I was looking for good quality hazelnuts. A colleague at my work mentioned Armen Market in Pasadena has amazing nuts. Thank you! I had to come here to see it for myself and confirm. Well, it has been confirmed. They do have a variety of nuts and they are very very good. It's a quaint good size market not too big nor too small. They primarily sell Armenian and Lebanese products. Very clean and bright inside. Shelves were neatly stocked and organized. Quite impressed with its presentation and organization of the goods. Lady working the deli was super friendly and nice. Thank you Miss! Gentleman working the meat area and ladies working the registers were all pleasant. Amazing staff and service! Thank you. The upper floor (head up the ramp) has the meats, various snacks, and non-food items. The lower floor has the produce, deli, cold cuts, dry goods, and more. I missed getting a freshly made sandwich as it was an hour past the last time. I'll have to return to catch their sandwiches between 10 AM - 5 PM. I heard they are out of this world sandwiches. I did get to try their turkey slices though. They were moist, sweet, and delicious. I ended up getting 18 slices of each of the two flavors... smokedhouse and salsalito... I like the smokedhouse more. Yum! Perfect with a sunnyside egg on a bagel. I came here for nuts and left with a whole lot more of goodies. Got some nuts, turkey slices, smoked salmon, raw marinated pork ribs and pork chunks, and a few other items. I'll be sure to return to get my sandwich and whatever else that is good for me to try. Thank you Armen Market! Btw, free parking in the front and side of market. read more

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Love it for everything Lebanese products. The vegetables and fruit are great. Their parsley and mint cannot get fresher. Their pitta bread is delivered daily fresh and if you are looking for spices for your Lebanese dish, this is where you will find it. Not to mention the wide variety of pickles and other canned foods. The service is courteous and the parking onsite is always available. read more

As an Armenian, I've been shopping here for most of my life, which makes this experience especially disappointing. This past Friday (Good Friday), my mother went in to buy groceries for Easter and approached the meat deli to have a piece of steak sliced. She politely asked the elderly Armenian man working behind the counter for assistance. Instead of helping, he immediately responded with multiple excuses--saying he was too busy, had inventory to manage, and other customers to attend to. He asked her to wait an hour, and she kindly agreed. However, while she waited, he continued helping other customers--specifically men--with similar requests. Confused and understandably frustrated, my mother asked why her request couldn't be handled as well. His response was shocking. He looked at her and said, "Do you know tomorrow is Easter?" When my mother replied sarcastically, "No," he responded in Armenian: "What kind of Armenian are you?" That comment was completely inappropriate, disrespectful, and unacceptable--especially in a store that prides itself on serving the Armenian community. No customer should be spoken to that way, let alone made to feel judged or insulted for simply asking for service. It's deeply upsetting that within our own community, a customer can be treated with such disregard. Especially during an important holiday, this is when kindness, respect, and proper customer service should be at their highest--not replaced with hostility and discrimination. I truly hope management addresses this behavior, because no one should leave feeling disrespected in a place that is supposed to feel like home. read more

We recently went to Armen market to grab some meat and I am so glad we did! We got a little bit of everything - chicken and beef lule, lamb, and chicken kebabs. We grilled everything that same day. Everything was so fresh and flavorful when we cooked it at home -- I couldn't get enough! We tried the bulgur with vermicelli noodles to cook at home which was honestly a nice change from the standard rice that I normally cook. They have sandwiches here too that are made to order, but we didn't get any this time. Perhaps that's something we'll have to try on our next visit. Overall, would def recommend coming here for some Mediterranean eats! read more

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Will never shop there again.. The butchers are very rude have no customer service and are not pleasant to talk too.

This is an Armenian market with Greek influenced foods and flavors. You will find unique sauces and spices to use in your cooking. Small produce and meat section. The frozen section carried meat dumplings and pieroshky which are large bread like items filled with meat or vegetables. Nice staff. Parking in their lot or street parking. read more

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Grea market with foods from all over the Mediterranean- I thoroughly enjoy coming here and picking up the hard to find food items and coffee from Greece and Armenian food too read more

Bought a sweet fruit and nut mix on Friday, March 13th, and found a hard stone inside. This is a serious hazard--please be careful. I was lucky not to break a tooth. read more

Nice place for a sandwich great coffee friendly deli workers. Great food all around, genuine place. read more

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Love their new York delight sándwich, they have fruit that I can't find in my usual market. Always make me welcome

Best market ever! They have everything you need and always fresh. Shout out to the girls in the deli section. Their slicing skills are superior!! No where else gets deli meat that thin and perfect. Can't buy from anywhere else. Thank you!! read more

Was in the area and decided to do some shopping . Ordered some sandwiches also, Tried their Roast Beef sandwich and not ganna lie , was so delicious with fresh bread . Definitely coming back to try different items also. read more

Great deli counter! Good packaged foods and interesting selection of beers. Perfect to have in the neighborhood

This is the worst store I have ever been to. The products are rotten, expired, fruits and vegetables are moldy, and the meat is questionable. There is absolutely no quality control! The staff are extremely rude and disrespectful -- they speak to customers as if they're doing them a favor. There is zero understanding of what customer service means. The behavior, especially from the owner, is downright hostile. Such treatment and poor quality are a disgrace -- especially for a store representing the Armenian community. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Terrible experience. I will never come back. read more

My favorite local Armenian market place! They have an amazingly fresh produce section and I always pick up something from their premade section like tabuloi and itch. Great selection of products from Armenia and world wide at very reasonable prices. But it wouldn't be a visit without heading to their butcher counter. I'm always helped by the same gentleman who is such a delight! Today I picked up their Labanese style Lula Kebob for a BBQ that will sure to be a hit! I am so happy places like Armen's Market are still here in the community read more

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My to go market when I'm in that part of Pasadena. Clean with good variety selection. Good prices and they take pride in running the business. read more

TODAY I was yelled at by the OWNER because I said the strawberries I Purchased were rotten. He was unbelievably RUDE, NASTY and probably RACIST. He kept badgering me - It was unbelievable. There have been other incidents with expiration dates, and old produce that they sell. They NEVER stand by their products. Yes! ALL the workers are RUDE- ( except for the Butcher) ! There is no need to put up with this because there are many markets in the area to support. I don't know what their problem is but they give the Armenian Community a Bad Name. I will never step foot in that market- EVER!! (They don't deserve a star - I give it to the Butcher) read more

Great neighborhood market with lots of fresh goodies. Always pick up my Sumac and Za'atar here.

Great selection of ingredients and produce. I felt like I was in Bristol Farm by the selection and variety of produce and meats!

Everything from meats to veggies Excellent, professional and clean. Great customer service. read more

I go for their small meat department. Small, but extremely high quality meats. The department staff is friendly and they make me feel like an old friend. I'm always greeted with a smile when at the checkout registers. This market is relatively small, but it's jammed-packed with delightful things to discover and find. I suggest that you visit for yourself. Stroll around and be amazed at the produce, the teas, desserts and the exotic foods and delicacies. Walk into this friendly, inviting and fun spot. Walk out a repeat customer. read more

One of my favorite markets. Love coming here for the produce. Very fresh and of amazing quality. Great selection of spices and specialty items. The store is well maintained. The staff is friendly and happy to help. read more

4 Star service! 3 Stars for deli food (see below) This place is tucked up in the hills, north of the 210 Freeway, so it's really for people in the neighborhood, but if you're in the area and need to grab some specialty items, this is a great place to stock up. As a small market, they have a nice selection of some specialty Armenian, Russian, and Greek items. You can order hot food (cooked in store) in the back/upstairs. The service there was fantastic, and people were super nice! BUT I THINK I ARRIVED AT THE WRONG TIME (weekday after lunch) I had the kebab from the meat counter. No pickles. Just hummus, and tabbouleh. Chicken WELL SEASONED, WELL COOKED, juicy, nicely seared. Really nicely cooked tomato! (it's possible to cook it poorly, or burn it too much) The rice was mediocre at best - which was disappointing, because they were very generous with the portion. One piece of dried pita. It was like it had been left in an oven. Almost like a cracker. Hard, but not crunchy? I was glad that there was so much rice. I couldn't even eat the pita - bummed about that. There are a couple of tables on the side of the supermarket you can eat at, but be warned, this is a SMOKING AREA, so if it bothers you, you might want to take the food for a picnic to the park. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. I think this place is probably much better on weekends at lunch. I'll be back to try it again. I'll be back to buy some meats to cook myself and some other treats too! read more

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Found a real gem of a store for great meats, lavash, pita and seasonings! Really nice and helpful folks here too! Picked up some saffron too! The real good stuff. read more

The shrub is long gone and the parking lot exit is a little safer. But the problem now is...I'm addicted. Armen Market is even better than it was 6 years ago. They've added prepared salads and dips that are superb. If you're looking for an unusual ingredient, I bet you'll find it here so glad to have it in the hood. read more

**update** I don't buy meat here anymore. They've changed their supplier (I'm guessing) and it definitely shows... The rest of their stuff is still great.. Too bad about the meat. I have a lot of large gatherings. Hopefully management sees this: last 2 times I bought meat (lamb and pork), and the last time my brother in law bought it: it was terrible, not even close to before. I'm back to driving to North Hollywood for meat... read more

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Trust me if I am paying hundreds of dollars I don't mind paying an extra 20 cents to not to have my shopping bag full to a point that I can't carry it and avoid all my groceries spilling in the car every single time. read more

I have been going to this market for many many years. Love the food and people. I hope you all will enjoy it too: fresh vegetables, high-qualityand meats. read more

This is an amazing market w unusual breads, meats, condiments, deli counter and fruits and vegetables. Old world market feel. Pleasant cashiers. read more

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Love this place! Great variety, small town market vibes and great customer service. I've been here a few times now and get something different everytime. Love that I can find my favorite Middle Eastern food here read more

What a fantastic market! We wanted to try and make Mediterranean food and this was the perfect store. Everything we needed (and then some) to create a read more

Armen Market - Deli counter - Grocery Near Me - Pasadena, California

Clean local grocery store with a variety of products. Butcher and deli sections serve up great pre-marinated, fresh meats and a variety of cold cuts, among other delicacies. Produce is fresh and better quality than I've seen at my local big name stores. I especially loved the selection of dried fruits and nuts. I don't live nearby, but will make a point of returning soon. read more

I have been shopping here for over a year and every time I come they always have the most beautiful, fresh, and delicious produce. Hawaiian papaya, golden kiwis, figs, organic fennel, organic brocollini, radicchio, mixed greens, and at the best prices anywhere. They carry the heirloom eggs, Boars head lunch meats, all sorts of European sweets, and so much more. Everyone that works there is helpful and goes above and beyond to make sure that market is always stocked up and clean. I really appreciate the friendly faces and care they show to all their customers. It's a very welcoming place. read more

Local Armenian market located in North Pasadena and a frequent spot we order catering at for work lunches. I would definitely recommend the lamb chop and chicken thighs, less so the chicken breast which tends to dry out while they cook it on the skewers. We usually add babaganoush and tabouli salad, both are pretty good here (especially the baba which has a nice smoky flavor). The meat catering orders start at a minimum of 3 lbs and do not include pitas (though they should be included in my opinion). Definitely call ahead and give them a timeframe for pickup. The prices are mostly in line with other markets in the area. Upon my last stop-in here I found the aisles to be super clean and wide and the service mostly friendly. They sell some interesting specialty items (ie. we love the Dadu ice cream here haha) as well as some fresh treats and baked breads. I would recommend checking out Armen market, especially for catering orders in the Pasadena area. read more

this place is the best! they have everything you can imagine! the quality is great and the people are so kind and helpful! one of the best middle eastern grocery stores in the area! read more

Small friendly family run market with an excellent selection of American and Armenian goods. Excellent deli counter and meat shop, and surprisingly robust produce section. read more

Great ethnic market with lots of options! Good selection of produce and I love their deli counter. Lots of dried fruit options and prepared and marinated meats to choose from. Have made very tasty kabobs with their meat on several occasions. read more

I walked in here on accident but so happy I did. Good selection of middle eastern items that are hard to find elsewhere. Good meat selection, cheese selection and the wine selection was better than across the street where I thought I was going lol. The workers here are very nice, I didn't have any questions but I wouldn't hesitate to ask if I did next time I go. They had good prices and deals on produce as well. Id be happy to support this business again read more

Great prices, lots of specialty foods. But the isles are super narrow, making it frustrating when it's crowded. The deli counter is good. The produce is fresh, and they have bundles of fresh unique greens each season. The meat counter unfortunately I would steer clear from. Last time I had to throw the meat out, it smelled horrible. Don't count on sliced bread either. They finally put sliced bread on the shelves, but it's been not only expired but moldy the last two times I checked. They get fresh pitta and flat bread every day. The staff is friendly and helpful. read more

Fresh fruit and veggies, great Armenian staples. They have nice frozen cheese boureg if you don't want to go thru the trouble of making it from scratch. read more