The GOAT hidden gem for fresh bakery items and pastries. Iraqi bread, falafels, and meat buns were all great, and cheap too!

I have come a few times for their fresh produce and bread. The selection of rice and canned good, foods, meats and spices can't be beat. It's amazing read more

I remember my very first visit to Paradise Fruit Market & Bakery before moving to Michigan. I had never been to a Middle-Eastern grocery store before, but after checking out the local H-Mart, I decided to walk over on a whim and see what this place was all about. When I went through the front doors, I found a long line of people standing in a line. At the end of the line? A baker furiously inserting diamond shaped dough into an open oven, and removing the puffed up bread soon afterwards. When I saw the price, five for a dollar, I knew I needed to try some. And when I got to the front register, an additional surprise awaited me: fresh falafel, four for a dollar. Who can beat that pricing? Several years have passed by, and the store has gone through a renovation and bakery remodel, but I can still say that the food here still retains the same quality. The samoon is now three for a dollar and somehow, I have no idea how, the falafel are still four for a dollar. Samoon (Iraqi Bread) ($0.33) - These are some seriously delicious samoon, some of the best you can get in the area, straight from the oven. There are always a line of people waiting so they have a constant stream of fresh bread coming out. The exterior has some of that delicious fire-charred flavor and interior is fluffy and chewy with an almost mochi-like chew. There are some good samoon in Dearborn, and Dream Market down the street has some fantastic sesame seed and olive oil brushed samoon, but I think this my favorite rendition in Metro-Detroit. Falafel ($0.25) - Let me just reiterate - 25 cents a falafel. Where can you get that in this inflationary era? They're the normal, standard sized falafel but the quality is no slouch. The exterior is crisped up, with a delicate outer coating studded with sesame seeds. The interior is moist and fluffy with a well balanced flavor. There are herbs mixed in, but the flavor doesn't overpower the chickpeas and spices. It's Just a great falafel at a great price. The bakery in Paradise also inconsistently bakes khubz - they've only had it once or twice in my dozen visits or so. They also have kahi. It used to be a large round of phyllo dough, but it looks like recently they've changed it to be two smaller rectangles. I wish I lived closer to Paradise Market. As it stands, I can only venture up to Troy a couple of times year. Note: I can't really vouch for the quality of the produce or meats because I go here pretty much purely for the bread and falafel. Edit: I went back to get more Samoon two weeks later to compare against Dream Market. I have to say, Paradise has the superior bread by a hair. The samoon here is slightly larger and has quite a bit more of the fire charred flavor. Texture-wise, both are pretty much identical, and price-wise, Paradise is 33 cents a piece, whereas Dream Market is 25 cents a piece. We also got the Aroog this time (only $1 for 2). First time trying it and we found it to be very interesting. Almost South Asian in flavor, with a heavy dose of curry and other spices. Not sure it has any meat in it though, seems to be mainly vegetarian? read more

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It's a grocery store with all your needs, however there's only two reasons why I come here - the fresh baked breads and the garlic butter! Can't beat the price - 3 bread for $1 - you can't go wrong and the bread is baked all day! The staff are always friendly and welcoming. Definitely must stop after H Mart :) read more

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Their freshly baked breads are incredible! Prices are very reasonable and quality is high. It's small but has a lot of interesting finds. They have a really good selection of pre-made veggie, cheese, or meat pies as well as delicious garlic toum, hummus, & babaganoush. It's amazing how much they fit into their small space. They have a good variety of fresh meats, cheeses, produce, dairy products and spices. They even have a self-serve selection of olives & pickled veggies. Paradise is one if my favorite markets! read more

The Iraqi bread is amazing. Whenever I am in the area I stop in for some fresh baked bread. I saw some other reviews about the garlic butter and I hadn't seen that in the past. I know what I will be looking for this weekend. Huge parking lot and located in a strip mall near the H Mart. Service is excellent and the cashiers are very friendly. read more

Cashiers were terrible. They talk to each other their language about customers. Customers dont understand the language but able to feel the atmosphere, they must know customers are not fools. It was so bad experience, I do not recommend this store at all. read more

Excellent market. When you walk in door, produce to your right. Very good quality and generally cheaper than chains such as Meijer or Kroger. General grocery section which meat counter in back of store. Nice have butcher on hand to package what you want. Back right corner is fresh bread being made all day. It's. Samoon, Iraqi bread. Large bakery section for different pitas and meat pies.Several checkout counters in front. No language barriers. My only complaint is parking lot. People are not driving carefully and not paying attention. So, be careful in Golden-Gate parking lot. read more

This is my first time in this business. I have to say that there is a great variety of selections. At onset you walk into fresh produce. The Romain lettuce looked beautiful. The issue I had is that it had been out in the heat and was starting to wilt. 2 for $4.00 was a great find,however, I didn't want to bring the product home because I feared damage from the heat? Some of the produce looked a little old. Possible seconds? I noticed that others had made mention to this. Bread is baked fresh and a definite buy! Spices and staples are amazing. No ground lamb offered. Place could use a good cleaning. I would return, making conscious selections. Staff pleasant! read more

This place is a diamond in the rough!!! A total score for all things Middle Eastern, but in need of a good polishing. I happened upon this place by chance. I was next door at H Mart, and knew I had to give Paradise a look-see. I'm partial to ethnic markets, even if they do seem a little unkept. My daughter was certain we'd find fresh pita/Iraqi bread and toum (aka garlic sauce) inside. And right she was!! Upon walking up we noticed a huge selection of fresh fruits and vegetables outside. The tri-colored sweet bell peppers were only $.75 each. That's a total steal! Lemons and limes were 8 for $1, for either. Fresh coconut, which we bought was only $1.69. That coconut was huge and had nearly 20oz of fresh coconut water inside. They kids and I had a blast cracking that thing open with a hammer and screwdriver. The coconut meat was so fresh and delicious. They had several aisles of imported middle eastern staples, including dry goods like beans and rice. Frozen items were plenty and included vegetables, pastry puffs, phyllo dough in assorted sizes and even kibbee balls- just to name a few. Dairy coolers were filled with tons of assorted cheeses, feta and halloumi, and all the yogurt you could drink or cook with. Like I mentioned, a good selection of fresh fruits and veggies at the lowest prices imaginable. Yes, I will tell you, take a careful look at the produce, some is riper than that at the bottom of the pile. But that goes without saying for any produce. Let's get to the good stuff. The bakery items and fresh made toum/garlic sauce. Amazing!!! Literally AMAZING!! The bakers are making fresh Iraqi bread all day long and as fast as they makes it- that's how fast people are filling brown paper bags to take home. The price is ridiculous- only $3/1!!! My daughter eagerly filled 2 bags with 9 HOT, giant pieces! The bags were literally so hot in her hands. As we went to check out, we found the holy grail of fresh made pita breads with a variety of toppings. They had zaatar, cheese, veggies, and meat, all packaged up in 4 count containers. They were either $2.99 or $3.99 for the containers, depending on the flavor. There were countless containers of fresh made garlic sauce, at only $4.99lb!! This stuff sells for twice as much at other places. The average container cost around $3 each- we grabbed 2. The only sad thing was that I didn't grab MORE garlic sauce. We ate those 2 containers in less than a day! I'm actually going back today because as I said, this place is a diamond in the rough! Definitely recommend! read more

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Stopped in here on a whim, to check out the fruit and vegetables sold here I was not impressed the prices were slightly higher thsn even stores inside the strip mall I and my wife stared at the open container of walnuts exposed to everything either no sneeze shield. This kinda stopped further exploration of the facility It is a niche market for Middle East peoples and the bulk of their products were not familiar to us. Do I would have to say maybe I'm not a good judge of Middle East ethnicities read more

Good spot for fresh pita pockets, they bake them all throughout the day. Bought 4 of them, think they were 2/$4, slightly pricey, but good. Best to let them cool down as they got soggy on the bottom on the drive home in the brown bag. I think there's a $10 minimum for credit cards, recall the rude cashier telling me that the first time I went. Felt obliged to buy more to meet the $10 minimum. I bought some lebnah, chicago cheese as well, both great with the fresh pita and added some garlic chili, the Thai bottle with the green top on it. They sadly don't sell or make any fresh garlic or even sell the Sabra brand, but that with the lebnah, cheese and garlic chili made for a great afternoon snack yesterday. They have everything else you could need to make most middle eastern dishes, including a meat counter and a fridge with packaged meats too. The cashiers aren't all so friendly, don't take it personally, think they are that way with most customers. read more

I am an occasional customer. It is a very clean place, produces are presented/ displayed very nicely with prices. Check out counter is pleasant, personnel's are welcoming and professional. Fresh Iraqi breads are delightful but personnel here are very tired. Not ready to welcome diverse customers. I hope they are able to improve! read more

I love this little market & bakery - the bread is too die for - the spinach pies are beyond excellent - I can always find dates & figs at great prices. The selection of cookies/candies is amazing. The staff is so nice - definitely worth the trip to come and find wonderful yummies. read more

Pretty good selection of Middle Esstern foods and other types that many people might enjoy as well. The food is always fresh, the prices are good and the employees are straightforward and engaging. read more

I was looking for semolina and grape leaves to make dolma and dessert. My usual Middle Eastern supermarket was closed, so I decided to come here. The supermarket was very organized, however I wasn't sure where everything was. There was a wide variety of products. I liked that they had Greek products. I purchased honey from Greece. I have never seen this one before, so I am hoping that it's good! I only found pre-packaged coarse semolina. My dessert requires very fine semolina, therefore I filled a bag of the self-serve semolina that they had. They also had a wide variety of grape leaves. I purchased a new Egyptian kind that is supposed to be very tender. I'm very excited to see how the leaves turn out when I open the jar. I hadn't gotten a cart or basket because I only planned on buying a couple of things. I ended up have a few things in my hands and a man came over to me with a basket. I thought that was very kind of him to do. The workers here were all very kind. I have heard the bread here is very good, therefore I purchased 8 pieces for $2. I thought that this was very cheap. The bread was very hot and fresh, they had just made it! The man who was bagging the bed was very very kind. When I went to check out the cashier tossed the bag of bread on the side and one of the pieces touched the counter. I didn't want to take that home, especially not with COVID around. I handed her the piece of bread and she told me to get another one. I came back with my new piece of bread and they gave me a complimentary pack of pita bread for the trouble. I thought that this was very nice! Overall, the market seemed very clean and had a wide variety of products. I would definitely come back, especially for the bread! read more

I shopped here once a week. Until literally this very moment that I opened a brand new box of sesame cookies purchased from them. As I was eating it I found a worm squirming around and I just bought it 3 days ago. I'm so grossed out and on top of that my daughter who is 16 months was eating from it too before I seen what was in it. Gross. Check your stock before you sell it to customers. I will never trust this place again. By the way the sesame cookies come in a clear box called olive mountain. read more

This is my go-to grocery store most of the time. They sell great cuts of meat for really cheap and the quality is great. No processed preserved stuff here. This is an iraqi owned store so there are a lot of iraqi candies, cookies and other goodies. Dates are great here. Their selection of vegetables, and fruits aren't all that fresh and will probably last you only 2-3 days at most so if you buy fruits and veggies here be sure to consume it quickly. "You get what you pay for" and their bananas get ripe all too quickly. They also serve food on the left side of the grocery story. Fresh bread as well and the bread is just four or five for a dollar, thats cheap!!! Especially for freshly baked yummy white bread to dip in to their garlic sauce of hummus. Im addicted!! They also have rice, full roasted chicken and other goodies but it varies depending on the day and seems randomized. The workers are usually the father that owns the spot I believe and his two daughters. All of them are lovely people and know me pretty well by now. This spot saved me for my last minute thanksgiving holiday shopping, I got my turkey here and line wasn't too bad. I got the smallest one and it was massive and served my family and three more. And I only got it for $40 or so, I can't remember the actual weight but we still have leftovers!!! The interior is clean and the atmosphere is nice, but don't expect this to be like meijer where you'll find everything or like nino's where they offer foreign goods. This is your small scale grocery store that can help you get some of your essentials for a reasonable price! read more

On site freshly made sour-dough type bread. Excellent value. Accepts EBT/Link card. Unique products. Pies galore. My First: CHOCODATE -- date wrapped in milk, white and dark chocolate with a chunk of almond replacing the seed. Addictive yet satisfying in 2 bites. All you need is one for 45 calories. MAHMOOD INSTANT COFFEE -- nothing special, but the blend is clean, and balanced. TAMARIND CONCENTRATE -- sour! I like tamarinds. I got this as the fruit is tedious. I still need to figure out how to effectively consume without a sour face. Lol DRIED MIXED FRUITS -- just right sweetness. No list of ingredients. Powdered sugar? I was intrigue by Kiwi. ALWAZAH TEA with CARDAMOM -- ok as plain brew, better with milk as it reminds you of chai without the bitterness of over steeping. WISH LIST -- beautification of venue, better organization, addition of seating area at 2nd oven by cashier to enjoy fresh-from-oven bread with coffee/tea, and/or light lunch with pre-packaged pies. read more

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I have been there several times. I just love this place!!! They have a huge variety of items. I love their fresh bread, fruits, and vegetables. They have an excellent meat counter with so many options. The beef tenderloin is the best which is constantly affordable at high quality. The owners and the employees are so warm and friendly. Paradise Fruit Market is a great place to go! No complaints here. read more

Paradise Fruit Market located on Metropolitan Parkway always has some of the freshest meat available. They also have all of the spices and whatnot that you will need to prepare Middle Eastern food. Unfortunately they have removed the kitchen which used to make some really marvelous sandwiches and also always a good variety of Middle Eastern cuisine. You are able to get great olives feta cheese and always the freshest Middle Eastern bread actually they make much of it on site right there. They are priced very competitively because there are many markets in the area similar to them. I prefer Paradise because they do a wonderful job and the owner is always there making sure the fruit and everything is just right. We're going to miss the wonderful sandwiches since you closed the restaurant but we will continue to come for the vast variety fruits and meat and more. read more

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Whatever you're looking for? chances are you'll find it at PARADISE MARKET! This place changed the groceries shopping game in Tory! for a middle-eastern family, this store has authentic products that you can't find elsewhere, only back home! They have fresh hot food section, bakery section, dairy and deli read more

Nice market store but not always enough to have any selections at each lane: it need to be more organize for everything...too overpriced!!!! Wish all Rice's would go lower for anyone whom love purchase anything dried fruits or something else from ethic foods or bakery.. too limited.... We are not so fan of stale and lacking of flavored pastry..... read more

It's a sad day. They raised the price of the bread from five for a buck to four for a buck. Still an incredible bargain, but I'm going to miss the old days. read more

Produce isn't consistent on freshness. Sometimes you have to use whatever you get the same day. Prices on groceries are double the price on many items compared to other middle eastern markets around. The bakery had great Zaatar, meat and cheese pies. read more

We drive from Port Huron to shop here. There is a cashier I always see and she is so kind and encouraging us to try things that are new/different to us. She suggested the house made yogurt this time. I'm so happy we got it. It is tangy like buttermilk with an incredible whole cream aftertaste! read more

Paradise Fruit Market & Bakery - Incredible fresh yogurt made here! - Bakeries Near Me - Troy, Michigan

items are good value. vegetables are fresh. Only concerns is that employees don't wear masks. or when they wear it, it does not cover their nose. read more

I live close so I bike here regularly to get anything I need. There is a wide variety of foods. I love to get the 4 for $1 falafels. The packaged pita bread gets moldy quickly so you have to watch out and eat it quickly. I regularly get falafels, lentils, apples, lemons, bell peppers, and tahini. All the workers here are so nice to me. Highly recommend coming here. read more

What i like most about this small middle-east store is the dried beans in the bulk containers - the selection isn't huge but the prices are good and they replaced the old bins and scoops with with dislensers that you put a bag under a spout and pull a lever; the selection of dates, the dried fruits (raisins, pruness, and others) and nuts that the store seems to have purchased in bulk and repackaged into plastic boxes, and the dried herbs and spices that the store also purchased I bulk and repackaged into plastic boxes. They have a small meat section, but the prices are good - I have bought chicken thys- and pomfret but meijer has a more extensive selection of chicken and 123 asian mart in Madison heights has the most extensive best fish counter in the area. As for the produce, the prices looked good and i have bought some but I had to choose carefully because a lot of it seemed like it would only last another 1 to 2 days. I have bought whole wheat pita here too which was perfectly good. Of course meijer has a better selection of produce but I mainly come here to buy beans and spices and then if I see something else appealing i may buy it. read more

A clean store with a wide selection of high quality Asian produce even though I could not find Thai basil. I saw cauliflower and lentils were fairly cheap in comparison to other retailers. The cashier was not conversational but pleasant enough. read more

Everything is fresh and good prices can be a little more than other places. Everyone there is so nice and friendly. They do need to make the aisles a little bigger it can get congested in there. But other than that they are great. read more

Probably the most unfriendly middle-eastern market in Troy area. An employee there (possibly the owner) refused to help me with an item in the store and gave a snide reply upon being asked a second time which prompted me to leave the store. Then I noticed two people (probably other customers) who were lurking near the entrance, making racist jokes about Asians and laughing hysterically at an Asian lady who was putting her groceries in the trunk of her car at the time. And there's a huge Asian market right next to them too. It was like something died in them. Also, do make sure to park as far away from this store or else risk getting your car swiped. Some middle eastern guy, probably in his late 50's or early 60's, dragged a cart by the side of my car. I was in the car at the time and when I noticed him damaging my car (the screeching noise) I signaled for him to stop. Instead of pulling back the cart, he continued to drag it past the spot where I was parked. When I confronted him about it, he gave an unapologetic, "sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry." Then he tried to leave the scene. So I followed him and took the picture of his license plate and told him that I would file a report to the police. He probably took this as a threat; he and his wife (who was in the car then) immediately came up to me and screamed in my face, "where's the scratch? where's the scratch? I didn't do nothing," as though I was making a big deal out of nothing. He then drove away, frustrated, thinking that he was somehow the victim of this ordeal. The damage was done to the left side of my car and it looks like a smudge (well, it's irremovable). Three mishaps in one day in one place. Freaking unbelievable. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. read more

My plan was to go in to buy meat. Change of plans. There were about four customers ahead of me and they were moving sloooow. I got a few other staple Items I needed and checked out. I'm thinking hit this place early when the meat area isn't as busy. There are other choices in the area that are all within reach for meats and or chicken. read more