The title of the shop does seem really odd. After all, I don't recollect their being a kebab house…read morein Hansel and Gretel, or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But please, please don't let this put you off. I also must say before I go on that it is not the usual type of kebab house which springs to mind where you will find greasy donner meat, infact the menu is more traditionally Indian. The store is managed by 3 brothers who have been running the place for more than 35 years and become well known in the area for selling such speciality foods. The sweets are definitely the main wow factor of the establishment, with around 20 different types to choose from. Including traditional recipes of Ladoo, a tasty ball of sugary ground up nuts, cardamom powder and ghee. The savoury selection is also highly regarded with pakoras, samosas and dhokla amongst other things. The Yorkshire post once said "You can't get samosa's like that anywhere" which is very encouraging considering how much samosa competition there is in Leeds.

YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!! Ever since a friend of mine brought in some home made Asian style…read moresweet offerings for a charity event we were holding I have been hooked on all types of Asian sweet treats. I don't know if it's the bright colours, unusual textures, super sweet taste, or simply a combination of all three in a package that's so different to supermarket style sweet treats that makes a place like Bobby's so appealing. I mean, for years, decades even, most households have been familiar with the savoury Asian cuisines, but sweets and desserts have been something of a new event. So what is Bobby Sweet Centre and Kebab House. It's exactly that, although it's easy to forget about the Kebab House bit, as the focus seems to be all about the sweets, of which there are many; you've got chocolate bharfi, plain bharfi, coconut bharfi, which sounds gross phonetically, but is actually rather delicious, mainly due to the condensed milk texture to it, there is coconut malai, messoor and ladoo, all of which are rich, sweet and tasty. My recommendation would be to go in and order one of most things, define your texture and taste of choice, and simply enjoy the process of something entirely different to the usual. Oh one last thing, if you're a bit sensitive in the nut department, then ask one of the owner dudes to point out which is demon nut free, as many of the delicacies are inclusive of nuts of some sort.

I love this little shop. They sell an excellent range of herbs, which is usually the main purpose…read moreof my visit, along with a good range of wholefoods and related items, also bird food for our feathered friends. A proper little Aladdin's cave. The staff are always lovely and incredibly helpful without being remotely pushy. It's like stepping into a rather lovely alternative universe for a while. A visit to this place always makes my day brighter.

I have been on a bit of an anti diet recently. I know girls are always meant to be watching their…read moreweight and trying to loose some. I on the other hand am doing the reverse. I needed to bulk up a bit for some training and somebody suggested I try protein shakes. This place has a great selection of health supplements and herbal fixes. The lovely lady working there that day spent ages with me talking through all they had to offer and even suggested a few things that might be of use. Needless to say I left with lots more than I intended to buy but you cant put on a price on health can you.

The store is situated in a very large building that looks like a department store towering over the…read morestreet. I suspect it is most frequently visited by restaurant/cafe owners or those with massive families who stock up on huge bags of rice, pulses and other products available in 'bulk buy'. They do, however, sell single portions of things for the lone shopper who enters anyway despite the huge 'cash and carry' exterior, such as myself. I managed to find cans of Coconut milk for only 59p each which is almost half the price of other retailers. My whole basket came to less than a fiver, which would have been more around the £8 - £10 mark in most other shops. They sell vegetables, breads, and meats fresh or frozen. Biscuits, sweet goods, kitchen wear such as baking trays and other handy bits and bobs, and various cosmetics such as bath/shower gel etc. Susan is right about the name being somewhat confusing as it is mainly foods from Asia and Africa and not the common British conception of 'continental food' (deli style West European). If you are after the latter (Italian, French, Spanish etc) you are probably better off going to a deli in town or a chain supermarket.

Great shop on the former Fforde Grene site. Good access and…read moreplenty of parking- even open until 10 most nights! Specialises on pulses/spices/grain/meat/breads/veg and sauces I would associate with West Indian/Pakistani/Asian and possibly even Greek cooking. I'm a regular here to stock up on spices/chick peas and even black peppercorns as they're so cheap! I also frequent the butchery for Mutton or Goat to do in a curry. Prices are fantastic, packages have a variety of sizes to suit your needs and it's like an Aladdin's Cave. Go have a snoop around, I bet they stock something you'll want to buy at a great price!

Rashid Bros is a combination of a green grocer and a convenience store. It has a decent sized…read morevegetable section outside covered by tarpaulin where you can find a wide variety of veg, both bog standard and slightly more exotic stacked in cardboard boxes and wooden pallets. Inside it is a reasonably standard convenience store selling kitchen cupboard essentials, sweets and chocolate, crisps, drinks and toiletries among other things. In a back room is a meat counter selling halal meat and poultry. They also provide a money transfer service. When I popped in to but a packet of crisps with only a ten pound note the bloke behind the counter was very friendly and welcoming and instantly struck up a conversation. It's good when people are nice innit? I think it certainly deserves an extra gold star!

Wow. Sowerbutts are taking buying fruit and vegetables to a whole new level. This family run…read morebusiness pride themselves on a) their low prices and b) their outstanding reputation. First things first - they source the produce as locally as they can plus keep the prices down by cutting out middle men. They also deliver to the local area and you can order online from their website (including fruit baskets, herbs, honey, seeds and nuts). Secondly, not only do they stock this large variety of naturally produced ingredients and fruit and veg but they are the authority on the subject, without a shadow of a doubt. 'Grandfather Bill' is even the vegetable expert for BBC Radio 4, an esteemed title indeed. You know you are in safe hands when those hands belong to a Sowerbutt.

To say that Abu Bakar is well-stocked is a gross understatement! The shelves are absolutley…read morechoc-a-block with row upon row upon row of immaculately presented groceries of endless variety and flavour! Wow! If, like me, you ever struggle to choose between about three sandwhich options then you may be liable to be frozen in cant-decide panic at the endless choices presented to you by Abu Bakar! Even the halva section appears to be never ending! They sell a wide selection of vegetables, a broad variety of juices, endless rows of pulses, spices, herbs, cakes, bread, jars of pickled items, huge sacks of rice and flour - possibly aimed at businesses but may be handy if you live in a big house, loads of condiments (including some very mysterious and tantalising items such as a pot of chololate and cherry something...spread?...whose ingredients list was in Polish only). Homeware-wise they have pots, pans, crockery and kitchen utensils. There is also a halal meat counter. As Susan mentions, Abu Bakar is aimed at the Aisian community, but for anyone like me with boringly British culinary habits it is a fascinating and exciting place of endless possibilities and obscure and intriguing ingredients.

Sitting somewhere between supermarket and corner shop, Abubakar is aimed mostly at the Asian…read morecommunity, with a large selection of Halal meats and more exotic fruits and spices, but it's also a popular spot with local residents and students looking to stock up. They often have good deals on fresh fruit like mangoes, and you can pick up all the ingredients you could possibly need to cook a decent curry from scratch. The staff are really helpful, and the nearby parking means it's ideal if you need to do a large shop but don't want to do the supermarket run. Worth stopping by to check out the huge range of exotic fruit juices - hangover heaven.

I visit this restaurant at least once a month. The food is very authentic and not at all what you'd…read moreexpect from this well polished, decorated contemporary looking restaurant. The Menu has a wide selectio of food, their Korma is so mouthwatering and the Cod Curry (cant remember the name) is so tasty yet different from the usual bog standard Curry's you get i most typically English Indian restaurants. The staff are very friendly and accomodating, service is spot on and the range of drinks and wine list compliments their food great. Prices not the cheapest but well worth the money, good quality food and Im sure the best cuts of meat etc are used. As a foursome we ended up at £20 a head for mains, poppadoms and pickle tray and a few drinks. They also now have started a loyalty reward card scheme, 1 point for every £1 spent, worth registering as once you hit 200 points you get a £10 gift voucher. They have also started a take away service which I havent tried yet but will next week Im sure! Well Done Chilli, lovely place, see you soon!!!

Over the past few months the Morrison chain of supermarkets, they have really been working on…read moreimproving the quality of their produce and the layout of their stores. Their Morrisons own brand food has really improved, for example their brand of curries are superb. The quality of the fresh produce has also improved, they are now stocking unusual produce and fantastic fresh store baked bread, it has been a great turn around for our local supermarket.

The supermarket has recently undergone many refurbishments in order to be improved. A wide range of…read moreitems can be found here, just as one should expect from a supermarket. There are many tills and many self-service checkout points that can easily be operated, providing that one isn't purchasing something that they may need to use an ID for or purchasing many items at once. However, if one wishes to buy an item which happens to be reduced, they can not use self-service without manually typing in the barcode as it will not present them with the lowest price. Furthermore, the staff who operate the tills also need to manually insert the barcode into the system which holds up the rest of the shoppers. The staff operating the tills, however, do appear to be extremely friendly. I, personally, would suggest fixing this function which, by the way, doesn't only affect reduced items or other "on offer" items but rather other items too occasionally for no apparent reason. The supermarket does serve its own freshly-baked bread and cookies from the bakery. Today, youths were offering tasters of said cookies which lead to me purchasing some. They, too, seemed to be very nice and helpful people. The bakery is sufficient and the produce seems to taste very nice. There is also a Deli here which is a good thing for those who wish to buy fresh meat. The wide range of items sold here means that it's likely that you'll find what you're looking for. Thanks for reading my review. I hope that you have a nice time shopping here.