Balboa International Market 5905 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111

"I have been relying on Balboa market for my groceries and catering needs for the past 15 years. Their selection of fresh meat, vegetables, herbs is exceptional and their freshly baked breads are truly outstanding. Working with Afshin has consistently been a pleasure, he’s not only kind, friendly but also very professional. Their catering services never disappoint. Thank you Afshin, for your consistent kindness, punctuality and honesty. Fara"

"In recent times, the quality of the ready-made food at your store has significantly declined due to an excessive amount of pepper. It makes the food nearly inedible. I've already had to throw away half of the food because it was nearly impossible to eat. With Ramadan approaching, we also hope that there won't be as much sugar in the Firni as they tend to put. I hope this issue will be addressed soon."

"This place is a hidden gem! They have all kinds of products from the Middle East, Turkey, and predominately Muslim, Arab nations. They also have a smaller selection of products from Eastern Europe such as Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Serbia, and Croatia. Staff in there are welcoming and you feel like you are in a bustling bazaar in the far east. Great selection of meat at the butcher and very fresh organic produce from local growers. Definitely recommend you stop by if in the neighborhood."

"Amazing place for Persian groceries, fresh produce and meat. Reasonably priced and everything is available. Most importantly the service is impeccable, I was on my way to return it and one of the employees (could be the owner) just took the cart from me and put it back. Rare to see this level of care these days. Highly recommend this store."

"I love going to this place to buy authentic Middle Eastern food and ingredients for my cooking. The produce section gives you more of that authentic feeling because of the varieties. "Must do" is to check out the bakery department where they make sangak and other Persian breads from scratch. They also have the sweets section if you want to sample different pastries."