Rachel H.
Yelp
LAMs is one of our favorite asian markets in the international district.
We were introduced to it by a fellow browser at Pike Market when we first arrived in Seattle. My husband was oohing and ahhing over some very beautiful, very expensive scallops at a Pike Market vendor, and a local guy turned to us an said, "Yeah, but have you tried LAMs? Best prices on seafood in Seattle, and great selection."
Well, being new to town, we immediately decided to check LAMs out, and while I prefer the quality of the seafood at Mutual Fish (nearby), LAMs Seafood comes in a much more cost effective second place.
Unlike Mutual Fish, which is a seafood only operation, LAMs has almost everything else as well.
Its got an impressive produce section with all the basic American friendly produce (asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, basil) and lots of hard to get fresh Asian ingredients (fresh Hawaiian rambutan, jackfruit, kefir limes, lotus root, purple basil, japanese eggplant, fresh lycee, etc.)
Parking is crazy, but they just added a second lot, which helps. The shopping aisles are way too small making it like a virtual bumper car situation, however if you have any familiarity with Asian markets, you'll know this is par for the coarse, and the selection of ingredients makes this worth a visit.