Tashkent is an excellent place to do food shopping. The produce is consistently fresh,…read morehigh-quality, but still cheaper than the nearby supermarket chains. I won't get my onions, bell peppers, or cucumbers anywhere else, and their satsuma mandarins are also a great find. The meat selection is excellent as well and very fresh. The hot food bar is always worth a stop. Their plov (beef or lamb) is a great deal at $9.99/lb, and the meat is unbelievably tender and flavorful. It often runs out later in the day. The samsa are massive, flaky, and come stuffed with pumpkin, beef, lamb, or chicken. The manti and bilyash are also fantastic. You really can't go wrong with any of the prepared foods. They also carry a wide variety of Central Asian and Eastern European groceries, including seasonings, teas, sweets, pickled vegetables, honey, and more. The bread selection is another highlight, with fresh Uzbek non or lepeshka. The space itself is pretty small and cramped, so it feels more like a quick "grab what you need and go" kind of store rather than a place to casually browse. A line of only a few people can stretch to the back, but the cashiers do a great job keeping things moving. Tashkent also recently opened a location in Manhattan that I checked out, and it's a larger space with even more selection.

This supermarket is open, even when it snows. I've been buying the basic vegetables and chicken and…read morebeef chunks. There's a butcher and case full of different cuts of protein. It offers hot and cold buffet, as well as packaged soups and salads. A variety of cakes and cookies on display as well as packaged cookies and candy per pound. Not all signs are in English and minimal use of English on items. I finally bought a piece of cake/roll. Employee told me it's pistachio cake but I'm not getting that flavor. Just tastes like a moist vanilla cake with yummy cream filling and some berries.

So I barely get to go to Jamaica to do my Bangladeshi groceries. Normally Jackson heights where I…read morego when I need it . It's been way too long I had been here. You gotta understand it's Ramadan & Eid is coming. So obviously the store is packed. They do need to work on their customer service, that's a fact. They get irritated & angry very fast. Maybe because they are overwhelmed! Trying my best to give them the benefit of the doubt! I hope it's better on a slow day . They having good sale for Eid . I was able to get some groceries. Could not get chicken nor cut my fish because the line was huge . But I understand! I hope the owners do something about their customer service. Thank you guys for your hard work.

Why are you guys selling sour milk and not mentioning it to buyers? You guys are really slacking…read moretrying to rip us off now yeah?

Local Chinese supermarket servicing Fresh Meadows and nearby neighborhoods. The interior is now a…read morebit dated thus losing a star but not a deal breaker. The staff keep to themselves and helpful when needed. It's not as large as other nearby Chinese supermarkets however they're always well stocked with good prices and an ample parking lot. This is one of my go to because it's in a quiet and safe neighborhood.

Asian supermarket where you can get all your Asian spices and 25lb triple elephant bag white…read morerice.... IYKYK...

Super friendly staff and great quality produce! It's a bit far from where I live but I come here…read moreonce a week!

Product was rancid and there was no date on the item. Noodles appear to have been frozen with the…read moredate wiped off. Absolutely disgusting and ruined my dish. As others mentioned, check the sell by dates. This item didn't have one. They should be reported to the health department.

Upon initially moving into the neighborhood, this small grocery provided a taste of home -…read moresomething hard to come by in the area. Although their selection is limited and their prices a bit inflated, nothing could beat walking down the block from my apartment on a hot summer day and being able to pick up freshly cooked turon along with a container of ube ice cream. And when the craving struck, I would be able to grab some packaged ginataag bilo-bilo!

Complete filipino grocery..... with frozen fish also. Bangus, tulingan and etc decent prices...and…read morecooked ulam also available.. street parking available...

The annual cuisine-themed Friendsgiving party moves to the islands this year, and Jamaican Green…read moreGrocery was a found gem to source every ingredient needed. This Caribbean-centric market is compact but well-stocked and neatly organized, although if an item eludes you, ask as it may be just a few steps away. The store shares two adjacent storefronts. Great source for produce at good prices. Besides readily available items, there are many common island ingredients: okra, peppers (Scotch bonnets, sweet, pimento), dasheen bush, callaloo leaf, and thyme. Groceries include many varieties of grains, salted fish (dry and wet in bag), sauces and seasonings, spices, snacks, and canned and jarred goods, and among them, plentiful Caribbean imports. Pig's tail and salted beef too! The fruits and vegetables are great to buy. Besides produce, I've also purchased canned ackee, dried sorrel petals, Crix crackers (multiple types), Golden Ray margarine, salted fish, salted beef, browning sauce, curry powder, and a myriad of other spices and seasonings. A great grocer for Caribbean cooking basics. Service is efficient and friendly. Conveniently located in the commercial area just outside the Sutphin E line station.

They get very busy. Other than having a hard time finding a parking spot, this place is great…read more Next time, I'll take the subway. They know their inventory and I was able to quickly get what I was looking for and leave.

Good products. Excellent customer service! Lovely Ambiance . The Best 100 percent! Flexible hours…read moreof operation

I know an 80 year old lady , shop at this Kawran Bazar on Hillside , Meat Barn on Jamaica , Ave…read moreand Al- Aqsa supermarket on Hillside Ave . Within 8 months her food stamps were skimmed twice , please be cautious at these places. This is the price pro pay for a little bargains.

Good but not organize anything I'm familiar customer 15 years with them. I like halal meat from…read morethem I would say better than others store.

came after a mahjong game night for their midnight sushi discount. we got there shortly after 10pm…read more+ while most of the selection was gone, there were still some desirable choices left. since this was my first time here, idk what their normal variety is. still some premium boxes like nigiri, sashimi and mostly sushi rolls, bentos, and onigiri. I think in the mix of things, they did overcharge me/didn't apply the discount to one or more of my items, so pay attention when you're checking out. handroll, pay attention to what you're grabbing. it gets mixed up + beware it's difficult to open.

As I was walking on 5th ave I saw a sign that said something like 20 or 30% of any prepared food…read moreafter 8/9pm. So I gave a shot and walked in and found a supermarket with a section that had this promotion. Here is the thing, apparently after 10pm the promotion goes up to 50% of any prepared food, one of the best deals in the city honestly. I got these 2 (spicy tuna, and Shumai) for like 8$. Were they amazing and unique?? No. Were they bad?? No. But one thing for sure is I enjoyed eating them with that price while filling my craving. So I will definitely go back there and try more, right before a night out in Ktown. By the way they do have a small seating area downstairs where you can eat peacefully.

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!