What a gem of an Indian grocery store near Fridley! They have one of the most extensive selections of frozen rotis and ready-to-eat meals representing cuisines from all over India. The prices are reasonable, and the store is well-stocked from a generous refrigerated section to plenty of shelf-stable staples. I always make sure to grab a few of their freshly made samosas. They are warm, crispy, and just $1 each! It's easily one of the best Indian grocery stores in Minnesota for both selection and value. read more

Pooja Grocers - International Grocery Near Me - Hilltop, Minnesota

Owner is a very friendly and helpful person. Nice clean store. Most of the Indian grocery is stocked.

One of the best places for Indian groceries! Staff are friendly and helpful! You can find everything for your Indian cooking, I also love that they have sugarcane juice in the summer!! read more

This store, in its new location, is cleaner and more organized than it was earlier. It's clean. And friendly staff with a good selection of Indian, Pakistani and other sub continental affair. Good selection of spices, fresh produce and frozen items. Their prices can be a little bit higher than other stores but their items are fresh and a clean and organized way to shop is worth the little extra. read more

Great selection of fresh produce, really good quality spices and there's a great variety of frozen vegetables and microwavable goods. The store is clean, everything is organized and the staff is friendly. Always my go to place for everything Indian. read more

Excellent selection of produce, spices, frozen foods, and dairy products among an equally good selection of packaged goods. The store is small, but laid out well and a good variety of products that should fulfill your cooking needs. It is a bit of a drive for me, but well worth it when I am in need of Indian groceries. read more

CREDIT CARD SCAM! USE CASH AT THIS STORE!!! This store is definitely running some sort of credit card scam! I've inserted my Amex in the pinpad without knowing that they don't accept Amex and later on used my Visa to checkout all the groceries. It was my first time getting groceries from this store and later that day I've got fraud alert with two different extra charges rather than the grocery I bought on both of my cards. It's a similar kinda transaction from some sort of "Spirit Air Visa" and "Spirit Airline Direct Sales" and both were around $70 bucks. Needless to say I've had to change both of those cards and now I'm stranded for a week or so without my two streamline credit cards. read more

Very well-organized and clean international grocery store! Bakery, grocery, meat shop, restaurant and more! Tons of fresh item to try and food is amazingly prepared fresh. Very clean and organized. LOVE, LOVE the freshly baked hot samosas! YUM! read more

Clean and stocked. Fresh produce every time I went. Only place near by I could find Chinese and Thai eggplant.

Have been coming here for many months now. Located very conveniently in Fridley, Pooja Grocers offers great selection at convenient prices. The real reason for this review is their latest Mango offering. These mangoes are really tasty and sweet , and at $7 for 7 mangoes , it doesn't get better than this . I looked for mangoes at other Indian grocery stores in Eden Prairie but couldn't find them . So get these mangoes before the season ends read more

Pooja Grocers - Freshly cut mangoes from Pooja Grocers - International Grocery Near Me - Hilltop, Minnesota

See all

This is probably the cleanest and best Desi grocery store I have been to (and I grew up in the Bay Area!) We came in on a Saturday early afternoon-usually a time when I avoid the Indian grocery store due to massive crowds, but it was pretty quiet and there weren't any long lines. The store itself is SO organized! Their snack aisle is amazing--you can pretty much find every brand of biscuit/chivda/sev/etc there. We stocked up on enough snacks to get us through a few more weeks of quarantine. Onto their refrigerated/frozen section. They have a HUGE selection of kulfi/ice cream, frozen meals/breads, every size possible of desi style yogurt, including Amul Products, and classic Indian ice cream treats like Butterscotch. Their produce section is also really extensive, we saw some Desi-specific veg like mini eggplants and plantains in addition to your standard produce that you'd find at your local western grocery store. Also--they have a million different brands of rice, oil, and spices. I loved that for every spice, they carried 3-4 different sized pouches, so you don't have to commit to buying huge bag of coriander seeds or cardamom that will eventually go to waste. On the other hand, if (unlike me) you're cooking Indian food everyday for a family, you can get yourself a HUGE bag of whatever it is you go through quickly. read more

Unlike IndiaBazar in Plymouth, which is poorly organized and displays wrong price tags (that is truly annoying) PG maintains the place and pricing labels are clear. Its far but really love going there. read more

I used to go to the old Pooja just down the street. Like a couple times a month. I don't cook as often and not for as many people due to my first son heading to college. For my mom's 70th Birthday last month (B4 the quarantine) I sponsored lunch at our temple on her behalf. So four close friends and family helped me cook for 250 people. Pooja had just about everything we needed. They usually have very good selections of spices and fresh specialty vegetables at good prices. read more

This is my go-to place when I want to get some naan, roti, chutney, packaged Indian foods, and Indian crackers and snacks. According to all my Indian friends, this is where they all shop too, so I guess it's one of the best Indian groceries in town. The other nice thing is their location cos they are located in the same strip mall as Dong Yang. It's like two birds with one stone .. two ethnic groceries in one trip. :) read more

See all

A lot of good produce , good selection of East Indian groceries . Was here on a Saturday afternoon, and there were ten people in line and only one checkout! read more

I'm from Seattle and love Indian markets. This is by far the cleanest, and best stocked Indian market I have ever been in. Staff was very friendly and helpful.I could have shopped all day. read more

I don't cook and even if I do, I can't eat what I cook. One of the first things I asked my fellow Indians in the TC area is about an Indian grocery store. Found out Pooja is the closest to home. I went there on a Saturday afternoon to buy some frozen curries and snacks which would be my food for a couple of weeks. The store is pretty big and is located inside a strip mall. Ample parking and there is a Indian fast food place next door (Jalsa) which serves Indian chat items like pav bhaji, chole batura etc. The store has pretty much everything an Indian needs to survive in the US away from home. The prices aren't that high and the products were fresh with lot of time for expiration. So, now I have food in my freezer and snacks in my office cabinet and I am good to go for a while. PS: I was told that Trader Joe's sells limited Indian groceries too. read more

This is a great south Asian grocery store, and a real gem in the Twin Cities. I frequently commute between Chicago and Minneapolis, and until I found Pooja Grocers I was despairing ever finding a place like this. Pooja has everything one needs if you enjoy Indo-Pak food, from spices, to produce, to pickles and chutney, to sacks of rice, and affordable yet exotic frozen foods. The fresh made chipati sold in Zip-Loc bags are sometimes still warm, and always fresh. Even though the little suburb Hilltop has a sketchy reputation, it's really nice to go there for so much good Asian food shopping. I can't wait to check out the other stores in this shopping center as well. read more

This store is quite a bit out of our way, but the quality and availability of items essential in Indian cooking make the trip worthwhile. Their vegetables are quite a bit better than their competitors nearby. There's always a steady stream of people on the weekends & it looks like they're trying to add on an eatery to the place in the near future. (Just make sure you don't park in the 15 minute spots that are directly in front of the store, if you plan on being there longer. I am not sure how diligently they tow!) read more

Yup, it's probably the Indian grocery store with the best stock and prices in town. Someone told me the reason for their low prices is that they're a distributor. I should have asked what that means because Patel and Namaste both say they get their stock from Chicago. Anyway, I digress. They have the usual suspects - from frozen vegetables to frozen meals and fast foods. Fresh vegetables that are typically used in Indian cooking as well as odd surprises like avocados and sugar cane. The fresh vegetable section is pretty messy and it can be hard to move with everyone standing trying to shop with their carts in the narrow aisle. Spices and lentils and grains are better priced here than the other Indian grocery stores. In addition, they have a large selection of biscuits, snacks, namkeens. They also have namkeens in bulk in large wood barrels - the bikaneri bhujiya is the only kind I tried and wasn't inspired go back for anything else. A large selection of Indian mithai is sure to excite those with a sweet tooth. One notable exception is fish and meat - they don't carry any. Patel/Little India is the go to for these items. It would be great to see the store cleaner and more organized. read more

I had a guy I was seeing make traditional Indian lentil soup, and now I am hooked. We had basmati rice with ghee and pickles and all week long I craved the rice. (I still do). It was my first time ever in an Indian grocery store, so finding things were a bit tricky. Within a few minutes, I found everything I was looking for and was on my way to trying to re-create that rice. I have been back twice in search of other ingredients for recipes I found. The salespeople are very helpful and knowledgeable as well. read more

A well stocked selection of Indian and south asian foodstuffs, spices, veggies and more. There is also a small restaurant in the adjoining space. Be warned that if you are sensitive to scents, you may want to keep clear as there is a strong presence of incense and/or perfumes. Other than that the only thing to mar this visit was the lack of cashiers. People were backed up at the registers waiting to have their purchases rung up. read more

Big fan of this place! While it is somewhat disorganized it is well stocked and the prices are just lovely. Hige bag of cumin for $2.29? Lovely. Mustard seeds for $3.99? Woot! (co-op be damned). I spent 20 minutes there stocking up on all things I needed to cook Indian dishes thanks to a friend and came away with $40 worth of ages of back stock. I recommend it for inexpensive spices and anything you need to cook Indian dishes. Well worth the trip. read more

Careful when you come here. I had 2 last times trouble about this store. They try to steal more money from you by calculate wrong, over the payment when you pay at cashier check. Check the receipt again if you don't want lost money for something you don't buy and the price again. I never come back this store, all cashiers are liars read more

most of the items are available here with nice quality. Only disadvantage is store is little out of way (far) and sometimes they are double billing the same item. Please be careful of double billing especially if you take more items. read more

Great layout, everything is easy to find, good prices on vegetables and fruits. Definitely make a stop.

I moved to north dakota in january of 2013 and was looking for a indian grocery store closest to me and we drove to pooja gorcery to check it out ,i must say i was very impressed with the selection and service ,the owner of the store was very nice and helpful like i was told and now i can just place my orders over the phone and they will just ship the items i need to my place ,i will give 5 stars and more if could as it saves me 1300 miles round trip for my groceries . all the produce is fresh ,reasonably priced and well stocked read more

My favorite Indian Grocery store. Everything is organized nicely and prices are great. I like to come here for fresh items such as garlic, ginger, and limes-- cheaper here than the big chain grocery stores. read more

I was definitely in heaven when I stepped in here. After moving back to the Twin Cities from Chicago, I missed going to the Indian grocery stores once a month. The produce looked really fresh. There was a great selection of spices and ingredients. We will definitely be back. read more

Love this place! Growing up overseas I am always on the lookout for authentic places such as this! They have any kind of Indian (and beyond) spices. Treats and veggies! read more

The best! Good prices. Good options. I go biweekly :) Sometimes produce there is on the soft side, but you just have to time it right with their deliveries. read more

Went to this shop after a long time and bought some Dosa batters , all are spoiled ones. All stock for batters in shop was spoiled one. Dont know how they can keep spoiled items in stock. read more

Best Indian Grocery in Minneapolis You can get all kinds of Daal items, sooji, Upma ravva, Raagi, Ginger, Garlic, Semiya, Pappad, Oils, Atta, Sona masoori/Basmati Rice, fresh vegetables for reasonable prices compared to other stores in town. read more

When I go to the shop , I get a feel that I'm in some nilgiris or reliance supermarket in India. Very nice & good quality.

Watch out your bill ! I purchased few item, and a garlic bundle, they added $4.6 for 2.4 lb garlic, which will be hardly 0.2 lb.

I love their produce and prices, but if you're not Indian or Pakistani, you get the look from staff. It really bothers my family as a whole. Does not happen every time we shop there, though! read more

I bought a bag of Basmati rice there. When I got home my car was filled with rice, and a found hole the bag that had been made by a rat or mouse. They have open bins of bulk snacks that have probably been visted by some wermin too. Yuck! read more