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!

As much as I want to write positive review , and promote this store, unfortunately after few visits…read moreand many expired product I have purchased , I cannot. i usually go to Babushka but recently I decided to check out this store and completely disregarded some of the reviews here. I bought red caviar and many other products that end up being expired long time ago yet was still sitting on the shelf. you may say that I should have looked at the date, but as a Cali resident for close to 30 yrs I am not used to doing that as I expect store to monitor their product expiration date. caviar had really strong fishy smell and I end up throwing away the whole thing ($50+) and now opens this box of candy and realized that something does not look very good. Other than that they do have good selection of ice cream , but I am not sure it's the reason to return

"To maximize your shopping.Foodmaxx" this is always in my head when I think of Foodmaxx. I suppose…read morethat's a great sign of their advertising. Okay so, The reasons to shop here are number one PRICE. The prices are much less compared to other stores. Simple, plain layout makes it easy to navigate and find items within the store. Also, it's not hard to walk back and forth in case you miss a fruit and you're in frozen. The food quality is usually good. I say usually because I did once discover a whole meats area with outdated meat over two months old. I had been eating this, so gross to think about. The Manager quickly grabbed a cart and started to remove the spoiled meat. He also apologized profusely to me which he didn't have to do, but showed that he genuinely saw a problem and acted. Kudos to your management for this. The other ugly thing I have seen is the shadow of a rat run under one pallet to another before me. It really got me thinking after I saw this happen.. Lastly, the quality of their food is occasionally compromised by expiration date.

Came here a couple times for a propane tank exchange, and every time encountered the nicest…read moreemployees and manager imaginable. I have actually never met nicer people at a grocery store before. There was an issue with the tank and they were very helpful and solved it no problem. This review is just for the employees, I'm not sure about their products!

Yummy!!!! We the…read moreshrimp and grits, country fried steak, banana French toast. Wish we tried the milkshakes they look so delicious. Service was great, staff was nice and accommodating. Will be back!!

We had been to the Walnut Creek Buttercup a few times and always had a good experience. Feeling…read morelike a late lunch on Friday it was time to try the Concord Buttercup, and luckily they were open all day. We were seated quickly and in spite of the after lunch timing there was still a good number of patrons in the restaurant, a good sign. We wanted to try their omelettes, so I ordered the Denver omelette and my wife the Florentine omelette. The lunch came remarkably fast, which was good because we were hungry! Each order came with hash browns on the side, which were nicely cooked. Both our omelettes were excellent, and we had enough left over for dinner. Our server was very friendly and shared that she had been there 21 years - a good sign that this place takes care of their people. We'll be back to try their desserts.

"Can you deliver to Concord from Alameda?" "We're really…read morebusy" *click* Really? WOW.

They advertise on yp.com for the Lake Tahoe area. Just called to ask if they service that area, and…read morethe guy hung up on me. I guess that's a no.

There was only 1 person working at 12noon with 7 people in line. 30 minute wait for a sandwich…read more And it gets worse.. Paid for a pastrami sandwich, which literally had 1 tablespoon of pastrami in it. Basically they gave us a bread sandwich after charging us nearly $14. R I P- O F F... Never ever again to do business at Togos. Will go to Mr. Pickles.

Togo's is a long standing "go to" place for outstanding sandwiches and service. Today I ordered…read morethrough the UberEats app and the driver definitely improved the ambiance of my porch!

Love this Safeway I live a mile away…read moreLived here for 30 years The organic vegetables Always look perfect Looks like a picture in a Good Housekeeping Magazine Well stocked daily and very fresh Customer service fantastic When I have a question , I am Well taken care of Some years ago My ex-husband was very angry Not my doing My daughter and her boyfriend said let's go to Safeway it was midnight Took the stress away Cleared the air We bought lots of yummy candy Laughed a lot Thank you to all the staff (and to the ones that retired) Especially Katherine Signed Santa Barbara

This is my GO-TO Safeway. They are well organized and stocked. Their employees are friendly too…read more There is plenty of parking. I am surprised of the low rating of this location. I recommend shopping here.

Top level swim team with top level coaches! They had the patience and skill to work with my son and…read moreultimately get him a swim scholarship at a D1 school. We are forever grateful to coach Dan and Ray Mitchell for all of their hard work for this team. If you child is serious about wanting to swim in high school and college and get in the best shape of their lives, then this is the team for you!

This pool is amazing! The swim team is laid back but also competitive. With many groups based on…read moredifferent ages and skills you can find a group thats perfect for your skill level! Overall great coaches that only want the best for you swimming career. I've personally tried many other teams and pools but they all are lacking in one or two things but the Terrapins pool has it all!!! Terrapins also hosts many meets and events to keep everything lively and nice. If you want yourself or someone you know to have an amazing and fun swimming career you should join the Terrapins swim team!