Lam's Seafood Asian Market

This market has so many great seafoods, fruits, vegetables. There are also already prepared foods - so many options to choose from. The prices are extremely reasonable. All the staff members are friendly and helpful! There is plenty of parking, which is a definite plus!! We didn’t plan to buy many items but ended with a great deal of items we couldn’t resist 😅

Lam Seafood was one of my stops every time I went to Chinatown in Seattle for breakfast. I love the fresh vegetables it has over there. Besides vegetables, you can pick up fresh delis. I got Vietnamese sandwiches, cakes, and the beef jerky are good. The store has a good selection of meat and seafood. However, I have to warn you the seafood department is wet, a bit slippery and it stinks. I picked up some clams and crabs. Then head home. When I got home, I opened the bag the crabs were partially dead. I washed the clams and crabs thoroughly before cooking. Once cooked, the clams tasted like they were sitting in sewage water. The crab meat falls apart from the shell. It's edible, but it smells. I asked a young man to give me two giant crabs. He gave me two small ones. Glad he did the opposite.

I was worried reading all the bad reviews but I went there today and there was a guy at the door who greeted me nicely. The guy at the lobster tank was very friendly and helpful. He was patient when I asked for a giant lobster, a dungoness crab, a handful of clams, and a handful of snails. He was friendly the whole time and the cashier was very attentive and flagged me down when I was looking to check out. The store is much smaller than I thought , but the parking is free and plenty of spots and they have a lot of variety of stuff. I would definately come back

The market is fine but the general overall condition of the neighborhood where it's located is beyond unfathomably horrible! Unless you want to be harassed by drug addicts or you plan to sell your EBT card, I would never actively want to be in that neighborhood.

The first Lam market is in Chinatown, and the second one is in Tukwila. There are some cons I want to point out in this location. It is so SMALL market, dirty, and unorganized. I understand it is hard to find an excellent and adjacent spot in Chinatown. There is a variety of Asian food, and the quality is between average and good. I have heard someone complain about the rotten fruit. Also, there is plenty of parking, so you don't need to worry about this. The staff is quite friendly. I hope the Lam management can consider redesigning the market to serve their customers better