Kavita Grocery

Dusty, very dusty. Not sure, if I would ever trust anything in this store. Dirty, dingy and filthy. Yuck!

Even it is far from our place we drive and shop veg and Indian grocery from Kavita. Vada Paav you can’t miss.

Frozen parantha fridge was barely working and had a dirty smell. Paranthas were limp and only partially cold. Chapatis had gone bad. Threw away everything.

Good spot for all of your exotic spices, as well as other Indian goods. Owner is extremely helpful, and the prices are all very reasonable.

Decent place for all Indian grocery. Vegetable stock can be increased along with freshness.

Nice shop and nice owner. They have good selection of Indian grocery items. Price is reasonable. The snack collection is also good.
They don’t always have fresh vegetables though.

I fell very, very sick after eating Kavita’s frozen food.

This review is about the business owner. I happen to be in the complex stopping by another store. There was no sign in front of market so we thought the spot was free. When we came back, the owner started to yell at us and kept threatening to call the police to get our car towed away. He started to harass us even after we apologized and noting we didn’t realize that it was a reserved parking spot since there was no sign. He was holding onto the car and kept repeating he can tow our car if he wants. He yells and states it is too expensive to get a sign for every parking spot in front and that we are «stupid» for not knowing that.
I love Indian food and since I live so close by I would have considered shopping at this market and supporting a local business but definitely not after this experience. If this is how he thinks he can attract business, he’s going to lose a lot of money in the future.

This place is messed up its hard to find indian grocery here. This place does not have too many items because it’s tiny place by the corner. That’s the the why this place is has no too many customers. No cleaned, vegetable were there without freezer big issue and the guy on casher was rued no idea about any thing. He was busy watching indian movies or sons on his laptop.

I buy indian food and spices here for the last many years… the owner is one of the friendliest i have ever seen. and i have seen the store improving a lot in the recent past. slighlty overpriced for certain items but the core daily ingredients you need are competitively priced and worth buying here.

I live close to Kavita and have been wanting to check it out for months now. I finally walked down there and was glad I did. I couldn’t believe how many grocery items were packed into that tiny space. I enjoyed browsing for a good 20 minutes before making my selections. I find they are good for buying certain staples like rice, beans, lentils and spices, all regular foods on my menu. The prices are very reasonable, too. I also bought some incense and a few Indian knick knacks for my meditation altar. I will be back soon to try some new things, new spices as soon as I look up some recipes where I can use them. Kavita, definitely recommended.

excellent veggies!

Good for shopping indian grocery. U will get all ur stuff here.

Cozy little Indian supermarket + video rental shop! I don’t profess to know a whole lot about Indian cuisine, but I’ve loved just about everything I’ve tried, so I came in here to do some exploring. They have endless shelves of spice mixes and ready-​made curry sauces, lots of dried goods like lentils and rice, and an assortment of cookies and imported household products. I love the freezer section with breads (picked up some parathas on sale, 5 for $ 1.99) and microwave meals. The small produce section looks fresh enough and reasonably priced, but it is /​very/​small.
Service was very friendly. All those reviewers complaining about how dirty the place is are probably very sheltered. You have to remember that this is a low-​overhead, independent small business serving a relatively small immigrant group in a working/​middle-​class neighborhood. If you wanted clean and spacious you should have gone to Whole Foods.

This is a small Indian grocery store in culver city. It amazes me how the quality of indian grocery stores in LA is so poor in general and this place is no exception. The small place is packed with so many groceries, frozen foods, produce, dvd’s for rental, household appliances etc. etc… There is no place to even walk to some items. The place is quite unclean and it feels like a storage place more than a grocery store.
There is no décor, some packaged food products can be really old and passed the expiration date-​so check carefully! The prices here are comparable to other stores around. I never buy frozen or fresh produce here as it does not look good. The frozen stuff may appear «not so frozen» at times and that scares me!
I don’t except a grocery store to be fancy but I do feel like it should be a bit more presentable atleast! There is some parking outside but be careful as it can get quite crazy in that lot. There is some old junk furniture store next door which doesn’t help the look and feel of that location!
The guy behind the counter is friendly and polite. But honestly, he should more effort in improving the cleanliness and sorting stuff better. Right now, this place looks like a small and stale liquor store in the ghetto! Could really improve given how much they sell!

It’s a good place to get some Indian/​Asian veggies I can’t find anywhere else. And I agree with the other Unilocalers that the freshness is questionable. Nonetheless, I like to go here and buy my spices. More expensive than Artesia for sure, but that is sure of a drive from West LA.
Has a pretty decent kulfi selection. Yum

The guy who works here is the nicest ever! He’s always there and always smiling. Their vegetables are well-​priced but not always the freshest. They also don’t have the biggest frozen section, but they are so close, it’s easy for me and my boyfriend to get our veggies for a good price.

I really dig this little market. Small, cramped, and carries frozen flaky parathas ! They sell produce as well, but never tried.
The guys that run the place couldn’t be more friendly! Support small business people!

Tons and Tons of stuff! Yes it is small and cramped, but you and I have some words to exchange if you refuse to go to grocery stores in which you are unable to bust into your best down-​ward dog.
Because Kavita does not have the aesthetic of your local famima!!, you are actually able to buy pretty much any ingredient for that new indian dish you wanna try your hand at. Still, I don’t go here for meats or veggies (try Albertsons or the Tuesday Culvery City farmer’s market).
Things they have:
–all manners of spices, herbs (varieties not found at albertsons/​ralphs)
–tons of beans, curries, teas
–some versions of south asian rice
–a fridge full of frozen indian dinners (yum)
–some fresh produce
–Indian culture-​specifc items: videos, toiletries, small toys, etc.
–rando convenience store stuffs: soft-​drinks, gum, lotto-​tickets…
Check it out!

3 stars. Smallish «corner grocery» specializing in Indian products. Spices, curries, teas, basmati rice and a myriad of other products from the subcontinent or catering to the Indian taste. Also sells some fresh produce: eggplant, spinach, cilantro, etc. Found naam in the refrigerated cases. Also, «ghee», or clarified butter in jars. Kavita also rents Indian DVDs. I am not proficient in Indian culture, so I can only relate to a few generally well-​known items. The rest is all diversity-​curiosity for this wanna-​be global citizen. I did notice some dried items that were way past their expiration date. No meat section, though. The clerk was friendly. You can buy California Lotto here.
Verdict: if you’re looking for an Indian ingredient, you’re likely to find it in this no-​frills corner grocery. Check the expiration date, though.