Apna Bazar

Apna Bazaar is an excellent Arab-focused grocery store with an impressive variety of products. It's clean, well-organized, and has everything you could need for Middle Eastern and Indian cooking. The selection of meats in the back is fantastic and very affordable, making it my go-to spot for fresh cuts.Their collection of dates is amazing, with so many options to choose from, and the Turkish delights and baklava are always fresh and reasonably priced. They also carry a wide range of Indian spices, ingredients, and specialty foods that are hard to find elsewhere. It's a great spot to stock up on henna and other essentials too.The store feels like a community hub with a great selection of everything from pantry staples to specialty treats. The staff is fast, efficient, and incredibly friendly. They're always ready to help, even if you don't look Middle Eastern--though you might catch them glancing your way, it feels more curious than anything.What really stands out here is the warm, welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're shopping for everyday groceries or looking for something unique, Apna Bazaar has it all. Definitely a place worth visiting!

We did not know this place but was recommended by someone and it was indeed a hidden gem!Apna Bazaar has 2 restaurants, a pizza store and a supermarket inside. We tried both and their food was delicious, big portions and affordable! Definitely going back to the Indian cuisine. The grocery inside has a variety of Mediterranean snacks, treats, fresh produce, etc! One of the restaurants also offers the famous Dubai knafeh chocolates. It was good but I prefer the crispier knafeh. Food was also served fast at their common dining area. Oh and they have amazing Turkish coffee! We will be back!

Really clean beautiful place! Great step up from previous location. Super friendly staff, great food

It was our first time dining in at their food court and we really loved the food. It was also very affordable. We ordered butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani. Everything was good. The chicken was tender and perfectly flavored. There were multiple food options and as well as drinks. The ambiance was nice and the good thing about the place is that there is a huge grocery store next to it. We walked inside to see what they have and ended up buying dessert . Service was fast too. Will absolutely come back and try different option at their food court.

After reading some rave reviews and being in the area, we decided to try Apna Bazzar and stopped at their food court. We were excited to try a couple of dishes, and the chicken and beef shawarma did not disappoint. The shawarma was served on a ciabatta roll, which was a departure from the traditional pita bread, but it made it feel more like a sandwich and it was oh so good. We also tried the Tikka Masala, which had just the right amount of heat and paired perfectly with the Naan bread. We really loved the taste and are looking forward to going again soon.

This place has everything middle eastern and even an Indian restaurant. I love all the grilled food from this part of the world so I always know what to try. Service is a bit slow due to low number of servers and the high demand. The place has many areas including a grocery store but the seating area is comfortable. Totally recommend.

Apna Bazar is an international grocery store off Beach Blvd specializing in Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, South Indian, Middle Eastern, and halal foods. They have halal meats, fresh vegetables, a large frozen foods section, along with aisles full of snacks, teas/coffees, herbs, etc Also within Apna is a food court and other specialty stores. We grabbed a number of things for lunch: mixed grill, a variety of baklava, Turkish coffee, and jalebi. Most of our baklava was fresh but I had a few pieces that were stale. The mixed grill was delicious, cooked to order and filing. Turkish coffee was piping hot and strong like I love it. They do not brew with hot sand tho, if that's what you're looking for. Kids fave was the julebi. Hope to be back soon to try the pide. Also, don't let the parking intimidate you. It always looks packed from the road. I'm sure there are times of the day when the store is super busy, but we pulled into the lot and was able to find parking no problem.

So, first thing to understand is, they recently moved to a bigger and better location on down the road but still on Beach. Now, they have more room for their grocery store proper but also a food court, a barber shop, a store selling Indian ladies' fashions and apparently much more yet to come. I mean, it has just opened very recently. The grocery itself is very interesting: it's not just Indian goods but also Turkish, Middle Eastern, Persian, Pakistani, Afghan, and more. It seems like everything is halal--I'm not certain about that but seems the main theme is all products are halal. Now, because of this international flavor, things can be a bit confusing at first because a lot of goods are grouped by nation/culture but some are not. This is means among other things, there is an aisle of tea . . . but that's all Indian tea. Afghan tea is elsewhere, as is Persian. There are of course Indian pickles but not in the aisle titled "pickles" which instead is everyone else's pickles--so like Levantine pickles there. You just have to poke about some to figure out where everything is actually. They also have a variety of baklava and samosas up front for sale next to the check-out station. I got some samosas and they were absolutely excellent. Then there is the food court. There is an Indian express take-out cafe but the real attraction is Istanbul Grill and Bakery which relocated here. Their menu has been expanded and they even plan soon to start serving Turkish breakfasts on the weekend which is amazing: Turkish breakfast is just beyond but rare to find in a restaurant in the US (I make it at home but it is very time-intensive and dirties up countless small plates for all the jams and such necessary). They are also now a complete bakery and have the most utterly incredible-looking cakes. I did not get any of their cakes because I have a whole tray of baklava at home but they do look delicious. As I speak Turkish I could not help but overhear conversations people were having around me and all were Turkish and all were happy with their food--which speaks volumes. It is very rare to have that many Turkish people happy all at once about a restaurant. That's the best review of any Turkish restaurant you can get.

The new Apna Bazar location is beautiful and has a small but amazing food court. There is also another restaurant that serves pizza and is a bakery but we did not try this trip. We ate lunch at the Apna Restaurant (Indian food) and had coffee and dessert at the Istanbul Bakery and Grill (Middle Eastern food and desserts). Our entrees were Lamb Biryani, Paneer Makhani, and Garlic Naan. The lamb was one of the best and I typically don't like lamb. The paneer makhani was very creamy and flavorful. At the Istanbul Grill and Bakery, the Turkish coffee was strong and delicious. They had an amazing selection of traditional desserts and others. Baklava prices were the best I have seen in a long time. The two desserts in the picture were only $3.75! 10/10 Would recommend.

I was craving something packed with spices and flavor today; and, after speaking with my friend, decided to check out the Apna Bazar! Going in, the restaurant is actually located inside a mediterranean grocery store which has some decently priced items like the produce, meats, and bakery! For lunch we got the polak gosht and goat byriani. For dessert, we did some pumpkin havala and baklava. Moving into my review, the food for most part was a great value ($27), and highly delicious! For starters, the polak gosht came in a flavorful spicy spinach sauce, and goat meat was super tender! The byriani was very fluffy, and fragance of spices! However, I was tad dissapointed with the yogurt sauce as it tasted watered down. In addition, we did wait a good amount of time for our food, but it was very fresh! Despite my criticism, the dessert was also great - the Havala had a great pumpkin flavor reminiscent of pumpkin pie, and the baklava melted in your mouth and great pistachio filling! Overall, the food/service was very good, and everything reasonably priced. Final verdict 4.5/5. Definitely will be back here again!