Standard Sweets & Spices

Don't count this place out just because it's inside of a grocery store. That's where the best food spots are! The overall feel is very cozy and quaint and reminds me of eating at a home kitchen. The owner is extremely kind and helpful. The portions were excellent and the food was amazing. We were so full that we couldn't finish and had to take some home. Great Indian food in Fresno.

This place is raved about, I know people who love and always get take out here. I had high hopes but it fell short. The owner is super nice and helpful, I felt welcomed in his establishment. The menu is a bit limited, there is no tandoori chicken here which is my go-to. I got the butter chicken since everyone says it's the best. I asked for mild but I think they took that as no flavor. It tasted very bland -not even salt was added. Very little protein in the container but it did have a ton of sauce. Also got the chicken biryani. It was SO spicy- I asked for it to be mild and it was the complete opposite. I couldn't even eat it :( Veggie pakora is also a fave of mine. They only had cheese or fish. I went with the cheese, again it was bland. I so badly wanted to love this place but it just didn't do it for me. 3 stars for good service and yummy Naan bread.

This is a fantastic spot for authentic Indian cuisine! The flavors are rich and perfectly spiced, with dishes that taste homemade yet elevated. I highly recommend the butter chicken and garlic naan--they were absolutely delicious. If you're craving quality Indian food, this place is a must-visit!

We have family that we often visit for Thanksgiving in this area, so we usually stop by here on the way home - I don't write updates to old reviews as often as maybe I should, but in this case, I feel like I need to, because they recently (as of last fall) became under new ownership, and it's rare to get to say that a place that was already great, just got even better. I've liked the place since we discovered it in 2013, but new ownership, among other things, is actually putting *prices* up for everything (though as of when we were there a few months ago, they were still working on it). The food is still the same - though the prices on their website are way more expensive than I'd remembered, it turns out that's because their website goes through some 3rd-party service that charges a bunch, fees that they then pass on to the consumer. The dine-in price was about what I remembered, ie very affordable for the quality. Their samosas still feel made in-house, are still great, and still make excellent samosa chaat (maybe eventually I'll get a different appetizer... probably not, though, it's just too good). We did try the lamb curry this time, which was a *little* bland, still pretty tasty - and great lamb). The store side still has the same great selection of hard to find Indian foodstuffs of all sorts (the main reason we stop here annually). The new owner, when she learned I hadn't tried any of the sweets at the front, despite it being in the name of the store, gave me a bunch of free samples, which was also smart of her, as now I'm totally in love with the milk bar, and am probably going to be buying more, roughly annually.) Super friendly person too - she was clearly excited to tell us about them and how they're made - and for the most part, they were all quite tasty (there was one that was just way too sweet, but some people probably like that one the best.)

I have eaten here many times. I have had the butter chicken, lamb , spinach. Enjoy my meal with chi tea.

Love coming here. The ambiance and smell of their spices is wonderful. Music is lovely and calming. The gentleman took my order upon arrival. Enough space to stay and eat, but u decided to take it to go. I know their food will always be delicious, fresh, and full of flavor!

Love. Love. Love this place. It's the platonic Indian spot. Delicious, homemade food at the back of an Indian grocer. I had like 5 dishes. All insanely delicious. Standouts were butter chicken (obviously) and samosas chana. This is my go-to from now on when visiting Fresno. I'll probably go out of my way to go here. Drooling as I type this. Need an excuse to go visit Fresno!

Standard sweets & spices is one of our favorite spots! As soon as you walk in the store, you're greeted by the owners of the store and met with a variety of both fresh and packaged groceries. The groceries they sell are both imported and local goods. Their imported goods are decently priced and unique. They range from produce, freezer meals/foods/ grains, snacks, and more!In the back of the store, they have a restaurant where they serve some of the finest Indian cuisine in fresno. Their butter chicken is some of the best we've ever had. Creamy, tasty, and the chicken is super tender. The garlic naan is also a favorite, although sometimes the order is a bit light on the garlic. When checking out, the service is quick and nice. They have a glass case by the register with a variety of Indian sweets that are definitely worth trying. Each piece is sold by the pound, so they get a box and fill it to your liking and with what choices you'd like. My favorite sweet has to be the pistachio burfi. It's totally worth stopping by and checking out whether it be for the groceries or restaurant!

After trying several of the other Indian restaurants in the area, came back again and decided they win! Best butter chicken we've had in the valley, tasty lamb never disappoints, garlic naan is a must. Only thing that hasn't won is samosas... they are really good, but another place we like them a little better. Will need to come back soon and try some of the other dishes.

After reading many reviews, I decided to try this place. It's been an hour since we've left. I read this place at seven out of 10. I was asked if I wanted the spice level to be medium or high and we chose medium the quality of the food is solid no complaint there, but the food does not have a lot of flavor at least some of the dishes. The butter chicken was an eight out of 10 the fish porka wasn't an 8 1/2 out of 10 NAAN bread was solid. Didn't have a lot of garlic flavor which we ordered the goat curry was 6 1/2 to 7 out of 10 quality of the meat was good but it was bland and needed salt and other spices. The lamb was dry. The sauce was too mushy needed to be thinned out. The basmati rice was good can't ruin that the bill came to $71.49. It's not worth it the overall experience 6 1/2 out of 10 I've eaten at many other Indian restaurants that were much better with more flavor. Would I go back again no