The guy at the customer service counter was rude and couldn't be bothered when I asked him a…read morequestion. Odd position to put him, furthermore he couldn't speak English so I couldn't understand him anyways. Thats the bad. The good is the lady in the deli spoke perfect English and was very nice and didnt act like talking to me was an imposition. Later I was lost again and there was a nice older lady and even though she couldn't speak English she understood me and got me where I needed to go. Now that's awesome. Both her and the deli lady both said have a nice day as well. Those ladies are doing it right!

I had a disappointing experience at the grocery store, particularly at the fast-checkout registers…read more The checkout process was not as smooth or welcoming as I expected, and the interaction with Robert made the experience worse. Robert's attitude came across as rude, impatient, and unhelpful when I was trying to complete my checkout. Rather than feeling like a normal customer-service interaction, I felt uncomfortable because of the way I was spoken to and treated. The purpose of fast checkout is to make the process quicker and more convenient, but the experience at the registers made it unnecessarily unpleasant. I understand that employees can have stressful or busy days, but customers should still be treated with basic courtesy and respect. I hope management reviews what happened and reminds staff that professionalism and respectful communication are important, especially when interacting with customers at the checkout. I'm sharing this feedback because I hope the store can improve both the fast-checkout experience and the overall level of customer service.

They started having specials with their fishes and it was such a great deal we couldn't resist…read more Wednesday special was hand rolls for 99 cents each!!!! You can choose from a variety of fishes as well. They were pretty fresh and yummy. The guy working there was really nice. He had a lot of advice and suggestions. The place is literally a fish market so not a dine in place. Parking is ample. Otherwise, it's pretty quiet and calm. The stuff is sometimes pricey but when they do deals like this, it's worth it. Will probably be back for their sushi and sashimi special as well.

Unfortunately this was disappointing. It might be cuz I didn't have time to pull up the…read moremenu/reviews before hand and I asked for the lunch special and received the poke bowl. But the lunch omakase special is what I really wanted I think. But even so. The poke bowl was mixed. I have to unfortunately knock off the stars/taste because the rice I got was literally the worst rice I've ever had touching raw fish. The rice was like hard and stale. I even had a clump that looked like it was the burnt part from leaving it on the cooker for too long and it couldn't bite it. I know this place is for the fish, but there's a bare minimum expectation on rice quality. And the fish itself was good? Maybe cuz it's the poke and not the omakase (so mixed chopped pieces) but there were pieces that tasted super fresh and delicious and then there were pieces that had so much tendon I couldn't bite through it. The folks there were super nice and friendly especially since I had no idea what to order. Just wish I was more delighted by the meal, especially cuz it was like $18 poke bowl. I'll give it another try with hopes it's better next time.

Came in to return an Amazon package that was sent to me by accident. Shopped for some crabcakes and…read morethey didn't have a price on them. I didn't realize it when I was at the check stand. They gave me the crabcakes for free so win-win evened out my bad Amazon customer service experience this time, love Whole Foods! Amazon not so sure.

One of the main reasons for us coming to Whole Foods is to do Amazon returns, which continues to be…read morevery easy to do (no packaging required, very simple if prework is done to generate a QR code on your phone before you come). So no problems there. But since we were here, decided to get something I've been wanting for a while. On a visit to a Miami's Whole Foods, noticed that they sell Golden Osetra Caviar from TSAR NICOULAI ($94.99 for an ounce). Like some other sale items, there is more of a discount if Prime member, so got the item for $76.99. In the same area, there are caviar accompaniments like blinis and creme fraiche, so got some of that too. Self checkout was easy: able to use the Amazon app to generate a barcode for my account, and was able to use the Amazon credit card to pay for it. The receipt was sent directly via email, but printing is possible as well. Well...the caviar ended up being not good even though the expiration date was in May (2 months out): mushy and tasted a bit like mud. My daughter and I looked online to see if that was what it was supposed to taste like, and decided that it was not...something in the supply chain had ruined it. Returning it the same day was hassle-free, with the employee just asking the reason for the return, and returning the amount back to my credit card. Don't do food returns much, so wanted to give props to Whole Foods for making it easy for a valid reason.

The Japanese supermarket of my dreams!…read more Fresh produce, prepackaged foods, baked goods, kitchenware, drinkware, stationery, trinkets, and even gashapons, they've got it ALL. I think I could probably spend all day here perusing all the aisles and shelves. Their selection is so vast and everything is super clean and organized. I've been to manyyyy Japanese supermarkets throughout California and no selection has come close to this. We need one down south please!

After a unsatisfying experience with product at a different grocery store, came here to get fish…read moreroe. The product and experience was good. Uwajimaya ("store from Uwajima" a city in Japan) is a premium grocery store focusing mostly on Japanese food. They have 4 locations in the Pacific NW, with this location in Bellevue having a great selection of fresh foods. They do sell sturgeon caviar here, but we decided to get much cheaper Tobiko (red and black). It went well with the blinis that we had bought from a different store. They also had a nice selection of fresh oysters as well.

Stopped in to replenish on groceries during week long visit to Bellevue. It had all the supplies…read moreneeded, including Filipino tamarind soup powder , which can't always be found. Beef brisket for hot pot was on sale for $9.98, and found kimchi dumplings (mandu) on sale as well. Pink-glow pineapples were also available. It made for a really good dinner at my daughter/SIL's home. And the pink pineapple was very good, worth the additional price over the normal yellow pineapple. The complex that it is located in, will undergo a massive redevelopment in the coming months. Initially it looked like this H-Mart would need to close, but now the plan is to keep it open during initial reconstruction, and then move it to a bigger space in later phases, in the same complex. Good news for Korean shoppers in the area.

When in Bellevue i like to shop here for reasonably priced veggies. They have a very large…read moreselection of American and Asian veggies and herbs. This location is much smaller than their Redmond, Lynnwood and Federal Way stores, but offer the essentials for not only Korean food supplies but also offer other Asian products.

I love coming by to pick up lunch and other fun healthy snacks! The roasted cauliflower w/tahini…read moreis my favorite deli item right now, I highly recommend it! The banana pudding is delicious as well, perfect size for a dessert or snack!

There's more than one reason for the premium prices. Its also about the service. Instead of…read morearguing with me about a $25 item being unsatisfactory, the cashier simply made it right. At safeway they wanted to argue about a sub $2 item and then get in my face and then try to make me look like I was unhinged. Huge difference. Safeway on Meridian in Puyallup you and your psychotic MAGA racist staff are FIRED. PCC slides in for the win. I'd rather come out of pocket more than feel like an extra in THE COLOR PURPLE when buying groceries. Thats all...

Love this local spot where I always snag their housemade kimchi (one of the best around - it drops…read morenow every wednesday at 4pm for the freshest batch, and sells out quick by the end of the week!) - also have lots of great banchan options, and of course their fresh kimbap (a fave). They've got japchae as well (also sells out), a few other snacks, and also spam musubi now! Prices are a bit ..pricey, but it is a family run local spot so I still like to go support when I am able.

Came for the kimchis and it delivered!!! Its crazy good!!!…read moreWhen words has it that they got the best kimchis; i was hesitant to believe it but danggggg; this is it!!! We got the napa kimchi; its briny, salty, so flavorful. The radish kimchi is slightly sweet and sooo much flavor The cucumber kimchi is so juicy and so perfect. We love them. We plan to go back to try their soy marinated crabs and other kimchis (they did not have the full stock this time) But so so glad we found this place. And the best part is that its 5 mins away from my work! Heck yea!! Lol

This was a cool Trader Joe's, the layout was different from others I've been to, but they had a…read morewhole lot of interesting things none the less. The cashier was very nice and helped me find some chocolate peanut butter granola for my yogurt! Up until this point I had only seen a different chocolate variety.

I went to get some Halloween Mini Totes this year since this one didn't have a massive line unlike…read morethe other Trader Joe's when new totes are released. I love shopping at Trader Joe's! It's pretty affordable but I'm sure you can get some items for cheaper at a Safeway or Walmart. This one shares parking with Home Goods and REI so it can get packed for parking.

I'm so happy I discovered US Chef'Store has a location so close by! This was my first visit and I…read morewas really impressed by the selection. There were lots of employees stocking the shelves when I came in, so the store seemed well maintained and well stocked. They also have a great selection of coffee syrups at an awesome price! I will say, I have found the Woodinville location a little more organized and easier to navigate, but I'm definitely happy to have another US Chef'Store location nearby and will absolutely be back. There's a great selection here, especially if you're looking for larger quantities or restaurant style ingredients and supplies!

We're only a mile a way from this store. So it's really convenient to come here…read more They sell bulk quantities of different food and kitchen needs. The staff is great.