Assal Market,

112 Glyndon Street Northeast, Vienna, VA 22180

"Nothing special at all. Isles are very tight and some items in cans had expired. Watch your bill they do not always verify the accuracy of prices. It has gone downhill as well with fresh produce. There are far better Middle Eastern markets nearby"

"Shopping for years till I noticed he was cheating with pricing. Dear customers please check your items and your receipt. Always make sure check your receipt, because he is famous with double charging . He used vulgar words on my Afghan friend . (Bad gence and bad Akhlaq ) Insulting my Afghan friend in front of other customer. Zero customer service!!!"

"The owner, is a crock , rude, and dishonest with his fake smile. Always food in his mouth!!! The store is crowded, isles are narrow and filthy. How are they passing health department inspection? Fix your teeth!!!!"

"Went in looking for mastic gum (natural digestive aid), found it for 10$, came out with complimentary nougat candy. Always wanted to try these and Turkish Delight. Everyone was helpful including the customers! Thank you, Assal market. Appreciate the hospitality."

"I shopped here on and off over many years dropping by yesterday after a 2 year plus hiatus. I like the vibe of Assal. Notwithstanding the covid pandemic my habit has always been shopping during off peak business hours for everything, from Home Depot to CVS to grocery shopping in general. But even during off peak there seems to be steady traffic here. Slower traffic but steady. Appears to me the owner/management, employees and customers all interact with ease. Seems to me Assal’s customer base is made up of regulars from the large Persian diaspora in NOVA and talk with ease to each other, often in Farsi. There is a social component to shopping here. The store is small and seemed well organized yesterday compared to long ago, past shopping experiences. I like their bread selection and generally buy spices along with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients and products. I do not buy produce, meat and poultry here and I don’t even know if Assal has sea food. I buy produce at MOM’s Organic Market, poultry and sea food at Whole Foods, and on rare occasions, becoming almost non existent, meat at The Organic Butcher of McLean. I also went to Wooden Bakery and Yas Bakery yesterday and noted that only Assal Market had grape seed oil. At Assal I purchased grape seed oil, pita bread, halva and frozen falafel. The falafel was bland, not so good."