Best Grocery Store in the town huge collection of food items fresh fruit and vegetables spices sweets and everything available under one roof very professional and quick service welcoming staff with knowledge of every single product I Love store ambiance highly recommend for indian and Pakistani stuff on very good Prices read more

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Location is right off 494 so fairly convenient. They have a big selection of everything from north & south India as well as as a fairly decent selection of items from Pakistan. I've been to many stores like this in the twin cities area, especially that are in the suburbs and comparatively, I found TBS mart to be very competitive with their prices as well as selection of items. The parking lot can get busy as it is in a busy strip with lots of other shops. Because they have an abundance of items, sometimes the store shelves seem to be too stuffed so the store seems kind of cramped. Also a fair warning to make sure to check the expiration date of any item that you pick from the dry goods isle. The freezer items, I've never had issues with but dry goods, I've had to put back at least one to two items per trip cause the item was expired. Also, check your receipt, I had to correct the cashier on more than one occasion, granted, I think he was a trainee and just fudged up. All in all, no matter the brand or item that your looking for, you'll find it at tbs mart read more

A great Indian grocery store and more. They have all the Indian spices you'll need and I love that they have bulk packages too. Friendly staff, clean store and orderly. Very good selection. Will have to come back to browse more to learn more about all the Indian food that are ready to eat. First time here and I'm impressed! read more

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This Indian grocery store by the Portland Ave. was good and the employee are nice and helpful. But it's been a year, every time I buy grocery from this store , they always overcharge me by adding extra item or two worth ($5-$10) which I never bought it. Today they add $16 for a packet of goat cube meat which I never bought , when asking about it, he simply answer that he made a mistake. Just be careful when u buy grocery from this store and recheck your bill or receipt. It happened to me 3rd time in a row . Maybe the owner has changed read more

Will always remember this as the place where I received my first rahki from my husbands family. Thank you market attendants for being so patient with us pouring over all the rakhis. read more

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After drooling over my indian cookbook and feeling very ambitious, I came here with a very long shopping list. I needed basically everything and they had it all and at very reasonable prices. The staff was super helpful and guided me around the store to make sure I found it all. The only problem is how I will EVER use ALL of these spices!!!! The quantity that they give you is massive, so unless you plan on cooking indian food everyday you could easily share with a friend. I can't complain because the prices were so cheap and you get so much. Even everyday stuff like cinnamon where in a normal store you get a tiny bottle for over $3 bucks here you get half a gallon of it for $2! Great place to stock up on the essentials, not just indian stuff. My only complaint was the produce, it wasn't in great shape. The cilantro was all half dead and they didn't really have much selection either. But the frozen food cases had a wide variety and I was sure to stock up on roti's and samosas! They also have tons of easy to make, ready packs of spices and sauces if you don't want to cook from scratch or have a whole shed to store all those indian spices in! I recommend the "Shan" brand spice boxes, they have everything you need in a little box and you just have to add a few veggies and meat...Think indian food for dummies...but very yummy! read more

TBS Mart - Grocery Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

This is one of those grocery stores that's in business precisely for one and only one reason, location! The mark-up on most of the items are just ridiculous. I would highly recommend looking at both the expiry date and also the "best by" date before buying anything from this place. They are notorious for stocking items that have been expired. read more

Super conveniently located, literally less than 5 minutes away from my home! I called before hand to inquire on if they had the products I was looking for and the person that answered was super pleasant and knew what I was looking for! There is a fair amount of parking since it shares with the other businesses in the plaza. The store is very neat and tidy not to mention a great selection of stuff! The store clerks were super helpful with my questions! Their saffron prices are AWESOME. And the plantains here are CRAZY HUGE. There is no credit card minimum I believe, but what a great little Indian Market! Prices are a hit and miss with some of the stuff! read more

TBS Mart - Saffron great quality ! - Grocery Near Me - Bloomington, Minnesota

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One of the horrible Asian stores I have been too. The stuff in store is scattered and had to find, the veggies are dried up and worst of all you find expired stuff in the refrigerators read more

Tbs mart is very pricey always.... But i am forced to tell this now, as everywhere we are facing food shortage and unavailability due to covid-19 outbreak, they increased the price of rice from $19.99 to $24.99. Tbs mart is taking advantage of the situation, being so greedy. read more

This place is good in terms of finding lot of Indian groceries...you get whatever you want.... But looks like the management is least bothered about the stuff they sell... Couple of weeks ago when I was in the aisle near the counter, this guy (around 40 years old) brought out some item which had expired couple of months ago... I observed the same thing again later with some other guy.... And this time it happened to me, bought a gobi manchurian mix , it had exipred 6 months ago...yup 6 months ago..... Never thought that the service would be so bad. Looks like they don't care... Now I would either avoid going there or have to look for the expiry date on each and every item I buy.... Service read more

I'll admit it, I like to get a bargain. There's something about walking into a store and getting a good deal that gives me a rush. I like natural/organic products but shopping at the Linden Hills Co-Op or Present Moment can really add up. If you're into ayurvedic soap, tooth paste, etc., you can find it here for the fraction of what it would cost at other places. They also have instant chai tea (hurray!). I'm not sure about the food. I only like to eat Indian food and I've never cooked it. But, judging by the amount of East Indians that were in this store, this seems to be a popular place. read more

I just discovered this place and I found lots of products that I recognize from my childhood! I don't cook Indian food often, but when I do, I will return here. They have a lot of frozen foods including giant chunks of paneer (yummy!). Prices seem reasonable. I can't wait to go back when I have time to peruse the entire store! read more

Finally found plantain in Bloomington, MN! Winning! However it was not ripe, therefore I had to wait a week and a half before I could eat them. So that's why they don't get a 5 out of 5. The staff was friendly and helpful when I couldn't find my ingredients. It's nice to have this place in the suburbs of Minneapolis. As a first generation African we have very specific ingredients and they have it! read more

Really great East Indian market; they have tons of frozen curries I've never seen before. Really well stocked. I would have given 5 stars but the produce section is way too small. Friendly helpful service. read more

Excellent grocery store. Tons of selection and amazing customer service. I highly recommend this place!!

Please be aware of few things while you shop.. 1. make sure that you check the list and item prices before you leave are. I have seen people complaining 2. often the prices are hiked compared to other indian grocery stores. Use this place as last resort 3. if you were to return or exchange make sure you have receipts often you have to fight to get an exchange or retutrn. I have seen frustrations and have returned the product for free. So becareful as I dont think they conduct business with integrity.... read more

I recently moved to a small town from Bloomington and let me just say-- this is one of the places I miss the most! I visited it three or four times when I lived close by. I loved visiting when I felt adventurous or even just bored. I agree that some of the portions are massive, if incredibly cheap. I have a huge bag of cardamom that cost around $6. I now need to find a recipe besides cardamom bread, which takes 2 teaspoons of the spice, to use it all up... which is not a bad problem! I first visited in the fall and was able to buy a bag of rice that lasted me all year-- for $10! Great savings! It's worth a checking out! read more

They are still open! I visited their store on Sunday, Jan 22, 2012. However, competing Indian grocery store Patel, on the other side of the street, DID appear to be closed, but I didn't really like them anyway. The prices and selection of sauces, spices and pastes keep me coming back - I drive from Uptown area to visit this store. I was also glad to see a 10-lb. bag of basmati rice for $7.99 (seriously, a 2.5 to 3-lb. bag is at least $10-15 at Cub. Anyone who buys specialty rice somewhere other than Indian or Middle Eastern supermarkets is absolutely insane). BUT, I have on more than one occasion found expired food items, and during my last visit, I picked up a sauce that someone else must have dropped and put back on the shelf because it splattered all over my coat. They were friendly enough. They could've easily thought I had broken it and charged me, but they didn't. As far as ethnic stores goes, I suppose this is pretty average. Then again, I don't go there for the Target-like atmosphere of clean shelves, produce and the like. I go there, as I stated before, simply for the prices and selection. And they have that in abundance. read more