I often come here to shop when I want to eat Japanese food or when I need ingredients. The inside of the store is small, but the number of items is plentiful. The daily lunch boxes and sushi here are diverse and delicious. Hot deli also available You can also buy croquettes and fried shrimp separately. I think it's convenient for you to buy and eat lunch or dinner in the hot summer. I think you can buy it cheaper than making it yourself. After 5:30pm 50% off all bento and deli items. However, it may be sold out by that time. Don't forget to get a fork and chopsticks when you buy a bento or deli. Because it's just a take out only. No tables and chairs inside the store. There are many sale selections and it is a bargain. For example; Vermont Curry sauce mix for $ 2.99, half the price. I always buy a lot of things when I come here. If you have a recycling bag, I recommend that you bring it with you. I love MARUTA-SHOTEN and when I come here I feel like I'm in Japan. read more

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Walking in here reminds me of the mom-and-pop deli/grocery stores in Hawaii. A little bit of the Asian treats and must haves in one small place. Hot/cold selections at the deli, especially the bento boxes are reasonably priced, I think. You might find yourself saying, "Oooh! They have this!" or "Oh, I gotta try this!". Whenever I can, I stop by around 5 p.m. so I can get deli bento boxes and sushi at half off prices. No need to worry about dinner! Secret is out of the bag! Hurry and try it out! Staff are very friendly every single time. Maruta is a neighborhood gem. read more

This is my favorite place to grab some sashimi and rolls when I can't justify dropping a ton of money going out for sushi. The price is incredible. The kitchen does seem to close after the lunch rush (which can be busy, but the staff get the lines at checkout moving at out the door!) It's a little market with a deli area and prepared items available as a grab and go set up. Doesn't look like much from the outside. No frills or indoor seating. The employees are lovely. Highly recommend! read more

One of Seattle's older long standing Japanese grocery store with a sushi/bento/hot food shop inside. A lot of your essentials here from snacks, to produce, to kimchi mixes. It's a small place but you'll find the goods for specific Japanese/Korean dishes Love the quick food here. Bento made daily and their Donburis are delicious. Used to be my go to place if I'm taking a break from the west Seattle bridge closure. read more

Stopped by this place for lunch, glad I did. Food was pretty good, price was good for the amount of food I received. Staff was very helpful, also at a convenient location. Will eat there again. read more

Maruta is a Georgetown highlight. The grocery store is tiny but has all the Asian snacks, staple pantry items, and sushi you'd need. The sushi HH has been starting earlier lately, get there by 4:15 and you should be good. The selection is hit or miss sometimes but it's such a good deal and I come here often enough that I'm okay with trying my luck again the following week. The sushi is fresh and the portions are generous! The happy hour limit is three items per person which usually ends up being ~$9. Maruta highlights: - Salmon nigiri (absolute favorite) - Salmon seared roll - Tuna nigiri - Orange chicken bowl - Lychee / mango beer - Pantry items like miso soup paste / mix, fish sauce, ramen, chips, few veggies read more

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Saw an ad for this place in Instagram and thought I had to go check it out. The store Is super super clean it was about 1 o'clock in the afternoon there was a line of people to get food to go I went in for the sushi I bought multiple sushi. The cuts of fish are very large and we're very good and and the tempura roll and California roll I'm afraid I didn't care for because after they sit in the refrigerator for a while everything just gets kind of soggy so maybe if you get it early in the morning it would be better than one in the afternoon. I would go back but I would just buy fish sushi no rolls. read more

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I just wanted to look inside real quick and I ended up carrying a basket full of fish and rice crackers by the end of it. What's crazy is too, even with all the items I bought, it still came out to less than $30. Their rolls are ridiculously cheap (you get 4 FAT pieces for $5) and it's really good. They don't skimp out on the fish, so you feel pretty satisfied afterwards. They got some Japanese snacks that are reasonably priced too. It's in a bit of a sketchy area, but sketchier the better. read more

LOVE this place. Maruta Shoten always hits the spot. A quick bite, great snacks and a fresh/hot food area. Been coming here for years and it's a must after stopping downtown. You're not a true local unless you've been here at least once! read more

This Mom and Pop store with a good lunch counter and a sushi selection. This is my Martua Shoten to do list: 1. Buy Japanese groceries and fresh vegetables, 2. Order a bento to go, which is a lunch plate with meat , grilled fish, side dishes and rice. Sometimes I'll buy sliced sashimi. 3. Buy two pounds of garlic fried chicken, which you can freeze and air fry later. *FYI There is parking behind the building* read more

Love this Japanese grocery store! All the staff was masked and at a safe distance. Their doors were wide open, so the store had fresh air circulating. Floor stickers show you where to wait safely for the cashier. Lots of bento boxes and snacks. I wish I had time to browse more, but I just picked up a spicy salmon roll, fried ebi roll, and box of inari sushi. Yum! Can't wait to come back for the hot food. read more

Stopped at Maruta Shoten for a quick lunch. The California Roll was excellent - lots of quick options to choose from, I'll definitely be going back for more! read more

Maruta Shoten - California Roll - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Last week, our Uber driver told us about Maruta Shoten which he said sold cheap and good prepared Japanese foods, as well as Japanese snacks. During our two trips to Seattle, we've only known about Uwajimaya selling similar goods and while we love Uwajimaya, it's overpriced. So we made the long trek to Maruta Shoten. We were very impressed with this place. We bought a few grocery items and snacks, including some of my favorite Japanese canned goods. But the winner hands down is their prepared foods. My wife got a 3-choice plate with teriyaki salmon, mandarin chicken, an egg roll, and chow mein. We also got an ahi poke bowl, gyoza, somen salad, a spam musubi, garlic chicken wings, and seaweed salad. Yah, we kinda went a bit overboard but the prices just couldn't be beat. Seriously, a 3-choice plate for $6.49 is insane. And they load that plate to the brim. Back home in Hawaii, a 1-choice plate cost more than that. And the poke bowl for $8.99 is another jaw dropper. And let me tell you, they give you a ton of fish. My favorite poke bowl place (FOB Poke) cost $4.00 more for a similar size bowl and comes with about 1/3 less fish. Taste wise, the winners were the spam musubi, the chow mein, and the mandarin chicken. All were exceptional. The somen salad, garlic chicken wings, and gyzoa were also very good. The other items were decent/good but the cheap price definitely made them worth it. For example, an FOB poke bowl is better but the cheaper price at Maruta Shoten makes their poke bowl equal in my book. I love this place and wish I found out about it a long time ago. It's a must visit for any Japanese food lover, or for any Hawaii peeps that are homesick for some local kine food. Sorry, wife was tired from the long trek and I was hungry, so no time for pics. read more

The most realistic pricing out of all local Japanese grocery stores. Great food here too! You also get Maruta dollars often to get x amount of dollars from your next trip here. read more

COME FOR THE DELI!! You can get a combo meal (steamed rice or extra $ for fried rice and I think chow mein) for such a great price. 3 item combo comes to just over 8 bucks for a great, affordable and tasty meal. Sushi/sashimi here is good too for the price with a solid selection of cold eats. The store itself has a small selection of Japanese groceries. read more

Maruta Shoten - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Awesome little mom and pop Japanese place...love it! Good prices on food and beer. Highly Recommended! read more

Heard great things about this place from a friend so decided to venture to Georgetown on a rainy stormy day to check it out. Plenty of parking in its parking lot before 11am ( place opens at 10am). Lots of bentos to choose from whether it be sashimi, sushi, pork cutlets or cooked fish variety. They also have a hot food area where you can choose items kinda like Panda Express but I did t spend too much time examining as I wanted to get in and out and try and get home from the stormy weather . This is in a convenience store stores so they also have some fresh produce and miscellaneous items. I grabbed a bunch of bentos so I could share with family members and have to say they were all very reasonable price and way cheaper than uwajimaya etc and tasted better! read more

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Was looking high and low for fresh mochi for Ozoni for my family for the New Year. Maruta staff were cranking it out. It would fly off the shelves as soon as it was placed. My family thoroughly enjoys their mochi in their soup. They also had all the ingredients needed. The mizuna was so fresh! They also had lots of options for lunch in their hot case as well as a variety of tasty sushi and sashimi. Will be back here when I visit Seattle! read more

I love places like this :) Small, unassuming Japanese grocery store with lots of items essential for Japanese cooking and delicious ready made sushi/bento boxes. Also picked up a couple other items like red bean paste and furikake. read more

Maruta Shoten - Yummy ready made sushi and tempura :) - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great Japanese grocery store with amazing prepared food section. Price to value ratio here cannot be beaten!

If you're like me then hitting this place up for sushi and other quick "to go" Asian bites is nerve central! I've had my share of deli style sushi plates but this one is the tops but if you'd like to get a plate order or bulk be sure to call at least one day in advance. We come here every New Years Eve to grab their chicken karaage (3-5pds please ") and an assortment of sushi rolls including California rolls both regular and deluxe versions. You can't beat the price and while it's not your four star style sushi your not paying an arm and a leg. It's simply legit cheap eats! read more

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I came after 5pm to specifically check out their 50% off sushi. Sadly the only selection left were the California rolls. Since I'm pregnant I can't eat their California rolls (it contains roe) and totally would've picked one up if their California roll didn't have roe. Otherwise it would've only cost $2.50! So cheap. Despite their lack of selection towards closing time I still love this place. Just wanted to let others know that there isn't a wide selection close to closing time, which makes sense since they don't want to carry inventory over. read more

Fair prices for groceries and cheap sushi of high quality. Need I say more? Has additional parking in the back. read more

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Hidden gem! Excellent quality of deli sushi and good options for hot food. This is a tiny Japanese grocery store. The sushi pieces are generous in size and are priced very well. I also heard they have happy hour where they mark all of the sushi down at a certain time each day I'm certainly having to go back here to take a vantage of that read more

Came across this place when we were so hungry during the Costco trip but craving for sushi - and GOODNESS this is a gem! Maruta is a grocery store with a kitchen on the side. They has packaged sushi with a reasonable price (aka non-Seattle sushi price) with really fresh ingredients! Highly recommend to try their poke inari! read more

An old-school mom-and-pop Asian grocery vibe with hot and cold meals. I'm satisfied with their availability of Japanese ramen, flavored seaweed, mabo tofu mix, rice crackers, premium rice (Koda, Nishiki, Sekka) and nagaimo (mountain yam). I always get my tofu and rice here. I just wish they still sold those large full-sheet packets of Korean seaweed as well as tempura udon soup mix. read more

Way above average lunch food and grocery I eat here 2-3 times a month . Sushi is fresh, lots of choices. Parking can be a pain , try the west side of building . read more

There are many Asian grocery stores in Seattle, but there's something special about Maruta Shoten. It's not a supermarket (スーパー); it's a shoten (商店). It's small and family owned. I don't know if Maruta Shoten is actually family owned, but it definitely feels that way. They may not carry everything but you can find everything you need. Walking into this store brings me back to my childhood in Japan. Their deli section is particularly great. A great selection of bento (packaged meals to go), sashimi, grilled fish, etc. Unlike other Asian grocers in the area, almost everything they sell here is Japanese and very authentic. The prices of their deli items are extremely reasonable. The other day, I bought chirashi zushi (photo). It was only $4.95! If you want something warm, you can get rice bowls. You would have to wait for several minutes, but they make them to order. I tried their katsu don (deep fried breaded pork cutlet with veggies and eggs over rice). I wouldn't say it was amazing, but it was way beyond I was expecting for a $5.95 item. The location could be better, but they have a parking lot and it's free. The only thing missing is a place to eat the bento on site. I wish there were at least a couple of tables and chairs. ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me, or better yet, let's be friends on Yelp! Thank you and happy Yelping! read more

Maruta Shoten - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

How are you out of food items at noon food scooper was rude and greedy with portions I love this place so I will try again smh

Small asian store in Georgetown that has a little bit of everything. Lots of people come here for their plate lunches and sushi that prepped everyday at low prices! I haven't tried their plate lunches yet, but as far as their sushi, it's good for the quality and price. If you want a quick bite, stop by Maruta shoten! read more

Maruta Shoten - Aburi salmon nigiri and salmon sashimi - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Get there before 1pm or you're stuck with whatever leftover sushi they have. They used to restock in the afternoon..... I guess not anymore. Still great food at a solid price if you can catch their 2 hour window. read more

Food was really simple and delicious and had all of the best qualities of an asian market! The workers were rlly night and the scenery was pleasant and felt like a casual day at a grocery store! Highly recommend for a quick fix and something tasty as well! read more

This review is solely based on the platters sold. We paid for the $100 platter, which was all rice and veggies, with the exception of the equivalent of a tuna roll and a Mayo, fake krab roll. Avoid the platters. It's such a waste of money. read more

I think I have to go earlier to beat the crowd for the best selection. I got myself a chicken karage/egg rice bowl for $6.99. Prices are good; sign up for 10% off and you can use it up to two times. I picked up some miso and fish cakes here (miso price is average $9.50). Two big lot parking. No seating area to eat. read more

Great well prepared foods. Large portions. The best are the rolls and Obento. Poke bowls served atop Arugla lettuce lends a bitter taste, not my favorite way of serving it. The bentos are great with my favorite being the Chicken Karaage. During busy times, you are limited in how many bentonite you cN buy. Hot demand! read more

Maruta Shoten - Chicken Teriyaki Obento - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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A very cute/home-y store that gives off a family run vibe. They have your favorite Japanese drinks, snacks, kitchenware, instant foods, alcohol, fresh produce and a delicious deli. The staff are so sweet and hardworking, the inside is always clean and organized and the quality of all their food is delicious! If you're in need of something to feel like home or some authentic Asian goodies, Maruta is your place to go! read more

Great food, fresh sushi, lovely people. My favorite place for mochi. Lunch is busy. Bit it's so good!

Great quick stop international grocery store! The sushi I've had here has always been delicious and fresh. The hot food is not bad, I wouldn't recommend the salmon teriyaki although the flavor is good. The staff is always kind! I love coming here on my lunches read more

I'm in love with this Japanese grocery store. Omg they sells so many sushi, bento box, hot foods and Japanese grocery foods. Can't wait to stop by more and pick up some goodys. Super affordable and good deals on sushi. The quality is pretty good for grocery brought sushi. 10/10 y'all! read more

Maruta Shoten - Delis Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stop what you're doing and get thee hence to Maruta Shonen in Georgetown and get a 2 selection combo.... I have NEVER experienced coated, fried chicken that maintained it's juicy center like this. Try the tofu eggplant....sneak some to your anti tofu gang and watch for conversions! read more