I am just here for the chicken. Whole, specific portion, or boneless, they have it all. I love bone-in whole chicken but hate the messiness of cutting it up; here they do a fine job of cutting it at pretty much the size I want. They have a huge range of generic spices, and specific dish-ready spice-mixes that spans South Asia all the way to the Middle-east. as well as other goodies like assorted cookies, cake rusks (the Asian counterpart to the cantuccini), dates, and more. I'd be remiss to not mention that they will also grind meat for you on demand. I think that's awesome! More so when it's not all that easy to get ground chicken, like you get the other meats. Chicken kebabs, here I come! In short, this is my go-to for chicken, whenever I want to put in a little more than minimal effort towards cooking a particular/special dish. read more

they are always nice to deak with. have " excellent fresh meat cuts " !!! goat, lamb chops & chicken !!!! fresh & halal / kosher / cruelty free !!!! i love the rusks, pickles ( mango, lime etc.), & all the cookies , snacks. dates , yogurt & sherbet drinks ... smaller cooled basil rose sherbet 2 go etc.. as far as the snacks - excellent haldiram's savory snacks and others ( packaged ). chilled tamarind chutneys to boot. also ' a very large variety of frozen desi dinners, frozen shammi kebabs & frozen sheikh kebabs . lamb, chicken. beef etc.... too ..." fresh wheat pita & afghan bak3d large wheat breads ideal to enjoy with gravy, brisket & other curries & grilled meats, 4 wraps etc. rices, yellow & red lentils ... very ckean store & kind, co-operative owner couple ... local small business that made it through covid - 19 .... well worth supporting these guys !!!! read more

Small Pakistani market in San Pablo that smells like a Pakistani household. Every time I go inside, it's like I'm stepping into my baba's house. Based on other reviewers, yes, you're right they are not the friendliest, they don't greet you when you walk in, say goodbye/thank you when you leave, it's kinda dirty, no air ventilation, nor will they ask if you need help when you look confused. They do, however, have halal meat (I haven't tried), Middle Eastern products like achar, atta, frozen samosas, beef bacon, and more (I bought achar and wanted to buy the beef bacon but it was such a dark color brown I wasn't sure how fresh it was). And if you know what you want, you will be in and out in no time. Anyways, I'm just glad there's a place in San Pablo like this, where I can get things I need when I run out. read more

Small Pakistani market with fresh meat butcher shop keep it fairly clean don't have trouble selling due to large Muslim populations in the area.Price on items are fair but be careful buying frozen stuff some of them are past expiration date. I did get some stuff was expired did not taste well I never took back and complained due to time factor I still shop there but carefully watch what I buy. read more

They have excellent chicken and lamb. The meat is all fresh and from California. I'm not into meat from Australia and New Zealand. Mainly we use it for the butcher, but they also have good, rich, thick yogurt. They grind lamb on Fridays and Sundays. Closed Mondays. Last week I bought bone in lamb shoulder here that was sliced up-since they had no ground lamb in stock, we de-boned/ground it at home. Ohhhh it was so good! If you want a *rack* of lamb, request that he not cut it up. He seems to cut everything into small chunks. They are very nice, and the customers are all nice and friendly. read more

Their attitude sucks rude as hell!! Both husband and wife don't Know what customer service is how to talk to the customer!! Their meat stinks!! Meat sitting their for days then they freezes and wait for us to buy . Thank God for the other halal meat open up down the road called Palm market! read more

The customer is very bad never Smile or friendly. I try to go sometimes as Berkeley area hard to fined Parking. Hope they change And At least with Attitude. read more

I love the meat and chicken. I am a Christian but understand the importance of having meat and chicken properly handled, wether it be kosher or halal. I love the chicken, lamb, and goat. Everyone is friendly. read more

Very nice people. An impressive selection of Middle Eastern items, including canned fava beans (which are really tasty!) I saw the most interested & LONG naan for sale yesterday. It's called something like "Naan Afghani" & it is delivered fresh on Tuesdays & Fridays. I still regret not buying it, but we were having pizza for dinner & I didn't want to overdo the bread! (I plan on going back next Tuesday to grab one & I'll update this review.) The market is small & clean & packed with interesting items. They have a wonderful selection of baklava (!) & the owners are quite friendly. The young woman behind the counter insisted I try a sweet which she desribed as "fried sugar". It was tasty! I'm glad I finally had a chance to check the place out, as it's a great find. read more

Great Place to buy halal meat and mid East specialty items this is a copy of my review on City Search I would only add that i think that the owner is very nice and treats me like family. She remembers me, my family remembers not only what i like but what my family members like. The owner is very knowledgeable and even assists with recipes. She really knows her products and inventory well. Try the Deep Indian (i think thats what the brand they come 8 to a box) Samosas that can be baked (don't need to be fried) and come with a chutney. The meat is fresh, young and halal so not gamey or smelly. A great warm family business run by good people with fair prices. It's really more of a cultural experience than a place to shop. I tasted some great tandoori chicken that a customer brought her and she was nice enough to teach me how to make it. A nurse turned me on this place while she was taking a sample of the red liquid that is in our veins and starts with a b (apparently an inappropriate word). She was a kind woman who told me what great warm people they are. I have since told many others. Go and see for yourself. The owner is the nice woman who greets you warmly and her son works there as well. * Pros: Fantastic owner, great halal meat, great prices * Cons: that it is not a chain there should be more like it read more

Had a great experience coming here. I was in the area and i came here to get some meat and the meat quality was excellent. They have other middle eastern groceries which i plan on trying. Service and food quality will definitely bring me back. read more

I was doing laundry next door and stopped in to see what they had for lunch. I got the veggie combo and the baba ganoush was the best I've ever had! Really nice fresh salad as well as dolmas, tahini, falafels and pita bread. You have a very large stool grocery items which I purchased a few of. Helpful and friendly staff. I'll definitely be back. read more

Had a foul experience at this 'beloved' halal market in Richmond, CA. The chicken was foul - that is, it smelled horrible after defrosting it for one day in the refrigerator. This happened with two chickens, which were bought on the same day. So, it was a concern. I took one of the two chickens back to the market - the owners were anything but gracious - and did not want to even consider that perhaps the chicken was spoiled when it was sold! They were NOT friendly and after a very brief attempt to explain to them that the chicken smelled bad, and watching them pass around the dripping smelly foul to each other (including a customer, who said that it did smell bad) - I simply left them with the foul smelling foul. Halal meat must be sold fresh, and good business practice includes proper handling of a complaint - in this case I determined that this business was anything but 4 star! read more

Customer service is pretty bad unless you speak Desi. It seems like they give them priority and kindness. Old owners were way better. I go here because it's on my way home from work . You want your butcher to be friendly read more

They sold me a rotten chicken, it looked fine as i was buying it but when i opened it at home it smelled horrible. I went here to buy some chicken to make my wife for dinner and when i got home and opened the bag it had a disgusting smell to it. It's impossible that they didn't know as they were putting it in the bag. read more

Just tell let everybody know we have expanded the store. We are also open on Mondays. We have fresh chicken everyday and an expert cutter.

Worst experience, they use to be good when it was under fijian ownership but not anymore, i asked for whole chicken cut in medium pieces and beef for nihari with bones and they gave boneless beef cut in huge chunks and chicken which was not even clean.. read more