Hilal Groceries — Local services in Des Moines

If you are looking for spices, cheeses, halal meat, prepared foods & breads from a range of cuisines. I found injera & naan as well as phyllo dough. Bulgarian feta cheese, paneer, & labneh along with a large assortment of other cheeses from northern Africa, the Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian & Pakistan. I was able to get harissa for a Moroccan lamb tagine; paneer & spices to make palak paneer from northern India; & baklava.

The variety is great & the staff are so incredibly nice. If you can't find something, they can help & make suggestions for dishes you want to make. They are also willing to order specific foods if customers frequently request them.

It's a small store with...

Very small but had good items. Diverse product selection. Good food items. Large selection of cookies and sweets...pistachio cookies and things I couldn't get anywhere else. Owner was very nice and helpful. A culturally diverse group of shoppers. It is kind of out of the way and you could easily miss it because it's right in the community and not off of a busy street, you'd have to be looking for it to find it. This isn't a bad thing as it is easily accessible for people in...

The store is incredibly well-organized, making it easy to find everything I needed, from Mediterranean foods to Arabic products and fresh meat. All the items are clearly priced, and the store itself is spotless. The friendly staff were super helpful, and there’s plenty of parking, which makes shopping here so convenient. Plus, the location is perfect. Highly recommend this store for anyone looking for quality products and...