Samovar

Category: Grocery store in Mountain View, California

Address: 1077 Independence Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Phone: +16509695327

Opening hours

Sunday: 11AM–9PM

Monday: 11AM–9PM

Tuesday: 11AM–9PM

Wednesday: 11AM–9PM

Thursday: 11AM–9PM

Friday: 11AM–9PM

Saturday: 11AM–9PM

Reviews

Ted Hadley

Jul 22, 2022

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!

Lei Li

Apr 13, 2022

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!

Sally Zhang

Oct 11, 2020

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 👍

Anna-Maria Davis

Feb 20, 2020

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!

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Questions & Answers

Do you carry Tushonka?

Calvin Francis Chen | Oct 5, 2021
Samovar | Oct 5, 2021

Yes we do carry Tushonka. We have beef, pork, chicken and Turkey Tushonka

Hello, do you carry pirogies?

Brian Powell | Aug 31, 2020
Akbope Kiyakbaeva | Aug 31, 2020

Yes, they do! And all of them are so much delicious

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Do you carry Surströmming?

Zachary Berger | Aug 1, 2022
Samovar | Aug 1, 2022

Hello. Thank you for the question. We do not have this particular herring. We do have several low-salted herring options, but neither I believe went through the extensive fermentation process.

What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Aug 31, 2022
Samovar | Aug 31, 2021

Most importantly we installed UV light sanitizer into our air circulation system. Air cleaned from all the viruses and molds going through the system. Air circulation system is running all the time. All our employees checked regularly for potential COVID signs. All employees are encourage to get vaccinated against COVID. All employees and customers wear face masks. We have a hand sanitizing station on entrance. We are also limiting number of customers in the store. All customers are encourage to keep distance between themselves and store employees. Shopping carts, baskets, counter surfaces and door handles are regularly sanitized.

Do you have valacordin

Ann Besky | Aug 31, 2021
Samovar | Aug 31, 2021

Hello. We don't have it now

Can you find kvass here?

Mengchen Yu | Aug 31, 2021
Samovar | Aug 31, 2021

Sure, you can get great selection of kvass imported and domestic as well

Hello! Do you do grocery curb side pickup?

Ekaterina Demiyanova | Aug 31, 2020
Samovar | Aug 31, 2020

Hello. We do offer limited curbside pickup. Call store with your order and sales person will suggest you a best time to pickup your order.

Do you sell khinkali?

Alice Fang | Aug 31, 2020
Samovar | Aug 31, 2020

Hi Alice! We do sell frozen khinkali. Me made them in-house using traditional recipes. Thank you!

Do you have chicory or other coffee substitute? Thank you, Anca

Anca Ruhlen | Sep 1, 2019
Samovar | Sep 1, 2019

We do carry chicory as a powder and a syrop.

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Is there a selection of Varenye? Pine cone, rose pedal, or raspberry? Seems easy enough to make at home, but I would really like to try something authentic.

Keith Worrell | Sep 1, 2018
Samovar | Sep 1, 2018

Samovar offers huge selection of Varenye including rose petal and raspberry.

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