TBS Mart

One of the horrible Asian stores I have been too.
The stuff in store is scattered and had to find, the veggies are dried up and worst of all you find expired stuff in the refrigerators

Excellent grocery store. Tons of selection and amazing customer service. I highly recommend this place!

I just discovered this place and I found lots of products that I recognize from my childhood! I don’t cook Indian food often, but when I do, I will return here. They have a lot of frozen foods including giant chunks of paneer (yummy!). Prices seem reasonable. I can’t wait to go back when I have time to peruse the entire store!

Really great East Indian market; they have tons of frozen curries I’ve never seen before. Really well stocked. I would have given 5 stars but the produce section is way too small. Friendly helpful service.

Is TBS closed?

After drooling over my indian cookbook and feeling very ambitious, I came here with a very long shopping list. I needed basically everything and they had it all and at very reasonable prices. The staff was super helpful and guided me around the store to make sure I found it all.
The only problem is how I will EVER use ALL of these spices!!! The quantity that they give you is massive, so unless you plan on cooking indian food everyday you could easily share with a friend. I can’t complain because the prices were so cheap and you get so much. Even everyday stuff like cinnamon where in a normal store you get a tiny bottle for over $ 3 bucks here you get half a gallon of it for $ 2! Great place to stock up on the essentials, not just indian stuff.
My only complaint was the produce, it wasn’t in great shape. The cilantro was all half dead and they didn’t really have much selection either. But the frozen food cases had a wide variety and I was sure to stock up on roti’s and samosas!
They also have tons of easy to make, ready packs of spices and sauces if you don’t want to cook from scratch or have a whole shed to store all those indian spices in! I recommend the «Shan» brand spice boxes, they have everything you need in a little box and you just have to add a few veggies and meat… Think indian food for dummies… but very yummy!

I’ll admit it, I like to get a bargain. There’s something about walking into a store and getting a good deal that gives me a rush. I like natural/​organic products but shopping at the Linden Hills Co-​Op or Present Moment can really add up. If you’re into ayurvedic soap, tooth paste, etc., you can find it here for the fraction of what it would cost at other places. They also have instant chai tea (hurray!). I’m not sure about the food. I only like to eat Indian food and I’ve never cooked it. But, judging by the amount of East Indians that were in this store, this seems to be a popular place.