Hilltop Grocery and Meat Market

Amazing food. The owner is extremely nice and the way he treats his customers is superb. I had the rice, fried chicken, and wings and I would give all of them a solid 10/10.

Highly recommend this place !!

WOW. Did not expect to find such a gem.

For full disclosure, I'm reviewing the restaurant section, not the grocery. In my travels to places like Harlem, NYC or Detroit, the steam-table African style restaurant is a favorite of mine. The flavors and spices stew for hours, and make for tender food too.

This is among the best I've had of this style of place!

The spice in the dishes is powerful and great, the naan was extremely fresh, and the Mango drink was good. Don't come here for a beautiful dining/takeout experience, come here for a delicious one though!

Amazing Haleem it tastes so good I eat it all the time. Their restaurant prices are the best and their food is amazing. I would go there every day to eat if I could. Also their workers are very welcoming in their service and the groceries section is amazing. You can also purchase meat from them zabiha halal so you don't have to eat outside a lot.

Adding this as taste & quality remains the same--great--but there has been a recent price increase. It wasn't much &, in my opinion, overdue. In my opinion, the prices were a bit low & I actually worried they couldn't keep selling their deliciousness. We all know what's happening in the supply chain & inflation, etc. Prices are still below most restaurants & the quality is still high w/a customer feeling like they are appreciated b the staff. This place still has the best butter chicken I've ever tasted! Portions continue to be generous s well. So don't let the modest price increase deter you!. This place is still a "local gem" & we all know how few of those are still around. A friend brought me here & if I didn't know her to be of sound judgement, I would have wondered at her taste! It's deceptively large but appears small from the parking lot. Go past the grocery section to the rear of the store & your culinary adventure begins! The menu differs a bit from day to day but they always seem to have the butter chicken. Huge portions are standard. You can get chicken biryani most days, along with tandoori style chicken, also lightly breaded fish. My favorite that seems to be on the menu every day is what is called "Somali rice". It's rice with savory spices and mixed veggies, if you wish. Some days, the veggies are crisply sautéed green beans, carrots, and onions with turmeric (mostly for color). Other days it's simply sautéed onions. The rice is fluffy & tasty & more satisfying than one might think for "just rice". A small area with tables & chairs is available to dine in. Not fancy but clean. All the staff I've interacted with are friendly & customer service is high on their list of business ethics. Food prices are very reasonable & servings tend to be large. I eat the butter chicken over at least 2, sometimes 3 days. Plenty for 2 hungry people. They serve a large market for Halal meats & seem to have a loyal following of shoppers from near & far as well. While waiting in line at the steam tables, you overhear the customers talking about their favorites, giving each other suggestions & culinary reviews. The clientele is mainly mid East & African descent folks. It has the air of the neighborhood store where everyone is welcomed & friendly to each other! Carries a large supply of middle Eastern foods, including several types & sizes of rice. I highly recommend this spot! I've held off this review for a few months! Just wasn't sure I wanted to share this gem. But these folks deserve to be successful! And I'm not selfish by nature, so I'm sharing! They are providing everything one could want from a local hidden gem.

The only place in Twin cities where Chicken biryani is close to Karachi’s Chicken biryani taste. Chicken 65 is good too and love their Matka chai.

I live about 13 miles from this place, but I love coming here! The employees are super friendly and helpful, they have great prices and an even greater selection of goods. If you need ethnic groceries, look no further than here!

The only place in Twin Cities with the real authentic Karachi biryani. Best place to buy fresh meat with reasonable price.

Great spot to grab some fresh international foods on the weekends. Grocery section is well organized and staff is fun to interact with. Must try their Mango Lassi (Smoothie) by far the best smoothie out there.

Decent meat, good seasonings, thank you very much will be back again

Very delicious food.

Owner and people are friendly , store is clean , food and meat are good with a decent price. I love there goat meat.

Amazing food, great people. Absolutely love this place. Their Goat biriyani is a must have.

Finally we got some good goat meat. It is fairly fresh and can’t get a better price.

Love this shop, you can get meat, do groceries, get delicious food, get refreshing drinks, send money, and enjoy the warm welcome.

Best Somali goat meat and rice ever! Also goat Korma.

Nice store with everything you need for ethnic cooking

Good staff and a great place to be

Smells so good in here, friendly owner!

Nice place and good and helpful staff

Nice location, and friendly staff.