India Mart — Local services in Houston

I love to experience other cultures. Since I have limited funds for travel, small pockets of diversity and culture within Houston are a great way to start. India Mart was all it is expected to be. The owner is beyond knowledgeable and incredibly helpful with your quest for the India experience. I can't began to say what was the best part because with each turn down an isle a new treasure was found.

Grocery store spice has always been pricey but India Marts spices ate unbelievable. Large quart size bags of Fennel for just over $3.00 will blow you away compared to the small sample cup size of McCormick you get for the same price. Hymilayan rock salt in assorted colors and sizes from fine to large diamond like cuts are absolutely beautiful to look at. If food is not your thing the incense wall is to die for. My favorite is the Satya Sai Baba Nag Champa and anything by HEM. I purchased traditional HEM fragrances like frankencense, sandlewood and patchuolli but added a lily if the valley essence called mogra. Each box has six smaller boxes with 20 fat, oil drenched easy lighting incense for $3.99. Bothered by ash fallout from incense, I purchase a tall brass burner which in-cases the ash but breathes out beautiful smoke. The best thing about HEM incense is that unlike cheap incense they do not smell of smoke and burning wood. Pure bliss from fragrant oils linger in your room for days.

Indian food staples, hair care, spices, cooking utensils, incense and more This small grocery store is a must...

Terrible customer service. I only wanted to get chai masala and upon entering I got very dirty looks from the cashier and other staff at the front of the store. No one greeted me or smiled at all. While I was looking for the tea, the cashier walked by twice, looking at me without saying anything. When I was ready to check out, there was no staff around. I waited for almost 10 minutes and even rang the bell near the register. I noticed the cashier outside or the store smoking and talking on the phone. After 5 more minutes of me waiting, he came into the store and looked at me up and down, walked past me and to the back of the store. As a person of color, I always prefer to support my fellow POC, but I couldn’t spend my money there. All the best and please work on your...

Not a bad place from the looks and the inventory. But absolutely shady people. First I told him there were some expired sweets and he acted surprised but did nothing. And then, I figured it's all right they had almost everything and they weren't too expensive. I was used to spending a lot in indian stores so I liked the place, however as I came home and was about to write a good review. I was munching on some lays chips and they tasted stale. Ofcourse. Every single one of those were expired. Most of the thing I bought were expired. And they used fake tags to cover it up. Buy stuffs at your own risk. I just hope the owner of the guy who works there is more honest...