I've been shopping at this International Market for several years. The staff here are very friendly and happy to help you find what you need or something new to try. I often buy bulk roasted squash seeds here (they have a variety of different types, not just pumpkin), baklava, canned sardines, jerky, hot sauces, and apricot seeds (which are hard to find other places!) They also have a huge tea selection, and a counter for hot food sales, including authentic kabob plates with rice and salad. The market is hidden in the back of a small plaza and easy to miss, but definitely worth checking out if you're in the area and you know to look for it! read more

International Foods - love these seeds - Imported Food Near Me - Concord, California

Great place and awesome provide prices. They are very honest and trustworthy. I go there all the time for my Middle Eastern/Afghan grocery shopping. read more

The Chapli Kabob meal here was bland. You're better off going to the restaurant called Chopan Kabob which is a little down the way. Their beef chaplee kabob cost more but the quality you get -- it tastes way better and juicier. More flavorful. read more

This place has very limited things I wanted. But it seem that they have fresh meat. But overall this place is ok. Parking is not the best. Very limited space for the parking read more

International Foods is in a small commercial lot across from the walgreens/7-11. plenty of parking in off times. nearly 20 spaces. offerings: meat market, grocery, fresh afghan breads, mexican eatery, cookware, dairy, spices, specialize in afghan groceries.. buys: siro "digestive" cookies (1.99) 14 0z. -typical of most baked good, lesser of avialable bakes still a significant amount of sugars, fats, salts, read more

This is an amazing store which has all the middle eastern supplies to make all the delicious meals we could ever want. Called up to see if they had the roasted eggplant in the large cans. They looked around and said they had the large jars then called back a minute later to say they found 6 of the large cans. They read me the ingredients from the label and told me the size of the cans- super happy to help me. When we arrived we were so glad to see aisles and shelves of fully stocked spices, rices, canned and jarred goods, refrigerated items, frozen foods, french feta, olives etc etc etc They gave us boxes and packed our items carefully and offered to carry them to the vehicle. There is lots of parking and it's super close to the highway and also costco is closeby. read more

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Was followed around the store by an employee, was obviously keeping an eye on me. All I wanted was to buy some tea. I was totally polite. Maybe it's because I look kinda Jewish? Felt extremely unwelcome. read more

We catered from here for our son's birthday, and from the moment I spoke with the restaurant, to when we picked up the food, everything was handled with great customer service and professionalism. As for the food, EVERYONE at the party loved it and especially couldn't stop talking about the beef shami! My husband and I were so busy with the party that we were only able to eat the food when we got home and warmed up the leftovers... and everyone was right, the shami was one of the best we've ever had. The rice and chicken kabob were also very good and I'd recommend this place to anyone looking to cater. Prices and quantity were more than fair so I hope they continue to keep this standard up because we will definitely be using their service again in the future. read more

The best food ever! Love the chicken kabob, beef kabob and koobideh Highly recommend! read more

I just purchased a couple of things from them...roughly 35 mins. ago. One was a box of frozen kebab and spices. I arrived home and opened the frozen kebab package only to realize that plastic of one package was cut open in the middle and there were missing pieces and others were burn (fried???). The box was sold as new. But it is apparent that someone opened the box, tasted and perhaps did not like this food and put it back into the cut open pouch and re-glued the box that looked like new/unopened. Now, I am afraid to even open the other package with kebabs fearing someone messed with this food. Wasted money. This is really NOT COOL! I will not be returning to this place. read more

International Foods - A close up of what was in the box of seekh kababs. One pouch was cut open and lks lk someone did not like the food & put it back & glued box - Imported Food Near Me - Concord, California

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Just went there again today and bought some great Persian and Indian staples and spices. A very friendly shop-keeper was my cashier. Cheili mamnunam! read more

Great variety of spices but the store smelled like cigarette smoke. Gross. Cashier also didn't provide receipt.

The ambiance is take out only. Very nice friendly service. There are two sides. You pay for hot food at once counter and the grocery store party you pay at a different which are right next to each other. The food is REALLY good. The bolani was my absolute fav in a long time. Their meat is cooked right with lots of flavor. I could have used more veggie salad mix but that's just my personal preference. Very sweet guy made our food very fast and everything was fresh. read more

This is crappiest store you can visit. I bought a steamer from this place, after using it once it got holes on the bottom of the pan. I threw it away. Next time I went again and bought another one, so I told the owner about my problem, and she said it shouldn't happen, bring it back if that happens again, just make sure you keep the receipt. I did bring it back, but now she said it was used I cannot take it back. Some people are mentally not ok. Will never go back to that place and would not recommend to anyone either. read more

Their halal meat is high quality! The owner is really nice & super helpful. Love supporting great small businesses, will be back here for all my meat & ethnique shopping needs! read more

This place is very dirty and the service is the worst. I ordered a kabab with everything when I came home the salad in the small container had live bug in it. When I called him, he did not believe me and hang up the phone. Don't eat there again!! read more

Went there for the first time to get some ingredients for a special Father's Day dessert for my husband. This bald creepy looking guy was walking around the store leering at women and every time he passed by me, he would touch my ass. At first I thought it might of been accidental but then he did it for the third time it while I was paying for my stuff. I yelled at him and told him to stop it and that I was going to get my husband to come in to whoop his ass. The old guy at the register (possibly the owner) did nothing. Instead, he was shaking "no" to me as if telling me to be quiet. I come in with a smile and the old man and lady have this depressing look I don't get a hi or anything. Disgusting group of people. Never again. read more

Was getting smogged at the gas station right in front of International Foods so I thought I'd stop in and check out the merchandise. Is it just me or are there a lot of Persians in Concord? It's interesting watching this neighborhood change. Anyway, the basic Persian staples seemed to be present in a well organized fashion. The meat did look a little suspect though. I'll be back if I'm in the neighborhood and need some Persian goodness. read more

This is where all of my family (aunts, uncles, sisters, etc.) come to get our fresh and hot Afghan bread. $2 for today's and $1 for yesterdays. I went today and they had a BBQ going out front. Looked like they had livers, chicken, beef, and lamb all ready to go. I wish I hadn't eaten lunch so I could've dove into that liver off the barbie. There is also a straight-up Persian market in the same plaza. So many ethnicities in such a small place, I love it. read more

Love this place. Have been going here for over 20 years. Great for Afghan bread! The owner is a very nice guy and always courteous. There is a wide selection of items like spices and rice and the store has its own halal butcher shop. Great little store. read more

Woman on phone told me they were busy and to call back later and just hung up when I wanted to place an order. Usually I allot time as it takes a while to get your order placed (accurately) and get the food but this was really frustrating and disappointing. Love the food but the service has been declining consistently. read more

Their new restaurant is fantastic! They serve beautifully cooked kabobs, wraps, appetizers and salads. If you want quality kabob dishes, I highly recommend you check out their menu. I'm looking forward to trying more! read more

Really good and fresh Afghan kabobs and other yumny food here. Best part is that is extremely affordable. I have been coming here for years. I highly recommend everyone. read more

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They have the most competitive prices for halal meat in the area. It's always fresh and does not disappoint. They bake very good bread here as well. read more

I love this place, their bread is honestly amazing. I have been to many halal markets and this is one if my favorite. I've been going since the store opened and it feels like your part of a group. The same people have been working their and they always treat you like you're part of their family. Whenever someone isn't their they always ask about them and make sure their ok! It also has halal certified meat! read more

Wonderful people at the register. I always feel welcome here. I love the prices and the bread is inexpensive and delicious. Yesterday it was still hot in the bag so I had to tear off a piece and eat it on my way home. I wish they had a bit more cheese (there were out of what I needed) but I understand how perishables work. There is a nice price for the lamb shanks and I will try them next time. read more

I've been coming to this market for over a decade now to pick up all kinds of items to make a great appetizer tray to go with their fresh baked Afghan naan bread. I had a big surprise on Sunday when I discovered they sub-lease out their kitchen to a business (11am-6:30pm) that makes Peruvian rotisserie chicken, empanadas, alfajores, tamales and salchipapas. I grabbed an empanada to eat on the run and it was fantastic. So cool to have another reason to pop into International Foods! read more

Love this place !!! The employees are really nice and helpful and the food is delicious!

I live in Walnut Creek and am regularly on the search for the labne variant, Tzatziki, produced by the Karoun Dairies in SoCal. It is a delicious product that I find difficult to find a reliable nearby source for, I recently shopped nearly a dozen Mediterannean markets in one day, because I am obsessed, before finally finding the product here at International Foods). I normally would be reluctant to give any market 5 stars for having a single product on their shelves but when you've shopped a dozen markets to find that one product, reluctance bows to gratification and convenience. read more

I purchased a can of french feta cheese at this market, as I have in the past almost every week. This time, when I opened the can the cheese was yellow with a rancid smell and taste to it. I returned to the store, thinking they would exchange this uneaten and spoiled product as I am a regular customer. Instead, the owner proceeded to yell at me and telling me nothing was wrong with the cheese. I offered for him to taste and/or smell it, but of course he declined and was extremely rude. I guess the idiom, the customer is always right, is not one that the owners of International Foods subscribe to. There are many more markets in the Sacramento area for me to shop at, where one is treated and respected as a valuable customer and not acted towards in an aggressive and rude manner. read more

So I just stumbled across this place, it's pretty legit! Great kebabs and Bolani and tons of other groceries for literally half the price!! I'm happy read more

Very bad customer service! No hello, no smiles. I ordered the meat I needed. I had to wait over 20 minutes. Because he started to ignore me & prepare some phone orders. When I say thank you I'm often ignored. I need to find a new market! read more

If you are buying anything from this place make sure you read the expiration date. If you don't, they blame you for not paying attention. They are rude and unreasonable. I am still debating on reporting them to health department or not. They acted very unprofessional and very poor customer service. read more

really nice place with everything you need, from grape leaves, basmati rice, to feel-like-home coffee and tea sets. they also have a shisha section where you can get your hookah tobacco and coals (selection is somewhat limited however). They also have a Halal meat section, which is pretty awesome, but they are not always fresh, hence the four-star. Otherwise, very nice staff. Will be back read more

Breads and bakery is great. The owner is very friendly, always smiling. The prices are fair. Lots of choices.

Went with my friend. Bought all the ingredients to make a great middle-eastern meal with hummus, felafel...my friend is an excellent cook. They had all we were looking for. Great place. I recommend it. read more