I echo the comments about the friendly staff. But really its the yards and yards of spices, honeys, dried fruit and pastries that will appeal to anyone. (Best thing: they carry lamb, ground lamb and, wait for it, lamb testicles.) It really is a great store.

This is MY FAVORITE AFGHAN STORE!! I love everything about this store, they carry and have it all! The owner is the BEST! He’s so kind and very friendly. He treats every customer with respect and compassionate!

Good place for buying Afghan, Iranian type foods that are not available anywhere else in region. Very clean place and they have a bakery with fresh bread and sweets. It also has a butcher with fresh meat. Shopkeeper is friendly.

I know this place for long times. They have everything you need. Also they make fresh bread and serves food.

My family and I have been coming here for years. The owner is very nice and friendly, their bolani is the best. Always worth the drive!

A great place to shop groceries and other items. The prices are fair and the location is convenient

A wonderful experience. The market is full is products such as spices, tea and nuts that are impossible to find elsewhere. I would highly recommend a visit to this Afghan Market.

The store has verity of exotic items you cant find somewhere else, but it could use a bit more organization so customers can find what they are looking for much easily.

It’s the best place in the area.you can find almost anything you look for and have great customer service I would go there again and again.

Avoid this place! They failed to clearly mark the price of a product and then we were met with a surprise price and rude cashier.

Yesterday was my first time going inside Afghan Market, let me tell you guys they all kind of spices and breads. The store is clean and I defiantly will be back.

Its a very good place and the communication is excellent.🧿☺🙋‍♀️

There is a rude old man he looks at his customers very angry for no reason. They need to hire some better employees.

I love this place. It has great Afghan and Arabic foods that you cant find elsewhere. They bake their own breads, make sweets, and have a Halal butcher shop with quality meals that are reasonable (not the cheapest but you pay for freshness and quality). I usually go here at least once a month.

Just a delight and great varietyStaff is most welcoming

Very nice store if you are looking for anything for your Afghan/Pakistani cooking needs. There is a halal butcher and small bakery. Also a nice selection of serving items and tea pots.Store is actually in the building behind and slightly up the hill to the right of the Seven-11 but only accessed from Edsall Rd.

Please don’t put old dry fruits for sale and expired things on shelf.

I had a very good experience wahid jan was very helpful keep up the good work 👍

Fresh meat. They can custom cut it for you as per your liking. Love the Samosas.

You can find Iranian stuff here as well a good collection and very nostalgic items like the the broom from childhood. The meat was also fresh and in a good price range

Excellent customer service, reasonable price and their lamb meat is so delicious. The meat seller guy is fantastic!

Very nice market and really good staff proud of them.

Very nice shop. Excellent selection of spices and other shelf-stable products, and good quality bread, meat, and dairy products.

They bake fresh bread and meat is clean and nice.

Could be better if managed the items properly

Rude customer service, everything is overpriced. Not my favorite store. They need to hire some female employees. Some customers can’t deal with those old angry and rude cashiers.

Things are best quality everything is available in low price

Price are over charge I am not prefer to go anymore.Same item half price in other store.

Lovely staff and customer care, prices are also not bad. Loved

I bought cookies (کلچه) and gelabi to bring for my family to Florida, but I embarrassed my self. The cookies and gelabi is backed with chip and stinky oil, and sugar. کلچه افغانی

My family and I have been customers of Afghan Market for years. This is the place to go for your Afghan/Asian/Middle Eastern grocery needs. The prices are beyond reasonable compared to other international grocery stores. Rafi and his staff are always accommodating and friendly. They go out of their way to help customers with a touch of Afghan hospitality and generosity.Give this little place a try and you wont be disappointed.

So great!. I love it!

Love it .. lots of products that I grew up with I found them in here.

The best meat place ever. Very friendly staff and a clean place to shop. I order my meat from Ayub in advance and it is always ready and cut the right size . Very consistent. Thank you

Halal meat and food in one store shopping

I HATE seeing bad reviews for this place.I don’t think I have ever written a google review but I need to for this place.Customer service is amazing.The environment is modern.Food and variety is great.And the most important thing to me: I am VERY particular with the meat I buy and eat. But this place is my go to place for meat, despite how far I live from it.

Great variety and prices. I stop there for nuqul!!

Thy have to bring fresh mate

5 star customer service, always shop here.

Good Afghani and irani foods.

The cashier there is very rude! I asked if the bread was made today, because I know some stores keep the bread for a few days so I had to make sure it’s fresh but when I asked he was so rude and had a mad tone and yelled no they’re from last year, and hung up the phone. Also whenever I go to the store he always has an attitude. He looks like he is on drugs too. Never coming back here!

Nice and responsible staff and clean place

Very conjested very horrible location!

It was my first time in here today. Great variety of products with decent prices. Owner is very friendly. Will definitely be coming back here.

The guy who is the owner and is normally posted at the register is charging customers for items not purchased. I heard about this from others but did not believe until I experienced it myself. I purchased a couple of kitchen staff and checked out, started driving back home. In the middle of my way which is about 13 miles I noticed I was charged for items I did not purchase. I did a U turn and came to the store to talk with the person and ask for my refund but they were defensive and rude. Finally, I returned everything I bought that day although I needed them and it was evening time that other stores were about to close and promised that I will not come back. They replied that they don’t care!

I was walking with my friend, and we saw Tunisian dates that I told her you can find them cheaper in the store across the street (LA Mart). One of the workers heard me saying that. He interrupted us impolitely, with a mocking tone saying: This was in 2016. It is now 2020 with temper visible on his face. When I told him that I have the right to say what I want to say, he answered: Yes, but not in front of me. Extremely impolite. I left very disappointed, and decided not to visit this store again.

This place makes feel like I am back home during eid

Great place to find all kinds of afghan products and foods

I’ve been visiting for almost 13 years. Great market with a restaurant ! You’ll find almost any international item you’re looking for. Quick to find! Very friendly customer service and genuinely nice staff! Highly recommend to check if you.

Most of their meat is from Restaurant Depot, New Zealand / Australia, 6 month old. Specially the ones are already packed. Also watch your transection, sometimes you being charge twice or more, it happened to my family twice.

Good market, customer care is week

Afghan Market is one of the most convenient grocery store in Alexandria, its a one stop shop for your needs from best bakery to butcher shop and etc, the owner is a very nice man he has the best customer service skills and very knowledgeable person to ask any questions, we have been shopping at Afghan Market for more than 2 decades and we love it we give this place a 5 stars and millions likes 🇦🇫 🏅

The Bakery is a hidden Gem, All types of amazing middle eastern and Afghan delights. The store has a great selection. The staff and owner are very helpful and take quality very seriously.

Perfect place to shop at

You can find Middle Eastern and Afghan spices, sweets, and mixed nut snacks. There is a mini restaurant with Afghan cuisine. They make about 16 thin round bread which goes well with several Middle Eastern cuisine. You can also find nan and other types of oriental bread. Their meat is expensive yet it is halal. Their meat section prepares marinated tandoori chicken / chicken pieces. They also sell ground lamb, beef and chicken.All in all, their products are good and to some degree clearly priced rather than many other Afghan and Middle Eastern stores in the area.One important point, those who speak English and work there, are very polite and ready to help when asked about certain products.

Great products.pure pomegranate juices from kandahar,Afghanistan also Available.

Horrible service, no organization, rude staff. Go elsewhere to shop.

Great place, but the owners are SUPER cheap. If they see you buy something regularly, that item will triple in price over a few months, as well as lose its quality/size. Horrible about that. But people keep coming back because their food is actually good, along with their snacks.

It was very good and friendly staff !

Great prices. Only place you can get Kenya tea. Great prepared food marinades and ready for grilling. Takes android pay.

Shame on them with the service and behavior, there were expired (پوپنک زده) food item, I am surprised how the government did not notice them and why we do not raise our voice against these kind of issues, I advice everyone specially my Afghan fellows to check the food item before you by from Afghan halal store or try to find some other halal stores.

Halal halal halal. Afghani brothers. Good place to grab traditional items.Cashier can definitely use a smile on his face. 😀

Awesome place ... I’ve visited there once they have everything you need...I needed some hot water ... they even had that there ...Absolutely nice place to shop

One of the richest South Asian and Central Asian stores I have so far been to in the area with unique variety of spices, breads, Nans, with a Persian kitchen inside the store. Also, most of the dry fruits they carry are authentic imports from Afghanistan and elsewhere in the region. I highly recommend this store if you want pick up ingredients for any type of Asian recipes.

I love the environment and staffs behavior. The Boss (Rafi Jan) is a great and friendly person.

The manager (Im assuming hes a manager) is so nice. Also they have these pastries with meat inside that are delicious, I can never leave without getting a couple.

Good

Baklava is so good. Its not overly sugary. Staff is very helpful.

One of few organize and clean AFG supermarkets in Virginia. The owner is very friendly and his customer service is top of the line. He knows most of his customers by name.

This grocery store is very nice; it is big, clean, authentic and has an amazing therapeutic atmosphere. It has original products from the East, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and the Levante. Prices here are reasonable and the staff are friendly and great, the butcher shop is clean, accommodating and has many options. The bakery in the back is amazing and gives the place an added value and speciality. I love this store, my wife and I go there for fun and shopping. Good job guys. God bless.

Great Afghan/Persian store in DC metro!Huge selection. Very reasonable prices.I was searching for a Persian store and turned up the international store thats nearby to this store. When I saw this one, I thought Id give it a try instead, since Afghan is very close to Persian and the other store sounded generic. I was very pleased!

Best Afghan Market in whole VA

I like the fact that I can find some snacks and food that remind of home, but be aware that the test is very different than the actual look. Besides other items, I got khajoor and I was so disappointed. It did not test even close to actual Afghan Khajoor.I liked the giant Bolani. It really worth it the price. The nuts are good as well and they have homemade Turshi, too which is delicious.The price for the items are high. I am not sure where the products are being imported from, but wouldnt complain much about it.The location is convenient if for those in Alexandria or the neighborhoods and if you have a car.

Recently prices are changed since my last review. Now I don’t notice major difference between stores. Yet good customer service

Nice working people.

I had no idea this place existed. Beyond my expectations and the food is great.

The meat is so fresh and has good quality. Besides, they have lots of international goods!

Fantastic place. This guy from meat department is amazing. People should take example from him in retail business. He doing an outstanding job there.

Great people with Afgan Breads and so many things in one place.

The closest place for us to find some great halal food, I wouldn’t say it’s the best but it’s still better than nothing, but they do need to lower their prices a bit, I feel they charge a bit extra for things that could be found cheaper else where.

Its really good for shopping

Excellent storeProfessional staffHigh quality productsGood pricesOutstanding customer serviceBest Afghan bread they provide themselvesLove it

One of the best Afghan stores and Virginia. Great selection traditional stuff

Bad coustomer service I call in store he didn’t talk to me nicely very bad service. Stay away from them . Talking very roundly.

All what the Mediterranean kitchen needs and more. Very friendly staff and good prices.

A good variety of middle eastern goods and ingredients. Clean and organized.

A very rich offering of middle eastern fares at a bargain price !

Highly recommended. The best middle eastern store in northern Virginia and Washington DC. The best quality and price, and super friendly staff.

A very welcoming grocery store for halal food.

Clean, friendly staff and reasonable prices

Perfect

Great place to buy the items rarely found in a typical supermarket.

Very good market very good Service Nice people

Its nice but its really expensive

Afghan Market is one the best international super store with very friendly personnel and great cooks and butchers, the prices are not bad, I love the international food they supplyThanks Adghan MarketYou can’t compare Fair Price with Afghan market

A convenient store you can find all you need

A good place for middle eastern products (cheap spices, EVOO...)

I like this place when I lived in Virginia, their almond oil was amazing.

Very good middle eastern market. Fresh baked bread. There are halal meat with alot of meat cuts.

Here you can find all types of Afghani and Asian dry fruits, different types of bread, all types of Halal meat. The costumer service is also the best, parking is available and u can find different types of spices. And there is a resturant where u can have fresh meals.