Roland Foods Canned Dolmas, Stuffed Vine Leaves with Rice and Spices, 14 Ounce Can, Pack of 6

I order from Amazon ALOT, and these are so good I had to leave a review. They’re better tasting than the ones from Whole Foods and there are SO MANY (about 60 per can). You won’t be disappointed!One of the 2 cans came very dented (tough handling by mail people I think) but the can wasn’t compromised, so still 5 stars.Well worth the money folks!

I have not had many brands of grape leaves - big grocery store chain deli (I think they have the Divina brand), and a couple others. I liked the Roland brand especially for the price. At around 2$/lb. that beats the 5-7$/lb. anywhere local, and the taste is fairly close (a little less). But, I do like to add fresh lemon juice as the directions recommend. They are fairly soft and a few came apart while serving (not a big deal), but as far as texture is concerned, I'd prefer them with more leafy texture. Overall, I can't complain - a little less flavor/texture, but a lot better value.

I thought these were good. They are not as good as homemade, but I didn't expect them to be. I haven't had the other canned brands to compare them with, but I was surprised at how good they actually were. It's true they are on the mushy side, possibly because they are sitting in oil, I assume to keep from drying out. And some of the leaves were torn, but none were falling apart and I had no trouble getting them out of the can intact. They were wrapped very tightly. The directions say to drain the oil, and that's good advice. They tasted even better after doing that and refrigerating them. They have a lemony taste, but not too strong. Couldn't even taste the mint. They use sunflower oil, which I don't think is as good as olive oil, but most of the canned stuffed grape leaves seem to do the same, probably because it's cheaper. The recipe I prefer has a lot of dill and onions and lemon and uses extra-virgin olive oil (a Greek recipe), and the Roland has no dill. But for the price I thought these were definitely worth buying. I certainly won't have a problem eating them in a few days. I've never frozen grape leaves before, but I don't see why it couldn't be done. I doubt these are the best canned stuffed grape leaves out there (the Al-Wadi and Divina have better ratings), but they are good enough for me, especially for the price. And they are vegetarian.

Don’t know how to compare as first time to by this product. Taste good to me. Just disappointed since said package of 6 and I got one. Contacted Amazon and they said they would replace and it happened again. So I am out 4 of the 6

These taste just like the ones in the cans from Trader Joes. They are soooo good, sure a little lemon juice would brighten their taste - but still soooo good! I will definitely order them again. My daughter loves them, so I pack a few in a thermos in her lunch. Also, in comparison to the refrigerated ones from Costco - there is no comparison. The ones from Costco are difficult to bite into and the leaves fall apart. These ones are heaven :) Price comparison TJ Dolmas approx 10 ounces - $2.49 (.24 ounce) with S&S (5 items) ordering the (2) 70 ounce cans, it is 22.68 it is .16 an ounce.

This may vary from one batch to another, depending on the source of the leaves and the time of harvest. The cans I received in October 2020 had tougher than usual leaves and a bitter flavor. (The batch info printed on the top of the can reads: TL00468 U0 307.) Normally, Roland is a reliable brand. This is likely a short-term issue with a single shipment of leaves. Other than the leaf problem, the flavors are balanced nicely, with hints of dill and mint, not too salty, not too tart.

i almost gagged on my first one, it was a giant grape leaf with almost no rice in it and the leaf was so full of big tough stems it was just gross. the next few were ok but they should have like twice as much rice in them

I really like these. I've had Divina, and they are good- but I didn't taste any difference with these, and the leaves were firmer, and didn't fall apart when I pulled them out of the can. There were 15 stuffed vine leaves in the can I've opened so far (it was the most dented- but not "OMG" type dent- just wanted to eat it first). The flavor is nice- a bit lemony, but not too much. I'm already going to reorder. These make a nice light dinner with a salad (5-6 leaves + a salad and croutons, or toasted English muffins- I know it sounds weird but it's really good). This size can is very manageable for one person. These taste more like the dolmas that I get at the olive bar at the store.