Paris Miki

Love this place! I got my second pair of glasses from them today and I am a very happy camper. Narumi was my opt tech and she is an absolute doll to work with! She was very upfront with my choices, advising that I stick to glasses with nose bridges since my nose is flatter than most (haha).
They were also very accommodating towards switching frames at the last minute. I originally left the store with an order for a purple frame but throughout the whole day, I kept debating whether I wanted that pair or a black/​beige one. I decided on the latter and was able to change my order the next day with no trouble!
Affordable yet still very stylish, that’s my type of store! Overall, I think I will continue going to them for all my future glasses (:

No lie, the workers here are great. My spouse who is Korean needed glasses with frames that have a deeper nose bridge. Looked at various in-​network places as well as Costco and decided to come to Paris Miki in the Uwajimaya plaza hoping they would understand an Asian (and not European) nose.
Their selection is great (both high and low end frames) but the thing that puts them above the rest of the competition is their customer service. We walked in thinking we would only look and not want to get hassled with the ASK. We walked out ordering a new pair of high index (1.7) lenses for $ 235 ($ 135 after out-​of-​network deductions).
Narumi and her male counterpart that day were so helpful. While she was a great salesperson, we didn’t get the sense from her of either being the pushy or the impatient salesperson. She was VERY helpful, bringing to my spouse various models and colors of frames.
The difference between being pushy and helpful is that she wrote down for us all of our options (frame size, out-​of-​network deductions, cost of different high index lenses, estimated size/​cost of lens for various frames). She was willing to write down the model numbers of the various glasses we had whittled it down to in case we wanted to shop the model somewhere else. She wasn’t going for the quick sell, but was really helpful in meeting our needs. And because of this, we decided to go out of network and go with her.
The icing was that it ended up cheaper (they had a sale on frames) than if we had gone in-​network (while the frame was not completely covered out-​of-​network, the lenses more than made up for it).
The total cost included: frame, high-​index lenses (1.7; Costco = 1.67; highest is 1.74), out-​of-​network deduction, co-​pay, and case.
BTW, I just bought my own glasses at Costco a week before and am pleased with them. However, if I could do it over again, I’d purchase them from Paris Miki. It was that good of an experience (park in Uwajimaya and get it validated with Paris Miki).

Paris Miki was AMAZING! I broke my glasses and was about to go on vacation. None of the other glasses places in Seattle told me they could get me new ones within 10 days. At Paris Miki my glasses were ready in TWO days. There is a ton of selection, the prices are good and the customer service was IMPECCABLE!

Paris Miki was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for my face. I’ve been wearing glasses all day since I was 9 and have had a lot of different glasses-​buying experiences. I was recently mostly sticking to buying cheap glasses online and was pretty happy about that, but a recent bump in prescription strength (to –10) had me reeling from distortion, etc. Every eye doctor type person told me I needed to get a better fit for my face, but most places either didn’t have much by way of extended bridges or were rather pricey.
Paris Miki solved all those problems. The employees there are super helpful and knew exactly what would work for me right away. They had an excellent selection for low-​bridged faces, and I was able to get super high index lenses at a great sale price (1.8 I think — it makes my lenses look like baby lenses! plus the distortion is waaay down). I got a way better package for about what I would have paid at most other eye glasses stores.
Three months later and they are still some of the best glasses I’ve had in recent memory, and I still get random compliments on them, including from my partner who sees them on me every day.

They don’t hand you a «lifetime guarantee» card, but they might as well. I bought my glasses here six years ago, and I can still walk in after I’ve done something dumb to warp my glasses, and they’ll true them back up for me. The glasses they carry are unique, so they recognize their own product easily … I’ve never been asked for a receipt. The customer service here is exceptional. If you typically have trouble finding glasses that look right on your face, as I do, try this place.

What a find! Lots and lots of frame choices, many that are «Asian fit,» and helpful, knowledgeable staff. And the glasses that my family member selected, even with a special thin frame and anti-​glare coating, were $ 145.00!!! We almost spent $ 450 at another eyewear store! I’m recommending Paris Miki to everyone!

I’ve always passed by Paris Miki thinking the designer frames would be way out of my price range. But I finally stopped in last week out of curiosity and was happily surprised at the selection and prices that were available.
I walked right in and Narumi greeted me kindly and was an amazing help! I’m super indecisive and she helped me pick through a number of frames till I found one we both thought were cute.
The frames they carry are very flattering and comfortable to Asian or smaller faces. They also carry a Korean brand that is incredibly light-​weight (sorry I can’t remember the name). Incredible service, stylish and tasteful frames and fast turn around!

Sawako the store manager was very professional in helping me. She was very helpful and very straight forward with the price of frames, and lens. She was also very helpful with guiding me through the insurance coverage. The overall experience was very honest and trustworthy. She also gave great advice on the fit of frames on different ethnic facial profile.
I highly recommend this store over the other branch of this chain in Bellevue, who provided conflicting information between my two visits timed two month apart, initially giving me a sales price, and then later the full markup price.
Definitely stick with the Seattle Paris Miki if you want a headache free eye wear shopping experience.

Have been looking at Paris Miki for years. I have a small face and small nose, so I am very difficult to fit. I finally found a pair I liked. Looking forward to getting them.

I took a pair of vintage glasses here to get lenses isntalled. I’d heard about their super thin lenses and they were open on a Sunday with a sale going on. What can I say? I’m impatient. In the end I am happy with my glasses but I was not so hapy with the experience. Let me break it down in terms of product and service.
Their product is top notch, five-​star worthy. The lenses are SUPER thin and when a sale is going on they are basically the same price as standard, thick lenses elsewhere. I paid 120 for high index lenses with antireflective coating for my –4.0D funky-​shaped lenses.
Their service is low, like two-​star worthy. The first day I was in they were friendly, even admiring my new vintage swag. They said it would take a few days to get the lenses which was fine, given that the hour optical shops often cut corners by cutting the wrong shape lenses and jamming it into place where a gap causes stress on the frame. So I was happy with them taking time. Of course they said they couldn’t guarantee the frame wouldn’t break, always the case. So I dropped them off convinced it would be good.
The problems started when they called two days later and I swung by to pickup my glasses. I was helped by a different lady who wanted to spend as little time with me as possible. She handed my glasses over and proceeded to try to walk away. I inspected the frames, checked out the lenses and put them on. When I asked if they were straight she announced they don’t bend frames. I didn’t ask her to bend them, I just asked if they looked straight. That’s a pretty odd reaction. Then when I went to put my old glasses away she ripped them out of my hand a proceeded to clean them… without my permission. Perhaps it hadn’t dawned on her that I was getting new glasses because those were about to fall apart. Seriously. Then she set them down and walked away. Hmmm. The other little thing that bugged me was that they didn’t clean the frames at all. Most optical hops will clean the frames and adjust them even if you didn’t just shell out for glasses, this one will do neither.
That being said, the lenses are really great – super thin with an antireflective coating. Can’t really argue with the service for that price.

I know, you have seen this place, and yes, it looks like the size of one of the walk-​in closets the hoochie housewives of Houstatlantavegas might have. Don’t knock the size, Paris Miki crushes in high style, service, and selection from any obnoxious boutique place or dopey Lenscrafters.
The ladies that run the place are so sweet, and helpful to boot, and won’t sell you frames that will not work for your face. My face is like Kryptonite for most eyeglass frames: flat, round, wide, with not enough bridge on my nose. Sawako-​san was so patient, and I actually had a goofy time trying on frames. It was like a good sitcom montage of me in the mirror with animated faces and getting the ‘yay or nay’ head shakes from auntie Sawako.
If you have the means, they have some baller, couture frames that go up to $ 500. My price range was under $ 200, and they don’t try to upsell or push Gucci frames. They have brands no one else carries, and I’m a fan of Prodesign a Danish company. The lenses are all high tech from Japan. Japanese engineering, Scandinavian design for frames with Japanese white glove service.
What else you want?!?

I came here to get new glasses because I had heard good things about the constant Ray Ban discounts. I was not disappointed!
The service was very attentive. I got to try on a bunch of frames and felt comfortable. She was also very helpful in sorting out my insurance, and, in the end, I got the frames for super cheap. Then I picked up some curry paste and miso soup. Awesome.

Ever since I broke my glasses in half (while cleaning), I vowed to find a perfect pair of glasses that I’d treat with a bit more care.
As soon as I got my prescription updated, I visited as many eyeware stores as I could. However, every one of them failed me miserably. I was mad, disappointed, and simply aghast at the quality and variety of eyeware those stores shamelessly carried.
One day, I stepped into Paris Miki. I was ready to be disappointed. On the contrary, I kept on finding frames that I liked with the help of my boyfriend and a super attentive (she is one of those aggressively nice Asian ladies) and knowledgeable store clerk (Sylvia). Paris Mike does offer all price ranges and styles. Everything was accessible (no need to ask someone to unlock glass showcases) and on sale (20−50% off).
I did find a super chic pair, and the glasses were ready in 2 days (since they already had my prescription lenses available). I am super excited and cannot wait to debut my sassy glasses! (Well, I should have worn them already, but I love my new glasses so much that I don’t want to damage them in any way by wearing them. I know I make no sense sometimes…)

Amazing. I went to Costco to buy a new pair of glasses. Their frames didn’t fit my Asian nose, so I asked the woman if they could add nose pads. She said no, but — bless her soul — she told me about Paris Miki, where many of their frames are made for Asian noses (read: have larger nose pads.)
Paris Miki has an even larger selection of frames in a space about half the size of Costco’s optical department. Their frames are also about half the price yet twice as hip. The lenses were also very reasonably priced. I upgraded to a slightly thinner lens for another $ 100 or $ 150. I was really impressed with the quality of the lenses.
The customer service was excellent. I believe I worked with Sawa. She offered to work with my insurance company, but I declined and paid out of pocket, then submitted for reimbursement. When Paris Miki got my reimbursement check by accident, then sent me a check in the mail right away.
I will definitely return for all future glasses purchases!

Paris Miki located in Uwajimaya, it’s that place I’ve always stopped by trying on fun crazy colored glasses on display and then finding a ton of glasses I really love. but it took until recently that I finally bought a pair here when my frames came due! Since they do not have an eye doctor here you do need to bring your prescription, which is worth two trip process in order to get quality and cool glasses, I say!
The selection here is EXCELLENT. All price ranges, styles from conservative to outright funky, plastics or wires, eye glasses or sun glasses, Ray Bans and sales galore.
Team that with über friendly, SUPER helpful and knowledgeable staff that helps you find what is best for you. I had a great time shopping for my glasses here and had no pressure but lots of help.
First and foremost though is they provide the ULTRA-​THIN and refraction lenses for glasses and I didn’t really think about what the sales lady said until I put on my new glasses from here and for the first time I feel like I can really see, I don’t have the glare, my glasses are not all coke-​bottle like. Compared to my old glasses the glare was shocking that I was living with. Even shops that SAY they carry thin lenses do not have this version of JAPANESE thin lenses, this is an art in eye-​wear that thankfully Paris Miki carry!
Paris Miki staff worked with my insurance and did all the crazy paperwork for me so I did not have to worry and could get my frame and lenses credit that was due to me. I paid with my credit card, got the miles ;) and then a few weeks later my insurance check came back to me refunding most of what I paid as the deals on frames are so good here. :)
Highly recommend if you need glasses and especially if you have a thick prescription!

I’ve looked around many shops for months trying to find my dream glasses. Finally at Paris Miki I found them! Though the shop is very small, it is highly condensed with a huge selection of both designer frames and inexpensive frames. They always have sales that last for weeks on eyeglass services and even designer eyeglass frames. I got my pair of Ray Bans when they had a 20% off all Ray Bans sale. The worker there was also very nice and friendly. She didn’t try to sell me the most expensive pairs, but rather found options similar to the ones I was looking at, but at more affordable prices.

I found out about Paris Miki by looking up optical shops that were rated highly in the Seattle area. The location of the store is IN Uwajimaya. My experience there started off well, but changed rather quickly to bad. The selection of eyewear and their prices are the only two reasons I am not giving them one star. They carry designer labels and have good deals on them. They also have a lot of other frames that are not expensive and would meet anyone’s budget.
I found a pair of frames that I liked and was planning on also ordering my lenses from Paris Miki. I would have never thought I would be ordering my lenses from a different place than I purchased my frames. My insurance covered 20% of the cost of the frames and also 20% off the cost of the lenses; however, Paris Miki would not recognize my lens discount (even though we both were holding the exact same print out of my benefits). I tried to explain and show them how the insurance benefit worked and also had them call my insurance company. They were completely incompetent as to how this works and insisted that I only receive one discount.
In addition, they attempted to up-​sell me on which lenses to buy telling me that they were going to be «incredibly thick» if I don’t purchase the most expensive ones they offer.
I decided I liked the frames enough to purchase them there (all sales are final, by the way — so, if something breaks, don’t plan on taking them back) and to buy the lenses at Lenscrafters (who said they would fix the frames that I had bought at Paris Miki if something happened to them — awesome). I couldn’t have been happier with this decision…
As I was sitting there looking at their glasses selection and while they were trying to figure out my insurance (which took no less than 45 min), I noticed that all of the glasses with lenses in them had tiny cracks by the nose pads. It had looked as if the frames were once separated and then glued back together. I asked about this and was correct in my assumption. She explained that they do that to all of their glasses in order for them to put the lenses in. Absurd. So they are willing to break a pair of $ 300+ glasses on purpose thereby leaving a crack with glue on it just so they can get the lenses in? No thank you. I am looking forward to never going back to Paris Miki again.

I was so tired of searching all over town for glasses. I had my prescription ready, but could not find the style that I wanted which would always frame my face perfectly.
Luckily here, I was able to compare quite a few by designers that I had considered (Ray Ban), to others by Japanese designers (that ended up being much nicer, and a better fit). The women who work here, told me that they could order thinner lenses from Japan which would make it far less obvious than what would have been some fatty astigmatism lenses. This only took about 2 weeks (or less), and then I was called back in.
Things have gone perfect with these new glasses. I will definitely be back for future pairs.

After looking up reviews about several different eyewear shops, I came across Paris Miki, which is a large Japanese eyewear chain. I shop at Uwajimaya regularly, but never bothered with stopping by this shop for a look before, until I decided that I wanted to update my glasses. The prescription is still fine, but four years with the same glasses/​same look is a long time!
I took a look at their table selection of $ 55 to $ 95 complete pair eyewear. The glasses are unisex if you are not sure whether they are for a he or she. They also have displays of designer glasses and sunglasses here as well which are discounted. Pretty good, given the shop is a bit smallish.
The salesperson, Sylvia I talked to when picking out my pair was very knowledgeable about what glasses would work best given the prescription that I had and the style that I wanted. Settled on a sharp professional looking pair of eyeglasses.
Since I want these glasses to last four years at least like my other pair given the expense, I went for some upgraded imported lenses made by Kodak in Japan. Who knew Kodak even made eyeglass lenses? Since these are special order, they have this contraption which measures your eyes for fit which I thought was cool. Even with the lenses upgrade, the glasses were under $ 150 which is pretty fair.
Turnaround time was supposed to be 2 weeks, but I got them in 1 ½ weeks. Though it took that long because of the special order for my lenses. There is no eye doctor on site, so you need to get a prescription elsewhere. It might be better to go to the Crossroads Paris Miki in that case as you can get an eye exam and buy glasses at the same time.
Overall, I recommend Paris Miki for their good frames/​lenses selection and great service.

Short story: Wonderful selection of frames and customer service! Super thin lenses available so people like me don’t have to walk around with super thick lenses! You should totally get your next pair from this place.
Tip: They validate for the Uwajimaya parking lot.
Long story:
After going about three years without a vision check, time flies — I totally didn’t realize I had gone that long without one — I finally decided to have my eyes checked since I am returning from full time employment to the life of a poor and under-​insured student. Sadly, my eyes have deteriorated and I was forced to buy a new pair.
I checked out several places without any luck before finally remembering this place. My problem here was that there were too many good choices. I had to settle on just one, because I really do need to save my money to pay for tuition. I decided to go with a pair of plastic frames. Since I’m Asian and don’t have much of a bridge, I decided to try their plastic rubber stick-​on nose pads. I picked up my new glasses about a week and a half ago. Today, the day before I’m scheduled to fly out for school, I realized that I really need to go in to inquire about the nose pads. My glasses fit well, but I’ve had these indentations on my nose since I started wearing my new glasses. Yesterday, the indentation on the right side of the nose formed a bump and hurt where the nose pad touched it.
Apparently, the indentations were a bad thing. They recommended that I go with real nose pads instead. Since I was leaving in the morning, they told me they could have it done in 2 hours if I was willing to come back. Thankfully, I had my sunglasses with me, so I could walk around while they worked on it. In only 1.5 hours, I received a phone call to let me know that my glasses were ready. Normally, the real nose pads cost $ 25 (versus $ 9 for the stick on ones), but they didn’t charge me for the upgrade. Did I mention already that they have awesome customer service?!?
Making things even better was that they were offering their thinner lenses for 50% off. Lenses aren’t cheap… at times, they can cost just as much as the frames (depending on your taste) or more. These puppies are thinner than the lenses on my last pair of glasses from Lenscrafters and I got them for less. Keep an eye on their sales and go grab a new pair of glasses when it rolls around again. Or, just go and check it out — you may not even want to wait for a sale. They’re just that good.