We had a nice visit to Etminan Market. We had walked by there a few weeks ago, noticing that they had a BBQ setup. The owner let us know that they BBQ kabobs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We came for an early dinner on a Friday night. We both ordered the kabob combination plate, which was around $23. It comes with a chicken kabob, a beef kabob, and a couple of bbq-ed tomatoes over rice. It was fun to sit outside and watch as our dinner was being cooked. The woman owner also came by, and brought us some sumac to add to our cooked meat, and also a couple of complimentary cookies. It was a really nice experience. Felt very much like I was at a family barbecue, sitting outside and watching the owner grill meat. This market has an interesting selection of Middle Eastern foodstuffs, and I would come back if I were going to pick up some meat for my own barbecues at home. I also saw they had sandwiches and other deli items during the week as well. read more

Etminan Market - Cookies and sumac - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

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I've been going to this market since last year for when I need ingredients for Persian cooking. The employees are sweet and polite. It seems like there are usually just a couple of people manning the store so they're often in different sections, but if they see that you're waiting at the checkout line or butcher section then they'll make their way over quickly. The store is small, clean, cozy, easy to navigate. Everything is in place and well-organized. So far all of the products I've bought from here (spices, veggies, meat) have been of good quality: nothing moldy, old, or containing bugs (this happened to me at some other stores). A final thing to add, since it was a holiday (4th of July), I made sure to call in beforehand to make sure that they are open. They answered promptly and politely, they let me know that they're open until 2 PM. read more

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The store is clean, good selection of items, and the halal meat is quality! They could have a little bit better selection of produce but still good. Check them out! read more

I bought boneless thighs from here and when I opened the bag to cook the meat, it smelled completely ROTTEN!! I bought over 3 lbs of meat and had to throw it all away. Can't believe this store is giving people ROTTEN MEAT! read more

This place has unbelievable delicious food, chicken kebab and kobideh were EXCELLENT so was the Salad Olivieh and the Zolbia. Everything for to go, Service and the family working there with their heart just to make everything perfect. Thank you and I will definitely be back specially for my family gatherings. Piere read more

Etminan Market - GOL, saffron pistachio ice cream. So delicious - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

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Last week we bought boneless thigh chicken. While buying I noticed that very small quantity was left in the shelf. Once at home, started feeling a strong smell of the chicken and I suspected that it may be a stock from previous day, but thought the smell woo go away after cooking. Alas, even the cooked chicken was smelling very strong, which is unusual. I still suspect previous day stock was sold to us. read more

I decided to give a chance and try the Kabab on Friday... the chicken kobideh was very spicy and unusual .. I couldn't sleep all night.

Tried their goat chops today, very good quality of meat. Truly fresh. It's a very clean market & they custom cut the meat. read more

Etminan Market - Goat chops - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

They are very experienced, this is my last time that I go there , I bought half pound lamb 2 bags of pita bread some persian cuecumber, sweet lemon, tea, $112 dollars, I will never ever shop there again, lamb meat is $8 dollars at Leonardis,he was $12, he is ripoff, think about it twice before you go there,I am discussted and very mad ,. . read more

Etminan Market - My receipt - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

Hours listed on yelp say they close at 7 pm, we stopped by on our way back to Sacramento, and arrived there at 5:45, to find the store to be closed. So it was not even 6pm yet, and they were already closed. The hours on their door said they close at 7 pm as well... so I don't know how the market is, but I do know the hours aren't reliable so call before trying to visit. read more

Overcharged for meat, always weight it, the butcher wasn't happy when confronted by this, but that's your job as the customer

If you looking for good, clean and home styling cooking experience i recommend this place. They have the best kababs

Noelle's Yelp Notebook 2017 Etminan Market is my favorite local Middle Eastern grocery store. Their first location is no longer around because the shopping center where they were located was burned down in a fire - this was rather unfortunate as there were many other spots in the same shopping center we would frequent like Dona Maria and Bibo's. The new location of Etminan Market is much closer to our home and we just love the new location. It's bright and spacious. There are fresh fruits and vegetables, a few organic selections as well. A huge selection of dried goods- flour, spices, canned goods.They have an amazing selection of breads and pastries. This is where I purchase my nazook and raisin cookies locally (short of us visiting these spots bakeries in Southern, California). They will offer Halal meat in their butcher counter (coming soon). They have a deli section separate from the butcher area where they offer sandwiches and sandwich meats - all Halal. If you're looking for dairy, refrigerator and frozen items they have one long wall filled with more goodies than one could ever imagine. My favorite is the Golnazar Persian ice cream - they have regular size containers, ice cream sandwiches and then the large sizes for parties. I like how they offer a good selection of home goods- large pots and pans, tea sets- with cups (very beautiful) and wrapping paper for gifts. They sell kinder candies at a very reasonable price. On my most recent shopping trip I picked up two boxes of nazook, kinder candy eggs ($2.99 per piece), Persian currants so I can bake Shirini Kishmishi and a few other items. I highly recommend this grocery store because it has an amazing selection of middle eastern groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables. The prices are competitive and the customer service is friendly and welcoming. Noelle's Notes One of my favorite grocery stores Great customer service Fresh fruits and veggies Halal Meat Department Halal Deli read more

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I choose to go to Etminan market because it's organized and clean. The type of meat sold at most middle eastern stores are used for traditional cooking therefore upon entering the store you might sense a strong meat smell. Edward has organized his store strategically so the weather elements such as sunlight and the temperature difference from the door staying open doesn't affect certain products such as bread. I don't remember ever buying moldy flat bread from Etminan Market. This store can be pricier compare to other stores, but the cleanliness and the quality of product worths the extra money. In my opinion he kitchen tools and accessories sold at this store provide higher quality and upper class feeling. I absolutely love the Hispanic lady working at this store, she's super kind and I love having conversations with her. Wish everyone at store would have a nice attitude. There's parking spaces available in front of the store and in front of Chuck E. Cheese. read more

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If you are looking for a great goat meat in the bay area, stop by here. Tried meat from three other highly rated halal stores. In every way, their meat is the best. No smell at all. Fresh, tender. With their meat, prepared biryani and mutton curry, both turned out way better compared to all my past attempts. For cooking I didn't change anything except the goat. This tells you how great is their goat meat! read more

We won't be shopping there any more because in the past few months they've raised their prices so much. They're 40 to 50% more than the other stores nearby. They also don't have the big selection they had before, I wonder why. Their center is crappy. Access to the center & parking is very challenging. They're next to a bar with weird drunk people hanging out in front of the store. At the moment the bar is closed but when they reopen it'll be the same thing. Chuckee cheese on the other side is closed as well & it looks unsafe in the back. If they don't adjust their prices, they will loose a lot of customers. read more

We got Kabobs and warm food from Etminan Market and OMG the ground chicken Kabobs were absolutely delicious, good rice and also the stews (Fesenjan and gheymeh bademjan) was absolutely delicious. We will definitely be back for more! read more

Great goat meat. Tender and juicy. No smell at all. Best goat so far in the Bay Area.

This place has it all. Great owner and they are always there to make sure give good service. Meets and veggies are fresh. Super clean place. Love it read more

Unfortunately I realize they charging me extra and I don't say anything and then my sister shop over there and They charge her over again my brother-in-law shopping today and they charge him extra. Again and anytime we catch him they said oh it's a mistake I don't know how many times mistakes it's basic read more

They have improved their quality and customer service since last review. Gave them some time and few more tries and haven't had any issues. As a matter of fact I could rank them pretty high score now :)) read more

Etminan Market - Rotten food - International Grocery Near Me - San Jose, California

We discovered this market by chance. We loved it! It is super clean and their meat market is small but fresh! We also love their tea selection and breads! read more

Love this place! The owner and employees are very friendly! The store is very clean and neat! They have a great variety of food and the meat is very fresh! Their butcher is excellent at what he does! BTW, did I mention that they have PIEROGI! Meat and potato pierogis! They also have a great collection of tea glasses and serving dishes! This is a little gem! read more

Clean, nicely laid out. Lots of choices Plentiful items. True Iranian grocery store. We lived it n definitely recommend read more

Came here on 7/29 with my husband. This market is very clean and organized on the inside but we tried to get meat from the back and some dude was being so lazy. He was sitting watching tv on one side and we asked to be helped and he simply said it wasn't his area. He lightly called for someone else and no one came so we left. Super rude. read more

Etminan is the best Persian market. It is extremely clean and organized. The owner is very professional and respect the costumer. One time the meat I bought was very hard to cook and when I told them they weee willing to pay me back. I encourage all Persian living in this area to go to Etminan for their Iranian goods. read more

Cleanest grocery store I've seen. High quality food and merchandise with reasonable prices. Very nice butcher shop in the back. The owner, Edward, is very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this store. read more

My favorite new place , fresh meat , friendly fast service , clean and organized , place have everything you wish for from back home

It's clean, open, and has great products and nice prices. They have all your Persian grocery needs and they'll serve you with a smile. I enjoyed my first time in this market. read more

Great little market that seems to have just about everything you need for a quick stop. We are crazy about their nazook. They're not like grandma's but they are the best you can buy in a store. We picked up a new tea kettle too, not because we need it but because that's what Middle Eastern people do (yeah, don't ask). We didn't get a chance to try the deli but we did notice that the selection would satisfy even the most FOB customer. If you like imported goods, this is your place. Everything you need to make hummus, tabouleh, and baba ganoush. Get in there and shop around, you'll like it. read more

I thing is a best place to buy everything you need. Fresh always. Love mr edward he so friendly and always smiley. Best gift selection in town. You have come and visit this store. read more

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Finally a great halal meat shop and grocery. Clean shop selling vegetables, meat, spices and other middle eastern goods.

They have reopened newly at this new address. I have visited the new store for the first time. My first expression was "WOW", nice, big, bright, clean and very organized. They have a huge variety of Iranian and international items, much more than you expect from a grocery store. The service was friendly and prices are moderate. I will definitely come back. read more

Nice place and friendly owner, likes to make light conversation. This store has a lot of the items you would expect a Middle Eastern store to have, including the breads and cookies, You can get kefir cheese and fresh produce here, and there are also a lot of colorful pots and pans and coffee sets for sale, too. They have olive oil soap from Syria, but it is a bit more expensive than the kind available at International Food. read more

If you shop at this market you better check the prices of your receipt because they over charge and when you show your receipt and prove they did they rudely respond it was a mistake and will give you the money back. Not only this happened to me but to others too. When I talk to my friend and worn them to be careful when you shop there I noticed that it happened to two other friends of mine too. read more

Great customer service, bright, clean and well organized. Best Persian style cookies.

Potentially new favorite deli, I called asking for a speciality product the day before, and they only had half the amount I needed so they assured me they would have more product the very next day. They got more of what I was asking for and without me even asking they held on to the product I asked for from the previous day AND set it aside especially for me and had it ready for me when I arrived. This was my first experience here and i will definitely be coming back. Tip! They only accept cash under $10 read more

This is a very clean with most items Middle eastern super market. The meat and all the dairy and fruits and vegetables are fresh and clean. Its a wonderful place to buy your items from ad I highly recommend it. read more

If you like middle east food I recommend this store for freshness and verity of items. the management and crew are the best and helpful.