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    Diablo Foods

    4.3 (360 reviews)
    Closed • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    DIABLO FOODS ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Upscale
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Erich L.

    Independent grocery store that has a lot of products that you might not find in most stores. They have a nice deli and butcher section. Produce is the best in town. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The store is clean and organized, which is impressive since they are always busy. The only downside is that everything is more expensive.

    Laura L.

    Diablo Foods is my favorite grocery store in the area! Their selection is amazing, and I love all the fresh produce and meat options. Their deli is great too, I like the Italian combo sandwich!

    Ribs. Pretty good for a non-bbq spot. At least had smoke flavor
    Brad N.

    Pretty decent prepped food. We ordered out for a large party and was quite pleased. Overall food was well seasoned, something simple that not everyone does right. Ribs were decently smokey, meaty, tender not tough, with seasoning on the sweet side. Honestly slightly better than some BBQ places I've been to. Mashed potatoes were smooth and buttery. Roasted chicken was juicy, but fairly standard flavor profile. Nothing standout but still fine if you need a generic dish for basic people.

    Pecan Bread Pudding
    Kev H.

    This review is only for their Pecan Bread Pudding. The bread pudding was mind-blowingly delicious and reminded me of a pecan pie but in a bread pudding format. They used bread with a thick crust (like sourdough) , which I though would not work for bread puddings but I was happily proven wrong. The tougher crust added some nice texture to the bread pudding to balance out the bread on the inside that had been softened by the custard. I believe it was priced $13, which is a bit on the higher side, but I would get this again given how delicious it was.

    Had the New Yorker!  Best pastrami sandwich I've had in the east bay and entire Bay Area.  My personal opinion and I'm from the east coast.
    Andrew B.

    10/10 of a sandwich. I ate here for lunch, I live in the area and just realized what I've been missing out on for years.

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    7 months ago

    Turkey sandwich was so good this lady must be a wizard. Highly recommend trying their sandwiches

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    Rats outside, moldy bread sold as fresh, and some rude staff. This place was great ten years ago. Not so much anymore.

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    Great service. Prices are really high for the basics. But please bring back the French Toast!!

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    The best grocery store by far in the east bay. Everyone who works at the butcher section is legit.

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    Such a fun local grocery store with luxury items. Make sure to order in advance for delivery items!

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    Ask the Community - Diablo Foods

    What happened years ago with the evergreen tree in front; there was a fire? And now the tree (or 2!) are back in full height. The story behind this?

    First, do you mean the redwood tree? Or the other side by CVS? On the CVS side there had been a dogwood. Two years ago that dogwood, who had been diagnosed as I'll, was taken out. A new tree an Oregon maple was put in its place. It seems to be. Late… 

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    Review Highlights - Diablo Foods

    “After moving to Orinda I thought I would be stuck with either Safeway or Whole Foods, but then I found Diablo Foods.”

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    4.1(300 reviews)
    7.2 mi•Claremont
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    I ordered The Classic. It was amazingly good. My sandwiches must start with good quality bread…read more Check! Then the meats, cheese and the toppings. Check! This sandwich was the perfect blend of all. I will be back. Probably today for a second day in a row. It was that good!

    This review isn't based off of one interaction that I've had, but several in which I felt Star…read moreMeats customer service was non existent. Awhile back, I tried to bring as much business to Star Meat as I could because 1. it's a small business and 2. it's inside Star Grocery (which I LOVE, so it's convenient). When I would go there, there would often be 2 or 3 people behind the counter and oftentimes I would be the only customer. I felt like I had to stand there forever before anyone even acknowledged I existed. Each person would be busy doing something, but there was no "I'll be with you in 2 minutes." Finally, I went one day and there were 3 workers behind the counter chatting with each other. I was the only customer and was standing around 6 feet away from them, looking right at them. They went on with there conversation (not doing any other work) for a full 5 minutes. Finally I thought, "OK, they really don't seem to want my business, so I can go to any one of 4 other places and get what I want." That was a year or two ago. So, today I thought, why not give it another try, it's certainly convenient. Again, I'm the only customer at the counter. One guy is washing equipment and two guys are making sandwiches. I know that they know that I'm there, there are mirrors all along the back wall exactly for the purpose of seeing the customers. After around 4 minutes I think, who knows how long I'm going to be standing here. Maybe they have to make 20 sandwiches and I'll be here for a half hour. So, I left. I don't have anything like this experience at the 4 other meat counters I go to in the area. I'm totally fine waiting if I have some sense that I'm waiting for a purpose and that the worker will get to me as soon as they can. But at Star Meat, it feels like I'm more of an inconvenience than a customer. "Hi, I'll be with you as soon as I can," goes a long way.

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    Kinder's Meats Deli BBQ - Pastrami sandwich

    Kinder's Meats Deli BBQ

    3.9(558 reviews)
    5.5 mi
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    I came to visit this place after having lunch next door, and decided to buy a couple of bottles of…read morebarbecue spices and a half rack of ribs to go. One of the ladies at the counter was kind enough to explain subtle taste differences between the spice bottles, there are actual dry rub spices and there are bottles of barbecue sauce in different sublime flavors. There is a very long front counter at the meat/deli with different side dishes which traditionally accompany the barbecued meats, such as a counter with cooked meats to order to eat, a counter of deli meats and cheeses, plus a counter of raw meats to purchase to take meat home in order to do your own barbecuing or baking at home. Various shoppers were buying food to eat there, the place has several small tables along the interior walls to sit down and eat, other people bought meat to go, either the already barbecued meat, or raw meat or deli meat to go. I tried out the tequila lime half rack of ribs, which I brought home for dinner. It was tasty, nicely barbecued and seasoned, and does go perfectly with whatever sides you choose to buy. There are plenty of choices if you feel like buying barbecue or deli, especially when you don't feel like prepping the grill outside for your barbecued meals. This is also a place you can cater for a large party, there's a catering menu where you can pre-order your meats, whatever you'd want to serve when you're planning to entertain your guests or tail gate. I would come here again if I'm in the area, having barbecue without cooking is a very good choice, especially if you're too lazy to fire up the barbecue pit at home. There is plenty of parking at the lot available locate in the front of the store. Do try Kinder's if you're wanting to take a break from driving the long 680 freeway in the SF East Bay, it's a little off the beaten track for just a few miles, but if you live in the East Bay, it's a drive completely worth it in order to avoid cooking barbecue yourself!

    The ball top is really good, a unique barbecue spot. They also have deli items and really good…read moresalads. Don't forget the mac & cheese

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    Kinder's Meats Deli BBQ - 05/29/2026: Blazin' Ball Tip Sandwich - The 3/4

    Kinder's Meats Deli BBQ

    3.8(773 reviews)
    5.2 mi
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    Korie and the squad always take care of us! My coworkers and…read moreI visit every Friday and this store is consistent with great customer service, great tasting food, cleanliness and smiles. Do yourself a favor and come down they will treat you great!

    Avoid the tri-tip bowl. It was not good in any way, shape, or form. It tasted like a chef's…read moreexperiment... but the chef was a 4-year-old child throwing random flavors together that had no business being in the same bowl. It was terrible. The ribs were decent--I'd give them a solid B-. I'd order those again (but I wouldn't actually come back). The chicken was surprisingly good too, especially for the price (I'd maybe do the chicken if I was in the area and hungry). The biggest disappointment was the takeout. We actually wanted to eat at the restaurant but the service was a disaster. We awkwardly stood there for about 10 minutes before we could order. And it was until we said we would just leave since you guys obviously can't attend to the three tables in your restaurant. It was very poorly executed and left a lot to be desired. Kinders is a prime example of why I usually avoid chain and brand-name BBQ restaurants. They often rely on the name more than the food, and unfortunately this visit lived up to that stereotype. Ultimately food was below average, over priced service was weak, and the ambiance was vanilla. Save your money it is not worth it

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    02/18/2024: Kinder's Famous Ball Tip Sandwich (Much better when dining in)

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    Guerra Quality Meats - Honey Soy Sauce Garlic Chicken - their chicken makes you feel like a chef lol

    Guerra Quality Meats

    4.3(577 reviews)
    21.5 mi•Parkside
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    I've been here twice. First time I got a leg of lamb and more recently some double cut pork chops…read more I'm sure they are helpful if you ask questions but they were pretty busy both times I came in and it felt like you needed to know what you wanted for the most part. For the leg of lamb, I think most people get a whole leg of lamb. That was way too much for me and I think the butcher thought I was confused when I asked for less and asked me what I was doing with it. He ended up saying he could give me a half leg of lamb and I agreed. Thar was about 3 and a half pounds (bone included) which was the perfect amount. I seared it and then braised it and the meat fell off the bone. Delicious and the price was pretty good. I was cooking my first pork chop and decided to come here to get it. Their pork isn't labeled as Berkshire or Duroc or anything but that probably keeps the price down. For chops, they had boneless, bone in, and double cut (which was also bone in). I mentioned I wanted it to be about 2 inches thick and the butcher said to get the double cut.I got 2 beautiful thick pork chops for $6.99 a pound so about $18 total. The regular cut bone in pork chops were the same price though obviously smaller. I brined this overnight and reverse seared it and it was great. The chop was a loin chop- loin and then a tenderloin nugget- not a pure rib chop. Cooked really nicely and was tender which I think was partially the overnight brine and also their pork. They do sell some vegetables and grocery supplies if you want to just make a single stop. They also have a deli with some sandwiches that looked good and prepared foods. I was very focused on buying the things I came in for and getting on with my day both times but I would like to take a closer look in the future as it looked good. Solid butcher shop and clearly loved since it was busy both on a weekend and during the week. I'm sure I will be back.

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    4.1(128 reviews)
    10.6 mi
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    This ain't no vegetarian market or vegan market....it's meat and seafood. The rest of yall'z can go…read moregrase outside on the lawn. Hey I like some veggies and fruit and shrooms also but most of my diet is meat and seafood, as mama God intended it to be. It is awesome to have such a nice family owned butcher shop in town that is all about quality. I have purchased oysters, chicken, salmon, bacon and different cuts of meat over the years and all fresh and fantastic. They also have duck which I haven't purchased yet be cause I don't have my brothers insane duck recipe. That will change soon. The other items I buy are bones and oxtails for bone broth. In the freezer section are meaty oxtails, lamb and beef neck bones and sometimes knuckle bones. In the meat counter they have cut up leg bones. My number one place for bones. Store bought bone broth pales in compareson to my recipe and even though a takes a hot minute to make, it's worth it. The staff is great and very knowledgeable.

    I spent $170.00 On a center cut beef loin at Barons . I told the man who served me that I was a…read moremaking Beef Wellington . He cuts off the tip, cuts the center cut which is beautiful/ uniform, nice and red. He asks if I would like it trimmed ...yes please! He's trimming off the fat, I'm watching and admiring the cut,leaving a gorgeous 3+ Lb.center cut, just as I expect for $56.00 a pound. This is a memorial dinner to honor my husband who just passed. I get home, unwrap it, and it's the goddamn tip! UNTRIMMED with a big slice thru it on one side! ((Temper, Temper)). Needless to say you have lost a frequent customer. It will be worth the extra miles to return to my butcher in Berkeley. I trimmed 7.oz of thick fat and gristle off this, and now have to try and piece it together like a puzzle. I was a Chef! I know how to cut meat! I've added pictures of the Switcharoo cut he wrapped for me. I wanted this dinner to be a positive offering for family, closest friends and Vietnam Veterans my husband served with as we memorialized my husband.$170. 00 PSH! Way too much for this mess. Grand total of fat and gristle= 7.0 oz. What a heartbreaking scam cup and ball game

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