Red Stick Spice Company

Love this place. It’s for the adventurous chef. The spices that make real Greek, Mexican, Indian, Chinese, and other worldly cuisines what they are, and not the homogenous domestic blends you find on the shelf at Walmart. They are special and individual and can only be grown in their natural habitats. Some you never hear of or would even think of. Like kaffir lime leaves. But traditional dishes must have traditional seasonings in a very particular order, amount, and preparation to even be considered traditional. I wanted to build a new pantry to stock all the spices and seasonings available here just in case my next craving would require it! I’m sure the new store will be an even greater experience !

I live in Dallas and was given some of Red Stick’s spices as a part of a gift basket. We enjoyed them so much I re-​ordered a few last week. The package arrived with all the spices and a hand written note. I rarely get a handwritten note from friends and family, let alone a company! Not only are their spices delicious but their service is awesome!

I love to shop local and normally i love redstick however i would really take a look at your employees because the service there was horrible. I got to the store at 9:57 i know that was a little early as i was waiting the lady came opened the door looked me in the eye and locked it back without even as much as a hey we will be open shortly. It was unbelivably rude and i will be doing my shopping at whole foods from now on…

Coolest freaking food store I’ve ever been too, with a spice collection rivaling a Turkish bazaar, plus all sorts of exotic salts, blends, peppercorns, teas, herbs for making your own tea blends, specialty olive oils, vinegars, extracts… Prices are reasonable too. Plenty of really good gifts for anyone who likes to get creative in the kitchen.
If I ever strike it rich, I want a pantry in my house that looks like this place.

Very great shop with exceptional service. They were able to answer my questions and recommend products. Locally owned and operated as well.

I dropped by yesterday to see if they had truffle oil and after looking through the absolutely impressive amount of spices and herbs, I found a truffle infused olive oil. I figured I would give that a try to season some kettle chips at home.
I have to say; I was disappointed. I opened the bottle at home and I didn’t even smell a slight hint of truffle nor olive oil coming out of that bottle. I sprinkled some over the chips and mixed it up well and the result was still underwhelming. I thought maybe I hadn’t used enough… but sure enough half a bottle later and it wasn’t much better.
I would give this place another try. Maybe try something else and see how that goes. The workers were very pleasant and they do have a nice wide range of ingredients.

I think it is important to note (for posterity purposes, of course) that I started going here back in 2009 when they first opened. They were the only store that carried asafetida, which I needed for a curry recipe a friend of mine gave me. I’ve been a loyal customer ever since, and am so glad to see that the shop has expanding and continuing to do well after all these years.
Now, for the bulk of my review! You cannot help but be overwhelmed by the delicious, wonderful smells of RSSC as soon as you walk in the door. They carry everything! And I do mean EVERYTHING. They have dried herbs and spices from seemingly every corner of the globe (e.g. Indian, African, Mediterranean, Middle Easter, Chinese, Jamaican, etc), a huge variety of rubs, plus several different types of oils, vinegars, and specialty salts. There’s even a wall devoted to loose lea teas in the back. All of the stuff is exceedingly fresh as it is stored (and beautifully displayed, I might add) in air tight containers. Speaking of containers, if you bring your own container than they sell you their products at a discounted rate :-)
Finally, just FYI, RSSC is the ONLY place I TRUST to buy saffron from.
In short, if you like to cook then run — do not walk — to the Red Stick Spice Company right now!

I went to Red Stick, and I bought a few things that I thought would be wonderful, unfortunately they were not. The spices I bought were old and stale and I paid TOP DOLLAR for them. It’s one thing to get what you pay for, and quite another to pay top dollar for stale spices that are way overpriced to begin with. I did buy a tea strainer cup there (to brew what turned out to be stale Earl Grey Tea) that was a great buy for $ 7 but I have been extremely disappointed in everything else I have purchased there. She’s not doing enough business to be able to turn over all her merchandise every 4 – 6 weeks and what sits unsold goes stale and flavorless in 2 – 3 months and when you sell me something for top dollar, it needs to be the best. If I had based my rating on the products alone, this would be a 1-​star rating. However, they are very nice with excellent service, however I didn’t come for the service – but I did toss an extra star in for it. As nice as they are, I’m not spending this kind of money when I can get MUCH fresher spices at a produce market or from Penzey’s spices online. As a serious chef, I know the difference and when your ROSEMARY is so stale it has no scent, then your more exotic spices can’t be turning over fast enough to be fresh either.

This place is amazing, definitely the go to shop if you like to cook. I use to buy all my spices from the grocery store; thinking that all flavors were the same when it came to spices. Boy was I wrong. They don’t only offer your basic spices, granulated garlic, sea salt, pepper corns, ect, they offer elevated versions plus so much more.
When you walk in the door you are greeted by a wall that has to be about 7 feet tall with bulk spices in air tight jars. There are tables with various spice related kitchen tools, jars, shakers, muddlers. They have racks of bagged spices that are just a few ounces for the main stream spices, however you have the option to get any spice they sell in 3 different size jars that of course vary in price. There is a wall of teas near the back, and it appeared that they brew tea in house, although I didn’t ask. The final wall had various olive oils and infused olive oils, and there was a tiny shelf with local honeys and jellies as well.
I hope they hang around for a long time because I will no longer be buying my spices from the grocery store!

This is a really cool store even if you don’t know how to cook. I was kind of hesitant to even go look around because I don’t cook (I usually pop stuff in the microwave) but I’m glad I went. There are so many cool things in this store besides tons of spices and extracts. In fact I ended up buying some Pomegranate Vinegar (that they let me taste beforehand) so I can mix it with Olive Oil and make my own Pomegranate Vinaigrette. They also have all kinds of cool gifts like mugs, umbrellas, t shirts, salt grinders and lots of other stuff. The employees are so nice and helpful and they will help you with any recipes or cooking questions you might have. I also bought an ounce of the Happy Tea and it was really good. If you bring the glass bottle back or your own container when you want to buy Vinegar, Olive Oil or Tea you get 10% off. That’s a pretty cool deal. I’m definitely bringing my empty bottle when I’m done with my Pomegranate Vinegar because it’s so delicious I know I’m gonna be going back for a refill.

So I’m kind of in love with this place. Seriously every spice you can think of is in this shop !! & I love to cook so it’s kind of perfect! They sell local products too which is one of my favorite things about them. I will try to buy most of my spices from here. The inside is very neat & cute. The people that work there are very helpful.

The staff is really nice. The prices are very reasonable. I can’t wait to use the spices that I bought. I will definitely come back to buy more spices.

One word… Magical. That is what best describes the Red Stick Spice Company. Every time I’m there I get transported to far away wonderful places like India, the Pacific Northwest, etc. if you can not find it there, you will not find in anywhere else in Baton Rouge. Spices, rubs, salts, salad dressings, olive oils, etc. I was there for a Unilocal Event and the ladies prepared some amazing treat to try. Love the baked salmon with the mango rub, it was cooked to perfection. Everyone at the store was very polite and helpful. This is definitely a must visit place if you are a foodie. Great location on Jefferson and they also have a second location downtown on main and third, site of the Saturday morning Red Stick Farmers Market. Can not wait until next visit.

Tried to go in around 5:45 and was yelled at that they were closed the sign says they close at 6 then they offered to help me I said that’s okay you’re closed and left I don’t like being yelled at all I wanted was some tea.
the owner contacted me and was very kind but I wanted to go back for myself and was quite pleased with the service. it must have been a fluke this is a great place

*This is the holy grail of spices*
Never-​will-​I-​ever-​again buy the cheap little plastic spices at the grocery store. Here’s why:
1. You can literally find just about any spice you need in this store, regardless of the complexities of your cooking methods. With one exception, they do not have fresh spices.
2. The owner is a cook and she apparently pays a great deal of attention to detail. Her spices here are extremely varied and organized alphabetically, save for some of the more unique spices and collections they have to offer.
3. There’s a great deal of knowledge that comes along with spices, and the employees are great resource to use if your not sure about incorporating them into your kitchen ingredients.
4. They have an area located in the back where they will be happy to show you and let you taste some of their amazing products that they package and distribute themselves.
5. You can actually bring in your own container and they will refill it for a 10% off discount of the full price that applies to your specific containers capacity.
6. Its local! GO HERE!
P. S. Autumn and Brittney were very helpful and funny as well!

«Red Stick Spice has everything nice». My first time to come this place was last month, when I went to pick-​up my groceries that I ordered from on-​line grocery store IndiePlate. Check out my review on IndiePlate to find out more about them.
I was so excited to to walk into Red Stick Spice Co… it is truly a hidden gem. This store is tucked in the same plaza as D’Angelo’s, Young Chef’s Academy and more. Being that I am a huge supporter of locally-​grown businesses, I am very surprised that it took me this long to visit them. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by owner, Anne, who was absolutely delightful! She offered up samples of anything in the store. There was a cute tasting bar with high stools. I was very curious about trying their balsamic vinegar and she offered up the 18-​year aged balsamic and the high-​quality taste and texture of it reminded me of a very expensive balsamic vinegar I tasted at a restaurant in NYC (that was rationed out — we had to ask for some on our plate and they poured). She gave some very cool info about the aging of balsamic vinegar, which you must ask her, when you come to visit! The price point for the bottle was phenomenal for such excellent quality. Plus, you can get your bottle refilled at a discounted rate! If you buy spices there, they will refill for you as well! The teas are perfection… I loved the loose-​leaf green tea I bought. Also bought a pack of dry rub for some meats. I was so excited about my purchase! Plus, when you check-​in via your Unilocal App, you get a discount as a first-​time customer.
I had my daughter with me and for those that know her can attest that this kid loves to try everything! Hearing the word «sample» is like music to her ears… she never wants to miss out on samples! Her absolute favorite was sampling the dark chocolate balsamic vinegar and was excited to hear that it can be used as an ice cream topping. We will definitely be back over and over again!
If you love local… you will definitely love this place! The owner here was super impressive… sharp as a samurai sword. I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with her and would love to pick her brain about more things culinary upon my return! Excellent customer service here, too!
* Teas * Balsamic Vinegar * Spice * Oils * Teaware * Gifts * And so much more!

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If you want some Spices, don’t forget Red Stick,
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If you wanna be my lover, you gotta cook with class (gotta cook with claaaaass)
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They do gift wrap and bbq sauce, that’s the way to liiiiiive.
Cute staff too!

Perfect shop in Baton Rouge offering some of the most unique products I’ve seen in a while!
I walked in and didn’t know where to look first. There were flavored sea salts in front of me, shelves of spices to my left, oils and vinegars to my right, teas at the back and many things in between! The staff is extremely friendly and knowledgable and encouraged me to smell and taste my way through the store.
At the back of the store they have a tasting bar set up for you to try their infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars. When I stopped in, they also had samples of a peach balsamic cole slaw with cabbage and green onion as well as fresh apples with honeyed ricotta cheese and pomegranate balsamic drizzle. OMG. Both samples were fresh and tasty.
In addition, I also tried the fig balsamic, rosemary olive oil, and jalapeño olive oil. I ended up leaving with all three as well as some Venetian spice blend and roasted garlic sea salt. Very glad to see that they ship their products all over the country!

Excellent selection and customer service! Only reason not 5 stars is the price. If you are looking for a hard to find spice, they will have it. I recommend the Pecan BBQ rub.

It took running out of salt to make it in here, but I finally did. And, boy, am I impressed. This place has it all, and what is not available in the store is available on their website.
Hubby and I walked in and were immediately greeted. We were given a little mini-​tour of how the products were organized. Baking items and jellies in one corner, spices against the wall, salt-​free blends, teas, and oils. We were welcomed to open up and smell anything we wished.
The labeling explained what each spice was and gave suggestions as to how each spice should be used. Prices (per ounce) were stickered on to the back of each jar (most of them, anyway). All items were sold bulk-​style (or loose leaf, for teas) so we could order custom quantities.
We browsed the spices and teas eventually made it to the rows of salts. If memory serves me correctly, there were about 24 – 30 salts/​salt blends to choose from. They also sell salt slabs. After much discussion, sniffing, and a few tastes, we opted for two ounces of our frequently used Himalayan Pink Sea Salt and an ounce of Durango Hickory Smoked Sea Salt. The total came to just over $ 9. I could have done a lot of damage in that shop, but Hubby made sure I kept my wits… but that meant not stepping foot toward the oils (next time, Hubby stays home :).
They also had a lot of great gift items and box sets. I am pretty stoked to have visited just in time for the holidays.
I will be frequenting this little gem often!