Spices Hut Indian Grocery

A GREAT RESOURCE FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
Every Indian grocery store has something unique to offer regardless of size. One of my favorites has a vast selection of nuts, the other freshly prepared samosas. This one has Indian desserts that are in a glass case as soon as you walk through the door. Look but don’t touch!
If you have never had an Indian dessert, I suggest you really think about it first because these things are like sugar bombs! We received some straight from India and they were off the chart sweet.
According to my Indian neighbor, sweets are rare in her part of the county and are only used for special celebrations. They tend to be sweet and rich because they are special treats for special occasions.
This store is very small but has a nice selection of the basics such as spices, beans, rice and even some produce. The produce department had limited fruits and vegetables (no zucchini or summer squash), but did have green beans, potatoes, garlic, onions, aubergines, fresh herbs and probably just what you may need to get dinner started. They also have a generous frozen food section as well.
This is a great little neighborhood store for grabbing the basics or trying something different. It is conveniently located on Old Milton next to Jeruselem Bakery.

Only place so far that I go in Alpharetta for Indian groceries and I have been here 2 years so far. There is great service, good groceries, and very affordable prices.

This place has gone down hill.
(Most of the good reviews are from years ago)
I remember wandering through this Indian grocery store a couple of years back. It had amazed me with the variety of spices, rice and lentils.
Now all that amazed me was the run-​down look of the place =-(

Tip: Can’t use credit card for purchases less than $ 5
Just wanted to check out this random grocery store to show my Egyptian friend some Indian items. I’m use to going to Little India in Decatur and going to the big indian grocery stores such as Patel Bros & Cherians. But it had a good selection for the small space. I wouldn’t say that they are super nice and kind of upset me that the cashier waited until after he saw my total is about $ 3 something in drinks to tell me that I need to have more than $ 5 to use a credit card when my friend and I didn’t have cash. Usually there is a sign for that so I know. I would not come back here by choice again.
Ehh…

I am not Indian.
But I did watch Slumdog Millionaire that one time!
No? That doesn’t count?
Alright, I’m just an Anglo with a taste for Indian food and I can’t believe that I haven’t been buying my spices at Spices Hut all along, not to mention lentils, rice and various other odds and ends you probably won’t find at Publix. Picked up some decent-​looking loose tea there, as well. Especially with the spices, the prices here are ridiculously low. I also noticed that the yogurt was insanely cheap, although I couldn’t tell you the difference between Indian-​style and any other style. Either way, a four-​pound tub of yogurt for $ 2.50 is bonkers.
I loaded up an entire basket with spices, nuts and other dried goods and I’ll probably be back for more before too long. This is the only place nearby that has some of this stuff, so I’m giving them five stars. Yup, five stars just for being here.

They have lost me as a customer.
I use to go to this store monthly to stock up on things. A couple weeks ago, I bought a bag of basmati rice (the one with the zebra on the bag). I think it cost around $ 15.00. This Sunday evening, I opened the bag for the first time… it appeared to be sealed properly. But just as I was about to scoop out some rice, I noticed a live bug flying in the bag. So I had to run to Kroger to get a bag of rice for that night.
Today, I politely asked for a refund. I told them I would be willing to take store credit. The lady said she could not give a refund if I did not have a receipt. I asked if she was the owner, and she said the owner was not there. I asked if she was the manager, and she said «yes.» I asked her to reconsider, and let her know that if she did not make it right, she would lose me as a customer. She just continued to bag groceries for another customer… she tried to ignore me.
By the way, I noticed one of the reviews below about the frozen food problem. I noticed several months ago, that one of their freezers was not working properly. I almost bought some stuff from the freezer, but I could tell something was wrong because the cardboard package was moist… luckily I decided not to buy the items.
It really amazes me how stores like this can be managed so poorly. I was a good customer. I wasn’t asking for anything unreasonable. Why don’t business owners understand the long term implications of their practices?

I have been to Spice Hut few times… if I had to rate the place before my last visit. i would have given it 3 stars… but unfortunately I had a really bad experience in my last visit. I bought close to $ 50 worth of frozen foods/​snacks from spice hut. when I opened one of the boxes of frozen snacks the next day… it smelt like nothing else… uggh it was revolting. as if their freezer stopped working for few days. mind you I had put all the frozen stuff I bought from the store in the freezer and my freezer was working just fine. anyways, I called up spice hut to complain and initially no one wanted to talk to me… after few hours of trying, I got thru the manager who told me that they have a non-​returnable/​non-​refundable policy on frozen foods. so… don’t waste your money buying frozen foods from spice hut…4 out of the 6 items I got were bad. They also were not too nice on the phone. I understand the business reasons for having a non-​refundable policy for frozen goods… but if your freezer doesn’t work properly, I shouldn’t hv to pay for it. I think more than the money… I am upset on how they handled the situation… really upset… never going back.

Got food poisoned from samosas bought from this place.
They also dont accept CC for purchases less than $ 10.

I find a lot of things here which i don’t find it in any Indian store around.
Make sure you check of expiry of the products though.
They run out of chaas and dosa/​idli batter fast.

Indian grocery stores are an absolute necessity for Indian people!
This place was sort of just starting out when I was begining my move out of Alpharetta. I thought I’d be much happier in Sandy Springs. It turns out– there’s no place for Indian people to shop in Sandy Springs– as there are hardly any Indian people over here. So I had to go ALL the way over to North Druid Hills/​Lawrenceville Hwy or make the trip here which is more realistic for me. This place is not as big as Taj or Cherians– but it gets the job done.
Each time I go back this place is expanding. I’m hoping they’ll move into the space next door too. Great selection of fresh veggies commonly used in Indian kitchens– as someone else mentioned much better prices especially on produce and spices.
My husband and I don’t always have time to cook our favorite foods so we love the selection of frozen Indian snacks and meals. And after the checkout line there’s a little cart where an «aunty» makes chaat/​indian specialty snacks. I’m not sure of her hours– we went the other day and the guy said she wouldn’t be in til 5pm. I was bummed. But it’s all worth trying!

Nice layout, enough variety that you do not need to go to another Indian store to get any missed items. Vegetables are fresh and priced very competitively, also have a selection of frozen vegetables. Snacks variety available is also good. The dosa and idli batter is also fresh and due to the crowds, you do not face an issue with old stock of items. Do not recall seeing a meat section, but has everything else that you might need in an Asian/​Indian gorcery shop.

What a fantastic resource.
Even if you don’t love Indian cuisine (and you should!), the store carries many many spices that are priced way lower than Publix or Kroger. I buy just about all my spices here.

This place is huge and spotless. As you step in, you’ll be welcomed with a comforting smell. I’ve been to so many Indian groceries in Atlanta and this is by far my favorite. They have aisles and aisles of every Indian food, goods, and sundries available in America. The frozen section is extensive and includes hard-​to-​find frozen Indian veggies as well as numerous kinds of ice cream and breads. There’s also a fresh vegetable section. Even if you don’t need anything, do stop by, as it is so neat to browse and look around.