Samovar

I like this grocery store. They have a great selection. The owner and staff of the store are friendly and attentive.

A fascinating east European grocery store with a wide variety of frozen, pre-packaged and fresh food items and also books ! Take a walk around and see what you like and try it out . I tried a strawberry chocolate cheesecake ice cream which was delicious and not too sweet. Also liked the Georgian cheese pastry - a slightly sour soft cheese baked in a flaky puff pastry. The potato pastry was also nice and everything was warm and fresh.

Some items were halal. Keen to visit again and try other items in this simple, unassuming store. The owners and workers are very friendly and answer any questions you may have.

Oh, Samovar, you are a star.
Worth a trip from near or far.
Find yourself transported east,
load up a basket for a Russian feast.

A bunch of pelmeni, one from Ukraine.
Dozens of sausages, no two the same.
Both hot and cold prepared food to-go
constantly restocked, so it's fresh you know.

Egg noodles in every shape and size
jars in Cyrillic, their contents a surprise.
Honey cakes, farmers cheese, poppy seed spread.
Shelves full of many types of rye bread.

Excellent grocery store for European foods,biscuits,cookies,baked goods,love the sausages,salami,bologna,smoked fish,sardines,caviar,cakes and pastries.Homemade Russian and Eastern European dishes very delicious and tasty !
This place is a food paradise !!

I like this little Russian grocery store! It’s like a hidden gem in the bay area :) There are a wide variety of foods, snacks, ingredients and other products from Russia. Отлично 👍

The store has a wide range of former Soviet Union countries' products. things are quite strangely placed, but cashiers are very nice, they always help if you ask something.

Great Russian home made food. Friendly staff and lots of parking, close to Hwy 101 and Costco.
I only buy in-house made food: lentil dumpling, herring salade, Georgian bean salade, beef borscht.

Great place to get Russian products. There s re a lot of traditional food, sweets, pastry and bakery.
There are books of good quality on the back of the store.

In this lovely place I find everything I need and dreamed of. The staff is very friendly, so it's nice to know we have a grocery store where people are friendly and the food is delicious!

I was a little intimidated visiting this little market for the first time, as someone who knows very little about Russian and Eastern European food, but I received a warm welcome and an enthusiastic tour. I even got to meet and chat with the owner. The shop is packed with meats, baked goods, spices and more. The is a kitchen in the back, where they prepare food you can reheat at home, like stuffed cabbage, beet salad and piroshki.

My favorite place in town for Eastern European food! A good variety of all kinds of Russian food. I am especially happy about tvorog and dried fish. Very nice staff, always extremely helpful and polite. Also a lot of great Russian speaking events are hosted here, from poetry readings to concerts. If you want to buy Russian souvenirs, and even a great selection of Russian books - Samovar is a perfect place for this purpose! Thanks for reminding me about home in Silicon Valley!

We were invited to a party in their celebration hall. The Russian food was amazing.

Decent selection of everything you expect to find at a grocery store - apart from produce which is very limited (at least when I was there).

Great variety of Russian style deli meats and cheeses. Some fresh pastry too.

Simply like this place for the choice of products which CIS people would certainly like! Napoleon cake, samsa, shproty, kolbasa are our favorites here :)

Don't let the small entrance fool you!! This store is packed with so many authentic eastern European food options. Love the homemade perogies! Snacks here are the bomb, so many authentic grocery options!!

Great selection and friendly staff! Also loved the books!

Excellent little Russian store with a wide variety of Eastern European foods.

Very good store, we will be back for sure

Delightful shop full of Russian and related items. Very friendly and helpful shopkeeper. Ready-to-eat food is available, but no food counter. I got an Uzbek samsa lamb meat pie and it was wonderful! I will definitely return. Oh, and prices looked very good for everything. It's not an expensive place. And I found sunflower halva there too!

A good grocery store with Russian/Ukrainian goods. No alcoholic beverages.

We go to this store every week, a rare find for all things Russian, eastern European. They have a big selection of ethnic groceries including farm cheese to make syrniki, jams, cakes, candies, pickles, sausages, pastries, caviar, even Russian books and toys. They also have the dine-in section on the side of the store, but a bit narrow. You can also order to go box there too.It's located on the back of Costco Mountain View which is very convenient too. The staff there are all super friendly, and they speak both English and Russian to customers. The owner sometimes gives a little treat to my kid, which is such a nice gesture! Overall, I'd highly recommend Samovar to anyone who wants to try some eastern European food, or who wants a sneak peak into the eastern European culture!