My wife and I visited Standard Sweets & Spices two days ago, our first visit since its reopening under new ownership. Relying on recommendations and samples provided by a very jovial and helpful owner, we ordered a takeout dinner which ended up being dinner that night and lunch yesterday. The food was so good we returned last night to sample more. Again, the dishes were delicious and the leftovers are today's lunch. Sooo good! The two-day order included: Fish Pakora (succulent seasoned white fish chunks deep fried with two sauces on the side); Samosa Chaat (yum); the amazing Butter Chicken; deeply flavorful Saag Paneer; delicious Garlic Naan; and a wonderful lamb dish that's not on the menu. We're lucky to have Standard Sweets & Spices in the neighborhood and will be back again very soon! read more

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We found this place our way to Yosemite, and we are so glad we made this stop. The food is so fresh, wait is worth!! The owner is personally attending you, and ensures you're happy with the food. Small and neat restaurant behind the grocery at the entrance! they also make fresh Indian sweet. Ambiance is not always everything, must try!! read more

Been coming here off and on these last four years. The hot food is good for a quick bit of Indian food. This place is very clean. The owner is approachable and sometimes chats with you. I will come here for the butter chicken. I love it. One time it was a mistake, but they gave me tofu instead of chicken and I actually liked it. It was something different every now and then I get the tofu. It's good to try something different. Happy mistakes. Always coming back 10/10. read more

Called in an order for pick up & was pleasantly welcome by staff. The store was clean and bright. I order butter chicken with a few pieces of naan. The butter chicken portion was a good size & the flavoring was delicious. The pieces of naan were huge. I had order 2 garlic & 2 plain. I would definitely recommend to try out & will come back soon. read more

Just recently noticed they are open again! Awesome! We went in for dinner and they were thrilled to have some customers at night as it was mostly a lunch place beforehand. Excellent service and excellent dishes which were new to us and a change from former owners. Anyway a great experience and we will be back for lunch and dinner! Btw...garlic naan was full of garlic not just the flavor or garlic and the portions were much bigger than before! Yes! read more

A sit down restaurant/ grocery store. Food took about 15-20 mins but cooked fresh. We ordered butter chicken (a little on the sweet side) and chicken tikka masala and that was my favorite ! So spicy so delicious. Ordered fish pakora and also samosa. Both delicious however my only gripe is they didn't give me the green chutney dipping sauce for it which I love. Service was very nice and I would go back just for the tikka masala read more

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Continuous reliable service and always delicious. Small set of tables in the back, this is really a to-go for some of the best food in all of the Fresno area. The people are kind, the store upfront always has unique yummy treasures to explore and everything on the menu is a hit. Coming back here is a must every time I visit read more

Good food and reasonable prices! Owners are friendly and tentative. Defintely will return.

Don't count this place out just because it's inside of a grocery store. That's where the best food spots are! The overall feel is very cozy and quaint and reminds me of eating at a home kitchen. The owner is extremely kind and helpful. The portions were excellent and the food was amazing. We were so full that we couldn't finish and had to take some home. Great Indian food in Fresno. read more

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This place is raved about, I know people who love and always get take out here. I had high hopes but it fell short. The owner is super nice and helpful, I felt welcomed in his establishment. The menu is a bit limited, there is no tandoori chicken here which is my go-to. I got the butter chicken since everyone says it's the best. I asked for mild but I think they took that as no flavor. It tasted very bland -not even salt was added. Very little protein in the container but it did have a ton of sauce. Also got the chicken biryani. It was SO spicy- I asked for it to be mild and it was the complete opposite. I couldn't even eat it :( Veggie pakora is also a fave of mine. They only had cheese or fish. I went with the cheese, again it was bland. I so badly wanted to love this place but it just didn't do it for me. 3 stars for good service and yummy Naan bread. read more

We have family that we often visit for Thanksgiving in this area, so we usually stop by here on the way home - I don't write updates to old reviews as often as maybe I should, but in this case, I feel like I need to, because they recently (as of last fall) became under new ownership, and it's rare to get to say that a place that was already great, just got even better. I've liked the place since we discovered it in 2013, but new ownership, among other things, is actually putting *prices* up for everything (though as of when we were there a few months ago, they were still working on it). The food is still the same - though the prices on their website are way more expensive than I'd remembered, it turns out that's because their website goes through some 3rd-party service that charges a bunch, fees that they then pass on to the consumer. The dine-in price was about what I remembered, ie very affordable for the quality. Their samosas still feel made in-house, are still great, and still make excellent samosa chaat (maybe eventually I'll get a different appetizer... probably not, though, it's just too good). We did try the lamb curry this time, which was a *little* bland, still pretty tasty - and great lamb). The store side still has the same great selection of hard to find Indian foodstuffs of all sorts (the main reason we stop here annually). The new owner, when she learned I hadn't tried any of the sweets at the front, despite it being in the name of the store, gave me a bunch of free samples, which was also smart of her, as now I'm totally in love with the milk bar, and am probably going to be buying more, roughly annually.) Super friendly person too - she was clearly excited to tell us about them and how they're made - and for the most part, they were all quite tasty (there was one that was just way too sweet, but some people probably like that one the best.) read more

Standard Sweets & Spices - lamb curry - tasty, pretty solid portion too - Indian Near Me - Fresno, California

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We returned to Standard Sweets and spices when we heard they had reopened after the tragic closing. Boy were we glad we did! The food was better than ever! Everything was seasoned to perfection. The samosa chana, mali kofta, the biryani and garlic naan. The gentleman who took care of us was so nice it made our meal perfect! Please check it out. read more

It's on blackstone and Dakota tucked into the back of a small Indian store. There's a little sitting area there and we ordered for dine in. They were very friendly and welcoming. We ordered the butter chicken, samosas, and garlic naan. Everything was really good. It was my first time dining in, but I normally door dash it when I'm craving it. Always good. read more

Standard Sweets & Spices - 5. Butter Chicken - Indian Near Me - Fresno, California

Their chole bature was too sweet and didn't really wow me. Their palak paneer was bland. Both plain naan and garlic naan were good. Their mint lassi is out of this world. Ordered through Doordash. read more

In the back of this tiny grocery market - which mostly consists of East Indian spices, grains, snacks, and baked goods - is a kitchen that serves up arguably some of the finest Indian dishes in town. The Samosa Chana is a must-order appetizer dish. It is a samosa dish served on top of chana masala, a savory Indian spiced chickpea curry that is a unique mixture of textures and bursting with flavors for the spices. Additionally, the samosas are some of the best I have ever had. Perfectly cooked and seasoned. The potato and peas filling, with added onions and ginger, was thoroughly cooked yet remained very moist while piping hot. The crispy outer shell was not oily at all and had a soft center. It also tasted very clean. The owner of the store tells me that the batch of cooking oil is changed with every new dish in the fryer. This allows for a more efficient frying process, a cleaner taste, and no off-flavors. I have also never previously had Chicken Biyani quite as good as what I tried here. It is a flavor-infused rice dish with spices, nuts, and mixed with Tandoori Chicken. There were good portions of the savory chicken cutlets and the rice was on point: clean tasting, moist, and not too starchy. Again, the store owner says it is all due to superior cooking preparation using the best quality products. The rice that they use in this dish, he claims is the finest brand you can get. (The name of the brand escapes me at the moment.) He just happens to have this brand for sale, however, out on the store shelves near the front of the store. The Goat Curry was another delicious dish more people should be open to trying. Similar to lamb but more mild tasting without any of the gaminess. The meat easily fell off the bone and I was pleased with the portions of meat in the dish. Interestingly, both the store owner and the young lady that works the kitchen counter and busses the tables, as well as one of the cooks, are all vegetarian. So, obviously they cannot offer recommendations on the meat and seafood dishes that are prepared in the kitchen. Chaat is an appetizer or dessert dish that is a mixture of potatoes, yogurt, sweet spices, pieces of fried bread, chickpeas, and Dahi vada. It is a myriad of flavors and textures. I am not a huge fan of tart desserts but did finish the plate. Definitely an acquired taste for me. I am generally not too keen on Indian beverages, desserts, and bakery items. However, the pistachio cookie-like dessert - which I believe is called pistachio burfi - is a wonderfully crunchy, buttery, nutty fudge-like baked good. Another patron who convinced me to try it said it taste similar to a Chick-O Stick. She was not wrong. Usually, I will wait to try more of the popular dishes, like the Butter Chicken and Chicken Curry here, before I like to write my reviews. Unfortunately, it may be a while before I can make it back this way. As it stands now, Standard Sweets & Spices is a solid 4.5 and the best Indian food I have tried in Fresno so far. Moreover, all the dishes are very reasonably priced. read more

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Excellent food. Super nice people!!! Fast! Dine in or take out! You will not be disappointed!

Easily the best Indian food in Fresno I've found to date. Big portions, fair prices. Everyone is friendly and pleasant. Great selection of grocery items as well. I've become a regular customer. read more

Love coming here. The ambiance and smell of their spices is wonderful. Music is lovely and calming. The gentleman took my order upon arrival. Enough space to stay and eat, but u decided to take it to go. I know their food will always be delicious, fresh, and full of flavor! read more

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I have eaten here many times. I have had the butter chicken, lamb , spinach. Enjoy my meal with chi tea. read more

He estado en varios restaurantes desde la Bay Area hasta la Costa Central y definitivamente este lugar es el mejor , por motivos de negocios tuve una cita en Fresno y decidí checar en Yelp , este lugar casi tiene las 5 estrellas , desde el momento que llegamos fuimos muy bien recibidos , se siente ese trato tan cálido que te hace sentir familia , la comida deliciosa , el servicio al 100% , es un lugar que aunque nos queda a más de 1 hora de distancia volveremos , antes de regresar a mi hija a UC Berkeley read more

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Love. Love. Love this place. It's the platonic Indian spot. Delicious, homemade food at the back of an Indian grocer. I had like 5 dishes. All insanely delicious. Standouts were butter chicken (obviously) and samosas chana. This is my go-to from now on when visiting Fresno. I'll probably go out of my way to go here. Drooling as I type this. Need an excuse to go visit Fresno! read more

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This is a grocery style place that has a hot food counter in the back. I browsed the grocery aisles the first time I came inside here but didn't buy anything, this most recent time was with a friend and we ordered food at the counter. He got the butter chicken, fried cheese (I forgot the name of this one), and garlic naan; I got samosas chana and shahi paneer. Everything was DELICIOUS and fairly priced for the food you get! Both of our main dishes (butter chicken & shahi paneer) were about $14, don't remember the exact price of the smaller items but they were $7 or under. There were a few other people that came in while my friend and I ate, mostly it was just us two sitting though. I especially appreciated the water jug dispenser that was by the counter. I had a sore throat when I came and was able to make myself a hot tea (bag brought from home) :) read more

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I got to visit this special place. This is a grocery store and in the back they have the restaurant. They have seating available to enjoy the food there. I have always been curious about Indian food. So as always I open Yelp app and start browsing to see where is the best food at through my fellow Yelper's reviews. I came across this and started looking at the reviews and the suggestion and made my order on the phone. At first the app said it was closed but then I called and they said it was open. I ordered the samosa chona and it was a pouch kind of fried flower tortilla. It has spices and garbanzos with more condiments. It was so delicious. Really delicious! read more

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The food was amazing and the service was fantastic! All the staff very kind and friendly I will definitely come back. read more

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Food was great well balanced spices, cook was making bread by hand(A+)owner came out and greeted us. And you don't have to get dressed up to eat here. Paid $20 bucks for my butter chicken and garlic naan.I left with a full stomach read more

Standard Sweets & Spices - Butter chicken and garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Fresno, California

After trying several of the other Indian restaurants in the area, came back again and decided they win! Best butter chicken we've had in the valley, tasty lamb never disappoints, garlic naan is a must. Only thing that hasn't won is samosas... they are really good, but another place we like them a little better. Will need to come back soon and try some of the other dishes. read more

After a day of checking out the new exhibits at the zoo we were ready to grub! We opted for something different that we couldn't really find in bakersfield. When we pulled up my wife said "this is a store". Correct! But the back has a kitchen/restaurant. After waiting a few minutes I ended up having to stick my head into the window and say excuse me. We went with the Garlic naan, butter chicken, goat curry and tika ( extra spicy). The employees asked us to look around and offered some tea while we waited for our food. The food was pretty tasty. Not as good as the Punjabi food truck in bakersfield for sure. Butter chicken - Everyone loved it , very tasty! 5 stars Tika- decent flavor , but it wasn't in a sauce which I am used to. It also was not Spicy! 3 stars. Goat curry- I am an uncultured fellow and dislike goat, blame my mom. She always tried to trick me into eating it as a kid telling me it was beef. My parents and wife thought it was tasty. Garlic naan- nice texture, definitely not enough garlic flavor on it. 3.5 stars. I would be back for that butter chicken. It was fire! read more

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I ordered to go and I am not disappointed! Feeling bit under the weather so I wanted my favorite comfort food-aloo gobi! I've been told Standard Sweets & Spices has amazing butter chicken but I usually stick with tikka masala and I can't believe this is the first time after so long-the flavors are insane and the consistency of the sauce is perfect!!! So creamy and not greasy(as can be the case sometimes). The aloo gobi is cooked to perfection, so incredibly soft JUST before it gets too mushy. Everything is piping hot. I never eat the basmati rice but it looks and smells so good I may have to dig in. Speaking of, other restaurants charge more and don't include rice so there is already a great plus in value. I also ordered a hot chai and threw it over some ice :) Will be back for sure! read more

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This place is amazing! Every dish is perfect, excellent flavors, large portions. This is the place I'll bring friends and family.

The chaat papdi and the chile bhatura were both delicious and were ready quickly. They have a good seating area where you can eat in, and they serve you with real plates, not disposable, which I appreciate since I try to limit the use of styrofoam in my life. I'll definitely be returning to try some other options. read more

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Standard sweets & spices is one of our favorite spots! As soon as you walk in the store, you're greeted by the owners of the store and met with a variety of both fresh and packaged groceries. The groceries they sell are both imported and local goods. Their imported goods are decently priced and unique. They range from produce, freezer meals/foods/ grains, snacks, and more! In the back of the store, they have a restaurant where they serve some of the finest Indian cuisine in fresno. Their butter chicken is some of the best we've ever had. Creamy, tasty, and the chicken is super tender. The garlic naan is also a favorite, although sometimes the order is a bit light on the garlic. When checking out, the service is quick and nice. They have a glass case by the register with a variety of Indian sweets that are definitely worth trying. Each piece is sold by the pound, so they get a box and fill it to your liking and with what choices you'd like. My favorite sweet has to be the pistachio burfi. It's totally worth stopping by and checking out whether it be for the groceries or restaurant! read more

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DELICIOUS FOOD. Don't be fooled by the dining inside a grocery store because their food is LEGIT. We've been here twice and it never fails. The menu is just the perfect amount of options. Come try them out ! read more

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Absolutely delicious! The naan is the best and the chicken curry is fabulous! Such a great place and so authentic read more

Standard Sweets & Spices - Indian Near Me - Fresno, California

I wanted to try this place looking for authetic Indian I have tried in Seattle and Los Angeles. I got the butter chicken, aloo gobi, samosas and garlic roti (they did not have naan as I was early). The butter chicken sauce was unoriginal (IMO) ... The young lady helping me said the Tikki Masala was the same as the Butter Chicken as Tikki Masala was what I was looking for. I usually get the butter chicken or tikka masala simmer sauces from Tiger Tiger at Cost Plus. Those sauces, the store bought, were much better. The samosas were mushy when I got home. Would've preferred the topping on the side for a to go order keeping my samosas crisp and in tack. I will say the owner is super nice! I had a great conversation with him. The store itself seems to have a lot to offer if you cook with Indian spices. I will be back to grocery shop, but will pass on the food. read more

Wow! What a meal and what fair prices. The quality of the meats and the amount per serving both exceeded expectations. The Lamb Curry melted in my mouth and the flavor of the butter chicken was fantastic. Garlic Naan was a must to pick up prices of either and dip in the sauces and the samosa chana was crispy on the outside and packed full of goodness on the inside. With the option to modify the spice level of entrees both myself and my friend were happy camping! Everything is made fresh to order which is noticeable and appreciated! read more

If your in search for some Indian cuisine around town this place has a fairly good menu and their garlic naan is really good! Price is pretty adorable and you get a plate of rice with most orders which we didn't know so of course like always, we over ordered lol. Small seating area so don't show up here with a huge party as they are a small grocery store but do provide some extra chairs and table to eat in the back, staff/owner here is very kind and friendly as well. read more

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First time trying Indian food, it was absolutely amazing the butter chicken is a must try. Great service and friendly management I'll definitely be coming back. read more

Standard Sweets & Spices - Indian Near Me - Fresno, California

Best Indian food in town!!! Their Naan is the best! So hot and fresh and full of happiness. Tried their chicken curry, biryani, and butter chicken. Also their mango lassi. Man oh man this place is delicious. Exquisitely exquisite. 10/10 totally recommend. Try it out friends! read more

Food is good but, not consistently good. I've been there a couple times and it's been pretty good but, the last time I went it wasn't as good. I'll give them another try one day soon. read more

It's an old bodega style dine in or take out eatery. I walked to the rear of the building where the smell of pungent spices are in the air. I ordered the goat curry with white rice and had a mango lassie. The cooks are quick to get my order out, very friendly staff and quick to check on you. Make sure you order a mild heat level because it is spicy . on my return list for sure .. read more