Really good quality spices dressed up in attractive bottles that can stand the test of inspection…read moreon your spice rack. We have bought nutmeg, ginger, whole all-spice, cinnamon, cloves and other spices there, and they are right up there in quality, and price. As their wee shop is in the Calgary Farmer's Market off Blackfoot south of Glenmore, bring some cash also for fresh produce, meat, fish, and of course a great modest breakfast and Analog coffee. Well worth the visit both to Silk Road and the market Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Because Silk Road doesn't seem to specialize in asian cuisine, an alternative that carries mostly Indian spices may be found at Bombay Spices on 36th near T&T Marlborough, or at Basha Foods off Barlow Trail.

I've been meaning to go to The Silk Road Spice Merchant for a LONG time now. Except I haven't made…read moreit to Inglewood to do it. So lo and behold, when I stumbled across an outlet at the Calgary Farmers Market I was very happy...I could get a preview of what their main store was like. They have a tiny little booth at the market with cool spice blends. There were some "popular" flavour profiles, along with some herbs and spice combos and individual spcies that were a little out of the ordinary. They also offered a few different gift sets that were "themed: (BBQ etc). I picked up one of those and two individual spice bottles to try too, including a Cajun mix that added a tasty flavour to the steak and shrimps we ate that night. My only issue with this booth are that the spice description signs are small and very hard to read, especially on the lover shelves. This was too bad because the ones I could read were very interesting - telling me what the spices would work well with or in the case of spices like Mace, what they are similar too. In appreciate space is at a premium but I felt like I was missing out by not being able to read them. I suspect that this kiosk is geared more towards people who know their products well and just want to grab herbs and spices and go rather than take the time to browse and learn. Prices were good and the quality is there so I'd return for sure.

FTR? Don't mind if I do! Chongo's is an awesome-sauce fresh produce market in the Crossroads…read moreFarmers Market. There was all kinds of food and even a lady who could really get your juices flowing. For real! Over by the back counter, they sell freshly made carrot, beet and apple juice. If you want your own jug of just carrot juice because you don't see any in the fridge, no problemo! Just ask and it shall be yours. I wandered the aisles for awhile with my little roller plastic basket. They've got lots of 'em, you can use one too. I piled it up with purple potatoes (making a purple stew, whip-whip, whip-whip), roma tomatoes, shallots, avocado, mangoes, and cabbage. Not to worry, I didn't use that all in one dish, although random ingredients from the farmers market could make for a fun cooking experiment. In total, $27.32. A little shocked at the final tally, I must say. I thought it was going to be more! Except it wasn't. I'm now under the impression that produce from the farmers market is cheaper (and waaaaay more full of nutrients, although that's gotta be a given) than whatever stuff I buy at the grocery store. And the little lady at the other end who's lineup I went to in order to get all that yumminess weighed and pay for my food stuffs, lovely. April Underdog Challenge: 10/30

Chongo's, I want to like you. You are located near me which would generally put you head and…read moreshoulders above the competitors. However, your less than fresh produce and your staff that drops my fruit from a foot above the counter on to my bag of tomatoes....well, I just can't do it anymore. I'm sorry that this is a Dear John letter but I have to find a new, less fruit abusive produce stand. It's not me, it's you, Merry

My first time ever going to Bulk Barn, and the cashier was extremely rude when I asked for…read moreassistance (older woman). Prices weren't great either, I did the math and most things could be purchased cheaper at Walmart or Costco. Won't be going back.

(This is a copy of my review I posted to Google) I wish I could give a zero, but here we go. On…read moreFriday, April 19th, at about 11:00 a.m, I encountered the most horrendous customer service experience I have ever had the displeasure of enduring. The cashier, an older middle-aged blonde woman, verbally attacked myself and my children, in front of a store full of people. As I apologized profusely that my toddler had grabbed a pair of tongs while I was not looking (which I immediately took away before he could touch any food), the cashier loudly proclaimed, "This is why some people shouldn't have children." and repeatedly asked me if I was blind or "just stupid." As soon as I got to my car, I broke down in to tears, while another customer who witnessed the incident followed me out to let me know that what the cashier was saying was not true, or okay (the verbal abuse was so bad that other customers were shaken just witnessing it). I have never been spoken to so rudely by another human being, let alone someone in a customer service position. Upon reading the reviews, I can see that multiple other customers have given 1-star reviews based solely on the behavior of this same cashier, who is racist, speaks down to customers, and is unkind to children. The incident has been reported to Bulk Barn's head office. Hopefully if enough people step up to let management know how unacceptable this is, something will finally be done to prevent this behavior from continuing. Do better, Bulk Barn.

Yes, many businesses ARE facing challenges due to COVID-19. And Bulk Barn on Macleod seemed to meet…read morethose challenges head on, enforcing safety far in excess of what most businesses were requesting... At first. But now that in Calgary we're on track to potentially have 1,000 new cases A DAY by the end of the week? Masks are now optional at Bulk Barn, apparently. I know, because I just saw an able young woman get served without one, and my questions to the greeter/cashier were met with a claim she was asked to wear a mask, but she "said she didn't need to wear one". So they just let her stroll right in unmasked. Since Bulk Barn is not even going to attempt to refuse service or accommodate maskless customers in some other way, they will no longer get my business. I hope her patronage was worth losing mine and any of my elderly neighbours who decide they need to avoid the health risk.

I love bulk barn for all my baking needs, it's a great place to find the one off items or odd…read morequanities of things that you need for a fun creation. I always end up picking up a bag or two of sweet treats in addition to the items I came in for. They are also one of the only place I have found liquid food coloring.

I was at NE branch yesterday. I bought a food item called Khandvi for 5.99$ after coming home I…read moreopened the box to eat it and realized that it had burnt taste although it didn't appear burnt by the look of it. it's probably the oil that it was cooked in that was burnt. . so I called this mg to let them know and also give them a chance to fix the problem by offering me a good customer service. I was told that there was nothing wrong with the item besides it having less salt and all I got was the apology I asked what about the money I spent on Khandvi and if I could get any credit for that amount. I was told they can do nothing about it. I am a grown woman who has been cooking for past 48 years and know what a burnt food tastes like. this kind of customer service doesn't work in Canada . I hope they change their approach when they have people complaining about the products. Even the businesses in India have changed over the years and provide a better customer service than the one I experienced today. just wanted to alert others about how the staff at the store washes their hands off once they sell their products. I was also told that it's the third party that prepares those meals for them and they have no control over the quality of the food! think before you buy their fresh cooked items.

Good place for mostly Indian spices, rices and other dry goods. It's a bit helter-skelter layout,…read morebut some restaurants use this medium-sized shop to get their raw items. As it's slightly north of Marlborough Mall, not too hard to find in a long strip mall across from T&T and some car dealerships just south of the TransCanada Highway (16th Avenue). For comparison to Basha and others, check it out? Might be right on for your home or resto efforts to put out super good Indian food.