Norooz Bazaar

Nice place for persian kitchen
You can find Mediterranean items but not Turkish products

This place is very old and items don’t look fresh and they are priced higher than they should be.

This review is about the address as the above address on Unilocal isn’t accurate. Here’s the recommended address:
1388 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95 128
Never been inside the store but mom likes it because of their meat. And once we went there at 7pm (it said they close at 8:30pm on Sunday) and they were open but almost all lights were off.

This place is much to be desired for an ethnic store. The produce is not great and the atmosphere is stark. Give Rose Market a shot.

I came here the other day to check this place out it was my first time coming here a lot of things here are expired. I bought a juice from the fridge and When I got in the car i opened it And took a sip and it tasted nasty, so I tossed it out. I looked at the exp date and it expired 9 months ago. And I bought some baklava in the box and it expired 4 months ago. I also bought some pastries in the box and it expired 5 months ago. I had to throw away everything when I got home because I am not going to risk getting sick off of it. The only good thing was the can of pickles I bought it didn’t expire till 2017. I don’t think I’m coming back and if you do decide to shop here make sure u check the expiration dates.

Finally, a place that is open when it says it is open. Thank you Norooz Bazaar for being open. And also for having rose water (at a very good price as well). Also the lady at the cashier was very welcoming and friendly. And there was plenty of parking.

If you want to access persian or middle eastern food, this is the place. I go there once a week to buy special food for the family. We do our monthly buy from Costco but here you can find items you don’t find in common American stores like dough (special drink), flavored yougurt, special french cheese, persian spices, cookies, etc.

Came in looking for some fruit but all of the peaches and apples were of very poor quality

This my second visit, I bought some fruits and veggie and the prices are really low.
I bought some plums and 3 kinds of grapes, when I arrived home it was water inside as they were frozen prior.

What a cool place! I don’t get out often so this was a special treat for me. There are treats, spices, and foods from all over here but the emphasis is on Middle Eastern cuisine. I didn’t understand everything I saw here («garlic water»??) but it was fun to look at. My goal here was to load up on loose leaf tea and they have plenty of it: Ahmad, Sadaf, Alghazaleen, Gulabi, etc. This place does look a bit dumpy and could use a renovation or at least a polish. Don’t let that discourage from exploring this awesome market!

Little supermarket with great prices, specially if you want to save lots of money on vegetables and fruits. My family have been coming here for 23 years. So I’m not a new comer. :)

Went in expecting so much more from the reviews. There are no prices on anything! Makes it hard to buy things. Walked in, didn’t see prices on any of the things I wanted to buy so I walked right back out. Will not be walking back in.

Great prices, never managed to spend more than $ 5 on a full bag of fresh produce. Friendly staff also.

Since I’m new to the area, I’ve been going off recommendations that people have been giving me.
I was in desperate need of a Iranian market to shop at and my cousin pointed me in the direction of Norouz Bazaar.
It has your basic needs, rice, yogurt, feta cheese, nuts (big variety), tea, pickles, etc (or at least these are my basic needs! :P). The typical stuff you find in any Iranian house. I’m not much of a cook but taking a look at the spices section, everything seemed to be there that was needed. I guess the only stuff that they didn’t have are just the extra stuff some markets carry like random American cereals or frozen foods … stuff you wouldn’t even come to a market like this to buy.
The one thing I didn’t like about this place, is that (like every other review I complain in) it needs a renovation! or at least just a spruce up or new paint? It just looks so worn down. But that doesn’t change the fact it has the stuff you need :)
Definitely has made it on my list of places to stop at when I need Iranian food.
OH and next door they have a kabob restaurant, I didn’t try it out myself but if you’re in the middle of grocery shopping then get a massive unexpected urge to have kabob, its good to know its just next door ;)

I can only review Norouz Bazaar on the basis of its spices, as that was the goal of my trip when I went there. I cook many Indian curries and was looking to buy spices in bulk. Norouz Bazaar is closer to my place than any Indian grocery store, so I decided to try there first.
The store has a variety of spices that would be applicable to Middle Eastern, Indian, and Italian meals. I picked up coriander powder, cinnamon, basil, oregano, turmeric, garam masala, and chili powder. I picked them each up in one of two different sizes: 4 oz (100g) for $ 1.50-$ 1.75 or 14 oz (400g) for $ 3.50-$ 4.00. A much better deal on bulk spices than Whole Food down the road! The things that I was not able to find there were whole cloves and cardamom pods. They did however have other spices than the ones I needed.
After I got home, I found out that the seal on the turmeric jar had a pin-​prick-​sized hole in it, so I regretted not checking the seals on the jars before I left the store. I have not tried to take it back, as I have not had the time, so I cannot say if they would have exchanged it, but I assume it would be standard practice to do so.

Been coming here since I was a kid. Kind of a tradition in my Persian family to shop here. Love the owner and his family. Luv to stop in for dried figs and tasty Persian treats. Always a warm and friendly atmosphere.

The mall that this place is in has been forgotten by time. It’s old and there’s not much going on. Since we were going for the new incarnation of Persian place next door, I decided to go in. Got some Turkish Olive Oil, Pomegranate juice and some Sangak bread (which you don’t see too often unless you have Iranian connections). Place was open decently late and the lady was friendly. If this place was closer to me I’d hit it up more often as they carry lots of Middle Eastern goodies.

This is truly the market to go to if you’re looking for Middle Eastern menu items! They also have things you won’t find at Safeway, such as fresh Turkish Delight, Japanese eggplants, pomegranate molasses, cracker bread and fresh figs.
Some other stores even have «international» in their names but they’ve only got Mexican items. Don’t waste your time with them.

Listed on their receipt as ‘Norooz Bazar’… this is a fab little Persian market located next to Saffron in SJ.
A ton of bulk nuts, the ultimate in fresh feta, hard-​to-​find Slovakian honey, lots of foreign cookies and desserts, a great area of spices (sumac!), and a huge aisle of just tea and coffee, this is a great place to wander around and peruse while waiting for your to-​go dinner from Saffron to be ready. We managed to find a few things that absolutely needed to come home with us of course.
Friendly staff, good prices, nice selection. Great little Persian find.

Ok, you guys have no idea how long I’ve been trying to get to this place! I’ll tell you… I think it’s been like 3 years since I first heard of it, but somehow I just never made it out here. First I was supposed to go here with my dad, but we just never made time… then other stuff came up.
Anyway! I ran out of my usual Ahmad tea (Orange Pekoe from WinMart), and needed to refill. My boyfriend and I made a firm decision to go to Norouz before buying more tea, and so finally here I was!
It turns out that Ahmad Tea makes A TON of variations on their product, and it comes in boxes, tins, loose or teabags… whatever your little heart desires! My boy and I were lost in the choices, so we stood around comparing. A good-​hearted little Persian lady decided to help us out by telling us which have «a flavor on its own.» Well that was nice, but here we are debating on whether we want to buy Assam or Darjeeling… obviously we know a little about tea. But who are we to scold nice Persian ladies?
The selection in this Persian market is somewhat limited, but that’s what you get with ethnic food stores: an area for fresh nuts, sold in bulk, an aisle foe teapots and other utensils, an aisle for cookies and turkish delights, an aisle for tea, a freezer for dairy products (I bought some kashk, but I seriously don’t know how to use it… it seemed kind of old… help?), a spice aisle, and a small deli. Did I miss anything?
Honestly, I felt great here. Persian food, to me, is like a home away from home. My boyfriend had to drag me away kicking and screaming.
And so, comes a new entry on my Grocery for the Adventurous Cook List! :)