I bought a portioned pastry from the store -- in the section where ready-to-go coffee is sold. The pastry was displayed on the shelf, already cut into individual pieces. When I got home and started eating it, I immediately noticed a strange taste. I looked closer and saw a layer of live green mold inside. I'm currently in the early stages of pregnancy, so this really scared me. I went back to the store right away. I told the staff that the pastry had mold, and they responded, "That's not mold -- it's pistachios." They called a manager, who explained that the pastries come frozen, are defrosted, and then sold like that. But I'm absolutely sure it was mold -- I recognized the taste, and it's one I'll never forget. I've accidentally eaten mold before, but never in a dessert. This was disgusting. They gave me a refund, but when I asked about compensation for gas and wasted time, I was told they don't offer that. I didn't even receive an apology for what happened. This was a very unpleasant and stressful experience. I truly hope the store takes product quality more seriously -- especially when it comes to customer health. -- , (, ). , . , . -- . , , . . , . : " , ". , , , . -- . , . . . , , . . . , -- . read more

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I do not recommend this place. My wife left there in tears. We live quite close to this store and used to visit it often, but after this incident, we will never go back. My wife decided to go to the store to buy groceries for dinner, but a little later, she called me, very upset. When she was at the store and wanted to ask the difference between two types of fish (she asked because they looked the same, but the prices were very different), the salesperson was extremely rude to her, despite my wife always being friendly and polite. The salesperson's behavior upset my wife so much that it brought her to tears, and my wife didn't say a single rude word in response. I find this incident outrageous and strongly advise against visiting Gateway Produce. We will never shop there again. read more

Have been coming here for over 20 years (since they were in a tent in the Grocery Outlet parking lot). What used to be a simple produce stand is now a produce stand, a fresh deli, a hot deli, small milk and cheese selection, European candies and canned goods, drinks, and two bakeries. The European chocolate in this area seems to have worms? I've never experienced this, but I could see it with a lot of nut interiors and loose candies. Maybe don't eat the Candy? Anywho! The bakery was delicious. Fresh baked breads with fruit or cheese and sweet rolls. Also grabbed a jar of spicy ajvar (a dip of puréed roasted eggplant, bell pepper, and garlic) and was happy they had a selection of maybe 7 or so! Should have checked for cevapi in the deli but got home to some ajvar, sour cream, and fresh bread. D read more

the ukrainian lady was rude for no reason. I don't recommend this place It was my first time here and last read more

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What a wonderful little place !!!! Full of goodies from the "old" world!!! The folks are friendly and the store is very clean Check it out Peace be with you all read more

I went there looking for produce, and was kind of disappointed. They had plenty of apples, but not much else. The green onions were wilted, the pears were bruised... Honestly not what I would expect. The stars get bumped up because of how much other fun stuff was in the store! Amazing pastries! Great selection of salami and sausages! Tremendous cakes! Beautiful Piroshki! Heck, all the fun stuff pushes it right up to five stars... the fact that not one single person there, staff or customers were wearing masks pushes it back down to four. read more

STAY FAR AWAY FROM HERE if you like creepy crawlies in your food!! We bought a small amount of chocolates and this is what was waiting for us on the inside!! read more

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Their name has changed to European Delicatessen but the small sign on Andreson Road still says Gateway Produce. It's a big store and they fill it with a large variety of European canned & dry goods (You want some kind of vegetable pickled? They've got it!), a whole aisle of cookies, a hot food & cold food deli counter, some beautiful cakes, a bunch of candy, a fair amount of produce, some personal beauty/toiletries items and a housewares & books section. I think there is a coffee shop in there, too, but I'm not 100% on that....I may have misread a sign in one area I saw with some little tables & chairs. read more

Gateway Produce is now called European Delicatessen, and what a wonderful upgrade it is. While their produce selection has shrunk in size, they still have a wonderful variety to choose from. Yes, some produce is on its last leg, but do a little digging and you'll find there's more than plenty of good produce to go around. Plus, you won't find better prices anywhere else. The store itself seemed very clean and fresh, Well organized and easy to navigate. Everything in the deli section looked AMAZING and I can't wait to come back and try what they have to offer. Overall 9/10, if you go through a lot of fresh produce like i do, this is your place to go. read more

I have stopped there a lot this time I was not pleased at all as there was an old woman and a young girl up at the register they look like they were whispering to each other when they were looking at me which was really rude. I purchased some candy for the kids and they handed the kids the candy which they shouldn't have done they should have asked me first the kids were holding the candy and I gave it back to them and ask them to put it in the bag at the register since it had already been paid for and they told me we can't take it back because it's melted. I literally before I went to the registered picked up two large pieces of candy nothing was melted. It's just the fact that they lied and said that this big large candy was melted when it never was and I felt that they were being extremely racist as they kept whispering to each other. They have extremely poor customer service skills whatever happened to hi did you find everything you were looking for nothing they didn't even want to crack a smile. read more

If I could give this place three and a half stars, I would. Sometimes the European food you see on the shelves are overdue, and that kind of makes me weary of buying things other than fruit in fear that I might purchase past due food. Fruit here can be really inexpensive at times though. Like ridiculously inexpensive. I love that! At the same time though, some things that are not in season can be priced higher than other grocery stores. read more

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Marina was very helpful when I couldn't find what I was looking for, and a quick cashier. A lot of hidden treasures and the kitchen and deli are great, as is the bakery. The produce can be hit or miss. Worth a trip. read more

I've purchased candiesFor my daughter birthday,In each candy had warms,You can imagine How my guest felt after they found Warms in their mouth . I felt really bad Next dayI wanted to Speak with manager And One of the sales guyTold me that this is 3 complain For one day. One complain was from bread second Sausage And me with candies lady manager trying to get every $ from this store expired old product on the shelf, If you're planning to buy from them check Everything before you buy. The only thing I bean told that that they're sorry and it's not their mistake. i don't really like to write complaints But it's too much is not the first time. read more

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This store is selling food without expiration date on the products. Especially on sweets when you look for the..best by dates.. you can't find it. I think that the products they sell are expired for a long time ago.. Is not the first time when I bought something and is expired. I don't trust this store.. read more

First off - this isn't a product store. Their limited product selection was sketchy and the quality of their produce was terrible. They didn't have a selection of produce. I personally didn't feel comfortable in the store as it felt rather sleezy in there. I did make a small purchase but wasn't comfortable using my debit card there. To put this in perspective, this is the first time I have ever felt uncomfortable in a store not using my credit card. If you're looking for produce, don't come here. read more

Love this place. Thought I was coming to a different one but GPS led me here. Obviously ended up buying a bunch of things that weren't on my list as this is a European market. Veggies and fruit are a little over priced but they have a lot of things from Europe (obviously) like snacks, they have a deli and bakery as well. read more

This is a hidden gem in the 'Couve. Your best bet is to go here for seasonal fresh produce. Out of season items are likely not to be in stock. They get lots of local produce that may appear less than perfect, but fresher than fresh. This is a great place to grab fruit by the case if you enjoy canning or freezing, too! Now is also the best time to grab fresh pears and apples. We bought a case of both and made some pretty stellar pear sauce to freeze. (The house smelled so good!) The prices are hard to beat and the fruit is amazing! They also offer a variety of Eastern European goods and other odds and ends. If you haven't check this place out, Go! FYI - They prefer cash and there is a fee to use your credit card. read more

It's good, a lot to choose from, but standardized for the most part. The prices are okay, the deli is fantastic in the European selection is great. read more

This place is easy to miss but has some great values. It loses a star for the fact that some of the produce isn't that great and the bins of non-perishables are kinda iffy. I have found some good things in them like drink mixes and easy mac cups... a cup of instant stuffing for a quarter? That's my style. I bought a bag of chocolates and half were ashy crumbles. At least it was cheap. They also have an interesting selection of eastern european foods. On a couple occasions I've bought things that weren't in English just as an adventure. Cans of rice stuffed eggplant are tasty, Imam Bayeldi is good... I got a big bottle of pretty good imported EVOO for like 7 bucks! They have european breads and cakes from Ararat bakery... there are Russian meats and cheeses too. I haven't brought myself to buy the bagged Pelmeni but I am tempted every time. Most of the produce is fine, but with bruisable fruits be careful. You have to pick through a bit but the prices are worth the work most of the time. All in all it's not bad to leave the store with 2 bags of veg for 5 bucks. read more

Oh, stellar prices! Better than the actual farmers market and they have AC! Some of the fruit/veggies were a little overripe, but there was a great selection and you really can't beat the prices for locally grown produce! read more

They have a lot of amazing choices but be ready to wait in a long long line to pay for what you found!! They have to registers but unfortunately only use one for some reason, I had to leave my items and come back later in the week just to avoid being late due to long lines! Other then that the food is very good read more

The fruit and vegetables are ver fresh and delicious, but you have to be ready to navigate through people that have no problem pushing you out of the way. read more

Staff didn't have masks on properly, many customers not wearing masks or social distancing. The produce was ok some of it was wilted and some already had mold. Most of the produce was fine and found a few things I needed. The desserts looked delicious but tasted stale. Won't be going back. read more

Spend more than $10 or they will charge you for using a debit card. I am hoping this hoping this place has a better/fresher selection when the season is right. For now I will stay away. I will re-review this in the summer. read more

Good selection of local seasonal produce and a good amount of non-local off season goods. The store also carries a lot of imported food items for Asian and Eastern European diets and seconds found in bins. read more

All I can say is wow. Between the seasonally-available fresh'n'local stuff to the obscure ethnic groceries, I could peruse this place for some time. Hit'em up. read more

I love this place, one of my favorite European markets. They always have everything, great customer service, and very reasonable prices. It's a little bit out-of-the-way from where I live but I make the trip because it is totally worth it. read more

Some of their dairy products don't even have expiration dates on them. Makes me wonder how long they've been sitting there, and whether it's safe to buy it. read more

great prices, easy to get too.. the people are super nice.. we spend on for all veggie and fruits for the week you cant beat it,,, best in city. we save so much,, we stop going to Safeway and other stores once we found them,... read more

I have shopped here for years and will continue to do so.Very good prices and the staff work very hare and are always ready to help. Thank you Gateway!!! read more