woo Hoo!! An Uwajimaya that's on the East Side!! I was so excited to see that there is an Uwajimaya on the East Side!! While the selection is not as vast as the one in Seattle, this place has all your essentials to create awesome home cooked foods, snackies at work, fruits and veggies, kitchenware, dinnerware, gifts for friends, and they even have a shiseido and hello kitty counter! I bought so much stuff there last week, I was able to add up all my coupons (1-$0.25 coupon for every $20) and redeem 5 of them for a 2008 calendar!! Yes, I'm a sucker for asian junk freebies!! read more

Went in to buy the char siu and roast pork, one pound, sliced. No way Jose can it compare to Honolulu!! Char siu was off color and not very tasty. The roast pork was too fatty, skin not crispy, and not tasty. Real junk stuff Did order the chow fun which is why i gave it three stars. read more

Conveniently right off 405, Uwajimaya has moved in to just half the space of the former Larry's Market (adjacent to the Best Buy/Home Depot). Whut!?! Modesty is one thing, but the Eastside has been thirsty for a knock out, impressive Uwajimaya that could one-up the Seattle location. The entrance to the market is becoming, and the layout (at least, the front part) is reminiscent to the produce dept. at your local Whole Foods. And then as you travel further down the aisles it seems like the store went into, "oh, shit, the store is about to open in 6 hours!" panic mode. The bread "area" not an aisle is way cluttered, and items are just out on a table. Which is weird since there are built-in display shelves off to the left. hm?? Super disappointed at not seeing the usual local/family owned companies represented in Seattle Uwajis. No love for Delite Bakery, Seabell, or Hiroki's goodies in house! Major bummer. Right around the deli sushi area, there is a rather aggressive Korean ajumma who is really adamant about trying her samples she's pimping out. So whether it's green tea or miso soup you better oblige dammit. While I'm on a rant, I stopped in around 2 o'clock and every other aisle they had a guy restocking something. I mean, Uwajimaya's hours are pretty conservative like 9 to 9 give or take an hour. Are there no other times to restock then mid-day? Between the "I'm jus browsing for a wife" dude, "ewwgh, hwhut-tha-HELL is thatt?!" white girl on her cell, Asian house wives, Japanese seniors using carts as a walker, and the rest of us makes for a not-so-fast trip through this new location. *** FYI*** Please note those yummy ramen pics you find in the gallery were POSTED BACK IN 2008, AND DOES NOT, I REPEAT, DOES NOT REPRESENT WHAT THEIR DELI SERVES, NOT EVEN CLOSE!! (I'm yelling because I foolishly bought into the hype, and it was a sad-sad lunch). read more

If you want to go to a clean and bright (aka an American standard of a grocery store) Asian grocery on the Eastside then go to Uwajimaya. It is very clean and food is fresher than in other Asian places. No strange smell or weird odor. They mostly sell Japanese food, some Hawaiian, Indian, Chinese and to my surprise Indonesian. It is truly hard to find some decent Indonesian groceries in the Eastside. Price is somewhat reasonable.... other times it is off the roof, but hey that's the price to pay for an American standard of a clean Asian grocery store. They do have discounts though. On Friday 10% off for college students after 6pm. Seniors get a 10% off on Tuesdays from 8am to 11am, I think. read more

Uwajimaya's new location is making Downtown Bellevue even more Asian-friendly than ever, making it a great compliment to Din Tai Fung on the other side of 8th Ave. The new store is vast with nice open areas for the Sashimi bar and larger hot table area. The layout in the front is still a bit awkward because of the diagonal opening of what used to be Larry's, but I'm enjoying the comfortably wide aisles. Prices are still not competitive enough to make me stop shopping at Asian Food Center or the other nearby grocery stores, but the total selection makes it a comfortable alternative for those who want a one-stop shop for both Eastern and Western groceries. read more

A big improvement from the previous Bellevue location! The new Bellevue location is closer to downtown Bellevue and is near 405. The one thing that made me avoid the original Bellevue Uwajimaya was how dingy and run down it was, this new location has completely solved that problem! The deli here is a lot more appetizing then the old one and I noticed a lot of people come here for lunch. The new Uwajimaya is spacious and everything is very easy to find. The thing I liked the most about this place was how bright it was, everything just looks good with proper lighting. The only thing I'm a little disappointed in was the fact that they didn't open a bookstore but besides that I no longer need to drive all the way to the international district! read more

This Uwajimaya is at a great spot in Bellevue. I mean, I love Uwajimaya anyways, but I loved that I finally had this one closer to the 405 in Bellevue since I worked in downtown. I can wander around in any one of their locations for a disgustingly long amount of time. Theres so much to look at! And so much I want to eat! Whole aisle of Ramen, sure I'll meander down it. Candies and sweet treats galore. Its a sure bet I will almost always come home with some sort of noodle (usually rice sticks, or sweet potato starch ones) to make a soup with, and some kind of treat. Also, I used to frequently get the matcha tea. The seafood and fresh items are also quite nice. Uwajimaya, you rock. read more

Cleanest Asian supermarket i have ever been. Most Asian supermarket has that sticky smell when you first walk in and as you walk closer to the meat/seafood area the smell gets worse. In this cause uwajimaya does not have that stinky odor. Every week my family and I go grocery shopping here and everything is always fresh. My kids loves the snack section. Even us the adults love the snack aisle hehe. This place has everything you need for Asian ingredients! read more

I am loving the new Uwajimaya location - it's so much more convenient than the old building in Overlake... mainly because it's closer to the 405 freeway. Plenty of parking and it's much easier to get in and out of the parking lot than the rundown parking lot in Overlake where they used to sell tires and hog up all of the parking! The new store is large and spacious - with an expanded meat and seafood counter. Large selection of live fish, crabs, oysters - YUM and a nice spendy selection of Kobe and Wagyu beef. The contestents on Top Chef would be so jealous. They also have an expanded selection of sashimi - I found uni, sweet shrimp and bluefin tuna - which made for a great snack :) They have also expanded the offerings for takeout food - and it is so nice that you can pay for all your Chinese BBQ at the same time as your groceries (instead of separately like the previous location required). Now if only they started carrying Korean BBQ - then we'd really be in for a treat. The new store seems a bit spendier than the previous one - they have fancier veggies (a large selection of organics), premium meats and seafood, and even a larger selection of Americanized products - not sure why someone would pick up those items here instead of their local Safeway... The building next to the grocery store is still abandoned - and I'm hoping having the new Uwajimaya as a flagship here will bring in some great new restaurants! read more

The minute I walked into Uwajimaya, my little half-asian heart started beating at rapid pace. Having just moved to the Seattle area from Chicago/NYC, it felt like a little piece of my childhood came with me. Upon entering, I immediately swerved left to the bins of Chinese broccoli and bok choy & proceed to fill up my basket. I was initially pointed to Uwajimaya for their fresh fish fillet selection - while there weren't as many varieties as I was anticipating, I still left with a black cod that was outstanding when later pan fried + baked. More impressive was the sushi-grade fish selection - I've yet to find a place that has sushi-grade tuna, so this is a real plus. Other than that, there are aisles with everything Asian you could possibly need. Treats from my childhood lined up an aisle (I impressively avoided buying one of everything). read more

Good selection of Asian produce, products and fresh protein of all kinds, but everything comes at a premium price. I like H Mart better.

First and most important, this place has the absolute best mangoes in town. They are big, juicy, and sweet. I come for the mangoes, and usually leave with something random and weird to share with my coworkers. The selection here is amazing, there are so many new things to try. The seafood selection is admirable, makes me wish I knew how to cook fish. The produce section includes a nice mix of familiar and exotic choices. I admit I was a bit nervous to be the white guy at an Asian market, but when I got there, it was really quite comfortable and nice. The staff are friendly and courteous. My only lament is the product labeling. Most of the packages are printed in a language that I can only identify as "East Asian". Supplemental paper labels are affixed, displaying a minimum amount of nutrition info and an ingredients list, but the information on these is often dubious or obviously wrong. I like to come here when I get tired of the same old stuff from the conventional grocery stores. Prices tend to be higher that what you would pay at Fred Meyer or Top Foods, but I find the variety to be well worth it. read more

Have been here several times now since they opened and I love how you can get a nice quick meal for lunch in downtown Bellevue. They offer a variety of Asian dishes ranging from vegetables to meat to noodles to rice. The only downside is you know you're eating a lot of sodium so be forewarned. Service is what you can expect at a grocery store although sometimes they are very friendly. You have numerous selections to eat and drink so don't be disappointed if your experience the first time was not at all great. Parking can be problematic though. They share the parking lot with several other stores and the spaces in the front are very compact. Be prepared to park really close to another car. Overall, their food court is decent enough to back. read more

Do you have a toddler who is obsessed with Hello Kitty as mine is? Well, look no further. This place has more HK swag (around 500 items?) than I've ever seen in one place. In the market for a Hello Kitty salt and pepper shaker? Now you know where to find it. read more

Uwajimaya - THE place for hello kitty goods. - International Grocery Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Just moving to Bellevue I was very happy to find an asian market close to my new home. I love to cook asian food and was hoping I didnt have to trek across Seattle to find my ingredients. My first visit was the best since I came on Asian outdoor BBQ day and they were cooking Kalbi and other yummy things outside. The place is exceptionally clean and the layout is really easy to get around. I personally thought the prices were great but I come from NYC so anything else has great prices compared to the ones in Manhattan. The reusable shopping bags they have are some of the best I have ever seen and couldn't resist buying a couple on my first visit. They have a hot food bar where you can get duck, pork and many other hot premade dishes. I had to have a 1/4 lb of the roast pork to nom on while I was shopping. SOOOO crispy and yummy! They have lots of sale items and I was pretty much able to find a sale item for everything I was looking for. Here is an oddity. Fo some reason they have the best prices for Monster Energy drinks. At $1.50 each that is $1 less than anywhere else that isnt a sale. I always buy 6-8 and I think it throws the cashier off....healthy asian food, healthy asian food, healthy asian food, healthy asian food, Crappy chemical energy drink in a can.... LOL. read more

I am a regular at a Beaverton Uwajimaya, but since I was in the area decided to see what the new store had to offer. I wanted to find something I haven't seen back in OR. I found a very expensive slice of gourmet thin sliced beef for nearly $40! Grade A wagyu. It was probably a New Year special and I bought it to do a quick teppanyaki (stone grill) at home - it was delicious! Today I found some syo-chu liquor that's not available back home and few pastries. But otherwise I'd say majority of merchandise is the same and so is the produce. But it's cleaner and spacious so I like to stop by when ever I'm passing through. read more

Really really sad What can I say. Uwaji's Oseichi Ryori is the worst I've ever had. Can't believe a Japanese store could have such sorry Oseichi. The two different kinds of chicken were over cooked and tasteless along with the deep fried prawn. The Umani (cooked veggies) was totally tasteless. The Yokan (Bean dessert), Black bean, dried fish and radish was about the only thing that was any good. For the price you pay, you'd think the food would be somewhat enjoyable. Never again. Too bad because their take out sushi and other groceries aren't bad. read more

I have been going to Uwajimaya in Bellevue since they moved. It's bigger, newer, cleaner and better location. (Near Best Buy) I like their selections and the quality of the meat is very good. We buy the beef for sukiyaki all the time. If you like sake, they have sake tasting going on all the time. (Weekends I believe) And if you like Takoyaki, they have a vendor there selling!! $3.99 for 6. YUM! I am not a big fan of the Chinese food deli section tho. Just like the one in Seattle. And if you are a student, don't forget to show them your ID on Friday night. You can get 10% off. And all the staff there are super friendly. Great place to go! read more

This is the first and only place where I could find fresh passion fruit. Unfortunately, it is the New Zealand type (quite small, dark purple on the outside) and it is pricy. Prices are a bit expensive, but I guess this is a good place if you're looking for variety of imported brands and sea food. read more

I'm pretty impressed with this supermarket, which coming from the SF Bay Area, seems to be a mish mash of a part Japanese supermarket, part 99 Ranch, that also carries groceries/items from Hong Kong, Korea in addition to Taiwan and Japan. I wish I had the chance to hit the Seattle location (main) and be in awe of the size, but due to hazardous weather (snow) conditions, I only had this place to check out after dinner at Malay Satay hut which was just down the street from Uwajimaya. Last night they also had Satsuma (?) Imo (Japanese sweet potato), along with Chinese and American greens. Fish section was being emptied out for the night but noted they also had wild tuna for sashimi (cut to order). They had what looked like dungeoness crab but was $6.49 /lb, as opposed to $2.99 /lb in the Bay Area at 99 Ranch/Marina etc. Other than that, the variety they carry here is amazing. Where else can you get things like Yuzu Vinegar and multiple varieties of kuro-su (Japanese black vinegar), many different kinds of Asian cooking sauces and spices, and all sorts of Asian canned drinks in one shelf (from Yeo's soy milk to Mango tapioca to Japanese marble soda and yogloo). The prepackaged deli food here doesnt' seem to be that impressive but it appears they have variety and value. It also sounds like the Seattle location near the International District might be THE one to hit up next time. read more

Wow, what a difference from the old Uwajimaya that used to be on the Bel-Red! The old store was falling apart, had a dank odor about it, peeling paint, the bathrooms were a disaster... This new store is AMAZING. Spotless, well laid out, nice displays. I often get their hot deli meals; as usual, they give you a huge amount for the price. Try their raisin bread; it's delicious. The only downside: I find their parking lot the most dangerous driving/parking area in the entire city, with store customers driving and parking willy-nilly, and strolling aimlessly in the lot, kids running, shopping carts rolling unassisted. You take your life in your hands there. My car's gotten a few dings from errant drivers and shopping carts. Be forewarned. But the store itself is fabulous. read more

I actually love this store more than the one at international district in Seattle. Maybe it's how they arrange the food there.. they also have hot bento boxes, sashimi-to-go boxes, and larger pieces of sashimi. Their fish are fresh, so are their veggies/fruits. I don't recommend buying fruits/veggies there since they tend to be more expensive than regular grocery stores (like safeway, QFC). They also sell roasted pork/duck there, and they're wonderful! I think they also have college student night.. so like you get 10% off by showing your ID on Friday nights.. I might be wrong tho, don't quote me :P. I like it there even though it's 15 min walk from my place. read more

Excellent. Not as comprehensive, naturally, as the one in Seattle, but still very, very good. The roast duck is legendary.

Really fun to explore all the different products here.. great prices on things like noodles, condiments, seasonings, frozen dumplings. Produce prices on many items seemed high to me. The deli area has some fast food stuff that looked great, as well as sushi bar. Prices on pottery, dishes, etc very high. Loved wandering around.. read more

Much easier parking compared to the store downtown, but still plenty of traffic. I love that they have everything you're looking for, and plenty of stuff you didn't even realize you wanted. All the food is high-quality and everything fresh is labeled in English (packaged goods are hit or miss). Prices are ok, but it's easy to overspend, so keep an eye on your splurges! read more

Went to the new spot over the weekend and agree you can definitely tell that this location is much larger than the old one. Freezer section is a lot bigger, the produce and prepared food sections have a greater selection which is also nice. The checkout area is a bit like trader joes in size and number of registers, and I can see it being a bit of a backed-up mess at times (this was especially true on opening weekend!). Not a big deal though. The aisles are also a bit... cramped. Two people coming from opposite directions have to maneuver to get by. Still like the downtown seattle location better, as well as h-mart (too far away though). This is much closer than it used to be so I have no complaints about that, even if getting over 8th can be a bit annoying at times. Look forward to shopping here in the future! read more

I'm not Asian but Uwajimaya is actually one of the places I go to for grocery shopping. You see, I'm from Brazil and to my surprise there are tons of things we have in common. Things like Yakult, yuca, table cream, are very familiar to me. I know these days you can find almost anything in a regular grocery store but Uwajimaya has the best prices for the unusual stuff, hands down. They also have the best prices on coconut milk and on so many other items. Not to mention, in my opinion, Uwaijymaya has one of the best selections on fresh seafood! I also go there every other week to buy beef from Painted Hills farm, one of the few places that carries it after the Local Market shut down. read more