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    Yellow Bee

    3.8 (28 reviews)
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    Emily T.

    A great one stop shop for groceries and delicious food and drinks! Service was friendly! They also validate parking when you purchase items because they have a garage you can park in. There's also some seating inside if you decide to food there! I was quite impressed by their large selection of items! From fresh produce to Asian items like sauces, frozen goods, snacks, and more! At the deli, they have drinks options (milk teas, coffee, boba) and the highlight was definitely the bahn mi and bagel bahn mi options! They also have cookies and danishes! Food: - I got the mango milk tea with coconut jelly - a little on the sweet side but still really good! - tofu bahn mi - very tasty and had great flavor! - brisket bagel bahn mi - soo good! The bagel really adds a lot! - hubby got the avocado shake and the beef rib bahn mi and loved it! Overall, a great spot and we can't wait to come back for more bahn mi sandwiches!

    A fave since Tüttlingen 1981 (9/21/24)
    Marie B.

    After a stop in Pioneer Square, I decided to check out Yellow Bee in Yesler Terrace (9/21/24). I was lucky to find street parking around the corner. It is also located on a streetcar route along Yesler. Grabbed a shopping and started wandering down each aisle. I enjoy exploring international grocers and bodegas to see various items not commonly found. Lots to view on the shelves, refrigerated & frozen cases, and produce area. Yellow Bee also has a cafe counter where beverages, baked goods, and deli items can be ordered. I found primarily beverages, condiment, Korean noodle, and European choxolate of interest. Such a variety of potential impulse purchases, despite exercising restraint, spent over $30. Appreciated not being charged for a grocery bag fee. However, later saw a "sweetened" charge on my receipt. I think it was the City of Seattle charge on the three beverages purchased. Just saying. Convenient for nearby residents, but routine grocery shopping probably best made in adjacent Chinatown-International District, First Hill, or Central.District neighborhoods.

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    Vinh M.

    It's a market and a deli in one place! This is the newer location of Yellow Bee located in First Hill. First of all, street parking is rough here needless to say. Once you do get there, the place is your average grocery store but with more Asian food and packs of chips that come in bags that I haven't seen before. There's also a large wine section, and everything's very well and colorfully organized. My friend and I didn't come here for the groceries though. We instead went for their banh mi sandwiches and drinks. They did advertise their banh mi bagels but was told they didn't sell them just yet. I got the grilled pork banh mi with a peach milk tea, and my friend got the beef brisket banh mi with an avocado smoothie. The smoothie took a while coming out but we were also given extra as they made an excess. Everyone working behind the counter was extremely accommodating and friendly, and also enjoyed asking about my day and my friend's as well. As for the food, the braised beef banh mi was too saucy for our liking but this didn't detract from my experience. Peach milk tea and avocado smoothie were both all right and nothing too special. The grilled pork banh mi was our favorite by far! Tons of flavor and the right amount of filling, all in a sandwich that's pricier than average by far but also longer than what I've seen on average too. The quality of this sandwich by far reaches the quality of some of the best banh mi sandwiches I've had here in Seattle so far!

    $10 banh mi
    Em G.

    New market opened on Yesler serving its community with practical goods and also some great food. It's not the cheapest place to grab simple things like fruits and vegetables, but it's not as sketchy as some other areas (if you know what I mean). Made to order Banh mis, grab&go foods, snacks, coffee, and bubble tea are just a few things you can get at Yellowbee Market. A banh mi will set you back between $10-$16. With various traditional and non-traditional fillings. Coffee drinks and bubble teas/shakes range between $4-$8 depending on your order. The fruit options all seem to be powder/syrups. Other items that I was surprised to see were thin sliced hotpot meat, South American grade A sour cream, tofu of all types, breads, tortillas, Asian branded ice cream and soooooo many snacks! It's a perfect place to pickle up some lunch and chill in their dinning area or go across the street to the spray park/ playground at Yesler Community Center. The staff are quick and friendly and if you have questions or recommendations they're there to answer them. I'm curious if they will be having a weekly special or weekly circulation for sales. The down side is that parking can be a bit of a hassle since Caphill/ID has limited spaces to park in. If you're taking the street car from Pioneer Square to Broadway then it stops practically right I front.

    Green Milk Tea w/ Boba
    Generous Y.

    Sweet little Viet grocery store in the Yesler neighborhood just under an apartment complex. They also have a sweet cafe area serving up drinks and food including banh mi. Holistically, a great addition to the area. Green Milk Tea w/ Boba - strange that they don't have black tea as a base but have both jasmine and green. Nonetheless, the tea is brewed well and flavorful but the sweetness definitely overpowers it. Can only imagine what the flavored syrups contribute. Boba was chewy but had absolutely no flavor which got boring real quick. Decent to satisfy cravings but would trek into Chinatown for other options.

    Avocado smoothie, lychee green tea with rainbow jelly, passion fruit green tea with grass jelly
    ThuyVy N.

    Went here on a Thursday at around 7pm. This is inside a grocery store, it was very hectic with lots of people hanging inside and outside the store. I had very low expectations and they actually were better than I thought but it still wasn't good and I wouldn't go back. The tea part of the drinks were pretty solid, did not need adjustments to sweetness but overall the toppings were not that great. Avocado - 3/10: avocado was still raw, could taste it. Fresh milk with condensed milk so it's very watered down. (Rating and notes from persons whose drink it was lol) Passionfruit 6/10: fine but watered down with the ice, grass jelly is a little too dense and flavorless Lychee green tea: 6.5/10: the tea was pretty good but I wanted lychee jelly and they ran out so they gave me rainbow jelly which I do not care for

    Mocha & Furikake
    Carol C.

    This new grocery store is like a mini Uwaji's with an impressive array of Asian items. I was very curious about their coffee bar and banh mi station. On my first visit, I went in the morning and got a mocha, which was a bargain at $5.00 for a 16 oz coffee drink. I also ordered a chicken banh mi, which was really good. The bread was fresh - crispy on the outside and soft inside. The grilled chicken was moist and flavorful. I would have it again. For my 2nd visit, I went around 1:30pm and ordered the brisket banh mi, which was very tasty. So far, I'm very impressed with their grilled meats. One thing to note - if there's a line, expect your banh mi to be delayed. In both visits, the cashier also serves as the banh mi maker. I'm definitely intrigued here and looking forward to coming back to see what other food offerings (eg, spam musubi, rice bowls) there might be during lunch and later in the day. There is counter seating inside, as well as outdoor patio seating. Finding street parking during the day is tricky with surrounding construction. There is pay parking in the building garage.

    Cody A.

    WOW! SO excited to write this review! Yellowbee just opened today 06/20/24 and it is EXACTLY what the Yesler area needs. I live in the apartment complex where the shop is located and I am SO excited that they just opened! Yellowbee is a deli/compact supermarket that offers a convenient and vibrant shopping experience, offering daily necessities, with a handpicked selection of fresh meat, seafood, fruits, and vegetables, as well as a large selection of beer/wine/spirits! One of the highlights of Yellow Bee is its coffee/espresso bar, where you can indulge in a variety of specialty coffees and beverages, including bubble tea! The sitting area provides a cozy space for friends to hang out, catch up, and enjoy their drinks, creating a sense of community within the store. Not only is Yellow Bee a grab-and-go market, it features a variety of quick and nutritious food choices, with a special focus on Banh Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich known for its delicious flavors and healthy ingredients. 10/10!

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    Josh K.

    If there's one thing you need to get it is the beef brisket banh mi. The spicy sweet sauce, the tender beef, the fresh cilantro and veggies, just so so bomb. For sure get it. The chicken banh mi is not worth it in my opinion, I'd definitely stick to some of the other ones. I liked their short rib bagel banh mi but it tasted a little bit too charred. They have some very good pastries and fresh drinks but to be honest, we didn't think their drinks were their strong suit. However, their avocado smoothie was literally the epitome of an avocado. Definitely recommend this place

    Alex N.

    I was disappointed that my drink tasted like powder instead of tea. Cool concept and they do have a unique Taro Matcha latte that I tried. Good service and they did have retail parking around the corner.

    Justin L.

    Beautiful store layout, CLEAN, smells good. And the store smell isn't affected by the deli station either. Very impressive. Their deli selections are outstanding also, delicious food

    2 banh mi Boba 2 cookies Bagel
    Ellen J.

    Honestly food + drinks were bad... Drinks: wayyyy too sugary and clearly made from powder Banh mi: had no flavor. They just added hoisin sauce which should not be the only thing. Also they served it cold. The bread was soft not toasted. Dessert: wayy too sugary and buttery

    Julia H.

    Yellow Bee Market is an awesome shop, place to grab a bit, and an overall great addition to the area. The variety of grocery options was very impressive (imported snacks, produce, meats, wine, beer, etc) and I appreciated the coffee and sandwich menu. The food we tried was quite good and overall had a great shopping experience. I would recommend they install a self check out area so that customers who are grocery shopping do not also have to be in the same line as coffee patrons eetc. Definitely will be back!

    Nearly empty shelves... I came for a soda or sparkling water and ended up leaving with nothing.

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    Delicious food, excellent service, and very clean store. Would recommend to anyone! Love the variety of options in the store.

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    the staff where nice and sweet they knew my order when they seen me and w market 10/10

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    4.1
    (390 reviews)
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    I came across this TP Tea store in Seattle Chinatown, my first time trying their drinks. This store…read morewas spectacular inside, with high ceilings, modern furnishings and sitting space. It was so clean and slick. The menu had milk tea, tea latte, flavored tea, pink salt cheese crema, alongside 10 different toppings. Sugar and ice level were customizable. I ordered the crema mango tea and the signature milk tea. The baristas were helpful. They took the ordered and prepared the drinks in few minutes. The mango crema was so delicious. The bobas were sweet, soft and chewy. I loved the flavor so much, finished the whole drink in 10 minutes.

    I haven't been here in a while and was craving boba while in Chinatown so I stopped by! I love…read moretheir drinks and the texture of the boba. You really can't go wrong with any of the drinks but my all time favorites are the tieguanyin oolong milk tea with toppings and the strawberry milk tea, which I believe they have now rebranded to strawberry smoothie. Sugar is adjustable which is great because I love my drinks less sweet. I got the strawberry smoothie and bff milk tea this time, which I believe is black milk tea with egg pudding and grass jelly, and I added egg pudding. So delicious and creamy, and the smoothie does not give off an artificial fruit taste. One thing that was off-putting to me was the signage indicating their kiosk. The makeshift, handwritten message to turn around and use the kiosk seems passive aggressive and gives off the message that the workers do not want to talk to you. Other than that, we got our drinks pretty fast since it wasn't busy near closing, which was when I went.

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    4.5
    (687 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    this place is solid. i have good memories of it. this is the first place i ever got boba when i…read moremoved to seattle 9 years ago, and i go back occasionally every few years or so. i just want to leave a review specifically for the little stand they had at the recent u district street fair. after a long 1.5 hours there, i was on my way back to my car, and i saw the booth with no line this time that i passed. they had all my fav flavors, including oolong. i was so tired but i was like, ok, i bought my son some things that he wanted, i should just get something nice for myself, too. my son (3 y/o) protested bc he just wanted to go home. at first, i gave in and said yeah, i already spent too much money at this festival. but after i walked away, i thought, no, i'm tired and hot and i worked hard and i came all this way--i should get boba if i want it!! so i came back to the stand and said, "can i have an oolong tea?" and the very nice person at the stand looked me straight and steady in the eyes and said, "yes." she was very supportive and insistent that i have the tea for myself even if my 3 y/o insisted on just wanting to go home. it was arguably a small gesture, but it felt really good to have someone so confident and encouraging that i should do this nice, fun thing for myself. i drank the boba on the way home as my son fell asleep thank you!!!

    Refreshing beverage in Seattle, Washington…read more.. We were walking around when we saw this boba shop near the Large Gate at the entrance to Chinatown. My niece suggested that we see if this place was actually Seattle Best Tea. The interior was crowded, so we thought that it must be a popular place. There were people standing in line and a small group sitting in the back of the shop. Service was efficient and polite. I was told that wintermelon tea cannot be served hot. That's ok... I can drink it with less ice on a chilly, cloudy afternoon. Since toppings were free, I got rainbow jelly. Yay! Thank you! We'll be back if we're in the area again!

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    Heavy oolong milk tea with boba and red bean
    Heavy oolong milk tea with boba and red bean
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    Young Tea

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    4.4
    (85 reviews)
    4.2 mi

    Came here the other day, and we were pleasantly surprised! The service was great and they were…read morepatient with us. They had a lot of tea options, so we had to make sure we're getting the right one. My gf is obsessed with milk tea, and been on the hunt for the phoenix oolong. So far this is the only place she's been able to find in Seattle that sells it. I ordered the Rock milk tea, and it had a strong tea flavor and a good dark aroma. It's exactly the way I like my milk tea! I feel this place to be authentic with their tea leaves, and they seem to be really knowledgeable about their menu. So if you're really specific with your tea flavors, or just want to try something different than your usual black or green tea, then I recommend this.

    It doesn't seem this place is adequately staffed. The only staff was working his bones off and the…read moreline kept growing! Luckily everyone was patient and can clearly see he was working hard, and he did let us know that it might take a while. He was a hard worker. The boba place is very tea forward with a variety of options. There were a handful of drinks that had an interesting name, such as, Iron Buddha, but I wish there was a description of what the drink was. I didn't want to ask too many questions given the growing line. I don't think any of the drinks included toppings, so that's an additional charge. I guess it's been a while since I had boba cause the average price was $7-8 without any toppings! The drink was great and tasted delicious, but the operation itself can be better.

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    M17. Hojicha Latte
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