VJ's Indian Grocery & Cafe

We drive 30 minutes (sometimes more with traffic) to eat at this place. There’s food that’s already prepared or you can order from a menu. What I love most is that the food tastes homemade. The staff are warm and last time we even chatted with the chef. We typically eat at the table inside, pack more for our next meal, and pick up groceries. Wonderful clean and friendly one-stop shop.

The food is great, it has bold and complex flavors. Usually it is spicy, but if you ask them to adjust the level, they do that as well. The store is comparatively new, but they have essential Indian grocery. The staff is very helpful and they have a very inviting vibe.

Must try! Chole! Also check out their street food fest… :)

Dropped by to try the deli. What a nice experience, everyone was actually happy and courteous. The vegetable thali plate, eggplant, dhal makhni, mushroom paneer, rice and roti were WONDERFUL. I really look forward to my next visit. THANK YOU!!!

December 2023:
Just discovered this Indian grocery store in Hayward. The interior was newly remodeled before the grocery store opened It’s a fantastic experience coming here. The owner is very friendly and helpful. They’re open from 9 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week.

They have an exceptional variety of both north and south Indian groceries: spices, dals, frozen vegetables and a big selection of chapatis and parathas, fresh vegetables and fruits Their prices are reasonable and much better than the Fremont Indian grocery stores.

They also have a restaurant indoors, where they serve a vegetarian Punjabi thali for $9.99. This is an excellent deal. They have a table for inside seating and they also serve excellent chai.

It’s about time a good grocery store opened up in Hayward!

My go to grocery for Indian ingredients. They have great prices and all of the lesser known spices and rices that I need. Super nice staff too and tonight they treated me to a fresh samosa, delicious!

Will need to try more of the food!

Terrific place with very friendly and attentive staff. Always pleasant experience here. The buffet has a lot of variety and top quality and the samosas, pakoras are of top quality. The groceries are fresh too. My go to place to be with good people.

The best and reasonably prices samosa chat! They make fresh samosas daily !

Haven’t tried the curries yet, will update the review once i do!

I love Chole Bhatoore . Im very specific for taste as I lived in Delhi and have explored most wonder chole bhatoore there. If someone who is chole bhatoore lover should try this place for sure ..

Goof about bhatore
Non oily and non sticky when u have in ur hands for eating , Big and Fluffy

Firsttime tried their saffron kheer as well which was awsome and much needed after our food

Has mostly all the Indian household items. This has been my go to place for a while now. Cost is overall okay. They also have very tasty fresh food section and cafe. The fresh produce is not also fresh though.

Great service and amazing staff. You will have all the things you need for ideal Indian grocery store. Food is amazing and taste is just way fantastic.

Delicious lunch buffet with indoor seating. Not the environment of a restaurant, but the chairs and table were clean and the staff were friendly.

The dishes were nicely spiced - not too mild or too intense. Goat curry was very tender and the spinach with corn was a surprisingly one of my top 2 from the already good selection. Do wish that the utensils would be metal/wooden instead of single use plastic. I do plan on returning.

The food was amazing, I went to have lunch at the store. The management was really good.

The entire store is amazing you’ll find everything in the grocery section but that’s not all about… The best part is they got this small restaurant inside the grocery store and that’s the eye catching thing!!! The food is just amazing will give you the exact home made taste and the most amazing part is the price really pocket friendly, value for the price!!!

It's a new store, so you might not find everything you need but the employees are so courteous! You let them know what you couldn't find and they will stock the inventory soon!

Great customer service, also the price is great here. Found my Fiji snacks here too.

Decent chat and groceries. Definitely will come back for more.

I had a great experience at this brand new Indian grocery store in Hayward. The selection of products was extensive and the quality of fresh produce was excellent. The staff was super friendly and helped me find the items I was looking for. Even though I found everything I went there for, they did ask me to let them know if any item I didn't find and they'll do their best to add it to their collection. Prices were also very competitive. I would definitely recommend this store to others looking for a great selection of Indian groceries. Good luck to the owners n staff!

The malai kofta is really nice, made with malai and nuts, the staff is friendly and the store is well stocked !

Best chole bhature in bay area.
Most of the restaurant menu is quite good with very courteous staff.

VJ's Indian Grocery & Cafe

Such a wonderful gem of a shop. When you first walk in the store feels, looks, and smells clean. The people working there are incredibly helpful and friendly. You feel very welcome from the first hello with a smile, to the "Good Bye, have a wonderful day" when you leave.They have a vast selection of products, with good prices too. They also serve the best chai tea I've ever tasted. Did I mention... it's complimentary?