SUMMARY Great little Russian and Lithuanian grocery market…read moreright next door to our favorite Indian/Nepalese restaurant (Momo N Curry) on Clayton Blvd in the unofficially named Dunkin' Donuts plaza. Though the selection is not as deep as Ted's Delikatessen on Monument, this location is 100% safer and has all the requisite speciality Eastern European deli items needed to make a great sandwich. BACKGROUND I've been yet again nagging the wife to drop into this place as I saw that the name changed and they added a display case full of cakes and pastries. That's all it took, so we went in. THE STORE Arbat is a very meticulously clean little grocery shop with a dry foods aisle and fresh and frozen freezer cases that ring the outer portion of the interior of the shop. You'll find drinks, frozen treats, frozen and fresh food, etc. Of note, they have some great cakes and pastries in the front deli case. Definitely what got us to peek in. DELI ITEMS Like I mentioned in the summary, their selection is not as deep with the deli items as Ted's on Monument, but they do have some great stuff. We've purchased two kinds of pork deli meats so far and we really like one of them. The smoked pork though is a wee bit too salty so we only put in one slice and triple up on the other (name escapes me). They have a few huge blocks of Lithuanian cheeses, which were new to us. There's one in green packaging which is mild in flavor sort of like a Muenster, which is now our favorite cheese. One of the things I also bought for my wife whose new to true Eastern European sandwiches is black bread. They have this phenomenal black rye bread in green packaging (see my pictures), which is NOT sliced. Oddly, I like non sliced bread because you can always count on the uncut portion to be fresh after you cut it and I like slicing my bread thinner than most people I think are used to. My wife is in love with this black bread, so much in fact that she at about 90% of the loaf within 5 days! They also have non Russian and Lithuanian items too. We saw some food that my Jewish bretheren would eat (Kefir, lox, etc.) and also an Armenian roll cake which we enjoyed alot for dessert with coffee. Unfortunately they don't sell any alcohol :( SERVICE Irene is the name of the store owner and she's a really nice lady. Doesn't rush us, explains everything, gives us samples when we're not sure, etc. etc. RETURN VISIT? Yup, 3 times within a month already. Total bonus that this is closer than Ted's and has everything we need. Yelpers in Concord and surrounding towns: do not let this little gem of a store go down!

Beware of this scam artist, Alexander Makeev. owner of Arbat and is famous in the Russian…read morecommunity as scammer. liar, and thief. Avoid doing business with him!!! He forced his 1st wife to the homeless shelter and got her in trouble with police. He Resides at 847 Malibu Dr, Concord, CA (510) 455-1806. Uses false addresses and other people licenses and does construction business without written contracts to avoid responsibilities and hard to pin the work he does to him and avoid lawsuits. Cheats in every manner possible. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/2-arrested-in-woodside-mail-theft-police-2987597.php From keeping deposits for construction to providing cheap quality appliances and materials than it was originally discussed. In the past he declared bankruptcy to avoid completion of government project and pocketed huge sum of money. He was arrested for stealing peoples credit cards and involved in bribe schemes in Avalon Appartments. He also big on insurance scams where he coludes to rip of insurance companies. His company is ABC Construction, he is only licensed as plumber #871880. He is very greedy and looks for quick buck and has no moral barriers. He is very good at bluffing and getting people to trust him only to rip them off later. He also owner of store Arbat at 4375 Clayton Rd Ste h, Concord, CA. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/2-arrested-in-woodside-mail-theft-police-2987597.php

Needed ground lamb. Called them and they ground 4 lbs fresh for me and I was able to pick up in 20…read moremins. Very clean and super nice people.

Good grocer store. Meat is fresh, products are good price. Owner is a good guy and gives good…read moresuggestions

We spent some time this summer in Turkey which turned me on to Ayran, a delicious, salty yogurt…read moredrink -- perfect for hot days! I was craving it since home, especially when our days here have been sweltering. I had no idea where to get it locally, so I asked in a local Facebook group. I was turned on to Super Tehran, which is right by Costco. How convenient! The staff member behind the counter so friendly and helpful! Someone in the group mentioned which brand to get, but I could only see a tiny bottle that said Ayran. They had bigger sizes, but it said yogurt instead. The staff member was happy to help, and confirmed it's Ayran and mentioned there's a mint one as well. I also spotted a variety of Labne, and he shared with me which one was his favorite of that as well. The store is petite, but was quite busy with people. There were numerous things I wanted to try, but I had a fussy baby in tow, so we had to get home. I will most definitely be back and can't wait to try more! The store was clean, had a wide variety of products, plus everything was well in date (sometimes, with international stores, you find that the products have expired or are close to expiration, but this was not the case here, at least in the dairy products I was looking at). I'll be back!

Enjoy the fresh cold cuts and baked bread. They have a variety of olives and can goods and teas…read more Place to check out. Middle eastern vibes. Service is good. They can friendly and quick Ambient is okay not very big. Have lots of items in the store. It clean Only thing parking is limited and can be a little bit cleaner

Tasty Szechwan opened 2 years ago where El Tapatio Restaurant once was. Immaculately redesigned…read morewith overhanging red lanterns and food pics on plastic divider on right side. Cool, comfy setting. Large parking lot. Inside seating only. Outside chairs are for people on wait list. Quickly & courteously seated. English & Mandarin Chinese spoken. All patrons spoke Chinese. Served hot & cold water initially. . Offerings (Chinese): Chinese American food, Chef's special, Szechwan Hunan Taste, iron skillet, appetizers, vegetables, dry pot & hot pot soup, mu shu, noodles & rice, rice noodles, handmade dumplings, soup, desserts... Bites: Cumin lamb (22.95) medium spicy -came in 10ish minutes. Dish looked plentiful. Found out later 50%+ were wok fried chili pieces. -tender, small to medium pieces lamb tossed friex with light batter/cumin. Deliz it was. Ate only 1/2z Told associate it was very good. Weather too hot, I didn't have an appetite. Dish wasn't "hot". Slurps: Cup Hot & Sour Soup (comped) -don't know why associate offered it to me. I accepted of course. -came hot off the wok with the usual tofu bits, scrambled egg drops, black fungus, green onions, black pepper & vinegar. No contrast of notes. A delightful medley of flavas. 4.5 stars everthing 4 or 5 stars May is Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month.

Terrific food. Great service. Comfortable seating…read more We ordered Kung pao chicken, calamari, fried rice, chow mein, spicy wings.

Today's purchase of my grass Fred Hamburger was disappointing. Normally it's the best quality. This…read moreparticular batch smelled icky inside.

Staff are super friendly and nice here simply what a good local community oriented grocery should…read morebe like they are always fully stocked with my glass kefir yogurt drink thank goodness

Delicious piroshki! Small authentic market as well. Would go back and try some other items in the…read morebakery case.

I normally go to San Francisco for my Piroshkis , come to…read morefind this place has them delivered from the same San Francisco Bakery. They are so good. I always get the beef and cheese my family loves them!

Ezcellent Persian Bazaar. Very friendly ownership. Excellent source of Grape Leaves for making…read moreDolma.

I really like this market. They have everything from lavashak to ice cream, bread, to pomegranate…read moremolasses. The owner has always been polite and helpful ( unlike some previous owners over the years). So I will continue to return to this store.

Walnut Creek is so Lucky to have Chicken Pie Shop. The…read moreatmosphere is welcoming , They have the Best Savory Pies and of course the name sake is their signature. Along with Pies the menu offers great salads, sandwiches, and more. Wine or cocktails yes please! Looking for craft inspired cocktails well Henry has you covered. Seasonal inspired cocktails makes your day so much better. Wines yes they do! You'll find your favorites by the glass and bottle on the list. Last but not least they're open for Lunch, Brunch, and Dinner. Find your way to Chicken Pie for a drink or bit to eat you'll leave with a smile on your face!

Just wanted a bite to eat, stumbled upon this place on a Yelp search for Italian. This is not an…read moreItalian restaurant , It's fine though. The space was quite huge, very rustic feel. No parking so you have to park on the street. Anyways, my food wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. I got the chicken and French toast and my friend got the tri tip salad. Unfortunately the French toast was overcooked and raw. The outside was quite dark ( burnt) and the inside was a pudding like texture after one bite. It didn't taste bad though but I wouldn't order it again. The chicken wasn't dry but it wasn't juicy. A little hard to cut through. My friend enjoyed her tri tip salad. Friendly staff. Greeted me in and out the door. Despite the bad experience, I would visit again and give them another chance. Today might have just been an off day.