Patel Brothers

Consistency is the name of the game when your game is fresh produce and Desi groceries, And Patel Brothers hits the spot just about right.
Although the produce can do more variety but yet what the do carry is always fresh. Talk about desi snacks, pickles, pulses, grains, FROZEN FISH yes they got it all. A stroll though the snack aisles is sure to give you nostalgic memories from childhood.
Pros: One Stop Shop for all your next home cooked Indian Food.
Cons: The place is ALWAYS crowded. Parking a big pain and they suck at the fruit game Never buy fruits here.

Yup you can’t beat prices and always fresh veg. Its a good store for indian kitchen and they really help you out if you having hard time to find anything.

I just wanted to share with you all a problem that I faced today here. Today at Patels Cash and Carry store in North Brunswick, NJ, I saw a store personal punching holes in all the plastic bags containing various food items. When I asked him to not do it, he said that they do it to increase storage space. His supervisor then asked him to not do it.
After coming back home, I called the store owner/​manager, Mr. Paresh. Instead of accepting his mistake, he argued giving the same reason of extending storage. When told that it’s not right, he told me to do whatever I can do.
So far I have lodged a complaint with FDA but I think it will help if more and more consumers call and tell him that it’s not an ethical practice. His number is +1(732)-821−0667
One more complaint is that they shut down/​slowdown the refrigerator cooling system during summer to save on electricity bill. We can either sit and do nothing or can do one simple thing. Please call the number.

Stopped in to get tea and they offer a nice selection of organic tea. Got lemongrass along with masala chai. Good for colds and an rich in antioxidants. The mugwas selection is rich in selections. Also picked up ready wrapped pan mouth freshner. This is a must for cigar smokers. Snacks are out of this world. Good thing @ this place all the girls @ the counter speak English & are ready to help. I come here cause it’s closer to my house. But it’s just as good as going to edison.

You pretty much get every thing for your indian kitchen here. I love this place it is one point to finish my weekend shopping. Also you have two restaurants next to this place. 1. Abhiruchi and 2. Chinsese Mirch. So I finish my shopping and eat out at either of the place. There is also a liquor place close by.

I disagree with Amu N. The produce here has always appeared to be as fresh as any other store if not fresher. I have never seen any chewed through vegetables or fruits. Nor have I ever bought any expired products either. However I have only been going here since 2011 maybe improvements were made since 2010. I do agree that the floor does seem a bit dirty but nothing is kept on the floor anyway. That being said this place has everything you might need for Indian food. Amazing prices as well as great selection. They have a large variety of frozen foods as well as different rices. This place is always a good change of pace from the Stop & Shop down the street. I got a cart full of groceries here for 25 bucks! Can’t be beat!

With super-​fresh produce, affordable prices, and specialty products, Patel’s Cash & Carry is one of my first stops for groceries. I can always get fresh spinach, green beans, fruit, and the cheapest milk around. They also obviously carry a large range of spices, bulk nuts, special flours, and spice mixes. My favorite canned mango purees and juices come from here. Frozen chiken tikka masala, paneer, ghee, and kulfi too! I can always pick up enough basics for my kitchen here, so don’t let the name keep you from checking things out.
While the location may not be as shrink wrapped and neat at the Stop and Shop down the street, I’m going to tell you its because we don’t WANT it that way. I WANT the ability to pick the best green beans instead of picking up a pre-​wrapped bag. I WANT to snap off the freshest knobs of ginger and be able to smell my apples. I haven’t had issues with expiring pre-​packaged food, but I will admit I don’t buy it often.
Don’t forget to buy a small fresh samosa for snacking as you pack groceries on your way out.

I joined one of my friends on a shopping to Patel’s Cash and Carry and I gotta say, if you’re looking for ethnic supermarkets, this place is really fun :) As usual, they have a wide assortment of produce and their selection of curries, beans, and rices can’t be beat… at least I don’t think they can.
While I can’t pronounce half the things I saw there, I did manage to snag myself some great snack mix (Madras Mix) Its kinda like Indian Chex Mix but with spices and stuff… mmmmmm… Dirt cheap too! I think a 1 pound bag came out to be $ 2 or something. I also managed to get myself some sohanpapdi (I think thats what it was called) which basically tastes like dried condensed milk… I believe I got something else but I can’t remember at the moment… all in all, fun place to visit if you’re looking for things you’ve probably never seen before.