Babylon Market — Local services in Tucson

I used to buy halal meat from Babylon Market for years and for every $50 spent they would give $5 for the restaurant credit, some times thier restaurants were busy but they told me be rest assured these credits will never expire, most of the times our groceries were between $250 to $350 because we have a big family visiting on Sundays and since my parents live with me my house was a get together place, then after COVID their restaurant was closed down by the food inspection department due to unsafe food and below the standards of food department, every time when we wanted to use restaurant credit they said the restaurant is closed without disclosing the facts and they said it will open soon and you can then use this credit, the total amount of credit added up to $640, since we always though we can use it when we need it we continued shopping out groceries, after restaurant opened they refused to honor those restaurant credit and said the ownership has changed even though every one was the same employee and the guy who was running the restaurant was the one on the counter and said I will not charge your wife for hinna, henna is free, wow free $2.99 hina for $640 drained, they should know that when owner ship transfers all assets and liabilities are also amalgamated, we used to order groceries from home and pick up at their store since we were told they are busy and since we have a lot of groceries ie. chicken, lamb, beef etc we should call and pick up to save time, every time we picked our grocery my wife told me something is not right the grocery does not look as much as it did and I kinda thought she is just guessing, but one day my wife put her foot down and told Mr. Kahtan that my husband is shy and won't argue but there is no way this groceries can add up to $385 and then she started arguing with the same guy who used to be on restaurant counter but now he sits on the main counter, just to identify him he is bald and fair normal height and weight, I don't know his name so identifying with his features, while she was arguing Mr. Kahtan came with a big bag of chicken and said I am sorry I missed this bag, that was our last time there, I thought I'd rather not give a bad review to them what if I need to go there in extreme need, this will be just burning the bridge because after reading this review they will know exactly who I am, but just went through my old wallets and found my old grocery restaurant receipts and added them up which was a credit of $640, so this is one good thing to do to bring in awareness, these people are not honest and we have also seen there employees in restaurant depot what means they do not do their own zabiha halal but could be buying some or all from somewhere else. My reviews are always honest, I have no personal issues with them, the good part is they are respectful and extremely well behaved so there is always one star for a...

I absolutely love this place and can't believe I hadn't written a review for them.

First of all, this little market is jam packed of random goodies. So many food items I never thought existed. It's so fun to peruse through the narrow aisles and see what sort of things you can find. Apart from food items, they sell hookah, equipment to make Turkish coffee, and other similar items. Believe me, you won't find most of the stuff here at a local Safeway.

However, the shining star of this establishment is the tiny kitchen in the back. Sure, there are no tables to sit inside; this is truly a take out kind of place. However, the food is phenomenal and inexpensive. My favorite is the humble little eggplant salad that doesn't look very photogenic but is incredibly flavorful. Also, the hummus here is probably the best I have tasted. This hummus blows any store-bought one straight out of the water. As for the meat dishes, I have not tried one I haven't loved. They have one chicken dish (kebsa I believe) that is probably the winner of all the meat dishes I have tried. Juicy and flavorful and comes with a huge portion of rice.

There is a fridge right next to the kitchen that has a bunch of yummy foreign beverages. There are so many to try from, and it's pretty fun seeing all the different brands and flavors. I suggest pairing your meal down with one of these. And don't forget to try their baklava for dessert-this alone will keep you coming...

Not gonna lie - great food, great selection, and great people! Give yourself at least 30 minutes to browse the store, as there are so many imported specialty items of high-quality anything less than a 30-minute excursion is a crime against humanity. I am from the Ann Arbor/Dearborn/Metro Detroit area originally (Dearborn is home to the largest Muslim population, per capita, in the United States), and this is a grocery I would expect to see there. Babylon Market is truly exceptional!

The only - and I mean ONLY - particular I don't like about Babylon Market is they import & stock goods from Israel. Given the current apartheid conditions Israel enforces over the West Bank & Gaza, I don't believe anyone should do business with the Israeli regime or Israeli businesses, especially those based in the occupied territories. But the owners & staff of Babylon should be able to tell where products are imported from if the packaging is unclear.

Frequent this business! You will leave impressed. Oh, and they have a takeout restaurant in the back of the store. Don't miss it! You can't go wrong with anything...