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Arbat
Categories: Food Grocery Food Specialty Food Ethnic Food Grocery, Ethnic Food [Edit]
375 E 3300 SSalt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 467-5511
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm
Sun 11:30 am - 6 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
About This Business:
Organic groceries, snacks, sundries, fresh produce, tobacco products, beverages, beer, sandwiches and salads
3 reviews for Arbat
3 reviews in English
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Review from JOSEPH S.
Salt Lake, UT
Updated - 2/1/2012
went back with my friend it was funny to watch the owner blush when I teased
my friend or made a sarcastic remark
try the bulk candy and cookies are way good!!
they raised some of their prices almost 50% I'm disappointed by the high increase
Guess ill go back to Georges deli1 Previous Review:
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12/31/2011
me thinks its Ali Baba now? im confused? the market is great
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Review from Jeffrey S.
Midvale, UT
Massive props to Yelp for pointing me in the direction of this place. Because without Yelp there is NO WAY I'd have known about it.
In its current iteration, Arbat is a small market where you can find European goods, with a heavy slant on eastern European, mostly Armenian and Russian with some Mediterranean stuff thrown in for good measure. They used to do a lunch buffet with Armenian food, but now it's just the market and no prepared foods, and the majority of the space is a banquet hall. More on that in a second.
Before you go, you must know that even when you find the place, you may not think you've really found it. It's just off of 3300 South on the north side of the road, and its door faces 400 East. There's a sign above the door, so you just open it up and walk in to the market, right? Uh, no. You open that door and you enter the lower portion of their banquet hall. There was a nice gentleman setting up the tables and linens (event tonight?). I opened the door, looked around, and closed the door. Surely I'm not in the right place.
After circling the building and being reassured by the red and blue glow of an "Open" sign, I went back in. Then I spotted an open door across the hall and what looked like pantry shelves beyond it. So I put on my big boy pants, marched across the dining floor, and entered the space. Yep. That's it. Let my confused moments serve you to avoid the same. Just walk in and go all the way to the back. It's really not that far and that's really what you're supposed to do.
The market portion is very small. A few shelves, a couple of freezers and fridges, and a small island in the middle. However, the place is packed with all kinds of interesting things. I drafted a review on my phone while I was there to highlight a few of the things I found most interesting:
Sheets of phyllo
Sweet whipped butter
Sheep's milk cheese
Many other cheeses
Meats
Dozens of candies (many sold by the pound)
Brazilian guarana soda
Big bottles of fruit syrups (raspberry, sour cherry) for about $4
Bottled grape leaves
Dried apricot paste
European sodas
And a billion other items that you just won't find anywhere else.
Honestly, I was a little overwhelmed even though it's such a small space. Kind of like your first kiss. I loved it. I was confused by it. But I definitely wanted more.Listed in: Grocery Goodness, Found it on Yelp, Meat!, Say Cheese!, European Connection
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Review from Seth W.
Salt Lake City, UT
Lavash is delicious. Baklava is delicious. Armenian BBQ is delicious. Arbat offers all of these things.
Arbat is owned and operated by an Armenian family. They are always welcoming and I have consistently located tasty items that I can't find anywhere else.
Have you ever had a russian candy that has a wrapper with a picture of a polar bear on it? You can- if you go to Arbat.
I've gone to a few events there- the reception hall is medium sized, and the meals have been similar. Grape leaf dolma, Armenian BBQ, pilaf, grilled eggplant- not gourmet, but a great departure from one's everyday menu. Unless that one is me, because my wife is Armenian, and I eat that stuff all the time. A casserole. Sometimes I just want a casserole.
I digress- I'm here at Arbat a few times a month to purchase specialty items that I really can't find anywhere else- like sujuk (Armenian sausage), Kerfir (a yogurt drink that my father in law says will keep you "regular"), and baklava (which is normally awesome).
I highly recommend stopping by, purchasing some sujuk, Armenian string cheese, lavash, and maybe some taragon soda. You'll have all the ingredients for an Armenian picnic.
