Flavors of India — Local services in Pembroke Pines

This place is great. Traditional Indian supplies so if you like Indian food this place is for you! The owner is very friendly and helpful. The prices are great particularly when comparing to supermarkets for the same products. There is a variety of fresh, dried, powdered and blended spices as well as cans and jars. So if you never tried Indian food you can try the easy jar and can recipes. They won't get the same taste but for many that's close enough. If you are more adventurous you can try the blended spices. These are slightly more complex but taste better. For those more experienced there are individual whole and powdered spices to make your own blends. For example, they stock whole garam masala packets so you can freshly crush instead of buying the powdered stuff. The difference is significant. As a very big lover of Indian cuisine I find this store ideal to shop at. Highly...

The previous owner, Pradeep, was known for his welcoming, helpful, and extremely pleasant customer service. The new owner(s) are the complete opposite. I stopped by the store while they still had the 'Open' sign on, to grab one quick item. When we entered they were turning the lights off. The guy goes "Yeah, what do you want?" Excuse me?! Is this how you greet a customer?

Then we ask a question about the product and he was absolutely dismissive with rude remarks. I should have just left the store right then & there. But I went ahead and bought my item. Horrible service. The could have told us they are closed and we would have gone our way. But nope... Not coming here again.

And they locked and left the store with the OPEN sign...

Been shopping here for a lot of years. Two Indian stores have opened up closer to me (literally one is 2 minutes from my house) and I did try them out of convenience but I prefer to give this family my business and so I plan out my big shopping list and drive a bit further to go here monthly. Why? The owners are polite, super kind, and helpful. Sometimes, I’ll ask advice on what to take for minor health issues and they’ve always guided me to the right products. The wife is very knowledgeable about medicinal foods. If they don’t have it, they are willing to special...