** The following review reflects my experience prior to the shelter-in-place order currently in effect. ** I just figured there was a typo on the sign, but then I read that 'Bazar' is spelled that way on the other side of the world derived from an old Persian world. The additional 'A' cane later when somebody was trying to cheat at Scrabble. OK, I made that part up, but if you don't have the extra 'A' among your tiles, you can defend yourself with authority. Meanwhile, this is quite a treasure trove of a South Asian market. It's quite compact, but it has most anything you would associate with an Indian feast - curries, spices, and even fresh produce. The owner was quite friendly, and he offered me a sample of the Dass sweets (made in Antioch of all places). I weakened and bought a small container of them - a calorific combination of milk, sugar, ghee, pistachios, and almonds (photo: https://bit.ly/2S7oN7p). It's a tight space, so I hope he makes it through these dark days. RELATED - Looking for a unique market? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2SVzI4F read more

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Today I had a Tenderloin adventure! I found this Indian grocery mart. It has interesting selections. I got aloo paratha, tomato rice, and a mango laasi. It's super cute and fun to browse. Indian food is cool and exotic now! In the Tenderloin near Van Ness. Shoutout to the peeps from India! read more

New India Bazar - International Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I was in the store, was not treated well. The cashier was very upset because I was looking for a mild pickle. The bottles were all mixed up, so I had to look through to find the right one. Not organized, the bottles should b organized according to mild, hot, very hot so it's easier to find. There are many varieties of spice, snacks etc. Last time, there was a young guy he was very helpful. read more

I'm amazed by this store. I live in the Castro and happened to be out of my neighborhood and SO wish that we could have this here!! The prices are great and the gentleman working answered my questions. The suggestions he gave me were incredible. He also let me know about same day delivery that they offer which I'll now use. The store is SUPER clean and organized. read more

Zero ethics. I have been a regular customer for years. Couple of weeks ago, asked the girl at the counter for a packet of tea. And she handed me the package shown in the picture. As I opened it, noticed tea spilling from the side. Looked closely at the packet and noticed it WAS TAPED UP. I wanted to take it back, but realized that someone who deliberately does this is past redemption :( read more

New India Bazar - a box of tea - International Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this place! Friendly service and has all the staples I need. The Telugu sambar powder recommended to me was great. read more

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This place has got everything I need to cook Indian meals at home. Fridge/freezer full of goodies. I love this place.

Thank god for this little grocery store which is offering home delivery during COVID! I don't own a car so the delivery service is a lifesaver for me. Online ordering experience: You can place an order online on their website. Not the most user friendly website but it does the job. They give you an estimated delivery date and send regular updates on the status via email. Then when your order is ready for delivery, they will call you to confirm the items and any adjustments in case any of the items requested are out of stock. (Be sure to take the call so you won't miss the delivery window!). The person I spoke to on the phone was very kind and helped me find alternate brands/replacements for items which weren't in stock. You'll get a final receipt by email after confirming all adjustments. Fees: The min amount to qualify for home delivery is $50 + $8 delivery fee. I believe they also take orders over the phone. You can also order for pickup, they offer curbside pickup. Payment: You can venmo the payment to the business upon delivery. If you want to tip your delivery person (which you should because they are doing you a huge favor by risking their lives during this time!), you can either use cash, venmo them directly or include the tip amount when you venmo New India Bazaar and mention the tip amount and your driver's name. read more

Ive had to come here out of necessity over the years since it seems like the only Indian grocery in SF and have consistently noticed they sell expired stuff- from the batter to soup mix to spices, its all old expired stuff being sold at a premium. The owner even tried to justify the mold on the chillies by saying mold on chillies are normal. Buyer Beware! read more

Store clerk was very helpful and had all the ingredients I needed! Great prices! I got a very large organic seasoning with three times the amount that they sells at Whole Foods for the same price! read more

A surprisingly packed little store with friendly service. It's a great place to get bulk items like dry beans and lentils and spices. Very professional service, and they take credit, which is a plus when you're buying way more beans than any human ought to be buying at any given moment. read more

On my way home from Whole Foods with a bag full-o-goods I realized I needed some spice to my cooking. Coincidentally that's right when I passed New India Bazzar, I'd never stopped by, so figured what the hell. The gentleman behind the counter was especially helpful. The store is a bit disorganized (at least to me) so I wandered around for like 5 minutes trying to figure out what was going on. In steps the guy working and he starts asking me questions. What was I looking for? Spicy? Sweeter flavors? Something new? The end result was him selling me $1.85 in spices. That's it. He didn't go mental and try to oversell me, telling me I needed allllll these different things. He pointed out the two that he said would satisfy what I was looking for and that was that. Just to make sure though, he wrote down his own personal recipe for me so I'd know what he was talking about. I get worse service without personal home recipes from places I drop $80 let alone from a guy who didn't even get a full $2. What a pleasant surprise. And for the record my food was bomb, and all it took was his two $1.85 spices. read more

The stock is 2 stars but the nice clerk makes it 3 stars. I love bhel puri chaat so I stopped here in search of a bhel puri mix to blend with the other chaat ingredients. I did find one mix that turned out to be just ok but I wish they carried Halidiram's brand, which I've heard is the best. However the clerk was helpful and I picked out a tasty tamarind chutney (in a jar) as well as fresh cilantro and hot peppers to make a fresh cilantro chutney. The clerk gave me some pointers on how to make both chutneys at home. As for the stock in general, I did find stale and expired items on the shelves so make sure you look at dates before you buy. read more

New India Bazar - International Grocery Near Me - San Francisco, California

I purposefully avoid going to this store now. Advice to the store owners, don't take people for a fool. Anyone who shops for indian grocery frequently enough would know that you try to squeeze out an extra dollar or two out of your customer whenever or however you can. Very cheap and dishonest tactics. After multiple visits, it was clear to me, you feel no guilt, infact you have made a regular habit out of it. I have no idea how much profit you have made by doing so, but you have so lost my respect. read more

Nitin and Ami are lifesavers and I appreciate them having this store around the corner for all of my Indian supply needs, whether it is ghee, lamps, soap, condiments, whatever. They even have fresh samosas in the morning sometime, and that alone is worth at least an extra star! read more

New India Bazaar doesn't have variety. They charge more than other Indian stores in the city. The owner is extremely rude and snobbish (the dad). His son is a better salesman but rarely at the store. The overall experience wasn't pleasant. I think Salama Indian store in the same area is way better in terms of both the pricing and ownership. read more

Found this place first through a google search, then came to Yelp to learn more. After discovering Whole Foods doesn't carry paneer (at least the one near me doesn't), I went on a search for an Indian Grocery. Since this is also my fist foray into cooking Indian food in general, I really had no idea where to go for foods and ingredients. I read the negative reviews so I went in there with my eyes opened for what was wrong. Yes, it's cluttered and packed with stuff, but no more than any other small corner store. It's not a big store at all, and I was a little apprehensive as I approached it, thinking "there's no way it has what I'm looking for". On top of that, the front windows are full of statues and decorations and I thought it would be more of a gift shop type place instead of a grocery. I was incredibly surprised and happy to see the range of foods when I got in. The clerk behind the counter was very nice and friendly and he happily showed me two different sized packages of paneer, and he also knew of the spice I was looking for (I wasn't sure if it was an Indian spice or not, so I took a chance in asking just in case). Not sure how much I'll get into cooking Indian food from scratch, it's not one of my preferred cuisines, but this place will be on the top of my list for any Indian ingredients in the future. As an added bonus, it's two blocks away from my apartment! read more

I have been going to this store since long time . I never disappointed. I have been disappointed with them today. Please do not keep the kids who are not courteous with the customer at the register. read more

Nice small Indian grocery with all the basics. Lots of frozen paratha options and rotis too, convenient location. The only thing missing other than produce is variety in their brands of dals and legumes. On the plus side, lots of pickle options and eveyeone I've interacted with on my visits has been friendly and helpful read more

Excellent store. Very nice and helpful staff! If you want something that they usually have but don't anymore - just ask and they're usually accommodating! read more

Some customers are writing that the owner is incredible, life savers, amazing prices - all of this - and all of this is lol. They are just selling goods at an unreasonable profit with a fake sweet smile and fake warm behavior. Common dear customers visit other Indian grocery stores in Bay Area and then see if you still wish to shower the store with plaudits. read more

I've been going here for years now and I tell you, forget the long hastle down to Fremont, Santa Clara or Berkeley for all the fine Indian goods. India Bazaar has all the random cultural taste of Hindustan put together in a dwarfishly tiny store. Momma's to buy list includes: Samosas, a triangular delight still priced at ridiculous $1.50 a piece, amazingly delicious though. India West Newspaper, your first scoop of what's happening in the baby making motherland of mustaches and Saris, priced at $0.50. A 20 liter bucket of Corn Flower, used for momma's cooking, priced at $25.00. Shaan Masala, assorted Indian spices that bring the life to your dish, $1.25 each. Your favorite Bollywood DVD rentals, $3.00 per movie. This Bazzar (market) also serves rare Indian beverages such as the Mango Lassi and Indian Sodas. Oh! Almost forgot, don't forget to purchase the heavenly Meehtahee (candy) guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Still a very long line of Dark headed mustaches and beautiful Saris waiting to purchase their items, medicorely pricey, but definitely worth it to take home a piece of India. read more

I must be missing something here. Do any Indian people even live in San Francisco? Do they only eat crap? The New India Bazzar gets two solid stars for being open and having a friendly clerk at the counter, which is more than I can say for the other Indian groceries in the area. But this place is dingy, dirty and disorganized. It has a poor selection of items and many were well past their expiry date. To the individual who owns this grocery: Clean up your damn business! read more

A week or two ago my wandering eye noticed an attractive woman strolling out of New India Bazaar nibbling on a samosa. Noting that attractive women and samosas were at the top of my favorite things list I decided to pay NIB a visit soon. On my walk home from work today I finally stopped by. Alas the only eye candy was colorful lentils, beans and exotic packages of spices. I definitely want to try my hand at cooking up some of these tasty dishes. The shop means business, no pizazz, but doesn't need any. The employee working there was low key and friendly. For three bucks I got two huge samosas with chutney sauce. The filling was thick and full of potatoey goodness. It wasn't as spicy and the crust as crisp as I usually like, but I bet if you popped them in the oven, they'd be pretty decent. read more

This place satisfies all my Indian cooking needs! Shopped here a while ago and picked up Indian tea, masala, garam masala, paprika, curry, samosa, etc... The spices are fairly cheap, from a dollar to 3 dollars for a bag! They were also very helpful on picking the right tea leaves to make Chai! read more

Overpriced to hell. They loot people. Prices are almost double from other places. Better go to jai ho market or salama bazaar.

To my knowledge this is the only Indian grocery store in San Francisco. Really great selection. I was able to snag a bunch of paneer and some simple spice packs that were super effective. I want to try their delivery service which is apparently free on orders of 50 or more. I definitely will be coming back here, seeing as Indian groceries are not something I am willing to leave the city for. read more

To address elina r.'s concerns....yes Indian people do live in San Francisco....... And for everyone else who has never been to an Indian grocery store, they are all like this one. There are no "extras", just the Indian groceries you can't find anywhere else...... I found everything I was looking for in this small space and the lady was very friendly, can't ask for much more than that. :) read more

It's not great but it's ok. Heavily priced and the goods seem bit older, rotten vegetables. If there is no option then this is the place but if there is another option I would not go to this store. I would really appreciate the fact that there is an Indian store in sfo downtown but please maintain it well and prices seem to be very high when compare to jai ho. read more

I come here for all my spices. They are always stocked and answer every question I have. I really love it here. The people working here are so nice and friendly. Once I came in in desperate need of some lavash and they had it- but the past few times I've come in they didnt..? This is not the cleanest (in terms of floor/shelving is very cluttered) and it seems a little disorganized in my opinion, but thats why I'm so happy that the people behind the counter will gladly show me where everything is. LOVE this place! read more

It was actually incredible fun going through store and picking out things I definitely ate and had at home as a child. As for the selection of goods, it was more prepped stuff, as opposed to a greater variety of spices/separate ingredients. It's also a little on the pricier side of things. I think I may venture to the south bay to see the other stores in the area that apparently have a better selection. read more

It's kind of a wacky place this one. I actually went here to get my eyebrows done and it was so bizarre to me that Ami Ben would actually ask me to sit down behind the hot mix stand to get my eyebrows threaded. The quality of the groceries is ok, but the inventory is lacking...again. There was some stupid minimum buy for using a credit card too. read more

This isn't the biggest Indian grocery store, but its a great one, especially if you live in SF and can't alway get to South Bay or Berkeley. There's perpetually a sale on Deep aloo paranthas, and the selection overall is pretty good. I've always been able to find anything I needed. I tried getting chillies from this store versus Vik's in Berkeley and found these ones to be much spicier, so I'll definitely be getting them from here onwards. They also do video rentals, home delivery if you spend at least $50, and a 5% discount if you have a student ID. read more

For same day delivery, usually we need to call before 6.30pm. I called them up at 3pm with a huge list of items since I was hosting a party for 25 people next day. He refused to tell me whether he can deliver that day or not and reluctant to take my order saying that my address not part of his planned route that day. I mentioned to him how I have been a regular customer & always order with them. If he could accommodate today, I don't have to drive to JaiHo because this shop doesn't have parking. To that he was downright rude and told me that if I'm buying in JaiHo it's "good for you" and hung up. read more

The wonderful curry and other India smells waft out into the street, beckoning passerby.... I was helped by a very personable Amie who helped me understand the difference in the many varieties of curry types and their use.... She was very knowledgeable, and she managed to sell me on the wide selection of incenses there... Really worth popping in.... read more

I am Desi. Was looking for a good grocery store for all the little Indian intricacies. So after some Funky Yoga up the road, I stumbled half dead into this place. The owners are super accommodating and provided a million useful tips and even a recipe! Talk about excellent service! Based on the service I received, this will be my primary Indian grocery supply, even though I live on the opposite end of town. read more

My recipe needed curry leaves. I never knew such things existed. I popped into the place on the off chance not really expecting to have them. They did! And more! I am British and seriously miss Indian food. Sure its not authentic in England either but its spicy unlike the curries dished up in the USA. Look out for the Shan spice mix, excellent stuff! The sales guy recommended some great tea and some Masala chai. This was delicious - it is now my favourite tea. Great little find. read more

Come to New India Bazzar for fresh curry leaves, fresh tumeric root, frozen chutneys (no preservatives!), frozen samosas and parathas, idli batter, spices, herbs, curry mixes, etc., etc. Yes it's crowded in there, but why is that a complaint? Just means there's more to choose from, right? I've passed by this store dozens of times but never stopped in until yesterday-- and so glad I did. What a gem of a shop for the neighborhood (or actually, the city) if you're into cooking Indian food, or in my case, Malaysian. Will most definitely be back when it's time to restock on Indian ingredients. read more

Love having this store near by apt.. takes care of all my indian needs - maggi, bourbon biscuits, frozen parathas, random spices, achaar, pirated hindi movies, etc. The people running this place are super friendly and awesome.. glad to have this place around! read more

It is a small place with all the stuff cramped up in there. It is a bit difficult to move if the store is crowded and even difficult to find things. But you will find all the Indian food stuff in there. The lady working there was good and also gave me some discounts on the total as well. She also mentioned that if you stay in the close vicinity and if you know what you want to buy and if you buy above 50$ they also provide free home delivery as well. NOTE: They also provide discounts for students as well. So if you are a student studying in the Bay Area you can ask them for a discount as well. read more