Shwetha B.
Yelp
Patel Brothers needs no introduction to anyone who cooks Indian food. If you don't but still use lentils, spices, chickpeas read on.
Spices are always going to be cheaper at an Indian store, no surprise there. Patel Brothers gives great weekend deals on produce and essentials like lentils and beans. Register to receive their weekend flyers through email or check out their Facebook page where they post the deals. You can often find lentils priced at $3.99 for 4 lbs, sometimes for as low as $2.99 too. Right now, they have a great Diwali sale going.
Produce is usually quite fresh, especially on weekends. Great prices for essentials like onions, ginger and cilantro. They have vegetarian curries for take out($6.99 per lb). They also have various snacks, I love their samosas and vada pavs! Their whole wheat rotis are made fresh, in house.
A special shout out to the ladies working at the counter. They may not greet you and have a chat but man, are they quick! This place gets really crowded on weekends but these ladies will get you out in a flash. If I had to compare, the other big name 'India bazaar' has painfully slow moving checkout lines during busy hours.
The store is clean, always well stocked, plenty of parking too. While exiting, do make sure you go towards the exit door, the entrance door doesn't open from the inside!!