#beoreks

Sis Bakery is a small Armenian bakery emphasizing freshness. They only bake a few things: lahmajune, maneishe, beoreks, tahini bread, and ajarski. Mini lahmajune and mini beoreks are available by special order. Order at the counter. Prices are very reasonable, with a lahmajune just $2.25 and most of the boereks under $3 each. I picked up 8 items for $20.

Lahmajune ($2.25): served warm, a thin baked flatbread with soft, slightly spicy ground beef topping and crispy edges – one of the best I’ve had

Maneishe ($2.25): zesty, thin flatbread topped with zaatar, on the oily side but that’s typical, loved the spices

Beef boerek ($3.50): a thin slightly sweet dough with ground beef inside the flat, thin pocket. Lightly seasoned. Would prefer more spices.

Spinach & cheese boerek: a flaky phyllo dough layered with butter, spinach filling wasn’t as sour as other places, light and savory, really liked it

Cheese boerek: flaky, buttery layers of phyllo dough encasing a mild white cheese, delicious

Cheese boerek: same filling, different dough (not phyllo), chewy, soft thin dough. Liked the phyllo one better.

Potato boerek: Thin, slightly sweet dough stuffed with mashed potatoes with dill, simple and delicious.

The bakery is in a non-descript strip small. It’s an older building and the ovens/kitchen take up half of the small space. Service was friendly. You can pick up your Armenian newspaper while you’re there. These were some of the best boereks and lahmajune that I’ve had.

5 out of 5 stars

Doesn’t get any fresher if you’re looking for Armenian baked goods…Taron is no frills and has a short menu, but they keep bringing out tray after tray of fresh baked beoreks, lahmajune, and maneishe. The line was constant as well.

Lahmajune ($2): Hot out of the oven, thin with crispy edges, ground beef, tomato, red pepper, and spices. Very thin, slightly sweet.

Spicy cheese beorek ($5): This large beorek is 16 inches by 4 inches and typically cut in half. Thinner than most places but I think that’s a good thing (less doughy/carb-heavy) with a layer of mild cheese (didn’t seem as salty as feta yet it didn’t melt like Monterey jack) and spices (not very spicy). The boerek has a nice chewiness.

Meat beorek ($4): A big baked turnover, thinner dough than usual, filled with ground beef and spices. It’s similar to a baked piroshky. The filling was a bit too salty.

The bakery is basically a lobby area with a counter where the register is, another counter with trays of baked goods, and the kitchen with the ovens. They have a fridge with cold drinks, including yogurt drinks, and two small tables outside.

If you pay cash, they won’t charge you tax. It’s in a strip mall next to Shakey’s with parking. Plan on taking it to go or eating it in your car. People always seem to smoke right outside the bakery. They have two other locations.

4.5 out of 5 stars