Tonight I stopped in to pick up a few supplements and herbs, and Farah (sorry if I spelled your…read morename wrong) was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Without her guidance, I probably would've spun myself into a little tizzy trying to choose among all the options. I've been going to this store for almost 30 years. I started coming in the second half of the '90s, back when it was a tiny shop a few doors down, before they moved into a larger space. Over the years, I've always found the people there helpful when I need it. Even during the years I lived away from Berkeley, I made a point of stopping in whenever I was back in town -- it's a shop I genuinely love and have continued to return to.

Very helpful and knowledgeable team. They have lots for quality wellness products and personal…read morecare. If you want to start holistic health and supplements, this can be a great place to try. Lots of less toxic options to choose from.

There are not many places to get supplements (besides Whole Foods), so I shop here periodically,…read morebut I do not appreciate the staff's demeanor, and have not met a helpful one yet. I think I need to stop going there...the treatment by the last employee has stayed with me for days. When going to a place to get healed it doesn't help to feel like crap after an interaction.

Alex is the epitome of cool. He took my (phone) order to ensure the shipping would get to us in…read moretime. He was SO friendly and I absolutely LOVED that he narrated the clacking the computer keys "do do do...doing computer stuff." If you're ever in Berkeley, stop by!

special place with a special vibe and great teas and herbs. Fun to browse and connect with B.read more

Came in with my mom who seen this place and wanted to look around and we were NOT disappointed!! We…read morewere able to find traditional herbs that we've been looking for, for a long time and were treated very well. The owner was very knowledgeable about different ways to utilize the herbs and all the herbs we inquired about!! We will definitely be back! Our new favorite go to place!!

Without a doubt, this is one of the more "fun stores" to shop at. The first time I was here I was…read morejust walking by, I came back to really go through the items. I don't know how much time I spent going through the shelves here but it was substantial. I had a great time and came away with fun items but was restricted do to the fact that I was traveling. Good thing for on-line stores. The venue is just so comfortable. It is decorated very well for a very comfortable location. It was a great idea to offer samples of many of their products and that alone helped me pick two of the three items I purchased. The problem was that after tasting, I wanted it all. Again, good thing that there is an on-line presence to purchase items. A couple of my personal favorites were the fish seasoning and anything mixed with salt. (lol) This shop is definitely and plus for the shopping experience. I had an opportunity to speak with the owner, Monique. Such a delightful individual. She was very Helpful and extremely personalble. KUDOs to the team at Old Salt Merchamts

Cutest spice shop ever! Super helpful and sweet owner. She helped us pick out some spices and…read moresnacks. I'm looking forward to trying the shawarma spice on a chicken bake tonight.

Really cool Indian grocery with hard to find Indian groceries, I got some pre packaged meals to put…read moreover rice. They were excellent and a good price.

Lovely Homesttyle Laddoo Dessert Balls... Seems like ' It's…read morea New Item '. Their Own Brand Name ... Tasted like " GONDH KE LADDOO - A CUTCHI SPECIALTY " DELICIOUS & ' Not Too SUGARY !!!! Been Shopping here with Mr. DEEPAK for Decades and Love the STORE !!! It's a GEM in Indiatown , Berkeley. Laddoos seem to have Channa Besan ( Garbanzo Flour , Guar Gim & Sugar ).. Worth a Try, and Cheaper that the Boxed Brand Name Goodies like Haldiram, Deep & Others !!! Well worth a visit. Owner is ' Very Obliging '. The Triangular Boxed Paans + Tons Of Indian Savory & Sweet Snack Foods, Indian Frozen Dinners, Algerian Dates, Gift Items and a Gr8 Selectiom Of Stainless Steel Cookware, Indian Teatime Biscuits , Nan, ROTI, RICE, LENTILS , GHEE &TEABAGS in a CLEAN, WELL LIT FACILITY !!!!!!

Best Chinese herb medicine store in the Bay Area! Great varieties of herbs that can't find…read moreelsewhere. Open during COVID-19 time. Sell other dried goods, snacks, condiments, etc. definitely will go back if needing more herbs. They also have a doctor available on the phone, $20 per call for diagnosis.

Hong Kong Trading Co isn't the name on the front of the store. the name's in vietnamese. Hong Kong…read moretrading is how it's listed on yelp. HKT is basically a chinese herbal and medicine store. you can get your chinese herbal presriptions filled here. besides the herb/medicine stuff, they have plenty of snacks, ginseng, teas, dried vegetables/seafood, candies, dried fruit, noodles, etc. many kinds of almost ready to eat stuff. sampling: -"kasugai roasted hot green peas" (1.50) wasabi hot tasty peas. nice snack, loaded with sugar, msg, preservatives -nissin demae ramen (.60) tonkotsu "artificial" flavor very tender noodle, similar to ramen, soup base was interesting. . close to a tonkotsu flavor. lotsa calories, msg, and seasonings,

Really good prices and everyone is really helpful at the store. If I lived closer I would get a lot…read moreof my dry goods from here! I got a jar of honey and its soo good.

What a disappointment. This used to be my "go to" for food and health supplements, but no more. The…read morecustomer service has really gone downhill (rude and unhelpful and suspicious staff) and they're selling food that is NOT FRESH. Let me start with those sunflower and date cookies that are supposed to be "freshly baked." Not so. Stale as can be! And the store refused to take them back or offer a refund or store credit. The "organic" white and yellow popcorn. STALE! I tried 3 different methods of popping with stale results all 3 times. Staff's reaction? Defensiveness and no offer of a reasonable solution...had to "match" the price to another item of the same value. Ridiculous. Honestly, I thought I was in Farmer Joe's for a minute! Finally, that bulk "large flake" yeast can be sketchy looking. Strange dark blotches of who-knows-what mixed in. This I did not take back...I just threw it out. Never shopping there again...I detest rude and unfriendly staff at a business where I'm spending my sparse, fixed income money!

This is an amazing store which sells all of the Chinese teas herbs and traditional medicines you…read morecould possibly want. Friendly staff, but don't expect them to speak much English. Assorted other Chinese dried and preserved goods as well. Go here for their tea and herb selection. I went in wanting bulk green and bulk mint tea -- the bulk green tea was extremely easy -- they have a massive wall of it, with prices, and they'll scoop it for you. The mint was more of a problem -- they had a generic box of cheap mint tea, and in broken / pidgin English I managed to explain that no, I wanted whole leaves in bulk, like the green tea. Once the woman working there "got it" she pulled out a drawer overflowing with beautiful mint leaves from the medicinal section. They were so cheap it was silly -- a massive bag for $2 or so. Plenty of other interesting things in bulk; I bought some Asian candies, some mushrooms, and other stuff I didn't need.

The best place to get herbs. Not that 420 herb but everything else. Great prices and great service.read more