There are a number of similar names for this small, but mighty, establishment floating around on…read morethe internet: Ninth Avenue International Foods, Ninth Avenue International Market, International Grocery & International Food, Ninth Avenue International Grocery, or just what's written on the sign: International Grocery. Whatever the actual name, it seems that this Mediterranean specialty store has been open since 1947, run first by the Smitsis Family, and then the Karamouzis (including brothers Sotiris, Dinos, and Panayiotis). The Karamouzis moved it a few doors north to its present location in 1983. The neighborhood around the store has evolved a great deal over the years, but inside, old world charm persists. Everywhere you look there are bulk bins, barrels, and sacks brimming with: - Spices: all the staples needed for Mediterranean, Indian and North African cuisines, including za'atar, dried tamarind, cloves, allspice, rock salt, cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, red pepper, black mustard seed, etc... - Dried fruits: pineapple, apricots, raisins, figs, diced orange peel, dates, etc... - Dried nuts: cashews, macadamias, almonds in every form, walnuts, pistachios, etc.. - Grains, beans, lentils, and flours - Coffee I love that International Grocery has stuck with bins and barrels for all these years. Bulk bins were the norm when the store first opened and are so much more environmentally friendly than the ubiquitous single use plastic packaging we see nowadays. Environmentally conscious folks are increasingly coming around to appreciate bulk bins and I wouldn't be surprised if they became the hot "new" trend in coming years. If you stick with something for long enough, it comes back into fashion, right? The wonders don't end with all those glorious bins, however. Far from it. Improbably, all of the following (and more) also neatly fit into a store the size of a suburbanite's two-car garage: - Olives -- about 10-15 kinds by my last count, but I've seen even more varieties at times. I love my crisp, green Castelvetranos and black Kalamatas; the Progeny loves her pimento-stuffed Manzanillas. - Antipasti (mushrooms, artichokes, giardiniera, gigantes plaki) and preserved lemon peel - Feta (Bulgarian, Greek) and other cheeses - Tzatziki and other spreads - A variety of fresh and packaged pastries (baklava, kourabiedes, koulourakia) and halvas - Olive oils, pomegranate molasses, carob molasses - Pita breads and pasta - Rose water - Amardeen (an apricot leather used to make a Syrian drink of the same name) Prices are quite fair and the owners + staff are kind, generous, gentle and gracious. When my 10-year old privately expressed interest in the orange peel to me, one of the owners overheard and offered her some to try. They didn't look at all askance when she delightedly opened various bins to sniff the beautiful aromas within. (I did teach her to waft the smells to her nose by hand a la chemistry lab, instead of sticking her head into each bin.) As much as I detest the areas around Port Authority -- it's one of the dirtiest, smelliest parts of NYC -- I do go out of my way for International Grocery and will for as long as we're both around.

Absolutely love this place! First found it when looking for some spices I'd never heard of before…read morefor a Palestinian dessert. International Grocery had these and many other spices, grains, nuts, flours, everything you can think of, from multiple cuisines from many cultures around the Mediterranean. They also have fresh halvah, and delicious spanakopita, freshly made! I got into the habit of buying several generous servings-- one for now, several for my freezer. What a great find!

I've now catered from here twice, and both experiences were excellent. Our large orders were…read moreprepared perfectly and included meatballs, penne vodka, chicken francese, eggplant parm, Mediterranean orzo salad, a cheese antipasto platter, and a variety of sandwich platters. Everything was ready on time, packaged nicely, and enjoyed by everyone. Beyond the catering, the Nutley Sandwich and the daily made mozzarella are delicious. Thank you to George and the entire team for the great food and service. Highly recommended!

I was looking for imported pasta and found this place hidden away in Nutley. It's a small…read moreauthentic Italian deli tucked away in the land of Italian deli's. First off the pasta was great. Tired of buying pasta made here with too many ingredients. There were plenty of options. The pasta I bought tasted great and had only three ingredients. It was also pretty easy on the wallet, I expected to pay more. I also bought a loaf of fresh bread which I enjoyed. I will be back to try the sandwiches and deli items. The place smelled great. There are plenty of other imported Italian items which I'm going to try as well. Looking forward to coming back.

Decent Indian market with a good amount of basic staple food items and fresh produce. They do have…read morea variety of frozen veges and rotis .Overall kept clean.

Visited for the first time today and felt that their roti was rubbery. Also the tiffin portions of…read moresabzi & paneer should be more. It was busy & not a lot of cashiers.

AK is a wonderful place with attentive staff. Food is great for Eastern Mediterranean recipes. My…read morefriends from Turkey love to stop here after we have lunch at their restaurant across the street. Around the corner from Corrado's on Main Street, Clifton.

Tiny tiny little shop that has crammed in there so many different items that you can be in and out…read morein minutes. I found a good brand of the Salgam drink, Pismaniye that wasn't too sweet, a few different types of halva, Turkish coffee, and beans aplenty. If you don't have the spoons to deal with a big noisy market, come here for the oasis of quiet and get in and out quickly.

I love this place. Everyone is so nice and helpful. Ive been looking for Zapiekanka since I came…read moreback from my trip to Poland and they have it! I wish they would restock on strawberry pierogi though. But really come try it. I love their cottage ham and smoked bacon also.

omg as good as my moms stuffed cabbage I have it delivered…read moreevery other month and the food is fantastic. perogI Are amazing and kielbasa is delicious . I have tried other polish restaurants and none compare

I have been an irregular shopper at this since 2012. This has been my go to Indian grocery store…read morebecause it's right next to NJ-17 Northbound. I primarily go here for Maggi noodles, Maggi sauce, Indian spices, pickles, curry powder, snacks and sometimes sweets, yogurt, basmati rice and mango lassi. Items have fairly decent price and have a good variety of Indian brands. This store used be dark and old. But they have done a renovation after which its appearance has improved significantly. New front signs, new floors, aisle markings, new fridges were added as part of renovation. But still the shelves in vegetables area are way outdated. Vegetables and fruits also don't appear appealing to me. So I stick to the non perishable items. In all these years of shopping here, I never had any problem. Staff are friendly and helpful usually. Checkout lanes are usually fast. Hope they keep doing well, so I can keep doing my desi grocery shopping from here.

they increase the prices so frecuently, every time the prices are high, one week you go an the next…read moreweek the price is more expensive. not good.

Nice grocery store. It has all the staples you need. Produce section is decent (which is what I'm…read morealways looking for when I shop at a store like this.) I will say that it's SMALL, SMALL, SMALL. But I am very used to shopping in a small Indian grocery store back in PA, too--so I found it oddly comforting. I do like this store better than all the other Indian grocery stores in Bergen county because it's one stop shopping for me. The other two that I frequent are just for niche items that are hard to get anywhere else (the one in Teaneck I like because they have homemade Kerala banana chips and vada but I don't usually buy groceries there). Anyway, overall--this is a good place to get staple ingredients and the prices are decent as well.

I would have given it 0 stars if possible but I do not have the option here. It is shocking to…read morevisit a grocery store in USA which sells international groceries, specifically Indian grocery and you experience racially biased comments from an employee of the store, you may ask what's the issue. lemme explain what happened. I have shopped from here countless times just because I liked this grocery store very much. Last week I brought a packet of Basmati Rice , I will add a picture of it with description below. When my mother was trying to cook this rice we found stones in the same and the quality of rice is no where close to what we term as Basmati. This morning I went to the store to shop for more items but I forgot to get the rice , its picture or details and as a good Samaritan, I just explained to the female employee of the store what happened. To this she says" what can I do about it " in a very rude and disrespectful manner. So , I asked can you please give me the contact of the owner so that I can talk to him. Her response "You will not get his contact" . Then I was like "could you please be a little less disrespectful to your customers" . Her response "We are respectful only towards our GUJRATI customers" . That is when I revealed that I am Gujrati myself, which kind of shocked her. I even know Mr. Devendra Patel who is the owner of this store but I have lost his number from my phone. Mr. Patel if you are reading this. Please do leave a comment below, I would like you to address to this matter. I think we have done enough business together and the least that we expect from Shree G store which plays devotional music 24/7 is to treat their customers with some respect no matter what color, race, cast, creed, nationality or language they belong to. This is the worst case of racism that I am putting forward here. I highly suggest look into the matter before there are more unhappy customers and you start losing the business which is already on a downfall. I really want you to understand the pain that we had to go through even thou I have been a loyalty card holder, member of the store and have provided enough of my hard earned money to it. The least I expect is some respect for your customers. Yours Truly, Dr. Hrishi Pathak (Paramus , NJ)

Excellent spot. 1)…read moreThey mainly sell lots of Turkish items. I especially like the Turkish sausages and cheeses they have. 2) If you want Halal meat, they have all the types. 3) Overall, it is a nice Turkish spot.

We love purchasing meat from Oz because of the very high quality of service and the fair price of…read moretheir meats. The staff takes a great deal of care in cleaning, preparing, and packaging your order. They actually trim away unwanted fat etc., before weighing your meat! This is a very big deal to us! The presentation of their meat products always look fresh and enticing! We will always go to Oz for all of our meat needs!

I love this place and I always spend more than I want to lol. Great quality food, tough finds (like…read morecamel milk) can be found here, the service is kind, the supermarket is clean and well organized. Sometimes I buy gifts and such from here too like during Ramadan.

I'm not sure how Fattals is a Syrian bakery. My impression after going around, I felt it was…read morePalestinian rather than Syrian or Lebanese. They had Palestinian pita breads (which is new to me - especially one that had za'atar mixed in through - bought it and it was just okay). The dessert bar was impressive and I liked how things were presented. Cashiers were friendly. Atmosphere was modern - and it's a relatively big and nice store for Middle Eastern products. I would have liked to see more Lebanese things personally. If you're in New York City and looking for a plethora of Lebanese products, look closer to home.