Rima Sari Center

Unilocaler Laura, said that this was the place to go for selection, and she was right! My friend is going to an Indian wedding and wanted to get something lovely. We were new, had never been here and did not know what to expect. The manager was wonderful, he helped us find a size that worked, opened as many bags of garments as we wanted to see and showed us to a dressing room that was near by. Seeing that the last review was in 2011, I believe that the dressing room must have been updated and moved into the main part of the showroom and the staff was more than willing to help, so maybe some change there too. We found something that fit her perfectly and they were willing to negotiate to pricing that worked for us.
They are currently open 12 noon to 10PM, but he said that this summer leading up to «Holidays» they will be open until 4AM!!! That sounds like fun. Can’t wait to go back!!!

This is the heavyweight champion of fancy sari shopping in Hamtramck.
Rima is the place to go when you want the most lavish sari for your special occasion. I visited this location about a month ago, became obsessed with a plain green sari with a bold rhinestone collar, and came back tonight to buy it with the bargaining skills of my expert assistants. The price tag was a shocking $ 350– far more than I was willing to spend, especially for something that would only be worn once of twice in my life. Trying to get the merchant to come down on the price was difficult, as they said the fabric was some high quality «shimmer» material. Personally, I’ve seen what looks like the same fabric used on plus-​size girls clubbin’ shirts at Fashion Bug, but I’m no expert. After a few more attempts at bargaining, we finally got the price down to $ 230– still too rich for my blood.
The staff at Rima seemed reluctant to help us, which was painful to deal with considering that most everything was behind the counters in the cubbies lining the walls. We managed to get them to bring out a few saris in the color and size that I was most interested in, and they pointed the way to the dressing room for me to try them out. In the back, beyond 3 old men diligently hunched over sewing machines working to alter and create new dresses, was the fitting room– basically a makeshift closet so small that you only have room to slip something on and look at yourself up close in the mirror inside.
Nothing compares to the selection at Rima– they have every style and color imaginable, and the shop itself is full to the brim with garments. If money was no object and I absolutely needed the best, fanciest sari, I guarantee this would be the place I would go. However, for my occasion and any situation where I didn’t have to be ultra fancy, I’d rather go somewhere with better service, lower prices, and an easy to navigate selection readily accessible to me.