Syrian Grocery Importing

I give the place 2 stars because the owner is really nice. I followed Unilocal reviews and walked 1.5 mile to this place to buy some Mediterranean groceries.
Here is what I bought:
Dates: very limited selection. they were not fresh, tasted funny.
Olives: Shaw’s olives are way fresher, better and cheaper (believe it or not!)
Otherwise, extremely limited selection of cheese and other dry products, yet some how the place is extremely packed with little fruit preserves and jam jars
My advise to the owner: if you really want this business to support your family you must clean up, reorganize and put more thoughts into your selection.
My advise to anyone who is looking for Mediterranean groceries: for now don’t go, you will not find what you need. Hopefully things will get better for the owners in the future.

Big fan of the selection and prices here. Well-​curated, as they say, with a knowledgeable owner.

I gotta hand it to you, Joseph: you, your family, and your store’s goods are one of a kind. It’s rare to walk into a small store and spend a good hour with the owner tasting different olives, learning about different mints, and exchanging book recommendations. I ask for figs, he takes the box and bags me the finest. I allude to a vague condiment I had in Montréal, he knows it and gets it. I tell him my Father is from Iran, he grabs the pomegranate syrup from the shelf. I don’t know – I think you’re definitely missing out if you don’t spend time in this shop. I’m bringing my boyfriend next week to pick out some goods. I may snag some of those dried kiwis, while I’m sure he will be lured by the imported Moroccan salt. We’re gonna pick up that Lebanese bread Joseph was telling me about. Anything you see he will tell you how to prepare, depending on the culture.
I actually didn’t find this place expensive, as stated by another Unilocaler. If you’re buying something that is generally scarce then it may be expensive, but this goes without saying for any store.

Love this place. The best place to buy fig preserves. Do not buy your fig preserves at Whole Foods or even at Formaggio down the street. Buy them here. They have the best prices. They also have a great selection of coffees and spices. The staff is extremely helpful and will discuss the products with you in great detail. I always learn something new here from the staff. Also, great place for fresh dates when they are in season.

Great middle eastern grocery store. This place really has everything! Great source of random spices, jellies, dried fruits, olives – all the ingredients you might need for a Middle Eastern meal! Refrigerated section includes feta cheeses and hummus. Affordable for the location and friendly service. Love this place!

inside and out, just like my local arab corner store in paris. a south end go-​to for fresh moutabal, cali figs, olives, harissa (!) and natural olive oil soap from syria and lebanon (cheap).

So this little market doesn’t have everything, and they are not cheap (for the South End though, it’s a steal).
However, if you call and tell them you’re looking for… ground cardamom… rose water… slivered almonds, anything, they will patiently hunt around the store to make sure they have it in stock before you head over. If they don’t have it, they’ll offer to track the item down for you.
They even take credit cards.

Pomegranate molasses? Check. Preserved Lemons? Check. Ground sumac? Check. Don’t know what you want? Just ask and the owners (brothers) will suggest something new and give you a taste. If you like Plum Produce over on Waltham, don’t go here! This place is the polar opposite. Take off your backpack before entering or you’ll knock something over. The shelves are jam packed from the creaking wooden floors to the ceiling with stuff you didn’t know existed but these guys will tell you what to do with it. Don’t miss this holdover from the old South End which will hopefully survive the Barbara Lynch madness that has taken over in the past few years. Stay the course guys, you rock! and so does your store.

I absolutely love this place! I live around the corner and get a number of my basics here. The two guys who run the place have been in the neighborhood for years and can give you all kinds of great neighborhood trivia. There are clearly a number of regular customers. The only downsde is that it is closed on Sundays, my usual shopping day (and Mondays as well) but even that wouldn’t make me bring it down from 5 stars. Basically, I can get just about anything I need here. Turkish coffee — amazing (and they grind it for you and will mix it if you think Turkish is too strong); olives; cheese (dare I say it — I’d rather get the feta and labne here than anything at that other cheese store next door); raw nuts (much, much cheaper than any other South End places); awesome savory pastries, hummus, and assorted chutneys, dried fruit, etc.

Yep, I am sure you will find all your Syrian grocery needs met here. But don’t stop there! You need prepared Swedish lingon berries stirred in sugar, so sweet-​tart and perfect on buttered pancakes? They’ve got them. Extra sharp Vermont cheddar? Who knew? Yep, they’ve got that too, along with great balsamic vinegars, Nutella®, English teas, Lindt chocolate, great esspresso beans, practically an aisle of olives, herbs, spices, and great prices on nuts. O yeah, give one of the Spanish fig cakes and a jar of fig jam a try (fantastic in turkey and ham sandwiches). Here is a vestigial reminder of the old South End, a family business, a group of brothers, at first a bit shy but over time they open up, and will help you out with suggestions. Hours are a bit arbitrary but sort of adds to the mystique.

The first few times I passed by I mistook this gem for a junk shop. I never really thought it was open, until recently when the door is always ajar. Since my realization of this shop, I have been obsessed. This is a go to for every random, specialty item you may, or may not need!
This items are not your usual grocery store fare, expect hard to find treats and other eclectic goods!

Fab place to buy olives, huge variety, great quality and wee-​little prices. Purveyor of Mustapha’s line of Moroccan ingredients, which are hard to find in Boston.
If you do go, try the olive oil crisps from Spain, both the sweet and savory varieties are delightful
Keep in mind, they are closed on Monday

small shop jam packed with authentic syrian groceries and knick knacks, worth a pop-​in!