Mithai

I was at Mithai today to help satisfy my craving for kajukatli (Indian dessert made with Cashew nuts). Absolute disappointment! Maybe this store is good at Bengali sweets — as i see from other reviews, but my experience has been pathetic.
We actually trashed the entire sweet box after taking a bite. Do not visit this store for kajukatli!!!

Good to know that there is a local place for fresh Mithai. The store is very simple and sparse in terms of decoration. It’s basically a man behind a counter and a fridge with no music playing in the background. I believe all of it is made on premises, which is not the case with Mithai in other stores in this area. They also make Indian snacks. I’m taking stars off because they don’t sell by the pound, you cannot pick and chose different pieces, which is common in NJ and in England. The fun part of buying Mithai is picking different types and create your own assortment. Also, the price for a box is a little bit pricey and could be reduced by a couple of dollars. But as it is the only option in the area for fresh Indian sweets, it will do.

Mithai in the ultimate Indian sweets or deserts that you can find in US that is loved by most people of Indian origin. This is a specialty from the state of Bengal. Most of the concoctions are made of home made cheese. everything you buy is made on premises, and fresh, unlike Indian sweets that you will find in area Indian grocery shops, which are made in NY or NJ and shipped to the location. This shop makes the sweets to be taken out and ot necessarily to be eaten there. so you can compare it to a Chinese takeout. Don’t expect atmosphere, and if the owner steps out you will most likely see the kitchen help at the counter.
Sweets you will find here are made with fresh ingredients, mainly fresh milk, and cane sugar, nuts like almonds, pistachio, cashew, honey and raisins, dates. The sweets are very authentic, and very good. I was born in Kolkata, and I traveled to USA as a child with my parents,. I have tasted so called Bengali sweets in many cities for almost 50 years as we came here by way of London, New York, New Jersey. This is the only place outside of Kolkata that I was able to find the taste of Kolkata outside. I just love almost every kind of sweet they sell. My favorite are Rasmali, gulab jamun, jelibi, moti choor laddo, Misti dahi, sondesh. I always serve at any gathering at my home.
If you have gotten used to stale sweets, that are at least 5 to 7 days old before they get to the shops, you will not like the freshness you will find here. Neither is this a place you want to sit for a meal as this is just a place for pick up or a quick snack.
Indian sweets are meant to be eaten Fresh, as soon as its made, for the real authentic taste and flavor. I absolutely love this place. If you are a newbie ask for a cup of masala chai and buy the mixed dry pack, try a piece and take the rest home for later.

I was a little disappointed as I am used to Indian sweet shops that have trays of chumchums, gulab jamoons, jelabi, and other delights available to buy by the pound. I did buy a pre-​packaged assortments of sweets, which were very good, but perhaps not all my favorites. However, if I am having a craving for Indian sweets, I know I can go to Mithai.

The people who own this place are so nice and the sweets are good as well. It’s always fun to sit and get a snack here. Yay for Bengalis!

Delicious! Great Indian mithai as well as snacks, all made from scratch. Samosas are delicious. Can easily order ahead for larger orders or pick up!

Hands down the best Bengali sweet and snack place in this area. Very good singhara and alu dum available too.
Friendly staff… And very laid back attitude…

Great Desserts and snacks in a Neighborhood full of shops of Desserts and Snacks, especially Indian!
Service beyond what I expected ! ! ! Gentleman (probably the Owner) Working here was Excellent!!! Very Friendly and helpful! I was looking for an Indian Dessert for my Honey Bunny («Natural Born Killers») Similar to Kheer this was more like the Cold though not frozen version of Kulfi and he did have some Mango Kulfi too and Many other Indian Desserts including the Sampler Combo!

I have to agree with Christina G.‘s review, but I would also add like Lauren R. that service wasn’t that friendly. This is the only Indian sweet shop that I know of in the area, so it’s cool to have one. They also have yogurt and other items as well.

I’d never really had Indian desserts, which is at least sort of weird because I love Indian food. So, I was excited to «discover» this place one day when I was doing errands in Cary. And, I was surprised that I had such a bad experience considering all of the other good reviews.
It is in a strip mall, and «dessert shop» is a bit of a euphemism. It’s more like a counter and two large refrigerators with assortments of desserts in them. Definitely no ambiance. I walked in one afternoon and the proprietor was on the phone. He looked annoyed that I’d come in, and stayed on the phone. I waited for about five minutes, reading the menu and pacing back and forth between the counter and the refrigerated section. I – somewhat obviously – wasn’t a regular and had no idea about these Indian desserts. Still no word from him (even just «This is important» or «Just a minute» would have been great). Eventually I pull a random assortment from the refrigerator and paid (he wasn’t too busy to tell me the cost or take my money). I really didn’t want a whole huge box, just a few individual things to taste, but I couldn’t figure out a way to do that without his help. So I ended up with an assortment of eight gooey balls with different colors and flavors (although to be honest, I couldn’t much tell the difference – they all tasted like some sort of cake soaked in milk and honey).
I ended up throwing ²⁄₃ of it away because I found out that the taste and texture of the Indian desserts just wasn’t for me. And it’s a shame because the assortment pack was surprisingly expensive for what it was (came out to $ 9 I think?). I went for over a year thinking that I hated Indian dessert. NOT TRUE. I gave them another chance at Around the World market and I loved their selection (and I could order just a few at the time). So it was actually just these that I didn’t like.

A little Independence day (15^th August) revisit was in order and girlfriend and I enjoyed indulging our sweet teeth :), some new stuff that we tried :
1. The mixed-​bengali sweets box: pricey at $ 8, but some/​most of it was really quite good.
2. Mango and Cardamom Kulfi: the frozen, creamy desert thingy. Sweet and flavorful and not bad at $ 1 a pop.
Overall I realized the reason I like this place is that: unlike most other Indian sweets, or pre-​packaged ones that you get at regular stores, this guy really uses quality ingredients (goat-​cheese, sugar, cream, dry-​fruits and spices primarily). And he does it in his own custom/​home-​made style that’s hard to find elsewhere in the triangle!
Will be back again :)

First off, I don’t think I’m a giant fan of Indian desserts. Which is weird, because I’m a HUGE fan of Indian entrees. And a pretty big cheerleader for dessert in general. I expected to be the proverbial kid in a candy shop here. The menu is posted above the counter, but listed all sorts of stuff I’m just not familiar with. Luckily, there are also variety packs available — dry and dairy. Head to the back of the store where all the treats are packaged and refrigerated, and grab what you like. I chose the dairy-​based variety pack, attracted to all the pretty colors, and thinking they might at least bare a resemblance to some sweets I’m familiar with — like rice pudding or mango lassi. Speaking of, I ordered a mango lassi to go too (they also have rose lassi available). The owner whipped it up, and it was absolutely refreshing — and cheap! The dessert pack … wellllll … they’re all like a pastry ball that you’ve left soaking in milk too long. A texture that takes getting used to, and to be honest, they all sort of tasted the same to me. There was a little variation in that some were more pronouncedly sweet than others. A friend told me the trick is to eat them slowly with a hot cup of tea. But uh, I’ll probably just stick to the lassi. Four stars for being reasonably priced, diverse, and one of the only games in town for this kind of thing.

I can’t believe I’ve never written an review about this amazeball.
Let me first say, that the owner of this place is the nicest, most patient man I have ever come across in an establishment.
I’m not familiar with most Indian dessert, besides gulab jamun at my high school best friend’s house where I was the «Jazz» at. (prince of bel air ref). Basically, I ask a lot of questions.
There are over 20 different types of snacks there that encompasses a lot of different flavours. Almonds, pistachios, chickpeas, cardamon, cachews, you name it!
If it’s your first time there, I recommend getting the variety pack (there are two kinds — one dairy/​wet and one dry). Both are amazing.
You can also get some snacks individually if they have some extras that’s not already pre-​packaged (you have to ask).
They also have mango, rose, plain lassi that’s only $ 1.50. AND kulfi (which is like a ice-​cream kind of thing) for $ 1. It comes in a generic sauce cup, so it’s not very big.
There’s also a 10 dollar minimum for credit cards, so be sure to bring some cash!

I waltzed in the store at 9:30pm. They close at 9pm. Turns out the place wasn’t locked because the owner was loading stuff into his car. Oops.
Despite my faux pas, the owner was really helpful and telling us what spices each pastry was and the differences between various desserts. Unlike Rajbhog or the Rajbhog display @ Around the World Market, Mithai’s desserts are pre-​packaged and you cannot pick and choose.
However, I think the quality of the desserts are better than Rajbhog even if there is less diversity and freedom. But the pre-​packaged desserts last a while (DO NOT TRY TO EAT THE WHOLE BOX, YOU WILL GET SICK!). It took two of us around 1.5 weeks of regular snacking to finish the whole box. Make sure to keep it refrigerated!

Oh my goodness. It’s an exercise in self-​restraint to go to Mithai and not come home with a whole bunch of stuff that my waistline and I probably don’t need. I especially love their homemade yogurt, which is deee-​lish.

We discovered Mithai about a year ago and have been going back ever since. Mithai has a nice selection. We’ve bought several types of Laddu, Almond and Pista Burfi, Pink Chum-​Chum (this is the cheese dessert that the other reviewer Melodie referred to). It is a pink cheese ball that is sweet, covered in coconut and sugary syrup (not my fave, but glad I tried it). The best thing at Mithai is their jalebi. If you have not yet discovered jalebi, they are tiny little fried dough tubes that look a bit like pretzels, dyed in different colors, mostly red, orange, yellow. They are drenched in the sweetest sugary syrup. They are so sweet you can only eat a little at a time. Why buy the refrigerated jalebi at Indian markets when you can buy fresh at Mithai?
The owner of Mithai is a very nice man named George. He seems quite happy for your business and is eager to tell you what is fresh.
This place is well worth the visit.

Being from North India, I can tell you that the sweets here are no good.
Also considering that this a specialist indian sweet shop, the sweets here are quite pathetic.
Some of the salty savories (namkeens) are ok but not that great.
Better option is to goto «Around The World» and try to get authentic Haldiram sweets that are flown from india.

Mithai, the generic Hindu word for sweets, is the real deal. Authentic Indian desserts made right here on the premises. If you aren’t acquainted with Indian desserts, they are far less sweet than their American/​European counterparts. What makes Mithai unique is the fact that they truly construct their dessert by hand, up to and including making their own cheese for them, I actually saw them doing it. Very high-​end restaurants in LA and NY pay weekly to have these Bengali treats flown in for their patrons.
Not even going to attempt to describe the selection here, as it is vast. Just more deliciousness on E. Chatham.