The Souk

There are a lot of south, Asian/Indian groceries scattered around the greater Seattle area, but the closest is the seok at Pike Place market. It is slightly larger than a hole in the wall, but clearly an intimate and inviting place to learn about, and buy numerous kinds of spices, I had a long chat with the proprietor, who is a charming woman and she guided me on spices that I needed for a particular dish that I wanted to make. I have no idea how her prices compared to other south Asian spice stores, but the easy location without having to go down to Renton or over to Redmond to find an Indian grocery, coupled with the informative and charming store owner makes it my go to place!

This place is amazing. You can find hard to find Eastern and Middle Eastern food and home supplies in this biz. I went in today for "chickpea powder" (recipe called for it). Within 30 seconds, I was walked directly to the product by the friendly clerk. I wanted some fresh mint (which is so much more expensive at the grocery store) and was offered free mint with my purchase as their mint was a few days old and starting to turn colors. FREE FRESH MINT!!! Unbelievable. I've bought other goods here in the past: homemade chutney, pretty window hangings (brass) and some bells for my door (my cheap "alarm system"). I've liked everything that I've bought so far and the staff has always been helpful and nice. I'll definitely be going back for more supplies. They have some of the greatest prices in town for legumes, spices (hard to find in regular stores), canned goods, fresh pastries, gift items, and you get to SHOP SMALL in the market and support a local biz. Which is good for you, good for the family that owns the business and good for the economy. I'll always return to this place and thanks so much to the nice clerk / manager / owner who offered me such a great deal on mint! I really appreciate that, it made my day!

As others have said this place is a real neighborhood gem. After searching high and low for individual ingredients to make curry at home and striking out at most of the larger grocery stores, I stumbled onto this place.Not only did they have every single ingredient I needed - the lady (owner?) actually took my list and gathered them all for me in seconds. I was honestly stunned. This type of customer service is getting more and more rare these days.I will return here and recommend it to others.

Awesome to find the Turkish sahlab and apple tea I have been missing and craving since visiting Turkey at this grocery store at pike market, located right next to the original Starbucks. 2 items perfect for this cold rainy day in Seattle. They also have so many interesting Turkish groceries. Also saw an interesting mint potato fries to try. Very helpful friendly owner helped me to quickly find the item I was seeking.

Found the best loose leaf tea here for such an affordable price, I wish I had gotten more. They also have a bunch of other great products. Definitely coming back here when I visit Seattle again!

LOVE this hidden gem I have recently discovered! Lovely couple that own it, they have a great Persian food collection. I was looking for Cardamon and white pepper, and they had both available by weight, as well as the most delicious dried figs from Turkey and fresh made baklava. So so good!

My Mom and I were in town (from Dallas, TX) for an Alaskan Cruise last month. We were staying at the Marriott Waterfront. It was beautiful and sunny outside and we decided to eat our way through Pike Place Market. A hopeful search for a traditional Turkish Tea ensued, and this place had it! It was perfectly packaged for freshness, and I could just imagine a kettle of freshly boiled water and the exotic, spicy, and enticing aroma hitting me in the face as soon as I poured it over the tea bag. The enticing aroma is also what drew me to her cute little store. The owner, Sabra, was a delightful lady who assisted us with our shopping with the best Baklava I have ever had! The owner, Sabra, was a delightful lady who assisted us as soon as we entered her store. She also makes the best Baklava I have ever had! Will definitely visit again when we are in town!

I was sad to find the space empty but for, visible through the window, the fixtures. No sign or explanation, but looks like it's closed for good.

By far the best BAKALAVA I have ever had. So glad I found this place. When ever your in the Starbucks Reserve line, trust me it will not disappoint.

Variety of spices and herbs. Cute little shop with a little bit of everything. I was really happy I didn't have to drive 25 minutes east just to get a few Indian spices and curry leaves