Bombay Grocers

Very Nice and Clean Shop…

Very nice store, very well arranged, large and pleasant. Strongly recommend to any one for Asian Grioceries etc

A small store, but packed with everything Indian for the kitchen– and hot samosas right by the register. I can’t leave without buying a few, and they seldom all make it home.

I go here primarily for henna for my hair. They have all sorts of henna products and amla as well as other oils and things for healthy hair and skin. Very good prices, way better than buying online or whole foods and the henna I buy is 100% organic henna for just a few dollars.
Huge selection of all sorts of things, best Indian grocery store in Ann Arbor.
Be careful of credit card minimum, my memory tells me it’s $ 10.

The only thing that would make Bombay grocers more perfect would be if they had more explanations for non-​Indians and tastings. I found in England that Indian prepared meals have cornered the market on the «I don’t want to cook but I want good food» clientele. The frozen section is amazing, the pistachio burfee is the only one I’ve ever found to match the raja rani’s mid 1980’s when they ruled and the pickle selection makes your mouth water. It’s wonderful.

Excellent stock. Really impressive range of ingredients, product, cooking gear, even film rentals. But the kid who works there is SUCH an ASSHAT. My god. Doesn’t greet people when they walk in. Gets distracted by the movie that’s invariably playing in the background while attending to customers. Just generally inattentive. Happens consistently when I go there. Sometimes I’ll walk in and if he’s the cashier I head right back out the door. Anything to avoid this jerk.
Basically: the place is great. I just want this guy to change – because I think he’s the son of the owner, he’s going to be there for a while.

We shop here once or twice a month. One of the best places to buy a variety of items ranging from fresh produce to frozen foods. I have shopped at other Indian grocery locations but know of them come close to this one on price and selection. Quite friendly and helpful staff too.

Bombay Grocers is a great Indian/​Pakistani grocery on the south-​east side of town. Located in the strip mall right on the corner, it’s quite large and spacious, with a large selection of goods. Even better, it’s clean and super orderly. Many items come in a few sizes of package, so you can purchase however much you need. They have a small fresh vegetable section, but the real stand-​outs are the selections of beans, spices, and crunchy snacks. They also a have a big frozen section, where you can get premade items and frozen dough. Finally, they have non-​food items as well, like housewares, decorative jewelry, and DVDs. I will definitely return!

As an Indian, this is my de facto grocery store when I run out of things I need. Since the store has everything I need from fresh groceries to frozen samosas, I tend to make a biweekly trip here. You can get Limca and Thums Up (indian sodas) at this store, plus every type of Indian spice possible.
This store also has a mithai (Indian sweets) counter, a place to buy all your Indian religious (i.e., agarbathi, dieties) and bath sundries needs. I have also just recently discovered they keep costume jewerly and bindis.
Plus, the fresh samosas are always a must. At 75 cents a piece, the samosas are brought in every day and are quite delicious. If anything, go there for a samosa and a limca and then leave with some frozen naan and a packet of lentils.

Despite my low rating this is a very good grocery store they have a large selection and have recently doubled the size of the store by expanding in the same location. The inventory varies from my more favored Shakti Bazaar so it is worth visiting.
On the downside my wife has had a very negative sexist atitude from the clerks almost every time she has shopped at Bombay. They were rude enough that I am now the defacto Bombay shopper. They tend to get pissy any time you use plastic t pay for anything. Now I understand that stores take a hit from CCs but I don’t always carry around over $ 20 to pay for groceries.
Cheers +
Great Selection and prices
Jeers —
Rude sexists clerks
Advise =
Work on customer service to all the areas population.

Great Indian grocer. It’s spotless, quite large, with a good variety, and seems cheaper than some of the others in town. Unfortunately they don’t really sell prepared foods EXCEPT for some homemade samosas. Come between 1pm and 5pm to snag some — under a $ 1 each and so much better than making them yourself :)

I rolled up to the place yesterday looking for Pataks Biryani paste. The Indian Market closer to my house has been sold out of it for a while and I figured it be nice to check out other cool markets in the city. When I walked in I was immediately amazed by how big, clean and organized the place is. Though it’s not HUGE, it’s definitely the biggest Indian Market I’ve ever been to. They had massive amounts of jarred spices, curries, chutneys, sauces etc etc. Huge selections of everything you would want from a place like this, though a bit lacking in the produce department. That’s ok with me though, I got other places for that.
Here are two things that made me fall in the with this place:
1) Huge selections on Basamati rice, and it’s CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. I’m talking $ 14 for a giant burlap sack (the good stuff) of rice that’ll cost you over $ 20 at any other store.
2)Huge selections on musical Instruments instruments. I got a tambourine for five dollars. FIVE DOLLARS. Homeboys at the music store wanna charge like $ 30. Sorry guys, i’m going to an Indian Grocery store to get killer deals on tambourines, bells and flutes. ha!
While checking out I noticed a little spot where there could have been home-​made samosas, but only grease spots where they used to be remained. I’ll have to come back earlier in the day and see what this is all about. Also, as soon as I hit the lottery I’m buying all the sauces and chutneys they carry.

UPDATE: Bombay Grocers has moved next door to a larger space in the same shopping center. The area of the store is now perhaps twice as large, and everything has been set out on tall white shelves in spacious aisles. I think they completed the move earlier this summer. Looks good and promising for the future !
Authentic South-​Asian grocer which is probably the only of its kind in the neighborhood.
I confess that the first time I went to Packard-​Platt Plaza, it was to get pizza at Little Caesars ($ 5.55 for the whole pizza is not bad, eh?) Then I noticed Bombay Grocers a few doors down, and realized I must go in to check it out.
Some previous reviewers have made comments to the effect that they are overwhelmed by the exotic selection of items, and not quite sure where to start. That is a good sign.
Have been there 3 times, most of the clientele when I have been in there are Indian. That is also a good sign.
The prices are cheap, you are going to get a very value for your money.
When I looked at the receipt, at first I thought that the owner must be giving me some extra-​special bargain, then I remembered there is no sales tax on food in Michigan. All the more reason to buy more Indian foods!
If the owner seems somewhat aloof, that is because of differences of language and culture, he is conducting business in much the same way as he would in India.
Agree with previous reviewer that the frozen and ready-​to-​eat sections are a good and convenient way to explore and refine your tastes in Indian foods. So many tasty choices…

I always go here to get the $.75 veggie samosas when I get my hair cut at the barber next door, and they are always really good and filling. Will be going again next time I need a haircut

The Real McCoy —
Bombay Grocers is moving a few doors down to a larger
location next to the pizza place. Whenever I’m based in Ann Arbor, I stock up on all my authentic Indian groceries here. (Spent some childhood years in India and cook South Indian food regularly).
It’s clean, well-​maintained and neat. The staff’s English is not great but their helpfulness makes up for it. Most of the standard Indian spice and pickle lines are here except for a few. There’s a good selection of Thai and Indian long-​grained Jasmine Rice and Basmati Rice.
Real Indian chillies (what Americans wrongly insist on calling peppers) & fresh Coriander (cilantro) are in the fridge at the back, together with gorgeous Desi Plain Yoghurt. I’m a huge fan of the marvellously fragrant Mysore Sandalwood Soap that’s sold in two cake sizes. For those of you who know about these things, just how good is the authentic nature of this fabulous soap?
The owners bring in fresh Indian sweets like the lime green Burfi and these and others are in a glass unit near the counter. Haldiram’s snacks and nibbles have been my go-​to appetizer for many a casual dinner party and there’s a full selection here. Sometimes I’ll gripe because the bagged snacks aren’t as fresh as they ought to be.
I’m in and out of this store constantly and haven’t seen a reason to check out the other Indian grocery stores in town. This works for me. They keep long hours as well.

I love Bombay Grocers! I’m of Indian origin and I have been coming to this place for as long as it’s been open. I know the owner personally, and he’s a great guy!
Their offerings are clean, well-​labeled and easily accessible –both to people acquainted or unacquainted with Indian food products.
If you’re a non-​Indian, I appear to you to be even more adventurous here and try out their goods from ready-​to-​eat foil-​packed foods, to the frozen delicacies to the fresh vegetables to the multitude of ready-​to-​use spice mixes and more. If you need help with any of the items or need a recipe for something, feel free to contact me. I’ll be glad to help! :-)

This place makes me wish I knew far more about Indian cooking. However, I know full well how to take something from the freezer and put it in the oven, so I have the key to some above-​decent pakoras as well as some waaaay-better-than-Trader-Joe’s frozen naan.
Other things I know? How to be cheap. Check! Everything here is priced so low that I feel like a kid in a candy (er, spicy candy) store. The colorful labels catch my eye and I get curious about it all. The benefit of such reasonable prices is that I can actually buy a few unfamiliar things and experiment — and not feel horrible if the result isn’t perfect.
I don’t know much about Bollywood flicks, either, but it seems this would be the place to get an education. With big movie posters on the front window of the shop and hanging from the ceiling, and stacks and stacks of both VHS and DVDs, I’m sure that with a little guidance, I could take a mini (well, Bollywood films are long, so maybe not totally mini) course on Indian cinema.
The fellow working here was very friendly — so much so that I wouldn’t feel uncomfortable at all going back and (subtly and politely) bumbling a bit through the aisles. I’ll be back — with a bit more cash and some bright cooking ideas — soon!

Andrew and I just came back from finally seeing the newly reopened store, and man, it’s amazing. Everything is still shiny clean and white, and there is so much more space for neatly labeled yummy-​ness. Their selection of all things Indian has definitely increased with the size, and it is awesome. Anything and everything you would need to make an Indian dish from scratch is in here. They also have a great selection of ready to eat stuff, including the Indian food in a pouch that Trader Joe’s sells under its own name, but more authentic and spicier.
I went in recently, apparently they have a $ 10 minimum if you are going to use a credit card. Just stock up on some frozen naan and you’ll be set.

The first thing I noticed about this small Indian and Pakastani grocery store was that it smelled delicious.
They have a really good selection of dried goods, canned goods, ready-​to-​eat meals and bulk spices and they’re organized and labeled well. They also have a remarkable number of used VHS Bollywood movies for sale.
Not only is the selection good, but the prices are excellent as well. I got a large bag of garam masala for $ 2.49, and the next size up, which was huge, was only $ 3.99. That one bag will probably last me through a year and a half of making curries and samosas.

Bombay market has all the dried goods and spices you will need for preparing traditional Indian dishes.
I like the lineup of frozen foods, because they make it easy for me to grab something that I can heat up for dinner or lunch, and I can try something new, instead of having to eat a Swanson Salisbury Steak TV dinner.
I understand that the owners plan to build a much bigger store in 2009, not far from where they are now.
For other Indian places in the area, try Yogi Groceries on Carpenter Road, and Foods of India, near the corner of Broadway and Plymouth Road.