Pike Place Nuts

Well, was it so bad to expect hot fresh nuts like the carts all over New York?The owner is quite frankly a slob. Who knows when these nuts were actually made because the night before we saw huge mounds in big tubs on the counter, and then this morning we saw virtually no change. So who knows how long these nuts have been sitting out there for. And indeed - these nuts are old, stale, and gross. Yes, the nuts.Waste of money, and $8 for a bag? Highway robbery.

I went and got these nuts as a request from someone else who liked the nuts, otherwise I would have never found this place and I normally eat nuts out of a tin from Costco anyhow. First time I went I couldn't find the nut house. Second time I went I found it by picking up a touristy map near the bathrooms. Pike Place Nuts is directly off the left of the main Pike Place Market entrance sign in building 1 as you are facing the sign. The nuts were $8 for a 1/2 lb so I got one lb. I didn't want to buy $32 worth of nuts and have them go stale so I only bought two 1/2 lb packs. The man selling the nuts was super cute, and unlike the other reviewers saying the service is bad, he was super polite and made me even feel all giggly and stupid silly. I think he hypnotized me.

We got 1/4lb of the cinnamon almonds and 1/4lb of the caramel cashews. Hands down the cashews were better. BUT that's was just my opinion my daughter preferred the cinnamon almonds because they weren't as sweet. Every time I come to pike place I come here for nuts and will again next time.

This is the only place I've ever come across in America that sells genuine, Bavarian candied nuts. Understand, these are handmade so they aren't cheap ($10 1/2 pound). I've been by many times when I'm in the city and the younger employees are very nice and friendly. My favorite I've ever tried are the Carmel cashews and this is the only place I have seen that makes candies cashews. Cashews are so delicate that you get a lot of little pieces and broken cashews in 1/2 pound but I don't mind because they are so good! I hope they start selling online soon so my family in Germany and Austria can try them!

Of course after you're done eating the freshest seafood, you'd want something to snack on while walking around, or in your hotel room, or your flight out, or on the ship for your upcoming cruise to Alaska. The latter was us. ATMOSPHERE:The stall is located in the section of the market on the bend in the road. You can smell the nuts in the air, but its not as enticing or powerful as if they were being roasted and made to order. They're pre-made and displayed in clear plastic bins. NUTS:There was a wide selection of varieties, but the mixed sweet nuts stood out. The mix consists of almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, and cashews. Its mildly sweet but all the nuts were stale, and some were difficult to bite through due to the heavily candied coating. OVERALL:The product looks, smells, and tastes okay, but the texture was a downer for me.

When I got here today, and saw what they had to offer, one thing became clear: I just had to get my hands on a huge nut sack immediately.The employee thrust out the nut sack, and seeing it hang there before me was breathtaking. It weighed a whopping full pound. Then it was in my hand. The nut sack was suffused with oil, and radiated the heady aroma of nuts. This was one aromatic nut sack!As I made my way through the city, I could sense that people all around me were hungrily eyeing my nut sack. I could tell that many of them would be overjoyed to get their hands on my nut sack, eat my nuts and savor the salty goodness...As I sit writing this, I am gobbling nuts, and I know that my nut sack is going to provide me with lots of tasty protein over the next couple of days. And for that, I give this establishment FIVE STARS!

Best nuts! So many delish flavors to choose from. They are all good. A must do when visiting Pikes market.

So good and so unique that we had to go back for round two. PB&J were my hubbs favorite. The cinnamon almonds were awesome too

This place is great. Bring cash. They charge 75 cents to use credit card.$5 1/4 lb for cashews, a little less for peanuts, etc. Not great prices, but great nuts. Went on Sunday for cashews, and candied cashews. They were so good went back on Tuesday for garlic cashews and peanuts. They'll salt your nuts to your preferred level.

Not only were these nuts totally stale. When I got home I realized they had charged my card twice! Do not recommend.