Spring and Easter is the time of the year when I feel more homesick for the Old Country, the nature changes, the big celebrations and the food that you can have only that time of the year. With a simple Google search I found out that Caviar & Delicatessen sells cozonac for Easter, a sweet bread, traditional for Romania. I realized they are close to me and checked them out. Caviar & Delicatessen took over a Russian deli about 1 year ago. Don't know about any caviar here, now it's a Romania Deli with owners from my neck of the woods, they do sell products for the Russian and Armenian community. I called and paid $10 as down payment for a cozonac to place my order with the older owner, who was very nice. Went to pick it up and checked out the store. They sell imported items: jellies, spreads, canned goods, juices, soft drinks from Eastern Europe. A bit pricey, but they are imported, not their fault (yes, tariffs!). They also sell fresh vegetables, fruit, bread. They make desserts and many salads, dips (boeuf salad=Russian salad, hummus, babaganoush, eggplant salads- salata de vinete and zacusca, bean dip), prepared food- roasted potatoes , meatballs in tomato sauce, schnitzel, kebabs, fried fish. They also had drob for Easter. Everything looked fresh and inviting! It was fun to browse and explore the merchandise! Tables outside! My cozonac was big, delicious, well made. It was rich in ingredients: cocoa, walnuts, raisins, great filling! It is a very hard dessert to make, I am not gonna even try. But it was a major treat to buy it ready to go in LA and the quality is outstanding! It's worth the price because they use all the right ingredients! I got painted eggs, well done, the bean dip was terrific, the mititei (our version of kofta) were so good, meat well blended, all the right spices. You get them frozen here, a decent amount, we'll have them a few times. I never made them, but they came well off the grill, tasted like in restaurants in Bucharest. Ready to go back and shop more goodies. 1 star lower because of the service, the girl couldn't find my order, had to step in, helped other ladies ahead of us, even if we were there first! Service was slow, she forgot to take $10 deposit off my final bill. Had to step in. Also, I couldn't charm my way into placing an order for pasca (didn't know they make it) sweet cheese Easter dessert. As a first time customer I couldn't convince the owner's son, he was tad curt. Maybe too much on his plate. Live and learn, note to myself to place orders ahead of time. For non-Eastern Europeans - try their vegetarian dips, they are full of flavor and take home some prepared deli meals. They can spare you from making dinner! It's easy to try, nothing strange here! Glad they are close, high quality food, helped with my homesickness for my Easter time this year! read more

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Great family owned spot with a hot bar of prepared food and great groceries. Tried the Lula, chicken schnitzel, stuffed leaf wrap and vegetable patty. read more

Great taste of Romanian goods in the Valley! Delicious Mititei, Eggplant Salad, Sausages and Sweets! Chris is great at explaining everything and his dad is an awesome Romanian Chef! Thank you for the taste of home read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Romanian Mititei - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Truly good food, as they say, "like at my mom's house"!! Love everything they prepare and have in store. When I go to Caviar & Delicatessen located in Valley Village, CA 91607, I always buy more than I need because I can't resist the goodness of their food. read more

Omg I found so many Romanian products! Sarmale mititeii rahat borș covrigi muștar piftie sarmale de vita și varză cârnați

I've been coming here for years and I've never had a bad experience. I am a chef and always come here for caviar and ingredients that I use for my buisness. Yes the price of caviar has gone up... but how can you blame them when the price of seafood everywhere has gone up. I should know.. I shop ingredients for a living. It's still very reasonable compared to other caviar places. And the caviar is frozen but once again.. how can you blame them?? In this economy people are not rushing to drop hundreds of dollars a mouthful of fish eggs and I would RATHER buy frozen caviar that's been frozen FRESH than something sitting around and going bad. I've had their best caviar three times and the quality for the price was great. read more

The most wonderful gem in the valley. I just finished a wonderful snack of fresh cream, caviar and blini while my toddler chows down on cheese and crackers. My house is a mess, my hair in rollers, toys everywhere but this was totally a moment in heaven. Why wait for a special occasion when you deserve lovely moments right now. The lady at the grocery let me taste the caviar to choose the one I liked. I got some hot meals for lunch that tasted home made. Not too salty. Fresh. Much more affordable than crappy mass made Uber eats order. The baba ganoush was so good. She was so kind to my daughter. Will definitely come back again! read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Best place to buy real Kaluga Osetra caviar. Most Armenian and Caucasian food specialties. Nice staff and very good grocery section. Prices for the caviar are very reasonable (cheap). read more

We are caviar lovers and always buy it i got 2 oz of black caviar yesterday from this store and it tasted so bad had an old taste to it had to throw it out. Also just opened the breakfast cream I bought and it has mold in it read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Great service, delicious food and try before you buy caviar. They also have amazing freshly baked dark bread. The place is tiny but mighty. read more

I came in to look at the caviar selection and pricing and met Vic who handles all things caviar here. He gave me a taste and a generous sample to take to my caviar obsessed boss to try. The service is warm, friendly and so helpful. The store is very clean and well stocked with fresh produce that looked really good, lots of canned items, fresh breads, so many different kinds of cheeses and meats and most of all their deli case. The prepared foods all looked wonderful and something I will go back and try soon. I've been going to Odessa down the street and never again. I'm all about supporting small, family run businesses who provide great services and products and appreciate their customers by simply being nice! I will definitely come back soon. read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Cooked this at home! Pan roasted salmon with creme fraiche and keluga caviar. - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Beware, new owners, Caviar prices have basically doubled!!! looks the same but really expensive.

Chinese Caviar, cheap price and tastes like mold and cheap tasting, I guess you get what you pay for !! Not worth even the cheap price !!

Great little neighborhood grocery store. The only thing I have purchased here was caviar and it was good. The store is very clean, staff is nice and helpful. Tiny sidewalk eating area to munch real quick or chill and have a cup of tea. The prepared food looks amazing and freshly cooked. I definitely recommend everyone living in the area to try them out for themselves and if you want some OG Russian deli joints this is the spot. This market is Def off the hinges BANGIN. read more

Stopped in for the first time looking for lunch. Received a sarcastic greeting upon entry. Asked if they had a menu and if they served sandwiches. Seemingly fair questions to ask a "deli" with a picture of a sandwich on their storefront. Young, thin, light-eyed female employee with dark brown hair and Armenian/Russian accent smirked at, laughed at, and belittled every question I asked and comment I made. Her obnoxious personality completely turned me off from buying anything. I left the store needlessly pissed off. Will never go back and make it a personal mission to stop anyone I know from visiting. Bought food from Joe Peep's across the street. Zero stars. read more

Though I was sad to see Marv's go after nearly 50 years, it is a delightful, Russian deli that has entered and renewed the space on Magnolia. With a fantastic array of Russian specialities (Borscht, pickled herring, smoked fish) both hot & cold, you can pick up a meal on your way home - or just a snack to munch in the car. I tried their smoked salmon and it was divine; the escolar is surprisingly good. . .and of course the deli meats. With nearly a dozen types of cured meats - and just as many ready to be sliced - they can provide all of your protein cravings. And the caviar! Ossetra & beluga tins, salmon roe, a handful of red and black fish eggs, they really emphasize why they chose the name for the Deli. The employees are great and the store is clean and has great eye-appeal. Stop by; support local business. It's a great spot. read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Inside store - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

This is one of my new favorite places to go. Prices are reasonable and there is a good variety of items. They have produce, smoked fish, meats, pantry items, desserts...you name it! (Be sure to take a look around and in all the refrigerators, too) I have tried many of the prepared foods and so far my favorites are the crab cake, the vegetarian stuffed cabbage, and the spinach and labneh, but many others were good as well. I am also obsessed with their brown bread which they make themselves. Eaten with a bit of their lox or with some taramosalata or caviar cream...yum. Workers there have been nice and helpful. Keep an open mind, ask them questions if you have, and go try some new and perhaps unfamiliar to you foods! Parking lot in back is easy, then you can enter through back door. read more

Came in a few months ago after a friend sang their praises. They completely lived up to what my friend said, and the ladies that assisted me were spectacular. I came in hungry, so I got a small to medium sized portion of a few different dishes. Everything was delicious. I'll be back soon. Note to those coming in for the first time: it's deli counter homemade food, in a small grocery store. There are tables outside. It's not a sit down, order, and get served type of place. read more

Their bread is 10/10 and the spreads and prepared foods are delicious! It is my favorite neighborhood deli. Also, the desserts are to die for, I would eat all those elaborate cakes all day long if I could. read more

Yeah...no, don't buy caviar here. Bad quality. I know caviar, and theirs is not good. They have it in a big tin that is not kept very cold, which caviar should be kept. Ossetra is a pretty decent caviar, but this one was not up to snuff. It was mushy, caviar should be plumb, and pop in your mouth. Would never buy from there again. So, just warning anyone who wants to buy caviar, do yourself a favor, go somewhere else. read more

I am from Eastern Europe. Always looking for the tastes of my childhood. I tried the stuffed cabbage (pretty good) and the eggplant salad (delicious.) service was polite and helpful. read more

I was expecting a better selection of prepared foods. I found flies buzzing in the " hot food area" which is an automatic turn off. The cold salads were not a delight either ; way over smoke flavored and smelled fishy. My family said the meat and chicken blini were ok. It appeared everything was in "left overs" state and not freshly prepared. It's also very overpriced for the quality and I'll stick to plenty of other better Eastern European delis in west valley . read more

Gem. I would give this place 10000000 stars if I could. Very sweet man working, helpful, lovely human. It is a pleasure to shop here. Everything is so fresh and delicious. I almost don't want to share this spot with anyone because of how wonderful it is and has been since the pandemic began. Grateful I found it in March last year. Seriously, a gem! Support small businesses because the state of California will only destroy them! read more

I'm happy to be able to echo the other great reviews about this place. It is filled with delicious food products, both imported and made in house. There is so much to try! From the deli case: I will keep coming back for the housemade eggplant caviar and fresh baked dark bread. So full of flavor! I also must admit to a fondness for the assorted candy selection. It's a small space but somehow there is also room for fresh vegetables and exotic canned goods, condiments and other groceries. The staff is friendly and helpful. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - so much to discover here... - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Super tasty caviar and treats! Staff always helpful. Go to spot for caviar so happy its nearby!

I'm so glad I let this cute man persuade me to try his Salmon caviar. I've never been much of a fan of raw salmon, until today! Delicate, semi salty and sweet. So freaking good! The Beluga was the best I've ever had too! Up the ante of your next brunch/dinner party! read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Caviar - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

What an amazing, delicious and friendly place ! We are so happy to have You in our neighborhood. Yesterday we bought all kinds of different delicious salads, sweets and today we came back for more ! Everything is home made and taste like HOME read more

So pleased to have another Russian market in my neighborhood. Upon entering I received a warm welcome from the owner asking if it was my first visit then she explained all her various home made dishes. What stood out to me was their own oven for baking fresh breads and their lox they cure in house also known as smoked salmon. I left with their delicious beef and chicken stuffed cabbages with a side order of mushroom plov. I was able to taste their walnuts wrapped in eggplant which was divine and their delicious homemade grape leaves too. Can't wait to return! read more

Was in the mood for new tasty adventure and came across this place on the way home. The options are simply amazing! Ana helped me pick out some very tasty dishes to try. The stuffed cabbage..so very satisfying. Don't know the name of it but the crepe with savory ground chicken inside...OMG good. Will definitely be making this a regular spot for on the way home from work. read more

This place deserves more than 5 stars. The staff is amazing. Super nice and helpful. Always greeting customers with a smile on their face. Everything they have is fresh and tastes amazing. Don't forget to stop by and get your caviar from them. It's BOMB! read more

The staff members here are extremely kind and helpful, and the selections are amazing. I came specifically for Caviar, and left with two different kinds, as well as a host of other "ready to eat" selections. I will definitely be back! read more

Love this place! Great people and tasty food. I was pleasantly surprised how many plant-based options they had and everything I have tried over a span of a year that we lived nearby was absolutely delicious! read more

Everything here is really delicious fresh it's Russian Armenian homemade food but it's really good whatever kind of special diet you're on to have a lot of vegan things the chicken schnitzel is delicious and they make homemade pickles I like the stuffed cabbage the baba ghanouj and the Humoud is so garlicky and delicious it's hard to pick so many choices the prices at amazing , the prepared foods is better then Whole Foods or gelsons read more

What a Gem....They have the Best Liver and Onions I have ever had....in fact I'm trying other dishes that they make and everything is Great and fresh....this place sells great food at a very low price ...you really have to check them out read more

Love the chicken and beef blinks , the mini pizzas and red Russian dip of which name I forget . Very friendly too!

Recently visited this store, and I was pleasantly surprised. Amazing fresh made food and mini grocery. They also sell caviar which is right at the other end of the counter. They were incredibly friendly and even gave us a discount on the caviar we purchased! Out of all the Eastern European stores I've been to this is the first market to do so. Store own is incredibly knowledgeable on the caviar and let us sample them. I will definitely be back. They also told us they do catering and if you call at least a day before and they'll fulfill the order. I will definitely be back and will for sure order from them in the near future. read more

Amazing store great produce still warm fresh baked bread no lines like at the major stores. Milk available fresh deli lots of canned goods. Overall even with out the spread of virus and fear this place is a solid affordable option! And the owners and workers are sooooo nice!!!! read more

So happy I discovered this place last month. All of the food is absolutely delicious and the service is friendly and quick. Their sea bass crab cake is my favorite. Can't find it anywhere else. Nice to have authentic Russian and Armenian cooking in the neighborhood. Also a great place to grab groceries. Will definitely be recommending and coming back. read more

Caviar & Delicatessen - Sea Bass Crab Cake - Grocery Near Me - North Hollywood, California

Amazing store, amazing Product. Everything is fresh,clean and delicious and the owners are awesome people. Their products are great, and I always go back to buy more. The quality and prices are great compared to other stores too.Thank you for making good food and being sweet and nice to your customers! read more

Love this little kosher deli. They have abundant choices and the staff woman was lovely. Authentic Baklava. Yum.