International Deli

Decent selection of products, but not deserts — very few and some of them looked like they were made by a child.
Note to staff — you are not in USSR anymore, it would not kill you to be at least half nice to customers — i said ‘thank you’ to the cashier, with absolutely no reply back… and that’s after she kind of barked at me for asking her a question.
go talk to Russians at Arbat store in Kirkland — they treat their customers right.

Fun, little store. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a great collection of Eastern European goodies. They do have a few items from other places, but this is the place to come for Eastern European/​Russian products.
The bulk chocolate bins are awesome and they didn’t even blink when my kids were allowed one item of their choice. The candies are per pound.
We bought a number of items, but were mainly there to browse and explore. Tried the fresh halvah and a slice of one of their cakes (layered with cream and dried plums). The cakes are beautiful, but I was worried they had been sitting around a while and were stale. No. It was excellent. The cake layers had been soaked in something and were really moist. I loved the dried plum and nuts throughout. The halvah was excellent quality too. Not too sweet and the sesame flavor was very pronounced. We also tried their beet salad out of the deli. It was good as well.
We will definitely be back, if for the Halvah and cake alone. They also carry the dense rye bread here, but we did not need any bread at the time. Something to keep in mind for next time.

Honestly I don’t even know why I shop anywhere else for my groceries.
Not only is it adorable on the inside and takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of old soviet films. But the selection is great and I can’t go in there to buy one thing. I always leave with $ 60 dollars of things I didn’t intend on buying. Ugh best grocery store ever

Love the store as it has Eastern European groceries and meats not found elsewhere. Prices aren’t too bad.
Some of the reviewers here label the food as «Russian», however that’s an ignorant statement. The food at this store is mainly Eastern European and former Soviet Union. You will find favorites from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Lithuania, Armenia and more. Most of the good stuff is not Russian. Also, the owners are Ukrainian and very nice people.

Great selection of food from all over. They have awesome home made items as well. I have always found the service to be good. Definitely check it out!

My favorite store for Russian food for over a year.

Fantastic!
The choice of the products is unbelievable, the staff is incredibly polight. I was even able to find Kievsky cake that I tried in the Ukraine during my visit to Kiev. The prices are comparable to the ones in other East European grocery stores in the area.
Overall I would highly recommend this shop.

I totally agree that food is delicious, it’s mostly UkrainiaN and russian kind of food, but the personal should be more nice ! No smile, hello, anything!

love this place. great russian candies and beer!

Me and my friends came to get some piroshki! We got cabbage and chicken and it was supper over salted!!! But everything else at the store seems pretty good! I got my favorite cheese bar with poppy seeds, some ice cream, smoked bacon! Which seems pretty good too! Overall was great besides piroshki!

This was a really nice find tucked into a little strip mall.
They have a wonderful — and pretty well-​stocked selection of Eastern European snacks and goodies. The store itself is snug but very clean, incredibly organized and fantastically labeled.
They didn’t have any wurst (which we were on a mission for) but they did have a shocking number of snacks from all over Europe (and then some).
If you’re a grocery-​roamer (where you go to grocery stores to find new things) then this place is might actually be your mecca.

This is a great little place and I will be going back for sure! Awesome Slovak treats and foods. My fiancé and I bought perogies and sausage for dinner and the taste sure beats the regular store bought frozen stuff. They have all sorts of teas and candies as well.

This place was awesome and brought back memories of being stationed overseas. I have a few Russian friends who don’t know about this place and I will be bringing them with me, not only because its fun but because I don’t know what the hell I’m reading:)

I don’t even know where to begin with this spot. It’s absolutely incredible… But I can’t even explain much because almost nothing here is in English. Not even the folks behind the counter speak English! But that’s what was so magical. Russian, German, Polish, Scandinavian, Czech, you name it, they’ve got it. Meat products, pickled goods, sandwiches, cakes, candies, sodas, juices, wines, and MORE! I bought a handful of fun looking chocolate candies and spent the evening opening them up and trying them out. Some were good, some less so, but it was really fun to try new things. I’ll definitely pop by this deli when I’m back in the area. I’d also love to buy a sandwich next time!

These kind of businesses do not deserve to have us as customers.
I bought a product 2 days ago, and when we opened it at home we found out it went bad. Things like these happen, no big deal.
When coming back to the store, 2 days later and with a receipt, I was surprised to be questioned on the product, and was told that this is how it is suppose to be.
I apologized, and as I am familiar with the product from the past, I insisted that this is bad, everything is fine and a reimbursement is the only thing needed.
I had few more items with me, that I was about to buy, when the owner (who was handling us), started to mock everything my husband said, and being completely rude (we were ordering a sandwich, and the owner asked if we want to taste the tomato and the lettuce as well, before we buy it).
In this point, we decided not to continue with any more shopping, asked for our money back and left the place with a very bad feeling… and surprised. We never had this kind of experience before.
I’m looking for a new Deli.

good selection of different delights that you may miss from russia or eastern europe or middle east.
Store hours can be longer though — I rarely can get off work before they close.

I went into this shop on a referral for Russian chocolate candies. I selected a few and went to the counter. No eye contact, no smile, no greeting, no sign of friendliness.
However, while the petite brunette woman was weighing my four little candies (76 cents), a bold juvenile cockroach was crawling all over the counter items, and wiggling its appendages to get my attention. Completely unafraid of my proximity or motion! Well, at least someone in the store was being friendly.
I almost cancelled the purchase, but I figured the candies were well-​wrapped and a popular, fast-​selling item with good stock rotation. Wrong. One of them had suspicious clusters of tiny brown spheres on the bottom, not sure if those were a leaky filling or insect eggs (and not interested in investigating further), and two were discolored from aging or dehydration or mishandling, showing white powdery coating which chocolate gets when it’s old or has melted and re-​hardened.
Yuck. No thanks. Not only am I not going back, I’m likely to avoid these type of candies for fear they were purchased at this store.

Very European! Mostly Russian items! Largest selections of items I’ve seen around the Eastside!

There are a couple of Russian stores in Seattle metro and this one is really the best in all regards: it’s very clean, the food selection is very good and all the food is fresh, and the service is relatively fast.
The deli meats and cheeses are really why I come here: they must have 20 different types of salami, the best bologna, heart-​melting Havarti, and fresh, inexpensive feta.
The cakes and deserts are pretty good too and can be made to order.
Highly recommend if you are into European food (Russian, Polish, German) and want a different shopping experience.

I went in one evening while waiting for take out from Szechuan Chef and I was the only man in the store. It was filled with Russian mothers and their boys, plus the ever so nice ladies behind the counter. It was an awesome cultural immersion right here in Seattle.
That aside, the store sells a myriad of delights from around the world. I think these places are the few that capture what must have been the magic of early spice traders. Oooh, it’s like being in the past!
Even if I cast of my overly romantic notions and cultural tourism, the food here is damn good. I had me some freshly sliced head cheese and it was great! They honey cake is tasty as are many of the imported items (like the cheeeeeeese!).
You might even learn some Russian if you stay long enough.