Amal’s Deli

PERFECT Zaatar! Thank you Amal’s for saving my life with a delicious, super authentic, tastes like home Zaatar and a real sugar Dr. Pepper bottle. If you love Zaatar, have it here. If you’ve never tried Zaatar, look it up, then try it here.
Also, thanks for accepting Android Pay since I didn’t have my wallet.

Chalk full of delightful treats and daily requirements (my favorite flavor of Kumbucha); this corner store located on the hectic intersection of Haight and Masonic will surprise you with the delicious home cooked foods, organic smoothies, as well as all your regular household goods and sundries…
Best of all, they are open until 2am!
In the hubbub of the city, Amal’s is a home away from home, in fact many of the locals affectionately call her ‘Mom’. I often find myself lounging along the counter after I have finished shopping to chat with Amal as she cooks.
I have been a customer for many years and have come to ADORE Amal and her family. They are the are kindest, sweetest people in the world and would do anything to help their friends and neighbors.

This place is great
the staff is super friendly
They have a lot of snack foods
chips
drinks
They have a bunch of toiletries near the front and also shoe shine and shaving cream locked up in the back
I bought some candy and a few other perishable items
They have a mini deli too

New Lite Supermarket is now officially Amal’s Deli – or Cedar Deli & Market, depending on which part of the façade you choose to read and believe. I spoke with Amal, and he said he’d like the Unilocal listing to be under the name Amal’s Deli. I’m guessing he thinks the Cedars of Lebanon won’t object, although that’s some pretty major ethnosymbolic karma he’d be fighting if the Cedars of Lebanon did, indeed, object to Amal’s bogarting of top billing.
What’s the deli and/​or market like, you ask? Well, it’s similar to New Lite, but there are some differences. The main counter is now on the west side. The old main counter is now the deli counter. The paint on the outside is still quite bright, but it’s no longer properly psychedelic like it was. Ten years ago, this might have bothered me, but I’m all about truth in advertising, and while Amal may have been around for years, he definitely wasn’t around in the ‘60s, and all good things must come to an end, especially over-​hyped, romanticized good things. (No one ever talks about how dangerous the Haight was back in the day.)
Where has the old owner gone? We may never know. All I do know is there’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s a nice guy. The prices aren’t great, but they’re not horrible either, and there’s so much stuff here that most convenience stores don’t carry. If you don’t believe me, check out the hardware section in the back of the store.