India Spices & Groceries

Just be careful during billing. The owners sometimes just bill random items you don’t purchase from there. When I pointed it out, he apologized for the mistake and said it was a mistake. I don’t think it could be a mistake when it happens to one customer more than once.

India Sweets and Spices is a vegetarian grocery featuring a hot deli with mostly vegan dishes. The potato, garbanzo bean, eggplant, lentil dal and squash dishes are usually vegan. The spinach is not, nor is the raita, which is cows’ yogurt. Be sure to ask what does and does not contain animal products if you are an ethical vegan. Their fresh samosas are the best!
The roti (like a small, whole wheat tortilla) is always vegan. Many of the desserts and snacks are vegan.
India Spices and Groceries is helping to conserve water by serving vegan/​plant-​based dishes.
(Almost half of the water use in the US goes to the animal agriculture industry, ie animal slaughter) Let’s get out of this drought by supporting places that serve vegan food like India Spices and Groceries!

So far, out of all OC Indian food places, I’d say this place makes the most authentic full of spice vegetarian dishes. There are better deals at other buffets, but have found many to lack quality and authenticity. This place is my favorite and extremely affordable. They have a standard selection of goods in their market. Don’t be fooled by the size, this place is where it’s at if you’re craving Indian food. Thank you for feeding my veggie belly!

Good place to get groceries and as a bonus they have an Indian restaurant that serves good vegetarian food. The Samosa is really good and so is their vegetarian curries. A little pricy but it’s definitely good. There is an option to sit outside and eat.

This is a small market with a bakery and an even smaller vegetarian hot deli. I’m not even sure what I get in their deli special but it’s always so good. Tonight it was some kind of yellow curry dish and a chick peas stew with Basmati. They also include some kind of soft, flat bread, a spicy relish, and a yogurt sauce.
Plan to take out because it’s too crowded inside the market to eat and the small tables outside will be occupied by Indian patrons eating dinner — they know good authentic Indian food when they find it. It’s not fancy but it’s not expensive either. They also have specialty produce and even a great variety of pastries and candies made fresh on the premises. This place is definitely worth visiting.

Best Samosa’s I’ve had. What I love about this place is its clean, organized and they have a vast selection for a small grocery store. The array of sweets are abundant as well. Prices are affordable.

Dropped in here on a whim and bought a bunch of spices at great prices and got a samosa. Hands down the best one I’ve ever had. I will be back!

This is one of my regular lunch spots in heavy rotation. I absolutely love this place. There is something for everyone! This is a tiny vegetarian grocery store and hot food take out place-​plus desserts. I usually get the Thali special that comes with two sides (always changing), rice, pickled veggies, yogurt, and roti (whole wheat tortilla-​like).
A few things you should know
*They are closed on Mondays
*No inside seating –take-​out is most convenient
*It is also a SMALL –but well stocked grocery store with tons of spices and fresh produce –so you can shop!
*The hot bar constantly changes –it is always a good surprise
*The yogurt is not your typical american yogurt. It’s naturally fermented! I love it!
*Family owned and super friendly. They will answer all your questions –no matter how dumb you think the question is.
Back to the something for everyone:
*Vegetarian’s: You’ll be in heaven
*Gluten-​Free: You will find tons of gluten-​free flour in their refrigerator including teff, amaranth, soy, etc. They also have uttapam bread (frozen) made from fermented rice.
*Yogi: They have several medicinal herbs/​spices and natural products to use to help you in your practice –including shilajit powder, neem oil face and hair products, crazy teas, etc.
*Gourmet Cooks: Some rare things that are expensive elsewhere, I found here reasonably priced, fresh tumeric root, cardamon powder, several types and sizes of eggplants, spicy peppers, weird squashes, yard long green beans, fresh garbanzo beans in their pod! etc.
*Carnivores: If you need a detox from eating all that meat, this place will surely clean you out with a good serving of their vegetarian meals. Be sure to eat the yogurt –the probiotic in it helps with digestion.
Yes, I do on occasion indulge in their samosas and they are delicious. I haven’t had any of their sweets –but they do look good.

I don’t know what happened, but the last three or four times I’ve gone here, the parathas haven’t been that great.
Specifically, the filling is almost nonexistent.
The raita and achar are still great, but the parathas themselves are pretty disappointing now. :(
If the restaurant owners read this, I had this amazing love affair with your parathas, please fix them so I can continue. I’ve come by four times this month just hoping that, maybe next time, they’ll be like they used to.

Great family owned business in Tustin. They have a great selection of spices and excellent customer service. Shivali is particularly helpful and pleasant! I also highly recommend their samosas!

Fantastic pani puri and samosa.
They fry samosa a little bit before putting it in food display warmer and then when u order it, they will fry it further to cook it. Its good.
I also tried the jalebi here and i liked it, although they can improve the taste.
They also serve lunch combos to go, I will be trying it when i get a chance.

Absolutely phenomenal place in The OC to purchase Indian food spices, prepackage meal helpers, mixes, and even cooked food.
My sister used to come here monthly to pick up the more raw spices to make Indian food from scratch. Now when she visits from Boston, we have to come here so she can stock up! Some other smaller stores carry the same brands, but not as extensive a selection as they offer here at India Sweets & Spices. We LOVE the Patak Biriyani paste. Make with Chicken, Basmati Rice, and Cauliflower = YUM!
While we were here, we loaded up on their cooked food and brought home enough for din dins and leftovers. You can sit and eat, but the seating in miniscule, like a picnic table. Just nice to have an option to scarf down your food immediately if necessary.
I think all the pre-​cooked TO GO foods were VEG but I am not sure if they were all 100% Vegan. If that is a concern for you, just check.
If you came here thinking it’s a restaurant, you missed their emphasis which is as an Indian food grocery store, at which they excel.
Will definitely be back again and again!
Parking is easy in the private parking lot. It can get a little full at times, but we’ve always gotten parking in the lot.

Really cute little grocery with a hot food and baked goods counter. Great place to stop in for vegetarian indian food to go. Also grab some unusual deserts, its all delicious. Lots of packaged indian products to choose from. I got some hot curry sauce and some bulk dry curry. If you cook indian food at home this is your source to stock up on the essentials. Totally worth checking out.

Mom-​and-​pop style Indian mart, complete with a friendly older gentleman manning the steam tables.
The food here is a bargain. They have $ 5.99 thali specials, with two entrees with rice and salad. Solid North Indian style entrees. Our food also came with complimentary mango lassi, which was really tasty and fresh. Even better, they have a «samosa happy hour» late evenings. I believe it was two samosas for $ 1 or $ 1.50. Their samosas were seriously some of the best I’ve ever had.
All in all, the selection of Indian goods and the unbeatable prices make this local market a great option for lunch or dinner. Shopping and a meal done for under $ 20!

We have been going to this place for indian grocery, and indian food for last 8 years. very nice place, and tasty North Indian vegetarian food. only issue I have indian grocery is bit expensive. I don’t like any other indian stores around here in Tustin, so I have no choice but visit this place when I need some indian grocery.

This Indian market sells a variety of packaged food products, as well as includes a small vegetarian restaurant. A variety of hot foods, sweets, and snacks can be purchased from the case, and prices are reasonable! There are a few tables and chairs to sit down and enjoy your food.
Food:
— Samosa — Perfectly crispy on the outside with lots of filling.
— Pani Puri — An order gets you five puris (round, hollow, fried crisps), chickpeas and potatoes, red and green hot sauce, and a cup of flavored «water» (pani). My first time having pani puri, and I enjoyed it! The red sauce was a bit too spicy for me.

Surprised to get an all vegetarian place. Not a fancy restaurant. No service really. Ambiance is lacking, but tasty food. Arrived and ate at 1145 am on a Thursday. Was craving indian food and saw some Tindoor, a vegetable only found in Asian grocery stores. It had been about 3 years since I have had it so I may be biased.
I had a «Thali», which comes with a few items for $ 5.99 plus tax.
1. Rice
2. Veggies, I doubled up on the same item, but there were choices of chickpea curry, kidney bean curry, malai kofta, tindoor, ridge gourd. The tindoor was seasoned well, but a little oily for my taste. The best flavors emerge when pan fried.
3. Roti, perfectly cooked — like my mom would make. It is like a tortilla, but better imho. Best part of the meal for me.
4. Raita, yogurt sauce made with peeled and finely diced cucumber. Was good, but a bit salty for my taste.
5. Pickled onions and carrots. I didn’t eat them. Not a fan, so can’t review.

No much choices in any category at the Grocery section. Some basic Indian items were missing. I had to go to another store right after my trip here.
Vegetables were pathetic– not fresh and not much choices as well.

The food is stale and nothing is fresh. Not the puris, not the sauces.nothing.
Though one of those hole-​in-​the-​wall type of joints that is run by a family, you would think it is authentic and delicious… and though authentic, and maybe delicious (ehhh) it is not fresh by any means!
I also don’t like the styrofoam cups used — come on now, we’re in 2012… you would think people would’ve stopped using styrofoam by now. It’s a personal pet peeve that people are not trying their hardest to be environmentally friendly.
The food is also on the expensive side, for the portions and quality.
People are nice, though.
Maybe grocery shopping here is okay, too… just not to eat.

For the 8 odd months that I have spent in OC, this has been by far the most frequented lunch place I know of for me! Can’t believe I have not reviewed it before. No frills healthy Indian food, reminds me of my moms cooking! And that, my friends, is a real compliment! Absolutely yummy typical desi food, no frills attached.
They have a fixed menu everyday for lunch. Usually you would get a Thali (2 veggies, rice, bread, yogurt dip) the veggie menu is fixed everyday. But then, they have yummy finger lickin awesomeness in snacks! Pav Bhaji, samosa chat, dahi vada, kachori chat, bhel puri, pani puri, dahi puri… Mmmmm!!!
And if u are here. Do not leave without the paneer paranthas! Yummyyyyyyyy!!! :) it’s stuffed bread for those who are not familiar with them. U can get cheese stufing or potatoes, cauliflower, radish. Everything! Love this place. Will totally moss being here once I leave OC! And I am sure Ava D agrees with me!