Collegetown Mini Mart: Indian Grocery
| Category: | Indian Grocery Store |
| Address: | 155 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA |
| Phone: | +1 607-277-3300 |
| Site: | ithacapremiereproperty.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM 12PM–12AM |
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Elda Pici
If you are an Indian, you will find every grocery items that you need. If not, you can still find other convenient items and good selection of beer and cigarettes. Being a student, I do compare rates before I purchase items. Rates are little cheaper than other similar store in neighborhood. Came here to buy indian ethnic spice and some late night snacks. The selection here is decent and the owner is very kind, attentive, and thoughtful. The owner offered to assist me as soon as I came into the stores. Extremely convenient as it is in the same building as I reside in. Collegetown Minimart has soup mixes, chutneys, traditional Indian and South Asian snacks, "American" snacks, fresh produce, fruit juices, spice mixes, phone cards, and a great selection of frozen foods (curries and naans and sweets), beer, cigarettes and convenient item in general. Its a great store and I feel appreciated everytime I shop here.
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Shang Hai
Definitely the best place to get Indian grocery in the Ithaca area. They carry all types of Indian grocery including spices, snacks, lentils...etc at a very reasonable price. Though the store may be small, they carry most thing that larger Indian grocery carry. The cashier are always willing to help and if you cant find something they will place a order for you. As a Cornell student its nice that the store is conveniently located in the heart of collegetown. I can walk down to the store and always be greeted with a nice welcome and its always nice talking with the women running the store. I love this store!!
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A Private User
Although this is a very small store, they have reasonably good variety of items to choose from. The staff is indeed friendly. However, they seem to trying to recover the cost of opening the store in a year!! For several items the price is so high and they seems to be taking at least 50% profit on the total cost. Also they dont give you a proper bill. Just copy of credit card receipt. It is indeed convenient place to get Indian grocery. But prices are so high and it makes me go there only to buy the absolute minimum stuff.
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Preety t
Was there recently for the second time here in I-town for my studies. I was surprised to find stuff that I would find back home conveniently in the same building that I reside in. Tons of spices, snacks and Indian grocery items, easy to cook ready made items. I was even able to find other convenience items such as pans and utensils there itself and didnt even have to leave the building to get the necessary item. Best of all, they are open till midnight most nights.
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Nick Trépanier
I was charged twice for my order because the woman behind the counter didnt load the paper into the credit card machine properly and no receipt was printed. So, she ran the card a second time after saying "no charge that time". Well, it was full charge both times. Id never do business here in anything but cash especially if youre loading up on a lot of spices.
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A Private User
Really terrific store, staff that knows how to cook, better prices that Wegmans. Dont let the name of the store fool you. This is an honest to god Indian grocery here in Ithaca. PERHAPS you might get some items cheaper if you drove to NYC, but unless you have free transport to NYC area, it is still cheaper to support this local store.
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anuradha dutta
Very expensive place almost 80% higher than actual price.Sells expired product in half priced.Please check the expiry date before buying.They are just taking the advantage as it is the only one Indian grocery in Ithaca, Terrible stuff. The lady maybe the owner does not how to behave with the customers. Try to avoid that terrible place.
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Meenakshi Sundaram
The place is reasonably sourced, though slightly overpriced in comparison to indian stores in bigger cities, (possibly Wegmans/Walmart as well). It definitely has essential Indian spices, and goodies and the owners are helpful. Occasionally you find old dated stuff, just be wary.
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A Private User
This place looked cool so I went in and it was really cool inside I couldnt believe it had all items I needed and staff was nice plus she told me how to cook the food items and the price was very cheap even cheper then Wegmans This store is Awesome
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A Private User
They have everything I need for my Indian grocery at reasonable price. I was missing such store in this area. The staff at store are very friendly and I loved the SAMOSA and mango LASSI on opening day. Great place to do shopping mukesh
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Natasha Noreen
Great place for Indian grocery and other Asian food items. A perfect go to place for me who doesnt have a car in the campus. They have all the convenient items I need as well. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful.
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Ashudeep Singh
It is wonderful how such a small store has a lot of stuff. Indian grocery is usually very costly but is the only place in the town that sells them. I usually use it as a convenience store as it is open till late hours.
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Katrina Browne
Good selection of Indian groceries. Wish they had frozen sambas by itself. But pretty decent selection for its size. Owner is always super friendly.
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Ari Evergreen
I really love this little grocery. They have Indian spices I cant find anywhere else, and the owner is so friendly. Great location and prices, too!
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Muhammad Masroor
Expensive place, prices are 50% higher then normal price and taking advantage of only Indian Grocery store in Ithaca area