Patel Brothers

When you eat and cook as much Indian food as I do, «going to the supermarket» means going to Patel Brothers unless otherwise specified.
Competitive prices and anything Indian you can name. (Who could LIVE without pander?). The fruits and vegetables are pretty good and the infinite variety of spices will keep you from dying of boredom.
There are now a variety of frozen products, including samosas, frozen dinners, breads and desserts which are very good and mostly locally made.
Service is friendly, Desi-​style, that means friendly and reserved, they are not going to join your bridge. Club or anything.

I went there yesterday. They are by far the best Indian grocery store I’ve been to. So many items… fresh, frozen, prepared, spices, rices, etc. There was also a vast selection of incense and holders. I quickly fell into mid-​eastern grocery overload. I had found my shopping zen for the day.
The store was clean and had a farmers market feel to it. Amazingly low prices. I was just grabbing whatever looked good. Wasn’t paying attention to the prices at all. Some stuff I’ve had and some that I have no idea what I’m getting into. I couldn’t believe that my filled to the brim basket of stuff only came to $ 13 and change. Score!!!
If you’re looking for an awesome selection of Indian and some Asian groceries, check this place out. I’ll definitely be back. :-)

Patel Brothers is an amazing source of Indian ethnic products. They have frozen products, boxed products and fresh ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, spices, rices and other amazing treasures. This is a great place to find what you might need.

I buy almost all my spices here — spicing correctly in Indian cuisine is critical, and I had been shopping online to get what I needed and then realized there was a Patel Bros on Long Island. Great assortment of beans, too
Very inexpensive compared to online spice stores.
Good place to get all «daaled» up, LOL

Please check out the expiry date before purchasing anything from patel brothers. I have seen expired food products on their shelves several times.

NOT cool beans!
Just opened my bag of dry kidney beans that I bought here last week and they’re all cracked, peeling and shriveled which means they are OLD!
I’ll stick with the Jackson Heights store, hopefully their inventory is fresher.

Love this place! Amazing produce, and the fact that I could get a pound of turmeric powder for like 3 bucks vs 3 ounces for 6 bucks at Stop & Shop. Awesome snack bins too.

A pretty large Indian grocery store, second to Apna Bazaar in terms of size. It’s very nice clear and well lit. Reasonably well stocked and I’m especially a fan of the price and selection of their veggies. They also have a large selection of eastern and middle eastern cold and frozen foods that I’m excited to try the next time I stop in.
The employees all were very helpful and pleasant. I look forward to stopping in for my grocery and spice needs in the future.

Great place for fresh vegetables at very reasonable prices! Staff are very friendly and helpful! Awesome selection of Indian spices!

This place reminds me of home and childhood. Many of the products that are sold here are stuff that almost every family in India used at one time or the other. Like the Mysore Sandal soap bar, or Parachute coconut oil, or the good old Pond’s talcum powder. And this is one of the very few places where you get a lot of stuff used Indian cooking.
For any Americans new to the store, try out these things:
— Karachi Bakery biscuits
— Maggi Instant noodles
— Haldiram’s Rasmalai (dessert)
What I like here:
— pretty good selection of Indian stuff
— fruit and vegetables are reasonably priced
— ample parking
— accept AmEx (6% cash back on groceries)
What sucks:
— service, don’t expect any

My go to store for spices, dried legumes, produce, and frozen Indian treats that I am too lazy to make myself. They have numerous types of gourds and beans that are common in Asian cooking that I’ve never seen anywhere else, some of which I like to try and some of which totally intimidate me! If you need 20 different kinds of rice, Patel’s is your store.

this place is crazy cool! its got everything you’ll ever need for indian cuisine.
i went wanting to try and get the spices for chicken tikka masala and came away with a whole basket full of stuff.
the produce there is pretty cool. stuff id never seen before and it all looked really fresh.
ill be going back. quite an experience for a non-​indian person.

The fantasy world of video games has its Mario Brothers. Electronic music has the UK based Chemical Brothers. In the NYC metropolitan area, the Indian grocery store scene has Patel Brothers, since 1974 «bringing motherland closer» (according to the web site).
Ample parking makes this Patel Brothers a more appealing alternative to the Jackson Heights and Flushing locations. I had stopped by the Flushing location on Saturday and was inspired to seek out this branch with the sole purpose of finding one product that captured my imagination like Disney manipulating a child: Pillsbury microwaveable roti!
Yes, the Dough Boy sells roti. Other breads and brands of quick heat breads were present, of course, but something about Pillsbury and roti made my selection obvious. 25 seconds and an acceptably edible roti joined the can of channa and potatoes from the stove top.
At .99 cents, the can is reasonably priced and there are far worse canned items from a health perspective. I’ll get two servings out of the can and less than 500mg of sodium!
Any grocery store that plays Bollywood hits in the store automatically inspires a return visit.
I do have to admit that at first the store seemed smaller than expected. Given the suburban location I was thinking H-​Mart levels of sheer epic grocery goodness. Not that the store invites comparisons to my local Key Food for the diminutive grocery experience. I did find the aisles a bit disorganized with some areas reminiscent of a wholesale club a la Sam’s or BJ’s.
Any one passionate about Indian cuisine or culture should check out any Patel Brothers. I encountered products that entertained and intrigued, especially in the health and beauty section with items like «Monkey Brand Black Tooth Powder». There is plenty of incense available too along with pots, pans and other kitchen items.
Frozen dinners of various Indian dishes are available for under $ 2.00. You could easily buy enough to eat for a week and change without breaking a $ 20.
Now if only they could find the space for a Super Patel Brothers…

Know what you’re looking for in advance. This store can be quite overwhelming for the newbie. Stopped in to get the rest of what I needed to make a full Indian meal at home. Turned out fantastic and my purchases did not break the bank!

Wonderfully stocked with every spice known to man, Patel Bros. did not disappoint when it came to selection. Some items are a little overpriced (cashews) compared to other Indian markets, but the selection of fresh and frozen foods and the freshness of the produce makes up for that.

Patel brothers is the leading supermarket in the Long Island area for ALL your Indian food needs. I can’t begin to go over the depth of their selection when iy comes to fresh vegetables, dried lentils, nuts, rice, pickles, ghee… you name it & they’ve got it! I’m still new to cooking indian food, so they have a nice selection of prepared sauces that simplify the cooking process. When you find something that causes you to wake up shuddering in the middle of the night, mouth watering in deep crave mode, it’s a nice feeling knowing that its readily available here. When you’re feeling brave enough to start preparing sauces & currys on your own, Patel’s has a selection of regional cookbooks, as well as the ingredients to start cooking like a pro. If you’re not that into Indian, stop in for the amazing bargains on nuts & dried fruits. There’s something for everyone.

Patel Brothers is a local international adventure and a vegetarian shopping paradise. I want lots of time to stand in the aisles with my smartphone and look up unfamiliar items and how to cook them. I was thrilled to find canned young green jackfruit in brine for making vegan BBQ pulled «pork” – yay! Also, from the extensive cookware section I bought a 8-​quart stainless mixing bowl – good stuff and cheap prices. And what an amazing selection of rice! The place is overwhelming. It’s a national franchise too, and there are other (closer to me) locations I can check out.

This is my favorite supermarket and here’s why:
1) freshest seasonal and imported produce, everything from young coconuts to karela to chikoo to fresh dates, plus user friendly (read: frozen chopped) versions of the more intimidating looking fresh veggies (mmm, lotus root!)
2) lots of spices in bulk & convenience mixes (love the GITS sambar)
3) the most affordable coconut water around, and in 12 packs (my gatorade)
4) high protein & TASTY pulse-​based snacks, great spicy cheeses & desi style yogurt
5) LOW prices
This is not counting the sweetest cashiers ever. I am here at least once a week as it’s where I get 99% of my produce.

You need 10 kinds of Basmati Rice? This place has 20.
This is the place for your Indian needs as well as all sorts of other yummy things from around that region.
They also have a great little area with pots, sauce dishes and anything else you might need.
One of the things that caught my eye was the nuts and dry snacks… They have giant bins of all kinds of things to munch on.

After filling our bellies silly at Diwan next door, we stopped into Patel Brothers to stock up some needed foodstuffs and perhaps find some new goodies to try. And with no meat products about which to worry, it was smooth veggie sailing with many vegan options too.
Greeted by a colorful and exotic, to me at least, bounty of fruits and veggies, it was hard to figure out where to start. My curiosity piqued, I was greeted an impressive display of something called Jaggery. Now I got the moves like Jaggery, lol, so I just had to explore and learn what this burlap wrapped item cloaked beneath its mysterious exterior. Whole Sugar cane. Well I sweet enough so we passed and frankly I have not a clue about what to do with it. But rice, legumes, beans and pulses now that speaks volumes to me. And with amazing bulk prices I could not resist stocking up knowing I had enough to spread the love with some of my friends. Both the the familiar and the exotic were there for a song. A 10 pound bag of aged Basmati rice was $ 9.99, 2 kilo bags of lentils, dals and peas were begging to come home with us. Far be it for me to leave them behind. ;))) And their inventory was not just limited to Indian exports. We saw groceries from Thailand as well as the UAE like juices.
Perusing their incense, vitamin supplements (Tisani) cookware among many items was like another drop through a hole in the Earth and ending up in an Indian market, no 13+ hour flight. I love their hand baskets for accumulating purchases since they could be held in hand or, new to me, had a long handle and could be wheeled about with ease despite being burdened with pounds and pounds of goodies. And a stainless steel Masala dabba to display my precious spices. :)))
The employees were smiley and helpful and frankly from what I could see we were the only gringoes in there. I love international travel so to me it was not odd at all but an adventure. When traveling in India I know now that there are few reasons to haul duffel bags full of spoils when everything and more is available at Patel as well as the smaller markets of Curry Hill VAT and duty free. Hicksville was recommended to me by the ladies who do my hair. They sure know their stuff!
With new reasons to go to Lon Gisland no doubt we will be visiting Patel again and if I research the less known foods I saw today and my love of making my own Indian food, which is pretty good if I do say so myself, I know that my next visit will be even more enriching. And while I love a new market to peruse the aisles, few things for me of that ilk beats a good hour or so at an «ethnic» establishment
All good things at reasonable prices? Woo hoo!