Saraga International Grocery

Amazing selection of asian imports. Not always the cheapest but great for those hard to find items. Restrooms are located on the left side of the store right after the fresh produce but before the raw meats.

I've never been to a market filled with such a diverse selection of produce, spices, snacks, and more. Walking around, I was tempted to try new food and drinks from all over the world and I loved that.

If I only had one word to describe this market it would be: sketchy. I really did feel like I stepped into another country, particularly in the "back" of the store. When you first walk in, it's fresh produce. Tons of international finds. Then you have aisles of different countries' foodstuff. There are also many freezer and refrigerated items. I cannot compare each and every price because I normally only shop for Indian products, but did notice that most of the Indian products were more expensive than I am used to. (Example, pack of 10 parathas are $14.99 here but only $9.99 at my normal Indian grocery). They have a large fresh meat section in the back. Then, once you are finished checking out, there are "stores" within the store. A waxing/threading shop. A barbar shop. A "U Break We Fix" store. A Mexican bakery, a Boba shop, a Mexican restaurant, an African restaurant, a couple of different ethnic and non-ethnic clothing stores. It just seemed very busy and unorganized. I wanted to visit since I'm in the Columbus area but I will not make a point to come back.

I am extremely disappointed with my experience today. I spent nearly two hours shopping for groceries, only to get to checkout and have multiple cards fail to process. I tried three different cards, all with available funds, and none of them worked. The ATM was also not working, leaving me with no way to complete my purchase. What made the situation even more frustrating was that this is not the first time I have experienced payment issues at this store. While waiting, I also heard another customer mention that they have had similar problems here before. On top of that, the customer service was disappointing. I felt like my concerns were not taken seriously, and the attitude I received only added to an already frustrating situation. I specifically came here for international groceries and left empty-handed after wasting almost two hours of my time. If payment systems are having issues, customers should be informed before they spend a significant amount of time shopping. I enjoy the selection of products, but the recurring payment problems and poor customer experience have made me reconsider shopping here again.