Very unpleasant experience. The place is dingy. The shelves are nearly bare. Customer service was non-existent. Parking is unbelievably bad. The frozen items had freezer burn all over them. Indian spices are very affordable @ every Indian or even other ethnic grocery stores, maybe this is what led others to give such positive reviews?! In all cases, I would never come back.
Olivia L.
Place rating: 4 Palo Alto, CA
Caveat: The marrow obtained from a halal animal has very little blood in it, so it doesn’t taste quite the same as the marrow from a regular butcher, and when you roast it, it stays white. Just FYI!
Jade T.
Place rating: 4 Chicago, IL
Yet another Indian market in Takoma Park. Jasmine Bazaar is adjacent to Tiffin Restaurant(read the review) in a small Indian shopping plaza. The store itself is a little larger than the markets I’ve been to. It still has all of the cooking essentials and more. I stocked up on more spices(where else can I find Panch Phoron for less than $ 1.50?) and even produce. While they have a limited selection of produce, I managed to get a couple of large potatoes and onions for a VERY small price. I used to believe that buying Indian food is cheaper than making it, but I was wrong. For less than $ 15, I can buy almost all the ingredients I need to make a meal(with leftovers). If you haven’t made Indian food before, the store has prepackaged spice mixes and sauces for different dishes. Even if you don’t cook Indian, check Jasmine Bazaar out. You might find something to add to your pantry!
Mary Kay S.
Place rating: 4 Washington, DC
Used to be House of Spices. We visited this bazaar after 3 others on our tour of Takoma Park Indian markets, and this is the one I liked best. It is small, but tightly packed with an amazing assortment of spices, nuts, fruits, peppers, packaged foods, cans, jars, and huge, restaurant-size sacks of all kinds of things. Don’t forget the refrigerated section with dozens of kinds of naan, yogurts, and desserts. In the back there’s a Hallal meat counter, with lamb and chicken. Throw into that mix Indian serving items, cookware, snacks, toilettries, and electronics, and you can see why it’s called a «bazaar». The staff were friendly and helpful, and smiling. At the counter there was a big tray of nice looking samosas, but we held ourselves back. They were probably good :-)