Hau Hau Market

The store sucks. The vegetables and fruits are not fresh. I purchased something with MOLDS. How come they sell something w molds?! What if people eat them and get sick?! I went back to tell the owner the thing. Her attitude was so bad and said it wasn’t their fault, it’s manufacture’s fault. She didn’t want to do anything with that. If you want some fresh produces, don’t go this store.

I usually go to Rising as I pass it every day on my way home from work, but as it’s a weekend and I have extra time, I decided to try a market that’s an additional ten steps away.
The selection is a little larger and they had many fruits which are harder to find, as well as a more impressive selection of herbs. However, I wasn’t exactly won over. It’s probably my fault for grocery shopping at 5pm on a Saturday, but much of the produce I just wouldn’t buy. The herbs especially were all rotten, and the broccoli was yellow and wilted. They also didn’t have any Japanese daikon.
The fish and meat selection was pretty good, and if you’re sourcing chicken feet or organ meats, you’ve found the right place.
I will stop by again on a different day to give it another chance, because I’m interested in some of the produce I’m unfamiliar with, but I didn’t buy too much today.
Oh, and as you can expect, everything was pretty cheap. I did find some yummy looking cabbage and mushrooms, and I once again remember why I try to avoid QFC.

The selection is not as good as Lams and the layout is a bit inefficient. Also the parking lot is a scary place. You’ll find tons of very terrible drivers trying to park in the dark with limited lighting and random construction blocks in the way. I was parked in the car for five minutes when someone pulled in next to me and proceeded to gas their car into the wall. In the spot ahead of me, a car came and bumped into the cinder blocks that were just there in the dark. I hesitated to leave my car there.
Overall the supermarket has low prices but he vegetables are not as nice looking as at whole foods which is expected. The selection makes it so that this place cannot be your one stop shop if you are doing your shopping for the week.

Best place to shop for fruits and vegetables for family in Seattle. Parking is crowded sometimes especially on weekend and you can avoid running into other shoppers and shop on weekday is the best. But there’s something that bugs me most is their checkout stand, too crowded and customers blocking your way of shopping. Well, you see when you shop here next time. Over all I will return inexpensive produce they carry.

Filthy market… Yuck!
The selection of produce looks big because of the layout outside, but they don’t really have some basic things I needed. The seafood section is sad looking, and smells bad.
The meat seem to be OK though, you get packs of pig’s feet, beef tendon, and other ovals.

The review of Hau Hau is easy: do you want to buy fresh and least expensive meat in Seattle? Then Hau Hau is your place. They practically have everything you need– pork, beef, chicken (with head and feet still attached), pork hearts (my dogs’ favorite treat), pork brains, goat and rabbit. In addition all fish you can imagine and all the produce you’ve ever seen on National Geographic channel.
The down side? Well, the smell is a little, let’s say, off… The staff usually speaks English and you will not get as many fake smiles as in other neighborhoods.

You don’t go there to have the posh organic experience. You got there for boxes and boxes of cheap, cheap produce. Also the wontons! So cheap at $ 1.99 a bag! I always find something new like fermented black beans for stir fry or chicken hearts (my dog loves these!). Always an adventure! It is pretty fishy smelling, particularly in the summer.

Here’s the place I like to take my hubby when I want to scare him with the Asian market experience! Seriously, it won’t seem clean, it will appear to be a total disorganized mess, and the employees will seem generally annoyed that you are there making them busy, but this is what Asian market is all about! The prices are dirt cheap, the items are authentic Chinese, and don’t even ask about GMO free, organic, sustainable anything alright?!

The goods here is so amazingly cheap! Glad we found this place that will surely help us save a lot of money. My boyfriend and I bought a lot here which only cost us 70 bucks. I’m sure it will cost more than 150 if we buy those in other store. Also, there is free parking right across the street, making the shopping trip pleasantly convenient.

Like this place ample veg. but not always the fresh. i think I prefer other places to get my asian groceries.

I love me my Asian markets. I consider it an acquired skill, to be able to navigate and really find the hidden gems in these places. You really have to know what you’re doing. Luckily, my mama trained me well. When I was transitioning from poor college student to new working professional this place was a haven for me. Seeing prices like $ 1.99 for a pint of strawberries, $.25 for a bunch of green onions and $ 4/​lb beef is pretty crazy. I would walk out of Hau Hau with a week’s worth of groceries (primarily produce) for under $ 30.
You kind of have to work to get the best pick though depending on the day and time that you go. Sundays between 10-​noon was my prime time as I found that this is when their trucks would usually arrive with new produce and the the influx of shoppers usually hits once church is out.
Ya, there are weird smells and the place isn’t spotless. But if you can’t bare this place, don’t ever plan a trip to Asia. I personally have a nostalgic attachment since I’ve always gone with the family and my mom does serious damage here when we have large gatherings or are hosting family from out-​of-​town.

Okay so the produce is outside, which kind of sucked when it was freezing/​windy but you know what, that’s okay because it’s cheap! You have to dig for the good stuff though, otherwise you’re left with some sketchy/​squishy bell peppers and some questionably moldy Chinese Eggplant.
There is a great selection of goods. From sauces to fresh noodles and Siu Mai wrappers. I was looking for a Chinese grocery store (like the ones in Chicago) and I finally found one. I’ll be back, and I’ll be sure to add it to my ID repertoire slash! bring antibacterial gel.
There is a private lot though, you have to go around the side of the building and the parking is below the building. It’s dark, and snug, so be prepared for dings and for people hiding around the corner.
Now only if it didn’t smell so bad in there.

Holy crap. I’ll be hauling my butt here to pick up most of my produce from here on out. No mas, QFC and Safeway! .69/​pound for Fuji apples. Cucumbers at .49/​each. And a bunch of other stuff I cant remember the exact prices on, but its cheap! You have to WORK to spend over $ 20 here. The fish area smells a little funky, but for produce, it cant be beat.

I’ve had mixed experiences here. There is lots of good produce for sure. And it’s really amazingly cheap. And lots and lots of fish. But they also seem to be lacking anything that’s not Chinese. Not as much of a Pan Asian grocery store as Lam’s or Viet-​Wah or Uwaji.
And be warned, they are ADAMANT about the $ 10 minimum on card. At $ 9.90 we were told to get something else so it meets $ 10. Part of this is a mixed blessing of things being so damn cheap, it can be harder to meet $ 10 than you’d expect.
The service is as you’d expect, non-​existent, they’re irritated you’re their to buy stuff, but what else would you expect.

(Mostly) good quality produce, great prices, stocks plenty of cheap meat (goat!), not a lot of English-​speaking staff to help find products, but it’s the ID. I set my expectations properly: p

This place is so cheap it makes my head spin. Cheap cheap cheap.
Produce here is solid, again cheap, and way tastier than some of their more expensive «regular» grocery store fruit and veg you could buy elsewhere. Butcher area is full of cheap ass meats, including organs galore. Then you have all your lovely pre-​packeged Asian goodies such as noodles, sauces, snacky things, etc. The quality on some items are questionable. Just keep your eyes peeled and make sure things are fresh and you will be ok.
I’ll be honest — I mostly shop here for my dog. Yup. He’s on a special diet and sometimes the items to make his senior-​dog-​friendly meals can add up. Not here. Sweet potatoes/​Yams up the wazoo for cheap. Ground pork and chicken for $ 1.89 a lb or less? Hells, yes, stock up on that. And his occasional organ meats — pig hearts, livers, chicken kidneys, etc. Cheap cheap cheap. The damn dog eats better than I do for half the price now that I have found Hau Hau.
So, good for dog food yes. And good for Human foods too.

Hau Hau Market… if you are obsessed with finding the best deals on produce, have little regard for meat quality and are desperate for your Asian food needs then this is definitely a one-​stop-​shop for you!
The produce seems at least on par with what you would find at your average grocery store as far as quality but is great for its variety you cannot find. They have fresh bamboo shoots, oyster mushrooms and other fruits and vegetables that are great in stir fry.
The meat, from what I have experienced, is not the best quality but they have a ton of variety (Organs, cornucopia of different seafood options and a large frozen section with delicious treats like snails).
The prices are definitely held at a minimum. You pretty much get what you pay for though since the facilities look straight out of a third world country and some of the meat can be a little tough but overall, this is one of my haunts on my weekly grocery runs.

This place has become my wife and I’s go-​to place for groceries in the ID. Here’s why:
–Consistently cheap fruit that is usually pretty fresh. I eat apples like a madman, and the apples here are cheaper than Safeway, QFC, or any other large grocery chain. Since apples are so big and they are charged by the pound, it can get expensive. Occasionally, I’ll have an apple that is pretty bruised, but that’s my own fault, because I choose my own produce. They’ll usually have other fruits for cheap, too.
–Asian vegetables. Yes, you can get them elsewhere in the ID, but it’s usually pretty fresh and clean here for a lower price.
–Free parking underneath.
–They take credit cards!
It can smell kind of funny in certain areas, especially as you get closer to the fish and meats sections. It doesn’t mean their meat or seafood is of lower quality. That’s just the smell of Asia for you. Get cultured.

You know how sometimes you are all «Man, I really want to braise some duck gizzards tonight»? Or maybe «I’m tired of cooking vegetables I understand,» or even «I sure wish I had an entire milk crate full of fish heads to choose from.»
No? Well, it’s possible Hau Hau is not for you.
But. If you like a good selection of wackily cheap produce (that, to be fair, you often need to use up quickly because they are often on the older end of the freshness spectrum), strange meats to satisfy some odd craving (my brother and I used to battle over who got the chicken heart, but when you buy them by the tray, there’s no need for bickering), and an array of seafood choices from whole fish to the aforementioned heads, Hau Hau has your back. The staff is helpful in a vaguely puzzled why-​is-​this-​large-​man-​asking-​me-​about-​the-​seventeen-​kinds-​of-​choy kind of way, and it’s easy to buy a week’s worth of food for twenty or thirty bucks. And browsing the food outside on the terrace is nice on pleasant days.
So go, buy, and cook. And if you figure out how to make those tiny Indonesian eggplant things avoid both the bitter and mushy ends of the simmering continuum at once, let me know.
Oh — tips — you can park in the underground lot if you need, and it’s a $ 10 minimum to use a credit card. And hitting ten bucks at this place is harder than you think if you are just buying produce.

Alright, it’s not the cleanest place, but then again, it’s Chinatown.
SO frickin what?
It’s sooooo cheap here! Two Chinese eggplants, 1 pear, chestnuts, chinese broccoli (1.5lbs), FRESH bamboo shoots, and another veggie was SIX DOLLARS. SIX DOLLARS! Are you kidding me?
$ 60 got us POUNDS of beef and lots of fish plus other veggies, fruits, snacks, noodles, etc. I bought extra and just threw things in the freezer so I’m stocked up!
I know where I’ll be going for shrimp next time. It was $ 4.99/lb! I’m never paying paying $ 12.99 at the chain grocery stores again!
Cons:
not the cleanest, but as long as the produce and meat are fresh, who really cares about the building?
it can get quite busy
Pros:
CHEAP
Lots of selection
Daily shipments of all meats and produces
Tip: GO EARLY and beat the rush! Plus you’ll get first selection. They list their opening time as 9am, but we arrived a bit earlier today and the doors were open and ppl were already shopping.
There’s also a credit card minimum, but I’m not sure how much.