Patel Brothers

Patel always has freshest stock of dals, produce and rice because the demand is so high.
They are always restocking their shelves which is a good sign, because we can get fresh (er) dals (packets of which perhaps are already sitting in a cold, dark storage somewhere). As a kid, I remember we would get jute sacks full of tuvar and moong dals delivered fresh from our farm — the aroma of a non-​stale cooked daal is very enticing.
Anyways, back to the Patel review — things are fresher in this store. Don’t particularly care for the attitude of the clerks at the sales counter. They know their store is the best, but their customer service is awful.

Well, Good Job Patel Brothers,
Being from San Diego, I was pleasantly surprised to find such an amazing Ethnically diverse stores in Raleigh/​Cary area.
Especially Patel brothers, very friendly cordial staff, well lit spacious aisles, plenty of fresh produce, organic selections, variety of frozen items, spices, grains, lentils, powders, pre-​packaged mixes, open/​bulk containers for Indian Snacks.
Keep up the good work.

Very good selection of groceries and frozen foods, probably bigger than any of the other Indian stores in the area. This location is soooo much better than Patel Brothers in NYC, uff I would get a major headache there. Here it is clean and fairly spacious, but it does get very busy here and with people pushing their carts around too tight. Also, there is a jewelry store at the back… of course… jewelry and groceries why not… so now you can pick some eggplant the next time you come to pick out an engagement ring for you fiancée. Oh yea, forgot to mention that getting into the parking lot is a bit inconvenient, so don’t forget to bring an extra bag of patience when coming here.

Love love love Patel Brothers. I assumed they’d be more expensive than the smaller Indian market down the road (the name evades me) but they are actually very inexpensive and carry almost every ingredient you could need such as spices, unique fruits and vegetables, henna dyes, sweets and unique drinks, as well as frozen pre-​made meals that are certainly less expensive than other places like Trader Joe’s & Harris Teeter. It’s worth the trip there and I’ll keep coming back. Happy to have found this place!

This store keeps slowly deteriorating in service and good. After they expanded recently, I thought this will be amazing. Unfortunately, the fresh produce has become stale. They are not replacing the stale groceries off the shelves and putting fresh ones that they used to. Secondly, now they have imposed a system like Aldi (no other store has this policy) — where you need to bring a quarter to insert to get a grocery cart. Yes unbelievable and then when you return with gorcery, you have to put the cart back to get your quarter back. This is extremely frustrating for people with kids and such to have to carry quarters (no one carries cash let alone lose change any longer) and then return the cart. Why don’t they utilize their own employees to fetch the carts or make improvement in the parking lot to set up a cart collection location as every other store does. My rating has simply fallen from a 4 to a 3 and now 2. Rather unfortunate. Thankfully we have Around The World and Sangam stores in Triangle that still believe in servicing their customers.

I found everything I needed. Clean, well organized, very helpful staff. Will be my go to store.

I kept passing this place off for another day since it is usually packed and the parking lot looks like a hassle. Well, I finally went in and it is a nice store. I now understand why they are so busy.
This is an Indian food store, and unfortunately I am not familiar with Indian recipes so I cannot review on the selection. However, my friend really likes this store and she says that she can find what she needs here. She pointed out that they have traditional Indian treats that are similar to candy bins at the grocery store. I also learned that frozen Indian meals have become popular and this store carries them. I was eyeballing the rose ice cream, but since I was not going straight home I had to leave it for next time. I find this store useful for the basic Asian staples of rice, beans, and spices. They also have an awesome fresh vegetable section. They seem to be fresh picked, there is a good variety, and the prices are amazing.
The store is a decent size and I heard they expanded, but the isles are quite narrow and I often felt that I was in the way. I like this store but I don’t see myself coming back too often. The parking is a deterrent; it just doesn’t seem worth the trouble. In addition, since they mainly cater to Indian food, I would still have to go to another Asian market to pick up items they don’t carry. If I ever get talented enough to attempt to make an Indian dish, this is where I would go.

This store is conveniently located. Its my regular place for grocery shopping. The store is clean and well organized! Prices are pretty cheap when compared to other Indian grocery shops. Vegetables, lentils and other condiments are fresh. They replenish their counter with fresh vegetables every Thursdays & Fridays. Parking here is a pain during weekends. You get almost everything that you need for Indian cooking.

Yikes, the parking lot and entrance to it were a fifteen minute bottle neck of confusion and prayers that I wouldn’t have to call my insurance agency. Like other reviewers have noted, the parking situation can be quite daunting during the weekends, and they were definitely not kidding.
Once you manage to snag a parking space, the inside is quite spacious and full of awesome food and merchandise not sold in typical American stores. There were a ton of spices available, and an employee happily recommended me a few spices to make an awesome chai. I also walked out with a ton of frozen foods (curries, samosas, kulfi) to keep me happy. I like the grocery store but the parking is a major buzzkill. I’ll probably stick to Around the World for peace of mind.

Super store. Lots of deals to be found. There was some great produce to choose from and the spice aisle was insane… i loved it. The staff helped teach me about the different masala spices and didn’t mind guiding me. I’ll be a regular!
Crummy parking lot… but what the heck…;-)

Great store – convenient location for NCSU students and very inexpensive. This is a very friendly, family owned business. The facility is also very clean. I love the fresh snacks in the bins near the cash register and the aloe vera plants that are available. You can find pretty much anything you would need for any type of Indian cooking.
It gets VERY crowded on weekends and evenings (I have observed a good share of rude and pushy customers) so try going close to when the store opens. I wish the parking lot was a little bit bigger and had an opening on Chatham Street as well but again, many issues can be avoided by timing your visit wisely!

Awful Parking Lot Structure:
Parking a lot is too small to handle incoming traffic. Spent 15 minutes in confusion with other patrons. The small building fails to facilitate heavy business operation.
Wide Variety of Available items:
Was pleased with quality of different fresh vegetables, spices, snacks, and sweets.
Staff was friendly in directing customers.

Very Friendly Staff! Shiny Store! Shiny Staff! Signs Written in English, everything is easy to find though you can ask if you need help… Beautiful Produce! Spices, Teas, Noodles (I’m here for Hakka)!
Limca is available here, though not all Indian Markets have this drink!
Limca is my Favorite Coca Cola Company Product! Now available in Cans! Pretty and green… some people do not like the «look» of recycled Bottles! Get the Bottle!!!

Great clean location to shop at especially if you are a vegetarian. Also lots of hard to find yummy snacks.

Beware of this place and double check your receipt when you make purchases. The owners (especially the wife) are known for tacking on extra charges on your total bill. I was charged twice for two items and was given a hard time when I confronted the wife of the owner. She is extremely rude and conniving.

OMG, all the random frozen Indian junk food my heart desires! Think Indian-​flavored Bagel Bites and Hot Pockets. Swoon!

Patel Brothers is an affordable spice Shangri-​La. If you love experimenting with food chemistry but feel shut out by cost prohibitive exotic ingredients this is the market for you. Large bags of spices at affordable spices, fresh vegetables, coolers of dairy products — it was all a wonder. There was even some type of Indian Jewelry market operating while i was there. The staff was friendly and very helpful. I will be back again and again.

Great store for Indian foods, there are quite a few in the area and this is my favorite. They have a huge selection of Indian staples, sauces, spices condiments etc. and it is laid out in such a way that even I can find my way around. I am trying my hand at Indian cooking lately, (hoping that it isn’t the catastrophe that my crack at Thai was.) and this place is my rosetta stone.

I buy all my Indian grocery here! They keep their store very, very clean and organized! I love shopping in a place that is kept neat! :)