Samiramis Imports — Local services in San Francisco

The place seems cramped becauae of all the inventory on the shelves and in the aisles. I'd one is mobility impaired, in crutches or in a wheel chair, don't shop here. You'll never be able to maneuver even a corner or down the aisles. The younger employees are helpful but there's a veiled hostility from the older man towards Jews when asked for matzoh. They used to offer matzoh but the elder didn't know why he could stock it anymore. (Later I found out Israel wasn't exporting to because of COVID restrictions. This reason didn't excuse the elder employee's poor attitude, regardless of his personal feeling about Israel or Jews.) To its credit it's a stellar place to buy hard to find middle eastern items. The muhammarah spicy walnut spread is so good....

Great ethnic, read, unavailable middle eastern items e.g. sour cherries and zadaf cane sugar cubes for tea. I could've easily spent $100 in there not because of the prices but because the items i can't find anywhere else in the mission. It's an intimate place, okay it's small and the aisles are elbow room only, but there were only a couple and its child in there at the same time. Please check this place out as I'd hate to see it shutter and ultimately close because of the pandemic. it's like an oasis in a sea of latinoamerican products and so refreshing. Hookahs hang in the window, as well as chocolate covered matzohs sit on...

I went here because I needed some African spices for a dish I was making. I'd describe it as the equivalent of a corner store but with a Middle Eastern twist: they have a bunch of quick snacks and drinks you might find anywhere (kombucha, juice, etc) but also cheeses, olives, sauces, and even a bulk spice section.

There is no fresh produce or western snack foods, but tons of pita bread choices which can be harder to come across in the Mission. The layout is a bit crowded but it's a small space, and the guy who rang me up was busy but I don't mind - he didn't charge me for the small spice pack I got or the...