Patel Brothers

I love the variety of foods and the prices. I even love the smell of the store. The staff are also very friendly.

My favorite shop when I’m making a spicy curry! Fast checkout, good prices, friendly staff! Don’t forget to pick up some imported sandalwood soap while you’re there!

As other reviewers have noted, we’re really fortunate to have this Indian store here. I love that they carry hard-​to-​find aryuvedic hair products and henna.

This is the best Indian grocery store in the city. The prices are reasonable and it is pretty clean for Indian standards! Patel Brothers as it going on!

Great selection of produce and spices. Fresh curry leaves and mint are available. Very friendly staff. If you want to expand your culinary repertoire into the sub continent, this store has everything you will need. They even have fresh turmeric. Not a root you see everyday.

Aare, waa! This is one of the best Indian groceries I’ve seen. I used to live in NY and travelled to Jersey often, the Indian capital of the West ;o), and this place is solid. From your pooja (prayer) supplies, to food, to steel cookware (so authentic, yaar!), this should be the only Indian store you buy from in the ‘Ville.
Jai Hindustan!

It’s like a sensory assault, but in a good way!

You know when sometimes while grocery shopping, you pick up something just for that awesome sale/​price? And then you get to the register and the price isn’t what you thought it was? And then, the helpful cashier either honors it anyway or gently points out your mistake?
Yeah, that’s not this place. After rudely saying no, she sends the bagger to check and he just picks the sign and moves it to the right spot. STILL no acknowledgment of a mistake or we’re sorry. And they had insects hovering over some of their produce. Eck!
Just ate the fruit I got from there too. Hands down the worst peaches I’ve had this season. But they’re organized, and have variety, so can’t say I hated them.

This is Ok grocery store you will find almost all indian grocery here but very expensive as compared to others

Freakin’ Patel Brothers!
Sit down for a moment so I can prepare you for the great experience that awaits you at Patel Brothers. Chances are, you need to get your hands on some asafeotida or some exotic turmeric root. Don’t worry, Patel Bros. got you. Need some jalapenos for poppers? Maybe some jack-​fruit? Hey. Patel Bros. They got you.
As soon as you step in, do not be overwhelmed by the pungent smell of culture that wafts freely in the place. Over the speakers, you’ll get some decent Bollywood music… or some nostalgic 90s music; it’s generally good nonetheless for your shopping experience. Directly upon entering, you’ve got the gem of produce straight ahead. A few aisles over you’ve got sauces, pickles, snacks, dry goods, grains, and even imported Indian shampoos/​soaps. All this, for your experimenting/​enjoying.
If you’ve got questions, the friendly staff will absolutely help you find that jaggery, or those bags of mung beans. There is simply a lot of stuff to discover, and you’ll probably take a few trips to see it all. Don’t be ashamed to just go in and get what you need though. Here’s a few things to know, that might just help in your endeavors.
1. The produce is generally on point. Stuff like spinach, cilantro, ginger, green chili, and the such will be a huge savings in comparison to other Asian markets and grocers. Go mid-​week for the freshest stuff.
2. Variety is in abundance. Don’t want fresh produce? There’s plenty of frozen goodies. The paneer is plentiful, frozen or not. You need ghee? Go see aisle three. Spicy snacks? Tea? Naan? All there.
3. Traffic. Another Patel Bros. pro-​tip is to visit during the week, preferably during the day. If you must wander in on a Saturday or Sunday, be prepared for some lines as a lot of folks do their shopping on these days. It’s like any other place, but they aren’t really staffed for a large crowd, so you may get stuck behind 4 – 5 families with stuffed carts. Not good when all you wanna get is a small bottle of mango juice.
Keep these things in mind, and go bravely into a veritable wild ecosystem of cultural goodies. I’ve visited other Patel Brothers in the region, and in other states; the Louisville Branch puts them to shame. Go! Enjoy this possibility city gem!

Well stocked with fresh produce.

This is quite frankly the best organized ethnic grocery store that I’ve ever been in (and I lived in LA). As the other reviewers have noted, this is not truly an international grocer but an Indian grocer. However, this does not mean you can’t find ingredients that you would want to use in other types of cuisine. For example, green papaya which is made into salads in Thai cuisine is available as is Jackfruit another southeast asian favorite.
This store has a wealth of dry goods ranging from an insane selection of rice in bags ranging from 6 to 20 lbs, to grains, to the herbs and spices that are essential for Indian cuisine (tumeric, coriander, cumin, etc.) sold in bulk for cheap. If you’re lazy or worried about your first foray into Indian cooking, don’t worry because they have both ready to eat meals as well as packets containing the spice mixture and oil needed for each dish. Just add your protein and a little bit of cream (in some dishes) and you’re good. For the truly lazy or incompetent they also have frozen meals.
It’s actually shocking how large the place is but there was a line at the register and the thing seemed to be doing brisk business so I guess they’re here to stay. That’s a good thing for me as I plan to be going back often.
Verdict: Rather than trying to be everything (all nationalities) Patel Brothers focuses on a core competency of Indian food and offers everything you could want to make excellent meals.

Patel Brothers, as the last name suggests, is an Indian market. When pulling up to the store, it looks as if this is going to be a very small place, but once you are inside you see that that is not so. They have a variety of products, including fruits and vegetables, all kinds of beans and lentils, snacks and candies, a frozen section, some household/​kitchen items, and much more.
It really seems to be a hit place, because while I was there many people came and went. The staff was really helpful and when one of them didn’t understand what I was talking about, he went and found another employee who could.

I used to go to a Patel Brothers in Chicago so I was thrilled to bits when I discovered there was one in this city to cater to my Indian culinary needs. This store has a great selection of vegetables, Indian breads, sweets, snacks, spices, frozen curries and other Indian dishes, and so much more. Prices are great, the place is clean and well-​stocked, and the staff is friendly. I try to make a trip here at least once a week to pick up ingredients for my gastronomic experiments.

Their title is somewhat misleading «International Market «- as the store mostly sells Indian-​Paki items.
So dont expect to find all kind of international things here — but yes you can find a lot of variety of Indian spices, mixes, snacks here.
Price is good. They also have a little section of fresh produce — to me they’re ok.

Let’s just list out the greatness of this place
1) Uberbusy so you know there is huge rotation on the goods and things stay fresh.
2) Has everything you could desire for Indian cuisine preparation (even pans from India if you so wish)
3) Super friendly staff. If they don’t have a special item, they’ll order it for you.
4) Cheap prices
… I could go on but you get the point.

I am fascinated by Indian food. The myriad of spices involved is so mind boggling. After more than a few failed attempts at cooking Indian food, I have had to stop trying. Imagine my joy when I find a huge selection of authentic frozen or fresh Indian food at Patel Brothers! Naan, curries and Indian sweets… etc! They are not like the dumbed down versions at the «international» section of your regular grocery stores.
And for that ounce of ambition I have left for cooking Indian food, there are countless pre-​mixed spice packets at Patel Brothers! No more buying a bunch of spices I don’t ever use up or messing up the measurements!
And if you ever just want to stock up on basics like whole peppercorns, cinnamon sticks or whole cloves, you can get them here for much cheaper and fresher than regular grocery stores.

Best Indian Grocery in town? Excellent selection and fresh produce. Glad to see this place do well.

I had no idea how extensive the reach of Patel Brothers was until this afternoon. After googling «Indian market,» a number of small groceries popped up.
But then on the map of my mighty iPhone map appeared, «Patel Brothers… 15 min.» OH SNAP.
I loved Patel Brothers in New York. And they even have one in Jackson, MS. So of course they have one in Louisville! Silly me! (They don’t even have one in St. Louis!)
This location is a little hard to pinpoint. It has a very small storefront inside a large strip mall, but to identify the proper one, there’s a Chinese buffet, and it’s behind a Mongolian BBQ place. There’s also a big shoe place. Patel Bros is in the far right corner.
However, the modest storefront is deceiving. While not massive, it is larger than it appears. It’s pretty comprehensive, with a solid selection of produce, frozen and refrigerated foods, grains, spices, packaged items, toiletry items, and kitchen tools/​supplies. You can even get small hookah/​pipes, and even tubes of pre-​mixed henna if you want to draw your own.
The most important lesson? Ladies’ fingers are another name for okra.