Charlotte Market International turned out to be a fun Saturday stop. I came in hunting for a spice…read moreI'd never seen before, something the chain stores definitely don't carry, and while I didn't find it, the visit was still worth it. My British wife lit up at the Vimto, Lucozade and other familiar UK treats, and I had a great time scanning the shelves for all sorts of interesting ingredients. We left without the spice we came for but with plenty of other tempting things instead, which feels like the right kind of outcome for a place like this. [Review 1171 of 2026 - 4820 in North Carolina - 26350 overall]

I can often find ingredients I can't find in other places. I regularly visit qnd purchase fish…read morefruit and veggies.

More expensive than other Russian stores. The cashiers cheat at the checkout, inflating the price…read moreand not listing the product name on the receipt. I won't be going back to them.

Extremely overpriced groceries. The desserts that are in the fridge look like they have been…read moresitting there forever. I've bought of few of the sweet items. Definitely not fresh.

Nothing will ever compare when hispanic people cook tacos man! Perfect seems like this place…read more Reminds me of santee in Hawaii

Sounds like American but a typical North Indian & Nepali grocery store. Very clean and organized…read more Not a lot of items, but those items you find are very rare. Besides, almost all Indian food items, spices and pickles found are awesome. A must visit for North Indian Grocery items in Charlotte.

Fresh veggies and lots of variety. Amazing place to find tools and cooking supplies. Very helpful…read moreto help you find what's needed.

Surprisingly fully stocked Asian grocery store. Has pretty much anything you can think of or need…read morein your pantry and kitchen. Fair prices, considering everthing has to be transported from larger cities, i.e., Atlanta or Charlotte. Yummy and very affordable bahn mi! Get it if available. Sells out fairly regularly.

This is a great market with a wide variety of staples for Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean…read morecuisines. Once you peep their prices on some imported items - such as roasted red peppers, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and olive oil - you'll laugh at the fools paying the regular grocery store prices. The BEST dates!! I grew up on pretty delicious dates my dad used to bulk order from a food cooperative, and I've had a hard time in the past several years finding decent dates - the standard U.S. pitted type are always horribly dry, and most others are too (and, yech, I can't stand those dry poopy pellet looking rolls covered in flour). I've looked all over town - including several other groceries of this genre - and been disappointed, until El Baraka! They don't always have a shipment in, but check in the glass case at the counter for the black box - those are the dates imported from Lebanon, I believe the proprietor said. For the juiciest dates I've ever had (they were literally oozing, and still on the stems!), $4/lb was an ultimate bargain. Lastly, this pesky pescatarian can't tell you much about the fresh meat counter, but the smells are good and it's all halal (that is, in accordance with Muslim law). Additionally, one side of the store has other retail items, like soaps and knick knacks and clothing.

I have been shopping at El Baraka for almost 3 years. They have the ABSOLUTE BEST choice of meat in…read morethe entire Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville, and Winston-Salem area. Their prices are not as competitive as they were last year; however, there are NO other places you can go to purchase the quality of meat, olives, sauces, soap, beef bacon, beef pepperoni and Moroccan bread in the Triad area. I will give you an example. I bought an organic chicken and organic chicken wings from Earth Fare. My husband and I were excited. We fried the chicken wings, in Avocado oil, and sat down to eat. We took about (2) bites and spit it out. It tasted horrible. So disappointed, we ran over to El Baraka and bought (3) lbs. of chicken wings. They were stellar!!! We ended up giving away the whole chicken and chicken wings from Earth Fare. I have not bought ANY meat ANYWHERE else since. They also have an abundance of herbs and spices such as, Turmeric, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin etc. By the way...we have never been disappointed with any purchase.

Great tasting and good amount of food for the money. I usually go every Saturday and call my order…read moreon the way.

Great staff great prices great products…read more Get the mezzo mix it's the best And the apple juice

Out of date food for sale , not just by a week or so ...... 8 months past best before. I messaged…read morethe company and got a ..... tasted fine to me attitude. No apology or willingness to remove old product.

Went with my Indian friend before an evening of making dinner. I figured it must be legit if he's…read moregoing. Of course it's no Patel Brothers but in terms of proximity to the university, it'll have to do. Lots of fresh veggies that never seem to run out. But in terms of stocking that's about the limit. There seem to be plenty of large bags of rice and dry spices too. However most aisles are lightly stocked and running out of packaged and frozen items. My friend introduced me to paneer patka (sp?), a frozen pancake-like item that is perfect for college students to heat up and eat in a jiffy. There were other things he just couldn't find though and even packages that had been opened and left on the shelf. There also wasn't much milk or yogurt to choose from in a single small refrigerator. At he register there were even fresh/homemade samosas. Took a few home and heated them up - they weren't bad! The guy running the register was pretty quiet and just getting the job done. Not sure if this is the owner I've read about in other reviews. He never offered much help with anything though. The store seems too big for what they stock. A few aisles were crammed and piled with fixture shelves and empty carts. They were impassible and messy but didn't have any food on them either so not a huge deal. The prices did seem steep but I don't have experience shopping at Indian stores so I can't really comment on whether or not they were normal. I would come back again with my friend if I'm in the area but there's a Patel Brothers much closer to where I live.

Smack-Dab in the middle of one of the University City shopping strips, Gandhi International Market…read moreis always bombing with business. Fitting to the expression "good things come in small packages," Gandhi International Market is jam-packed with some great food finds from all over the world. The market provides customers with a huge selection of fresh fruits, veggies, rice and beans among other universal staples. Towards the back of the store you will find a freezer section full of delectable meats & sweets treats. After you've made all your selections make your way to the front of the store for check out. While Gandhi International Market offers standard customer service, I wasn't really wow-ed. The staff members were very pleasant and answered my numerous questions about the different cultures and foods represented in the store. But when I was ready for check out I ended up waiting in a rather long line because the store only has two working registers; not really efficient. So if you have the spare time to check out a new place, and are in the mood to try out exciting new foods, I suggest you swing by Gandhi International Market and put a little twist into your typical grocery store trip.