Rana's Indian Bazaar- Al Salam Halal Market & Café

Pretty solid spot for Middle Eastern groceries, but some of the cooked food falls short. They are somewhat often out of things on the menu, without updating it, it seems. But, the food is still pretty alright. I tried the Moroccan cookies, the baklava, the lamb gyro sandwich, and the hummus.

Originally, I had ordered basbousa, but they were out of it. So, to make up for it, the gave me the cookies and some hummus (more than enough, so thank you!) The cookies themselves were probably my favorite part of the meal. They were coated nicely with powdered sugar and had a slight date flavor, a grainy texture, and were overall quite good.

The hummus was kind of disappointing. It had a strange acidity to it. Honestly, it just didn’t take that fresh or creamy. There also wasn’t any pits served with it.

The lamb gyro was also just alright. I had ordered it without lettuce, but it came with lettuce anyways. The meat was fine, not too tender or tough, but probably also not the highest quality. Pita seemed not homemade. Lots of vegetables. Sauce was okay, a little creamy, but not too much.

The baklava was not worth buying, in my opinion. It definitely tasted storebought and not made in house. It was stale and quite flavorless. No crunch, no nuttiness, very dry. No syrup. Not that good.

I probably won’t be returning to this place for the cooked food. But, the market itself is really nice, so I may come back for that.

NEW!!!
Saffron Grill
(formerly Rana’s Indian Bazaar)
Thank-you Abdul for creating the best
Falafel on Pita. The hummus was so delicious too!!
It’s really a pleasure to shop and eat at your place and be welcomed by you.
See you again soon!

Highly recommend! This is my go-to place for Indian groceries and now Abdul is expanding to serve hot food. He is very welcome and glad to share. I can’t wait to try more items from the cafe and even to work with Abdul for catering orders. Check it out!

Its good place for Indian grocery and halal chicken
especially try chicken over rice its like wow. Much recommended.