TBS Mart Inc. — Local services in Bloomington

Despite the bad reviews (and I don't believe those now!), I visited TBS Mart today as it was just 5-10 mins from Mall of America (direct MT bus No. 5). And trust me, the shop had most of the Indian stuff we wanted. They had veggies (not so fresh and little variety), frozen stuff like paratha, rice, different pulses, flours and most of the food items available in any Indian mart. Prices were also in similar range. Not much variety in cosmetic and other Indian FMCG items though, and were little expensive.

Store is small, so items look piled up. You may not find price tags on several items, but they won't be overpriced for sure. The billing was automatic (bar-coded except for veggies) and was accurate, no issues at all. Overall, good experience. And very convenient for those...

This isn't such a bad place. It is very conveniently located as far as I'm concerned. Their inventory is not too bad either. Not too sure about all the negative reviews - may need to take it with a handful of salt. Stuff seems to move and they restock regularly - I bump into people restocking items every so often (I go there quite often). In any case, if you have a specific set of things you're looking for (frozen items, dals, masala ramen, snacks etc) and generally have the same / similar grocery list week in and week out, this place is more...

Bought several frozen items at the store. As we were arranging them in the freezer, we found a pack of aloo parathas almost a year past its Use By date (see attached images). We realized that at TBS Mart, we will need to be extra-vigilant while shopping there. I do not remember ever getting expired products at the store. It seems the folks at TBS have either become shoddy with their product inspection OR do not care maintaining any quality control. Next time you are shopping at TBS, pls check the Use By date a bit...