New upcoming store, employee was friendly and helpful. They are located in a former grocery chain…read morestore which is huge! They had many items that I haven't seen at other stores. He said as time passes more merchandise and produce plus more are coming soon! Store was clean and I did find what I was looking for! We Will be back when we are in the area again! Thank you!

I'm surprised I am the first to review this place, but maybe I shouldn't be. We came on a late…read moreweekday evening (7PM) which turned out to be their one-month anniversary, and found it was completely deserted. This is a huge building that once housed the "Kosher Price Chopper" (which moved down the street). We passed several Asian and one large Indian specialty supermarkets on the drive over and I don't know if the area really needed another store this large. Time will tell. Upon walking into the large former produce area, we found gobs of empty space and a small selection of produce that didn't wow us. I suspect they have slower turnover then larger stores, and as a result much of the fruits and vegetables looked tired. They did have a nice selection of hot peppers. Also, upon entering I saw several signs advertising their pizza (!) and suggesting we order it while we do your shopping and then take it home to eat. I was certainly hopping that there would be some nice hot prepared food at this supermarket but I was not expecting pizza. If there were other options I didn't see them. There were two employees working in the pizza area, and I saw no other ones at all until we checked out. Moving to the back, all of their freezer and cooler sections appeared to be on although most were empty. Their meat section contained a giant liver, a huge leg of something (goat or lamb?) and little else. Maybe by 7PM it is all sold out, or perhaps it isn't a big part of their business. It seems odd to power up lots of empty coolers. We went up and down their grocery aisles and picked a bunch of things to try (pasta, prepared sauces, cookies, frozen samosas, naan, etc.) and in the process were completely perplexed. It seemed like the same items were on multiple shelves, with only the brand names being different. For example, we found Samosas in three different aisles. Are they sorted by religious distinction (Halal maybe), by brand name, or by ingredients? We don't know, and there were no staff to ask. Their ice cream selection looked pretty cool (see what I did there) and if it were hotter outside we would have bought some. The bakery section didn't have much in the way of specialty international baked goods, and for the restaurant section we were later told it is sometimes open if the owner shows up. In all, it was a very awkward shopping experience. We had lots of questions about products but no one was there to help us. The entire store could be condensed into about a third of the space which would make shopping quicker and easier. Instead, it felt like walking into an abandoned business. It was also colder than I would have liked, but I can't fault them for not turning the heat up for literally one set of customers. Will I be back? Maybe, but I need to give them time to grow. Until then, there is another international supermarket on the same street just a little bit east which I like a lot better.

High Quality Halal Products…read more Charming "Sumera". at Checkout. She will help u find Best Products for u. Everything is Organized. Fresh/Frozen Halal Meat/Poultry in back. Go There! It's Simply Paradise!

Great variations of Indian and Halal food and supplies. Fresh lamb, chicken and Fish as well as…read moredairy sweets spices and more offered at a fair price.

Shout out to Stephentown. I respect what Dave's is trying to be. Aside from packaged grocery items,…read morethey offer produce, meat, fresh sliced deli cuts, baked goods, subs sandwiches, fried chicken and hot meatball subs. There is no other place in the direct vicinity for these types of items. They were busy on the weekend day I was there. People ahead of me were getting deli cuts and cold sandwiches. I got a meatball sub. I just wish the space was cleaner. I wish that there were fewer flying insects. I wish that the food handling had better glove cleanliness and cross-contamination awareness, and also that there wasnt rotten hamburger patties in the meat case the day i was there. I was impressed by the holding temperature for the meatballs and sauce. They were piping hot....Like PIPING for real. The meatballs tasted good and the sauce is good too. They cut the meatballs in half on the subroll and arranged the halves on the bread by gloved hand. The same gloves had touched deli slicers, scales, deli meat, a switch in the side of the oven and many other surfaces while I stood in line. Ive eaten at sketchy places before (too many according to my husband) but my brain was begging me to reconsider my choice this time. However at that point I figured I had already committed to the 6" meatball sub i had ordered. I shouldnt have. Less than 2 hours later it turned into a disaster.

It's nice that Dave's has been revived and there is a local place to stop into to grab quick…read morenecessities - there really aren't a lot of other convenient options in this area. That being said, I've gotten almost immediately sick twice now from eating chicken breast/thigh from here. That was with chicken that had a packed date of the same day and the day prior - and I once saw chicken that was 2 days past the sell by date still sitting out. I eat a fair amount of chicken and haven't had this issue anywhere else and it's concerning for the food handling practices. I also bought frozen pirogies a few weeks ago and got home (a 5 minute drive) and opened them to find them all clumped frozen together in a huge thing of frost - they clearly had not remained frozen at one point. I know it's probably not easy being a small store in a rural area but sadly I will only be stopping in for last minute pantry items if needed - I won't be buying fresh food anymore - food poisoning is seriously not fun.

Best deli sandwhiches in the area no question about it. They come packed full of fresh Ingrediants…read more You can customize what you want with the sandwhich slips, makes it very easy and straightforward. Just don't use your phone at the counter out of respect for the individuals that run the store. A lot of snacks and healthy farm foods but they are very pricey. Carries some hardware needs and Knick knacks as well.

Wow, I never thought I would write a negative review for this establishment. It disheartens me so…read moremuch especially as a long-term customer, small store supporter, and tolerant of all faiths. That changed today when the female proprietor accused me of stealing. Several times she asked me if I needed something before following me to the back of the store to ask me again. Her reasoning was "I was returning to the same spot several times" -- it was twice (I couldn't decided which size ziplock bags I needed). Both my partner and I felt very uncomfortable and decided to put our items back and leave. The female proprietor followed outside to say we could still shop there. I responded she made us feel unwelcome and we left. About 20 minutes later, I returned to discuss the situation with the female proprietor. I had been shopping at the general store for 4 years- and honestly didn't want to stop shopping there. When I walked in, I asked the female proprietor if we could talk about the situation, her response: "I'm standing right here." I started by saying how long I've been shopping at the store and always enjoyed my experience. Today, it felt different and I felt very unwelcome. You know when someone already has their mind made up and nothing you can say changes it? That was this situation. The female proprietor said that she was just checking in and did nothing wrong. When I responded that it felt like she was insinuating I was stealing, her response was "I'm sorry you felt that way." Which everyone know is the screw you of apologies. The conversation continued to go round and round, until I finally said that it seemed like she didn't want to take ownership and that I didn't feel comfortable shopping there anymore. Her response? "That's fine, we have plenty of other customers. We don't need ones like you." Just to clarify - wasn't stealing nor would every. Full disclosure, this is where I (hopefully understandably) got very frustrated and said I was going to tell people of the experience. It was then that another female worker told me to get out, followed by the female proprietor saying the same thing. I left the building, and slammed the door - which I shouldn't have. I honestly have never been treated with such disrespect before. It was overwhelming. When I got to the car (visibly upset) my partner then went in to the store. While I was not there, the gist of the situation was he was greeted with the same disrespect and after more conversation, was told to "leave or we will call the sheriff." For two people who were just trying to patron a local store, this was a terrible situation. I understand that shoplifting is a problem there -they had signs everywhere. Which ironically minutes before this happened, I said to my partner "who would ever steal from a local store like this?" To be treated with such disrespect is so disappointing. After 4 years of shopping here, they have made it very clear - people like me (who was just trying to get a few items, and said she felt uncomfortable by their actions) were told never to return. Hopefully this does not happen to you.

Sweets from Indian bazaar People in store are helping…read more Prices are fine I stop from here every 2nd week

Friendly people and a good place to get your Indian food basics. Small selection produce, frozen…read moreveggies and Paneer and all the pulses, rice and spices you need. A good selection of snack foods

What a great find tucked away off route 9 in Latham. Clean, well lit store with friendly clerks…read more Found everything I needed for a new Korean recipe (japchae) and more! Aisles are well stocked and prices were good.

If you love Korean food, this is where you need to go. The array of rameyon, spices, frozen…read moredumplings and meals, fresh gimbap, and buldak choices are pretty good. It's a tiny little store, but there's a whole lot in there. Peeps are nice and I was able to stock up lots of things as I want to make japchae from scratch.

It's hard to imagine a more dangerous place for a food lover…read more Adventure in Food Trading supplies gourmet provisions to some of the best restaurants in the region... and they are open to the public... selling amazing food at wholesale prices! Seriously, once you go wholesale, it's impossible to return to the world of retail shopping. Granted, some items come in wholesale quantities. For example if you want some pork belly, you have to buy an entire eight pound pork belly. But theirs isn't any pork belly, it's Berkshire pork, which is a prized heritage breed. I went in for a pack of fresh grass-fed skirt steak, which at the time was less than $6 a pound, and came in convenient two pound packages. However they were out of stock so I left with a pork belly (and a bunch of other delicious stuff). If you go, bring a jacket. You'll want to spend some time in their walk in refrigerator, and you may want to spend time in their walk in freezer (that's were all the farm-raised game lives). Also bring a sense of adventure. None of the prices are marked, but the staff is incredibly friendly and loves talking about food. They are incredibly knowledgeable, and will gladly look up prices for you. Since my initial discovery of the place, I've now started an account. So I can show up without any money and they'll just bill my card. And that's pretty dangerous. Because it's really inexpensive for what it is. But when you are confronted with duck and foie gras sausages, tubs of duck fat, cured Ibierco loin, Old Chatham Sheepherding Company cheeses, bottles of extra virgin olive oil, caviar, and cured salami made from happy pigs, it requires a lot of willpower to leave the caviar behind. Oh, it's also hard to find the place, the below link has the right address and directions. It also is another love letter I wrote about my favorite store in the area. http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2011/03/22/adventures-in-food-trading

Giant capers on the stem. Wild boar meat. Python. Antelope. A 1-oz tin of saffron for $103. Are you…read morein your car yet? Then there's Korean citron juice. 3 liter bottles of white balsamic vinegar. Green peppercorns. Lavender buds. Truffle salt. More cheese than you can shake a stick at. And did I mention the Kobe and Waygu beef and the pigs' tongues and trotters? And the pheasant and squab? Adventures in Food Trading sells mainly to the restaurant trade, but Jordan in the warehouse is super friendly, will show you around, and is happy to sell to you in small quantities. Prices are fair, not inflated, and you don't pay shipping as from some web gourmet shop. This place is REALLY hard to find, in an industrial park just before the bridge over the Hudson to Troy. Look for the Midlands dairy facility, enter at the public road south of the facility, then proceed past Ace Hardware and Midlands and turn right on a private road. From there, wander around until you find it. If it's a hot day, be sure to bring a cooler, but Jordan will be happy to throw in a cold pack. Open Monday-Friday only, from 8 am till 4 or a bit later.

Asian/Indian store have increased around the area with population growth of the minority…read morepopulation. This was one of the first asian/Indian stores opened in the Saratoga County by the Sihal family who owned another grocery store and a restaurant location in Albany county. The management has recently changed. You do get to buy stuff that you wouldn't find at Walmart or a local grocery store that are used in a South Asian household. My family goes there every Thursday as they get fresh vegetables and meat. The vegetables are purchased in NYC and brought here. You get the green chilis that are spicier than the one in your local store....I addition you get to buy tropical fruits jack fruits, green pumpkin, lychee and guava. I go there for my Mukwas (mouth freshener...soamp), Thums up (Indian soda) and mango kulfi.

Halal Meat Market has now added a grocery department and a produce section, and the choices are…read moreimpressive. They actually seem to have a wider selection of dry goods than Parivar on Central, including some Lebanese brands as well as Swaad and the other Indian standbys. And, a summer-long search for fresh okra, I found two different varieties; the proprietor explained that one is supposed to be less slimy than the other. The way you buy your meat here is to place an order through a window, which doesn't appeal to me because I like to see it first. Meat prices are also a bit high. But for other South Asian items this is going to be my go-to.