Wonderful Eastern European sausages. Friendly staff which is family operated. They have over a dozen different types of sausages which you can sample and select to create a wonderful party platter! read more

Their kielbasa is amazing and free of a lot of the preservatives you normally find in typical sausages at other Russian stores. HOWEVER. they need to leave a message on their answering machine since the store is currently closed for November due to repairs. There is no reference to when they'll open back up either. We drove all the way there only to find it closed. Pretty disappointing since they could have communicated this easily. read more

The place is in hard decline back when the previous owner was still alive the quality was really good. The sausage I got yesterday I opened it this morning and there are worms on it. Recommend everyone to run from this place. read more

Fresh out of a session of wandering around my past lives, I continued my roaming in this life, and was driving down SE Foster in Portland when I spotted this gem of a market. With an odd little name, Overseas Taste is tucked off Foster in a small building with a kitschy painting on the front, and "European products" hand painted in Russian fronting the small, off-street parking lot on SE 64th Avenue. I didn't have time to stop at that moment, but we returned on a Saturday afternoon to see what was up with this place. I do love me an old fashioned meat market. (Of the four-legged kind). Walking in, your olfactory senses start to tango at the deep earthy small of myriad smoked meats, displayed in the counter and hanging from the ceiling. Peruse the small selection of shelved groceries from the former SSR's like biscuits, soup mixes, pickled vegetables and a small selection of caviar, while your are waiting for your turn at the butcher counter. Prepare to take your time when selecting your meats, as there is plenty to choose from. We went with at least a half-dozen selections, including Hungarian sausage and bulk bologna for me, and honest-to-goodness beef jerky and a smoked chicken thigh for Mrs. Burgerdogboy to nosh on in the car for the trip home. Bulk bologna you say? Yes, I had been thinking about looking for some lately, in order to introduce Mrs. Burgerdogboy to the delicacy of Newfoundland, a genuine fried bologna sandwich, which can is a thick slab of meat in a fry pan or on the grill, smashed between two slices of nutritionally-deprived white bread, and decorated with mayo, mustard, and lettuce, tomato, and if you like, a slice of cheddar. Mrs. BDB counts jerky among her personal vices, but has grown weary of the pressed, chopped, formed or extruded varieties, so we were delighted to find actual strips of beef available of the smokehouse variety at Overseas Taste. We picked up a couple of other sausages and some double-smoked bacon as well. This is my new favorite Eastern European market, although I regularly stop at Victor's, on 99w in Tigard as well. Victor's has the advantage (for us) as being both geographically close, and he also makes our favorite South African style jerky "Biltong." Specialty meat purveyors are making their way back into the mainstream, and Portlandians are fortunate to have many to choose from. read more

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I miss this store and the sausage (servilat ) they make!!! I've always had the best service when we visited! Wish you had an online shop.

This place has great sausage but needs to figure out their hours and customer service. They're closed on random days when their hours say open or the lady operating will just close whenever she feels like it. Not to mention basic customer service is horrible read more

Well, I guess this isn't a bad way to end 2016. A review of a Russian grocery store. A pretty nice one, even though by comparison to the shops out at 82nd and beyond, this place is tiny. Nestled in the Foster Powell neighborhood, and not too far from Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels, is Overseas Taste. A little grocery store the size of a gas station convenience store. You can get your meat, cheese, magazines, sweets, pickled items and all Russian goodies that you may need at the moment (although the selection is limited). What's the deal with Russian grocery stores and sunflower seeds? They always seems to be in abundance at every one of them I've been to. I picked up some bread and when I went they had an Oktoberfest sausage that was pretty good. Not too spicy but it had a great taste when I threw it under a broiler. I also purchased a dried sausage that was hanging over the meat counter, and yeah, make sure you grab one of those too. I have been in to Overseas Taste two or three times, but since I don't live in the area any longer, it is tough to make it back. The women running the place were always courteous. But I have noticed that at all the Russian grocery stores that I've been to, that being I don't speak Russian or am not really Russian (well I am 1/4 Russian due to my grandmother being from the motherland) The staffs tend to be a bit more reserved, especially if english isn't their first language. But the food is worth the trip. As I've mentioned in prior reviews of this nature, I do love ethnic grocery stores, you get to see such different food than what you can get at Freddy's or Target or Albertson's. It's amazing to try some new foods that you never knew existed. Enjoy, and bring on the reviews of 2017. read more

This is the place to come for pork Sausage Variety of bacon Smoked tenderloin As well as outstanding pickles They have a small selection of cold salads and canned good too ( mushrooms, eggplant salad, tomatoes etc) read more

This used to be my favorite Russian food store... I used to go here almost every week before moving to NW Portland and now have to make a special trip. However, last several trips were very disappointed. What is missing? CUSTOMER SERVICE. Today it felt that the sales woman could not get rid of me fast enough. She would ring up every item as if it was the only item; she was surprised when i asked for a 2nd item and another one, and another one. It is almost as if i was visiting a museum (keep quiet at all times and don't touch anything) and not a store where i am expected to be buying items... and the more i buy, the happier she should be. Such lack of service should be embarrassing for a business owner. read more

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Handmade salami with real flavour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't get enough of this place, that's for sure! And as an added bonus: kefir milk! Now there is usually only one person behind the counter, so service can be a little slow, but it's well worth it anyway! read more

You absolutely want to check this place out. Its unassuming exterior hides a garden of earthly meat-delights. Mounds of rye bread, pickled everything-you-can-imagine, sweets, cheese, and two nice ladies who keep insisting that you try just ONE more sample. It's like if heaven was actually an Eastern European deli... read more

Best dried/smoked sausage and salami in Portland, you gotta check this place out if you like snacking on tubed meat! I love the chicken sausage and the Jewish salami. read more

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When we moved into the neighborhood I was super excited to check this place out and it exceeded my expectations. I figured it was just going to be a lot of meat, which is what this place is about, but there is so much more going on here. The meat I have tried thus far has been great (pepperoni, random other jerkies). The smoked chicken was also really good but kind of overwhelming, maybe your supposed to cut it up and put in something rather than just chow down? There's all kinds of baked goods that I've yet to try and a whole wall of candy. I always pick up a few pieces to try out whenever I'm there. There a lot of other canned and packaged goods, again, that I haven't tried mostly because I have no idea what they are. Bonus, you can use your Oregon Trail there, heck ya! read more

I've lived super close to this place my entire life, and never walked in until yesterday. It always smells amazing when I'd walk by, and it smells even more amazing when you walk in. They have some pretty good looking food, desserts and other stuff. I could probably spend a ton of money in there. If anyone is looking for a local shop with good smoked meats and stuff, this is a good place to go. read more

Hey, do you like meat? Do you like locally made meat? Me too. That's why I love this place. I have tried a bunch of differed sausages and they are all very good. You may be saying to yourself, "Self, won't those fine meats cost me an arm and a leg?" NOPE! The prices are very reasonable, Self. Whenever I go into Overseas Taste, I am literally in a state of disbelief. I can't help but ask questions such as "Are these all made here?" and "Are these prices in American dollars?" My suggestion is to go in, buy whatever catches your eye, take it home and eat it. Then thank yourself and return. read more

Amazing value. Very tasty products. Service is curt but it's totally worth it. I want to try everything:) pictures are worth a thousand words!:) read more

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Amazing sausages and smoked meats and fine selection of Russian goodies. I stop buy every time I am in town. The Aroma alone is worth the trip - but I always go home with a sausage hanging from over the counter. They are happy to let you try a slice, too. But our favorite is the Professorskaya Veal Bologna - Yummmmm.. read more

Today we visit overseas taste store there was a lots of meats and smoked sausages juices and all kinds of food so I was very happy nice people recommend to all read more

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It's still just as amazingly good as the first time only now it seems like they have even more delicious & tasty fresh meat treats at super duper prices. Something else I noticed this time is a cooler with birthday cakes and bakery goods. If you're in the market for a personally decorated birthday cake you should inquire about what they may offer. I can't say enough good things about Overseas Taste. Go to Overseas Taste, go to there and leave happily with freshly made sausages & smoked meaty goodness. read more

My man and I were on a search for a close butcher shop. We stopped here (not a butcher shop, but a deli) we left with a 2lb. Sausage that has to be the best sausage we've ever had. Needless to say we finished it in two days! I definitely recommend this place, a delicious surprise! read more

I have driven by here a thousand times and we decided to go. Amazing flavorful sausages, cheese, and salami. Price is reasonable and I will be returning for sure. The one con is that the service was quite curt and no small talk at all. I was kind of scared to ask what was in some of the sausages because she seemed annoyed with me, so I will try to ask again next time. A must visit! read more

Not a bad place for some specialty meats, cheeses and other sundries.... but the customer service and friendliness leaves a lot to be desired. read more

I have lived a mere three blocks from this place for a couple of years, and stupidly never went here until a few months ago, until finally the smoked meat smells wafting onto Holgate tempted me inside. Overseas Taste has a bounty of delicious foods! Depending on who is working behind the counter, you may have to resort to a little bit of gesturing (unless you speak Russian) to get your order. I have let them recommend items for me (even got some free samples once) and have never been steered wrong. I've tried various sausages, cheeses, pickles, homemade beef jerky, smoked chicken, and some of the best bacon I have ever had. They also have a pretty wide variety of Eastern European grocery items and dairy items like kefir. A great stop if you are planning on a picnic! read more

Omg. Hungarian sausage. Austrian sausage. Whole smoked chicken. Ajvar. Rye bread. Smoked fish. I'm homesick for Brooklyn but this will do in a pinch. read more