Marakand is a gem among ethnic grocery stores! It's fairly new and a must visit! It's named after a…read morehistorical town in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This grocery store has products from Uzbekistan, Russia, Ukraine, and other neighboring countries. My Uzbek Uber driver told me about this store and I have been a loyal customer ever since.
Their prepared foods are the highlight of the entire store. You'll find Uzbek and Russian delicacies like plov (pilaf), various meet pastries, salads such as olivie and vinegret, meats, holodets (meat jello), Napoleon and sour cream cakes, baklava, manti, sauerkraut, pickled things, and other delicacies. The quality of this food far surpasses any local restaurants and any other Uzbek restaurants I have tried in the US. I always get plov (pilaf), and a little bit of everything to try. Plov has huge chunks of meat and is very tasty! During my multiple visits I've observed almost all customers get some food to go. This food is sold by weight. I heard many people in the community talk very highly of this place and their food selection.
The store has a deli and butcher/meat section with very good looking meat. The employees are very helpful and provide recommendations. There's also fish available in a refrigerated section. Throughout the store you'll find everything that your dining table may need - spices, nuts, pelmeni (dumplings), cheese, tea, sweets, savory snacks, canned goods, pans for cooking manti, rugs, and more. They even have Dubai chocolate! The store is fairly small but very clean and packed with treasures.
You can tell that the owners put their hearts into this establishment. The service is very friendly. Even the customers frequently socialize amongst themselves. The service is trilingual - Uzbek, Russian, and English. Feel free to order food or meats in any of the languages. The store has a small parking where you parallel park and some parking in the back.
I would very highly recommend a visit especially focused on grabbing prepared foods. Plan to spend some time here because there are a lot to check out!