New India Bazar — Local services in San Francisco

I have been trying to find out the price difference between this store and the one on Geary street - Salama Bazar - the two stores are 3 blocks apart in terms of distance however they have a mammoth price difference. Examples: I got Lauki from New India bazaar the other day and it was terribly high priced. The Haldirams pani puri kit which is a green box is $7.99 plus taxes in here while at Salama it is $5.99 plus taxes. One more item - Dass Jalebi - here it’s $5.99 while at Salama it’s $3.99..How can the prices be so different across 2 stores which are just blocks apart? Lol - this is beyond my understanding. The owner responds to a comment below from someone that he puts in lot of love in everything in the store. Yes am sure he does - a lot of love and effort in marking up the prices to an unreasonable level lol. Also Salama is much more spacious store with much larger variety of products are available. There is a limit to ripping of people. AVOID THIS STORE TILL THE TIME THEY MAKE THE PRICES MORE REASONABLE, just a rip off for people who visit this store. I read the below reviews and I saw people commenting in general about higher prices. I have pointed out particular products where significant price differences exist. Can the owner please respond why such price differences? He should respond to this critical comment since he goes above and beyond in responding to customer comments which are positive. And a request to all customers giving 5 star ratings - before assigning a 5 star rating have you checked other similar stores nearby, have you interacted with the owner of the other store, have you compared prices across different stores? Please do so before assigning a rating. Mr owner - can you respond to my questions regarding comparative prices? Or would you just respond to questions who praise you.? Am yet to get a response to my questions from the owner. And I see people writing - it’s fun shopping at the store, super nice owner, array of stuff available - my only response is you have not come across a genuinely nice Indian and that is why you find this guy in the store who duped you as genuine. And cheers to all such people who find paying unreasonable higher price as a ‘fun filled’ event 😂

Mr owner - I see you responding to all good reviews below. Just answer in YES or NO that price differences which I have pointed out exist or not?

Also many people are saying “service to the community”. How does service to community apply here? It’s plain business. In 1990s there were no Indian grocery stores here. The owner saw an opportunity and started this trading business. Procure goods at a price and sell it at a higher price. Where is this concept of service to community here? It’s plain and simple business - selling goods procured from somewhere else at a profit. Let’s keep it to that and NOT term it as community service.

Jan 4, 2023 - again I compared prices. It is still the same story. Packet of phulka at Salama is 6.99 while here it is 7.99. Question is why?

More than a year has gone by since the time of my initial review but the owner has not responded. Why?

Now am noticing people are saying the shop owners have amazing behavior. Point being how else would they be able to peddle a higher priced product to the customer Lol?

March 4,2023 - thank you for the response Mr owner. So you do accept that the prices are higher and you are offering discounts intermittently and different other schemes on different occassions. My question is why won’t you just bring down the prices in a straight forward manner and make it comparable to other stores rather than running seasonal discounts? What kind of logic is that , that accepting that prices are higher but then saying that okie well I make roundabout efforts to do something about it but still won’t bring down my...

Best thing , Mr. Nathin and his team best store each n every things for indian foods from salt to ready to cook foods available here , some veggies and many types of biscuits high quality is there , outclass oils for hair , breakfast ready to cook easily , chapati , parathas , tandoori nan n garlic nan , dry fruits, papds , meggi noddles , some instant healing things like zandu bam , tiger bam etc , kurkuray, lassi yoghurt, and good sweets like jalebi , rasmalai , mix sweets are there , prices are slightly higher then others but quality of food is great. For saving time it is not a big deal because other stores if you wanna go it’s takes half n hours . New pic of today’s 03/27/19 At 05/08/19 I purchased 3 minutes breakfast for try ( khatta metha poha ) and it is best and Nathan bhai always introduces new things which has powerful taste ! Thanks new India bazar. Today 08/15/2019 I go to New India bazar n saw they have sale on tetly tea with three flavors Elaichi,Masala, Ginger, please check prices are very very good , thanks Mr.Nathan for giving us good thing...

My experience at Indian Bazaar was an absolute 10/10. As a full-time student, finding time for self-care can be a journey in itself, so I was especially grateful for the kindness Kajal showed me. I had heard about her small local shop and was curious about one of her unique products. Although the specific item I was looking for wasn't in stock, Kajal took the time to show me similar ones, patiently explaining the differences. She not only took the time to explain everything in detail, but she also made me feel valued and respected. After mentioning how long the trip was, she even treated me to a sweet dessert—a delightful gesture that made my day. Her genuine hospitality and personalized attention made me feel like more than just a customer; I felt like a valued member of...