Fou Lee Market & Deli

Asian grocery store · Beacon Hill

Fou Lee Market & Deli

Asian grocery store · Beacon Hill

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2050 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

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The Best Restaurants in Beacon Hill - Eater Seattle

"When you walk into Fou Lee you are immediately immersed in aisles of Asian produce and groceries. This staple grocery store also has a deli that has fed generations in the community. Fou Lee’s fried fish, crispy shrimp, and ready-to-eat Filipino dishes compliment any routine shopping trips made to this establishment." - Ronnie Estoque, Eater Staff

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Best Filipino Food Around the Seattle Area | Eater Seattle

"This is the main Beacon Hill market for people (including many local chefs) who want to stock up on Filipino ingredients, such as fermented fish sauce, which has a wide range of uses. But there are many excellent grab-and-go dishes perfect for takeout, including ube pastries, fried anchovies, and dinuguan, a pork blood stew." - Gabe Guarente

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Every Seattle Restaurant Marcus Samuelsson Visits on ‘No Passport Required’ | Eater Seattle

"Fou Lee in Beacon Hill is the go-to market for people who want to stock their ingredients with Filipino ingredients. Find fermented fish sauce, shrimp, packaged goods, and prepared dishes including ube pastries and dinuguan, a pork blood stew." - Sonia Chopra

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Natty Torres

Google
I love this market. Never fails. They have freshly made food and a huge variety of produce, frozen goods, fresh goods, just everything I look forward to finding. Lots of spices from Asian countries. I can’t say enough. The pictures don’t justify. They also have fresh lechon babui you can order. I was just there this week and have been going there for 10+ years to find what I need and crave for when I’m in town. I wish we had a Fou Lee Market where I’m from. The staff are also so patient and friendly. I look forward to visiting Fou Lee Market again like always.

llarviz moarningztarr

Google
Fou Lee's is a great little market in Seattle Short bussing distance from both Columbia City, Rainier Ave, MLK, & Beacon Hill If your looking for high-end, specified produce and meats, they have a really "solid" produce section and meats department.. I highly value them specifically for these two, in contrast and alternative to budget shopping at Safeway or grocery outlet, or even at organic whole foods styled stores, such as PCC, & Trader Joe's ordeals. They also have a small, but very tasty hot bar featuring authentic fresh cooked Asian dishes.. in particular, the hot fried, whole bone-in tilapia fish is very yummy. Not to mention reasonable market rates (overall) compared to other markets (about the same prices or slightly cheaper depending on the item) as Safeway for most products I'd say.. as well as they accept EBT.. also they have a very good selection of foreign and select items such as spices, teas, various sauces, and ice creams.. frozen section/freezers have some neat items as well!

Gary Richardson

Google
The hot food and drink selection keeps bringing me back. , The fried crispy baby fish and chicken wings are especially out of this world with a unique flavor that is hard to find elsewhere. My wife loves the sesame ball pastry on a stick and we often order two combos as well. This place has been a favorite since 2008.

SUSAN H A

Google
An Asian Gem Market! They have a plenty choices of comfort meals, food, drinks, pastries, snacks, etc, you name it! And you dont want to cook, ready meals to go and party platters are always available. A lots of fresh vegetables to choose from. This market is very clean and organized. Workers and employees are very friendly, nice and helpful. Parking is a little tight but people come and go quickly, you can wait a few minutes for parking. I highly suggest and recommend this market.

Meng Thao

Google
Just your typical asian grocery store. Nothing special, market price for fruits and vegetables. Small store. Tight parking, in fact, almost no parking whatsoever. I saw people parking on the streets or across the street. Great selection of southeast asian items. Deli was great. Good selection of various cooked dishes.

Jungeun Choi

Google
Mini Asian mart across from a bigger mart. I like this one cause it's got good selections of asian branded chips and drinks. Not sure about the cooked food that they sell- I had good experience, but my coworker did not. Sell rice 3-5 lbs in contrast to the big ones that they sell across the street. Assortment of canned food, instant noodle, an aisle of produce, and an isle of meat/chicken/eggs.

Karlo Garcia

Google
We've been going to Foulee for years now. It offers a huge variety of food for a reasonable price. They also have a hot food bar where you can get food to-go. The staff is very friendly and helpful. There is a public restroom at the back and parking spaces in front. They accept cash and card but there is now a $5 minimum charge for Debit/Credit Cards.

Richie Magpayo

Google
I was craving for Milo and I heard I could buy it here instead of driving all the way to Seafood City in South Center Tukwila. I did get Milo, and mangoes, plus a few other Filipino and Asian groceries. Prices are far better than Uwajimaya and the assortment is primarily oriented towards Filipino customers. I would go here if you are looking for ingredients for Filipino dishes but don't want to drive all the way south (which no one should anyhow #covidlockdown). I give it four stars only because I was disappointed with the "dinuguan" from the hot food section. The 'meat' was almost entirely chopped pork fat and exceedingly salty. I felt like I needed dialysis after forcing myself to finish the dish (hey, I'm Filipino and conditioned to eat food to the last grain).
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Smith N.

Yelp
Whoa! So I found this place while visiting grandma nearby her home. I love it! They have all these delicious food ready to go. It's a Filipino market in very tight parking spot. You things like Bahn Mi, a lot of Fried things: Shimp, Wings, Gizzards, Fish. Also lots of Filipino dishes. The prices are super decent and nothing crazy. Overall, I could live off this place.
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Eric C.

Yelp
A Hidden Gem for Asian Groceries in Beacon Hill! Fou Lee is my go-to market for everything I need when it comes to Asian---Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese cooking. They carry a fantastic selection of fresh produce, seafood, poultry, and quality meats. All neatly organized and easy to find. The location is super convenient, and the family-run staff are always friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Whether I'm restocking pantry staples or picking up ingredients for a special dish, I can always count on Fou Lee to have what I need. Thank you for keeping this place so well run -- we'll be back again and again!
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Abigail C.

Yelp
It's a very small and simple Asian grocery store, but it's so homey and has all the good things. They have fresh produce as well as packaged products. When it comes to packing the food from the counter, they're quick and they're not stingy either. I get my fried smelt from there and will always go back there for my desserts and tupig. The cool thing is, they also do catering (I have yet to try them out catering wise, but probably will not that I've found that out!)

Amber V.

Yelp
Small grocery store but they have a nice Filipino deli! The fried chicken skin is the best!! Highly recommend 10/10

O C.

Yelp
It's been awhile since visiting this market deli. Disappointed in my purchase of rice noodle dish from the deli. It was dry, little to no flavor and minimal ingredients, not my first Asian delicacy choice. Prior visits I've enjoy getting a quick lunch of childhood Filipino dishes, not this time . Service was matter factory, deli staff, cashier was more customer focused (warm, courteous and welcoming). Market was all what recall with a nice array of Asian, Pacific Islander dry, produce goods. And typical cultural sense of a market ambience . Will return but probably more selective on deli purchases
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Michelle B.

Yelp
This Market Never fails me. I stopped by for a quick snack. I was so pleased with the Plantain Turo fried to perfection and very pleasing to my taste buds. I also enjoyed the Banana Leaf wrapped sticky rice with coconut. The texture is grainy but pleasing. Such a wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables also all different varieties of teas. Customer Service is Great. The store makes me feel welcome and it's so inviting and great to learn about the culture. I also bought the Ube sliced Bread and instantly fell in love. I will always stop by this market to buy these items and also explore all the wonderful options.
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Hazel G.

Yelp
Love their catering service, we've used them several times for parties! Food is delicious, our favs are the chicken wings and pancit!
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Grace W.

Yelp
Had their food at a party. Their fried chicken was yummy. We had this noodle dish with eggs and vegetables that was very tasty. We had another specialty item that was this yellow noodle friend with the meat. There was hard boiled eggs laid on top. The food was very delicious. We would love to go to the shop to try their food.
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Lauren S.

Yelp
Cute little Filipino/Asian market in Beacon hill. They have a lot of overseas snacks and goodies. They also have a hot bar section where you can buy pretty delicious Filipino/asian food. We got a combo plate with rice, Pork Guisantes and Pinakbet. They were really tasty! Got some fried items as well. I will say the fried items aren't as fresh which makes sense because they pre fried and sitting under a light. I took it home and air fried the fried items and they came out really good! Overall, a place I would definitely come back to if I'm in the area!
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Doris W.

Yelp
I want to give Fou Lee more stars, but we got overcharged on our visit, I made a huge mistake of not grabbing a receipt, and had to dispute the charge with our credit card company. It was resolved, and we got our money back, but I tried calling Fou Lee to resolve the overcharge before calling my CC company, and they said they couldn't help me, unless I had a receipt. So don't forget to grab your receipt here! (We spent about $50, and were overcharged $200+) Onto our experience minus the overcharge situation. I love mom pop small Asian markets and was very excited to stop by here. We got a bunch of the take out food for dinner and it was decent. We got: - banh mi - adobo - pancit - egg rolls The Banh Mi was dirt cheap, I think it was under $5, i can't remember. the pancit and adobo were tasty. The egg rolls had been sitting out for a while, so those were a bit stale. They had a lot going on in this market and a lot of stuff! Again, because of our bad experience with the CC charge, I am not sure I will be back, or I will be paying with cash next time.

Elaina V.

Yelp
Pre ordered lumpia and pancit for NYE and was not disappointed. Always a favorite for our family for large catering pick up orders or a casual dinner during a busy week.
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Jaynne L.

Yelp
This place is a little Filipino grocery store run but Vietnamese people. It has all kinds of things from fruit and vegetables, lots of snacks, different dry pantry items like Asian noodles, garlic corn nuts, different sauces. I always go to the fried section and get a few things. This time I got side of pork-2 pieces, 1/2 lb of the little fish which were very crunchy, and 1/2 lb of squid head-it tastes good but some of them were very hard. The service is always very nice.

leonard d.

Yelp
This is a great little Asian store on beacon Hill. It has been there for a long time. I've been there many times and found anything that I really needed. Plus they have a little deli that has Filipino food. And to be honest with you, it's better than a lot of the Filipino restaurants. Even that one down the street from there. Give it a try. You would be surprised.

Vivian M.

Yelp
This store is compact with a comprehensive selection of Asian imported products. Fresh vegetables and frozen seafood, with the stellar hot food counter is worth the drive to check it out. So don't leave without the pork skewers and hot noodle dish of the day. Fantastic!
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Marie B.

Yelp
I've been going to Fou Lee Market in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood for a long time predating my Yelp days. This is a long overdue review. Fou Lee Market is one of those indie Asian markets not in the CID, has a non descript exterior, crazy busy parking lot (I prefer street parking), but inside is a combo of grocery store - produce stand - butcher/fish monger - sari sari store - baked goods - and deli area. It's one of those Filipino centric shops IYKYK without having to make the further trek to Seafood City in Tukwila. Major draw is the deli area for getting generous lunch combos, all those tasty fried goods, and Filipino delicacies (assorted pulutan). Recommended are the variety of hot entrees available, served with steamed rice, fried rice, or pancit noodles. There's also fried fish like dilis, bangus, pompano, and mackerel. Pork lechon, crispy pata, chicken skin, chicken wings, but my favorites are picking up grilled BBQ pork on a stick, karioka on a stick, puto or bibingka. I had avoided visiting during the pandemic because it was not enforced about masks and social distancing. It was literally a free for all with some of the older folks practically mowing you down with their cart. I recently stopped by to pick up some Mochiko sweet rice flour, pancit canton noodles, and half a dozen meat sticks on 3/25/22 and it was thankfully not overly crowded. Deli counter and cashier staff still wore masks. I still shopped with a mask on since the store has rather cramped, narrow aisles, and wouldn't place any faith on proper HEPA air circulation. Well worn, well stocked. Decent stop if in the neighborhood.

Calvin T.

Yelp
We ordered from the market three dishes for a party and the large party trays were perfect! The food was delicious and ready to be picked up at the time needed. The other great thing is that price for the party trays were very reasonable!
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Joy J.

Yelp
Exceeded what we expected and specializing in Filipino foods! Wide variety off prepared street food , all the fruits, veggies and shelf foods, Even though this market is 25 miles away, it was worth the drive. I appreciate the selection and friendliness of the staff!
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Long K.

Yelp
An Asian market that is predominantly Filipino? Count me in. Their parking is awkward and small. No doubt there is a large variety of food packed into these slightly cramped aisles. Regarding prices, there is a mix of cheap and overpriced goods. The layout is weird inside with only two registers. I was really interested in their hot food section. Lots of expected fried items: chicken, fish, chicharron, etc. I was pretty disappointed with the fried squid, but the BBQ pork skewers are pretty lean and the way to go. Skip the steamed buns. The rest of the hot food looked a bit basic and bland. I may not come back for this section, but at least for some cheap groceries if I lived closer.
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Nancy C.

Yelp
A local Asian market on Beacon Hill. Canned goods, produce, meats seafood and takeout kitchen. Asian ingredients for meal prep/fundamentals, snacks. Don't park in the parking lot if you like your car. It's crowded, busy, and gets bottle-necked. So park across the street in the parking divider on Beacon Ave. prices are comparable to Hmart, Hong Kong Market, Seafood City, Lamm's but it's convenient depending on your point of direction. Much improvement on building, cleaner and more selection and variety.
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Irene P.

Yelp
I've been coming here since I could ever remember. This is a local spot to grab Filipino food and snacks before Seafood City open in Southcenter. However, this place changed a lot and accused my 10 year old nephew of stealing candy. The person at the Deli yelled "check his pockets!" "he took something!" pointing at my nephew who just had his hand in his pocket and didn't steal anything. BUT WAIT. GUESS WHAT?! She didn't even see him grabbed anything. She just saw him putting his hand in his pocket?! Why could you scream/yell and jump to conclusion?! That isn't right. No one apologized to my nephew and my dad. This place is horrible.
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Sandra L.

Yelp
Nice Filipino market with fresh meats, vegetables and seafood. They even have an area where you can get freshly cooked food, fried fish, stir fries, etc. small parking area in front of store
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Christy P.

Yelp
I came here because I wanted to see if the chicken wings were as good as they were from my childhood. Yup they definitely slap. They taste like chicharron, or cooked in pork fat. Yum. The other deli stuff looked legit.
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John T.

Yelp
I wanted to surprise the wife with Filipino food so I did a google search and found this place. I was blown away by all the pics of authentic Filipino dishes and snacks. And when I showed the wife, she couldn't wait to go. When we got to Fou Lee around 1:00 pm it was packed. We took our time going down each aisle twice and it was impressive to see sooooo many unique Filipino snacks that we don't even see back home in Hawaii. Especially the significant selection of Goldilocks brand products like the frozen sio pao. We ended up buying a couple grocery bags of snacks including hopia, mamon, ensaymada, mamon tostado, salted egg potato chips, shrimp crackers, clover chips, egg cracklets, ginataang monggo, mini ube bread, and pork adobo sio pao. Never got to try any of it yet except the ube bread which was very good. The bread was so soft and the ube wasn't overly sweet. We also got a bunch of prepared food including bibingkang latik, palitaw, suman, kare kare, paksiw, galunggong, fried shrimp, vegetable lumpia, pancit, and rice. I would give the grocery selection 5 stars and the prepared food 1 to 2 stars. The food was just nothing like the Filipino food back home. The kare kare was loaded with intestines and very little vegetables or meat; however, the sauce/soup was decent. The lumpia was bland at best. The pancit was also bland and there were pockets of noodles that were plain white (in other words, they were not touched by any of the seasoning). The shrimp and fish were decent. Lastly, the paksiw was undercooked by a couple hours-- the meat was tough and chewy. The desserts were the worse. The suman was probably the only decent one. The rice in the bibingkang was as tough as could be. Lastly, the palitaw only came with sesame seeds and lacked the side sugar that you're suppose to sprinkle on top. Overall, we were a bit disappointed with the experience after spending nearly $100. If we did come back, it would probably be just for the groceries.
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Nami N.

Yelp
My Filipinos friend told me about here and stop by...parking lot is available but busy and small lot. Everyone wearing mask but no distance at all. I couldn't stay longer... I purchased a fish sauce, grab 2 of Vitonamise sandwich (ready-made) and spring rolls (ready-made) to checkout. The cash register had a transparent partition, so it was safe and quick to respond.
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Jennifer L.

Yelp
This is a nice small Asian market and deli. Parking is a little tight since the parking lot is very small. I primarily go to the deli because they have a good selection of Filipino foods and dessert! They have Asian produce and a variety of international packaged foods as well, like chips, noodles, snacks, and sauce mixes to name a few. They cater as well so you can order deli items in advance. I usually order karioka balls one day in advance for parties!
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Sherill Y.

Yelp
We've been going to Foulee for years now. They have produce, all sorts of Filipino/Vietnamese/Chinese/Korean/Japanese goods, meat, and prepared food for a reasonable price. Only two registers in the store, but those gals were quick and got through the lines of grocery shoppers in good time. The price is much cheaper than Seafood City. I was disappointed with the "dinuguan" from the hot food section. The 'meat' was almost entirely chopped pork fat and exceedingly salty. I felt like I needed dialysis after forcing myself to finish the dish (hey, I'm Filipino and conditioned to eat food to the last grain). Be mindful of parking! It was a tight and availability was low.
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Kathy P.

Yelp
I ordered the bbq pork fried rice and fried chicken trays for an event. It was fine but overpriced. They tell you to go online but there aren't any pictures to see what is available or size of trays. It also didn't help that their online prices do not match the prices when ordering over the phone. The person who answers the phone to take orders could be a lot more friendlier and helpful in explaining what they have to offer. My recommendation for Fou Lee is this: please UPDATE your website, take pictures of the different types of foods you offer and give a better description online, also explain or have photos of the party tray foods you offer along with the sizes--"1/2 tray and full tray" can mean anything since every establishment uses different size trays. Also a description of approximately how many people the tray sizes feed to help the consumer know how much to order for their event. You would probably have a lot more orders come in just by fixing the above mentioned thing alone--OR set up an online ordering system so we can order what we want without having to deal with a rude person who has a difficult time explaining or answering simple questions.
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Santanu B.

Yelp
I was looking for Filipino food but didn't fancy driving all they way to Renton or Kent. I found Fou Lee market on Yelp. I don't know why I hadn't found this place before. They have a great hot bar for take out. We got the grilled pompano, chicken bbq skewers, fried squid heads, pork fried rice, vermicelli noodles, dinuguan (pork blood stew) and another pork dish. Many dishes didn't have labels, but a friendly Filipino customer explained some of the dishes to us. The Dinuguan is a delicious dish, especially if you like blood sausages or blood pudding. I'm often wary of the flavors of larger fish, but the large pompano was wonderfully grilled and flavorful. The fried squid heads are crunchy. I could eat these all day. We had them with a spicy chili rub. These should go well with cold beer. Definitely need to go back
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Richard U.

Yelp
I cant believe it took me so long to get here. This is my kind of market! All the hard to find rando asian ingredients like pigs blood and sky flakes crackers in one place! The quirky layout and uneven floor makes it all the more endearing. The hot food "turo turo" style section has a delightful array of filipino and pan asian favorites. I am partial to the fried chicken skins which honestly should be in every convenience store. So tasty! They also have good looking bbq skewers and karaoka. Food on sticks is a weakness of mine. Please come here and support them!

Evan R.

Yelp
I like the spring rolls there And the instant ramen Prices are cheap 10/10 reccomend Chicken is very great
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Sam M.

Yelp
Be careful when buy drinks there, check the price , price in the tag is not match with the price in the computer.
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C L.

Yelp
Go-to spot when I'm craving Filipino food. When Mom is in town, we make sure to hit up this place for a grocery run so she can cook more Filipino food at home. :)
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Meme R.

Yelp
I love this place makes me feel like I'm back home. There is A LOT of items I wouldn't be able to find anywhere near here. The seasoning sauce packs are bonkers there's so many and the frozen section is small but a lot of good things in there.
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Iryna B.

Yelp
Amazing great selection and always fresh foods. They ve got changing selection of seafood and meats with some rare finds like seaweed grapes and pollock fish roe And the prices are amazing and low hope thy ll keep it this way
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Arleen E.

Yelp
I can't believe it took me years before discovering Fou Lee. One thing is certain, parking is next to impossible on weekends. The store layout is confusing and the floors are uneven (wear flats if you don't want to trip on anything and lose your balance with the random inclines). The aisles are extremely narrow I don't know why they even provide shopping carts. The store has most items other Filipino/Asian stores carry, but we got the sweetest mangoes and langka (jackfruit) at this store. They offer a huge selection of snack items, canned and bottled products towards the front of the store. When you walk towards the back behind the cashiers, you'll find seafood, meats and produce to the left and "turo-turo" style cooked food to the right. They have a wide selection of cooked Filipino food, but some didn't look too enticing. We settled for fried chicken skin (yum), fried cod (super yum), fried rice, fried salmon belly and their homemade siopao. Lots of fried food, but who's complaining? Everything we got were really good. I would keep coming back to Fou Lee to shop and take food home. Maybe weekdays are better... who knows.
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Alyanna C.

Yelp
Fou Lee Market is an unassuming Asian store near the VA Hospital on Beacon Hill - however it's more of a Filipino store, so don't come here expecting it to be a Ranch 99 where they carry Japanese specific products as well (someone came here asking if they carried okonomiyaki sauce... poor guys). From what I hear, it used to be a gasoline store and is now a famous word of mouth place among Pinoys. Despite major Filipino supermarkets like Seafood City and Island Pacific opening in Seattle, I still like coming here specifically for their fresh longanisa and hot deli. Let me start off with the bad - this is not a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, or even a Safeway... don't expect super clean shelves and produce aisles where they spray the groceries every 10 minutes to keep them moist. You'll want to check the expiration dates on any shelf products just to be safe... it's your typical Asian grocery store. Just like in China Town. So leave that haughty expectation out the door. ;) Also parking is a nightmare... their lot is super small with the additional dangers of Asian drivers. It's also a bit hard to enter because if there's traffic to get into the parking lot (it's one way), you won't be able to turn in OR you may block traffic on the main road. Like I said, it used to be a gasoline station... so of course the place is tiny. When there's a line for the cashier, it will be crowded, and don't expect them to be the nicest people as well. On to the good - they really do sell FRESH longanisa . You can find it in the refrigerated section with the pork in a blue tray. It won't be frozen and have all the preservatives you find in the mass produced longanisa. I believe it's store made, and there are 2 varieties. The redder one is the spicy sweet variety people are used to - this is my favorite. They have a grayer looking one which is a variation in the Philippines - it's also good but has a more distinct flavor, like a bitter savory flavor... it's hard to describe. It reminds me of Vigan longanisa, for those who know what I'm talking about. They also sell a great variety of Asian produce - before Seafood City and Island Pacific, we used to come here specifically to buy hard-to-find produce squash flowers for Filipino dishes like dinengdeng and sinigang. However the winner here is the hot deli in the back - for the most part it's cheap and good with no frills. The egg noodle chow mein is DELICIOUS. I don't know if it's actually chow mein or pancit canton... but whatever, it's great. It's super garlicky, comes with a good amount of veggies and chicken, and the people who pack it always try to fit as much as they can in a container. The chow mein is great as a leftover and perfect for bringing to parties. Now going into full Filipino mode now, the other thing that's amazing here is the dilis - crispy deep fried silver fish (I think they're smelt?) that are super addicting to anyone used to eating dried fish, especially dangit (Filipino fried dried fish). They have the perfect crunchiness and savory taste. They're about $9.99 a pound, but WORTH IT... cheaper and better than the fried smelt from Ranch 99 or jeprox from Seafood City. They are heavenly dipped in vinegar and are perfect for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with rice. Seriously, if you are a Filipino who loves fry dried fish like dangit, you will CRAVE these all the time after eating it. It's worth making my car smell fishy, as I can finish an entire carton in a day (normally less than that because my family LOVES snacking on it). OK moving away from my Filipino cravings... I also recommend trying the humbao/siapao (whatever you call it). They're cheap and good for $1.25 each - I tried the bola bola flavor and the meatballs were big! They also have super cheap premade Vietnamese deli sandwiches for on the go ($2 each) and have some tasty Filipino deserts like carioca (deep fried rice balls covered in brown sugar) and turon (Filipino banana eggroll). Occasionally they have coconut shrimp by the pound here - I recommend it as it's really good and fairly cheap compared to other places. The deli is really good for cheap Asian catering - they have cheap party trays and perfect for an Asian family, since they offer garlic shrimp, fried chicken wings, eggrolls, chow mein, etc. Definitely look into it if you can get catering here for a get together - I don't recommend the party tray of lechon kawali though. It was more fat than meat. X_x With that said... even with Seafood City and Island Pacific available for my Filipino grocery shopping and better parking situation, I'll still continue to come to this small business for my cravings of their deli food.
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Ronalyn P.

Yelp
One of the meals I've been having since I was a kid is Foulee's Deli combo #2: Pancit Bihon (thin rice noodles) + two servings of their regular chicken wings. Even though I honestly haven't tried plain original chicken wings at any other place, I honestly believe nothing can top the chicken wings they have here. For me the flavoring is just right, and it's always juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside (even when not that fresh). Likewise, the noodles are always so good and irresistible! That said, I've always just had an okay experience with the staff who work at the deli. I think there have been only a few times when an employee would really fill up our take-out box to its capacity, but within the past year or so the serving has decreased (1 serving of chicken wings = 3 pieces?) But for the quality of the food, I say it's still worth it lol. My family and I also enjoys the hot fresh appetizers they serve on the side, such as the Filipino merienda Turon and Lumpia. Not to mention the fresh spring rolls they serve at the front by the cashiers (2pcs for $2.99); that's always a must-have. So yes. Try this place, at least once. And then of course if you like it, come again. And again and again.
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Alane G.

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This market is located on Beacon Hill with a nice tight parking lot. I really love this place because you can get everything here. If Seafood City is too far, come here! The groceries and deli are great selections and the wings are bomb. The desserts are eehhh, however the service at the register and the deli are cool. My cousins most of the time get their food here for family parties. The pancit is made meatless, which is cool. We actually don't mind and still tastes like pancit. I just eat it with the wings, not going to lie. The chicharon and the bbq stick isn't bad either. Come here if you want to try Filipino food!
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Tatyana S.

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Great place ! Some prices higher some lower , line always and go quick ! Deli section lovely , aithentixk fresh food
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Kalo S.

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Wow! This place has changed so much since the renovations about 5-6 years ago. And has changed for the better! Been coming here as a kid, this is a great Asian market with a very amusing and tasty deli. They specialize in Filipino food. You can find pancit, Adobo, Kare Kare, lumpia, and many other Filipino dishes. They have lots of fish options such as fried tilapia, smelt, and calamari. The food is excellent, I didn't try it this time but I recall from several years ago and eating here as a child, I've never had an issue! Soooo many baked, hot n ready items to go as well like banh mi, meatballs, hom bow, etc. They also had pad Thai today! I love the fusion of all the different cuisines and they do it well. For events and parties you can get a whole lechon for $260. I've seen many places at $300, had a chance to try it last year and it is very authentic. The grocery store looks and feels very clean and organized since the change. The shelves were very well merchandised from what it used to be, the produce is fresh and well stocked, and their cool drinks looked so refreshing. If you need groceries might as well come here and bring your appetite!

Steve S.

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The VA hospital first introduced me to Fou Lees market and deli. That was decades ago! I drive or take an express bus over 60 miles to get to the hospital and always reward myself with some speciality for lunch. Vietnamese sandwich, fried squid, BBQ pork or chicken sticks, lumpia, and chicken gizzards to name a few. The VA hospital helps support Fou Lees for lunch. Have also run into medical personnel from other hospitals in Seattle that stop off at Fou Lees to pick up lunch on the way to work. Just a variety of different cultures present in the market. One of the buses that I take runs along the Seattle Beacon Hill rib. The bus is a social meeting place for the Asian/Filipino community that shop at Fou Lees. It is interesting to not only enjoy the foods of that culture, but also be allowed to observe the social and cultural interaction of the community.
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Eurasia L.

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This place is great! Plenty of food for take out, lots of fresh pre-cut veggies, great prices, you can order a whole roast pig for $260 and a week advance with small deposit and you are golden! On the flip side and hopefully someday, they can expand their space. Their aisles are very narrow and make it difficult to move around. Otherwise, it's all good as long as you are patient to get your fix, etc. and get in line to pay. Lastly, get the heck out fast! That's all!
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Penina R.

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Their selection of hot food is top notch. Their snack selection is also amazing! If you order a tray of lumpia request a dipping sauce because I didn't do so and wish I had!
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Jacques I.

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I was happy to find a Filipino market where I can buy hot food items, since mom's cooking is too far from home. But unfortunately, mom's cooking was not even close to the food I ate here. I ordered Pork Adobo, Bihon Pancit, Caldera, Pork Lumpia, Palabok, Cassava Cake and Ube Cake. The pork adobo was verrrrrry fatty. There was hardly any actual meat on the pieces of pork belly, as all of it seemed to be fat. And it was drenched in oil and lard, making it worse. The Bihon Pancit was super dry, and was obvious that it was left out all day without it being tossed or anything. Also, since the texture of the noodles were so dry I couldn't even taste any flavor since I was distracted by how crusty they were. Same with the Pork Lumpia - it seemed to be dried out, as if it was under a heat lamp all day. Because of so, all I could taste was dry and crunchy pork inside. The Ube Cake tasted so dry that I took one bite and had to spit it out. Fortunately, I had better luck with the Cassava Cake which had a nice coconut flavor, but again, was very dry. The only items that I found tolerable were the Caldera, which had pork, carrots, peas in a tomato sauce and was luckily, not dry and the Palabok, which had good flavor and some ground meat in it, despite the dried out hard boiled eggs. Filipino food is hard to find around the Seattle area, but would not recommend coming here for your fix. In general, the food seemed to be left out all day under heat lamps, drying out everything and it's obvious once you start to eat it. The market is very small, including its parking lot. There was only one cashier working here, and on a Saturday afternoon, the place was busy so the long line extended into the other room. The cashier seemed to be the owner, as she recognized returning customers and were chatting with all of them, which I thought was cool. Since this is a Filipino grocery - there are a lot of specialty items here, native to the Philippines; but given my experience with the hot food items and its location, I can't say I'd be willing to come back.
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Lor Y.

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Female cashier was very friendly and spoke some Filipino words as we were leaving. It's a little gem jam packed with all kinds of Filipino goodies. I was able to get all my fixins for adobo, lumpiang shanghai, bangus belly, and pinakbet. Great selection of condiments, snacks and produce. Got my chicharon fix on too. Will definitely visit again
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Brenda P.

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This is a super market place you Filipino want to go !!! A lot of good stuff in one place. They have a variety of different ways to make it happen in one small space and most are Filipino products from freshly cook to go food to dry can goods to delicious sweets snacks. Please check out this place and you'll not be disappointed . Support our Filipino products and Filipino community
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Maricris F.

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The reason I give it two stars is not because of the food but because of the bad parking! For many years this business has been running they have not improved on adding more parking spaces when they know a lot of customers come to this store. It is right in the corner street when someone wants to turn in it ends up blocking the main streets and people get agitated. They need to improve on this for sure. But other than that I go here to get my usual fix ins of Filipino dishes.
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Brett L.

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Very affordable and quite delicious. We went here to cater an event of 50 people and everyone loved it. Do not let the parking situation deter you from going to Fou Lee. It's worth it, trust me.
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Lady M I A V.

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idont know about you guys it can be better i guess this is really is seattle lets talk about the service i guess they have lots of customers so being in touch in the service of thank you come back again is like not here its just like only this your total card of cash boom pack them groceries and here your own your own lol no connection same with the lady on counter behind the glass she serves food she ask you what you want then give you the bag your like ok register its that kinda feel its seattle iguess or may be its just me who sees that ilook at the next person and the same thing no small talk just line get your food pay walk out in and out groceries robotic " its becoming sterile aldo this roundings of the establishments this area is half million dollar or million dollar property value you got that right its rich line district with a affordable asian twist on the side tax in seattle is 10% of everything you buy dont be shock if you buy few things and your like what - iknow iwas like so buying red bull and some pack of this and 3 things 107$ iwas like wut aldo i go here for the produce it's quite cheaper and sustenance wise they have snacks from asia like no other american brand cant compete quality honey" from my opinion its nice to have this a store like this its kinda few in seattle health inspector wise the outside across the street the plants are dying off the city is not doing its job taking care of the surroundings for all the tax charges they do for home owners the streets are not well taken cared for and yet theres lots of people all across lands see and drove here definitely have that ghost town feel try to park and walk to the street and your like common seattle you can glamour this area better theres a nice store with lots of goodies people in and out no seattle signs for tourist