While the restaurant inside this store is nothing particularly exciting to rave about (see my review), the store itself is the real gem. \n\nCompared to Haji Baba --- in my mind, the only real compeititor in the Valley --- which has a small, but very good selection of Middle Eastern and other \"affiliated\" foods, Baiz Market is much larger and has much more to choose from. They have a variety of cheeses and lebni (labna) in the dairy area that is unmatched. They also have a good selection of frozen lamb, whitefish and other goods, which are uncommon and very difficult to find in the Valley. Finally, we bought a medium tray of mixed baklava to compare to Haji Baba's offering and they're quite superior. I have no doubt, that, although not in a good neighborhood and very \"industrial\" looking, this grocery store is THE place to go for all kinds of Middle Eastern products.\n\nIt also doesn't hurt, that it's located in central Phoenix. For those of us who live in the West Valley, that's a significantly shorter drive than trekking all the way to Tempe.
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