Wonderful store - they have everything! The staff is friendly, welcoming, and always smiling, sometimes even offering treats. You can always find what you need here, and everything is fresh, clean, and pleasant. Highly recommend - I keep coming back! read more

European Delight - Delis Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This shop has exactly the kind of stern-looking owner you would expect from a European grocery store. You may feel tempted to thank him for accepting your money, but beneath the tough exterior he seems to have a good heart. The store offers a great variety of high-quality Eastern European products, including a strong selection of meats and dairy. Prices have gone up quite a bit recently, but that is probably unavoidable given inflation and the fact that the store is a bit farther from the main cluster of New York-area shops. Even so, it easily beats the other Eastern European shop on Nicholson Lane. Recommended. read more

There is an older lady that either works there or owns the place that is extremely rude and unfriendly. I was there today and she was behind the counter, I asked her about one of the cold cuts they had in their showcase, she stared at me for a few second and then she said It's veal, so I politely thanked her, but she again just stared at me and then rolled her eyes. I have never seen anybody interact with their customers like that. If it wasn't for her age, I would've say something. Instead, I just turned around and left. The place looked nice, but It was almost empty while the Iranian grocery store and the Guatemalan restaurant in the same shopping center were very busy, and i think she is the reason. read more

Really nice variety of imported and specialty foods not available at the larger traditional grocery stores. It looks primarily russian, but they have greek cheese and polish kielbasa. They have a meat counter, offer fresh dishes, a small but nice wine selection, and a lovely selection of tinned fish. I tried a small refrigerated dessert cheese - a mango flavored dessert cheese coated in chocolate - with russian on the packaging - and it was absolutely fantastic. Very nice place to explore. read more

Frequenting a few other Russian stores, this one is the biggest with several packed aisles of food from Russia. Their Korean carrot salad is the best I've had. They sell sausage, cheese, pelmini, sour cream, and more! read more

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As the loyal husband of a krasivyy Russian-American I follow my wife to various stores in pursuit of her traditional tasty foods. This store has provided them since we arrived in DC. They have fully packed shelves and helpful workers dish out chocolate bars at checkout! We are happy repeat customers. read more

I absolutely love this store! They offer a wide variety of European food, and the staff is friendly and attentive. The owner is very kind and remembers all his customers. I highly recommend shopping here. read more

This is the best Russian delicatessen/grocery store in Montgomery County. Great selection of products, all very fresh and very tasty. Service is fantastic too! My family and I shop here all of the time and won't go anywhere else for Russian and Slavik foods! read more

I visited the store with the intent to purchase ingredients necessary for cooking Russian cuisine. I was blown away by how helpful everyone was including the customer who helped me pick the ingredient! The store carries many variety of pickles, farmers cheese, sunflower oil, chocolates, deli meat, black bread perfect to eat with borscht, you name it, they have it. Additionally, I loved how clean and sanitary the store was. The aisles were also wide and merchandise were clearly displayed. Something that I really appreciate during the pandemic when I need to shop. I will definitely be returning again in the future for sure! read more

European Delight - Sauerkraut, pickles, and sunflower oil for vinaigrette salad. Black bread to accompany borscht and farmers cheese for other cooking. - Delis Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Service workers are kind and do very nice work with the isles. Fantastic products! Would shop here again. Highly recommended. Absolutely 5 stars read more

This place is great! Spacious aisles, well-stocked shelves and most importantly the whole store very clean! There is a great selection of Russian and Baltic products. My favorites are: Russian ice cream "plambir", "rossiskih" cheese and "pryaniki" which are delicious Russian ginger cookies. read more

Best Russian Georgian market in DMV. I recommend all my friends to this place and it never disappoints. Bonus-- they carry Georgian Wine!!!

I moved to DC area two years ago from Boston and after trying all stores in the tri -state can report that this store is the best compared to all competitors. If you are moved from NY or Boston don't judge it before you see others. This store is the biggest and cleanest,nice people are working here,they have large selection of almost everything,preserves ,grains and canned food is really good,dried fruits are amazing,pickles are good and dairy section is solid. They cook savory dishes,I will be happy if they on some point start to bake their own bread and if they hire someone who can make fresh cakes and pastries. read more

Drove an hour to get there and will absolutely be back soon! Totally worth the drive! Very clean store, huge variety of products, high quality and service is on point! Only regret that we weren't hungry because they also have a cafe, and I'm sure the food they make is delicious! read more

European Delight - Wine from Georgia, chocolates and sweet organic dried apricots from Uzbekistan! - Delis Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

European Delight has been around for about 6 years, but recently had changed management. The store offers a selection of eastern European goodies, such as snacks, cookies, meats, and other products, more heavily focusing on Russian delicacies. They also had a pantry shelf full of different individually-wrapped chocolates where you can buy in bulk. I tried some of their housemade pirojkis (beef & potatoes, chicken, and mashed potatoes), which came in a nice little bun - my favorite out of the 3 was the beef & potatoes one, filled with well-seasoned ground beef and cubed potatoes. The daughter of the owners were in there, and she was really sweet :D A cute little mart to stop by to check out :D +housemade pirojkis (beef & potatoes) +eastern European goodies +bulk candy +friendly staff :D read more

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The store products have gone downhill while prices have gone up. I have picked up prepared foods along side groceries and multiple times the prepared foods turned out to be not fresh/ begun to spoil the same day I bought them. read more

I have been getting my European groceries here for about 5 years. Absolutely love the store. They have recently expanded so there is even more items. They also have a little seating area for you to eat some of their backed goodies on the spot. They have the best cold cuts meats/cheeses. And every time I go to pay the owner treats me to a free chocolate. They are such nice people. Please support this local business especially during these hard times of covid. It is very clean in there and feels safe. read more

It is a hidden gem, the owner and the staff makes it all possible to help you in selecting the right products. The store is stuffed with wonderful products from multiple European and US-made products, including European and middle eastern delights. I love to go there and take my friends to have a tour! Highly recommended. read more

The store has a wonderful variety of European deli food, is spotless and the staff is very friendly!!! My husband and I travel 45min just to go to the store, and it's well worth the drive! Keep up the great work read more

The best store for Eastern European and Central Asian groceries, wine, delicacies and more in the entire DMV. I live in VA and try to stop by to every time I am in MD. The customer service is top notch and they always make you you are a happy returning customer. The store has recently expanded; the prices have been lowered which is more appealing than ever! Also, they make very authentic and fresh deli-food as well as home-made coffee. Must check out ethnic grocery store in Rockville. read more

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So, we go to this place frequently. We like their meat cuts, their prepared foods, their grains, pickled items, beers, etc. Lots and lots of good stuff that I feel is a little expensive but not significantly. Anything imported that comes in a package, especially snacks, candy, etc has a chance of being long expired. We have bought expired goods here many times on accident. On the one hand, it makes sense that the imported candy/snacks is typically what is expired because they aren't as popular as the staple foods so are probably bought and refreshed/checked less. However, on the other hand, you have to be diligent about checking each label for expiration before purchasing, which I don't think should be the sole responsibility of the customer. It's not that big of a deal and we love the place so I still highly recommend shopping here but I wish they checked their stock more. read more

I have been going to this store for several years, not frequently because should drive from Silver Spring. The store is very clean and the customer service is excellent, very friendly to Russian and English speaking customers. It has almost everything you need from post Soviet countries. From bread and tea and finishing with Gergian wine. Good quality caviar. You can try it first to see if you like it. A lot of items from Caucasian regions, central Asia,Baltics. Large selection of meet, cheese and fish products. Huge traditional candy selection. All Russian stile grains, traditional juices and drinks,preserves and many many more! Check refrigerator section, yameee! Very good fresh baked goods as well. This is a pretty pricey store but I always end up buying huge amounts, just can not stop myself. And of course will be back! read more

Great prices and a great selection of food, beer & wine representing much of Eastern Europe & Central Asia. There is a good selection of everything - fresh meats, dairy, dumplings of all types, pickles, spreads, jams, breads, snacks, chocolate, candy, and more. I always leave with so several unplanned delicacies! The staff are friendly. read more

Foods from all over the former Soviet Union. Love the chocolate section. This place deserves to be better known. The homemade foods in the refrigerator are wonderful, especially the rolled eggplant with walnut and carrot stuffing. The frozen Georgian large dumplings are so quietly intense. Splendid dried fruits from Armenia. Nice staff too. read more

I have been going to this store for about one year, but every time the manager of the store was swearing and very vulgar when talking on the phone or to his employees. Disgusting, so I stopped going there. On the bright side, there is a good selection of Russian goods and they give you a chocolate bar if you meet certain threshold. read more

The best Russian grocery store in the DC area. Food is very fresh, store is very clean. compare to other similar stores in the area European Delight has very large selection of fresh products. Staff are ver friendly! Highly recommend to everyon. read more

Terrific selection of Eastern European foods, both imported and from Brooklyn. Georgian cheese, pickled garlic, borodinski bread, sprats, house-made salads, pelmeny and vareniky (dumplings) - pretty much all the things you need to feel like you are in Odesa, Moscow, Kishenev, or Minsk again. Although the "other" Russian store in Rockville loses stars for surly or disinterested staff, European Delight staff greet you with a booming hello, in both Russian and English (just in case). They take the time to explain their products patiently, too. They earn their 5 stars!! When I paid for my smoked suluguny cheese, chechel, pickled garlic sprouts, and eggplant caviar, my host kindly gave me a chocolate bar as a gift. (He had also just given a small child a lollypop as I walked up.) What a great impression he made. Totally worth the trip around the beltway from VA!! read more

I am from Ukraine and this is where I shop - 'nuf said. Seriously, if you crave Russian food, their prepared/homemade food section is amazing - everything tastes like the food I grew up on. And try the homemade napoleon if they have it that day - you'll never eat the American version of napoleon ever again. Also, try the khachapuri, a georgian puff pastry with salty cheese; it's to die for. I mean, lots of stuff they sell is to die for so check it out. read more

I live in Virginia but don't mind making a trip to this amazing Russian store in Rockville. I couldn't find regular flour in similar stores in Virginia and European delight has it all. They are even selling masks, hand sanitizers and gloves for your social distancing needs. Come check them out before they run out! read more

I keep going back to this place because I can't find a better Russian grocery store in DC area. Yet, like with any other Russian grocery stores you need to look at expiration dates (check for mold as well if bags of 'pryaniki', for example, are sitting too close to the wall). Individually wrapped chocolate candies are unfortunately overpriced ($10.99 /lb); I can get it for half as much in Brooklyn, but obviously I am not driving there. The cashier seemed nice. For now this store remains the only place for me where I can stock up for Russian parties. read more

Been here a few times the dudes behind the counter always give me free chocolate when I check out. Lol they have a great selection of beer and Eastern European delights and meats. Great place overall read more

I love this place. Excellent selection of pickled goods, black breads, kvass, Russian and Eastern European beers, and a slew of interesting candies. There's a full deli spread too. If you're looking to learn Russian, they have a lot of magazines and books available as well. The proprietors are great and very friendly; often times throwing in a free chocolate bar in our bags. Highly recommended. read more

The best place to get authentic food for Eastern Europe. I love the strudel with fruit and nuts, the rum cakes in the refrigerator, the cookies filled with chocolate and all the best meats and cheeses I have ever eaten. The jars of various foods from around the world that changes up a bit each week. There is always fresh polish sausage to choose from just hanging up for you to pick. The staff is friendly and helpful. They allow you to try out before you buy, to make sure you will like it. I have never has a single bad thing that I have bought. The staff is amazing at helping you determine if you will like other products based on the stuff you pick. This is now the only place I will buy lunch meat and cheeses from. read more

How do you review an ethnic grocery store where you clearly feel out of place? Well, I suppose it's always a good sign when you feel transported to another country (see Cornucopia on expectations for ethnic specialty stores http://www.yelp.com/biz/cornucopia-bethesda#hrid:Xi1M0MzDYm23_3asYBXFKg). First, what do the labels say? Very few things are in English so, given the character markings, I'd guess Russian (later confirmed by on-line research). This can only mean on thing - imported products. Also, most of the brand names aren't from US-based companies (e.g. General Mills, Kraft, etc.). Second, what are the interactions like with the people behind the counters? All of them are too busy speaking Russian to other customers and probably couldn't care less about us observers. Lastly, how likely would I have purchased something if I was in the market for Russian food products? Very Likely. I doubt that I'd find anything similar at Whole Foods, Giant, or Safeway. Overall, I'm very excited to find the European Bazaar because it introduced me to an entirely unknown food culture. Moreover, this many Russian's can't be wrong. In other words, ethnic specialty stores rely on a core constituency of immigrants from its native country, so to see so many native-speakers shopping here is a testament to European Bazaar's authenticity and quality. 4 Stars - Despite its name, European Bazaar is primarily a Russian deli, bakery, and grocery store. For a Polish deli and bakery, try the Kielbasa Factory further north on Rockville Pike (http://www.yelp.com/biz/kielbasa-factory-inc-rockville). read more

I been telling my Polish friend about this russian/eastern european store and we finally made a trip there. It seemed like they have changed management there used to be a huge baked section in the back of the store - all kinds of puff pastries with meat, sauerkraut and the sweet cheese. My friend was very impressed with the array of sausages, dried meat, cheeses, perogis, sweets baked goods and even desserts. She bought some childhood cookies, dried sausages and a polish beer called Lomza for me to try. It was potent! There was this sweet thing which happened to be a variation of marshmallow with several flavors I was so fascinated by it I was telling my friend and the nice gentleman who worked there told us we could try it if we wanted to he told us he would open one up for us. We felt bad but he was being a good salesman. I tried it and it was absolutely fabulous especially with some hot tea. Then he let me sample a variety of cold cuts - the beef salami was so good, I tried a pork product call koraj and a turkish beef salami called soujuk - I loved them all because they had a good flavor and are not as salty as the meat made here. The soujuk is a russian interpretation of the turkish meat and it's made more european style - it's got amazing taste! It's definitely worth the trip. The guy upon hearing that I love the pastry with sweet cheese which was not on the shelf - came back from the kitchen with a freshly baked one he was such a nice salesman. I ended buying two sauerkraut and two sweet cheese pastries. I also bought the marshmallow covered with belgian chocolate from him - it's called Zefir or something it's in russian. I bought a lot of other stuff - it didnt help too I went there after a happy hour. Everything tasted great though, honestly. Go check it out. It's a great store. read more

These are good, honest folks. They are friendly and hardworking. Some of the goodies are homemade and are of the best quality. The baked goods are to die for: you will not find them elsewhere; they are prepared in the old traditions of home baking, and if you know what time to get there, you will get them fresh from the oven. read more

This place is pretty good. Has most of the good stuff from former Soviet union countries that I missed. But make sure you watch out for being charged extra for your groceries as everything is being calculated by hand at the register. read more

Four stars for selection, minus one for price. I spent a year living in the Republic of Georgia, love Georgian food, and have been trying to find options in the DC area. This is the first place I've come across that sells Borjomi, a sparkling mineral water very popular in Georgia. They also sold several varieties of tremali, a sour plum sauce, jonjoli, a pickled herb, and varieties of Russian chocolates that often graced Georgian supras. This food is expensive, though--I paid nearly $18 for a six-pack of Borjomi. read more

I love this store! I came here even when I lived in Arlington - it was worth the trip in terms of quality and price. The staff are extremely helpful and polite, and, if you buy over a certain amount, they give you a free chocolate bar. I ordered food there to cater for several parties (I am Russian), and everything was great. Strongly recommend this place! read more

Even though I only stopped by for a couple minutes, I was impressed with the variety of products they offer compared to other Russian stores in Montgomery County - lots of homemade food. Unfortunately, I didn't see my favorite sweets "batontschiki" and "gematogen." I'll be back soon. read more