As far as Indian snack selection, This is the best Indian grocery store in this area. They are the only store that sells fresh homemade snacks by the pound. They have samosas, cachoris, khaman and all dry snacks and chevdos. Staff is helpful and friendly. Sabzis aren’t the freshest or deep in selection. Go to VAlli for Indian produce. Very nice and friendly staff. Clean. Great location.
Sejal P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Glendale Heights, IL
Been shopping here since it opened… it is my ‘to go to place’ for fresh veges… fresh dry and hot snacks… fresh samosas too! Ive even had people ask me to ship snacks out of state to them. The owners, satish & rupal, both honest n hard working people. Ambica has more choices on wheat flour, rice and even fresh veges. Not just kinds but brands too! Customer service plus quality… Cant beat that!
K. R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Villa Park, IL
Quaint family-owned business with a broad selection of products. They’ve got a great variety of fresh snacks and chaat available every day, as well as mix-your-own snack mix jars at the front counter. Prices are fair and everyone here is always friendly and helpful. I’ve been frequenting this store for some time now, and will continue to keep stopping here for my fresh snack-food needs!
Tadd T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chicago, IL
Patel Brothers this ain’t, but it does very nicely for a small neighborhood store. You’ll find a wall full of basmati rice(how is one supposed to choose??) and shelves stocked with almost any Indian pantry ingredient and snack you would need/want. And seeing as how good full-fat yogurt is nearly impossible to find these days, Ambica is my go-to spot for this, even for use in Greek and Turkish recipes. Grab a few potato-pea samosas at the registers — they’re better than those at Mast Masala, Ashoka and Taj Mahal, and a steal at barely 80 cents each.
Rob W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Oak Park, IL
As the other reviewer noted, the bulk snacks are excellent. I get a «Bombay Mix» there that is out of this world. They also have the largest supply of boil and eat Indian meals that I have seen. These are in a bag — just boil them for a few minutes(or they can be microwaved, but boiling these are best to me) and pour over some Basmati rice. They’re almost as good as eating in a restaurant. Extensive spice selection, Indian veggies and refrigerated and frozen items. Finally, the people at the register seem to go out of their way to be helpful on many occasions when I’ve been there. Definitely one of my favorite ethnic food stops in the Chicago area.
Tim Y.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Chicago, IL
What a hidden jewel in the suburbs! It’s awesome to have a well stocked Indian grocery close to home. I’ve passed by this place countless times, but finally visited and left with some bulk snacks that I’ll be coming back for more of very, very soon. Excellent prices on many difficult to find specialty items and common staples alike. Some jar tops are a bit dusty, which is surprising given the traffic I saw and the amount of product being sold, but everything I looked at hadn’t expired and looked just fine.