Al-Hoda Market

Reviews

• Margaret C.

  star star star star star_border 1 June 2026

  So much stuff in such a little space. Tons of spices (zatar, ras el hanout), canned, pickled things, fresh yogurts and lebna and kefir etc, and of course the meat case. The bread selection varies but what he has is generally very good. Run by the nicest guy, and I also have never had any trouble communicating. Bit of an accent but totally fluent, and funny to boot :)
  
  Note: sometimes there's street parking, but as the sign on the door tells you, there are  also a few dedicated spaces in the lot behind the futon store directly across Prospect.

• A P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  Terrible place, run by really awful people. If you check my other reviews you know I don't say things like this lightly

• Cat K.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  They close at random times during the day and when you get there you're greeted by a sign that doesn't even accurately state when they will be returning, driving here was a waste or my time

• Sana R.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  EDIT: I went there again to purchase meat and I called before hand to confirm they had the lamb stew meat and the price per pound. They told me they did and it costed $7.99/lbs. Once I got to the store, they told me it was for $12.99. Now, I'm not sure whether I was offered a different price cause when I came to the store, they decided I was willing to pay more, or because I was with a friend who was clearly not of middle-eastern decent. They either discriminate based on your gender/ethnicity or suffer from short-term memory loss. I highly doubt it is the latter.
  
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  I will start with the good stuff. The meat here is of good quality and on par with the ones at organic food stores. That's about it.
  
  Now the bad stuff. There aren't any prices on the items and I believe they charge you based on how much they think you will be willing to pay, which may or may not depend on how you look and who is running the store. I have bought yogurt at that store for $3 and $5. My friend, who happens to not be middle eastern, is charged slightly higher prices than I am for non marked items. I am not sure if they are constantly changing their pricing policies or that different people charge different prices, but it has led me to strictly not purchase anything besides meat from them since I feel that I am being taken advantage of otherwise. I highly recommend for them to start putting prices on their items so shoppers can rest easy that they are not over paying or being taken for a ride.

• Tasbiha B.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

  This place is just okay for meat and other essentials. But I do not recommend it at all. It's sooooo overpriced. It's actually ridiculous. They just rip you off especially for the meat. Go to foodland instead, better quality of meat for much much cheaper.