Raffi’s Market and Grocery

I love this place.
It’s very clean and neat, they have a verity of ready to go dinners. They also do catering which is great for parties. The frozen section has a great selection of all Armenian and Persian foods and ice creams. The store overall is a bit overpriced but it’s so easy to make dinner with their products.

Some facts: fresh pomegranates and persimmons, and even dragonfruit! So hard to find in this area. An amazing deli with hot food. Smoked fish. BUT ALSO MASHTI MALONE ICE CREAM. There’s a creamy rose wafer sandwich in my freezer as I speak! Why am I still typing

My favorite Armenian market ever! Best prices and quality. I rarely shop for traditional ingredients, but when I do, Raffi’s Market is my only choice. And the owner Raffi is super nice too!

I went to this place based on Unilocal reviews and I’m so happy I did! This is a wonderful little market. The parking lot is hilariously small. Do not attempt. Park on the street or wherever.
Inside, however, is the most amazing little gourmet grocery store packed to the ceiling with fresh produce, amazing spices, rice, pasta, nuts, dried fruits, beautiful fresh breads and pastries, cheese, dairy and organic ingredients of all kinds. This place is immaculately clean and well organized. It was so much fun shopping here! I got 7 big bags of groceries for about 80 bucks. That’s a bargain, especially for the amazing quality of everything. The produce is so FRESH! I came here specifically for ingredients to make Ghormeh Sabzi which is an herb, spinach and kidney bean stew. It’s delicious! I am making it for supper tonight with basmati rice. I needed fresh spinach, dill, leeks, and parsley and they had all of these items, some of them are organic. They also had the fenugreek leaves and dried limes and lemons that the recipe calls for. I’ve never made it with them, but I remember having it that way in Chicago, and it was very authentic with an amazing taste that you can’t quite place your finger on. Yum! Check this place out if you are into cooking, or if you just need some yummy stuff for a quick bite. Their deli counter is so amazing that I couldn’t decide what to get, so I’ll have to go back. I purchased sandwich rolls which are so fresh and pillowy! It’s like they just came out of the oven a couple hours ago, which I’m positive is the case. I made my husband a turkey sandwich with the sandwich bread and he couldn’t stop raving about the delicious roll. Thanks Unilocalers for always helping me to find the best places to shop and eat in my neighborhood! Yum!

Very good market for shopping Armenian food, and workers are very good and friendly
Love it and I’ll go again

I loved your market I wish the Owner opens second branch in Glendale by my house Raffi market well organized friendly employees and full of all kind of groceries
Raffi please open second branch in Glendale on East Glenoaks.

A good place to shop. But unfortunately some workers not wearing gloves

Loved the store. Family store with loving and caring owners that care about their community.

Great meat and a ton of dope foreign foods and drinks.

I really like Raffi’s because they have a great variety of all my Armenian favorites. However, their parking situation is a complete mess. Cars always file up behind one another and it’s just a recipe for disaster. Therefore, I try to go in super early to avoid the hassle.
I knocked off one star because although I enjoy Raffi’s Market, their aisles are waaay too small. Your cart is always going to be in someone else’s way. The employees in the deli department are super friendly, but the cashiers do not seem welcoming and never smile.

One of my friends suggested I try this market because it’s tough for me to get to my favorite Armenian market in Granada Hills. Raffi’s has way more products. So, I miss the other market less. And there are so many deli options. The store-​made hummus, yogurt dip, limas and rice, eggplant dips, and olives are superior. I am amazed at the quality of their selection.

I came here to buy marinated meat, lula, salads etc.
The marinated steak was marinating for 2 days and was absolutely delicious and a hit at my bar-​b-​que. It was $ 10.99/lb and well worth it. Meat was tender and cooked well on the bbq.
The beef lula was good. Not amazing. I was able to put the meat on the lula skewer and cook it over the coal without the meat coming off. Price was $ 5.99/lb.
The chicken lula tasted great! Just the biggest problem with it was that it was too soft to put on a lula skewer. It was wet mush, so I had to make hamburger type patties with it and put it on the grill. Not a problem, but an inconvenience and not customary for those of us used to eating lula off the skewer. Price was $ 4.99/lb.
For the salads, like hummus, babaganoush, eggplant salads etc. they only had prepackaged ones and the variety wasn’t great. The prices vary between $ 2.99 and $ 6.99 for the small containers.
Parking is pain in the tooshy! They have a small private lot that is always packed. There is parking on the street but even that is almost always full.
I’ll come here for a few items, but meanwhile I’m going to keep looking for a better Armenian meat/​salads market.

Came here to buy the world’s best basmati rice, Royal Chef’s Secret. Was surprised to find a clean, well organized, friendly and helpful service, a world of items I wasn’t familiar with. Reminds me of a Persian/​Armenian Bristol Farms, except the prices are very reasonable. They have a wealth of prepared Kebabs and cuts of meat not carried in your average American market.

Two years since my first review, and I have to say this place still rocks!
I stop by every week because it’s convenient, yes, but more so because the store is stacked well with every possible middle eastern and Persian kitchen essentials of ingredients, produce, spices, teas, etc. Plus what I written in my first review– ah the cheeses and deli items!

Raffi’s Market catered one of our work events and it was beyond amazing! They provided us with delicious foods, as well as great portions. Everything was very appetizing and everyone really enjoyed the event thanks to Raffi’s!

Raffi’s market has always been my family’s go-​to market. Any time I’m running errands for my mom, I stop by to buy bread and other grocery needs.
This place is: CLEAN, WELL-​STOCKED & AFFORDABLE
The workers are all: FRIENDLY and HELPFUL

Cute little family owned international market. Tends to be more on the Mediterranean side of options. I found my new favorite Tea in bag form here Dol shozad. I was so excited to see it in this form rather than the loose leaf I seem to find everywhere else. I also asked to try their roasted peanuts before committing to buying a pound or two. OMG it was so delicious. Roasted out of the shell perfectly brown in color & salted just right. Oh they also have my favorite Happy-​Hippo biscuit chocolates for $ 3.00 here I think that’s a steal! So glad to have come across this mini little market.

Sunday Fun Day!!!
Getting all the breakfast essentials from Raffi’s Market. Everything is fresh as usual, well stocked and most important staff treats you like family.
Love coming to this place for all my shoppings.

Great little international marketplace. I purchased some of their ready-​made stuff. The baba ganoush was amazing, but I went for the eggplant salad with hummus and tabbouli this week. Maybe next week, I’ll become more adventuresome with grape leaves and mushroom salad. We’ll see.
Raffi had a large selection of dry beans, preservative, canned products, refrigerator items (milk, cheeses and yogurts) and meats with an on-​sight butcher. They carried wheat roti breads (with and without yeast or sugar) and brioche. Also, there were chestnuts for my canteloupe. So much chocolate choices. What a grocery store.
So, Raffi’s Armenian grocery store was budget friendly. It’s not just for Eastern Europeans either. There are some great finds for Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Indians, Caribbean and American cooks too. I found Bumble Bee Tuna and Tabasco Spicy Mayo. Let’s hope that mayo isn’t too hot.
The place was packed with people and products. Also, they’re always cleaning and the employees are friendly. It’s a wonderful neighborhood marketplace. If you’re seeking some international flavor in your life, go to Raffi’s Market in Burbank.

Lately, every time I visit my mom, she tells me to go to Raffi’s Market. I kept saying it’s yet another Armenian Market. What’s going to be different? Till I actually came in.
The store is located in the old Blockbuster building on Glenoaks. The parking is small and typically full. You’re lucky if you find a spot but there’s typically some space on the street.
The store is well organized and clean. They have staff constantly cleaning and arranging things. Plenty of European selections of teas, jams, cold cuts, etc. Great meat department with beautiful fresh cuts for us carnivores.
The staff are friendly and helpful. Wish there was a Raffi’s Market in South Orange County.