Anand Bazaar

Love this place! One of the few well stocked Indian, Pakistani and Middle Eastern stores in the area. Staff are very friendly and helpful. I hope they can expand their bakery now that they are getting settled in to their larger store.

Has all the Indian and Middle Eastern foods you may need. We were able to find some harder to find fresh vegetables, and they even had paneer. The dried items have everything for cooking some traditional Indian cuisine along with raw items to try you hand at making naan, lentil-based dishes, and beans. Cheapest place I could find to get sesame seed old.

My to go place for middle eastern supplies. Great variety or rice. All the spices I need. pitas, nuts, teas, coffee.Great lamb.

I was wanting to stock up on basic Indian spices, so with my long list in hand, I trekked over to E-mart. No luck! E-mart had packaged curries and chutneys, but not the cook-from-scratch essentials. I asked a couple of Indian friends where they shopped, and they both directed me to Anand Bazaar. One of them offered to accompany me.First impression; organized! Now, I don't really know what organization system they used, but all of their goods were neatly lined on shelves and the flow of the store was nice. It looked pretty clean, as well. It didn't take long for me to find all of the spices and ingredients on my list, and the prices were great.Anand Bazaar carried mainly South Asian (i.e. Indian, Pakistani) staples, but also had a decent selection of Middle Eastern foods. There were also saris, costume jewelry, and other general merchandise for sale.The nice lady working the register was originally from Bangladesh, but spoke perfect English and answered a few questions we had about the store and its goods. Anand Bazaar will definitely be my first stop whenever I need spices, naan/roti, and other Indian goodies.

I've been coming here for years for my spices, rice, chutneys, ghee.......and on and on. The store used to be small but they've added on and it'swonderful! The yogurt is fresh as well as the yogurt drink which is like a salt lassi. The people there are very nice and speak English.I've always found everything I need , it's really a treasure!

I had been trying to find the spice sumac, we had traveled to Williamsburg with no luck.This place carried sumac. Very happy to find it at a reasonable price. The store was very well laid out, clean and had mid eastern authentic items.But now that I have a LOT of Sumac I need more recipes to use it.

This is an incredibly well stocked, immaculately clean international market and butcher. The variety and quality is amazing, and the staff is very helpful. They have everything from dry goods and spices to multiple freezers with products from mostly Southeast Asia. They also have freezers with halal lamb, goat, and poultry, plus one with frozen fish. They also have a butcher case with fresh halal chicken and beef, all really high quality. There's a cooler with imported fresh cheeses as well as fresh breads they get delivered several times a week. The choices are overwhelming, but I usually get spices, olives, and dried beans. Their rice is well priced, and excellent quality. Even if you don't need anything in particular, or you don't usually cook middle eastern or southeast Asian food, go in and browse. The owners/ workers have always been very helpful explaining unfamiliar products, and helping choose between products when I need help. This is a hidden gem that deserves recognition for the great job they do.

They have a large variety of items! I enjoy trying the many different items. I especially like the "Gunpowder " tea and the pomegranate juice.

I needed some of my loved spices, but didn't know where to find them. I found this store and now I'm very happy. Very people friendly place to shop!

After a disappointing trip to E-mart where they couldn't accommodate half the spices I needed for Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken), I was relieved to discover Anand Bazaar. The store is small but compacted with many essential ingredients for Indian cuisine. Had I known that it was a one-stop shop, I would have made most of my purchases here rather than getting items from all over town. Walking into the store you'll notice how clean, organized, and narrow it is. On your left you'll find refrigerated stocks of Naan and dairy items. Following the path leads to an extension of the store for dry goods and jewelries, all the spices as well as an impressive selection of basmati rice brands. The only ingredient they didn't seem to offer was Kashmiri chili powder. Walking along the middle of the store you'll find fresh green chillies and a limited but essential array of vegetables. Further along you'll find shelves focused on Middle Eastern ingredients and as you reach the back you're treated to a delightful surprise of freshly butchered lamb, whole chickens (with heads), and goat meat. I felt oddly out of place, why wasn't anyone else jumping for joy? This place is an exciting gem and epic discovery!!The staff are helpful and eager to help you find what you need. As I checked out, I noticed posters on the wall advertising their gyros and other foods. I'm assuming they sell hot food as well? If so, I'll be coming back regardless. This place has cemented itself as my go-to for most of my Indian spice needs. If you're ever eating breakfast at IHOP, check this place out!