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    Arbat

    3.9 (17 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Jeffrey S.

    Massive props to Yelp for pointing me in the direction of this place. Because without Yelp there is NO WAY I'd have known about it. In its current iteration, Arbat is a small market where you can find European goods, with a heavy slant on eastern European, mostly Armenian and Russian with some Mediterranean stuff thrown in for good measure. They used to do a lunch buffet with Armenian food, but now it's just the market and no prepared foods, and the majority of the space is a banquet hall. More on that in a second. Before you go, you must know that even when you find the place, you may not think you've really found it. It's just off of 3300 South on the north side of the road, and its door faces 400 East. There's a sign above the door, so you just open it up and walk in to the market, right? Uh, no. You open that door and you enter the lower portion of their banquet hall. There was a nice gentleman setting up the tables and linens (event tonight?). I opened the door, looked around, and closed the door. Surely I'm not in the right place. After circling the building and being reassured by the red and blue glow of an "Open" sign, I went back in. Then I spotted an open door across the hall and what looked like pantry shelves beyond it. So I put on my big boy pants, marched across the dining floor, and entered the space. Yep. That's it. Let my confused moments serve you to avoid the same. Just walk in and go all the way to the back. It's really not that far and that's really what you're supposed to do. The market portion is very small. A few shelves, a couple of freezers and fridges, and a small island in the middle. However, the place is packed with all kinds of interesting things. I drafted a review on my phone while I was there to highlight a few of the things I found most interesting: Sheets of phyllo Sweet whipped butter Sheep's milk cheese Many other cheeses Meats Dozens of candies (many sold by the pound) Brazilian guarana soda Big bottles of fruit syrups (raspberry, sour cherry) for about $4 Bottled grape leaves Dried apricot paste European sodas And a billion other items that you just won't find anywhere else. Honestly, I was a little overwhelmed even though it's such a small space. Kind of like your first kiss. I loved it. I was confused by it. But I definitely wanted more.

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    Bad place, bad service,horrible, the owner will just steel your money, save you the time find another place.

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    Black Cherry Mediterranean Market

    Black Cherry Mediterranean Market

    4.6(60 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    Great Middle Eastern market! How about 4.8 stars?…read more I'm taking off 0.2 stars off of a perfect score only for a nitpick observation that lighting in the store could be better. Lots of authentic middle eastern groceries. Got some Aleppo chili peppers which is not available anywhere. Also got some Turkish yogurt. Got some real lavash, which was actually thin lavash. Great for shwarma and wraps. Got some orange blossom ice cream. Delicious! Tried middle eastern brand of orange soda. Refreshing! I had to exercise self-discipline and not buy some authentic Turkish delights. Will get them the next time. The owner lady was very friendly and helpful. Look for them on the corner of the lower level of an apartment building. Absolutely worth the visit. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

    Very disappointing experience…read more I stopped in because I'm Middle Eastern myself and was hoping to find a local place where I could regularly shop for Middle Eastern groceries. Instead, I left without buying a thing. The woman working there, who I believe may be the owner, had an incredibly cold and dismissive attitude. Every time I asked her a question, she would stare at me for several seconds with this puzzled, almost irritated expression, as though I had asked something completely unreasonable. Then she'd give me a short answer while already turning away or walking off. I was genuinely confused by the interaction. I couldn't tell whether she was annoyed that I was asking questions, unfamiliar with the customers she was serving, or simply didn't want to be bothered. What made it especially strange was the complete lack of warmth. Middle Eastern hospitality is usually the kind of thing you notice immediately, and this felt like the exact opposite. I wasn't expecting a red carpet or a three-course meal. I was simply trying to introduce myself, ask a few questions, and hopefully become a regular customer. I actually called afterward to explain why I left without purchasing anything. If making customers feel unwelcome is the business strategy, it certainly worked on me. If you're looking for a welcoming, old-world Middle Eastern shopping experience, this isn't it.

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    4.2(48 reviews)
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    Smaller than the Chinatown market and cheaper too. Great place to get snacks and fresh seafood. The…read morelady working there decorates lucky bamboo as she waits for customers to shop. If you look lost she smiles warmly and asks if you need help finding anything. I use this place to get ingredients for home hot pot now. They also have really yummy fried fish. You can pick out a fish they have and they'll clean it and fry the whole thing for you. The red snapper that was a little over a pound was $17. It's flavorful and crispy, perfect easy Sunday meal.

    This is a small mom and pop shop and don't get me wrong about the 4 stars, it's a good little…read morestore. This is definitely a Korean-centric store with a few Japanese items in there. Too few for my regular patronage. I'll go to Japan Sage Market for my regular Asian shopping. Yes, I'm also half Korean, but I don't do as much Korean cooking as I do Japanese. As I said, it is very small, but they pack in a lot of items. You should be able to find most Korean groceries that you need. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs!

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