I stopped here on the spur of the moment. There were several people ahead of me, but the woman behind the counter was still attentive. I ordered the koobideh, which is ground beef and lamb kebab, and I got two large pieces. The meal came with a mild pilaf, a small serving of green salad, garlic sauce, and two wedges of pita bread. It was $6.99. This was very tasty, and more than enough for one meal. There is a wait if you don't call ahead, but you can spend the time browsing the shelves of foods you'll never see in Vons or SaveMart. The countries I saw represented were Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Lithuania, and even Turkey. The prepared food is for takeout only, and there's a $10 minimum to use a credit/debit card. It's easy to do - just pick up a little something you've never tried before and expand your horizons. The woman waiting on me was extremely polite and helpful. read more

Great Mediterranean food, ever thing made in the kitchen, great Yalanchi, all sauce are made to go as well. I love the owners very friendly, Ara I think is how he said his name. I recommend it for lunch and dinners. And Ara is a fan of mineral waters like my self and he has at least 7 that I seen. I want try all the cheeses, I'll make Mexican quesadilla using corn tortillas. And the deli I want try it all. I will be a regular. Hope you like it as much as do. read more

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Best food and the best service! This place is awesome and the owners are so incredibly nice. The lamb kebabs are to die for!

Some of the best Armenian food in Fresno/Clovis area. Mostly, take out but they do have a small table outside. Basically, eastern Armenian flare with freshness and spiced perfectly. Chicken kebob is my first pick at this location. Very tender and juicy, add some lavish and hummus and you got a meal that beats many local full-service restaurants. read more

Wow! Passing through but tried their beef plate and it was out of this world !!! My complements to the chef ... read more

This is the best middle eastern market I have found near me! In my opinion, the quality and freshness of the take away food is so much higher than the near by competitors! The service from staff and products in the store are also superbly great! read more

Enjoy simple but very tasty Mediterranean food I had the combo beef and chicken.... My friend had the shish kabob...and pilaf....just try it....you will be back like I will. Two tables outside....otherwise...TAKE AWAY only. read more

Owners are great, food is wonderful, recommend this place for catering or other fun get togethers! The raw meat is always fresh and top quality, seasoning is amazing as well! read more

I had chicken kabob plate and Sochi style cheese bread. Lots of flavor. Highly recommend this place, though place your order ahead ....it's worth the waiting time. read more

Ararat Market - Sochi Cheese Bread - Armenian Near Me - Clovis, California

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Just went in for the first time to this small deli and market, and the service was outstanding. Helen took the time to tell us all about what they had in the shop and get us set up with everything we needed. Hummus, garlic sauce, tzatziki, all made in house. The typical wait for a to-go order is 15-minutes (because it's made to order, and it's worth it) and in that time, they had a new batch of hummus made, and all but 1 of the containers was GONE in about 5 minutes. We also picked up some sweet bread (delicious), some pita bread (delicious), some yalanchi (you know where I'm going with this by now), tzatziki and separate containers of garlic sauce even though they include it in to-go orders. And a pound of feta, which they had about 7 different varieties of. As for the to-go food itself: the chicken was flavorful and juicy. The lamb, same thing. The rice pilaf was incredible and even the mini-salad was great. For about $9-$10/plate we got a ton of food (and it was delicious) and fantastic service. Will definitely be going again. read more

The absolute best Mediterranean market in Fresno to get your dinner at! You'll never be disappointed when you order from here, whether you go with the Chicken Kebob meal with a welcoming side of Pilof, salad and a bit of peda bread with garlic dipping sauce. They have other options such as beef as wel but I prefer the chicken as their seasoning is out of this world. Another add on that's not usually added is Kofta, I'm Armenian so I can honestly say I've had good Kofta before. This Kofta ranks in my top 3 for sure, it was so warm with just the right amount of spices added, added with the dipping sauce it was to die for, literally. I usually just order ahead as soon as I'm off work because it's by my house and I have to drive 30 mins home anyways so by time I reach it my food is near ready. The customer service has always been so personal and welcoming, they are family run as well. If I could give more then 5 stars I would, a great overall experience whenever you buy from this market no matter what you're getting. read more

Fresh and amazing. Wow! I just can't believe I'm barely finding out about this place! The chicken kabob was juicy and flavorful! :) definitely try this place when you get a chance, you will be very happy! :) read more

Ararat Market - Spicy hummus I bought on the side and it's delicious! - Armenian Near Me - Clovis, California

We love, love, love Ararat Market! Whether it's the fresh lahmajoun, pilaf, or the turshi - all of their food is so fresh and good. They are our go to market for the ingredients for all our Armenian dishes. And they are SO nice!! Support local business and give them a try. read more

We found so many yummy thing at Ararat Market! Kufta, gata, soujook, basturma to name a few. The service is excellent and so friendly. Their lamb Kebob is our favorite. We'll be back! read more

Wonderful attitudes, best food, clean environment. I would recommend Ararat Market to anyone. The best Mediterranean food in fresno.

I LOVE this market! The staff is so friendly, including the little boy at the cash register! A hidden gem. read more

This place has the best Mediterranean/Armenian food in town and the people are very helpful. The chicken kabob is a must have.

They have kvass and even had Bulgarian cheese which was surprising. Take out food is good, highly recommend for a quick bite to eat.

Delicious food and excellent customer service! I called ahead and my food was ready when I got there. The chicken was very flavorful and juicy! I will definitely be back soon! read more

Ararat Market - Chicken kabab plate! - Armenian Near Me - Clovis, California

I am not sure if I caught them on a bad day or what. The food was very mediocre and there was a long wait although I was the only one there. The food was inexpensive and the staff (owner?) was very nice. Will try again, it seems like I'm missing something. read more

Great place with really good food and even better owners. I highly recommend not leaving empty handed!!

This place continues to amaze me. Excellent food to go. Family style meals and a well stocked market. Everyone is ALWAYS friendly and helpful. I love this place! read more

Very good food! The shisk kebab plate meal is great! The lamb is tasty and tender, choice of different rice. Add the grilled peppers! Sweet or spicy they are delicious! The owners are friendly and helpful. Deli has many items in a small place. Meat, cheese, breads, olive oil, spices, desserts, cheeses, specialty items, etc. read more

Thank you for your wonderful eating experience. The best salad and pilaf ever. I'm all in for the chicken plate and the meat case has so many good things to take home and cook. The baklava is good but I'm not really interested in sweets. The shelves are loaded with exotic goodies. And the fresh produce is very good. One day I hope they add more space so inside dining would be available. read more

A market that sells Armenian and middle eastern food "To go" both hot and in the cold case. Family run, decent prices, fast service, plenty of parking. We ordered our dinners to go and found the food to be hot, fresh, and even bought a box of medittearean tea to enjoy at home with our meal. They offer the usual favorites and some I've not heard of that I'll try when I visit again. read more

We stopped by here while in Clovis for a volleyball tournament. I found them on Yelp, their reviews were solid and I love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food, so it was a must that we check it out. The store was packed all things Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. The woman who took our order was super polite. The value for the portions is awesome and we were able to eat outside on a beautiful day. Most importantly the food was DELICIOUS. This would def be a regular spot for me if I lived closer. I ordered the beef and chicken combo with bulgur wheat and my daughter had the lamb ribs with rice pilaf. We were stuffed before we could finish. All the items come with rice or wheat, salad, pita and garlic sauce. All that for $13 a person cannot be beat. read more

Never had a bad meal from Ararat. Used them for catering several times as well. The meat, rice pilaf, hummus, and garlic sauce is delish!

Amazing food and the best customer service you could ask for!! Being an Armenian mama myself, by entrusting them with catering the food for our daughters wedding, is the highest compliment!! Whether you need supplies from their market for your own recipes or want to enjoy their delicious Armenian food... .I highly (hyely) recommend them! read more

Wonderful. Best lamb I have ever eaten from Singapore to London to Clovis. Teas, Spices, Olives, Dates, Russian fermented Rye Bread soda, and more kindness at the register than any other check out in town. I'd visit if I were you. 5 stars for a small, hard working, local family Armenian deli. read more

Everything is great. Just everything! Especially the little russian tea cookies are too good.

I just had their chicken kabob plate. The chicken was delicious with moderate seasoning. The basmati rice was really delicious. The garlic dip was pretty good, as was the salad. My only suggestions are: 1) One more piece of chicken kabob for a total of 6 kabob cubes, please, AND 2) A little less rice and a little more salad. The market is also well-stocked with a variety of Armenian foods, spices, dairy, pastries and desserts. They also have a fully-stocked deli, which I will try next time. All in all, I enjoyed their food and will be back to shop and eat. read more

The best quality, best value Mediterranean food in the Central Valley, period. The owners are also very friendly and have a great range of items in the store. read more

Best lamb ribs I've had I love the beef Lula wrap with garlic sauce and lettuce. The service was very welcoming and I called in and it took them ten minutes to cook my beef Lila wrap read more

Ararat Market - Best food ever no exception - Armenian Near Me - Clovis, California

Customer Service outstanding, stopped by to get a few middle eastern spices and left with a dozen stuffed grape leaves, which were outstanding. Will definitely be back to try their takeout meals. read more

I come here for the kebab meals prepared fresh and hot to go. Food is excellent and the owners are very personable and remember your name when you come back. Order ahead and or prepare to wait as the store is very small and always busy with both to go orders and regular grocery shoppers buying foreign food read more

I'm only giving them the one star to be able to write the review. This place is not even worth one star. I checked the yelp and saw 5 stars with over 100 reviews and thought it must be good. BOY WAS I WRONG! I visited this place last Thursday and had the worst food and customer service. Let's start with this, I'm also Armenian and this wasn't my first time eating kabobs. I know exactly how it should taste and look when it's cooked. I got my food to go and when I opened the box you could see blood inside the beef kabob. I opened the second box and same thing, the chicken was also not cooked. We gave a call to the store and the lady there gave us attitude and called us a rat for complaining that the food wasn't good or cooked. Instead of her apologizing for their mistake she started yelling and hung up the phone. If you don't want food poisoning or salmonella avoid going to this place! read more

This is an Armenian influenced Mediterranean eatery/market. The food is delicious. All the lunch combo plates are made fresh upon ordering. I like the chicken and beef kebob plate. The only downside is that there is a 15 min wait time but well worth it. read more

I never usually rate places on yelp, but this place absolutely deserves it. Highly recommended.

This is the best Armenian food in Fresno and Clovis. I'm telling you, anything you order for pick up will not disappoint!!!!! The owners are lovely people I buy the meat sometimes to bbq at home to impress my family and friends. The Garlic Sauce is the bomb, I put it on everything. The French feta in the can is out of this world. You have to get some of the fresh baked bread, it's the best!!!! read more

These people are the best! great food and friendly/helpful Staff. this place is fairly small but they carry most to everything of what you'd want from a mediterranean market read more