great snacks, ready made food, unique things to eat, large store, friendly employees.

Recently: September 11, 2025 | Renton, WA | Uwajimaya, an amazing Asian Grocery Store is always a great idea! Customer service, international goods & great fish! My Family & I enjoy shopping together at this location when I'm in town! In fact, we usually make several trips here! Inside | Well-organized, neat & tidy! It's quite the spacious store! Fish market (Fresh Seafood!), gift shop, produce department bakery & overall excellent Asian Market/Grocery Store! I often find items that are completely new to me, including in the Produce Department, which is huge! Veggies are always fresh & plentiful! Favorites | Fish, unique flavors of ice cream & Japanese KitKat, spicy noodles, Thai tea & Lychee juice...and so much more! Fish Market | Always friendly as well as helpful! It's always fun when I'm with my brother picking up a variety of fish to go, especially when he cooks it! Yum! Also, amazing when other family members pick up Catfish to go! Once prepared, absolutely delicious! Vibes | Customer Service | Wonderful, helpful & welcoming! Once, I was looking for a particular item, which was not on the shelf, I asked & the gentleman went to the back & found it! Thanks again! Above & beyond customer service! Friendly experience at checkout as well; conversation flows easily, with a smile & often with a few laughs! Haha! Parking | Free & plentiful! Shared with other shops & restaurants nearby! Overall | Yes, please! Always fun, exciting & so much to discover at Uwajimaya, especially when I'm with family! read more

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The Seattle location is the best, but Renton is certainly worth stopping by. A myriad of food, gifts, bakery, and boba. All delicious! read more

Uwajimaya - Nom nom. Sesame sweet rice cake. - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

Uwajimaya Never fails me. I wanted to stock up on my Ginger Tea and Crystals, which is excellent if you are starting to feel a cold coming on, or just to soothe your body. I also decided to try their Boba tea. I decided to try the Matcha Tea with regular Boba and Coconut Milk. Omg, it was so delicious. You can sign up to receive points through the Clover/Oasis app. I will definitely go back to try other flavors and I will share my experience Oh almost forgot I bought some fresh turmeric and ginger root which is so hard to find at the regular local stores. The Tumeric is fairly priced, unlike some stores that charge $7 per pd, I paid roughly $4 for a decent amount. The cashier was really nice. Great customer service, like always. The Store is very clean with so much to offer! read more

I came to Uwajima after a long time. There were more cute goods than before. When I come here, I think of Japanese grocery stores. Personally, I buy a lot of things here. The shopkeeper is kind and will tell you if you have any questions. I come here if I need something for Japanese food...most of the things are here. Don't miss March, which is Children's Festival in Japan, and there are splendid hina dolls displayed near the cash register. I also like to see skincare, hair care, and merchandise made in Japan. If you come here, you will like not only food but also everyday items and gifts. I would like you to come to Uwajimaya and check it out. read more

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Always find fun, unique products when I go. Prices are reasonable. Love their warm deli items that are packed and ready to go! Great place to grab a quick snack or meal' read more

Love coming to this grocery store. Cleaner! More organized! Some items are a bit high in price but I can count on quality. I wouldn't buy some fruit because seems like it's almost triple in price. But all in all, I will buy most of my grocery here and Viet Wah. People here are awesome! Very pleasant! Better than Ranch 99. read more

There was a time with Uwajimaya was it, unless you could find a small Korean store for convenience store style shopping, now there are places like The Ranch. HT and YT that provide ample competition. I like Uwajimaya. They have selection, and in most cases easy parking. My one knock would be pricing. There was a time when I found the pricing more competitive, but they are not sticking you up, just charging more to feed the beast. You won't go wrong here, but you also won't find anything here you won't find at any other Asian grocer. read more

I am giving two stars because the store itself is alright. Great variety of products. If it were for the deli counter I would go down to one star. I would see to like it but they have gone very downhill. I ordered a two entree with chow mein and was so disappointed. The quality of the GT and orange chicken was bad. The chow mein had no flavor. The chicken and veggie egg rolls were ok. Don't think I will order there for a while read more

Walked into Uwajimaya on a Saturday recently. The front of the store smelled wonderful from their deli area selling takeout foods. I love Uwajimaya - they're very clean, the staff are friendly. The produce section is AMAZING. I have a huge complaint on their seafood section. This is twice I've been here within a month and I'm disappointed with the styrofoam platters. I don't come here too often since I have to drive from Lakewood, it's not a quick trip. The presentation of the raw fish for sushi - the way they cut the saku blocks for the styrofoam plates, are not that attractive and I don't think they're cutting them properly. I bought 1 of the bluefin tuna, which was over $15. I sliced it for sashimi - it sliced into pathetic pieces because there were so many ligaments. What a waste of money. This 2nd time I visited, same thing with the styrofoam platters - ligaments running through the entire blocks OF TUNA. I passed this time. Looked at the poke display which had a wonderful sesame oil aroma which drew me towards the glass case. I chose the ahi and ginger poke. BAD CHOICE. I don't know if all of the other poke are just as bad. No flavor at all, first of all. None and watery. Why?? You can only smell sesame oil. I tried to fix it with some soy sauce, grated ginger, chili flakes, Hawaiian salt. After that, I gave up. The OGO - the seaweed was not even cut up. It was strands of seaweed. The tuna squares were all different sizes. DOES ANYONE CARE???? WHAT THE HELL, I paid $18 for this CRAP. YES I HAVE PHOTOS. IT IS STILL SITTING IN MY FRIDGE. I'm calling the store manager today to complain and tell them what a horrible job the seafood department is doing and they need a lesson on making poke, cutting fish, presentation... We are currently experiencing heavy rains, otherwise I would have driven back to return that poke. I don't care about the refund. These people need to know they're not doing their job properly and they need to be corrected. Disgrace to the Asian people and their foods. read more

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Needed some last minute T-Day stuff and dropped by here early AM in the hopes it would be uncrowded (yes) and also have what I needed (yes). TBH we should shop here more. For one thing they conscientiously wipe down the registers after each customer - Thank You. We don't need a pandemic to understand that this is a good practice for everyday life in people-facing environments. I was here for flowers and they don't have a ton yet still had enough for me to accomplish my task. They have an even more amazing gift area now btw. If you like cats, this is your spot for gifts, trinkets, dishes, etc. Always a pleasant stop. PS they have tables in the front by the windows if you want to hang out, work on your computer, eat, or whatnot. read more

Had a great experience here. Parking lot was quite adequate and very clean. Employees were friendly and very helpful when I had questions. The store is well laid out and has some craft items as well as traditional food, Deli and bakery. The only thing I missed out on was the poke. If they brought that back, this would be a 15 star review! Highly recommended for all my friends who love Asian foods at reasonable prices. read more

I knew as soon as I left here I needed to write a review. But where I paused at is that initially I was thinking 3 or 3.5 stars but I gotta give this store a 4 star. Why I wanted to give it a 3 star is because I was comparing to the Bellevue location and it is just much smaller with less offerings. But this place absolutely deserves a 4 star. The store is immaculate with organization and cleanliness. They had an employee in the produce section, who had moved the onions and had a small handheld vacuum and was vacuuming the space it was on so it would be very clean. And as I continued to look around, everything else was just as clean. The meat department organized so well. The meat looked beyond fresh. And of course had to purchase some and it was great quality. I've purchased meat from other Asian markets put it in the fridge and it was bad in a couple days. Guarantee this won't happen here. I will say some of their pantry food items are priced on the higher end. But on my visit, they also had some great sales. I will say I was sad I didn't get any poke from the poke bar but I will definitely come back for some. read more

This is only for hot food bar I bought the half duck and was really disappointed. The meat was dry and lacked any real flavor--it tasted bland and overcooked. Definitely not worth the price. I won't be buying it again. Felt like a waste of money. read more

Poke bowls here are great! Fresh, tasty, and affordable. The jumbo comes with three scoops of poke of your choice along with two scoops of rice with furikake, ocean salad, and ginger. I wish they would cool the rice slightly, so it does not cook the fish. The service is fast at the seafood counter inside Uwajimaya. Typical supermarket ambiance which is fine since everyone takes this to-go. read more

I love this place, they have everything!! If you love the oriental culture and furnishings, this is the place to go. After being in Japan, I get this store. I brought this fish from there called Monk fish, and I hate that I can't find it anywhere because it was so meaty and delicious. This is my place to go to be surrounded with stuff different from the everyday American stuff. read more

I don't come to the Renton Uwajimaya too often, but when I do, it has always been a good experience. I went to check out what premade meals they had for the day and saw they had Mapo Tofu, which I haven't ate in a while. It was pretty solid for that it was. The store also has self-check-out if you have 15 items are less! read more

Came here because I had spare time to kill waiting for something. Uwajimaya is super for their different selection. Pricey, yes. My shrimp noodle dish was about $7.49 and the drink was 4.50 for a large. I like that you can pick up all sorts of goodies here! Sushi, roast duck, groceries, all ready prepared meals! They got it all. Also they have ultra cute hello kitty and Japanese merch. Will have to take my toddler here one day! read more

Uwajimaya - Shrimp noodle and bubble tea - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

Days ago, I bought futomaki but it was very disappointing because the sea weed got too much moisture. Usually it is good. Deli food quality should be consistent. read more

Got several cuts of sashimi from here. The fish are as fresh as you can get them. Totally beats going to the restaurant and paying a premium. The store is clean and cashiers are friendly. read more

Uwajimaya - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

This is the third time this happens to me I tried to give it a chance again but nope. I went in the usual to get a few things and I like paying in self checkout because I like seeing my prices I'm paying and I notice the lady is only staring at me from all people paying ( I'm Latina, people in self checkout were white and Asian) and I scan everything and she comes and tells me something I scanned isn't the right pricing ?) last time I go in. Last time the lady at self checkout insinuated I didn't scan an item when indeed I did and I complained and management didn't do anything. read more

Order the roast duck. It wasn't spiced inside. It was bland and flavorless. Saving grace was that tiny bit of duck sauce in the teeny condiment cup that added a little flavor to the duck. 2 miles south on H167 is Ranch 99 Supermart in the Great Wall Mall. Their roast duck destroys uwajimaya hands down. Tasty, flavorful and savory for the same price. The uwajimaya reviews below verified and confirmed my opinion of the pathetic taste of their roast duck. Don't waste your $$ buying this garbage! read more

A great Asian market to pick up hot foods, raw fish, poke, noodles, etc. I like to come near 5ish pm to see if they have any hot food items for $2 off. I like to get a bowl of steam table foods for $6, such a STEAL!! There's a poke bar near the meat/fish section and has pretty good options. I get some salmon, tuna, and wakame to make my own sushi at home. There are certain days/times that you can come to shop and get 10% off if you're a senior or student. Highly recommend doing this if you're either or both! They have a good variety of non food items including woks, pans, bowls, cups, cute thangs for gifts. This is my favorite of the Uwajimayas because parking is easy and super accessible. Not the cheapest grocery shopping experience though! read more

I have bought poke from Uwajimaya many times but last week I got food poisoning from here and may be due to the poke left out from weekend? Nonetheless I won't get poke here but will do the fresh fish and make it myself. read more

As someone from suburban/rural northeast, it's a delight to visit a large Japanese supermarket and find all my favorite overseas snacks, products, and brands. It's not often I stumble across natto, ageichiban, and several types of omusubi in one place. The store is very well-stocked, and produce were all very fresh. However, prices are definitely on the rise. It is mandatory to wear masks indoors, so if you're from out of town from somewhere that doesn't uphold strict covid measures, remember to pack a mask with you. read more

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I consider this place Hawaiian food grocery store, not Japanese or Asian store. I wanted to have more authentic Japanese bento, but I realized this is more Hawaiian, I decided to have poke bowl. Got salmon and tuna poke. Tuna was great but salmon poke had too much flavor. I got Hawaii style rice crackers as well, but a little disappointed that there is limited Japanese sweets. read more

You will find a great selection and variety, fresh bakery and food here. The gifts are glorious (like Hawaiian Host chocolate macadamia nuts! and anime goodies) and so much fun to walk around. I wish the strong smell of fish was a bit less, but that's what happens when you carry fresh fish, I suppose! read more

I used to love this place. I'm done with it. I bought some overpriced rice crackers only to find them old and stale. I threw the package away. There was no expiration date on the package. So Ok, this last time I went to buy some Hawaiian Host Choclate Covered Macadamias at $15 a box.. How does chocolate look like diseased fungus? What do you do to it to look like this? Is it 90 years old? I'm done with this hell hole. If I want expired food I can just go to White Center or the International district. For a store that is so overpriced, how can Uwajimaya get away with this and still be open. Forget this place. Never again. read more

Uwajimaya - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

This place seems a little smaller than the one in the ID but some of the same goodies exist. It is definitely quieter. Maybe the same familiar faces aren't there but I think all the same products and produce can be had. Better for the south livers. read more

I go here for basically everything. Food, skincare, makeup, hair care, beverages, you name it. Friendly environment with cheap items, what else could you ask for? read more

Uwajimaya - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

Expensive but it has everything we need from Hawaii. Try the poke selection, I'm kinda impressed...

Cash/Card accepted Family friendly Free Public Parking Milk Tea store inside Take out Restaurant inside EBT Card accepted A Asia Market place where you can buy your basic neccesitys. Friendly staff and environment. They offer household items and fresh seafood as well. Worth a visit if you require any South East Asian ingredients for Hotpot, ramen, Pho, and much more. Overall another good option for Asian grocery. read more

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Been wanting to come here for really long.. i frequently Seafood palace at southcenter atleast once a month.. i liked how organized neat and clean uwajimaya is.. there is plenty of variety- organic, non organic, sugar free, etc etc truly an international grocery store catering to asian population..i found everything i needed to try some new asian recipes at home.. would have loved if they had more seafood options.. their grocery is also very fresh and well arranged.. i will come back here again for sure.. read more

Uwajimaya - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

Stopped in several times recently! Love the fresh raisin bread they sell. I think it is baked at a Vietnamese bakery Always very clean, one can tell they take pride in their store. Fresh sushi and Chinese BBQ is available at the deli They also carry lots of cooking tools, pots and pans as well as woks and electrical grills, hot pots, etc. Lots of parking available too read more

Uwajimaya Renton has a good selection of offerings, somewhat smaller than the Bellevue store in size, range, and scale, except Renton only has Oasis amongst their mini shops. (Bellevue has more.) They have live seafood tanks, poke, full seafood and meats offerings, hot deli, and the usual groceries. (Big to small: Seattle, Bellevue, Renton) Because the Renton store is farther, I rarely come here. I shop here exactly once a year - for their Polynesian Festival (all my photos) only in the Renton for WA stores (and in Beaveraton, OR) during the annual Uwajimaya Hawaiian week. The parking lot is blocked off with a stage, several booths of Polynesian goodies, one booth with Hawaiian foods and malasada doughnuts (aka Hawaiian style donuts). The Renton store typically participates with some extra specials, too. In the past years, there was a $5 poke rice bowl deal that was such a deal, but I didn't see it in 2019. For this year, I noticed for the first time a triple trifecta at the same plaza as the Uwajimaya. Eat dinner at Lemongrass, dessert at Cherry de Pon, and grocery shop to take home from Uwajimaya. Still a bit far for me, but it's good to know there's so much going for it in the neighborhood. read more

Uwajimaya - Polynesian Festival Singer - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

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The food is good, I like the hot deli and Oasis Boba Milk Tea inside this Uwajimaya store at this location. The service was good. The ambiance is grocery store. read more

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I've been a customer at this Uwajimaya for about a year. They have amazing selection of sake, snacks, produce and pantry items. I am so impressed with the freshness of their meats and produce, and they even carry foods from local vendors-you can get Tres Sandwiches here. A highlight of this location is that it is conveniently located-it is near everything, and the parking lot is easy access. The staff are polite, the store is always clean when I go (2 ish times a week). They are on top of COVID precautions-mask policy enforced and they are very clean. Bonus: their home goods, stationary and toiletries are well supplied too. This Uwajimaya has everything I need! I even got this beautiful mask made by a local artisan (pictures included). Best Uwajimaya hands down! read more

Uwajimaya - Gorgeous mask made by a local. - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

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Love this place. I'm from Hawai'i and I love how they have a grab and go section with ready made bento style food. They have spam musubi, Portuguese sausage eggs and rice, hot dog musubi, longanisa and rice, Limi salmon, kimchi, daikon, all kinds of stuff! They have a large variety of goodies, especially stuff I grew up on, like sweet potato, kamaboko, S&S saimin, li hung mui seed, Hawaiian sun juices, Shelly senbei crackers, and I could go on. Anyway, Uwajimaya is a great place to find all your Asian cuisine/goody needs. They also have a nice gift shop area! read more

Uwajimaya - Grab and go - International Grocery Near Me - Renton, Washington

Solid for meat/seafood selection the butcher department. The hot food togo in the "deli" offers some really good hot options @. I wish the produce was a little higher quality read more

So, I come here and get some BBQ items when I'm strapped for time or have a shorter lunch break. Slowly, the food has been getting worse and worse and I didn't really want to say anything...until now. I doubt I'll ever come back. I've been trying to give them chances thinking that the pandemic got them messed up still, but it's 2024. There are no excuses. Today I got the #2 lunch combo which has BBQ Pork and Roast Pork. I used to think this Waji had the best Roast Pork. Well, those days are long gone. They definitely lost their touch. The crispy pork skin is not that crispy anymore and is extremely salty. The rest of the meat is dry and tasteless. There are burnt parts that are just gross. The BBQ Pork is just as bad. Flavorless and it is so dry that I think it is leftovers from yesterday. Don't come here for Chinese BBQ. Find a different place or you will regret it. read more

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