The Yummiest Grocery in Houston

Patek’s Grocery and Market

★★★★★ 5 (7)

"Great little market in Shiner. Check out the prices on the meat - dirt cheap and big pieces of meat! The smoked sausages are like little bites of brisket! They need to do some mail order."

Lankford Grocery & Market

★★★★☆ 4 (865) • $$

"Must Do!These are my kind of places!... Where the local go!Lankford is located in our Aunt's neighborhood in the heart of Houston. We found ourselves in town for a quick in and out job, and decided to stop by to have a lunch with the kin folk. Lankford is where there wanted to take us. It's been featured on the tv show Diners, Drive - Ins, and Dives. It was a late weekday lunch. It wasn't crazy busy. We ordered:Brisket Enchilada specialCheeseburgerOnion ringsI wouldn't say my burger was the "best", yet we enjoyed our experience with family at a local joint the most."

Goodwoods British Market

★★★★★ 4.8 (8)

"It is a cute lovely storeSuper clean and organized They are trying really hard to please their customersI understand they are small businesses And not a lot of people coming here like they go Trader Joe's or Whole Foods market etcI like the service hereI love the food here"

My Spice Grocery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (6)

"My Spice Grocery in Missouri City is amazing! The store is so clean; I would have guessed it just opened this month! I have been to a number of Indian grocery stores that feel crammed in a small space, that's not the case with My Spice. It is a large space and very organized. They have everything you need from fresh meats and seafood to a large variety of spice and rice. My Spice Grocery also has fresh chai and coffee available as well as a grill where I had some great chicken biryani. My Spice, well done!!"

Kwality Bazaar

★★★★☆ 4 (8)

"I keep on going back to get the paratha, which is oh-so-delicious. My next favorite is the chicken malai boti which is tender, juicy and flavorful. I always get it extra spicy. I had also tried the palak paneer which I think is better than a lot of places but I am not a big fan of too much cumin. The biryani's are tasty and a must-try, and I think maybe actually taste better the next day. I also tried the chicken samosa and the samaosa which were good but not my favorite favorite, but still good. Also had the seekh chicken kabob which has a lot of spices, which I also liked, but I think it can be a bit strong for some. The chicken tikka leg was ok to me. I think you get your money's worth on everything here though. Really glad this cafe is available for good Indo-Pak cuisine. The only thing I would say needs improvement is the card reader which starts off with Leave a Tip and you have to press the button to put yes or no."

Prime Bazaar

★★★★☆ 3.5 (10)

"I love prime bazaar! It's convenient, clean, and they're always fully stocked with the essentials. They even offer curbside pick up. When ordering curb side I've placed my order maybe an hour or two before and it was ready quick! Just what I needed. Also, once they were out of stock of what I needed but the staff mentioned they'll get it the next day - and sure enough they did! Super friendly."

Watkins Center

★★★★☆ 3.8 (13)

"great boudain!!!!!spicy&mild homemade...this store has alot of old school foods,snack etc"

Anatolia Int'l Foods

★★★★☆ 4 (10)

"I never received warm customer service when I first started shopping here. But after seeing me visiting a couple of times, the store owner finally warmed up to me and my family. I never took the aloof customer service too personally anyways. I know that people may have language and cultural barriers. Anyhow, I like this ethnic shop because it carries a lot of unique and international grocery. Its not too far from where I live and it definitely beats driving all the way to Phoenicia. I still visit Phoenicia every now and then, but this spot is closer and its smaller as well, so it makes grabbing items quick. They have fresh cut meats and they also have fruits and vegetables. They have a nice dairy selection.. consisting of yogurt, labne and various European cheeses. I also like their spice selection as well. If you're looking into jazzing up your flavour palate, than I definitely recommend buying the spices here. They also have a nice candy and jam selection. I love buying the Turkish version of nutella here. It's the Ulker brand. They also carry this nice hazelnut spread which is delectable on toast. You can easily find a random and unique gift for someone here. All in all, Makkah Mart has something for everyone. It's a nice and clean shop that's tucked away in a quiet neighborhood."

Hung Dong Supermarket

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (15)

"I had to stop here for the name alone, as well as Eddie S. (1.0) vouching for it. Because I am a very mature adult I giggled appropriately at the name. But they don't sell what you think! Even though the only thing I was thinking when I saw the bright lights illuminating HUNG DONG from the highway was Frank Reynolds' line from one of the best episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: "Whoops! I dropped my monster condom that I use for my magnum dong." They don't sell that here, but thanks for asking.I found this while on a brief frolic and detour from trying to find the Sam Houston Race Park for the Cirque du Soleil and being led astray by Siri for a few turns just within spitting distance of actually finding SHRP - he was promptly put in time out for that freshman move.I wanted to stock up on snacks that could be smuggled into Amaluna a la movie theatre style - I had the pocket depth for some real candy. Unfortunately I walked out empty handed. Nothing caught my fancy. Selection of snacks took a hit for one star and then the overwhelming smell that slaps you in the face as you walk in also reduced it a star.It's in a huge strip mall and parking is very limited. That might reduce star quality further.But if you use it as a waypoint when you try to find SHRP and Siri is sassin' you up with wrong directions, it's a good place to stop and look for snacks. Don't expect a five star assortment and be ready to become one with the overwhelming stench."

Phoenicia Specialty Foods

★★★★☆ 4.3 (352) • $$

"#84 of 100 December Challenge From International foods such as delicious bakery Mediterranean Pita bread to International array of chocolate. You can even purchase Argentinian Mata to make and drink .Worth a look to walk around for fresh produce and quality meat.Their spices are perfect for increasing your kitchen culinary experience. Always have had great service at check out."

Pyburn's Farm Fresh Foods

★★★★☆ 4.2 (25) • $$

"I have family out in Houston. So when we visit, I often stop the meat market to get alllll of the offerings. I love their boudain variations, the chicken and seafood are my personal favorites. I also got some stuffed cornish hens and can never pass up their links and oxtails! They even sold this black owned seasoning called Moe's Magic Dust - Creole Seasoning. It's pretty much my universal seasoning for everything these days!"

Dijlah

★★★★☆ 4.2 (5)

"This is a great grocery store, but wait there is more... the food is ridiculously good, fresh breads, the shawarma is amazing and done the iraqi style with (samoon) the iraqi bread. Must try don't miss out!"

Krolczyk Meat Market & Drive-In

★★★★★ 4.9 (25)

"Me and my husband found this great little meat market in hempstead. They have a large variety of meats. We love buying our chicken here. We buy whole chickens and they cut it up into quarters and halves. The chicken is very fresh and not full of fillers. We can taste the difference. I buy my sausage, roast, ribs here. One of the best item you can get here is their smoked turkey jerky. It is amazing. I highly recommend this meat market."

Mama Food Market

★★★★☆ 4.1 (7)

"i don't know if this market is always so slow, or if it was just because it was a monday morning, but there was no one there besides the workers. they had a wide variety of foreign fruits and vegetables and other foodstuffs. (yes, i just said foodstuffs.) there were rainbow colored beans in one aisle, and funky drinks that some people's wildest imaginations couldn't even come up with. i got me some guava nectar (standard classic), and a bizarre pink drink that was rose flavored with basil seeds. i used to trick my white friends that bubble tea was tadpoles, and always got a kick out of the disgusted faces they'd make as i happily slurped it all down. well, i don't know if these are real basil seeds, or what, but these things really do look like tadpoles. well, if they are, they taste like tapioca balls and have the texture of ikura (salmon roe). anyways, i'm not dead, and i drank it yesterday, so i guess i'm a fan."

Spice Bazaar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (3)

"The owner is so nice!! Everytime I go here he always takes time to help regardless of how busy they are. The store always has what I need and the prices are good for the area. Everyone in Riverstone should come here!!!!!"

Lyons Supermarket

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (3)

"I was going to tell you all about this grocery store, but if I told you I knew any details, I'd be Lyons to myself.This is the convenience store to the east of downtown in a pretty low-rent area. It's a little rough but it's not too bad.They have pretty high prices on stuff, and that can be expected from any given convenience store as you would expect. It's a bit shady going in and out oftentimes and that's why I tossed it a 3. Rather than the 4 I was considering."

Angelo'z

★★★★☆ 4.2 (143) • $$

"Angelo'z is a simple and basic neighborhood sandwich shop. I had lunch here a couple of weeks ago and ordered the chicken salad for $8.20 and made it a combo with chips and a soft drink for another $3 and change. The food was ready in about 5 minutes.The bread was fresh and the chicken salad inside was good with some cheese added. For the price and taste it was a good meal. Nothing fancy here at all but it met my expectations. It's counter service and friendly. I would return."

Crossvine Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (30)

"This review is for the cafe in the back. Umm, bacon - let that word start to resonate in your mind.I was hungry while driving between Houston and San Antonio. Not expecting much for being out in the country, I decided to hit up Yelp for lunch. Well, today was a lucky spin.Imagine a cold winter day. You're in the house trying to get warm. The only thing that feels good is a warm blanket. Why does this matter? When I opened my bacon cheeseburger, there was literally a bacon blanket covering the inside of my burger. As I closed the burger and brought it to my mouth for the first bite, it was like the music video for Loverboy's Almost Paradise song. I'm not even kidding -- not only was the burger solid, but there was an appropriate bacon overload. Some bacon fell out, but there was still plenty of bacon in the burger. Oh, and don't worry -- I didn't leave a fallen bacon behind. I will post a picture of the burger.I had ordered onion rings as well, but truthfully I never made it to them. I was full about halfway through my burger. I devoted all of my strength to taking down edible work of art. Man won with the burger, but the onion rings were orphaned. If you're driving between Houston and San Antonio, stop by. They take all major credit cards. It's only 2 minutes or so off the highway. I can't wait to stop back by this place. BTW, if you don't see any reviews from me for a while, I'm in a food coma."

San San Tofu

★★★★☆ 4.3 (195)

"I have been to San San Tofu 山山豆腐 many times to pick up vegetarian groceries few years ago. Just recently, my friend Cathy wanted to show a group of people that vegan dim sum exists in Houston Chinatown.This is not a fancy restaurant nor with a full service. So, don't ask much, just look. As I walked in, grocery store was the first thing I see. Walk towards the left if their restaurant. Employees are very friendly. But not everyone speaks fluent English. So, be patient.One side of food warmer is for lunch box. Next one is the dim sum display. Further, the restaurant cashier is at the end of the line. You can order banh mi or noodles or anything from the menu that is not on display.Food has gone up due to inflation, this is nothing new across the country. So, the two-item and three-item lunch is really reasonable. I ordered some dim sum and asked for a knife to cut them for sharing. They gave me a pair of scissors instead.Three pieces of any type of Dim Sum is $5.50. All vegan. Don't complain there is not meat. Even though they have chicken and beef on the menu. I also ordered Bún bò Huế with vegetarian beef. Sigh... The "beef" is flavored textured soy protein slices. The display looks like the real thing. Vegan version of real thing actually tasted pretty good. Don't overthink what the real thing tastes like.If you want fresh vegan dim sum, best to come before noon. You'll get the real taste of San San Tofu."

Seven Seas Grocery

★★★★☆ 4.4 (57)

"Cute little store! They have everything, even clothing and gifts. Prices are higher than regular stores, but the friendliness and convenience makes it worth it."

Harvest Market

★★★★☆ 3.7 (68)

"The reviews hyped me up, but the service was a let down. Stopped here on my way to a meeting. I originally planned to eat at the establishment, but the way big delay for a burger and fries caused me to run out the door and not even get a chance to eat my food until after I drove home. The day I visited it was not even that busy to have a 15 minute wait for a burger and fries. Like seriously? While they were fresh, I was able to eat some fries during my meeting, but the burger was way later. Don't get me wrong- the price point for the burger and fries is fine, but you gotta season the meat! It was the most bland burger I've ever tasted. Even with mustard, the patty still needed salt. Tragic. I may go again when I have plenty of time to sit and eat and bring any dissatisfaction to their attention, but for now, 2 stars is all this delicattesan gets from me.."

Doosan Food

★★★★★ 4.6 (13)

"Doosan has great kimchi. Our family goes through three jars of the no msg kimchi every two weeks. We drive from the Woodlands area to get our supply and it is worth the trip. Staff is very friendly."

The Market

★★★★☆ 4.4 (9)

"What a hidden gem. Hands down, the best market in the area. I was love struck from the moment I walked in. It's like a version of Whole Foods with the small town charm. Very affordable, too. My new go-place for fresh flowers, eggs and organic produce. Everything is hand selected with love and care. What a true joy to visit. It's most definitely worth the drive to Flatonia, Texas."

Kickin' Kombucha

★★★★★ 4.8 (38)

"Loved this place, The tacos were great! Tortilla was amazing from the taco. Got two Barbacoa tacos, and one pork. Tons of local goodies, from local businesses and chefs Open parking, tons of spaces shared with other businesses. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Fresh coffee all day and assorted drinks too. Bomb playlistWould go back, would recommend!"

Henderson & Kane

★★★★★ 4.5 (253) • $$

"I love a Henderson & Kane moment! The great BBQ and general store vibe work for me! Their chopped brisket and house-made sausage (all of them) are my favorites. I also enjoy the meaty mac and cheese. I enjoy burger night as well. Love that H&K is nicely tucked into the neighborhood. They have a great wine selection and love dining in when I can. All in all, great BBQ spot and a local favorite of mine!"

District Market Green Grocer

★★★★☆ 4.3 (6)

"Black owned market, I love it great concept. It's giving other black owned businesses the space and platform to sale and display there merchandise. I stand for anything that displays unity and community! Check them out and grab a few things its all about support"

Mom's Farm to Table

★★★★☆ 4 (2)

"Small neighborhood grocery store with good produce options. The prices are on the high end, but the store is very aesthetic and quaint! Lots of natural light with large windows, and it is kept with clean throughout!! Workers are also bright and nice! Various vegetables, bread, and pastries. Didn't buy much because of the high prices but the croissant I got was fantastic."

Vinh Chau Food Market

★★★★★ 4.9 (8)

"Although is a small market, they offer to fry your fish for free. They will clean and cut your fish exactly how you want it. You can get your fish fry with spicy or mild seasoning. They are also super friendly and helpful. Make me feel like they really appreciate my business."

Paks Food Store

★★★★☆ 3.9 (9)

"C-stores are not the best experience typically and Pak's doesn't disappoint in that regard. It is not the best place to stop for much and reminds me of a very old 7-11. The building is not inviting and doesn't necessarily scream at you to pull in for anything they might have However, the bumping house music makes up for a lot."

Janak Country Market

★★★★★ 4.9 (7)

"I've been coming to this place for years. The sausage they make here is the best I've ever had. They have hot lunches they serve here too. They have bacon, wieners, steaks, dried sausage, smoked sausage, jerkies, canned goods like sauerkraut ( cold crock and canned) jams, jellies, cane syrups, honey, too much to list. They also sell things like quilts, handbags and other gifts. This is a perfect place to shop for gifts and Christmas gifts. They ship!If you've never been here, this is a "must stop" on your road trip!"

Bill's Super Market

★★★★☆ 4 (4)

"Local is ALWAYS better IMO, this little store has everything I've ever needed, prices are a little bit higher than the big chains but you pay for the convenience of WALKING there (or a very short drive) to get what you need. Their variety is huge and the produce is fresh. The meat market rivals any big meat market I have ever been too and their meat prices are really good! Couldn't ask for anything more. Everyone there is friendly and helpful and it's so nice to see the same faces over and over which tells me the owners are good to their employees."

Katy Halal Meat

★★★★☆ 3.7 (18)

"There is not a single thing on their buffet that I don't like. Their Sunday brunch buffet is excellent and the paya is my favorite! I recently tried the dinner buffet for the first time and everything was delicious! They had haleem, nihari, kababs, pulao, biryani, goat curry, rasmalai, and more. Great quality and taste! Definitely my go to Pakistani food spot in Houston, not just Katy!"

Agnes Café & Provisions

★★★★☆ 4.3 (83) • $$

"What a change of pace for Houston. Where else can you order a Japanese rice lager, strawberry rhubarb smash, quiche, tart cherry sour (featuring whiskey, tart cherry shrub, and egg white), torrijas, fresh juice, Mexican coke, wine, fattosh salad, herbal tea, grilled cheese, and Cortado all in one spot (and I'm excluding food halls in this rhetorical question)! While some may ask if this spot is having an identity crisis, they suggest their menu is loosely Mediterranean inspired, and I personally think it provides a fun reason to revisit! My lunch was fairly simple- Americano with oat milk, lamb flatbread, brownie (how boring of me), which may account for why my experience was just fine. The lamb flatbread was tasty with the salsa, and while the simple greens provided a much needed textural crunch, I'd love a fresh/herbal element of an additional texture. The creaminess of some feta, or fresh addition of some ground mint would really blow this dish away.While I was there there were only 2 person studying on my visit, being relatively quiet at this time of day, I can see how this can be a beautiful study/remote work spot (with gorgeous light). The rest of the crowd consisted of duos (mainly female, with a few significant others seemingly convinced into joining).Overall, pretty solid spot! And bonus points to whoever picked the artwork, *chefs kiss*! I'll be back to try cocktails with a friend!"

Alameda Meat Market No 3

★★★★☆ 3.8 (6) • $

"A great stop when I head from College Station to my ranch near Weimar, Texas. I cannot pass through Hempstead without stopping here for breakfast tacos and menudo. With Tejano music blaring through the grocery store and the sent of fresh baked good floating in the air, all to serve as a great backdrop to fantastic breakfast tacos. The food is located to the rear and right in this Latino market. The variety of entrees are visible in the cafeteria style set up.The barbacoa is moist and tender. Chicharrons and carnitas absolutely amazing. All great fillings for a variety of available tacos served on corn or flour tortillas. The menudo is well flavoured and very filling. The tripas has absorbed much of the chili and very good.Check out the butcher section, looks amazing.Highly recommended."

Dejla Market

★★★★★ 4.8 (5)

"They made renovations recently and the place is way bigger and more organized. New staff is very nice & friendly. Food still delicious and honestly the best Iraqi food in Houston."