This is our go-to store for Indian produce. Their renovation has made the entire place better organized. I enjoy their fresh snacks section for items like samosas and puffs. Even their dessert options are nice. The produce is well-stocked, fresh-quality, and fairly-priced. They also have packaged snacks and health products. read more

Amazing Indian and south asian market up on Devon. Fresh made food is good as is their spices and sauces. Lots of smells and vegetables you don't see too regularly. read more

Good clean store with lots of fresh produce. Big store with lots of choices even if a little congested. They also have a deli area and sell sweets and fresh bread (roti for example) which gives them an edge over other stores on the street. Definitely a good place to check out if you are looking for Indian and South Asian groceries and especially if you are looking for fresh items. This place has been an institution on Devon for a lot of years and continues to be a go to store on the street. The one thing I did notice was that some things (a case of mangoes specifically) was 2 bucks cheaper on a Tuesday than it was on Saturday. This could totally be coincidence. Just something I observed. read more

Very nice people made me feel very welcome-- helped me find everything I was looking for and it was a long list. Prices very reasonable. If you need anything related to Indian cooking I suspect you can find it here. Spice selection really extraordinary. read more

The thali was good except the roti was quite rubbery The paneer gravy was great too, gulab jamun was perfect . They also have jalebi for desert. Worth the try read more

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The Punjabi turban wearing stocking associate is kind and helpful. The hispanic young man does not watch were he is forklifting the box crate and wildly cuts open all the boxes. There is a tragedy waiting. Patel Brothers needs to hire conscientious and kind careful employees. read more

Very good customer service, best groceries , the best price . I always go to this store for moree thann a decade, best placee for all grocceris. I recommend this store. read more

Good selection of ethnic and vegetarian items, availability of some prepared food for takeout.

Came here with my family. We like to stop at indian grocery stores just to see the selection as it can be rare to find what we need sometimes at these mass grocery stores. The vegetables were fresh, and the pricing was reasonable (better than the store in AZ). They have tons of indian foods/snacks that reminded my parents of back home. Also a lot of ready made and frozen foods for those who are not cooking-inclined. Cashiers worked quickly to get us through the line. Stop by for any of your indian food cooking needs or if you want to lightly dabble in indian homemade cuisine. read more

If your in need for some Indian spice or really anything Indian like this is the place to be I would drive all the way to schuamburg in the burbs to gett spices etc however I always dreaded it as the crowd was like a fish market. My husband wouldn't even come inside he would wait in the car. Then this new location on Devon street opened and not only was it clean it was big and so nice to see it was not packed AT ALL.. AND my husband came in too ;) I took one star off because it would be nice if they had free parking or atleast parking but if we bought food from there they could stamp the parking ticket. read more

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Ahhhh spice heaven!!! But most of all I love their lunch plates and variety of samosas! Around f $7.50 and u get 2 curries, 3 chapati, and a dessert! They also had green mangos and fresh coconut in husk or without! (Filipinos where ya at?), fresh Thai peppers as well. Freaking love this place!!!! read more

Very interesting Indian grocery store on Devon in Chicago. Huge varieties of international foods. The aisles were a bit cramped but very well organized. Service is efficient and prices for certain products are attractive especially in the produce section. read more

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Amazing Indian and south East Asian grocery . Most items are imported from India and other places, so the stuff is really authentic read more

Many grocery stores now carry Indian staples, but Patel started it all and they're still the best. Really good spices in quantity for very low prices, excellent paratha in the refrigerated area, samosas, Thums Up cola... Try to go during the week early in the day because this store is extremely popular and busy. read more

Clean, organized, and so authentic... Best place to buy Basmati Rice and Lentils Parking is icky but if you go early you can park on the side streets read more

I really enjoyed visiting Patel Brothers. I like to cook and I was told to come here by a friend because I was looking for some spices I couldn't find in my local grocery store. This place has a wall of spices that are reasonably priced. I was in heaven. I was able to purchase what I needed and quite a bit more. I recommend looking around the store a bit. I love to grocery shop - if you like to grocery shop or cook - this will be a fun place for you. Parking is a bit difficult as it is on Devon St. it's all street parking. I recommend going down and stopping at one of the many restaurants in the area and making a day of it. The store was incredibly crowded when I was there - sometimes making it hard to navigate with a cart. I promise it is well worth it to stop by. read more

Good selection of Indian, Asian varieties, clean and friendly, parking is a problem but it is not merchant's problem. Parking lot with a fee would be helpful read more

Has everything you need to make any Indian dish you like. I personally get frozen chappati, Parathas, and dal makhani because 1. I don't know how to cook these 2. I have no time. The place was clean and fully stocked. It was fairly big and all the produce was fresh. read more

Love this store! Always feel like it's an adventure grocery shopping here. Diverse produce and reasonable prices what not to like?!

Shop here for a vast array of ingredients and good value. This is where I buy: spices, rice flour, chickpea flour, tapioca powder, spring roll wrappers, rice noodles, nuts, tamarind paste, frozen cut okra, rice, lentils...that's off the top of my head. The staff is helpful--no, they are EAGER to help and wonderful. The manager is also helpful and engaged with customers. It's on a stretch of Devon known as Little India, or India Town, which is an experience you should have to be considered a pro Chicagoan. It's unlike any other part of Chicago. Patel Bros. has so much stuff for cooks and foodies I feel my description is inadequate. They'll probably have 5 types of whatever you need in your kitchen. read more

It's a good facility. You can get almost everything you're looking for, for your Indian grocery/lifestyle needs. Well organized: Spices and Indian snacks - Maggie, biscuits & namkeen are towards the right, Ice-creams and frozen parathas towards the extreme left. In between are some fresh produce. Paneer is towards the back, little left - Yes I've been plotting maps of it in head so I get in, get ONLY what I want and get out.. Plenty of distractions all along the aisles. Staff is decent, usually busy arranging, loading, unloading all the items. It isn't a store where they will come find you and ask if you need any help. You'd have to find one yourself and once you ask they'll be kind enough to assist. Prices are standard, you can find other random stuff as well ranging from pre-cooked packaged food, oils, Indian skincare, Incense etc. Have an array of sweets.... I usually get their pre-packaged jalebi's. (not comparable to the freshly piping hot one's) but do the job. Ice-cream selection is great- Chikoo, pista, mango, kulfi's, rose... plenty to choose from. P.S.- Old school- weird- crappy but you also like it sort of Bollywood music free. read more

The vegetables "look" fresh but have absolutely no taste - suppose Patel sources the vegetables from vendors that produce extremely hybrid varieties that have lost all original flavor of what the vegetable is supposed to taste like. The low prices on veggies is a good indicator of what can be expected. Also most items stocked are Swad brand owned by Patel so choice of brands is limited. Unfortunately, there aren't any other good options for Indian stores in the area. read more

I love this place; I always return for my staples: 'Deep' dried Garlic Chutney and the 'Sawad' Tandoori Paste. The staff are always extremely helpful, and I always end up feeling inspired to learn to make something new while I'm there. read more

One stop Indian grocery shop. I like getting all my pickles and sauces here. Sauces like Maggi brand Garlic hot and sweet which is great for wings or using for a bbq marinade. Hot n spicy mango chutneys also great for bbqs. A plethora of hot sauces. Crunchy hot mix, check out the tubs along the middle of the store. Lots of different flavored crunchies that go well with buttermilk or a bit of sour cream. If its your first time, have a "Thumbs up" soda, the taste takes you back. read more

GREAT GREAT GREAT customer service! After a long traffic-filled drive to Devon Ave, I arrived at the store close to 9:30pm (when the store is supposed to close at 9pm), and before I could even fully ask, the gentleman at the door graciously allowed me to enter. The store had a very extensive selection of prepared frozen foods, snacks, and most of all spices.....all of which are inexpensively priced. They also had a decent selection of produce, and everything was very affordable (and cheaper than most supermarkets). And to reiterate, all the employees are so very nice and helpful! read more

Missing some basics like Patak Tandoori paste and garlic naan. Not sure how they stock shelves but it seems like they fill in with less popular products when the more popular products run out and don't do a good job of restocking the basics. They need to concentrate on the basics instead of offering to too much variety. Brands that they offer are not the best and hard to shop here. read more

Very good prices. Customer service is superb Make sure to visit this store if you are looking for a good Indian grocery store read more

The updated store is spacious and doesn't; feel overcrowded. You can take your time to browse with massive selection of various items. The only complaint I have is that the prepared food section at the front is more of a hit or miss, almost a flip of a coin. I sincerely hope that they implement a better quality control and are able to deliver consistently good prepared food. read more

I've heard that a visit to Patel Brothers can be pretty impressive, but that it can get a little crowded. We went after lunch on a weekday, hoping that it wouldn't be too overwhelming. On arrival, I noticed that the store didn't have a spacious, open feel, like Mitsuwa Marketplace or Seafood City. This is something with a more intimate, but still impressive, feel. The store is relatively deep, but not that wide. The aisles are fairly narrow, like a typical neighborhood market, but they are tall. They are densely packed with all manner of goods. From household goods, to cooking implements, to food items, which constitute the bulk of the selection. I've been to a few south Asian markets, but none had the variety of goods on display at Patel Brothers. My companion found a few things that she had seen nowhere else in the United States, much to her delight. I came away with some spicy peanuts and a few other snack mixes in their bulk food section. We didn't even have time to check out the entire store. We didn't have to wait too long to check out. I would imagine that on weekends it might get a little more crazy, as there isn't a lot of space in the store for queues to form. Great south Asian market which will be on my to do list whenever I am on Devon in the future. read more

Can't wait for these guys to open up again. Go-to spot for Malai Kulfi (best ice-cream flavor), frozen mangos, Indian spices, ribbon pakoda and thattai (delicious, protein-rich crispy snacks). Hope the construction goes smoothly and the re-opening happens soon! read more

I bought besan from patel 4lb when i opened the packet and mixed basan in water i found cockroaches in it. Its very disgusting I don't want to come back and i wll tell my frnds to don't buy anything from patel brother read more

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I did my grocery shopping yesterday night on 12/08. I start noticing the items being scanned in the middle of process and noticed that the person double scanned a item as they were talking non stop without paying attention to the work they were doing. Also when I went to car I realized that ice cream I bought is already melted, although I have to go back again to bring all the icecream products. And they admitted that the freezer was not working but I am not sure what will happen to the people who will be buying the icecream after me. Me and my wife decided not to buy any icecream going forward. But wanted to make people aware that when u buy grocery products at these stores just pay attention. read more

Great variety but that's nothing special in this neighborhood. Very disappointed to see several, both customers and staff, without face masks. Very high shelving and narrow aisles, so circulation would aid in loading the place with COVID. read more

This is our go to place for all Indian groceries! We go here once in 2 weeks to stock up on all our grocery needs! I guess there isn't anything that's indian and not available here :D Buzzing place, mostly crowded and great prices. Most of all one stop shop for all things indian :) Wish they had more competitive prices and general options like milk, butter , snacks etc! read more

Great place for buying spices and prepared snacks. They have an amazing assortment of Indian snacks. My major complaint is the lack of good produce. All the vegetables look like they have been sitting there for at least a month. Buy your spices and prepared food here but go to North Water market down the street for produce. read more

I've always wanted to create a video game called the Patel Bros. The story line is great: 2 Indian guys, Musheer & Lakshman are trying to save Princess Prashanti from the evil King. To do so, they have to avoid treacherous obstacles, while collecting rupees for extra life and eating magical roti that provide super human strength. Unfortunately, I'm not a programmer so I decided to go to the real Patel Bros. for some groceries. They have everything you can imagine, but being a gura (read: whitey), I roll with the Swad pre-made dishes, basmati rice and tons of pickle. Yes, I'm addicted to pickle and am considering counseling. Bottom line, whether you know Indian food or are wiling to experiment, Patel Bros. is a great place to be. read more

SPICES, this is the place to go. Lots of unusual "what the heck is that for?" packaging. Best place to buy rice and Indian ethnic foods, plus instant chai mix! read more

Oh my god, look at that. Oh my god, look at that. Oh my god, what IS that? This is me on my trip to Patel Brothers last weekend. I was with my sister, who wanted to pick up some ghee and garam masala. If you knew my sister, this would be shocking to you. I know virtually nothing about Indian food, but I'm always happy to browse an ethnic market, so I joined her on her expedition. Now I want to learn more about Indian food so I can return to Patel and shop for real. What I can tell you is that they have an amazing selection of spices, in no particular order. They have beans and grains in sacks large enough that they could be used in humanitarian efforts. They have frozen samosas. Yes, i know that's heresy, but I'm a white boy who isn't about such things. That have jars of ghee as big as your head. I did feel a little bit like an idiot. Like the guy in the grocery store who picks up the imported Irish butter and the Chef's Spread and doesn't know the difference. But the Indian grannies who were climbing over me to get to the good stuff didn't seem to mind. As a bonus, I picked up a bottle of honey water with basil seed beads. It wasn't horrible. read more

Patel Brothers is a chain of Indian grocery stores located in the United States. When I lived in Ann Arbor, PB was one of two Indian grocery stores I would patronize, so my transition to Chicago was made easy with the PB here. PB runs are part grocery store trip, part cultural immersion for me. When I am here, I am reminded of my grandmother. You can hear every Indian language in this store, but primarily Gujarati. If you're planning to cook traditional Indian food, you'll find the spices and fresh produce you'll need to prepare your meal. I come here for basmati rice, loose leaf tea, ground spices, and fresh produce. I've brought many a non-Indian friend here, and they are always surprised at the selection of goods. For those of you from the West Coast, PB is like a 99 Ranch Market or Seafood City (without the seafood). If you're Canadian, then think of PB as a Fruiticana. If you're not of South Asian descent, you'll probably get strange and curious looks. Don't worry-that happens to me in Chinatown all the time. Its harmless. I highly recommend PB for all of your Indian cooking (and eating) needs. They have a large frozen and prepared food section. I don't buy ready-made Indian food, but if I was in a fix, I know I could come here and find fafda and frozen samosas. read more

Patel Brothers is the place to go for any Indian sauces, pastes, and spices. It's set up sort of (mini) retail-warehouse style and it can be a little hard to navigate when there are a lot of people there. Their produce section is smaller than Fresh Farms, which is next door, but they have a few things that Fresh Farms was missing (shallots, pearl onions.) Their prices are extremely reasonable, extremely!!! I bought a HUGE box of lemongrass incense for $4 (there are 8-12 separate packages inside). Also purchased cinnamon sticks, golden raisins, garlic paste, tandoori, and a truck load of other stuff. Total? $26. You're going to check it out. Admit it. read more