Got a new cookbook and needed spiced and ingredients not found in my typical Target or Harris Teeter. The staff was super helpful in locating ingredients and suggesting other items.

the only grocery store you need if you are making food thats actually good frfr get the samosas and pakora on the weekends you can't be disappointed and theyre vegan!!!!!

Love this tiny little grocery store right by Target. Whenever my friend's mother comes to town, she gives me a list and I go pick up what she needs since she always cooks for me! The man at the counter is very helpful and knows exactly where everything is. My two favorite things from this store are the frozen naan (delicious and you can't be the price!) and the FRESH samosas!!! They are $1.50 each and worth every penny. I actually bought a dozen to take to a vegetarian Friendsgiving. This place is definitely worth checking out, especially if you're cooking Indian food.

I stop here when I'm in Durham to grab paneer to bring home. The place is packed full of spices and foods I can't find at home. The samosas are the best I've had, hands down.

We've driven by here plenty of times but finally stopped in on a Saturday after shopping in the big strip mall behind it. They have Indian, Pakistani and African foods and ingredients, including some frozen items and vegetables. The gentleman behind the counter was very friendly and chatting with some people who brought some South Asian students from Duke to go shopping. Like many small ethnic stores, it can be a little disorganized but just think of it as an exploration of interesting foods. We bought some frozen items and an Indian snack. There's an Indian grocery store closer to our house so we'll probably go there when we're looking for something. Otherwise, this store seems to serve this part of Durham well.

Presenting a fantastic array of international products, The Spice Bazaar in Durham reminds me of the amazing markets and bazaars I have visited in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur. Not only will you find an incredible selection of exotic products including curries from India, spices and fruits from the middle east and a broad selection of scrumptious foods from Asia, you will discover fresh vegetables and dried fruits that you cannot find any place else in the South. The friendly staff welcome you warmly as they guide you through their labyrinth of delicious and healthy delectables. The Spice Bazaar reigns supreme as the unique food emporium on the East Coast of America.

Best samosas around, period. Large, crispy, and delicious. Great spice and grocery offerings as well.

This Indian grocery store has super friendly and helpful staff. There's fresh produce, frozen meats, and lots of frozen breads and curries, in addition to shelf stable stuff. More importantly, there are delicious fresh samosas at the checkout counter. Only $1.25 each! They're generously sized and filled with tasty curried potatoes and peas that are spicy enough to leave a tingle but not so much that your eyes water (though I found they got spicier the next day). The checkout guy told me to eat one in the car while it was fresh - didn't need to tell me twice!

Want some spice in your life? Come to Spice Bazaar!! I'm surprised I haven't been here since moving to Durham, but have I missed out! Let me tell you about my experience. I walk into this shop, and start looking for the ONE thing I needed for my recipe. Madras curry powder. I go down one isle, it wasn't there. But do you know what was?? Garlic and ginger paste! I've seen it in recipes before but always grounded everything by hand! Along the back wall is an amazing wall of spices for specific recipes! With recipes in the back!! ($1.99) I grabbed a few of those for the meats I had in my fridge! The next isle, rice and snacks! I just grabbed a 10lb bag of basmati rice for (7.99-15.99). And I was so tempted to buy all the snacks in that isle!!!! Finally I go down the correct isle and I find the MADRA CURRY POWDER! I also picked up bags of dried spices. BAGS, y'all. But the story doesn't just stop there. Since I already wondered half of the store, I wondered into the other half. They have groceries as well as TEAS. I just picked up some masala tea. I was trying to find the pre sweetened tea, but couldn't find it. I asked the owner. He drops everything that he is doing to try to find it. Wasn't there, he went to the back to get a new stock. As I was checking out, the owner asked if I liked teas, gave me free tea. And of course-- I buy that one too! Overall great experience and spent way more money than planned. My $5 spice trip turned into a $40 Indian adventure. P.S they also sell henna and stencils!