India Spices & Groceries

This place is perfect for people who come from part of the world where Indian and Asian food join or are separate and they have endless choices of spices and food from the old country. The service is very good I born and raised in United States, but my favorite thing to come here for is the instant tomato soup. If you are craving food, this is where you wanted to do your shopping. They are very competitive very friendly and there is good parking here. They can even take Venmo for payments

I have been coming to this family owned and operated store for years and before that my mom came for decades. It has everything Indian you might need, including spices, vegetables, organic rice, atta, dals, and beans. The store owners are friendly and always very helpful. They are always ready to help if customers have questions.

Great store for all your Indian food supplies and food too. A good selection of dried and packaged items and a big freezer. Small selection of vegetables. Their samosas are excellent.

This neighborhood Indian grocery and thali spot was 6 stars before the change of ownership. Now it is a 3. I gave it 4 out of nostalgia. The previous owners were friendly in a chatty sort of way. The new guys always look at me like "oh hell" when I walk through the door. The last time we went my wife got only one roti with her thali! One.

Relatively small store but you can find almost everything here. Good location. Family owned. Staff is very friendly

Best spot to get a quick inexpensive authentic lunch. The food is yummy and you can grocery shop along the way.

Small shop but they have anything you could ask for. Prices are ok. They have fresh vegetables. They only take credit card if the total is more than $10 or they charge you a dollar. They even have fresh samosas, various chats.

🥊🌹😁🌹🥊Great clean place that has been there for many decades, same owner, excellent staff that are very knowledgeable and helpful, lots of various items, wonderful food and still amazing mango milkshakes. Only wish there was a restroom and the place were bigger and more spacious, it is very compact and tends to sometimes get pretty crowded.

This place mixes their freshly delivered vegetables with OLD ROTTING PRODUCE - and they still charge the full premium price. They also do not get rid of EXPIRED GROCERY ITEMS. It is NOT SAFE - the FDA SHOULD CLOSE THIS STORE DOWN. I have been going here for about 5 months, and finally I have had enough with being RIPPED OFF. I went there last Thursday to purchase some hot cooked vegetables at 4:30 pm. Their HOT kitchen has hours of 11am to 5pm. My vegetables were COLD, when I asked to heat them, the lady agreed but gave me a bad attitude and told me that I should not expect hot food towards the end of the day, even though I was during the time when the HOT kitchen food was still open. Then, I also purchased papdi chat, and she did not fill up the container, and left a whole Inch deep where it was NOT FILLED UP AT ALL. I told her I wanted her to fill up the container, and she refused, and said that space was for the papri. This has not been the case in the past, and I was upset. I should have just left and not paid for anything. Then I bought some fresh produce vegetables using my EBT card, for which the good quality plastic bag is included, and she AGAIN REFUSED to give me the good quality plastic bag even though EBT rules state it is included with the purchase. DEFINITELY NOT GOING THERE AGAIN - VERY POOR SERVICE AND HORRIBLE ATTITUDE. She really gave a negative ambiance and as a result I did not enjoy the food at all.

This place is perfect for people who come from part of the world where Indian and Asian food join or are separate and they have endless choices of spices and food from the old country. The service is very good I born and raised in United States, but my favorite thing to come here for is the instant tomato soup. If you are craving food, this is where you wanted to do your shopping. They are very competitive very friendly and there is good parking here. They can even take Venmo for payments

Best Indian Grocery store in the neighborhood. They have the most fresh grocery. The vegetable's are very fresh , never old . The owner's are very friendly , hardworking n helping . I highly recommend this store .

They serve delicious food inside their shop for takeout between tues through sat. (Unique items that aren't served at restaurants) Their store isn't overwhelmingly huge but it is well organized and has a lot of good stuff. I've been going to their store for 20 years. Family owned. Hard workers. Very satisfied each time I go there. Items aren't expired like some other stores. Shelves are fully stocked. They show you the price for each item instead of hiding it like some other shops. All around good experience each time!

Frequent shopper here. You can get most of the Indian groceries. Vegetables collection is limited. Food is cheap and above average

Great selection of foods and spices! We came in with a family who was visiting us from India and they were impressed. The owner was busy with a delivery and unable to chat. He answered the questions we have and genuinely made us feel like family! I will go back!

Grocery wise they have the essentials but not huge variety Prepared foods are amazing but limited Favorite papdi chaat in OC

Today I ordered their Samosa , Our alltime favourite. Been watching India travel channel and see people eating Panipuri on their food tour. So i found out this place sells freshly made Panipuri and ordered to try it. Crispy shell where i stuff potatoes, garbanzo beans, tamarine chutney and spicy sauce. Interesting taste! Also ordered their Rasmalai dessert. Yummy! Due to covid , I might not be able to travel to India but this is not bad that i get to try all these in Orange County!

They have a $7.99 meal combo. - Comes w rice, 2 vegg side dishes, some kind of dahl over your rice, 1 pc of bread and yogurt, oh yeah and a bit of pickled vegg - Out of it all, I thought their egg plant dish was stellar, so flavorful - The saag was a bit of a disappointment, lacked flavor (garlic/seasoning perhaps) - The yogurt had fried bits of dough, I was expecting raita type yogurt - The dahl was good - Rice was decent quality - Pickled veggies were excellent - Portion size is ok, I had to ask for more rice, but the guy obliged me I would go back but only get DOUBLE of the Egg plant dish.

It is a medium scale store managed by persons with gloomy and unpleasant faces, lacking in any kind of customer care or Any attention. Most of the items displayed have no price tags or names. Every time you get different prices for the same Items. You may end up paying more price if you don't pay attention , especially charged by the Owner's assistant. So, be careful when you shop here.

Best place to shop Indian grocery . Very friendly family oriented business. Everyone ready to help . Bonus their food is awesome too Quick and delicious Definitely going back

Great store. Fresh products. Friendly staff that is always helpful. Mango are reasonable priced.

My family loves this spot! We've been coming here for the food and groceries for years. I've tried almost everything and love it. The chana bhatura, the pani puri, the papdi chaat, and the pav bhaji are my personal favorites. Their samosas are also really good! My parents love the thali as well. Their yellow kadhi is my favorite sabji - it's really well made. The grocery side also has many great options. It's not a huge shop so if you're expecting every single flavor / brand you're obviously not going to get that. Parking is easy to find but during peak hours can be a little more difficult - if you don't find any in the lot there's another lot behind this plaza and then you can walk over!

The food is good but the ordering system a always a mess and slow ... too strict with menu and order. Wanted to order extra puri and refused wanted to order Channa and was refused . Wanted to order salty lassi was refused .... !!!! Street food only offered during certain hours but does not state on menu !

The besan curry is excellent! The food tastes like home! This place is such a treasure.

For the 8 odd months that I have spent in OC, this has been by far the most frequented lunch place I know of for me!! Can't believe I have not reviewed it before. No frills healthy Indian food, reminds me of my moms cooking! And that, my friends, is a real compliment! Absolutely yummy typical desi food, no frills attached. They have a fixed menu everyday for lunch. Usually you would get a Thali ( 2 veggies, rice, bread, yogurt dip) the veggie menu is fixed everyday. But then, they have yummy finger lickin awesomeness in snacks! Pav Bhaji, samosa chat, dahi vada, kachori chat, bhel puri, pani puri, dahi puri...Mmmmm!!! And if u are here.. Do not leave without the paneer paranthas!! Yummyyyyyyyy!!! :) it's stuffed bread for those who are not familiar with them.. U can get cheese stufing or potatoes, cauliflower, radish.. Everything! Love this place.. Will totally moss being here once I leave OC! And I am sure Ava D agrees with me!

This is the best place in shop Indian grocery. Their service is fast and the people that work here have excellent customer service.

Actually I had expected this place to be just another Indian grocery store but was very pleasantly surprised by the fact that they were somewhat different. This place has produce which is actually fresh! Most of the Indian grocers I've been to have dried out good which is so unappealing, but here? The eggplants were brightly purple, they had fresh peas Indian style, bitter melon, and other vegetables and did I mention -- VERY fresh? Like the other reviewer said this place specializes in sweets and boy was there a lot -- the ubiquitous gulab jamun, kulfi and a host of others I'm not familiar with. They even have a steam table of Indian food which a bunch of people were eating. There are small tables where you can sit and eat the food too. Very convenient. We purchased different rotis and naans as well as curry powder and a huge bag of brown basmati rice. Not many places carry brown basmati rice in a large bag. I went to Wholesome Choice yesterday and they didn't have it in a large bag and I ended up buying a small bag for 4 bucks. This large bag was about $12. Hubby was highly impressed with all the pickles and chutneys available too. This is indeed one of the better Indian grocers in the area. I didn't know about the lassi, but I'll definitely get one next time I'm in there.

This Indian market sells a variety of packaged food products, as well as includes a small vegetarian restaurant. A variety of hot foods, sweets, and snacks can be purchased from the case, and prices are reasonable! There are a few tables and chairs to sit down and enjoy your food. Food: - Samosa - Perfectly crispy on the outside with lots of filling. - Pani Puri - An order gets you five puris (round, hollow, fried crisps), chickpeas and potatoes, red and green hot sauce, and a cup of flavored "water" (pani). My first time having pani puri, and I enjoyed it! The red sauce was a bit too spicy for me.

Awesome staff ! You can get whatever india food , spices and savory you need.price is good too .

Not much options here. There are very limited items available at a very limited space. It's like a small mom & pop shop like we see in India. The guy there was very helpful not the ones who are behind the counter but the one who does all the work. He seems to go out of his way to help you find something from the nooks and corners that you can't reach. If you are looking for kerala Matta rice (kerala red parboiled rice ) they have 2-3 brands (Nirapara and laxmi). I go there to get my tea leaves and kulfi. Also we tried their kadhi (curry)Chawal (rice) and aloo Gobi (potato and cauliflower).It comes with one chapathi and some vegetable pickle. Not that great.Just mediocre for my taste.

Ok so I went here to buy some stuff my friend recommended. I noticed a lot of the items did not have prices on them. So I purchased what I needed and i felt strange because the prices were a little high I usually go to the Indian store in Irvine. So I showed my friend who goes here my receipt and she showed me hers of a lot of the same items and they over charged me! For example I bought this dessert stuff for $8 and her same one was $6.99. That's not nice at all. My first and last time I'll go here.

This is a nice lil Indian store located in Tustin. IT IS ALSO A MINI RESTAURANT!!! The stock for grocery seemed pretty good and the place was buzzin with people. It looks like it is a nice place to frequent for oriental and Indian foods. If you want to try some Indian food or sweets, give this spot a try!

I didn't feel safe inside. They haven't clearly defined the people flow inside store so people were coming within inches of each other because some were waiting for food at the same spot where some were lining up to pay (there are no instructions where to line up, where to wait for food). Despite all my efforts, I couldn't social distance. Moreover, they advertised kadhi rice for $11.99. Then added $7 for boiled white rice. Not extra rice, just rice that should come with the dish! (see attached receipt). Have you seen any restaurant do that? I will never come back.

Indian curry on my face! No really! My acne flared up again, and this time it came back with a vengence. Nothing's working! My friend is having same problem and recently discovered a secret herbal recipe for curing acne with Indian curry powder & olive oil. Desparate... I came to this store and bought a whole bag of that yellow stuff. Store staff are very nice and helpful, and they have great seletion of pastries too. My face is now covered with this yellow paste, wish me luck.

Until now, I always thought that it was impossible for south Indian food to be bad. It could be so-so, it could be bland, it could be so spicy it burned your tongue off... but not bad. Not until today. My thali came with this yellow yogurt vegetable sauce that was on the verge of turning. Two bites and I couldn't force any more down. The vegetables in it were soggy and their breading was peeling off. Trying to dilute it by mixing it with the watery, mushy rice did not help matters. I liked the lentil stew that I chose to go along with it, but five bites or so and it was gone, leaving me with an overflowing section of sour yogurt, a spicy pickle sampler (just onions and carrots) and yellow mushy sour rice. Pretty much the only way a $5.99 dinner thali special could be not worth it was to have it how I had it. Also it was supposed to come with bread, but didn't. Julian got some snacks - unfortunately they all came absolutely soaked in the same yogurt and what normally in any other Indian restaurant would be tamarind paste sauce, but here was bright pink tamarind syrup. It was so tooth-achingly sweet that I couldn't eat it. Seriously like gulab jamun level sweet all up next to these chickpeas, chips, and potatoes. Gulab jamun level sweet is only OK if you are eating gulab jamun. Or pancakes with maple syrup, I guess. Or, you know, nutella crepes or something. But not potatoes and chickpeas. I took some carrot halwa home; I wished I hadn't. I have cooked it better myself. My meal total, with thali special, mango lassi, and halwa, came to $12, which normally I would find reasonable, except that I was still hungry and seriously considered stopping at In-n-Out on the way home. For the gravity of that to sink in, you may need to read my review of In-n-Out. Let's end this review on a positive note though: the samosas were good. I'll admit it. If someone forced me at gunpoint to return to this place and dine, I'd just order 3 samosas and hope that counted.

Now it's time to review the other half of the India Sweets and Spices. What other is there than the magnificent wall of pickles? FRESH PICKLES! Yes my friends, hidden in the condiments tray next to the steam table are their house made, fresh mixed pickles, and they are yummy beyond compare. If you've only can canned or jarred mixed pickles, you are deprived!! So what do you order to eat with your fresh pickles? From the steam table, the Palak Paneer is potent, best eaten with some fage greek yogurt. The carrots and potatoes are like a yummy carrot pickle cooked with fried potatoes, sweet, spicy, earthy, satisfying. The chili pakoras are sometimes a bit too thick (not stupid, just doughy), and vary wildly in stomach wrenching heat. If they look good, I say get some, risk it. My favorite by far is the aloo paratha, they make it fresh, and they make is CORRECTLY. Both sides are even and thin, the filling is well seasoned, but not over spiced (some bad versions taste like a christmas cake). Imagine a more satisfying version of a samosa, made so fresh for you that you see fresh unwilted coriander leaves in the filling. It's all cheap (I added a picture of the menu), less than half the price of most actual Indian restaurants, so pick up a aloo paratha, and some fresh pickles for lunch... you won't regret. ....and on the other side of the store, next to the wall of pickles, they had some McVites Ginger Nuts last week. BEST DAMN COOKIE SOLD! Everyone else just carries the nasty digestives, none of the salty, treacly, spicy, snappy joy of ginger nuts.... except at India Sweets and Spices.

I always find the things what I don't find at other grocery stores They have compact store but fully loaded with everything you need for your grocery

I'm not too big on a place that doesn't serve meat but I'll make an exception for this place.This is your mom and pop gorcery store/deli and they serve a wide variety of good,homemade Indian food. I tried the $5.99 lunch combo that comes with rice,roti,some side dishes and two veggies curries(I got the potato curry and the pea curry).They curries were very flavorful and just the right amount of spice added to them. My sister also ordered the potato cutlet which is served with a tamarind sauce on top. They also serve other signature Indain foods like samosas and nan but my favorite part was the sweets.They have a variety of sweets such as ras malai and falooda with ice cream. Growing up in Burma,Indian food was plenty and authentic. This place reminded me of those good old days.

Absolutely phenomenal place in The OC to purchase Indian food spices, prepackage meal helpers, mixes, and even cooked food. My sister used to come here monthly to pick up the more raw spices to make Indian food from scratch. Now when she visits from Boston, we have to come here so she can stock up! Some other smaller stores carry the same brands, but not as extensive a selection as they offer here at India Sweets & Spices. We LOVE the Patak Biriyani paste. Make with Chicken, Basmati Rice, and Cauliflower = YUM! While we were here, we loaded up on their cooked food and brought home enough for din dins and leftovers. You can sit and eat, but the seating in miniscule, like a picnic table. Just nice to have an option to scarf down your food immediately if necessary. I think all the pre-cooked TO GO foods were VEG but I am not sure if they were all 100% Vegan. If that is a concern for you, just check. If you came here thinking it's a restaurant, you missed their emphasis which is as an Indian food grocery store, at which they excel. Will definitely be back again and again! Parking is easy in the private parking lot. It can get a little full at times, but we've always gotten parking in the lot.

If you want Indian groceries and any other related asian stuff, this is the place to go in Orange County. I live in Irvine and always do my groceries here. Customer service is pretty good and provide timely support and well organized store. Awesome place in reachable location and I will recommend to my friends and colleagues. Awesome store and impressive service.

I bought Indian Sweets here for the office for the Holi holiday and they sell sweets by the POUND! Amazing lovely candies. I also got a vegetarian plate lunch for about $7. It includes rice, two curries of your choice, and a roti (an Indian version of a tortilla). I love the yogurt curry. I'm docking one star (if I could only dock one star and half) b/c of bad service. A lunch crowd came in that was in the same group were first served by the matron of the establishment and then the straglers in the same crowd were served before me even if they were in line after me. If I spoke Hindi, I would have said something to both the matron and the customers! But it seems like a very authentic Indian food establishment and the feeling is almost like eating in a foreign country so I patiently waited my turn as I was the odd one out.

Small but they stock pretty much everything and are very nice. Vegetables are delivered on Tuesdays and are very fresh.

The samosas, pakoras and the chat here is really good. Love the Indian chai tea served here. This place has all the necessary Indian grocery items plus the sweets here are exceptional. My wife loves to shop here for Indian vegetable and groceries. This place is better compared other Indian sweets and groceries in the area.

This is the only Indian grocery place that I trust blindly. They have never failed me once and they take groceries SERIOUSLY. They hold themselves to an elite standard in my opinion and are very respectful and clean. Thanks guys! I hope you guys the best during this pandemic.

I go to buy fresh vegetables here. Yesterday, I went after they had just received fresh delivery an hour before. What the owner does is mix fresh vegetables with old ones. When I asked for where the fresh vegetables are, he insists that everything is fresh. We are not idiots! We know what fresh vegetables look like and also when you stick your hands in the basket, a few will be cold in the center that were mixed in. If you want to cheat, don't charge top dollar as if you are selling fresh vegetables. That's unethical and distasteful.

I have not seen a store more disorganized... ++++++++++++ they sell products that are expired +++++++++ Stay away as much as possible...

A hidden gem run by nice people. This place is the solutions to all your Indian problems. Need organic lentils and beans.. they have it. Need fresh vegetables... they have it. Need fresh home cooked food... they have it. Need at place selling fresh roti and not breaking your bank... they have it. And my most favorite thing of all..Need FRESH PANEER... they have it! Ever since I found this place I have stopped going to Artesia. I love this place!

The food is stale and nothing is fresh. Not the puris, not the sauces..nothing. Though one of those hole-in-the-wall type of joints that is run by a family, you would think it is authentic and delicious...and though authentic, and maybe delicious (ehhh) it is not fresh by any means! I also don't like the styrofoam cups used -- come on now, we're in 2012...you would think people would've stopped using styrofoam by now. It's a personal pet peeve that people are not trying their hardest to be environmentally friendly. The food is also on the expensive side, for the portions and quality. People are nice, though. Maybe grocery shopping here is okay, too...just not to eat.

Most indian ethnic stores are known to carry expired goods. ( the neighbor Saral Indian Grocer, carries things as old as Dec 2008 expiry date. Jezz!! Stay away. ) But India Sweets & Spices are one of those few establishments, that has integrity running their business. Its a family own/run business and the minute you walk in you could tell no one there works for daily wages. They are very passionate about helping people find what they need. The owner behind the sweets/snacks counter was little shy, ,but it doesnt take a lot of effort before they being very friendly with you. There is always a crowd, Indians non indians, which is good sign. Helps them keep fresh goods. I think their food counter (which is 100% vegeterian. ) has some delicious food. I guess its one of the very healthy option of Indian food, sinice most of the curries are full of vegetables, and not much grease or cream. They are fresh and tasty, and 5.99 for a 2veg/rice/roti or puri/raitha special. I think this is the first place I saw having puri in their specials. For those who are not familiar with the term Puri - its more like Chalupa, but made of wheat. Its yummy with the garbonzo dish or potato dish. I did buy few sweets, they had good variety. Its not one of those artesia store with hundreds of choice, but what they have, is of good variety. I liked shopping here. Service and quality were exceptional, and it was a pleasant experience.

India Sweets and Spices is one of those places I've driven by a million times, but have never went to. Well, today I went in because I was looking for some tamarind paste to make pad thai sauce and I read somewhere that you can find it at good Indian markets. India Sweets and Spices has a reputation of being the best in Tustin. I got some odd looks when I entered the store, but I just smiled and went about my business. A little over half of the unit is the actual grocery store and the other part is a restaurant. As far as size goes, it's tiny. I think my 1000 sq ft condo is twice as big as this place. I looked high and I looked low. I looked at a ton of products I had no idea what they were. Thankfully, most were in English, I'm just unfamiliar with Indian food. I found tamarind-date paste in the refrigerated section, but I think dates would impart a sweeter flavor than I needed. I settled on some tamarind sauce at $3.99 a bottle.

This is one of my regular lunch spots in heavy rotation. I absolutely love this place. There is something for everyone! This is a tiny vegetarian grocery store and hot food take out place-plus desserts. I usually get the Thali special that comes with two sides (always changing), rice, pickled veggies, yogurt, and roti (whole wheat tortilla-like). A few things you should know *They are closed on Mondays *No inside seating -take-out is most convenient *It is also a SMALL -but well stocked grocery store with tons of spices and fresh produce -so you can shop! *The hot bar constantly changes -it is always a good surprise *The yogurt is not your typical american yogurt. It's naturally fermented!! I love it! *Family owned and super friendly. They will answer all your questions -no matter how dumb you think the question is. Back to the something for everyone: *Vegetarian's: You'll be in heaven *Gluten-Free: You will find tons of gluten-free flour in their refrigerator including teff,amaranth, soy, etc. They also have uttapam bread (frozen) made from fermented rice. *Yogi: They have several medicinal herbs/spices and natural products to use to help you in your practice -including shilajit powder, neem oil face and hair products, crazy teas, etc. *Gourmet Cooks: Some rare things that are expensive elsewhere, I found here reasonably priced, fresh tumeric root, cardamon powder, several types and sizes of eggplants, spicy peppers, weird squashes, yard long green beans, fresh garbanzo beans in their pod! etc. *Carnivores: If you need a detox from eating all that meat, this place will surely clean you out with a good serving of their vegetarian meals. Be sure to eat the yogurt -the probiotic in it helps with digestion. Yes, I do on occasion indulge in their samosas and they are delicious. I haven't had any of their sweets -but they do look good.

No frills quick and easy delicious indian food. Oh and you can grocery shop while you're at it. My friend and I met here on her lunch break. Easy because you walk up order and get your food then walk to the register when you are done pay and you're out the door. Good sign: Lot's of actual real Indian people eating the food! What we ate: SInce I'm not at all an actual real indian person and I am a shameful food lover that didn't take the time to learn the names I actually I don't know the names of what we ordered. We got the special for $6.99 and after that we just pointed at things... I know included in our special we got the option of two vegetable dishes, one was a yellow curry YUM!!! In addition we ordered two samosas, two fried vegetable thingies, and one fried potato cake thingie. All the food was delicious we cleaned the platter. What we drank: We both ordered mango lassi and agreed that it was too sweet. We are used to the "Indian Sweets and Spices" in West LA. It is great to know that this one exists in Tustin however. Who new orange county could even come close to west-side cuisine? Oh yeah we also walked over to the grocery section and picked up a few items. So after ordering everyhting we laid our eyes on that looked good, two drinks, and grocery items, total bill came out to $23. Great Prices!! Great place for sharing... do like we did and create your own buffet! Parking is a bit tight but we both quickly found spaces.

I like this little shop. It's an Indian lover's one stop shop. You can buy basmati in bulk or just about any imaginable flavor of pickles. You can rent a bollywood film, like Flavors, or get some yumm Indian food at their small deli for about $5. AND they even have a pretty good sized case of sweets, like ladu or they can just make you a sweet mango lasi. They seriously jam pack this tiny place with goodies. They even have a few booths where you can sit and eat if you buy some of their deli food. Whether you want to try a new experience or if you love Indian food, I am sure you will like this great little locale

Surprised to get an all vegetarian place. Not a fancy restaurant. No service really. Ambiance is lacking, but tasty food. Arrived and ate at 1145 am on a Thursday. Was craving indian food and saw some Tindoor, a vegetable only found in Asian grocery stores. It had been about 3 years since I have had it so I may be biased. I had a "Thali", which comes with a few items for $5.99 plus tax. 1. Rice 2. Veggies, I doubled up on the same item, but there were choices of chickpea curry, kidney bean curry, malai kofta, tindoor, ridge gourd. The tindoor was seasoned well, but a little oily for my taste. The best flavors emerge when pan fried. 3. Roti, perfectly cooked - like my mom would make. It is like a tortilla, but better imho. Best part of the meal for me. 4. Raita, yogurt sauce made with peeled and finely diced cucumber. Was good, but a bit salty for my taste. 5. Pickled onions and carrots. I didn't eat them. Not a fan, so can't review.

Mom-and-pop style Indian mart, complete with a friendly older gentleman manning the steam tables. The food here is a bargain. They have $5.99 thali specials, with two entrees with rice and salad. Solid North Indian style entrees. Our food also came with complimentary mango lassi, which was really tasty and fresh. Even better, they have a "samosa happy hour" late evenings. I believe it was two samosas for $1 or $1.50. Their samosas were seriously some of the best I've ever had. All in all, the selection of Indian goods and the unbeatable prices make this local market a great option for lunch or dinner. Shopping and a meal done for under $20!

Looking for Indian sweets?? This is the place to get them! Really great Indian mithai (desserts). Grocery store is small, their kitchen only serves food to go. But their sweets are amazing! Gimme some more of that milk cake!! Mmmm... delish!!

You're good for a pinch. BUT ONLY FOR A PINCH! I swear, because I'd rather go to Artesia for all my Indian needs. But the food is yummy here if you're having thali and sweets. Otherwise, groceries are a no no....I mean unless I'm dying without chili!

Something that I've been noticing, all the most down to earth and authentic restaurants are combined with supermarkets. I live within walking distance to India Sweets and Spices, so I consider myself a regular. It's so simple. Everything other than the bread is pre-cooked cafeteria style, so pick what you want and you can start eating already. The Thali Special comes with an option of puri or roti, and I alternate dependent on how health conscious I'm feeling that day (puri is super oily). You pay after you finish your meal by going to the cash register. The curried veggies are spiced perfectly. The pickles that come on the side are probably some of the best pickles I've had. The raita has a lovely savory flavor, and is a refreshing combination with the curries. But the real reason I give it five stars is that India Sweets and Spices is one of the few places in Orange County where you can eat out without feeling like you are "eating out". Most restaurants are trying to sell an experience: you have to deal with service, too many menu options, waiting, more waiting, meeting expectations of the meal, and then the bill. If you want to avoid all of this, the only option is fast food (and even still there's waiting and the horrible guilt that follows). Here is a place that throws all of that out the window. You can just sit down and eat good food. Simple, unpretentious, good food. How many restaurants can claim that?