Diyar International Market

Shop there every week, new owners who got a lot more stuff to the store, they have freshly barbecued Iraqi kabab every weekend and freshly baked Iraqi bread and samoon, a bit pricey but worth it !

We were up for the Avalanche game from Pueblo. Stopped in for more sammon bread. Wasn’t disappointed. This is the best bread on the planet!!!

My kid got sick. I called the manager and he said to prove it that my kids got sick from his stores meat. He was rude and not willing to understand my concerns. I called and complaint to Colorado Department of Health. They said if enough people file an official complaint with Colorado department of Health, this place will be investigated and hopefully its door closed. DO NOT SHOP HERE IF YOU CARE FOR YOUR CHILDRENS OR YOUR HEALTH, my advice.

I love shopping at Diyar for hard-​to-​find Middle-​Eastern items. The owner is the nicest guy on the planet, so that alone makes it a pleasant place to shop. They also have excellent ground beef — far better and cheaper than what you’ll find at big-​name supermarkets. The highlight of Diyar is the bread, particularly the samoon and pita, both of which are excellent. When I luck out and find it right out of the oven, I know it’s going to be a good day.
So why only four stars? Unfortunately you have to be kind of careful shopping for produce because, while sometimes it is very fresh, other times I have found that things look like they’ve been sitting around for a while, probably because they volume of customers isn’t very high. Also, the selection of spices isn’t very extensive.
But overall I love this place and I usually go once a week. I’m definitely a devoted customer.

We got absolutely delicious lamb at Diyar the other day. It was very fresh and cheaper than Arash, which is already pretty cheap compared to your traditional supermarket. The other meat at Diyar looked very fresh as well and reasonably priced. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the produce section was seriously lacking and the canned goods didn’t do much for me. I usually go to Arash for lamb but this was cheaper, fresher, and butchered better. I will probably still go to Arash for everything else though.

Decided to go c heck it out after visiting Arash market.
Place is clean and neat, peaople are polite. We headed there for fresh baked bread, unfortunately we did not get it as i did not know we will need to wait untill it actually will be baked, i did not have that much time and had to leave… but other than that everything was good, has same stuff as arash, however A has better selection to my opinion.
4 stars.
will be back for bread though.

To begin with, I realize my review will probably have zero impact since it’s the only negative in a sea of love (I’m just putting myself in the readers’ shoes. I would do the same), however, I feel compelled to share since I ventured all the way out here solely for the rave reviews.
This should be a 1-​star review, but the dudes’ generosity bumped it up to two. Read on for that to make sense.
Upon walking in, I was hit with the smell of the bread and booked it straight to the bakery. It smelled awesome, but the prices were a bit higher than the previous reviews stated, and it just didn’t look terribly appetizing.
I walked away and wandered throughout the rest of the store. There are loads of canned goods from eggplant to beans, but nothing was really calling me. Most of the cans were dusty and hinted that they had been sitting there for awhile. In the pickled goods section, I found a jar of pickles that closely resembled my favorites from the motherland (Europe); the price was right, so I grabbed them. They ended up being repulsive — definitely spoiled — and I tossed them out :-(
They have a large produce section which looks great until you start picking things up. everything was soft, squishy, and borderline spoiled. They could really benefit from a better cooling system there. I would have LOVED to buy more than I did (a few apples which ended up being brown inside and ready for pie :(. bah), but it all looked ready to go off.
Now for the really nice part — upon checkout, I asked if they had any messed up bread that they were going to toss just so I could sample a tiny piece and see if I liked it, and one of the two guys working ripped off a piece of his so I could try it. Sweet! He handed me a huge chunk at first, and I opted for a tiny bit since I just wanted to try without feeling like a criminal, haha. It was okay, but nothing I would drive back there for.
All in all, I think they have huge potential, but the whole time I was inside, I kept wondering, «Is this REALLY the place the Post wrote about? /​that has 4.5 stars on Unilocal?»

I LOVE it here! Staff is super friendly and the produce is SO inexpensive. I got 3 red bell peppers for $ 1 the other day and they were delicious. Bummer it’s a drive to get to but it’s worth it! The fresh made bread is delicious and the smell permeates the whole store which is amazing. Veggies were all delicious and inexpensive. They have great feta cheese and olives as well as really good meat. And I should probably mention all the middle eastern specialties they have! Tons to choose from and everything we’ve tried has been great. This is also a good place to buy olive oil, grapeseed oil and vinegars. Can’t wait to go back and stock up!

I saw the Unilocal reviews and had to check out the bread. It is as awesome as promised! I am munching on a piece straight out of the oven as I write. Staff is very friendly as well, answering my newbie questions with aplomb.

Great selection of hard-​to-​find Middle Eastern groceries, as well as wonderful cheeses, halal meats, olives, and a great bakery. They also make Naan. What more could you ask? Need to find something to spice up and vary your next dinner party? Diyar.

Only a month ago I returned from 6 months of travel through the wine regions of France, Germany and Italy. Whilst in a very small (300 people) village in Provence, I was introduced to Halal meat (beef, chicken, lamb, goat, etc) by way of new butcher shop (the only one for many kilometers) that had been open about a year. The residents raved about the quality. Soon I discovered what they were talking about and now I am hooked. This is the reason I sought out Diyar (I live in Castle Rock), to begin with.
The owner, a genuinely nice man, is likely to be behind the cash register, but will hop behind the deli and meat counter just as easily. The bread seems to be cooked all the day long, with customers constantly flowing through, filling paper bags with 5 or 6 pieces of bread only minutes out of the oven, quickly shuffling along to go back to their busy days. This lends a welcome «corner market» feel to the place that is a welcome memory from my childhood.
The fruits and vegetables were of average quality, some quite excellent, others not so much. Canned goods, legumes, etc., well stocked, well priced.
I have yet to prepare the lamb (I will need to remove the bone from the shank myself, his butcher did not arrive until later in the day) I went there for, but the selection looked excellent and the prices are very fair. Everything was very clean, throughout the store.
I’m glad I made the journey from Castle Rock; I look forward to returning.

My recent visit to Diyar was a delightful experience. The goat I purchased was fresh and custom cut for me to make my Jamaican Goat Curry. The bread was a must to round out my menu.
The employees were very helpful and made me feel welcome as a new customer.
I will be a frequent shopper at this little treasure. Wishing them great success !

Diyar International Market delivers to my expectation for my Ethnic Middle Eastern Cooking needs. One its Zabihah, and offer Halal meats, poultry for the Muslim community… They also have several range of spices, Arabic Coffee, Turkish Teas, Middle Eastern syrups plus a Bakery. I heard they make good Middle Eastern breads in which I have yet to try.
Once you enter, this Market all at the back, was the frozen section of meats, yogurts, phyllo pastry sheets and poultry. Before this aisle, are the produce and some fruits. At the center of the grocer was the spices, coffee, syrups, olive oils section.
At the left wing, inside, the Market is the bakery. Extreme left is the cuts of meats and poultry neatly arranged in the cold section display counters. Near the front entrance, on the left wing of the grocer you can find, variety of olives and some Middle Eastern sweets or cheese. Everyone is helpful if you need someone to assist you with regards to the cuts you need, for goat, poultry, lamb, beef what nots.
All in all, good experience shopping here and definitely we will be back.

My friend emailed me the link the the write up in the Post. It sounded really cool but I never thought we would actually get there. I thought it was far, because when I hear Parker Road I just automatically think south. I was driving around one day after work on my way home trying to find something to take home and I saw the sign! I was stoked. I turned the Jeep around, and pulled in. I was immediately greeted with the smell of fresh baked bread, the aroma filled the air. I went straight for it. I picked up a bag of the funny shaped loaves called samoon. I have to tell you, this is truly the best bread I’ve ever had. You can even eat it plain it’s so good. Especially when it’s just out of the oven. It it so light and fluffy. My husband described it as little pillows of deliciousness. You canget a bag of 5 loaves for about $ 2 I believe. You can also freeze them for later.
I wandered around looking at everything in the store. I found kabobs, falafel, produce, cheeses. I totally scored a handful of items and went to check out. The owner was working and was so friendly. He told me he hopes to open a little eatery someday. I think that would just take the cake. I spent just about $ 10 total!
I have been stopping ever since on Wednesdays on my way home from work. I get something different each week, but always grab the samoon. And I always spend no more than $ 10. You just can’t beat it. Everyone is always super nice here, even with a language barrier.

Great people, prices and food. You wont find any place better. Glad we tried it and we will be regulars.

Love this place!
The lowest priced fresh produce you’ll see, gorgeous meats and cheeses, great selection of products, and Tandoori oven bakery kicking out hot fresh Naan and Flatbread to order (good luck making it home without taking a nibble).
As the newest Middle Eastern Market on the block, they truly hit a home run!
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a great international market. fruit and vegetable section has some jaw dropping prices, decent selection
the refrigerated/​frozen section is just average, arash market has them beat in that domain
the meats and cheeses seem decent, well priced but nothing to write home about.
the real standout is the freshly made flatbread, they make it in a tandoor, it has the same texture as indian naan and is delicious and cheap!
the also have the usual selection of canned/​dry goods, pita breads, etc… and everything seemed well priced
overall i have nothing but praise and hope this place survives what is becoming a very competitive landscape of international/​discount markets