Lam's Seafood Opening Soon, Maybe
They first announced a March open. Now they say June.
No activity at the new outpost for Lam’s Seafood Asian Market at MLK and Graham in Seattle, other than the new Lam’s sign. Previous tenants included Viet-Wah, which had the best produce in Seattle. Then came Island Pacific Seafood Market, a Filipino place with a large deli.
Lam’s in the International District resembles a market you’d see in the Global South more than a sterile American place, especially in the Seafood section. Their much larger new space on MLK will probably look more like their store in Tukwila.
Since Viet-Wah closed my go-to neighborhood place for fresh herbs and vegetables has been Mekong Rainier, but they recently stopped selling fresh meat and shrimp. This multi-generational family business is an importer and distributor too so I’m not gonna feel bad when Lam’s becomes my new spot and they lose my business.
—Alex
