Very odd ambience for a grocery store. All the shelves are packed with stuff but everything is…read moreclearly just thrown in there. There are random carts littered throughout with random items sold for shockingly low prices. As many other people have mentioned, there is a metric fuck ton of dried fish in the back. It doesn't smell as strongly as the rest of the comments say it does though haha The meat was pretty shit though and the avocados we bought sucked

What can I say about Segal's Market? Once upon a time when I was a poor and starving student…read moreliving in Montreal I shopped at Segal's every week. Yes, it's grungy in there, and smells weird, and is full of salty people, but I was able to get bags of groceries that fed me for an entire week for about $10. Admittedly that was a while ago, and I was a vegetarian back then, and I weighed less than 100 lbs, but hey I lived to tell this story. I was back at Segal's this past week, for a stroll down memory lane, and with the exception of some new security cameras and TV screens, it's exactly how I remembered it. It's still poorly lit. The refrigerated sections still have those yellowing plastic curtains. The floors are still dirty and it still smelled weird. Prices are a bit higher, but I would say keeping with inflation. They stock a few more organic items now. The bulk items used to just be in open tubs (like at Bulk Barn, minus the coverings), but are now in plastic garbage/recycling bins, with lids, lol. The "scoops" are plastic water jugs that are tied to the bins. Most are cracked or broken. I found this amusing. This place has apparently been around since 1927. Maybe it's just nostalgia speaking, but I have a soft spot in my heart for its "this is who I am, warts and all, take it or leave it" attitude.

Very funky!! Fresh fruit and cool selection in the heart of downtown! Love this market deli…read moregrocery store!

That's a sandwich!! Ham, cheese, cornichon and mustard! They will warm it up for you. So many other…read moretreats like cookies, croissants, coffee, drinks, and more. Really high end gourmet shop. Service is good! Ambiance is nice. Outdoor seating is plentiful

The store itself is large and well stocked. It was a little hard for me to judge the pricing at…read morefirst since it's in Canadian dollars and I'm more used to USD, but overall, everything seemed reasonable. The location took a bit of getting used to since it's in more of a residential neighborhood and I'm staying in the city center, but it got easier to find after the first visit. Accessibility was a little tricky at first, the fully accessible entrance with automatic doors closes about two hours earlier than the rest of the store. When I arrived the first time, the staff were incredibly kind and helped lift me and my wheelchair over the small step at the front, which I really appreciated. Once inside, the aisles are spacious, well-marked, and easy to navigate with a wheelchair. Anything that was out of reach wasn't an issue at all because the staff were very friendly and happy to help. We made it work with their English and my French, which made the experience more enjoyable. My return visit the next morning was much smoother since it was daylight and I already had a sense of layout. The staff were even friendlier the second time around. The hot food was really good--maybe not as much variety as I'm used to, but still very satisfying. The chicken wings were fresh, hot and well prepared, the potato wedges were well seasoned, large and hot! Checkout was quick and easy, with registers at both the front and back of the store. They also accept all forms of payment, which made things convenient. Overall, a really positive experience, especially because of how helpful and welcoming the staff were.

A little expensive compared to most grocery stores though the convince of it is fantastic, the…read morequality is perfection and the selection of stuff is adequate.

Super convenient supermarket!…read more They have everything you will need such as food, drinks, snacks, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and souvenirs. Thank you for having such a wide selection of treats including plant based options and those with dietary restrictions!

TL;DR/The Short Version: Grocery store in Complexe…read moreDesjardins. Has a small Asian food section from Kim Phat Grocery. The Long Version: So I had heard that in 2018 Sobeys became a majority shareholder of the Asian grocery chain Kim Phat. Sobeys is the parent company of IGA. So I wasn't really surprised when I saw signage outside of this IGA that they have a small Kim Phat section in their store. I was curious to see what it looked like, so I had to go in to take a look. The section is small, but clearly labelled. Just look for the red lanterns hanging from the ceiling. They had a good selection of Asian snacks, but nothing too unique that I can't find back home in Ottawa, so I didn't buy anything. The rest of the grocery store is like other IGAs. This location is connected to the mall (Complexe Desjardins) but there's an entrance from the street as well. If you're looking for Asian items, you can find some here, but to be honest, this IGA is not far from Chinatown, so I would just go to Chinatown where there's more selection, but if for whatever reason you don't want to head down to Chinatown, this IGA will have some items. Review #73 (2025)

Oh I loved Le Vieille Europe when I was living in Montreal. Unfortunately, I was a poor and…read morestarving student at the time and so I wasn't able to shop there as much as I wanted to, lol. I would occasionally go there for their imported cookies (oh how I adored Anna's Almond Swedish Thins, lol) and exotic teas. And also for their cheeses and deli meats. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I love the smell of coffee and they have a good selection of coffee beans and a huge coffee grinder. The store has a very European feel to it, and very high prices. However, they carry products that are difficult to find elsewhere. Every time I go back to Montreal I like to pop in and poke around ;) My last visit was shortly before the Pandemic started. Looking forward to going back once this Pandemic is over.

Okay. When it comes to cities with great culinary traditions, somewhere in the back there…read morenaturally lies a bunch of places to promote, vend and educate on cuisine. Take New York for instance - if you want to know what we eat and how we came to eat them, you hit our bunch of ethnic markets and grab some finger foods. Wanna know how the Greek do their stuff? Hit Titan or Parrot Foods. Syrian? Sahadi or Souk el Shater. Chinese? Flushing. Korean? Same. Jewish style? Barney Greengrass and Avenue J in Brooklyn. In short, if you want something and is willing to travel the 5 boroughs and beyond, you'll be able to find it. When it comes to Montreal? You hit the Main. The Main is basically Boulevard St. Laurent between Sherbrooke and Jean-Talon, and the diversity of places informs you of its richeness of flavors. Want Hungarian and Askenazi jewish? Start at the Sherbrooke end. Portuguese? That's around Rue Rachel. Something more hipster friendly? That's St. Viateurs. How about Italian? That's closer to Marche Jean Talon. Interspersed between that range is a series of small shops that can cater to your specific needs. Marguez? There's a joint near that. Spanish cooking with a specific need for a paella (the pan for cooking a paella is itself called a paella), there's a place that sells it. A bit of a melange? That's what La Vielle Europe is for. So what makes La Vielle Europe such a good place to visit? Well, it might have to do with its blend of European charm and core Frenchness. When cultural anthropologists talk about food traditions they use the term foodways, which is the socioeconomic and cultural practices when it comes to food. When Quebec was a New French Signoralty hundreds of years ago, its culinary roots were preindustrial French. Then the Brits came in and injected its traditions, and throughout Montreal's history of expansion through immigration, new palates inform and expand upon these foodways, and there are still cultural and economic links back to France and other parts of Europe, and you see it in vivid display here. First, the cheese. The glorious cheese. One thing every visitor to Quebec learn quickly is the richness of the soil at "nos pays". They have great pasture, great dairy, and unlike the morons south of the border, they don't require their cheesemakers to pasteurize all their milk. As any American can attest, Quebec cheese is just better, creamier and more complex, and there is no better place to buy cheese than here. Have something in mind? Point and ask! They are not stingy with samples and will toss a few clues your way. The price is fairly decent as well, check out their discount section for some good stuff. Next, the baked goods. Yeah, they have bread, but they also have galettes, pasteis and will do you a sandwich. What kind of sandwich? They can do something classical like a jambon sandwich, or they can make you one of those gorgeous Portuguese sandwiches with their large eggy rolls. What about syrups and the beans? Yeah, for the coffee geeks out there, they have a massive selection of roasts and varietals, and the same goes for the au chocolat. Sure, they got coffee syrups to add that extra bit of salted caramel to your brew, but the payoff comes to your sodastream machine - The real charm comes from the availability of drinks syrups from France, the Teisseires and the Piquitos. Trust me, it's much better than the crap on offer in the US, and they last a long time. Honestly, with their large selection of sauces, candies, charcuterie and cooking oils, you cannot help but be impressed by both the breadth and depth of their selections. Want good eating? Visit old Europe. No availability on Air Transat? Bixi out to La Vielle Europe.

I am reviewing the P&A on Parc Avenue near Laurier in Montreal. Their sandwiches are awful!!…read moreTheirs chopped chicken sandwich was pasty and the white bread soggy. It was gross plus!! I hope I don't get sick. It tastes kind of sour. However it was edible. It's due to expire in 2 days. How about a discount? This store doesn't do that.

Decent selection of merchandise and some great deals on cheese. They had all the essentials but…read moreprices on some items such as cereal and jam were a bit high. Some produce looked okay but the tomatoes were rotting in their packaging. Most disappointing was that we saw free lot parking on their Yelp page so we came here specifically to be able to have a place to park the car only to discover that a building has been demolished in what appears to have been the parking so now there is no parking here. Be advised- no place to park in a lot and street parking is difficult. See photos.

The restaurant is above the grocery store of Marche international grocery …read more You will see the long line for the restaurant. Food purely fresh noodle made to order. I got the Braised Beef noodle #2 which was perfect soup. So tasty and the noodle cooked to perfection. The cucumber salad has a great delicious sauce. It sprinkled with peanuts. My husband got the pork with red sauce noodle # 2. So tasty. The servings was big . The large can share 2 persons. The small is enough for one. Service was a wait because they cooked it after you order. The noodle is freshly made and cooked. Ambiance was ok. The table and chairs were tight due to small space. People were lined up to eat. It's a popular place young and old Will be back till next Montreal visit.

This Asian grocery store is tucked away inside a restaurant. Once you enter you have to walk down a…read moreflight of stairs and BOOM.... There it is! I love trying different types of snacks from around the world. My boyfriend and I decided to pick up a few goodies. The Lays crab chips are crabby. If that is not your thing, stay away! My boyfriend enjoyed the steak chips the most. The store itself is large. They sell everything you need such as food, toiletries, footwear and I think I saw a few calling cards. Clean with lots of light. Will go back again.

Meilleur fruiterie de cartier, j'y vais depuis que j'ai déménagé dans le coins il y a trois ans…read more Rapport, qualité, prix, they have it all!

Produce was well presented, and definitely above average. The other 1/3 of the store held the…read morebasics of what you need for your first night in your Airbnb.

Quelle belle surprise Un buffet de qualité ou vous vous…read moreserver et ou vous payer selon le poids de vos choix. J'ai été étonné par la qualité et la diversité des choix. Une cuisine internationale . J'ai adoré le mac and cheese, la salade de maïs épicé. Tellement de truc sympa tel que petit steak chimchuri ou l'estacade de poisson Mais il y a foule !! Cest aussi une petite épicerie Juste a coté il y a beaucoup de tables dans l'air de restoration

We accidentally found this place while exploring on our last day in Montreal. Saw crowds of people…read moremilling over what seemed to be a buffet of cooked foods, salads, soups, desserts and different types of beverages. There's also a custom sandwich counter. The buffet is sold per weight CAD2.99/100 grams. It's small but offers enough selections for many lunch options. We couldn't believe how delicious the food was. This is a take out place. You buy the food and take it to a seating area with tables where you can dine. Wish we knew about this sooner. But next time when we come back we know where to go.

I bought a frozen Swedish meatballs dinner here called Irrestistables, a Metro foods brand name. I…read morecooked it in the microwave and it was awful. The meatballs were small and hard, looked like little balls of shit. It was inedible. What's so irrestistable? I once bought a Shepherd s pie under their own brand name Irrestistables and again it was awful. Horrible taste. They wouldn't give me a refund either. They sell rotten food. Don't buy their own brand names.

-It is technically 24 hours but the advertised specials are never available at night, completely…read moreempty shelves. I wasted an hour three nights in a row. -When I called the store to ask if an employee could verify for me if the stock was available to save a long trip, she told me there weren't any. There are always employees in the store overnight. They're job is to "stock" the shelves, they're there. -Good location but don't go overnight unless you want apples or over priced items no one buys. Goodluck.