Eastern spices

Drove past and this place caught my eye. Went in and there is a wide selection of spices that I wasn’t able to find elsewhere. All kinds of fun snacks and the owner is very helpful and informative. Will definitely be back again.

Awesome customer service. Very nice man and super friendly and helpful.

Sunday morning when wife and I were driving around looking for a place to get takeout. Vietnamese restaurant Thap Ba on 50th Avenue was closed, so decided to move on. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw a sign that says Spices (part of it). And I, an avid spice lover (I add them on all my recipes and dishes), told my wife (an avid lover of spicy dishes too) to check it out, hoping it would be open on a Sunday.
It is behind this big building so it’s difficult to notice if you’re driving on 50th. We got there, there’s only one car parked in front, so we thought, the place might be open. And it was! We strapped our B2B face masks and went inside the store.
The place was amazing! It had a huge collection of East Indian spices, from sambar mixes and garam masalas, to frozen cassava and gulab jamuns and jaggeries! They even have vegetable samosas, freshly cooked, for sale at the counter. They offer East Indian sweets as well. The manager was friendly too, and the place looked well-kept and clean. We bought a pack of frozen vegetable sambar mix (we are trying to eat more vegetables lately) and a box of ready to cook Malabari fish curry (the very spicy kind!).
We liked the place, it reminded me of the small Indian spice & grocery shops in suburban Dubai & Ajman in the United Arab Emirates which I used to frequent to get my stock of spices when I used to be a resident of United Arab Emirates in the Middle East. We like the safety protocols placed in the shop as well. There was a sign reminding people to weak face masks when inside the shop.
The only downside to this place is that it is almost hidden from public as it is behind a huge building complex, the 2085 South Centre. But, for sure, word will spread that in Red Deer, there’s this hidden gem tucked in 50th Avenue, behind Subway and ABC Country Restaurant. Really huge collection of spices and other interesting stuff. We will be regulars there for sure!

Great for all your East Indian grocery needs. Very friendly.

Good Indian store in red deer where we can get everything no need to drive anymore to Calgary Edmonton.