International Food Bazaar

I went to this stores since Unilocal reviews said it has goat meat that is good and cheap. When it came to paying for the meat, the guy charged me 6.99 per pound even thought the display price said 3.99!!! (A different reviewer said that the price is 3.99 as well) I asked once and didn’t really want to haggle about it. The meat was okay but I did not like the dishonest attitude. It seems like other people had similar experience here from the other reviews that I read…

Even one star is too much for this place, this is the worst market I’ve ever been to.
Dishonest, rude and unprofessional staff.
Products very old and nothing is fresh.
Meat is not fresh at all and smells so bad, they even tied to sell me meat without price tag and weight !!
Never to this place again… Save your Money folks.
Not HALAL by any chance.

extremely dishonest. The fat girl at the counter is very rude AND UNPROFESSIONAL, she deliberately charged me twice. i ordered goat leg, the butcher took my order and gave me lamb meat instead of goat. They will rip you off. GUYS PLEASE CHECK YOUR RECEIPT TWICE WHEN MAKING ANY PURCHASE. Horrible store!!!

If you’re looking for an affordable spices and halal meat and you happen to be in Beaverton don’t miss the opportunity of checking this small market/​store in the corner of Canyon Road and 117^th! And don’t forget to try there Beef/​Chicken Samosas! The baklava is to die for!!! Yummmmy!!!

My experience with this store was horrible! The staff there was very dishonest. He was trying to sell us the unfresh lamb meat. He even marked the wrong price tag deliberately. Don’t go this store!

Best place to buy meat in Portland! Fresh meat and affordable prices. Excellent customer service under the new ownership. Faryal, thanks for being a great help!

Great customer service, great food, and excellent halal meat. I highly recommend shopping here if are looking for a wide range of produce and fresh produce!

Great customer service. They always take of me whenever I shop there. If they don’t have an item I need they will order it for me. I get all my meat and groceries items there. Very nice people too.

We were across the street at Natural Foods and they did not carry Lamb. The Cashier at Natural Foods suggested we check this place out as he was sure they had Lamb.
It is a cute little store with a butchery in back. The person ahead of us in line had a pretty large order so it took a few minutes till our turn. We purchased 6 Lamb Chops, cut right in front of us. The Lamb is grass fed and from a local Farm, which made me very happy.
I have eaten a great deal of Lamb in my life and this was excellent, very tasty. I will definitely be back to try some of their other offerings.

The meat counter has flies surrounding it and the meat sometimes looks a little past it’s prime. Based on that observation alone, I would not buy meat from here. Their selection of dried goods is on par for other middle eastern grocery stores and their dairy products (specifically the labneh) seem to be good, for now. Price wise, I’ve seen better but these aren’t too crazy either, again, for the dried goods and labneh.
I haven’t been back since I saw on the news that the owner and a few of his employees got busted on food stamp fraud. (sigh) now to find another middle eastern grocery…

I have been in here three times… two of the times were great one was merely meh… the one time that was meh… well lets chaulk that up to a bad mood or bad day.
So the two good times… were really really good. I went in with a friends kid to show her around and have her pick something that I would then turn into dinner for us that night. She all sorts of fun picking something out. The other time… I was getting goat. For Kabobs. I love goat…
so I talked with the butcher because I had no idea what cut I needed or even how much. we discussed how many people I was serving and told them how the other people eat… so he pulls out part of a goat and starts carving away… me being short was trying to see what he was doing. I mean really… if I am going to eat the animal I might as well watch it being prepared.
The guy saw me trying to watch… and invited me just right behind the counter so I could watch… he was delighted that I had no issues with watching and that I was not squeamish. I told him that I knew meat came from animals and not found in the wild already butchered and pre packaged. That made him giggle.
so I grabbed my very fresh goat and paid. Everyone in there answered my questions and even gave me tips and spices to use to make the goat its best.
I would recommend you stop by they are great people!!!

In response to M.H.
I can’t explain your experience, but as a late-40’s single white woman who does not cover or make any attempt, I have not shared anything like you experienced. I shop here frequently, and even before I knew where things were or what I was looking for, I never experience anything that indicates my business or person are unwelcome. There are cultural differences in promptness of service expectations but that seems to be the norm in most non-​western shops.
The décor is very low-​rent, and when I once suggested they paint to liven things up, they said they just had, but that same bright, boring white. O_​o
I love that I can buy a variety of Oregon-​local, fresh-​butchered meats at prices far more reasonable than I can get at our Farmer’s Market or Trader Joe’s my other options for humanely raised meat. Many halal markets import from Canada, but I want my dollars to support local ranches. Thx B’ton Halal!
Addendum: I moved to the East Coast in 2013. Cannot find fresh, local meat anywhere, and the cheapest goat is nearly $ 10/​lb and out of my «daily use» price range. Looking forward to coming home to my fave meat market in a few years!

Jallab syrup mixed with water served over ice with a few pine nuts on top is really yummy in a hot summer (if we get one?). This syrup is made from dates, sugar and scented with rosewater.

We have purchased meat from this place since late 2010. The quality of meat is kind of hit or miss. There were times that we were very pleased. Times that it was ok. and a few time that was bad. Specifically, it’s really bad last time. Hard meat even after hours of cooking. I probably won’t go back or if if I go, I would buy a really small amount in case it’s a miss again…

I stopped by this store on a recent trip to Portland, as a vegetarian, I was not too interested in the meat. I did however, love the selection of dried beans! They also have a huge selection of rice. I also found a great scarf after digging through some racks, but was worth it.
I am a white women, with my hair uncovered and I was greeted warmly when I walked in the store and several times after that!

I’m a regular at this halal meat market. Why? The meat is always fresh and I always receive great service. From steaks to chicken drumsticks pack, fresh ground beef for chapli kababs or chicken breast for po boy bbq chicken sandwiches, you can always be sure you’re getting the absolute best quality meats.
I love the location — a quick stop on the way home from work on Canyon Rd. with ample parking and NO LINES at the register — what more can I ask for.
5 stars for sure!

Fresh leg of goat, oh my. Yummy, fresh and ready for braising. Interesting selection of international groceries, a real asset on the shopping circuit.

Mahmoud, the owner of this Halal butcher shop and market, is making a major contribution to those in the Portland area who think that «meat» means more than cow.
We learned to like eating goat when living in Europe, and had just come from the Portland Farmers Market looking for some to buy. We had spoken with a farmer who would bring some in two weeks if we bought the whole carcass and paid $ 7 a pound for it, or about $ 300. That is a lot of goat, even for families that like it. On the way home we spotted Beaverton Halal Meat, and on a lark stopped in to see if they had goat. It was like stepping into a popular market in one of the Stans — not for the timid or those who think meat comes off of the animal already cellophane wrapped.
Did they have goat? Boy, they did, at $ 3.99 a pound. And they would hack off the size piece you wanted. Also lamb. Also veal. Great prices. Good meat. Wonderful experience.
Areas for improvement: the meat counter is at the rear of the store. To get there, you have to walk through shelves of dry goods. Many of those shelves were empty — shades of shopping at GUM in Moscow in the bad old days. Mahmoud is missing an opportunity to put more of his wares on display here.
But forget that and head for the part of the business that Mahmoud does love – good halal meat.