I visited the Barnes & Noble in Tukwila and had a great time browsing. Unfortunately this location…read moredoesn't have a café, which was a little disappointing since that's usually part of the Barnes & Noble experience. That said, the store itself is spacious, well organized, and they have an excellent LEGO selection along with lots of toys and gifts. Definitely a fun place to wander if you like books, games, or collectibles. Nice and welcoming employees. If the café were there, it would easily be a 5-star stop!

This location is the closest to my house so it's the most convenient l, but after checking out…read moreanother location, I realized how this location does not have as huge and as diverse a collection as the other locations. Overall, the service here is always good. The employees are always willing to help and answer questions. I think the prices are pretty reasonable. I have a premium membership and I get a discount for most items. It's worth it if you tend to buy quite a bit of books.

I was in town for a few days and wanted to do some vinyl hunting. Never been to this area before,…read moreso I decided to take a chance. First impression: store name lives up to expectations!! Great prices, all vinyl I checked were clean and in VG++ to EX condition. Found two great finds for a very great price!! The owner (I assumed at the counter) was very polite and knowledgeable about music. I highly recommend this small store, especially if you are looking for classic rock vinyl.

It's a shame that I drove all the way from Seattle to explore this store only to find it closed on…read morea day that they state that they would be open. Unfortunate as I haven't been to this location and I am giving the rating on the fact that I was here when they should have been open. I even called the store at 12:05 thinking someone might be in the back room. Nope. I gave them the customary 15 minute frame, but it looks like I will take my business to a store that be open when they state they should be open. Quite disappointed. Walking back to my car empty handed. Won't come down here unless I am in the neighborhood which is unlikely.

A friendly staff and a large variety of constantly changing wares to check out. Great parking and…read moreeasy to find. I will definitely be back often.

This place is so freaking cute!! Super 90s!! They have the cutest little gachapons and most of them…read moreare only 25cents! Everything was reasonably priced and the workers here were so kind! Let me mention as well, as soon as I walked in, it smelled like fruit loops! 10/10 will be coming back.

Came here killing some time between shifts in the area and what a cool little shop that takes you…read moreback to the mid 2000's and prior. There is wall to wall media of music both CD's/cassettes, DVD's movies- including box sets of shows. Some of which are new or are in great condition. It's a relatively small shop but it's packed with so much media, you could spend a bit of time here if you're looking for something specific or even if you're browsing. It's just on the other side of 405 but still considered part of Totem Lake. What's nice is Vortex would be considered a small business, I mean what other major retailer these days buys and sells physical media like this presently? furthermore, I'm all for the preservation of physical media with so much of everything going digital now. If I'm looking for something in particular and need it for my DVD or CD player, I'll probably try here and perhaps you should too.

Vintage CD's, DVD's, records, laser discs, and all other types of physical media. This is one of my…read morefavorite record stores, and I can only speak for the records. Seattle record shops are often picked over, so come over here to find treasures and better pricing. They also have the new records here too, and vinyls seem to be priced according to quality as you can find the same vinyls priced differently. Selection is great without being impossible to browse through. The owner is pretty friendly. There's also nice ambient music playing in the background (on a record player, of course). I bought some records where the album cover was very worn, so I wasn't expecting much but miraculously they played without any noise. Amazing!

I liked the selection of books here and the blend of new and used copies that were available. There…read morewas a sign advertising a coupon if you signed up for their mailing list, but it seemed to be broken and none of the employees could figure out how to get it to work so that was disappointing.

Wow! So many books!!! And for cheap! This bookstore just kept going and going! I was surprised with…read morethe expansive collection this store has...and for such a good value!! I could've easily spent more time here just searching through these books. I'll make sure to visit the next time I'm down here

Looking for some rare games music and other stuff this is the place guy running the counter was…read morevery friendly and very knowledgeable

One of my favorite shops in the area! Asked for a specific movie which they thought they had, but…read morewe couldn't fine it. I ended up leaving and one of the guys chased me out just as I was about to pull out of the parking lot to show me they found the movie I was looking for. Above and beyond kind of stuff, you gotta love it. Beat service and a great shop!

We call them up and ask if they have a movie to hold for us and they always seem to be a real easy…read moreway to buy movies cds or anything you like in there store!

YES, I want my heavy metal and Platters satisfies my cerebral needs. If need the latest in music…read moreI'll head to Silver Platters to load up on cd's or lp's for my collection. Plus it's an exceptional outlet for purchasing used music or selling music your not enthused about anymore. About every 6 months I purge and drop off a box and grab store credit for my next binge shopping experience. For the movie buffs well they have a well stocked area of new & used movies and tv shows on dvd & Blu ray. Keep in mind your supporting a local business and real music enthusiasts who work the counters. Amazon does not share the knowledge of the staff or can share with you information on new music. This is why you shop at SILVER PLATTERS! Frank B give this a 5 star rating and it shows!

This store is in the main terminal at SeaTac. So nostalgic for a gen X'er like me. I grew up…read moreskateboarding and listening to punk and grunge. So much memorabilia from the 90 Seattle seen. Albums, shirts, cups and all sorts of great stuff. Hit this one up if you were a sub-pop kid like I was !

Nice clean and cool looking store with lots of interesting inventory…read more Tons of great stuff