Namaste Plaza is an Indian supermarket located in the Marketplace. It's on the same block as Target. The store itself is mid-sized and packed with products and boxes. There's a fresh produce, frozen, and packaged goods area. It looks like a hole in the wall rather than a modern market. I came here to buy spices. The prices and labeling were confusing. In short, I bought small mustard seeds labeled as $1.49 but was charged $2.99. I asked the cashier why and she explained it's because there's a smaller one for $1.49... but why was the one I purchased stocked under the incorrect price sign. To say the least, I was disappointed. However, their spice section is immense and affordable for the most part. Overall, I think this is a good place for locales who want to stock up on ingredients for cooking up Indian cuisine. However, I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Namaste Plaza - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California

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I only go to this Indian store because it's close by, but the service has consistently been rude. On top of that, I've received unsealed idli batter twice, including one purchase that was clearly moldy. Irvine needs a decent Indian grocery store that prioritizes cleanliness, food safety, and basic customer respect. read more

Namaste Plaza - Mold found in this Idli batter I just bought from Namaste Plaza Indian Super Market - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California

It was my first visit and the woman working made me feel like I didn't belong. I read about their cashew cookies and wanted to purchase some for my team/employees at work. I was not greeted, just looked at up and down. I did not get offered any assistance while looking for this item. Just looked at and watched as i searched. I got rang out at a separate register than the woman in front of me. There was no thank you, and she put my receipt on my box of cookies and walked away. I'm not sure if it was because I'm black, but she spoke to the other 2 people in the store and handed them their receipt. The small details matter. I will never return, I felt uncomfortable. On a positive note, the cookies were good. read more

There inventory management is not that great. Most of the time items are not available and out of stock. Worst part is once we have gotten dosa batter and found fungus. Thank god we observed earlier otherwise we're about to feed to our kid. This shows poor management of items. read more

Namaste Plaza - Observed fungus growth in the dosa batter - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California

This is one of the worst Indian grocery store in business. They deliberately mis-label the prices on the shelves and charge you much higher at checkout, hoping you do not notice. Stay away from this place. read more

Very poor customer service at the cashier's end. Workplace politics were being discussed so loudly without paying attention to the customers. Cashier was so rude and didn't seem to care. Overall one of the worst customer service experience I have ever had. read more

Very poor customer service at the cashier's end. Loud gossip, work place politics being discussed, no care for the customers. also there is hardly any moving space in the aisles with stuff strewn all over the place. very poor experience. read more

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! When I think of where to purchase Indian food items, Pioneer Cash & Carry come to mind... except I don't live in Artesia. I was excited to find out that an Indian Market is located in Irvine @ the Marketplace. I had high hopes for this joint! Man.. the first thing I noticed when I stepped in the store how dull & drab everything is. There was boxes on the floor, boxes full of product that are being displayed on the store, boxes of product that looked like an employee was putting away but forgot to finish the task, it was just a mess!!! The Spice Aisle.. don't get me started. What a horrific disaster. Half the items aren't priced. So good luck with that! I ended up getting only a few items here because I didn't want to waste money or have any surprises at the register. The refrigerated aisle looked so empty! Not sure if it's always like that or if items are just in high demand right now? The bakery section looked sad.. empty boxes & just messy stuff everywhere. Didn't look appealing at all! Very disorganized & felt kinda dirty tbh. This is my first & last time here sadly! read more

Namaste Plaza - Spice aisle: So many of the items aren't priced! - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California

I have been to this store for sometime, it's right in Irvine close to the mall carries all Indian stuff needed what's the point l am noticing the store is very cold it's as if I am entering the freezer the whole store is cold (it's like or worst than the refrigerator section in Costco which carries milk, eggs) sometimes I forget to take the list of groceries I am suppose to purchase because of cold, I tried talking to the manager I did not find any mangers I see bunch of ladies working in the cold store wish somebody can take this issue to the manager read more

Used to be better managed but now a days it's getting worse by day. Watch the expiry of everything you want to buy. A lot of things are close to expiry. read more

Pretty low quality Indian food. Everything was a little off - lacked flavor and super spicy. The manager could learn to smile a little. Not for me. read more

I've come here many times because it's the closest desi store to Irvine, and unfortunately more than once I've purchased expired goods. They do not regulate their products and sell expired milk and expired products regularly. It's disappointing and I won't be returning. read more

So much stuff and variety jam packed into what little space they have! I loved browsing the snack aisle and felt like a kid in a candy shop. Unfortunately the produce is not the freshest (a lot of the red onions were molding) and there are a lot of things on the verge of expiring so must check expiration dates on anything you buy!! Also some things are stocked in the wrong places with the wrong labels, some items don't have labels at all so you don't know the prices, and some items are still unboxed from their bulk packaging and just left on the shelf. It's really quite a mess but there are some gems if you're willing to be a little meticulous. read more

Very good customer service. Forgot my wallet there while shopping. They tried constantly to contact me and to remind about my wallet. Since i am their old customer, they even look up the account to find me. Appreciate their efforts and service. Very happy and grateful read more

There is no customer service or help in this store. The workers rude. They don't have any skill on how to be helpful or even friendly. This is a last resort place. read more

Namaste Plaza always has been my one-stop-shop ever since I was lucky to discover it a few months ago! The store is well organized and affordable. I recently went to pick up a bulk quantity of supplies for a large event, and they had everything I needed! The staff were also incredibly friendly, making sure everything was going as smoothly as possible. read more

This store is the absolute WORST. Boxes and trash all over the aisles. It's not well organized. But the WORST part of shopping here is coming home with EXPIRED products. I purchased FROZEN paneer from here a few days ago and soon as I had a bite it tasted totally "off" like curdled sour milk. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! This store should be shut down by the health department!!! read more

Best place for Indian grocery in Irvine Tustin area. Huge varieties. Reasonable price. Friendly staffs. read more

We were very excited to buy a box of Indian mangoes at this location for $45 for 10 mangoes. However, except for 2 mangoes, the rest were rotten. We returned to the store and requested store credit. The manager was extremely rude and unhelpful. They lost a good customer today. read more

I strongly recommend not going to this shop, I don't want to let my Friends and family go to this store. As per my Analysis they are selling at the highest rates in this area. Very disorganized few of the unprofessional staff. I bought Diwali crackers from this store two times and few of the items are 4 times higher than other nearest stores. We can't even return non-food items to this store; there is a one guy who speaks only Hindi and barely speaks English. He is rude and doesn't respect customers. I have many complaints about this store. I can post them later as I was a victim of this store. read more

Great store . Has very fresh vegetables and the staff is very friendly. They have a great selection of snacks and fresh sweets

I used to drive all the way to Artesia to get Indian spices, produce and others. Luckily I heard about Namaste plaza near target Jamboree road from one of my friend and ever since that I have been shopping here, they have almost all the stuff that I would get in Artesia. Their staff was good and helped me search for the items, they were so professional and always willing to help me out to find items whenever I visit the store. read more

This is the worst Indian grocery store ever. I only come here because of proximity. They are unorganized, staff is extremely rude, their price tags are wrong and when it rings up at a higher price (I'm talking 3x more than label price) they DO NOT honor their prices. They obviously do not care about losing their customers. I'm going to drive a bit further to Tustin and start shopping elsewhere. This place is a disaster and extremely disrespectful to their customers. read more

Amazing service. The workers were very helpful and helped me find stuff i was looking for. I no longer need to go all the way to Artesia which is amazing cause i save a lot of time. Vegetables were fresh but carts were unavailable. read more

My husband and I who have never really tried Indian food - but want too - ventured in here while waiting for GameStop to open. I love cultural markets, especially Japanese markets. But I've had bad experiences in other cultural markets, and was afraid of how we'd be treated. What was I scared of? There are some of the kindest people in this market. They have an amazing selection and the food there is fresh! What a great experience we had! We will definitely be back for more Thumbs Up soda, at least! read more

Namaste plaza has most of the Indian groceries and is one of stores in Irvine which carry almost everything one need. Anmol, manager here has been kind and has helped me ordering some specific items which they don't carry on floor!! Also, have some perishables which have bought came bad when I checked back at home, he just just exchanged them not once but couple of times.. I once had bad experience with one of temp staff and I called Anmol, who was already done for the day, but he immediately came back and took care of it. I definitely recommend this place.. there is no other perfect place to shop Indian grocery around!! read more

Fully stocked with special and common indian spices. Affordable pricing and helpful staff! Excellent choice of Indian groceries and fresh vegetables.The staff is always willing to help, I wouldn't shop anywhere else for my Indian cooking needs. Highly Recommended!! read more

Extremely bad customer service. Male assistant in the store was extremely unhelpful trying to find sev puri supplies. Cashier was very helpful, but busy with customers in the line read more

My sister and I went to this place on 05/07/2023 to pick up some Indian grocery's. We bought some plain yogurt and as we were going towards our car the yogurt fell and the carton broke. I picked up the broken carton and went back in. A very rude manager sitting at the food court area says that's your fault no refunds. I looked at him and said Sir I have not even said a word. Your reply and your tone was so rude. I walked away as I approached a cashier, I handed over the broken carton and said can you please dis-guard this broken yogurt and charge me for another. She took my money as another lady doing inventory is asking the cashier questions while i was still being attend to. The staff was so rude. Good thing I don't live in Irvine. This place is so dirty. No one should go there. I know I will NEVER EVER return.I begged my sister not to ever go there as well. She resides in Irvine. To the management team, Please if you live in America you must learn how to interact with customers.Everyone of you were so rude and disgusting. The owner/ manager sitting at the food court should start working, and organizing this place before the health department gets there. It will cost you a lot more in fines. One last thing please learn your manners. Kindness goes a long way. Sandhya ( If it was up it me. I wouldn't give any stars.) Sandhya read more

The nice lady at the San Diego Namaste Plaza (Beside 8Elements restaurant) told us about their branch in Irvine. We liked the variety of snacks at the San Diego store, so the Mrs. had made a mental note to herself to check this place out. We were in the neighborhood couple of weekends ago and decided to shop here. We helped ourselves to a variety of Desi snacks. Samosas. 2 for $2.49 Egg Puffs $0.99 each Laddoo's. $9.99/lbs. Assorted sweets. $14.99/lbs. We had Rava Laddoo, Ariselu, etc. to name a few. Mudukulu aka Chakodilu Jhantikelu, and Chakkalu. We absolutely loved all the snacks. It took us until today to eat them all. I inhaled the last 2 Boondi Laddoo's today. Ian devoured the last few Jhantikelu as his evening snack. It was not hot at all for his non-Indian palate. I definitely recommend their Jhantikelu, and Boondi Laddoo's! Must try! read more

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this place i close by and convenient but usually a little disorganised since there is a shortage of staff to keep the place organized at all times. but in their favor i see the customers also are not very disciplned in general leaving unwanted items not in their original places. read more

Pleasantly surprised to find this Indian supermarket. It's clean, organized and love that there are name placards for the contents of each aisle. The staff are helpful and proactive. There is a wide variety of Indian items available right from desserts to spices to fresh vegetables. There is a membership scheme where you collect 2500 points to get a $5 cash reward - not so enticing! read more

Namaste Plaza - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California

Wanting a neighborhood Indian grocery store I had high hopes when I discovered this place. Now I limit myself to shopping there for the Indian essentials only and do my remaining grocery shopping elsewhere. Upon the first entry into the store, you will immediately notice litters of boxes and unorganized groceries everywhere. You never know how much anything costs as there are no signs and labels. When asking for the price, an employee will often rudely tell you lower than the actual price. On a positive note, the groceries like coconut or good and fresh. read more

I tried to avoid this place as much as possible because of the horrible service. Every once in a while if i am desperately in need of something i try to go and it has always been a disappointment. I went to the cashier she has been here for a long time she has a fair skin 50-58 years old i didn't get her name she has always been rude not helpful at all. When you ask about a product she always makes excuses and doesn't want to help. I went to the her register to pay and was paying with cash she refused to take cash without any explanation or excuse . I asked her you should have a sign that you don't take cash she said yea but no cash please and i know for the fact that she did have change in her register but didn't wanted to go through the whole hassle of counting her register at the end of the night. If you don't take cash there should be a big sign like other stores that we don't take cash card only . read more

This Indian grocery store is located in The Marketplace. It's in the same row at the Target near the T-Mobile. My recommendation is for you to shop elsewhere for your Indian (or international) groceries. The customer service is absolutely terrible. I have frequented this store more than once have always had terrible customer service and today will be my last time. The prices here are slightly higher as well than some other stores in the area, which I wouldn't mind if they treated their customers with respect. A quick Google search will help point you in the directions of other Indian stores that have way better customer service. Ralph's across the street from this location has some Indian staples like paneer and a lot of the spices if you need something in a pinch. I don't like writing negative reviews about small businesses especially but the way I was treated today, I want to save anyone and everyone from being treated this way. read more

Horrible customer service from the whole staff and quite dirty. Cashier Shweta was extremely rude. I love International markets and usually have a pleasant experience but not here. I recommend you going elsewhere. read more

5 star review employee Khalid who is always polite, friendly and helpful. Found items with expired date so please check for expiry date. Ok read more

One stop place for all Indian groceries. Staff is very friendly. We will find fresh vegetables and prices are okay.

Gopi yogurt bought yesterday with expiry date of April 2020. Owned the container today and found fungus on the surface Similar thing happened a few months ago with their breakfast cream (malai). Came home and checked, it had fungus too. It seems these guys are not storing the items in refrigerated rooms. It's only kept in refrigerated displays before sale. Aisles are generally in a mess and items unmarked. The vegetable area is dirty and damp with dirty boxes and rags on the floor. Disgusting! read more

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I am doing a lot grocery here but today they stopped me buying 6 bags of Rasmalai and cashier lady started shouting and and calling another co-workers even I didn't said anything. Wired service. I just got 3 bags dm. read more

Namaste Plaza - International Grocery Near Me - Irvine, California