New India Bazar

Omg the chaat here is some of the best chaat I’ve had in my life. So much better than any of the restaurants in Fremont or even the bay area for the matter. I really like the mix chaat (#9). Unfortunately I’m not the only person who is head over heels for the chaat here so sometimes you have to wait a while before you can even order.

This review is for the hole in the wall kind of chaat place inside the grocery store.
Plus:
+ pani puri is served Indian style. Wow!
+ raj kachori chaat, tikki chaat
+ combo, mix chaat
+ bhel puri, churmur chaat
Minus:
— this minus is only for people who like mild spice level in their chaat. all items are prepared little spicy than average, despite you tell them to make it less spicy. Trick is to tell them to add extra sweet chutney.
Will I go again?
+ 100% yes if I crave for Indian chaat next time. I would rate this the best in Bay Area.

Grocery store is good. But 2* for the chat stall. It’s too damn expensive and not authentic. I would prefer India Cash & Carry.

I am a pani puri snob. There. I said it. I never knew this about me until I started getting pani puri on a regular basis with my mom and we both would look at each other like meh… it’s obviously better in Bombay with spices and cholera. Every time we would get pani puri in the Bay Area, the napkins were just too clean, the flavor was watered down (no pun intended (because pani=water for all my non-​Indian friends))…
Then I found this place through a friend. It was SO GOOD. You go in the way back corner of this obscure Indian grocery store and there’s a cute little family that just hand make all of the pani puris one at a time. He asked me how spicy and I said VERY. But then I also asked for a little sweet. I also think the wife can immediately give you the one you want once she gets to know you. Well, she is now my auntie because I’m going to come here as often as I can.
In fact, I can’t wait to take my mom. Yes, I’m taking my mom to a random grocery store when she comes to visit her daughter for vacation. That’s how good this place is.
One thing is that I wish they had chai but that doesn’t affect their star rating. I just always want chai in my life.

This is STRICTLY FOR THE CHAAT. Their chaat is the best chaat I have ever tasted. I wished I lived closer to the store so I can eat their pani puri more often. They make everything from scratch and it’s extremely flavorful regardless of what you order. I love this place!

By far the freshest vegetables, compared to all the indian stores in the area. Also, a plus the chaat setup within the store.
Would could a star for the snacks they keep in their warmer– super gross

I have recently moved from Sydney (Australia) and was trying for convenient good Indian grocery store in Fremont. I tried couple of other places first but was just not able to get all the products and brands under any one roof in a decent price. Thanks to Unilocal and a friend who stays in Dublin but travels all the way to Fremont to enjoy the Paani Puries at New India Bazaar. I’m glad to have finally found an Indian grocery store which stocks well and also at a very reasonable price.

I am sad there aren’t more places in the Bay Area providing quality chat. I live so far from this place, otherwise, I would come by more often. It’s so delicious.
Chat is easy to make, but SO many restaurants do it wrong!
These guys do it right!
Order the Papdi chat.
Order the Pani Puri.
You’re welcome :)

Good selection of Indian grocery. I would have given it 5 stars if the place inside serving fresh food was open.

Better customer service and good collection of groceries than Namaste Plaza. But I realized I was billed extra $ 2. I don’t care about that but I hate the negligence by the counter guy who did the billing when he was on a call.

This review is purely based on the chaat corner inside the market. Wow! I was first introduced to pani puri by my Indian girlfriends about a year ago. They have brought me to many places around fremont and this chaat corner is by far the best one. Being that it is inside a market, this is not your typical sit down menu restaurant. If you have to compare, this is more like India street food.
«Aunty» as we call the owner of the corner, is friendly and speaks enough english for you to understand. Her combination of the Pani, potatoe, chutney is perfectly balanced. Even the whole she punches with her thumb is the perfect size! As you look at this tiney hallow tasteless carb shell, you really are expecting nothing. Upon the pani puri hitting your mouth, there is a gush of sweet, sour, spice that rushes through your tongue and throat all in one bite! Then the crunch… mmm so delicious I am salivating thinking about. If you want to experience this delicate popular snack, you’ve got to visit Aunty! Until next time, ciao!

CHEATERS!
Be vigilant while billing or they will cheat you easily. I was charged $.93/​pound for tomatoes when the actual price was $.39/​pound. When did this happen? The cashier started talking something with me during billing and later I look at the bill once I am home and saw this.

Clean, well stocked, with helpful/​friendly staff. Vegetables here were better than any other Indian store I’ve been to.
The produce is displayed in a section where the check out counters are lined up… Effectively allowing customers to quickly pick up vegetables for the week and check out. The grocery that you are likely to stock up on has an entirely separate section. In other words you don’t need to march through entire store to pick up weekly grocery.
This is the only store that had EVERY thing that I was looking for. I don’t miss Patel Brother’s store as badly anymore.
Downside is… There is a bit of bottlenecking at the produce stands and check out counters.
I can’t imagine being here during rush hour.
Over all it was lovely, and they make you remember to return a second time…

A complete Indian grocery store. The produce is fresh, the hot snacks are good enough and they carry almost everything you would expect and need from a store.

Scenario: Say you baked someone a delicious pie… and then you walk 2 feet from them, went to the bathroom without washing your hands, used foul language, and kicked their car, it will most likely be off-​putting and make them think differently about you right? Even though you just gave them a pie?
That’s what I think about this store. They offer nice things. Amazing produce, homemade Chaat, etc. But the owner stands outside and spits, the store staff as well as patrons litter, there are nasty plants all over the sidewalk, and the shopping carts pile up here like no where I have EVER seen. I am not joking. It is as if it is customary to use a cart and blatantly leave it rolling away, against another persons car or ram it into another car and just leave it. Although they have great things to offer, the bad here outweighs the good. I am tired of seeing Fremont turning into a dump, and this is why.

My 5 stars go to the dhaaba in the back. I’ve tried paani puri at so many other places and I can confidently say that this place has the best paani puri in the Bay Area! Not only their paani puri. pretty much everything’s really good.
I just wish they would be open more than 3 – 4 days a week because at their other location it’s not the same. At least their paani puri isn’t the same unfortunately.

I love the fact it’s close to where I stay. But the only thing is they won’t bag your goods if your using your own bags ! It is about time they realized they are the only Indian store that won’t bag your goods if you have your own bag.
Cash and curry carry more things than these people do yet they patiently bag your goods. It’s high time the management initiated this action.

Today was my first time to New India Bazar. The man behind the counter was very personable, helpful, and he made me feel like a valued customer.
The shop’s selection of goods was very impressive. I was mostly looking for Indian sweets and found stacks and stacks to choose from! Realizing I couldn’t buy them ALL (darn), I settled for a few different kinds, telling myself I could go back soon to get more.
Milk cake is my favorite, and to find out that they have locally-​made milk cake AND milk cake imported from India (frozen)…well, it was like a dream, ha.
They also have a nice display of English chocolate bars like Toffee Crisps and Crunchies. Chocolate bars, fresh sweets, biscuits, ice cream – all at the lowest prices I’ve seen. Wow. Unfortunately, it was about 90 degrees outside and my freezer bag could hold only so much… But I’m eagerly planning my next visit!

A great place for fresh fruits & vegetables. Service is fairly quick. The produce is fresh & reasonably priced. Takes credit cards.
Inside here, you will find Fremont’s best chaat stall — it is not open everyday & takes cash only.

BEST CHAAT IN THE BAY, HANDS DOWN.
I’ll take this random cart over getting chaat at a sit down restaurant any day.
(Besides, standing around a trashcan while you inhale pani puri feels a little more authentic, no?)
I don’t know what kind of magical aunty juices she puts into this, but it is f a n t a s t i c