Perfect spot to grab great coffee and an excellent breakfast sandwich at the start of a motorcycle…read moreride. Friendly service, good prices and nice atmosphere. Will definitely have this in mind for a lunch and ice cream stop in the future. Great gift shop and even a small general store in the back. Much larger inside than it looks like from Hwy 55.

My girlfriend and I were headed back from hiking over at Sage Hen and decided let's stop at this…read moreshop. They had unique gifts, snacks, they make sandwiches and coffee and most importantly there ice cream Huckleberry ice cream it was good. The ladies were super friendly and chill. Wish the huckleberry ice cream was more natural with berries but it's good.

I needed some Kashmiri chile powder to make a recipe for Kerala roadside chicken. I wasn't…read moreconfident my regular Asian food stores, which specialize in Korean and Chinese foods, would have this Indian ingredient. I have driven past India Foods for quite some time but never stopped. I was surprised by how large the store was. From the outside, it looks rather small but it was nearly as large as the Asia Market and Orient Market in town. They had the powdered Kashmiri chile pepper and many other spices and food products. Many products that I hadn't seen at the other stores, because of their emphasis on Indian foods. Fresh produce items didn't seem at their peak, so that's something that I would look for other sources. The Asia Market gets its fresh produce on Fridays, the Orient a day later and they're always in good condition. Overall, though, I was pleased by the selection at this store.

I loved their spices selection! The lady who works there helped me find everything I needed (I had…read morea long list). The only thing they didn't have were curry leaves. They also have a nice selection of veggies, some fruit, and fresh herbs are very inexpensive. Very enjoyable shopping experience.

[covidtime - 8/15/2020 visit] Seemed pretty standard,…read morenothing to make it stand out. Average selection, nothing to say "come visit again", especially if you have another place that has the same or better selection. I had been checking out about 3 international grocers this day, trying to find a go-to. This one didn't make the cut; I didn't buy any items at this store. That said, there was nothing at all wrong with the store, which is why I give it 3 stars.

Saturday is the can't-miss day at the Orient Market. That's when they get fresh produce and fresh…read morefish in and the scene seems like a farmer's market, inside a small grocery store. On that day they also carry such treats as Vietnamese egg rolls, buns and yau ja gwai, fried Chinese bread sticks. The store also carries a large number of Asian sauces and seasonings, canned Thai curry bases and the like.

It's a great little market. They have many items I hadn't seen since moving to Idaho. I really like…read morethe fresh made bread.

I love shopping here! It has delicious, fresh bread, a great herb selection, and some frozen and…read moredeli items. The owner is helpful and friendly.

A delightful "mom n pop" owned Korean foods market that is small but mighty for product selection…read moreand which displays pride of ownership in the best possible way of well stocked shelves and sparkling clean spaces. I hope Diana's will not be lost in the shuffle as Boise adds 'mega-store' sized Asian food markets as has happened in 2018 with more rumored to be on the way. SERVICE: This little market may be the only one specializing in Korean foods but the others sell Korean products too. I hope the pattern of mega-stores upending the little ones like this doesn't happen because the advantage of Diana's is the nice people who own it. They speak more English than I speak Hangul, which is to say I speak none, and so although most of the packaging is in Korean characters for labels and ingredients, they can always help me out. PRODUCTS: There are packaged goods like dried mushrooms (at bargain price), Gochuchang, dried Korean chilis (which really have no substitute), noodles, kimchi and...endless other items. There is a refrigerator and freezer in the back of the store for marinated meat products and although I've never tried them, I understand they are house made. They also have a few selections in serveware and homegoods. WE LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER: On a recent visit my hubby and I were one of only three customers in the store. The other customer was a Korean woman who asked me, in delightfully halting English and with obvious surprise in her voice seeing the items I was buying, "How you know what to buy? You have Korean friend who cooks for you?" I laughed and answered that I didn't and that I was cooking myself since I was reading about Korean dishes and asked if she wanted to be my friend and cook for me. She laughed too as she replied, "I don't cook. But we be friends and go to HIS house. HE cook." HE meaning the owner who was at the register that day. Alas that he didn't take her up on the swell suggestion! But the point is food is a great connector for people across cultures, as this nice woman demonstrated. We all eat and have things to teach and learn from each other across a dining table. ACCESSIBILITY: Located in one of Boise's many woefully maintained strip malls, the parking and path of travel from parking to the sidewalk are not ADA compliant (although that law is 28 years old) and will be difficult for people with mobility disabilities - like me. That is the fault of the strip mall owner and not the owner of Diana's.

Mom and Pop Korean grocery store! I been coming here about once a week since the first time they…read moreopen their door! The owners are nice Korean older couples. They carry all sorts of things made in Korea not only food. If you can't find the thing you need then they can try to order it for you! Like the last time I was looking for flavored soju (Korean rice wine), then the following week they ordered 5 different kinds of flavored soju for me! They also have some fresh produce every Friday morning! I love coming here!

The nice guy who works in this little Middle Eastern grocery and homewares market, and I assume is…read moreowner, may be at a disadvantage because he is just a few blocks away from Ishtar market which is a bigger and better stocked for Middle Eastern grocery items. But Alahmad is different in that it also has a selection of home decor and houseware goods and a back room with clothing, all of which seem focused on serving the preferences of Middle Eastern immigrants here who I'm sure miss these reminders of home or access to traditional clothing. But one can tell from being greeted as they open the door here by a voice door bell which is "Welcome" in English a couple of plaques on the wall outside with similar English greetings that he is eager for everyone to feel welcome and shop here. We are fans of Middle Eastern food and cook it often at home, and we've driven by the Alahmad sign several times but not gone in because the parking lot and building looked so forlorn. The space next to Alahmad, a former day spa, is vacant and the landlord has let the building and lot go into disrepair. But pride of ownership shows in Alahmad for the layout of the store. Good for the owner! For food products he carries what other Middle Eastern markets do, and we also noted a couple of cases of fresh produce items, like 'baby eggplant' , okra and onions in the front of the store too. He carries a type of Middle Eastern sesame cookie that is similar to an Italian Regina cookie but more short and less sweet and of which my hubby is a big fan. I see a lot of cartons of that cookie making it out of his store into our kitchen in months to come. I think I also spied some frozen barberries in the freezer case and if so those are hard to find anywhere. An Arabic language TV station was on in the store broadcasting what seemed like a daytime drama. (Given the market name, I surmise the owner may hail from Kuwait originally.) It was fun to feel immersed in a cultural setting given the clothing and home décor and TV. The owner told us his store has been open for 2 1/2 years. We wish him success. Give it a try. THIS N THAT: 1) PARKING: A handful of spots in a decaying paved lot. There was at one time an accessible parking spot marked here, you can see the remnants of the blue paint, but it no longer is. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: A makeshift curb cut / ramp from the parking lot onto the little sidewalk makes accessibility possible if difficult. Once in the store it is all on one level with ample space in between aisles.

The store sold me a wonderful fragrance holder. I now have the smell of Egyptian musk in my home…read more The owner answered all of my questions. It is a very large variety of middle eastern specialty foods.

They changed their hours to 7am to 4pm. It was very disappointing to show up and they have chosen…read moreto not be open to customers anymore. If they're not planning on selling their product in stores they'll be gone by summer. Damned shame that'll be if it happens.

I've always had a great experience at this place. I'm not from the greater meridian area. So don't…read moreknow of a better butcher shop. This place has never disappointed us with their Dino Plate Ribs.

Not 100% sure what I just ate .... But I want more I just…read morepointed and asked in my best job site Spanish what's good here. Was not disappointed.

Nice little market with better selection and goods than the competition, which I won't mention, but…read morethey are close by. Because of the fake virus thing shutting down businesses, we didn't try their tacos and such. We did buy some handmade, dried chorizo and it was delicious. This place needs a revisit to try the prepared foods