Great grocery market, I shopped there for years, no price increase and very fresh meat. This will very difficult for me. Other stores put less meat in their packaging at a much higher price. They even had a Masjid in the back of the store and an organic food section. The cashiers were very courteous and friendly, this is no lie this is the truth! At the other meat stores in Houston half the time I can't even get a salaam or hi and forget a smile. Maybe because I'm African American. Anyway from the heart they will be greatly missed. read more

This store is a gem!!! If you love middle eastern / Indian cuisine please swing by. It's about a block away from my place and it's a treat. They have a hot foods bar where you can order things like samosas and tandoori chicken. They have most of the items a regular grocery store would have plus some "exotic" stuff. They have an amazing dairy & ice cream section. Some of the best ice cream you will ever find can be found in the store!!! I love saffron & pistachio ice cream. I love the variety of plain yogurt's and dips. They have a huuuuuuge spice selection and every time I swing by the employees are always helpful and friendly!!! It's a little chaotic in here because it's set up like a warehouse store and business is booming, but don't let that keep you from doing by. I absolutely love this shop!!! read more

Everything is best and fresh.Great products and great pricing. We love to shop there and buy everything on a deals . Ramadan deals this year is great from variety of dates to all kind of drinks . This year Roohafza is not on sale or didn't see any deal. read more

Food is the worst I've ever eaten . Grocery prices are good. Don't buy their cooked food.

World Food is the best store for desi peoples. All the workers are really cooperative and humble especially Mr. Ashfaq in the meat section, he's really nice and hardworking. He cut really nicely and skilled. read more

My go to grocery store for all things indian Pakistani food, spices and cooking related. If you go anywhere else, you're paying more for convenience. Parking is plenty. Cashiers are nice and plenty most days as well. I think I buy their entire supply of chai and biscuits alone. Been coming here for over a decade. read more

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Post Covid they have increased prices more than others and competitive advantage has been lost.

I have been shopping for years at this place last 6 days every day I am there to purchase for a Religious organization every employee and the Mgmt. team was very helpful to me I thank you to all . Also I needed a wet grinder which is not available but they took my # and said they will call me back when it arrives. Thank you again Sonny K read more

Great place to buy all kind of meat. Very very fresh merchandise in the store. Very fast turn over of all the items in the store. I highly recommend this store for all your fresh meat products read more

I am not in too leaving feedback or reviews but this is a must! People must know how disgusting I felt when my wife text me a picture of the raw chicken legs box, there was alive fly and moving in side the clear rap plastic that is over chicken tray. I been always buying my meat and chicken from there since halal. And have seen flys around the meat and vegetable area but this time it's in my food. Called and spoke with management some guy gave me his number texted him picture of the fly and did not respond back I am not sure if I should call health department this is disgusting read more

The meat deli workers are CHEATERS. They weigh the meat before they clean or even cut the bone. No other store will cheat a customer on this way. Please everyone be extremely careful from buying from these scums, specially the meat. You have to be there and watch them the whole time. On top of all of this their service is TERRIBLE. If I could give them a rating under 0 stars I would. read more

Best halal place in Texas Was most happy they had my European seasoning Definitely going back here next week read more

I was really holding back on writing this review as I was giving them a chance. When I initially moved here in 2012 they actually I had some good quality control and usually gave customers good product. However since recently moving back I am so disappointed in their quality especially in the last few months. Every time you buy produce from here it's either really really dirty or going bad. Their tomatoes and onions are usually rotting as well as their chilies. I have literally seen nice fresh produce one time, when there were people visiting in fancy suits. I'm guessing investors but other than that instance I have not had the luck of seeing that again. Also, their mixed goat usually has more bones than meat. The thing that really hit a cord was making my morning tea. I bought a gallon of milk to save time as I don't want to go into another grocery store. I usually don't buy from them. The date read September 19, I made sure to pick the latest one. If you know, when oil gets into your tea it kind of floats on top, and that's exactly what happened. I understand sometimes when milk dries on the top of the milk gallon and you pour it out there's like those little white pieces but that's fine however, there was oil on top of the tea I don't know what the hell is going on with it but I was absolutely disgusted and it definitely ruined my morning. Being doubtful I didn't think it was the milk so I made it a second time and again the same thing happened. Also, when I had open the milk there were white pieces on the top inside of the milk. Horrible quality control and they really need to check what they're giving out to their customers. read more

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Okay, I did stumble into this supermarket not knowing what to expect despite them having a large sign outside saying that they sell Indian/Pakistani, Middle Eastern and Asian goods (by the way, it's largely Indian/Pakistani - the other international cuisines are only barely represented). And it's also a seemingly popular market, with a large amount of highly stacked Indo-Pak goods throughout their many long aisles (I feel like I'm speaking Chinese now, reading the palm of your hands or the tea lines in the cup - whatever they are). It's such a large market that I have no doubt that it is one of Houston's larger market catering to this ethnic group. They also have a chaat / samosa station at one corner of the store, a jewelry store, an Islamic store, and even a prayer room for the Muslims who have the sudden need to pray to Mecca. Granted, it's the first supermarket I've been into that even have a prayer room - and I did find this odd. But regardless, it does lend itself a hand to authenticity, and the Hindu/Punjabi/Pakistani shoppers here seem pretty happy about it. read more

I go here if I'm in need of nuts like raw cashews or lentils as well as paneer, basmati rice, yoghurt, spices, and my other Indian food needs when that's on my menu. I only come here at night about an hour or so before they close, so I can only base my review on those visits. They still have a pretty good amount of people there despite the hour but there are no real issues with parking, other than how annoying when there may be some large trucks or even 18-wheelers taking up large portions of the parking lot. Most of the patrons here are of Indian/Pakistani ethnicities so I always get weird looks when I walk in, but not for long. I like their rice selection though it gets confusing with all the choices. Their frozen section is pretty good too. Like I said - I go for the paneer and desi yogurt. I also love their Jain friendly samosas (I'm vegetarian but don't eat onion and garlic so I go for the Jain foods) that they have in the freezers. Browsing through the rest of the aisles is always an adventure as well! I love Indian food but there is still a lot I haven't tried yet, mainly due to my dietary restrictions, so it's always interesting to encounter new things. Going through their spices and grains section by the produce is needed as well when it's time to refill my stock of those items. The thing is that they come in huge bags and then you have some small bottles/containers, but not much. The prices are pretty good and the selection is great. The only thing about this market is that I'm not sure the quality of their fresh produce is all that good. The prices tend to be good, but the quality isn't guaranteed, so I only buy it if the food looks good on that visit. The overall cleanliness is okay - nothing great. I don't have much experience with their staff other than when it's time to pay and they tend to be young students just doing their job, but they're fairly nice and I have no complaints on that end. All in all, despite the questionable quality of their fresh produce, I still return when I need some items for Indian food. I haven't had any problems with the food items I have purchased thus far, though. read more

I really cringe when I must go here because of how dirty it can be. I have seen time and time again the spoiled fruits or veggies in that section. Some cashiers can be snobby and rude. I mean customer service is the main key to a business and if you cant give even that to your customers what is left? read more

World Food Mart - International Grocery Near Me - Houston, Texas

World food warehouse will just be the thing if you are looking for an economical alternative for Indo- Pak food. Although they do say that they cater to middle eastern and Asian foods, they do not stock much of these items. For Mediterranean you can always try out Phoenicia speciality foods in westheimer, they are hands down the best in business catering only to middle eastern cuisine. and for chinese /south east asian as always hong kong super market in bellaire. What this place lacks in customer service and sufficiency of staff and organization. it makes up in variety and price. although most of the stuff seems to be sourced from pakistan and india, their prices are very competitive and infact atleast 1-2 dollars less than the market price. especially for lentils, pulses and meat This is essentially a warehouse cum meat shop, the emat shop is clean and tucked away in one corner. You have to help yourselves, as they might be slightly understaffed.but you should get through if you are slightly familiar with indo pak food. Pros and Cons Pros 1. Price 2. Variety of choices 3. Meat, fresh, cut to proportions 4.Beats any other indo pak seller in houston hands down 5. Good assortment of frozen foods Cons 1.Understaffed 2.Cleanliness 3.Poor Customer service 4.Aisles may be confusing 5.The stuff you get may not be the best in quality. read more

Normally World Food Warehouse is a wonderful place which gives us the good feelings of back home. Having said that,however, some ill feelings do generate of which i have filed a complaint with Mr.Ali who seems to be a fairly responsible person. First, regarding the weight machine in the meat section which is obscured to customers ! Should the weight procedures not b in front of the customers ??? Second, I wished Mr. Babur,again in the meat section, could be educated with some norms of customer service. He needs to be realized that he carries home his wages because of the customers who have the right to ask for what they want as they are paying and that they need to be replied politely and justly to satisfy them rather then trying to throw his weightless weight on the customers, least realizing such norms & practices could b accepted in Lahore back home but not acceptable here in Houston !! By the way this is not the first time with me its the second such occasion with me. Plus the way he dealt another customer in front of me who just wanted to see his full goat that he had ordered was denied saying that he would see it on his turn after thirty minutes !! May be this is a procedure but the way he said it was appalling !! Terrible !! I do hope the needful is done to eradicate such uncalled for behaviours in future after registering the complaint with Mr. Ali. read more

Excellent place. Much more choices than what I expected. Refreshing to walk through. I live in Austin. Rarely go to Houston. I visited first time. I would like to visit again whenever I get a chance and goto Houston. Thank you guys for keeping and maintaining this place. read more

Amazed at the huge inventory, I purchased a lot of soaps (at significantly lower prices than the competition.) The spices were the same thing. Same product for less it was worth the 15 mile drive. read more

Great customer service during Pandemic! Called for curbside delivery and it went smoothly! Manager was very helpful!

So we used to shop here for international items, up until this past week. We purchased a case of mangoes for $11.99. From the outside they all were yellow and tough. We brought them home only to find allllllll of them rotten in the inside!!! We called the store only to get a poor response, and poor customer service. They hung up on us multiple times. So disappointing. You want to support places like this, but it's their service that really deters you away. read more

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Can't be beat from a price/quality perspective in the meat department. If you know what you want here, they will customize it for you. If you are seeking advice or expect the item to be on the shelves then forget it. Produce is sub-standard but then some hard to find south Asian vegetables and fruits (generally seasonal) make the occasional appearance. During its early days, the place catered to a distinct crowd but the diversity is now very noticeable and proper attention is being paid to keeping up with diverse tastes. In keeping with the times, the frozen foods aisles doubled in number over recent years. When management parks its S550 in a clearly marked NO PARKING wall of the store, you can clearly level set your expectation about the mindset in action. "Take the products, pay the cheap price and get outta here!" is the motto. The customer service is non-existent so your "buyer beware" mindset has to prevail otherwise you will be disappointed. read more

I have a love/hate relationship with this place. I love that it's different and it's not your typical indo/pak market. Every time I come here I come across something new and different. They have a clothes/fashion jewelry stand inside, they have a small home goods section, there's a mini cafe. I don't know 85% of the goods they sell here but I guess that's the fun part. I try a new item each time I swing by. This time it was Sahon Helwa and its this fragrant, chewy , combined spice sweet and it's tasty but takes some getting used to. 3 stars because I believe they can work on their cleanliness a bit more read more

My go-to market to get halal meat and supplies. And the largest so far to me. I have no comments about the price though, like anything else, you need to know where to shop for the best prices- IF you don't mind going to several places to get best deals. read more

The prices are great! As far as cleanliness is only as clean as customers leave it. They were clean, fruits & veggies were fresh and plentiful! Very happy with my experience! read more

Beware of expired stuff at this place literally half of the stuff I bought without checking dates were expired and they are really not good in returning or exchanging merchandise especially their bakery items they carry from this bakery called jolly bakers read more

I like this large international market a great deal. They have an extensive selection of middle eastern and other items that I used to have to obtain in other cities or online. Dry, refrigerated and frozen items. It is very good to see this here in Houston. read more

This place is a one stop shop where you can get everything for your pantry and kitchen but my main reason of driving one hour to this store is to get Organic Halal meat. Although the staff is well behaved, but my first actual customer service experience happened today when I checked my receipt on my way home and realized that I was charged twice for the chicken price. It did not seem right to drive 30 mins back to get a refund of $60.00. So I called the store and they gave me the number of their Accounts Department. I talked to the manager, Mr. Kinjal Chheda( KC) and told him the situation. He took my info for refund and my card was credited before I reached home. I was very impressed on the quick response. This experience is surely another reason now of me going there again! read more

I spent thousands of dollar, in this store. I went to exchange rice because they were wrong, they refuse to exchange $10 rice. I recommend, they should provide better customer service, they are here because of us. Thank You read more

This is best Indian grocery store that i ever saw in houston Area with so many items available. i can call this place as Mini India. I love the variety, and quality of food this place has to offer. I come here every Sunday afternoon for my weekly grocery run. Saturday's and Sunday's are definitely the busiest time to come here. And the Best part of all is the Meat section. Halal meat is available. Recently i bought Grapes that we get in India. The taste is just like i eat in Hyderabad and thanks for bringing back those memories. read more

Overhyped. Most of the veggies are rotten and have fungi in them. Other sections are managed ok. Other stores such as bakery and chai shai are terrible too. read more

I've been to this store a few times before, and while the service has never been stellar, this past week was the worst. I went to the butcher, Rashid, to get some meat. I had an extremely simple request, and instead of saying yes or no, Rashid was SOO rude to me. He was extremely insulting and started yelling at me. I've never seen such a bad attitude, especially because I was not even being difficult. I will not come to world food warehouse anymore because of the people like Rashid that they hire. That is not customer service and I'm so appalled that he is allowed to work there. read more

Always a great experience. Amazing selection of fresh produce and halal meat. House hold items are available at a fair price. Employees are friendly. read more

Best prices on produce. Great variety of Indi/Pakistani/Arab foods. The spices are best price in town. They have every variety of dal and beans you can think of. read more

We have been going to this store for long time ( since the inception). Busier they have become, poor service, virtually no service, they provide. Most of the employees have attitude especially meat department is the worst. The store smells terrible. The bathroom is unclean. It's time to go to somewhere else! read more

This is the most dirty store I have ever visited in the US. They need to seriously think on cleanliness of store and restrooms. Food is little cheaper but no expiration date is labeled and you never know when you get expired foods. Sometimes this is just a waste of money because of expired and bad food quality. read more

Best place to get Asian food, the supermarket is clean and very well kept, they always have some great deals going on over there. I was unable to find this benui. Sauce and the clerk went out of the way to find it for me. read more