Euro Deli Lakomka

He carries Bende products (hungarian-​style bacon and sausage), which is a huge draw for me.
Also has a great variety of frozen dumplings and great rye bread.

Don’t judge this place by the company it keeps (mini-​mall) or, for that matter, its signage. It’s not a full deli, nor does it represent Europe writ large.
This little specialty grocer and baker features every delicacy you could possibly want from EASTERN (and Northern) Europe, from lovely smooth braunschweiger to Russian candies to imported Polish kielbasa to site-​baked bread that will knock your socks off.
Ordering fresh rye bread is a process. First, you mention that you want bread — rye bread. The owner then brings you a basket of loaves to peruse. His rye loaves run (from memory; don’t test me on this) nine percent, 17%, 25%, 37% (a family favorite) and 50% (my personal favorite). Fifty percent rye constitutes deep, dark, crusty goodness that will test your dental work, and he won’t just sell it to you. First, you must be made to understand that this is the real stuff — «real German! From Hamburg!» — and that Americans raised on Wonder Bread may not be up to the challenge. Then, and only then, will he sell you the darkest of dark rye loaves — and always with a great, big smile. It’s like joining a secret bread fraternity.
And yes — the product is heavenly. Make a Reuben sandwich on that and the next thing you know, you’ll be running around with a canful of lawnmower gas, burning Subway sandwich shops to the ground.
Go; buy; eat, and marvel.

I stumbled upon this deli while waiting to get my car fixed across the street at Discount Tire. It is a cute deli with lots of space, clean isles and no food odors. Selection is slim, however, all things considering (area) it had the essentials. They had a wide selection of bulk candy by the pound. The clerk was busy on his computer, therefore, was left to explore on my own like a food museum. Prices were really decent. They have a decent selection of meats and cheeses.

This is a little shop that just opened up, smashed in that little strip of storefronts across Aurora from Costco. We checked it out the other day, and overall it was pretty great. I’ll split it into a few sections:
–Deli. They have quite a wide range of meats, from sausages and bologna to pork bellies and cured cuts. Since this is a Euro store, I didn’t recognize a lot of brands, but I think there’s enough to try a little bit of each time. I’ll have to see if imported cow tastes any different.
–Food. I went in thinking that since they are a deli, and the fact that I saw both breads and meats on sale, they could make me some sandwiches. Unfortunately, the owner (a nice guy who seems pretty earnest) noted that they were still in the process of setting up their kitchen, and so currently couldn’t make anything in-​house. He did mention that they would bring in things like piroshki, presumably made off-​site and carried in. I think that it’ll be great once their kitchen gets going, since you are guaranteed you can get freshly made food then.
–Groceries. They don’t exactly seem to have what you could use as everyday groceries, but they do have a lot of the basics (food-​wise). For example, they have loaves of bread, jam, and other spreads that you could pick up for your cupboard. Granted, they’re all foreign brands, but that’s part of the fun. I didn’t get a look at everything (they have quite a variety), but it looks like quite a lot of stuff. They’ve even got frozen perogi’s in the back.
–Sweets. They have most definitely got a crap ton of sweets, mostly Russian I think. From chocolates to danishes to little candies sold by the pound ($ 7.99/lb is a good deal!), it is literally a smörgåsbord of imported sugar. It’s going to take me a few months at the gym to get through all the kinds they have. I’ve got to say, for imported sweets, the prices here are very, very fair. I grabbed a couple of bars of chocolate for about $ 2.70 each, and they have big boxes of cookies for $ 6-​$ 7.
–Specialty items. I didn’t really understand what everything was (I’ll have to take my Russian friend next time to translate), but they seemed to have quite a variety of specialty items, like canned fish, preserved figs, honey with honeycomb, etc.
Overall, the store is very clean, definitely newly-​remodeled, and has a lot of variety at great prices. This is one of those places I hope people start going to, as little neighborhood shops like these can add lots of flavor to where you live.

I was amazed by the cleanliness of this place, admittedly it just opened but very clean. The store is small but they seem to have a decent amount of items, from bread, juice, jams, cookies, to lots of sausage, cheese, and some fish. Soon to come is a kitchen and homemade soup and sandwiches, I’m excited. We will surely return, owner was very nice, a store of quality.