Uncle Ike's - Central District

I cannot express how professionally empathetic and helpful the staff at Uncle Ike's Central District store is; but, I will try Especially, now that they are medical . I live with a form of Ehlers-danlos syndrome and its usual comorbid conditions ( MCAS, POTS, GI dysmotility) and am still learning about various strains that work for acute and chronic pain(s) , chronic nausea, fatigue, etc. I am a medical consumer and so appreciate the support and compassion; as well as shared knowledge and wisdom, from staff consistently. Being a fairly new Seattlite, relocating partly for equitable access to medical cannabis, I am just so relieved to find consistent, reliable, equitable , inclusive medical cannabis care . Ray is a phenomenal bud who went above and beyond to help me register and even knew about EDS ( definitely more knowledge than most of my MD specialists 🤭) and Patrick really helped me feel welcome and safe to take my time and ask questions as I am still kind of a plant medicine novice. Thank you, WA , for welcoming my service pup and me from Fl 🫠 and thank you, Uncle Ike's Central for being an amazing medical cannabis resource. I'm a lifer 🤸‍♂️🤸

Back in 2015-2016, Uncle Ike's was unquestionably one of the best weed stores in Seattle. Unfortunately since 2019, they've been outdone by their competition and seem content to coast by on advertising and name recognition alone. Their reputation is definitely not what it used to be. First of all, the prices - Uncle Ike's claims that they have the lowest prices anywhere in Seattle, and this is simply and irrefutably a lie. They have a markup of at least $1.50 on most items. American Mary, Have a Heart, Dockside, Herb's House, the Joint, Ganja Goddess, White Rabbit, Ocean Greens, Green Fire...I could go on, but all of these places have demonstrably cheaper prices than Ike's. They also have better customer service, which brings me to my second point. Uncle Ike's does have a wide menu selection, but unfortunately the staff often has trouble finding these items in the store unless you pre-order ahead of time, and staff members that are not on the security team are usually pretty high (or maybe just slow). More than a few times I've arrived at this location on the weekends to find a line way out in the parking lot, all because the staff loves to take their time chatting with customers. The parking lot is regularly littered with trash, and half the time I come here it seems like the bouncers are spending their time yelling at homeless people instead of checking IDs at the door. They have the biggest security team out of any weed store I've seen, but for what? Do they really need four guys in vests standing around the store at all times? Because from what I have seen, it seems like some of them get bored standing around, and take their frustration out on others. And all of this before even bringing up the owner of this chain, Ian Eisenberg, who has a deservedly slimy reputation in the Central District. Please, consider giving another marijuana business your money. Have a Heart and Herb's House in particular are just so much better than Uncle Ike's in pretty much every way I can think of, save for a smaller menu selection.

Secure & Clean! With a very knowledgeable staff and a secure, (literally) clean, and enjoyable atmosphere I will continue to make the drive from my home in Lynnwood. They have buds that are crystally frosty and just absolutely delicious! They also have a REALLY good selection of Dabs, Dab cartridges and Distilatte tankers! Being a girl who loves her dabs.... that may be my favorite part! I always find something fun in the edible department and I LOVE LOVE LOVE their daily deals!!!! Uncle Ike's has my heart!!!

$12 for a battery and an additional $5 for the charger. Every other store I've gone to includes the charger with the battery. Ike's has some good stuff, but the pricing is ridiculous.

I’m a loyal customer to this specific uncle Ike’s branch! There’s not a time I doubted them and I’ve always walked out satisfied. I recommend Madison’s services to anyone. He’s truly a good one. Stay baked guys🤧♥️

Uncle Ike's is the only retailer giving consumers more testing than is required that I'm aware of in Seattle. It's a small space with a lot of strains, not really anything fancy tbh but that is offset by the huge selection of flower, concentrates, edibles, topical medicine as well as the landmark glass shop. Don't try to drive there during heavy shopping hours, you might be circling for parking. Pre-order to save time and 5%.

I've been going to this store since it first opened. It seems the quality has went down. I brought a random pack of pre rolls and honestly the look and smell of it , has me questing if it's even really weed. Maybe it's my fault for shopping off their budget friendly menu but I dont think these Larry's Joints - Maui waui sativa things should be sold anywhere . I have never tasted something so bad , nor has any weed ever made me so nauseous. Lesson learned for sure. It was gross .

This place is like the 7-11 of weed: It offers cheap thrills with little to no service and they want you in and out. They've remodeled the store that actually make it more like the DMV and less like a store. You wait in a winding queue, some disaffected youth asks you what you want and generally seems annoyed by your presence. If you ask for recommendations they're like "uuuuhhh, maybe this one, I guess." This is a place you go if you want really cheap weed and don't really care what you get, or you want an immense selection of weed and come in knowing what you want. Don't expect any help, expect to spend a lot of time in line like you're in some kind of factory.

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This is my all time favorite shop!! You can’t beat their prices! Ask about their $40 zips! I got a top shelf strain and it was great quality wise. The only issue was that it was dry and some of the bids where small. It was an easy fix to rehydrate the marijuana, and after it was rehydrated it was perfect. Beats spending over $200 on the same strain from other places! Best deals ever!! The only complaint I have is a few of the bud tenders have ego issues and have given out false information. Other than those few bad apples the rest of the staff is great!!

The bud tender Krystal has been extremely rude on multiple visits. Acts like she is in a huge rush and seems intensely irritated that she even has to help you. Very loud and very short with her answers. Makes me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable 😢

One of if not the worst pot store in Seattle. It's the Walmart of weed in all the worst ways. Terrible selection. Terrible bang for your buck. Terrible menu. Terrible staff. I barely mentioned needing weed for a medical purpose/missing the medical market and the budtender started to lambast what used to be medicinal dispensaries and insinuated there were no actual medical users. As a disabled woman, I am valid and don't expect to be berated by a budtender. Finally, when I reported these concerns on Yelp, a manager immediately reached out with tons of questions. I answered some, and then said "to get more meaningful feedback, you should invite other community members in and compensate them for their time and labor." A different manager seemed to think this meant that I was asking to be paid to edit my review - I'm a person with integrity (unlike the owner of Ike's and his managers) and wouldn't ask that and do not appreciate being accused of it publicly. And yes, I keep screenshots of everything.

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OMG! I am so impressed with this place! I'm fairly new to edible marijuana, a little more experienced with smoking weed but I have bad asthma and happily made the change to edibles once I moved from scary, repressive Georgia to the Seattle/Tacoma area. Anyway, I had gotten ripped off big time from a pot shop in Tacoma (Highway 7) and had heard lots of great things about Uncle Ike's. Last week I finally made the journey from Tacoma to Uncle Ike's in Seattle. As soon as my friend and I walked in, we were greeted pleasantly by a biiiiiiig black dude who was like a teddy bear. Very friendly guy but he was not afraid to throw a crazy homeless guy out of the store. My friend went off to buy some joints while I timidly made my way to the front counter. The joint (ha ha!) was jumping. I was immediately helped by a sweet young woman named Alexis. She was incredibly friendly and put me at ease immediately. I told her what I wanted and she pulled a lot of edible product off the wall to show me my options. Wow, what an amazing selection and the prices made my jaw drop. Alexis never acted rushed or impatient; she was happy to tell me about her own experiences with various products that she had out on the counter. So many choices, but I was finally sold on a bag of caramel apple "cheweez" from Magic Kitchen. I paid $28 for them which was about fifteen dollars cheaper than other recreational marijuana stores. I'm sorry if people have had bad experiences at Uncle Ike's. I was VERY impressed with Alexis and everyone else there. I will most definitely be returning. The location is right on the Metro bus #2 route and is in a fairly safe neighborhood. I might not go up there at night but during the morning, when my friend and I went, we both felt completely safe, except for the crazy homeless guy who was on the bus with us and got thrown out of Uncle Ike's!

Jill is my favorite person when I go to Uncle Ikes she is very helpful and down to earth a lot of knowledge to share which I appreciate. I love how much of a selection you guys offer, always affordable. Door staff are always courteous which really makes a big difference in where I go because the first person I come in contact with are what I'll always remember about a place.

Friendly staff, great selection and prices. I purchased an 1/8th for $15. Happy + Stoned = ME!

Friendly and great specials all the time

First spot my buddies took me in Seattle. Nice area. Selection was clean. I'd make visits when I'm in the area for sure.

I am a very regular customer at Uncle Ike's, budgeting $1200 a month to enjoy the offerings provided at this location. Or at least I should say I was a regular customer. The fact is this: They have a good store with a premium product, but the consistently poor customer service and rushed, indifferent attitudes of the "bud tenders" create a negative vibe and experience that makes it very difficult to justify the money and enjoy the experience. To be fair, I have had experiences with almost every "bud tender" in the store, and many are very good and capable of providing the experience one should enjoy when employing their privilege to purchase legal marijuana in the state of Washington. In fact, I shop here out of the principle that, despite paying higher prices, it shows the state that this is a sustainable and valuable industry to the economy. To get the most out of your experience if you choose to come here, ask for one of the following "bud tenders:" Kenji, Montez, Andrew, Richard, Jay, Sarah A., or Nya. They are excellent examples of providing a premium experience and getting you the goods you are looking for. It is my experience that I cannot recommend asking for any other "bud tenders." Now, generally speaking there is more good than bad about Uncle Ike's, but as a regular customer I am becoming less enamored with the treatment and experience, which is the opposite experience one should have as a "regular." Unfortunately, as with many experiences in life, a few times being treated poorly outweighs the majority of the times you receive a positive experience, and this has happened more than a few times. I cannot in good faith say that taking the trip to this well known establishment is worth the time and money as your chances of having a good time and getting what you want is not so good, which really bums me out, but one needs to know when to cut losses. Thank you for the memories, Uncle Ike's, and I wish you the best in your future hiring practices and customer service training in order to truly take advantage of the wonderful new world of legal cannabis that you could be the prime examples of, if you choose to be. Good luck!

By far my favorite dispensary in Seattle. Not only are the prices great, the people that work there are knowledgeable and always ready to help. In particular Jill has always been super helpful and friendly. I would HIGHLY recommend checking them out.

I wouldn't go here if I had a car. First off Ive been coming at least 5 times a week since the Capitol Hill location opened. Theres been so many times where I was waiting in line and a new customer walks in right up to a counter ignoring the line, and the customer service rep ignores the line as well and just helps the new guy. This has happened to me at least 8-12 times. Now I'm finally writing a bad review because today I show up at 11:44 on the dot, run up the stairs, I see a few workers standing behind the counter helping a few customers, and the door man is just turning the open sign off. I tap on the door and he ignores me (its 11:44 turning 11:45), I told him I just ran up the hill and its just turning 11:45 AS WE SPEAK, on top of that Im a daily customer. The door man just looked at me and rudely said "NO!". I'm good friends with a few people who work here. And I get turned away at the door 1 minute prior to closing after running up the hill in the cold, all while theres still a few customers and employees just chillin. The reason this is offensive is that it was 11:44 and totally up to the door man. He would rather be an arsehole. No thanks Unkle Ikes. OH! The gram bags almost all weigh .8-.9! Dont believe me? Just buy a gram of something and weigh it out! Manager said that shouldnt happen. Well it does every time.

Honestly, Ike's gets a bad rap for being too commercial, and for the lined-cattle thing, but it's busy for a reason. They have excellent deals, and really great selection and quality product. This is my go-to weed shop. I will agree that the bud tenders can be hit or mis on occasion, but I've experienced that at literally every shop I've ever been to... just like every other place, some bud tenders are pot heads and some are weed experts. You just gotta find the right one.

Came in to Uncle Ikes at a very busy time and was assisted by Eryn who was super sweet and helpful, running back and forth to grab different options until she found exactly what we needed. She really made our experience with her patient and professional attitude ☺️

Great quality, I'm just not a fan of the huge line and feeling so rushed. But these guys have some great choices.