Samway is an OLD (or ancient) groceries/miscellaneous store in White Center that has looked the…read moresame for decades. It is not a place that I recommend to anyone. Expect the unexpected when you are here. Plastic tablecloth on rolls - yes! Tamale steaming pots that double as seafood steaming pot - yes! Clothing, costume jewelry - all yes! My elderly Filipino in-laws would have loved this crazy place. It's like a dirty Fred Meyer that is catered to SE Asians, Mexicans, and more. While I might not recommend this place to anyone, they have their charms to treasure hunt and prices tend to be low. If anything looks questionable, it is. I don't buy any of the seafood. The meat is a maybe if you live nearby. The produce is mixed, too. Gai-lan (Chinese broccoli) in a bag looked suspicious; they were. I still make mistakes with what I buy here. Meanwhile, a box of honey mangoes is better looking than any others I have seen - BIG and approaching ripeness. They were superb. The deep-fried SE Asian treat from a mold that looks like a lotus flower (called Khanom Dok Bua in Lao or Khanom Dok Jok in Thai) is a surprising winner. I didn't die. They were good. LOL. Look thoroughly before buying. They have their gems and plenty of don't-bother goods. Look for best-by dates. They are not on top of such details. The staff is friendly-ish, if they aren't pre-occupied with friends. Otherwise, you don't exist until you pay.

Roll in around 9:15 any given morning and pick up 6 Chả giò for $3.00 fried to perfection,…read moresetting underneath the worlds smallest heat lamp. Its like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow

Love the food selection, very clean. Cashier was very nice . Great owners very kindlyread more

Had an amazing Indian selection and the owners are so nice. We appreciated their hospitality and…read morewill be stopping again soon!

Great little market in White Center. Fresh vegetables, great deli food and a wide variety of hard…read moreto find Southeast Asian goodies. The owners are very friendly and are helpful if you need help finding an item or an explanation of what something is. I love being able to buy herbs such as Thai basil, rice paddy herb, culantro, etc by pound, and it's always so fresh! I'm a huge fan of their deli items as well from fried quail, bean cakes, coconut mochi, boneless stuffed chicken wings and durian sweet rice. You can also find pickled mango, pickled pig ear salad and a selection of other Cambodian street foods available. Come around 12pm for the best selection. +1 Vibe +1 Taste -1 Presentation +1 Service +1 Value

I believe their name has now changed. Typical local Asian grocer but so needed in the community…read more The area is seeing some revitalization aka gentrification and I hope they'll be able to withstand changes to the area. It's pretty large inside, having most things you need to cook your favorite Asian meals. One exciting thing (for me personally) is that they have twa kow - a Cambodian homemade sausage that is sour and fermented. This is the only place that has them. While there is a large Cambodian community in the PNW, there aren't very many places outside of your own home where you can find traditional plates or groceries. The people running the place have been there since inception, I believe. They used to have Thai and Chinese movies dubbed in Khmer for sale but I'm not so sure anymore. Occasionally they have hot foods and/or desserts. Even if you don't cook Asian food, please support your local and small mom/pop businesses!!

We were excited to find a local shop outside of Seattle that had paneer cheese and a large variety…read moreof spices. they seem to be struggling through the pandemic - missing inventory, hours constantly changing, no curbside pickup etc but we're hopeful they can withstand the chaos and bounce back. The outside looks a little sketchy but the products have all been good.

Excellent selection of kava. Great service and a super clean store! They carry a lot of interesting…read moreitems you can't pick up at your local Safeway.

I come to this grocery store pretty often for fresh vegetables from bokchoy to korean chives to yam…read moreleaf to king oyster mushroom to thai basil -- you name it. Most if not all of the time I can find great fresh produce at pretty decent price. However you kinda have to look for the price label vs tag as sometimes the advertised price is not what's on the produce's price tag (outdated tag). But they will honor it if you catch it. They have a decent variety of fresh whole/filet fish and seafood as well. They recently changed out the layout a little with the frozen/fridge sections and added more selections. Fresh baked asian (viet) food/drinks options as well. (Attaching a photo of a sale, but maybe not so much for savings?)

Really love the selection of produce, seafood and imported asian goods here - they even have some…read morebaked goods as well. They have a huge parking lot and are also attached to a few deli, coffee, food counters which is nice. Deals can be great from time to time. Unfortunately - 3 out of the 4 types of fruit that we got were all overripe and had gone bad (but everything is packaged in plastic so you cant even tell or open to look at the whole fruit). The milk apple, the baby green mangoes, and the mamey fruit. They were tried the same day - which means they were already really bad when picked off the shelf. Was so excited to eat these exotic fruits and sorely let down because they tasted so off they had to go straight in the bin. This has happened more than once shopping here. Firstly, there needs to be more quality control if we were to shop their produce again... And *please, stop* with the excessive plastic use wrapping everything in saran wrap and foam trays that is not only horrible for the environment but traps/infuses toxins and microplastics in our fruits and veggies. There is so much potential here, but I'm not going to throw money down the drain by continually buying bad produce.

The ground beef here is so fresh, you can taste the difference from grocery store bought where…read moreit's multiple animals ground somewhere centrally and shipped to store Service is great, the cuts are great and varied for such a small space. Found this place during the Bite of White Center and glad I did. Only place I get my chicken, beef or other meats. There's a great variety of other meats such as bison and duck as well, though those are frozen. Great selection of rubs and spices as well. Love supporting local and with the quality of meats here, glad I am. I shop this place once or twice a week for the ground beef alone and always pick up a few other things each time.

Not sure if the quality is as good anymore as the reviews suggests. When I asked where the meat was…read morefrom I was excited to hear the source but there was a lot of questionable uhhhs. The beef cuts were definitely 5/5. The color isn't that nasty bright red that you see in markets but a natural red which we prefer. We got some cuts of steak which was great. Chicken liver was good. Pork belly was really cheap. The shrimp is farm raised though. Which was a down side

I absolutely Love this Store! They have everything from Fresh food, Frozen food, Dried Seasonings,…read moreInsences, Jewelry,Bath and Body Essentials, Fresh Desserts, Kitchen Utensils and Pots and Pans. You can call it a One Stop Shop. The Customer Service is always warm and welcoming. The store has been recently Remodeled and it is Beautiful I make my own Black Seed Oil and I'm able to buy all my ingredients here. I also make Moon Water and also am able to buy my Ingredients from this amazing store. Parking is always easy and right in front of the store.

I have been going to this store since they opened. Very…read morefriendly people and great service. The store is very nice and clean and very organized, easy to find things. Love the fresh sweets and a variety of other household items available all at one place. I would recommend going to India Village in Kent WA to everyone. I give it a 5-star rating.

Great find in Kent!! I found a ton of Indian food I haven't been able to find in America before (I…read moreused to live in Mumbai). The owner is super nice and helpful, and they have Indian street food to buy now. Definitely give this place a try!

This is a new South Asian grocery store that opened up recently. The owner is very friendly and…read morehelpful. The prices are reasonable and he has a good selection of Indian sweets in the refrigerated display case. He's got all the staples in terms of spices, pulses, grains, and condiments. The fresh food supply is limited but he's got the basics. Nice little store and close by to my house