Fertile Crescent — Restaurant in New York

I've been to the store no less than 10 times since I've moved to New York. I've had mostly good experiences but this one was off the charts inappropriate. I came in to get some amla and chebe hair oil and the shopkeeper stood literally a foot away from me and just stared me down. To the point where I turned and asked him if he needed to get by or something or if there was something he needed where I was. He replied, Yeah that, "no" stepped back about a half a foot and continued to just stare at me. Now they have mirrors in the store where they can observe anybody that's shopping here. I actually took a picture of the man in the white shirt that was staring me down in the mirror that he could have observed me if he was so concerned about theft or anything else while I was there. He chose not to do that. This was a situation in which I received the most bizarre undivided attention but no offer of help. Not that I needed it. This was the last time I will ever step foot in this store and I will never spend money...

I love this place maashaAllah! Where to start? The butcher has the best Arabic sausages in both beef and chicken. They have a great selection of foods from the Balkens, Northern Africa, and the Mideast. Also you can find very nice men's silver rings, Islamic decorations, even a bidet! Very nice selection of oils. The owners and butcher are not pushy and brutally honest. They have an Islamic atmosphere in the shop, with beautiful Qur'an being recited in the Egyptian style. I adore this place...

Absolutely rude service from the two ladies who work here — the one at the front made a comment about “Bangladeshis being messy” because my mother would open things she would want to look at and not fold it, and the one on the second flr kept rushing us to look while she was praying even though we were fine looking ourselves, and kept asking us if we were done as if we were bothering her.

1/10 experience, a shame because the prayer mats that we bought...