Not great. Unfriendly service, unwelcoming signag. Not surprising, considering the crowd that comes…read morehere. Smells bad inside. It gets the job done, but for quality meats, buy elsewhere. And honestly, Desi Brothers is just far superior for everything else.

While we never liked stale groceries, exhorbitant pricing, or below-average service at Manpasand,…read moretoday we got even worse experience with Manpasand's event production. We attended a drama that was sponsored by the store (see attached photo) and the experience was horrible. The event was badly managed by Hamir (the owner) and everything about it was 3rd class under his management: - Bad venue/neighborhood - No parking facility - No auditorium - Worst seating arrangement in a stinking hall; No chairs for seat numbers and tickets sold to us. - No respect for audience's time - Show started 1 hour and 20 minutes late. - Horrible audio - dialogs were simply not audible. - Poles in hall were blocking audience's view of the stage - Nobody understood Sanjay Goradia's dialog because the actor had bad throat issues. - Tickets were overly priced and sold at 50% discount at the venue Show was not worth going to even if tickets were free. Our group of 15 people left before intermission as it was a waste of time. And we all reached the conclusion that we will avoid all events brought by Manpasand.

Love it Got a lot of information on my trips to Thailand…read more Very interesting! Can't wait to go Bangkok

A very nice elderly gentleman runs the place and you'll find unique oriental items there that are…read morehard to find in Austin. I was able to find real bamboo mats (2'x5') for just $1.75 a piece, an unheard of price! And a cute dolphin wind chime. Perfect for my balcony. Whether the shop is actually open is hit or miss being that he frequently travels to his home country but if you're able to catch it open it's worth a look inside.

Great Japanese grocery store! It's set up like a small store in Japan. They have more than just…read morefood, there is a small beauty section in the front (cosmetics and toiletries) and a gift section with cute stuffed animals, stationary and presents. In the grocery area they don't have produce, but a big variety of sauces, seasoning, furikake, soba noodles, curry mix. They had a lot of snacks also, including crackers, chips, and osenbe. In the back they have a freezer section with some frozen fish, udon noodles, ramen, and natto. I got some canned coffee also from their fridge and they sold a lot of bottled drinks (calpico, etc). The prices are fine. I'm glad i found this little market! Stop by to support local!

This is definitely one of the cutest Japanese stores I've been to! This place is always nicely…read moreorganized and very well put together. They have a large variety of snacks, candy, beauty products, clothes, accessories, and almost anything you could want. On top of all that already great news the staff here is always over the top with kindness. Every time me and my sister come the workers have conversations with us, compliments, and are super helpful in finding prices. This is a great place to visit and is definitely a great spot.

5 star weekend breakfast buffet. for 13$ this js a great deal on price and quality. Fluffy idli,…read moreperfect vada, sambhar chutneys and podi. Dosa and poori too, chai and sewai as well. Dont miss this on weekend.

Please stop being greedy. $6.49 for 22oz dosa batter in a 32oz box. If you think it overflows when…read moreyou fill up 90%, you can reduce the price...

Of all the Indian grocery stores in the Austin area, I found this place to be the most equipped for…read morepuja samagri and the gentleman behind the counter to be helpful in locating them. Only thing is most items had no price tags so you need some time and patience to price check each item individually before finalizing to purchase.

Kalakand had fungus and rice had black insects in it. The manager Binta refused to take items back…read morewithout receipt. Even when I showed credit card transaction, she refused to acknowledge. No apology or remorse. She also said that I was wasting her precious time when I told her to find a way. She told other assistants not to help me as well. She told me not to raise my voice when I was putting my case forward. When I came back to the store after finding the receipt, it was to my utter shock that there is no refund, even with receipt. They offered store credit only. I did not want to buy anything from this store but had to if I wanted to get reimbursed. No apology again for expired stuff. This did not happen before. Sanjay ji, the earlier manager, would quietly take expired stuff, apologize and give you refund or replace as your wish. They should post their changed policies in bold somewhere in store and learn some customer service. Never again am I shopping there and am highly disappointed with this place

You've seen the hot sauce in the HEB cooler. It's good stuff. I'm glad that even though the…read morephysical location didn't work out for Fernando, he's still able to produce hot sauce.

R.I.P Mi Gordi's closed in Feb. 2010. Sabor hot sauce still available at HEB.read more

I went in here for the sole purpose of buying chopsticks. Food wise, it seemed small, cramped, and…read moreslightly dim - maybe this would be charming in an alleyway of San Francisco Chinatown, but on North Lamar, not so much. Well, I found chopsticks, let me tell you! I bought a few pairs, and the coolest pair had ridges near the tips - you know, good for picking up slippery things.

I'm pretty less than impressed and wouldn't really go out of my way to make another trip there…read more It's little more than a convenience store with some random fresh-ish authentic vietnamese offerings and fast food options. I suppose if you're looking for something random and exotic, as far as vietnamese cuisine goes, you could try this place, but the selection is pretty limited.

My friend brought their fajita meat to a cook out once and we immediately had to know what he put…read moreon it. And he told us he got it at the butcher counter and it's pre seasoned. So fast forward 6 mos and I am now an east Riverside homeowner having an impromptu housewarming/cook out. Sooo..what better thing to have for my guest than go get a few lbs of that fajita meat. It's soooo gooodddddd. I have told my bf from now that is the only way I'll make fajitas at home. It's just perfect and doesn't seem to matter how long you cook it. I can't wait to try all their other seasoned meats. We didn't buy anything else but we did sort of take a gander at the basic selection and prices since the Riverside HEB is a pain for quick stops right now. Even though I can't speak a lick of spanish like Meredith says I can point and hold my fingers up so this may become my go to butcher & quick item market.

Place closes at 10p, I arrived at 945 and got told by the rude cashier in the front "está cerrado…read moreseñor". No wonder this place has lousy ratings.