This is a cool place. I like this place.
The the products here are Indian or indian-based or Indian inspired. They have some really neat frozen treats in the freezer case. All kinds of unique and interesting flavors of ice cream, sorbet etc. And if you're holding a party, catering a corporatist charity event, buying for a group home, or just feeding the masses, this is the place to go for humongous bags of rice, stacked neatly in front of the windows and (unused) doors.
The people at the register speak with Indian accents, and were not at all hard for me to understand; I've had two bosses from India, so I'm used to the accent. This appears to maybe be a family business. Younger people popping in and out of the back, stocking shelves, speak fluent English. However they are very polite, helpful and very knowledgeable about their products. I grilled them like salmon for information in a couple ingredients I needed for dinner. They obliged, and were very patient (did I mention very knowledgeable, too?).
There are so many things offered here: from desserts like pastries, cookies, and icecream, to a vast array of spices I've never even heard of. There's a dizzying selection of noodles and rice. This is not the place for the indecisive.
They have a section to the right of the entrance, of beauty products, lotions, etc. read more