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600 Fifth Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104

206-624-6248

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Best Asian Market
Award Winner 2011

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2011 | Best Asian Market

Craving shrimp-flavored potato chips Check the snack aisle. Looking for live lobsters Select from the tank. Planning a party Order a whole suckling pig at the deli. When it comes to Asian cuisine, Uwajimaya has Seattleites covered. One of the largest Asian grocery retailers in the Pacific Northwest, this family-owned chain provides a seemingly impossible selection of goods from countries like Japan, China, and the Philippines. At Uwajimaya, grocery shopping is not a mundane chore, but an... More »
2011 | Best Fresh Seafood Counter

At the veritable aquarium of Pacific Northwest sea life that functions as the seafood counter at Uwajimaya in the International District, the tanks are swimming with clams, crab, and a vast array of oysters, sold at startlingly fair prices. The section is so impressive that food tourists train their video cameras on display cases stocked with filets of wild-caught salmon, halibut, and countless obscure finned creatures. HANNA RASKIN 600 Fifth Ave. S., 624-6248, uwajimaya.com More »
2009 | Best Carb-on-Carb Action Since Hawaii Invented the Loco Moco

The adventurous-meat-eating trend seems to be cresting. Within the year, I predict Bizarre Foods' Andrew Zimmern will announce he's giving up roast bat and braised witchetty grub forever to open a burger stand, and all those professed tripe addicts will admit they've eaten as many off cuts of pig and cow as they can stomach. With Dr. Atkins discredited--well, dead--radical carb-loading will become the passion of foodistas. We'll be dousing our spaghetti with sugar, eating crostini... More »
2008 | Best Cheap Visit to the "Aquarium"

Responding to a question about what she could possibly do for fun on the cheap with her attention-span-deficient preschooler, a friend didn't hesitate: Uwajimaya. She expanded: "He loves looking at the fish." Wait...what Apparently four-year-olds don't much care how rare or common an orange tilapia is, they just like watching it swim around in a tank. So why pay the entry price for the Aquarium--which at $15 for adults ($10 for kids) will make you feel the need to spend the whole day... More »
2007 | Best Free Aquarium

The live shellfish display at Uwajimaya sure beats shelling out $15 for admittance to the Seattle Aquarium. Razor and geoduck clams, Dungeness crab, lobster, shrimp, and multiple species of oysters swim in open-top tanks, along with colorful whole octopus, mackerel, and squid. There won't be a uniformed crew member at Uwajimaya to tell you that the yelloweye rockfish can reach 118 years old, but read the packaging in the freezer case across from the fishmongers, and you might learn that the... More »

Unicone Returns to International District

By Hanna Raskin | Mon, May 14, 2012

After a two-year absence from the International District, Unicone is opening a location in the Uwajimaya food court tomorrow. "We really like to read Yelp, and a lot of people were not very happy whe... More »
A Recipe From The Japanese Grill for Tasty Chicken

By Sonja Groset | Thu, June 2, 2011

The Japanese Grill introduces readers to ingredients, like miso and yuzu kosho, which when added to marinades and sauces add flavor and depth to grilled meats and vegetables. Who needs A-1? There are ... More »
Top 5 Punch-You-in-the-Face Sour Candies

By Julien Perry | Wed, October 20, 2010

Sour candies have their place. The really extreme ones (many of which are featured on this list) aren't something most of us grab when we want a sweet treat. Usually, they're the type of candy we hand... More »
Sweet Freak: Hard to Spell, Easy to Eat

By Julien Perry | Fri, June 11, 2010

Komforte Chockolates (try to Google that with the correct spelling) is the brain child of a Seattle couple who launched the business last November. Currently, there are just three flavors: French Toas... More »
Serving Sake to a Serb: Uwajimaya Deli

By Erika Hobart | Fri, April 30, 2010

During my elementary school years, my doting mother would spend an hour-plus preparing bento for me each morning. These Japanese-style lunches were artistic masterpieces. She would first lay down a ne... More »
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tomfleege | Seattle, WA | 9 Reviews

| Sat, February 26, 2011

My family and grandchildren ride the bus tunnel down to this place that is in the International District. Before the mariner or Sounder games the food court is the best from noodles to the last place for a Dag's Burger and the products they have on sale occupy my very young grandchildren who never stop asking questions. My son and his wife always end up buying food stuff to take back to camas with them
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KyoungK | Seattle, WA | 56 Reviews

| Fri, May 14, 2010

Best place to get Asian food in the downtown area
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Marisa Willis | Seattle, WA | 94 Reviews

| Mon, April 19, 2010

Hip hip hurray for Bear Papa's cream puffs! The sushi to go is also awesommmmmme for lunch!
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Uwajimaya

600 Fifth Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98104

206-624-6248

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2011 | Best Asian Market

2011 | Best Fresh Seafood Counter

2009 | Best Carb-on-Carb Action Since Hawaii Invented the Loco Moco

2008 | Best Cheap Visit to the "Aquarium"

2007 | Best Free Aquarium

Unicone Returns to International District

By Hanna Raskin | Mon, May 14, 2012

A Recipe From The Japanese Grill for Tasty Chicken

By Sonja Groset | Thu, June 2, 2011

Top 5 Punch-You-in-the-Face Sour Candies

By Julien Perry | Wed, October 20, 2010

Sweet Freak: Hard to Spell, Easy to Eat

By Julien Perry | Fri, June 11, 2010

Serving Sake to a Serb: Uwajimaya Deli

By Erika Hobart | Fri, April 30, 2010

tomfleege | Seattle, WA | 9 Reviews

KyoungK | Seattle, WA | 56 Reviews

Marisa Willis | Seattle, WA | 94 Reviews

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