Comments on: Dean & Deluca Soft Launch

By: Mandy

Mandy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:24:00 +0000

Passed by it this weekend..it was just too crowded….i do think they have some original stuff esp. when it comes to their vast selection of cheese and oils etc. the food stuff looked refreshing and new …dunno how it tastes tho.All the tables were taken at the cafe , and the staff didnt bother with those waiting neither do they reserve so mayb nextime will stop by. Its def a place i cud spend some time in! ..n yea i do agree tht kuwait seriously needs a decent bookstore with some good selection and yea, lack a proper music store as well..instead of improvisin tht place (Virgins)..they have made it smaller n limited with their choices of display!!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:53:38 +0000

For those of us who are used to high-end grocery stores in America and Britian, Dean & Deluca is a lifesaver. To me, the prepared food section is the best part, as there is no other shop in Kuwait with a huge selection of healthy and exciting meals to go. There are so many amazing things in each section of the store and the staff is genuinely eager and ethusiastic about helping customers to learn about and try new things, which is in huge contrast to the general apathy and even hostility often found with retail staff in Kuwait. Customers often feel inferior when shopping in a store that has many products with which they are not familiar, but at Dean & Deluca Kuwait it feels like we are all learning about new things together. The cheese department has an eat-over counter where customers can sit and relax while trying samples, and these samples are served with crackers, fruit, etc. to provide the full effect. It is quite a step up from stabbing a piece of cheddar cheese off of a sample plate in passing at other grocery stores in Kuwait. I have not found the prices to be unreasonable at all, especially compared to the Sultan Center, where we end up paying the equivalent of $10 US dollars for a box of Quaker granola bars that would be $2 if bought at home. There are definitely some very expensive items on offer at D&D, but these are generally only alternatives to the very reasonably priced selection for those same types of products. For example, there are very reasonably priced bottles of olive oil, as well as very expensive ones as well for customers who want to try something exotic. Finally, I have to say the Arabic sweets are amazing!!

By: jolie_gal

jolie_gal — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:37:44 +0000

ET is so right,

It never ceases to amaze me, how many people here carelessly throw money left and right for unnecessary things like expensive cars and clothing items, but when it comes to BASIC necessities and musts like food and hygiene (or paying the credit card bills), they complain about it being too expensive or can’t be bothered. They seem to only care what people think about them, not what they think about themselves.

By: Realist

Realist — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:55:46 +0000

I’ve there today, and all I can say is, if you like the place, go stock up, coz it won’t survive at all !!
Only 10% of the items are “marketable” the other 90% is either too weird for the local palette or too expensive.
As for the cafe, it has the most absurd service and even worse is the food! I swear I was going to write my will as I bit a little from the ridiculously bad tasting Morrocan Lamb & Arugula Pizza. The dough was like an experimental pita bread that went wrong. The whole point of pizza is the dough, and it has to have strong gluten. The pizza I had was probably made from cake flour. The supposedly “Morrocan” lamb tasted like roadkill.
The coffee could have easily been served by one of those kebab places in mubarakiya. I tasted like tarmac !
The best thing about the place was the good selection of Spanish Manchego cheese, which is the one thing that TSC needs to bring down. Oh and fresh Buffalo mozzarella cheese.

By: DaLLy

DaLLy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:52:38 +0000

ohhhhhhh … today i had the worst experience ever!
i went to dean and deluca store! oh my god! what is that! r they serious! it was a terminal supermarket, most of the items is local stuff, like baqlawa, q8 spices, local expired leafs….ect. nothing special !! except the variety of cheese, oil n d&d spices!! thats it .. also i`v tried some items of the poor menu !!!!!!!!! IT WAS LIKE A HILL ! also the waiters were lost ! the wrong order 4 the wrong table ..
in fact i am not a picky person but i could`t resist all the up-normal mess!

By: Teetha

Teetha — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:43:58 +0000

need more reviews and thoughts regarding Dean & Deluca people, not the fights please..

By: Saroonism

Saroonism — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:41:54 +0000

Ghostface what a silly comment, how racist..
and btw its offensive =)
Ya i agree some bedouins are so low and useless bs some are very respectful and smart..oo ohma (not all of them) mn a9el il q8..so dont generalize..
Just wanted to make that clear ya ghost face =)

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:57:59 +0000

I’ll pass…………

By: Ghostface

Ghostface — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:41:14 +0000

Sounds like we all need a Group Hug.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:46:16 +0000

Ghostface: WooooW your so smart. One bagel for you!!

By: Ghostface

Ghostface — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:29:48 +0000

Obviously Randy is another victim of the public school education system. Bagels were first made in Egypt. They were called saeedi “Bizza”. Sank you–

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:52:54 +0000

lul’s:

Aside from the bagels though………….

Really, the place is gorgeous. Staff is very friendly and eager to please which is always refreshing to see in the Middle East. The variety of dry foods is excellent and the prepared food looks appetizing. The Meat, Seafood, Cheese, and Produce sections are perfect.

But my fave so far are the chocolate covered waffles in the cooler in the back!!!

Just waiting to try the cafe.

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:48:10 +0000

Bagels = Jewish food.

Maybe I’m just an ignorant American :-)

By: lul's

lul's — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:09:30 +0000

Randy! I’m getting u your bagels! In due time….but why the narrow mind?

By: the sweet smell of smegma

the sweet smell of smegma — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:08:13 +0000

Never been to New York. Is Dean & Deluca somewhat like the Harvey Nichols Food Market ?