This is an excellent Middle Eastern grocery store that also has an in-house bakery, hot food…read moresection, and small area to eat / dine in. They carry all of the Middle Eastern household grocery staples: different varieties of pita bread, dates, figs (both dried and fresh), bulgur (different coarseness levels), tahini, hummus, babbaghanoush, labneh, dried fruits and nuts, olives, etc.
Product quality for both the produce and dried goods is EXCELLENT. They carry a lot of international products that might not be as easily found in other chain supermarkets. Arz Fine Foods also manufactures, packages, and sells a lot of their own branded products, ranging from chopped and packed produce (e.g. parsley, salads) to pita bread and jams.
Their bakery / sweets section offers a variety of different baklavas, freshly made knafeh, Turkish delights, and more.
The hot food section allows you to order on the spot and they make it fresh. Menu includes manakeesh, grilled items, and sides (rice, potatoes, mixed vegetables, tabbouleh, etc.). There are a few very small tables if you wish to dine in. In the other section with readily prepared foods, there are mujaddara (rice & lentils with fried onions), arnabeet (charred cauliflower), grilled eggplant, dolma (stuffed grape vine leaves), stuffed cabbage rolls, falafels, mutabal, and more -- a lot of my favourite Middle Eastern vegetarian and vegan food items!
There is free parking available right outside in the parameters of the supermarket, but the parking space is tight and always packed. Turnover for parking spots is quite fast though (we never had to wait more than 2 minutes to get a spot).
The interior of the supermarket is quite small, crammed, and always busy. But everyone seems to always be courteous enough to make room for each other and let each other pass.
The lineup for cashier (using a common line) may seem long at times, but it moves fast. The cashiers work at lightning speed.
