Not great. Unfriendly service, unwelcoming signag. Not surprising, considering the crowd that comes here. Smells bad inside. It gets the job done, but for quality meats, buy elsewhere. And honestly, Desi Brothers is just far superior for everything else. read more

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While we never liked stale groceries, exhorbitant pricing, or below-average service at Manpasand, today we got even worse experience with Manpasand's event production. We attended a drama that was sponsored by the store (see attached photo) and the experience was horrible. The event was badly managed by Hamir (the owner) and everything about it was 3rd class under his management: - Bad venue/neighborhood - No parking facility - No auditorium - Worst seating arrangement in a stinking hall; No chairs for seat numbers and tickets sold to us. - No respect for audience's time - Show started 1 hour and 20 minutes late. - Horrible audio - dialogs were simply not audible. - Poles in hall were blocking audience's view of the stage - Nobody understood Sanjay Goradia's dialog because the actor had bad throat issues. - Tickets were overly priced and sold at 50% discount at the venue Show was not worth going to even if tickets were free. Our group of 15 people left before intermission as it was a waste of time. And we all reached the conclusion that we will avoid all events brought by Manpasand. read more

Manpasand Supermarket - Manpasand Supermarket's Event - Imported Food Near Me - Austin, Texas

I always love a place that reminds me of back home and this place does that lol. If you know, you know. I have lived in cities where a store like this simply does not exist and one has to travel miles miles to get a hold of certain foods or spices so I appreciate having such easy access to this place. This place has such an abundance of items from meats (halal), house decor, variety of endless spices, and the list just never ends. If you have a certain south asian or middle eastern dish you want to cook you will most definitely find what you need for your recipe here. This place has a mini restaurant within this store which offers south asian vegetarian food, my family typically gets masala dosa, idli or samosa chaat. The food from this restaurant tastes so authentic and to my surprise far better than some actual restaurants I've tried in the area. So give it a shot if you're ever shopping here for groceries. I do think this store could do a better job keeping organized and tidy. Their staff is very nice and helpful. Ive always found my mini interactions with them quite pleasant! read more

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I purchased a few items in this market in December of last year, brown basmati rice and a ten-pound box of dates. The price on the shelf for the dates was $52 the cashier rang me up at $54. I told the cashier that the price on the shelf and the price she charged me were not the same. She said, "I'll check it," and proceeded to charge me the $54. When I got home with the dates, I opened the box and noticed about 1/3 of the dates were moldy or discolored and one side of the cardboard box was covered with mold. All things considering, I have decided not to return to this store. read more

Manpasand Supermarket - Discolored and moldy dates. - Imported Food Near Me - Austin, Texas

The freezers were broken and all the food in it was rotting. When I let the cashiers know they ignored the urgency of the situation. The health department needs to shut them down! read more

This is an expansive Indian grocery store which also carries middle eastern grocery. They carry pretty much all indian grocery items / food. I like that they have a wide variety but 3 star because there is plenty of room to improve. What does well - 1. Wide variety and availability of most products. They gave 3-4 other stores in the Austin area and this location is probably the biggest with the widest variety of items. 2. Well organized - Most of the items are well organized so if you visit the store couple of time, you will get to know where to find which item pretty quickly. 3. Food court - After a lengthy session of shopping , I like grabbing snacks from the food court. It's a hit most of the times, there are also some misses. Try the samosa which is the safest bet. What needs to improve - 1. Expired products - On at least 3 visits, I have encountered the store selling LONG expires products on the shelves. This doesn't improve even after being this to management's attention. Not a good business practice to put the customers health at risk. I am ALWAYS very careful while picking out any item which should have an expiry date or I just don't buy if I don't see an expiry date. 2. Safety during COVID - Management themselves was NOT wearing masks initially when COVID hit. They scam was selling one disposable mask for $2.5 when COVID started. This was when the rest were selling it boxes of 25 masks for $11. I expect Management to set the example forward by following safety measures during a global pandemic. 3. Returns - They simply haggle to no end when it comes to returns. You will notice that none of their sale items are returnable. Find it suspicious that the seller won't stand by their product. Official return policy is very tight (7 days) Overall, I would recommend for the product being sold and their variety, just keep your eye out on the above mentioned points. read more

I've purchased incense from some of the other Indian grocers in the area, and it always seems to be hit or miss as to whether the incense is stale or not. The incense at Manpasand is consistently fresh and burns well (the Dehn al Oudh is phenomenal). I also sometimes purchase fruits and veggies here and have always had a good experience. As others have recommended, it's a good idea to check the expiration dates (but shouldn't you do that wherever you go???). As long as you check the exp date, you should be good. Double check the prices being rung up at the till. Hit up Phoenicia on Lamar for your Middle Eastern products and staples. With that said, Manpasand is a decent Indian grocer I'm happy to support. read more

Car broken into while shopping here. Very unsafe people and irresponsible management. Highly irresponsible and irresponsive management. My car was broken into during a weekend and they did not have cameras anywhere near the store. The store manager is not reachable whenever you call them. The location of store is notorious for theft and store does very less to prevent such incidents. I am advising people to stay away from this store since they care less for cust safety and well being. read more

I wanted this store to meet expectations as it appears to have a huge variety of products and groceries. Unfortunately, after giving it several (4 trips) chances, I have decided to stop going to this location. The reason this store shouldn't be patronized is because they store a LARGE number of expired products! Many products do not even have clear expiry dates on them. This is unhealthy for customers and an illegal practice. The health score of 74/100 says it all. I would rather prefer a smaller, fair and honest shop to this unethical one. read more

Updated 2019 review€€€ Buyers beware, this store continue to sell expired item...which is public health and safety concern, yet the owner don't give a sh*t about anyone. This store must have an inspection on quality of eatable items for sale. 2016 review€€€€ Be careful this store sales spoiled food like samosas, dhokla, Jalebi etc plus the manager has the audacity to tell me to get another one. One top of that the store will not refund your money but force you to get store credit to buy more crap from them. I changed the store right across the stGandhi bazaar read more

This store is huge compared to other ethnic grocery places I have visited. I was making Tikki Marsala for dinner and wanted some easy appetizers to go with it. So I made the trek on a Saturday around noon. That was a mistake. It was packed and hard to maneuver the aisles. I need to go back when it is not so crowded. As usual I tried to go aisle by aisle, wasn't working. Geez, how many different kinds of rice is there? Do I need rice in a 50 pound bag? Headed for the frozen foods. Found a box of samosa's that was very good in price. Needed dipping sauce so off to another row. I located some Tamarind sauce and some green chutney. As I was standing in line to pay (Long Line) there was a display of Cardamom cookies. Why not try some. Those samosas were tasty and easy to prepare. The sauces were delicious. Oh my, those cookies so different yet addicting. I can't add much more as I wasn't there long. Definitely planning on making a return trip NOT ON A SATURDAY. read more

I would not buy anything from their freezers/refrigerator sections as nothing is actually frozen or cold. Produce selection is ok. Prices are expensive compared to better options around the Austin area. read more

Many things I overlook at this place for convenience. However, I saw beef products alongside frozen roti etc. This put me off a little bit but they are a Pakistani store catering to Indian crowd to the most part. read more

This a well stocked super market. You will get everything you need. The only issue is the meat section. I hear the workers in meat section constantly swearing in spanish at each other and at customers. Poor customers dont even know they are being sweared at. Some of us can understand spanish!!! Other than this its a good place for indians groceries. read more

My first visit here and my last. The store was dirty and many items were not marked with prices. Some employees were wearing their masks below their faces. Not worth jeopardizing my health to shop there. Fortunately I have other choices. read more

The customer service sucks! Their meat tastes like crap , I also bought frozen naan bread and taste horrible and it's over priced. They many items which are expired. The store also smells nasty. read more

Large store, however, do not expect much personal service, items not labeled that well, and prices are not a bargain compared to other Indian or Pakistani markets. I did find some incredible rice, which was unlike I had found and any other market. I enjoyed it very much. However, I purchased a refrigerated individual beverage. The top of the beverage would not release when I got to my car. Trying to go back in the store, and exchanging this beverage for something else, was very difficult. The staff wasn't able to find the beverage in their computer, even though I had just purchased it and had the receipt. They ended up taking the beverage back, and charging me more money for a substitute beverage. When the store is selling a defective item, it would've been nice for them to apologize for that, and just smile and hand you over a beverage that had a lid that opens right. Customer service. Customer service. Customer service. read more

This is a huge South Asian grocery and has ample choices across product lines. That being said, it is a Houston-based chain and it would appear they have not formed good local supplier relationships yet. No store of its size and reach should have sauce choices limited to what comes in a pouch or jar... Patak brand should be the LAST choice offered. In comparison, Gandhi Bazaar is much smaller but can offer locally-sourced and/or locally-made vindaloo, tikka masala, and butter chicken sauces which, if I'm in a hurry and have no time to make my own sauce, are the next best thing. read more

I am e regular customer here since they open and have seen the quality been decreasing in past weeks.They have really good collection of groceries and other items too,organized also,but over the weeks we noticed they don't have fresh veggies at all.I have seen most of the veggies are fungus affected and that indicates how old it is.but yes you can get fresh one sometimes also,but to me if you sell veggies,sell it fresh all the time.they always get a lots of customer,so they should maintain their quality. read more

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This store needs some serious help in a big way. It's such a safety issue when walking and shopping every time. All their fridges are leaking water with no signage. Boxes are being unpacked every where with no room to maneuver. There's expired products all over (some from 2017). No one actually cares to do anything read more

This is a big Indian Grocery Store. It is in The Hub Strip Center with Muangthai and Fast Eddies. Lots of selections including fresh produce. Prices are reasonable and there's one section not yet completed. I hope they use that spot for a small kitchen. The place is clean and conveniently laid out with trinkets and produce along the back wall and frozen/refrigerated and dry goods filling the shelves in the middle of the floor. This is a nice find for this area. read more

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A clean Indian grocery stores. I loved it! I made it my destination for Indian grocery. The prices are competitive, the vegetables are fresh and produce department is well managed. I hope these guys flourish. I want to see this creating a race towards better Indian grocery stores across Austin. read more

With the Indian crowd growing in north austin, this new branch of man pasand is a nice welcome. This one is a big store and they had most of the Indian grocery items, which are hard to find in Gandhi or KP/Taj. They give bags/boxes unlike other Indian stores selling the bags. Only issue I had was to wait at the cash counter for few minutes. read more

My first visit to an Indian grocery store where as an American non white female I was stared at as usual - but shopped without worry if I had to negotiate on prices. The prices are readonable. These folk "get it" that Americans like healthy homemade Indian food too. We do as we always do and absorb international cuisine. There are real shopping carts and I was not charged a fee for a bag. The store accepts debit and credit cards. The female workers wear beautiful Indian attire from several regions. The store has many small packaged items and very large packages of staple items like wheat. Indian style wheat is more finely ground than American style whole wheat. This store also has fresh vegetables and a frozen food section. The Man Pasand Supermarket is located in The HUB at Research and 45 in the same shopping center as Factory Mattress. I recommend visiting this location and hope one will be placed closer to the Pflugerville Round Rock side of the metro area. Can't wait to return to buy spices - lots and lots of spices. There is a smal indoor play area for kids that I hope they will keep. More non- food areas are being added. Yea! Austin is finally maturing to serve more than 18 year old UT single students. Finally Austin is serving those kids' families. Can't wait for Austin to become a Family-First city. Man Pasand Supermarket is one more piece to making Austin a Family-First city. I hope Man Pasand Supermarket stays clean, neat, and orderly. read more

I was literally standing outside the store exactly at 9 pm and just needed one item. I let them know that but they did not let me in. And the way they answered that call was also so very rude. I drove 15 miles to get to this location and gave this business thousands of dollars and they could not let me in for just one item. There were people inside who would take more than half an hour to come out. I really couldn't understand how letting just one person in would change anything. It's not like there was a line waiting to get in that if they accept my request everyone will follow my lead. The staff were very rude. Really disappointed and I am never coming back here ever again. These kinds of encounters really affect customers and they carry it for a while. So thanks for nothing. read more

Terrible customer service, and very rude people in the shop. There's a lady that seems in-charge of the store, walking around yelling at everyone (even customers at times), I had a very uncomfortable experience and will never be back. read more

Please ensure the price you see for each item before you it in the cart and you buy product. Be aware of scam !!!

Good store for Indian/Pakistani stuffs. Only problem is that, they won't give you a bag to carry items. I hope authority will look into the matter. read more

Rotten vegetables, expired items, leaking fridges, no pricing marked, rude female cashiers, rude Vijaya.

I've been cooking Indian food for the past couple weeks almost exclusively and this has been my one stop shop for a slew of spices, chilis, produce, and Indian food specific ingredients in general for all the recipes I've tried. They've got fantastic prices on the packaged spices that are both cheaper and come in much larger quantities than your average grocery store, and everything I've gotten has been fresh. The store is clean, lines are short and quick, parking is ample, the location is easy to get to and service has been good as well. A nice Indian grocery store that should definitely suit your needs. read more

Dirty, sticky floors. Expired items...lots of variety but very poorly laid out and just dirty. Bought some items that had expired months ago! I definitely will not be back. read more

They sold me defective product and when I went to return they said, they won't take it back because I already opened it. So I asked how would I know if it is defective or not without opening and the cashier was dumbfounded. Good place for cheap groceries and that's why 2 stars otherwise it would have been just 1. Also watch for expiry dates. Few times I have found expired products on their shelves. read more

Pay attention on expiry dates of the products. On all expired items, either they erase the date or print their own date. Buy only vegetables in this store. read more

This is the best Indian Grocery store..Lots of fresh Vegetables and fruits for a competitive price..

We have been to this Indian grocery store many times. Overall, It's a very nice place. It has a play area for kids to play, and chai for adults, and lollipops/snacks for kids, and there are swings/benches where you can sit. Most of the time, the veggies are good. It would be nice if the make enough chai for everyone. read more

Apart from their cheap products , these guys are so rude to customers . I have been there twice and got bitter experience . They are unprofessional , even they yell at the customers. Who wants to get ill treated by paying our money, customer is God . They have to know that. Some one should teach a lesson to these unprofessional store members including the manager . Better avoid these guys. There are lot more available in the city. read more

I have been buying grocery in this store for last 5 months. I had two occurrences when I learned about their return policy which is aweful. Even if the products are bad, customers have to pay the price. I bought 20 lb bag of wheat flour 2 weeks ago. I opened it to find bugs. When I contacted the store they said their return policy is 14 days and if I did not have receipt they can not return. Yesterday, I got some bell peppers from Manpasand without paying much attention of how they are. Today I got them out from refrigerator, they were bad. I had the receipt. So I called them to check what can they do about it. They said vegetable are customer's responsibility and they can not do anything about it. I am never going to this store again. read more

One of the better Indian grocery stores in Austin. None match up to a Patel Brothers standard but manpasand comes somewhat close. Vegetables are mostly fresh. And spices are not nearing expiration unlike some other places. The store is clean and we'll organized. They also have a play area for kids. read more

This is one of the groceries in Austin that has good variety of indian groceries and vegetables. They also have option of fresh chapathis and theplas. The only problem I have had is of expired products and even that they addressed the issue immediately. read more

It's a wonderful discovery, diving into a new world of food with so many spices and flavors And very reasonable priced. German citizenship living in Cedar Park, Tx, who is happy about Nescafe. read more