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Kinokuniya Bookstore
Kinokuniya Bookstore is much more than a
bookstore. “We carry Japanese, Chinese and
English art books, comic books, toys and a
variety of literature,” a bookstore employee explains.
Another employee adds that the store
has “children’s books and also literature for
more mature customers.” If you are a Japanophile,
a manga fan, a lover of anime or just interested
in Asia, you can spend a lot of time
in here browsing the offerings on the shelves.
Unicone Crepe
Unicone brings Japanese street food to the
Uwajimaya food court in the form of sweet and
savory crepes made before your eyes. Proprietor
Yumu Steinman says there are 55 offerings
on the menu, but the staff can make 100 or so
different varieties. The most popular crepe at
Unicone? “Banana Choco,” Steinman says. It’s
the most simple, with banana, whipped cream
and chocolate, but it’s so good.”
Shilla’s Korean BBQ
Shilla Korean BBQ offers delicious Korean fare
at a reasonable price. “The most popular dish
in this restaurant is bibimbap,” says Proprietor
Ike Lee. “We are making sizzling hot bibimbap
and mixing it for the customers. Bibimbap
consists of white or brown rice, topped with all
sorts of veggies, a fried egg, a choice of short
ribs (kalbi), beef, chicken, pork, seafood, tofu or
butter, all mixed with house-made sweet chili
bean paste or soy sauce and sesame oil. Try it
with a side of kimchi.
Beard Papa’s
Beard Papa’s is a cream puff store that started
in Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya neighborhood. Tokyoites
form long lines to get one of these
sweets. The store offers all sorts of eclairs, pastries,
cream puffs and donuts just like they’re
made in Japan.
Yummy House Bakery
Yummy House serves up delicious Hong Kong
style cakes and pastries. The bakery serves
chocolate cakes, shortcakes, cream puffs,
sponge cakes and much more.
Aloha Plates
Aloha Plates features Hawaiian dishes with
salad, rice or homemade macaroni salad. The
menu is authentic Hawaiian: spam musubi, locomoco,
grilled saba mackerel, pork or chicken
katsu and much more.
Saigon Bistro
Saigon Bistro serves Vietnamese fare, including
the increasingly popular pho noodle, Vietnamese
sandwiches, egg rolls and plenty of zesty,
spicy soups to choose from.
Samurai Noodle
Thai Place
This restaurant serves soups, curries, stir fried
dishes, pad thai and many other Thai dishes.
Healthy portioned combo plates are often
priced under $8 and include pad thai, an entrée,
fried rice or other sides.
Noodle Zen
Choose a Japanese noodle such as udon, yakisoba
or vegetarian soba, add a topping of
your choice (beef, chicken, salmon, tofu or
prawns), then choose your flavorings and you
have a delicious DIY noodle meal.
Herfy’s
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Samurai Noodle opened in 2006 with a mission
to bring real Japanese ramen to Seattle.
Today, the cozy Samurai Noodle just outside
the food court and to the left is joined by another
Samurai Noodle in the U District. Try the
tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen, the most
popular item on the menu.
No American food court would be complete
without a burger place!
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