Really good quality spices dressed up in attractive bottles that can stand the test of inspection…read moreon your spice rack. We have bought nutmeg, ginger, whole all-spice, cinnamon, cloves and other spices there, and they are right up there in quality, and price. As their wee shop is in the Calgary Farmer's Market off Blackfoot south of Glenmore, bring some cash also for fresh produce, meat, fish, and of course a great modest breakfast and Analog coffee. Well worth the visit both to Silk Road and the market Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Because Silk Road doesn't seem to specialize in asian cuisine, an alternative that carries mostly Indian spices may be found at Bombay Spices on 36th near T&T Marlborough, or at Basha Foods off Barlow Trail.

I've been meaning to go to The Silk Road Spice Merchant for a LONG time now. Except I haven't made…read moreit to Inglewood to do it. So lo and behold, when I stumbled across an outlet at the Calgary Farmers Market I was very happy...I could get a preview of what their main store was like. They have a tiny little booth at the market with cool spice blends. There were some "popular" flavour profiles, along with some herbs and spice combos and individual spcies that were a little out of the ordinary. They also offered a few different gift sets that were "themed: (BBQ etc). I picked up one of those and two individual spice bottles to try too, including a Cajun mix that added a tasty flavour to the steak and shrimps we ate that night. My only issue with this booth are that the spice description signs are small and very hard to read, especially on the lover shelves. This was too bad because the ones I could read were very interesting - telling me what the spices would work well with or in the case of spices like Mace, what they are similar too. In appreciate space is at a premium but I felt like I was missing out by not being able to read them. I suspect that this kiosk is geared more towards people who know their products well and just want to grab herbs and spices and go rather than take the time to browse and learn. Prices were good and the quality is there so I'd return for sure.

This place's teeny-tiny compared to their south location, but maybe you can find something here…read morethat the other one doesn't have. The people are nice.

What large North American town doesn't need a solid Hispanic grocery store? I was thankful to find…read moreUnimarket and will consider it a definite stop each time I'm in town. Came specifically looking for a brand of dried Mayacoba beans (Peruano if you prefer) for a dish I make for the family. Viola! Or, ole! There it was, even the brand I buy locally back home where these stores are literally everywhere. Had a nice long chat with a young guy at the checkout counter about all things Mayacoba and the street taco scene where I'm from. I see from another review they have Colombian coffee on the premises by the cup. Adding that to my list. I love finding a clean, well-run store like this when I'm travelling. Keeps me connected to all things good eating. Highly recommended.

Yes, many businesses ARE facing challenges due to COVID-19. And Bulk Barn on Macleod seemed to meet…read morethose challenges head on, enforcing safety far in excess of what most businesses were requesting... At first. But now that in Calgary we're on track to potentially have 1,000 new cases A DAY by the end of the week? Masks are now optional at Bulk Barn, apparently. I know, because I just saw an able young woman get served without one, and my questions to the greeter/cashier were met with a claim she was asked to wear a mask, but she "said she didn't need to wear one". So they just let her stroll right in unmasked. Since Bulk Barn is not even going to attempt to refuse service or accommodate maskless customers in some other way, they will no longer get my business. I hope her patronage was worth losing mine and any of my elderly neighbours who decide they need to avoid the health risk.

I love bulk barn for all my baking needs, it's a great place to find the one off items or odd…read morequanities of things that you need for a fun creation. I always end up picking up a bag or two of sweet treats in addition to the items I came in for. They are also one of the only place I have found liquid food coloring.

I was at NE branch yesterday. I bought a food item called Khandvi for 5.99$ after coming home I…read moreopened the box to eat it and realized that it had burnt taste although it didn't appear burnt by the look of it. it's probably the oil that it was cooked in that was burnt. . so I called this mg to let them know and also give them a chance to fix the problem by offering me a good customer service. I was told that there was nothing wrong with the item besides it having less salt and all I got was the apology I asked what about the money I spent on Khandvi and if I could get any credit for that amount. I was told they can do nothing about it. I am a grown woman who has been cooking for past 48 years and know what a burnt food tastes like. this kind of customer service doesn't work in Canada . I hope they change their approach when they have people complaining about the products. Even the businesses in India have changed over the years and provide a better customer service than the one I experienced today. just wanted to alert others about how the staff at the store washes their hands off once they sell their products. I was also told that it's the third party that prepares those meals for them and they have no control over the quality of the food! think before you buy their fresh cooked items.

Good place for mostly Indian spices, rices and other dry goods. It's a bit helter-skelter layout,…read morebut some restaurants use this medium-sized shop to get their raw items. As it's slightly north of Marlborough Mall, not too hard to find in a long strip mall across from T&T and some car dealerships just south of the TransCanada Highway (16th Avenue). For comparison to Basha and others, check it out? Might be right on for your home or resto efforts to put out super good Indian food.