India Bazaar

Love this place. I’ve only tried one thing, but I keep going back for it. See the assorted packaged sweets (in clear plastic container) in a large see-​thru refrigerator to the right of the cashier. YUM!!! Not overly sweet like American fare, but exotic, beautiful to look at, and delicious. (The Indian restaurant on the end is heaven!)

An Idian grocery can be an intimidating place but if you eat tandoor frozen foods this place has them all at good prices & you’re sure to find some other interesting things to try. The staff has always been nice when I ask questions about the more unique items.

This place has steadily gotten better over the years. It is well maintained, and the employees are quite friendly. Being an Indian myself, I find that they’ve got almost every stuff that I’d need on a daily basis. Their frozen items are especially good and I also love their 99 cents samosas.

Best Indian store in Gainesville. All the stuff u need — at one place. prices good too!

I was thrilled to discover this Indian supermarket in Gainesville.
I found some delicious frozen samosa and frozen aloo paratha here that is super easy to make in the oven at home.
Store is clean and bright and the staff has been helpful when I have shopped there.

I had the veggie samosa which I was told was sweet and delicious. Spicy spicy spicy! My mouth on fire for an hour was totally worth it.
I love buying my paratas from them [they look sort of like flour tortillas ish, but taste different], because they’re cheap, and have a lot of variety.
This place could easily get 4 stars if it were not for their debit/​credit policy. Purchases under 10 $ have to be cash. So if you have a craving for samosa or some Indian pastry, make sure you take cash.

Whenever I am in town, I always stop by here for two things that I cannot live without. Kulfi and Tandoor brand vegetarian masala patties.
Kulfi is Indian ice cream, and the traditional flavor has ground pistachio, cardamom, saffron, and other nuts. But they also have many other flavors– the mango is pretty good. It comes in pint or half gallon sizes, just like in a normal grocery store but it is pretty expensive.
The Tandoor brand vegetarian masala patties are in the frozen food section and look like a box of veggie burgers that you would normally buy at the grocery. But, they taste like curry potato patties and are best served toasted on a bun with spicy mayo and a huge slice of tomato. Most of their frozen meals are a little pricey, but worth it when you are having a craving and cannot go out to eat.
There is also a large selection of «Sweets» or Indian style candy desserts in the case next to the front window. Many of them taste the same and are made with milk powder, sugar, ground nuts, and spice– just in different colors and shapes. They are addictive, and made by a vendor in the Orlando area.

The spices really does a number on your stomach. Maybe its the old food (probaly week old) that swims under the heat lamp that killed my stomach. Maybe its the unfriendly foreign staff… It was like being served by gas station attendants. What a horrible place.

India Bazaar has the spices you need to prepare excellent Indian cuisine. It’s a small store but there are hundreds of selections. Best basmati rice (brown or white) buys in town and highest quality lentils. Go to the Indian buffet in the same shopping center and stock up on essentials at India Bazaar afterwards.