Thrilled to find a Baiz grocery closer to my neighborhood. I have made the trek to the Phoenix location and found it to be a great adventure in shopping. However, I now much prefer the new Mesa location because I find it to be better organized, well-lit, and cleaner in appearance. I was told by the cashier that this used to be another grocery store, like a Basha's or an Albertson's, but I forget which. The store is well-laid out with nice wide aisles.
I checked out every aisle and deli case upon my first visit. The offerings of scratch-made flatbreads, hummus, and pastry are quite impressive. The butcher counter offers fresh ground lamb, which I will return for, since it looks so much more appealing than the shriink-wrapped offerings you find in other grocery stores' meat sections. The real adventure for me is trying new items you won't find anywhere else. For example, at least a dozen different flavors or "recipes" for canned fava beans. I also like the fresh produce section, although it's a little bit small. The cookie and dessert section is a blast... the number of exotic offerings are hard to resist.
Great little market for all of your Middle Eastern shopping needs.