Love this place! Good section of british teas and cookies and candy bars. I also l like to get their spices and I've gotten good tips on food from them. Really good service and the people that work there are really kind. I haven't had a meal there, but I will soon enough. read more

I tend to have an iron stomach and can't otherwise remember the last time eating out messed up my stomach. However, the two times I've eaten here caused serious intestinal distress, and looking back I'm not surprised--the place looks straight up grungy. Plus indifferent employees. Avoid. read more

What a great place, super friendly, and helpful staff, amazing products at reasonable pricing, good food, it's a fantastic place to stop by for a hot meal or to go grocery shopping in their adjacent, connected store. Very authentic look, music and feel to it. read more

Stale food on hot unit. Food tastes bad. Employee don't wash hands. They touch money and all area. They won't wash hands Don't fall for their skewed reviews in the past. Eat healthy .... Don't go there to this shitty place read more

What an awful representation of Indians. The ladies behind the food counter are the rudest, most unfriendly and obnoxious customer service reps I have ever encountered. Food was low quality, oily and the whole place looked unhygenic. Didnt see the young man who cooks, did he quit? Does the gentleman who is owner even realize how downhill things are going? So sad. Unless their attitude changes, I will not be coming back here. Ivdo not recommend eating or shopping here.. read more

Amazing store. Has my fav coconut drink and the delicious indian yoghurt. Also, they have my favorite Navratna oil and special incense for my rituals. Large selection of diff types of foods and groceries. read more

If you're in the area, this is a place you'd want to stop by to devour some tasty authentic Indian cuisine. Enjoy a delicious mango lassi (blasting in flavor, very sweet! taste bud heaven dudes) and browse through the Indian market place right in the restaurant while waiting for your food! read more

Spice District - Pav (bread) and bhaji (veg) with some bomb mango lassi - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

meh. This spot pales in comparison to the place on Venice and there is better Indian Food around LA but you will have to drive. The reason I go back is the harder to find Indian products in the market. The food is secondary, and always mediocre to bad. read more

I thought my experience was worth sharing and hopefully my review won't get taken down by Yelp like past authentic reviews I've left. I purchased a combo plate today and provided a tip just a heads be prepared for good food, but only a bite of it. The flavor of the food is what keeps this from being one star. The lentils are good, very good but it's mostly water so after it gets spooned out there's literally only a bite. The same with the curried potatoes & carrots. You'll get a healthy portion of yellow rice, but that's about it. So if you feel a couple of tablespoons of each entree is worth it, then this very well might be the place for you. read more

I've been to this place a few times. The first time I found it I got pretty excited. I could pick anything on the menu, the food was damn good and way cheap. I would love to go in and order a huge Masala Dosa and sit at one of the cheap tables and watch the gigantic flat screen play Bollywood music vids. When it's the season they show Indian soccer matches and post signs inviting people to come and root. That has to be a blast man! Not football and beer but mango lassi and soccer, sort of an alternative universe. Never take anything for granted. A couple of months went by and I went back again and the food had turned into salt. I mean inedible. Really! I was put off for a long time but recently while cutting through Griffith Park on a whim on the way home from work, I descended Crystal Springs road and emerged back into the city and my car just decided to get in the left turn lane and head east on Los Feliz, stop just shy of The Roost and park right in front of the place. Perhaps my car remembered those amazing Indian sweets- they are always good and they have plenty here although they used to have more. Milk and sugar laden goodies laced with ground peanuts, sugar water boiled fruits, all sorts of things that are all sorts of fun shapes and colors. "I'll have one, no two of those, and three, no two of those, and four of those" The food has lost most of it's salt and is now edible and damn it's still cheap. For $3.99 you get two entree dishes with raita, rice, puri (flat fried bread), or chapati (baked bread), pickles and onions AND a drink. For a buck more add a large somosa and for yet another buck you can change your lame soda into a large delicious lassi shake or an order of gulab jaman (sweet balls of something just soaked in a syrupy honey with just a hint of rose water). There is a full on Indian market attached which is great to just wander around in. They have produce and all kinds of fun things from utensils to toys and british imports. The whole building used to be a pool hall where I'd come every Thanksgiving and Christmas when the nearby relatives parties got too dull. It's funny to think I was racking nine ball and swigging a beer where I am now picking a cabbage and waiting for my Aloo Gajar to be ready. Life is so transitory man... read more

Spice District - last thing a good vegetarian sees right before the big sleep - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

YES YES YES! I love it here! My recent Indian market quest began a few months back when I was surfing YouTube videos late one night learning about hair care, oils, natural hair conditioners and moisturizers. I discovered an Indian product line called Vatika. This sparked my attention the most because let's keep it real: when was the last time you saw an Indian person with ratty hair? Yeah, me neither! Their hair is usually really shiny and long and looks so healthy! I figured, hey why not give it a shot. I stopped in to India Sweets & Spices one afternoon and it was like the gates of heaven opened up.... AWWWWWWWWW First off, this place is huge! Lots of items, lots of everything! Spices, sweets, cooking pots, vegetables, tea, snacks, jewelry, prayer items. I mean it was wonderful! I spent probably an hour in the beauty isle looking at all the options they had for hair oils and conditioners. I was thrilled to find they had the entire line of Vatika items which made my decision harder as to which to buy. I chose 2 oils and a bar of African Black Soap, then walked around some more seeing what other goodies I could find. They had a lot of items we buy/use in the Islands as well...picked up some things for my mom as well. Next time I go, I won't eat before so I can try the restaurant. The food smelled delish. India Sweets & Spices will certainly be on my regular shopping list places! read more

Spice District - All my goodies from the market - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love it - good food with happy, smiling, content people all around. This food seems to have that affect on people. I opt for the #2 sans the pickles (if you like them - feel free to ask for mine) everything else is A1 in my book. I've even begun to enjoy the sweat drenching that is included (free of charge) with some of their spicier dishes! I grab plenty of napkins to wipe the forehead! On Sunday's they have Pumpkin Mango Curry, with huge chunks of tender pumpkin, that is simple - yet delicious. I've eaten here a number of times and look forward to many more times... read more

Spice District - This was my #2 -- only &5.99 - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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It's cheap.. but there are cheaper places that are even better. You will get a lot of food for very little money. The samosas are all right. The veggie dishes are good for the most part. We'll probably go back- but there's just no excuse for bad nan. :( Good grocery area. Sells henna hair dye if you are allergic to the regular kind like me. To the person below who got mad about that grocery store Pillsbury nan- who buys Pillsbury nan? You deserve whatever happened with that! read more

Pretty good food. The samosas were amazing! The chaat was good. The burger was too oily. Aloo tikki was also too oily.

When I'm in the area, the first place that I always comes to my mind for lunch is India Sweets & Spices. What I really like about this restaurant is that it's completely vegetarian Indian cuisine. My favorite! India Sweets & Spices is a counter-style restaurant. In other words, place your order, pay for it (Cash Only), and take your ticket to the deli area where they assemble your meal. It's always been like this. However, it's nice to see an ATM conveniently accessible inside the restaurant. Anyway, I decided not to order my usual Indian lunch, a Masala Dosa and a Mango Lassi. Instead, I got Combo #3 with the potato-cabbage curry and the mixed veggie curry.The combo also came with two different types of Indian bread, a veggie samosa, rice, etc. My meal was quite filling that I had no room to drink my Mango Lassi. Even worse was not having much of an appetite left to get a couple pieces of Jalabi for dessert. Oh well! Surprisingly, this feast cost only $6.99. None of the dishes were spicy, but I never expect it to be at India Sweets & Spices. The food is genuinely solid, which is why I keep coming back again and again. read more

Spice District - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

All i can say is GHETTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOO GHETTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GHETTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOO yes they have good food most of the time in the cafeteria but looks like dirty & GHETTTTOOOOOOO fyi: most stuff in the market area is expired make sure it has an expiration date if not they used acetone to remove it BEWARE did i mention the whoel place is GGHHHEEETTTOOOO??? read more

How nice of this little place to be situated so perfectly in LA. I was just leaving Los Feliz to get on the 5 North, and I've been looking for the spice garam masala recently, to fix some Indian food one day. Albertsons is a waste of time! Come to this family owned shop for all your specialty foods - both Indian and Asian :) Also the prices are great. Didn't try it, but they also have a lunch counter where you can try some of their traditional offerings - looked good, I might be back for a taste test!! read more

Spice District - Do not attempt chicken tikka masala without this little gem - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Been coming here for years but I think I'm done. Past couple times I've been unable to finish my combo plate cause curries are gross. Some have too much salt, some too much pepper. Impossible to eat. And it's inconsistent. One day curry is plain, next week it's super spicy. Prices went up but quality went down within last year. read more

I've been to other Indian Sweets & Spices before, so I'm not clear if this is a family run franchise or a local chain. My previous visits were at the Culver City location which this location doesn't come close to in regards of freshness and quality. When you enter the parking lot there is trash and clutter strewn all over the place that doesn't give a good first impression. Inside, there is a large dining hall with a long counter displaying all the offerings. Nothing looked to be too fresh or appealing and I almost hesitated to the point of walking out. I ordered the combo plate which came with a choice of curries, a samosa, rotti, rice, and a mango lassi. The price was spot on at $6.99, but nothing tasted great or again...fresh. The rotti was wrapped in a piece of aluminum foil and when I took it out, it was cold and (not kidding here folks) smelled like mold. After picking at my food, I headed to the grocery side to find their spice selection and possibly hygiene lacking. Needless to say, last time I visit this location. My two stars are only because I didn't manage to come down with food poisoning. read more

Spice District - My (questionable) combo meal. - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Let me set some expectations before you come here. This isn't the typical Indian food restaurant; this is a restaurant/market/Indian Goodwill combo, so don't come here expecting great Indian food. This is a quick, cheap Indian food fix and nothing more. Come here with that mindset and you shouldn't be disappointed. For 5-7 bucks you get a combo with 2 curries, rice, naan, a somosa, yogurt, salad, and a drink. Pretty good deal and it's super quick cause all of the food is premade. This place is all about your expectations. Be ready for some Indian fast food and you'll have yourself a pretty satisfying meal. My only (small) complaint is that everything is vegetarian, but that's not uncommon for an Indian restaurant so nbd! They've got a bunch of DVD's for sale in their store. Next time we're definitely picking up a few for a Bollywood night! Wooh! read more

Spice District - Combo #2 for $6 - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The people here are extremely friendly! Clutch spot to get some tasty, amazingly priced vegetarian Indian food! Several Vegan options as well. The 2 side combo deal is incredible. Can easily feed a person and then some. You won't be able to resist the "Indian Pizza," to which you can select from several different sauces. A medium is only 7 bucks! The building is a bit run down and could use some renovations, but hey, I'm going for the food, and there's somewhat of a coziness to the environment. My personal favorite item to order is the chaat samosa. They definitely know how to put it together well. For dessert, I suggest the pistachio flavor (green top). I've been to this establishment three times now and will be back again. One more thing, order a container of tamarind sauce to go! It's made fresh. I keep one in my fridge to use with some of my meals. read more

Spice District - Indian pizza w/ tikka masala sauce! - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love the smell of Indian Spices. You can walk in here and grab lunch or dinner at reasonable prices as well as enough to share. Somosas are always a great starter into trying Indian Food and their spices. Which pretty much it's a deep fried potatoe pattie.. The curries are great but remember if you don't like hot spicy always ask for mild options. Prices are very reasonable and I've always been treated politely at this establishment, whenever I'm around I definable stop by.. read more

Spice District - Somosas - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Gosh, i feel like i will never find an amazing Indian restaurant in LA!! All of the reviews around the around are all subpar and nothing sticks out in quality and service. Nevertheless, I was around this area and saw that it was a market and restaurant. I loved walking through the market here and seeing all the amazing spices and goods. i bought some chai tea and asked the cashier if this was the same one they used at the restaurant and he said "yeah yeah." I feel like it's not the right one and he just didn't want to help me find the correct one. He smiled and was still nice, but I wish they helped me a bit more. The food is okay. Advice: Study the menu beforehand because it gets super business and the menu is huge and overwhelming and non-descriptive. So, if you don't know what certain Indian dishes are by memory, you should look them up beforehand, unless you want to ask and hold up the line. I really wanted to get food from the kitchen but didn't know what to order, so i ordered a #3. A lot of food for the price and i do love the chai tea (hence why i bought it, or thought i bought the correct one). i also ordered the paneer samosas and was so full. it wasn't amazing food, but satiated my Indian craving. I would definitely come back to the market for goods, but not sure i would come back to the restaurant but if i was in the area, i might. Another one (indian restaurant) bites the dust. read more

What a wonderful treasure is here! I only wish I lived closer. The food is nourishing, tasty, and filling. I now avoid certain foods and this menu is just perfect for me. The adjacent retail market also intrigued me. Savory rice, tasty naan or chapati. And lovely entrees. Very reasonably priced. Yummers read more

When you go in to India Sweets & Spices you notice the big screen playing Bollywood and other Indian news programing with the extra long counter where you order and pick up your food and gaze at the sweets and bread treats. It's a quick bite place where you get large portions of good Indian food and a place that's much more than just a restaurant. It's very cashz, well lit and has just the essentials. Nothing too fancy. They cater, they have their selected spices you buy and you can also buy grocery items for your Indian dishes you make at home. A vegetarian's favorite around these parts. There are also a good portion of Indians and loyalists who know what to expect and this place certainly delivers. Parking is private and if it's full there's plenty of street parking. Ordered from the specials list and I couldn't fit it in the picture but I got most of it. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/yE2lmUXi-cfDY1gDhNpMdA?select=4tgD4uDUOYmXMe4nd1SNuA#yqG43MPLc0CRYbFko_LFtg You'll excuse me for not remembering why I named it No. 3 in the picture. It was perhaps the 3rd one from the bottom of the menu. Either way, go for broke and pay $6.99 and you'll get a lot of food that'll probably make you see through time with all the strong and smooth tasting flavors it has. The mango shake certainly soothes the palate that are accompanied by the sharp, spicy flavors you'll be eating. read more

Such a shame, as I used to frequent the cafeteria side weekly back in the day, about 15 years ago when food quality, quantity and value were truly wonderful. Since then, I've stopped in occasionally for take-out, and have seen that steadily decline.... but the final deal breaker is the consistently horrible customer treatment by the older woman dishing out the food. On her best days she's cold and dismissive, but more often she seems spitefully mean, rude and combative. I'm done being yelled at, repeatedly, especially when I go out of my way to be respectful, kind, polite and clear in my communication. This is not a place where the customer is always, or perhaps ever, right. And now reading these reviews raising cleanliness/expiry date concerns about both the cafe and grocery aspect of this business, that just solidifies my decision to be entirely done with them. read more

Went for lunch after shopping at Costco. Ordered a vegetable combo and Rava Masala Dosa. The service was really bad. The veg combo plate was literally thrown at me with all the curries spilling over and mixing with each other. Meal looked very unappetizing after that. The Rava Masala Dosa was soaking in oil and was very very spicy. Won't recommend this place to anybody. Not a good experience overall. read more

Super reasonable, tasty, and super accommodating (I asked that they spice my food up for me). I enjoyed the food and look forward to some of the recommendations that I was offered for next time. read more

A few years ago this place used to be so good and consistently good. In the last several months, everything is overly salty. read more

Great price for delicious vegan food. Vegan food is already expensive as is, but not here, and it's well worth the price, which is low to begin with. read more

Spice District - Delicious food - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend dragged me here for a masala burger. It's not on the menu and sometimes they don't have it. I'm not sure what the deal really was with it, but we got them and they were really good! I'm guessing it's like a secret menu kind of thing. I'm not sure. I'll ask my friend who ordered with me. They're vegetarian burgers. They're like veggie burgers with an Indian twist, idk. We had them with this amazing green shit and this brown stuff, I'm really not sure what it was but it was goooood. The masala burgers kind of fell apart in the middle but it really didn't bother me. So much yum I didn't really care, haha. While waiting for our masala burgers we had this crispy toasty flat thing with the green and brown sauces and watched Bollywood movies on this crazy tv. I like this place and I'm definitely gonna come back! read more

Spice District - MASALA BURGERS - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

One place, two destinations. First, there is a large Indian grocery with all the essential spices, housewares and produce. They even have a selection of English treats, like Marmite, Custard and Branston Pickle. Then there is a huge room, with a cafe counter, where they serve up various vegetarian curries. The meal combos are a great deal. These curries are not as creamy or rich as most curries, but the sauce goes well with the fluffy basmati rice. There are always a few curries to choose from. The options seem to change regularly. The Samosas there are great. Little potato and veggie pockets of heaven! For something different, try the paneer Samosas. Savory complex flavors, with a crispy dough shell. For a cool treat, try the Mango Lassi! They do a great job, and it's a great deal. If it's your first time, note that after you pay, you take the receipt and hand it to the folks behind the counter where the curries are. Also, they do fresh garlic naan, though it's well hidden on their menu. Paking. There is a small lot on the side. As full as it looks, I am always able to find a spot. read more

Spice District - Chose a busy tonight for garlic naan. Good thing line moved fast. - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have been here many times over the years to buy spices and tea, and while I liked their mango lassi and occasionally the chai, the cafeteria food was never good, and the service was never friendly. However, I hadn't ordered a full meal there before today, and my fiancé and I were really hungry and decided we would try it. I thought maybe I had just ordered the wrong thing before - so we ordered a lot of things. We ordered two #3 combos and 2 lassis to go and got home, looking forward to our meal. We dug in --and it was absolutely disgusting. The plain lassi tasted like it had gone bad, the chutney was flavorless, spicy goo; the rice was stale, and all four (different) curries were inedibly salty and greasy. The samosa was the only thing that was remotely edible; everything else had to be thrown away. It was like they hate-cooked it and served it with spite. I never read the reviews here before today, but I feel compelled to repeat what so many others have said: the service is awful and the food is even worse. I have been to India and eat Indian food regularly; this is not Indian food. One reviewer here commented that it tastes like "ball sacks." I repeated this to my fiancé, and he said "that is an insult to ball sacks." read more

They sold me rotten samosas today. They were smelling like been made 3-4 days ago yuck !! Is there any food inspection kinda thing they do in LA ?? Or not. Horrible food read more

There is no human sense that is not affected by an intense aromatic journey into India Sweets & Spices. Incense and marsala linger in the air and mix with the bright colors envelop you as you move through the rows of loose colorful spices, indian goods and specialty foods. This is an invaluable marketplace to explore the full span of flavor humanity as extracted from the earth since the dawn of civilization. The journey ends at the cafeteria style restaurant - simple and good vegetarian / vegan focused indian food. you can watch some vintage bollywood as you devour your daal and samosas... making for a perfect, cheap fully baked experience. The best you have had... certainly not... but at 5 bucks for a giant plate it over delivers for the price. Casual, easy, good. read more

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Worst Indian food in the La area. Not only was the food disgusting but the service was even worse. The workers were rolling their eyes and acted like me ordering was an inconvenience. Please do not waste your money here. Everything we tried was not edible. read more

Lady in restaurant area was very rude. Went to get lunch today and the service was extremely unwelcoming, she told us to hurry up when trying to decide our curry. I will not be going back to this location. read more

Huge selection of Indian grocery items and lots of spices. I recently got the "Curry Bible" and this place is my go-to place for the ingredients. You can get spices here for a lot cheaper than Ralphs and Vons. They also have a cafeteria style restaurant where you can get lunch. They have about 6-8 items to choose from, always vegetarian. No meat dishes. For $7 you can get two items, rice, bread, poppadum, samosa and soda! The tamarind sauce which comes with the samosas are good! read more

Spice District - #2 lunch special. Less than $7! - Indian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

LIke other yelpers, their lunch specials here are delish and so much flavor and food to choose from! To be honest, anyway you build your lunch plate, their curries and side dishes just work well with each other, period. I like this northern Indian style type of food: less creamy and just focused on the proper spices to make the dishes. The only thing I was kind of disaapointed in was the samosa: for my situation, it was cooked really dried that day, resulting in gummy texture and bland spices. Meh. If my stomach could have handled more on top of all the food, I say purchase one of their lassis because they look so damn good. Hmmm...perhaps next time I will try to save room for the lassi...and heck, some India sweets behind the counter that looked amazing as well. read more

Was a bit dissapointed...I've been coming here since it opened many years. Recently, went back to this place only to feel dissapointed. First, the lady server gave my wife and I Chapati on each tray. Upon sitting down and eating she then brings our Naan bread and she said we had extra Chapati, then she decides to grabs from my wife's tray and takes it back to counter. That was a bit tacky for someone who thought she made a mistake on the order. On top of that the Naan tasted like it's been reheated several times or been in a plastic bag for days. But the curry still the same, spicy and tasty... Also, thanks to the gentleman who was in the cashier who gave a complimentary sweet to my 2yr. read more