A1 Grocery & Halal Meat — Attraction in City of Binghamton

A1 is attached to the Taj Tandoor restaurant. I believe it is run by the same family, which would make a lot of sense as they already import Indian ingredients for the restaurant.

They stock all kinds of speciality Indian ingredients. Ponni rice, paneer, curry leaves, snacks and ready to eat products like Parle G, hide and seek, Maggi, Ching's, Haldirams, MTR, coconut flakes, mint, coriander, naan, chappatis.

On Saturdays, they cut fresh halal meat. If you go by midday, I hear, they have the freshest cuts. The (younger?) son is usually at the counter serving customers. He's very helpful and suggests great substitutions when you can't find the exact ingredient you need. They also carry onions, tomatoes, chilies, garlic, ginger and a few other seasonal veg from India.

They're a great neighborhood alternative to the big supermarkets. You'd be getting your hands on a ingredients that you won't find at a regular grocery store and supporting a small...

I'm a black woman born in the Caribbean, so I have been exposed to Indian cooking. I love to bake Indian food. So I go to the store, the first time was ok and some staff workers were helpful, but I felt they didn't want me to stay too long. I had to ask "Can I browse for a few minutes", because I felt a sense of urgency to see me gone. The second time, was the same. The guy at the cashier asked me in a very loud voice "how many times I've been in the store". That question was very strange cause he never asked the people before me this question but they were not...

A-1 Groceries and Halal Meat has a lot to offer. Walking into the store they had soothing background desi music playing. The place looked clean, orderly and stocked with Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi and Middle Eastern spices and ingredients. There have a fresh vegetables section, Bread /roti corner, variety of cheese, paratha, frozen fish and so much more. They accept...