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Samway Market is listed on FindALoco in Seattle, WA with address, phone, hours, and map location. Common services and related keywords include Asian Grocery Store.
Located in the heart of the vibrant White Center neighborhood, Samway Market is a beloved independent Asian grocery store serving the Seattle, WA community. Situated at 9811 15th Ave SW, this local market has earned a solid reputation for offering an extensive selection of authentic ingredients, everyday essentials, and hard-to-find Southeast Asian specialty items. Whether you are a longtime resident or visiting from nearby areas across King County, the market provides a welcoming and down-to-earth shopping experience that keeps neighborhood regulars coming back week after week.
Shoppers stepping into Samway Market will find well-stocked aisles featuring a diverse array of fresh produce, quality meats, and fresh seafood. The store is particularly well-known for its seasonal selection of exotic Asian fruits, which frequently includes longans, lychees, rambutans, jackfruit, and unfrozen fresh durian when in season. In addition to essential cooking staples, pantry goods, and traditional ingredients, the market also functions as a classic community mercantile, carrying assorted lifestyle items such as sarongs, hats, sandals, and costume jewelry.
Beyond fresh produce and pantry goods, Samway Market is a go-to spot for quick, delicious, and incredibly affordable prepared foods. Visitors frequently stop in for budget-friendly grab-and-go favorites, such as freshly made $5 banh mi sandwiches, freshly prepared hand-rolled egg rolls, and chilled canned Vietnamese coffee. It is easy to assemble a satisfying, freshly prepared lunch on the go without breaking the bank, making the store a favorite midday stop for locals on the move.
Customer service at Samway Market is deeply rooted in family-run warmth and genuine hospitality. The owners and friendly staff are known for greeting customers warmly at the door and providing helpful, attentive service at the checkout counters. Open seven days a week from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Samway Market remains an essential neighborhood anchor in Seattle, Washington, perfect for home cooks, food lovers, and anyone seeking authentic Asian goods at reasonable prices.
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Samway Market is one of the best stores in White Center for fresh groceries, seafood, and rare Asian food items. The Khmer owners always greet the customers. The young men, Billy and Jamie, are fantastic if you meet them during the checkout. They have good interaction with the customers. I love them. This store has a Taco truck next to it. So you can enjoy the fresh deli from the store, as well as the taco from the food truck around the corner. If you’re around the White Center area stop by and check it out.
I drove from Sammamish to Samway, located in the main commercial District of White Center because I was curious about what unique offerings it had. I'm unfamiliar with Samway in general, but it's a classic independent neighborhood grocery and mercantile. It had a quite extensive collection of cook and dishware as one would need for a commercial kitchen. It had extensive collections of urban fashion, unstructured dresses, robes, Hawaiian shirts, sun hats, sarongs, textiles and other household sundries that are hard to find. It reminded me of the old Chubby and Tubby off of Aurora, 30 years ago. It had incredible deals on meat per pound, large and healthy looking produce, very inexpensive per pound or bunch. I bought a few things that I needed and resolve to come back when needed to stock up. My only complaint is that the organization and merchandising could use help.
$0.50 cent hand rolled egg rolls! $5 bahn mi! Cold Vietnamese canned coffee for $1.59. You can get a fresh meal in here for like $8 out the door. Friendly and loving. Place is peak white center
This place is amazing! I lived in Seattle for many years and my boyfriend told me about this place. We survived by coming here for years. Fresh fruit, veggies and variety of meats. I’d go back in a heartbeat. Maybe one day I will be back.
Great place to get Asian foods, veggies and fruits. Depending on the season, can get all your fresh Asian fruits, logans, lychee, rambutan, jack fruits and even unfrozen durian. They have some non food items too, some clothes (hats, sarong, etc), limited costume jewelry, sandals, etc) Prices are really good, cheaper than some of the Asian chains. it's your typical Asian, small business. Clean, but not finished like American grocery store and somewhat smaller. They try and get a much product on the shelves, so smaller aisles. For the size of the place, there a descent variety. Owner friendly. I really like these smaller places.
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