Balady Halal Foods

I’ve bought meat from here several times. Sometimes it’s fresh, but other times it’s not. This time, the meat had a bad smell and didn’t look fresh at all. When customers pay their money, they expect to receive fresh and high-quality products every time. I hope the store takes this seriously and ensures better consistency moving forward.

This supermarket is a fantastic spot for variety lovers, packed with brands from different countries, it feels like a global market. The selection is impressive, and I especially appreciate having access to a butcher for fresh meat and chicken. The produce section also stands out: veggies are consistently fresh and vibrant. However, shopping here can be a bit of a whirlwind. The store could benefit from better organization and clearer rules for customer flow and etiquette. It tends to get chaotic, especially during peak hours. With a few improvements in structure and crowd management, this place would be even more enjoyable. Overall, a great option for diverse shopping and fresh ingredients, and I’ll keep coming back, just hoping they tighten up the experience a bit!

This is THE spot for all your Arabic grocery needs as they likely have anything you need (it’s the only place in the city to have 4+ variety of jameed, for example). It’s well worth the commute if you live far

Perfect middle eastern submarket they have everything you need and good quality . Good Customer service and they have good prices !

The Halal supermarket is located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. Nice variety of food and well-stocked store. Many snacks and nuts are available. Butcher located in the back. Parking during the day can be challenging. I purchased some baklava and a bag from the store. Unfortunately, syrup dripped from the baklava all over the bag and several other items I purchased in the store after I arrived home. Helpful staff for customers. Update: The management of the supermarket responded to my review and offered to send me a complimentary order of baklava.

Has a very large and detailed inventory of all foods, spices, etc from the Middle East. The dates from Saudi Arabia are the tastiest and very plump. A bit too cozy in shopping at times but you'll be amazed of the depth and variety of the products they sell.

My go-to place for middle eastern halal food and grocery. Prices are not cheap but within range for this kind of goods. Organized and have excellent variety of options. Butchers shop is clean and the workers there are efficient and friendly and will make custom cuts and orders. Definitely recommend them.

We bought Ramadan home decors and some delicious snacks from the supermarket. Although the prices on the home decoration was on the higher end for the most part but they had a lot of varieties that might meet your budget. The supermarket had home made middle earner breads and hummus. I’ll definitely go back to this place !

This grocery is clean, impeccable and just all-around top notch. I was impressed by the butcher area which was very clean and transparent. The butcher was female and she appeared to be new so it took quite a long time to get my meats. That said, i've never seen a female butcher in my entire life while living in Brooklyn. To see one at an Arabic store was pretty astounding. Kudos for progress! The other butchers are extremely fast and appeared to be veterans making clean, quick cuts. The selection here is fantastic but this is not a "healthy" grocery as evidenced by the large quantities of sweets and other desserts. You can of course eat very clean and healthy if you stay away from that entire area of delicious, mouth watering baklava. The clerk was very nice and helpful and even a lady taking inventory stopped to offer help to my mom. Shopping here was really a nice experience and i'll be back. Note: I found out about this store from a flyer I received in my apartment in an entirely different part of Brooklyn. Very intelligent of them to reach out far and wide. They also have online shopping and deliveries using a very clean and modern platform.

Tons of variety and options. You'll find everything you need to prepare a middle eastern table. This place is pricey, but it's well stocked! Enjoy! Happy Yelping!

Hubby and I stopped by this ethnic grocery store earlier today. We love visiting ethnic grocery stores because you get to discover a whole new world of foods you've never tried before. We saw shelves with various dates, date treats, cookies, peanut brittle, teas, coffees, breads, and more. I really enjoyed walking through this store. We ended up buying a box of Medjool days that costed $13.99 and some fresh dates that were $5.99/lb. I noticed some of the shelves didn't have pricing information. I think all of their items should be priced so it's easier for customers to shop. The service was good. The staff were friendly and nice. I wouldn't mind shopping here again for my needs.

Bad service from weird lady that complains about everything. Not only did she seemed annoyed to be there, she was extremely rude for no reason

Great folks that do good for the Bay Ridge community. Everything is fresh, best produce. & friendly. I am not middle eastern but it's always fun to try something new & I love their bakery. They donate to the local food bank for in the community to feed all that cannot afford. I feel good shopping there knowing I'm supporting at an establishment that cares & gives back! BRAVO if I could give them 10 stars I would!

A halal supermarket that sells tons of middle eastern products. Their fresh meat is really good and they have a variety of pickles too. They have a small halal gummy candy selection which is good.

Stopped buying corporate oil and decided to seek out local grocers . I came across this store yesterday and was so delighted by everything there. Their olive oil is the greenest I've purchased and delicious. NO REGRETS and the prices fair so I will be back and tell all my friends

Bad service. I was scolded by women employee for asking where a certain bread was. She said maybe if I opened my eyes and look I'll find it. I did look in the bread section & it was not there. She then told me she can't help me with big attitude

Wonderful market with an incredible selection of international items, everyone is super helpful!

Ordered groceries for delivery and my credit card was charged and I never received the groceries nor any communication from them. Had to call twice and they said they will work on it and 24 hours later still have not received any groceries or updates from them.

Check your receipt before leaving! I bought 2 mangos and got charged for 4. It seems like a strange mistake for the cashier to make.

What a supermarket! Walk into Balady Fine foods and you'll think you stepped into Little Beirut or Tehran. This is predominantly a Middle Eastern gourmet market with a massive variety of everything. When I entered, the beautiful fresh produce on display offered a nice welcome but as I explored farther into the store, there was so much more. And talk about dates (which I love), there were so many varieties!! Here are some of the finds: spices, meat, coffee/tea, candy/cookies/crackers/chocolate from the Middle East/international, unique beverages, frozen items, olive bar, food with the Balady brand, international items including products packaged in another language (which I find charming). I felt like a kid in a candy store as explored the aisles. I hope my pictures captured some of the essence of this store. As for the butcher section---the meat counter had additional animal parts on display in addition to fresh whole chickens with head still attached. As a lukewarm carnivore, I was taken aback by this and spared Yelp any such pictures. Also keep in mind, you will not find any alcohol for purchase at this store. Nor will you find pork products in the butcher dept. This for obvious reasons according to Islamic restrictions. Since I just bought a few items such as Medjool dates ($6.99 a pound), sesame coated bread (2 large rings for $2.25), a 2 pound bag of lentils ($2.00) and a unique pineapple malt beverage (translation--sweetened sparkling water of which I had to ask someone for more information since the details on the can was not written in English), I can't identify if their prices are considered reasonable or expensive. I don't live in the area and never shopped here. But I liked what I saw. A few things to keep in mind: they have a shopper's club plan, the staff are friendly and helpful, the space is immaculate, they accept credit cards and it's just a delight to even browse. Real nice store.

Balady Foods is an impressive marketplace hosting and featuring a plethora of Halal products and groceries, and a plethora of home decor and home accents from the array of peoples and cultures that make up the Islamic global community. This market boasts fresh and creamy halal domestic and imported cheeses; plus Balady exhibits a wide and crisp produce variety. Their halal meat selection is a boast of freshness, as well, and their state of the art butchery can prepare all types of meat cuts. Another point I'd like to make is the market has plenty of customer traffic and they are constantly able to maintain the store's stock and cleanliness.

Sahadis was closed so we checked it out . Nice staff. Everything my 1/2 Syrian husband needs to satisfy his middle eastern taste buds. Fresh pita, still warm in the bag. Choices galore. Can't wait to get home & dig in.

This is the best middle eastern grocery store in the area. Store is spotless clean, staff is nice and helpful, prices are great super reasonable. Quality food. Great cashiers real nice looking store no bad smell at all, unlike most markets. This place is an asset. Owner should be proud ! I love seeing and going to businesses like this. Nuts and produce are top notch and reasonable price for the quality. Great olive oil, great natural selections. I even buy gifts here

This is a really great market for Middle Eastern delicacies and staples too: excellent selection of olive oils, spices, bulk grains, etc. They have a halal butcher section with a spicy ground chicken that I am addicted to.

Great Place to find what we need. Clean, great customer service. Parking can be an issue at times but not a reflection on the store unless you consider that a lot of the spots are taken up by people who shop here instead of somewhere else.

Good prices. This place is crowded because it's so popular! The cashiers are so kind

prices are high to the sky. other stores around cheaper than this store

This place is great it has the Middle Eastern food supples and drinks if this place is crowded that's means the they have great prices and the employees are amazing if you want to go to a Middle Eastern shop this is the one

I'm beyond annoyed for I purchased lamb from butcher area. The Damn worker gave me more fat and bone than actual meat!

Good for specific middle-eastern products, but the prices are high-ish and the shopping experience is annoying: cramped narrow aisles often clogged with store workers. I prefer Al-Aqsa in the Bronx or Patel in Queens for price and ease of shopping.

Love this supermarket! Balady sells an abundant variety of middle eastern items. And not to mention, they also have a section that sells all the different spices, sweets, dried fruit & nuts. I even found some items I saw from Dubai (chocolate prune almond candies). And not to mention, I have been searching for this special type of cream cheese that I ate in Dubai recently, but couldn't find in any supermarket in New York. If you are looking for the "kiri" cheese, this is the shop to get it. They sold the kiri cheese at a very reasonable price, comparing it to online. I went a bit crazy and bought 12 packs. They are so good! If you don't believe me, come here and get a pack and try for yourself. Supermarket was clean, well stocked, and staff was nice.

This place is actually pretty good but just be careful of their package chicken and meat section. That's basically stuff that's about to go off in a day or two. I bought some chicken there and two days later it stunk like a dead body in my refrigerator. I should've got a refund for it but I ended up throwing about $30 worth of chicken out. Other than that I do enjoy their selection of international foods here I will still recommend it.

I got scams when I used western union. The real rate change to syria 3100 and rate change in there 2100 so got scams after that I'm open my eyes to princess omg How's this store scams ball shit store

I use to love coming to this store. I use to get all my groceries, meats and poultry from here. They were very affordable and clean. But now they much more expensive in comparison to other shops and their meats aren't as fresh as they use to be. Very disappointment Becareful with the meat. I usually come here for grocery shopping however stopped. Multiple incidents: I purchased about 3 pounds of chicken breast and 5 pound of chicken legs. Went home to cook some of the chicken when I open the bad it smelled like sewer like smell. It was horrible. Another incident: I purchased those spices that come in plastic wrapping. Two spices I got were already open. I guess Balady decided to tape it with scotch tape and resell it. I was so pissed cuz god knows if it was contaminated

Very classy and fancy but too expensive. Grocery is very cheap if you just walk another block to any other store. They should focus more on prices. You can get very good quality fruit and fresh vegetables but again the prices are very high.

This is the place I come when I want middle eastern spices. Anything and everything u need for cooking this is the place to come to

I think this supermarket is overpriced. Their selection of items is ok. Lots of spices and olives. But $8.49 for a pack of seedless green grapes?!? Outrageous. This is but one example. Also, I purchased some Good Humour strawberry shortcake ice cream bars from here and they were all melted and deformed by the time I got home... it's December and I only live 5 minutes from this place. In other words, SKIP their ice cream, it's half melted.

There are MANY people in here with no masks over their faces! This is very bad and irresponsible. I saw people tasting olives with their bare hands, touching their faces. Please show more respect and make sure your customers are following coronavirus guidelines.

We were exploring Brooklyn and saw Balady Grocery store. With the snow we had to park several blocks away but well worth it. We've travelled a great deal but there were so many things that were new to us in the store. Great destination for food tourism but don't block the aisles. Beautifully laid out. The meat counter looked spectacular. Fruits and vegetables equally appealing. We never knew this part of Brooklyn existed. A return is inevitable. There are recipes I've skipped over because I didn't know where to find the ingredients. And I'm aware of Kalustyans. We missed the home goods store unfortunately. We'll save that for another day. And everyone, absolutely EVERYONE was masked and maintaining a safe courteous distance.

I've walked by this store many times, but I was inspired to stop in today since I needed groceries and was curious about the place. The store is very clean, well stocked with a huge selection of Mediterranean and middle eastern goods. The meat section is sparkling clean and well organized. I picked up some halal chicken and some kofta patties (here, it's "kefta"). The latter are simply fantastic - I don't think I'll ever make a plain old burger again. The staff is very friendly and cheerful, too. It's everything you hope for in a local grocery. Bottom line is that I have a new favorite grocery store. Kudos to the management: a top-notch grocery is not an easy thing to pull off.

This is a mecca for Middle Eastern food. There a couple little grocers scattered on 5th ave but this is the main one where you can find it all in once place. My favorite section here by far are the veggies and spices. I mean, where else can you find fresh dates and pistachios without paying an arm and a leg? Here, forget WF. The spices are plentiful, there are jars and self service scoops as well. Staff is nice, they don't gawk at you like some ethic places I've been to. The meat section is probably one of my least favorite-it doesn't really look as clean or well kept as the rest of the store. Overall? I would come back here for some specialty foods and spices, despite the tightness of the aisle. I would say that if you are in the area this is a great place to go.

I literally love this grocery store because whenever I need to buy some authentic items like pastirma, soucuk , lokum , kaymak , labne cheese,dry figs ...etc I try to go to this market . The items are always fresh and the prices are reasonable in contrast to other international grocery stores.

Great selection of specialty foods. Well lit and very clean. Game changer for the super market experience. Keep up the great service Balady!

This is a great grocery store. It is spacious, has quality products, and is reasonably priced. I order online from them, too. Love this place.

This place is the cleanest place I've seen! them they are super nice their items are always fresh they are very humble as a one place shop one play shop good nice workers Home Decor is also the best place it's beautiful

I was visiting my brother nearby and had to find some avocados. Well, I found a lot more than just avocados. He complained it took me too long. That's because I was browsing the aisles. I've never been to a Middle Eastern focused market before and I was too busy browsing the products. I walked out with some cheese but I will be back when my brother isn't a factor! Veggies looked fresh. So many different spices, herbs, dairy and meat options. And a dizzying array of packaged goods on top of that. It was very difficult for me to resist grabbing everything that caught my eye.

Awesome middle eastern grocery store in the heart of bay ridge. Tons of dried fruit, nuts, cheese & meats. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend perusing around the store for some interesting finds.

I love this store for their dry goods and frozen selection, but am always underwhelmed by their meat counter. They do have good prices, but my meats and chicken always go bad within a day or two. Not to mention the smell that usually lingers by their meat counter. I just get the feeling every time I go that they aren't really up to date with sanitation. I come here for dry goods and some frozen items, but can't justify saving a couple bucks on meat and poultry when it's already rotting in the fridge less than a day later. Very disappointing.

My sister and I decided to sneak out of the borough of Manhattan, and venture out to the wilds of Brooklyn on the bet from a woman from Sudan. She went on and on about this wonderful supermarket, we just had to go. Shopping carts in hand, we climbed into our Accessaride vehicle, and off we went. It's not far, but further than I expected, as Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is not one of those places I frequent. My sister, on the other hand, is more familiar with places outside our usual haunts. First of all, Balady is not as big as I thought it would be, and my fingers are crossed that they will expand, and grow into a market the size of Stop 'n Plop. The people that run the place are super. Helpful, cheery, kind and sweet. They let me leave my walker up front whilst shopping, without a second thought. Olives... Oh Olives. Love olives? They've got a million kinds. Drooling over olives, and Olive Oil? So many kinds, from so many places in the Middle East, it's hard to tell which one is the best. Sister bought 3 kinds to taste, I wasn't as ballsy, so bought the 3-liter bottle on sale for $14.99. Not bad for cold pressed, extra virgin! Huge fruit and veggie area, but didn't want to shlep those back home. Bread area is phenomenal! I would have bought every kind, there were so many to choose from. Ended up buying two kinds, one looked like a giant bagel covered with sesame seeds, the other, a flat bread so thin, you could see through it. There is a cheese department, with a very nice guy behind the counter, who freely gave me samples I have never seen before, but I must warn you, almost all the cheeses are highly salty. I did buy a little soft creamy cheese with bell peppers in it. It was sour, with a creamy finish, though also, quite salty. Going on to the butchers area. Chunk of knowledge I never knew: Kefta is not just lamb, it's lamb and beef mixed. You can buy the mixture and make the kefta yourself, or you can buy it in the sealed already made area. I bought a ton of merguez, because I love it, my husband loves it, and we have friends that love it also. AND you can't find it nearby. I bought it spicy and not spicy. There's frozen foods, and aisles of canned goods. Do you believe they have incredible canned babaganooj? I keep thinking I should have bought more. At the checkout, one of the guys who worked there saw that I was having a bad time standing, got me a chair. I have a terrible time with my back. He was an absolute angel. Not only did he get me a chair, but he also went back in the store and picked up a few things I had forgotten. I loved my shopping experience, but must warn you. Aisles are tight, lots of boxes, too. There is a bathroom, but it's very tiny. Not able to accommodate a wheelchair. After shopping, my sister and I headed right next door for lunch. If you wanted to find the Leonardo DaVinci of bread, you must go to this cafe. They make a bread that is worthy of being framed! It's large, and the bottom is charred, top crispy.... OMG. We had the lamb shank, the meat perfectly seasoned and melted in my mouth and falling off the bone... could make you cry. No coffee there, but tea, stronger than you can imagine. Almost inky black, with tons of leaves floating through it, and spices I could not recognize. Ask for lots of hot water, you could make 5 or 6 cups with it. We sat for a long time, waiting for Accessaride to arrive, and the server was so kind, as we were sitting way up in front, and the kitchen was waaaay in the back. As I have stated before, kindness personified, caring and sweet people. We are very lucky to have this market, and the cafe next door in New York. Let's hope many more of them pop up all over. We could get used to this.

Great place to shop for anything exotic the Middle Eastern culture. Nice service,clean and you get bonus points either on your cellphone or a card you can purchase there.

I needed some spices, fava beans, baklava, goat cheese, and I happened to think outside the box outside of my 'hood, (Park Slope) and I took the B63 bus and traveled to the Middle East, well, not exactly, I end up here in Bay Ridge's Balady Supermarket. Balady's a 100%,authentic, Middle Eastern supermarket in Brooklyn, hands down the best. Fully stocked and equipped with lots and lots of goodies. Did I mention that the prices here are cheap and reasonable, and did I mention that they have lots and lots of spices. Got my saffron,turmeric,nutmeg curry, goat cheese, and fava beans here.This place was good and the service is friendly, and I realize that its popular, lots of people and a long line. But overall a great place to buy spices. Now I know where to gather my ingredients to make quipe/kibbeh*.Balady I appreciate you. *Kibbeh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbeh

The butchers at Balady are some OG's. In a matter of minutes, they brought a giant lamb carcass from the freezer, sliced it up with some massive knife, ran it through a bandsaw, and split into perfect steaks and sirloin. They also have beef and chicken - all of which looks ridiculously fresh. Realllly looking forward to this lamb curry I'm making tonight. Prices are fair

they have the cheapest and best ground chicken meat in the area and they often run a special on guava/mango nectar one litre bottles for $1. I still hold to my previous review otherwise.

Soo happy Balady exists! Their pre marianted Chicken Chops are to die for!! All you have to do is put them in the oven and that's it. They have an amazing selection in the store, its a great place.

I had read various articles mentioning Balady, but hadn't had the opportunity to stop in until today. Was glad I did. No matter what Turkish, Egyptian, etc. product you desire, it's likely here. The aisles are long and narrow, but the shelves are high and well-stocked with just about everything from fava beans to various flours. There are self-serve bulk bins for rice, nuts, candies, and more. An ample dairy case stocks cheeses, yogurts, store-made hummus, and foreign juices/sodas. Several butchers are on site to cut meat to your specifications or recommend something from the case. There are shelves full of whole/ground spices, spice blends, dried herbs, and oils. My favorite finds (as others have mentioned) were the bins of preserved and pickled foods. There are bins of Turkish, Gaeta, Kalamata, and Egyptian olives - all for super reasonable prices (Turkish olives were $3/lb! Take that, Whole Foods!). They also have bins of preserved lemon, stuffed eggplant, and red pepper paste - all of which I got. My other favorite find was the super fresh, fluffy packs of pita, likely baked and shipped to the store that morning from a local facility. There are many pita brands in the bread bin, but the five-pack of thick pita is what you want. (You'll know when you see it.) The staff was friendly, and I believe they have a shoppers' club of sorts, as the girl asked me for my number when I got to the register. Since it was a lazy Monday afternoon, the store wasn't terribly busy. Aside from the two bratty children running around (hello, parenting?), it was very calm and moving around was easy. As a result, if you are curious about Middle Eastern products, I would recommend going at a similar time. Those narrow aisles will not do you any favors on a busier day. Fifth Ave. in Bay Ridge is home to many little halal shops. Visit as many as you can, but don't skip this gem.

Its just a great middle-eastern market. Love it to death. Large; massive variety; bright; clean; and well-stocked. Fair prices. I only skip it sometimes because my #1 favorite store of this type (farther down on 5th Ave) has a particular kind of pita I don't see in Balady.

I give this place 4-5 stars for all the great food and cheap spices, but 1 star for the guy who purposely sold me expired hookah coals. If you buy coals here make sure you check the date before you leave the store. You're probably better off going next door to Hookah Nuts for anything hookah related. As for the other stuff - their meat has always been fresh and of good quality. My dad likes to get preserved food here like tasty stuffed eggplant. They also have a wide variety of dairy, desserts, and nuts. Check this place out and you will undoubtedly find something new and delicious.