I love patel because, its the best grocery store in Chicago.. especially I love the Mexican guys that work there.. Haha.. they are so cute...they are so nice..

Patel Brothers' goods are imported from India and Pakistan, and few American goods that are useful in Indian cooking. There are three isles full of grains, barrels of bulk Indian snacks for just $2.99 a pound, packaged spices and more chutneys (green chili, mint, coriander, coconut, samosa, kebab) and pickles (lime, mango, garlic, carrot) than most Westerners ever knew existed.
Patel Brothers is the Indian equivalent of a major chain grocery store. With over 30 outlets nationwide serving Asian Indian communities, the original Patel Brothers opened on Devon Avenue in 1974. The store features the signature Swad brand, and includes a large selection of ready-to-eat and frozen foods. Dry goods include several dals, (the generic term for dried legumes, including peas, beans and lentils), flours and a variety of rice. And there are other items essential for Indian cooking. The Patel family also owns other groceries and shops on Devon Avenue and several restaurants in Chicagoland, including the Indian Garden.

This grocery store has a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables, the best selection can be found early in the morning. Looking at the neighborhood you might think that they only offer Indian groceries but that is not the case.

This a is huge store and they carry all the Indian grocery items. People buy in bulk from this store as the prices are very reasonable. The quality of the products are very good and they arealways fresh as their sales is very high. When you buy a large quantity ... sometimes they give a bag of almonds or a box of saffron as compliment.

This is a HUGE indian grocers. They have a great facility and they have everything you could possibly need for indian cooking. They also have a fresh vegetables section. The only problem is that they have VERY limited parking and on weekends it can take a really long time to find parking.