The fam and I were in the hood and decided to peek inside Green Fresh Supermarket to see what it…read morewas all about. The produce is right at the entrance where we picked up a coconut and kumquat (which is a citrus but completely edible, peel and all). It was so much fun browsing the snacks and chips. While I didn't purchase any, the condiment aisle was heaven and they has everything from vinegars to oils. They have so many frozen food items like dumplings, korean dogs (filled with cheese), and ice creams. I was most excited to check out the bakery but there was not much of a selection. Fellow yelper, the amazing, Jennifer.P sums up the bakery section very well. The prepared food section was slim the night we went, and it looked like they were out of a lot of items. The refrigerated section was also sparse and maybe they did not have time to stock it up after the weekend (we went on a Monday evening around 7pm). I loved that they had plenty of vegetarian items like veggie jerky found in the chips aisle, and puffed tofu in the refrigerated aisle. While T&T blows it out of the water in terms of prepared items and their bakery, Green Fresh has some amazing shelf stable hard to find items.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Large Asian supermarket on…read moreMerivale. Bright and clean. Most products from China, but I saw items imported from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand as well. The Long Version: I've been awaiting the opening of this grocery store ever since I saw the sign go up back in March of 2024. Their grand opening was October 19, 2024. I went the day after and have been back once since then. I've been to the Green Fresh on McArthur Ave and in fact have been to the original location when it was still on Selkirk St before it moved to McArthur. It was dingy and not the cleanest when it was on Selkirk, but when it moved to McArthur it cleaned up its act and became a place that was much more enjoyable to shop at. This second location on Merivale is even better. So big, bright and clean. I enjoyed looking at their chips and candies, lol. They also have hot foods and prepared sushi. They have a "Cake" section, but it's not a bakery with traditional cakes. It's just some packaged Swiss Rolls-type cakes and I think packaged mini Japanese-style cheesecakes. Their bakery section is all prepackaged items as well, mostly Filipino items like pandesal and also bread from Grey Matlock Bakery (Nigerian breads - not Asian at all, but hey I embrace inclusivity, lol). Their hot foods section has mostly Chinese food and some Indian food (samosas and I think I saw some pakoras as well). It's by the weight and you serve yourself then they weigh it and you pay at the prepared foods counter. The seafood section is in a separate room, so it really cuts down on the smell. In fact, I didn't notice any fish smell while in the store (I did not enter the "seafood room."). Service was satisfactory. Not super friendly, but not rude. Just neutral. The grocery store is where the Bad Boy Furniture used to be. It was a Future Shop before that. And for a few Halloween seasons it was a Spirit Halloween. There's lots of free parking in the parking lot out front. (198)

Convenient Asian grocery store in Merivale. It's mostly Korean products but they have a bit of…read moreeverything. They have a hot food section and offer locally made products like Ottawa Kimchi

I love that OK Mart has opened up this new store on Merivale Rd. It's so much bigger, brighter and…read morecleaner than their previous location on Bentley Ave. It's also more visible and not tucked away in an industrial park like the Bentley location was. Like I said it's super clean, brightly lit and spacious. The aisles are wide, which I love. They sell mostly Korean items, but they have products from other Asian countries as well. They have shelf-stable items, refrigerated and frozen products and a small selection of fresh produce. For prepared foods, they have sushi from Sapporo Sushi and Poke bowls from Mr. Poke. They have some Gimbap, and Japchae too, I believe from Raon Kitchen, but I'm not entirely sure on that. They do carry Raon Kitchen kimchi. I love that they have a few freezers devoted to Korean ice cream!! You can buy by the box or individual bars. Their prices are quite good. I bought a couple of individual ice cream bars and they were $1.20 each . I bought some sliced rice cakes to make Tteokguk and a 500g bag was only $3. I also bought a 50g bag of dried seaweed for $3.69. All items were imported from South Korea. There's lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

Clean, tidy, large variety, fair prices, and friendly staff!…read more Visited here for the 1st time, and also the first Indian grocery store I've shopped at in Ottawa. Staff were friendly & offered help as well. Prices are very fair & clearly displayed with the items. They have a loyalty program to collect points so it'll be handy if you become a frequent shopper. Highly recommend!

I recently discovered this supermarket as I was driving home from work one day. I was stopped at a…read morered light and I noticed the signage. I made a mental note to return sometime to check it out. When I got home I did some internet searching and discovered that they opened around December 2020, so they are relatively new. As the name suggests, it's an Indian Supermarket. It's not that large, but bigger than a convenience store. They sell some frozen foods, refrigerated foods, shelf-stable foods, and some prepared snacks and desserts (no prepared meals). No fresh produce nor fresh meats. Almost all of their items are imported from India. I picked up a Butter Chicken mix ($1.49) and an instant Kheer package ($2.79). As well as some prepared snacks: 2 vegetarian samosas ($0.79 each), a Manchurian puff ($2.29) and a pizza puff ($2.29). I loved that they had Falooda in bottles. Unfortunately they contained ingredients that I can't have, so I had to pass on them :( Their selection of spices and mixes was great. As was their selection of different types of flours, grains and pulses. However, I was disappointed with their selection of teas, cookies, and candies. The samosas and puffs were ok, but nothing special in my opinion. The samosas were particularly oily/greasy. The filling was mostly potatoes with some peas. They only had vegetarian samosas and this was their only variety. The puffs had minimal filling. I don't know what was supposed to be in the Manchurian puff but it just tasted like spices and dough. The pizza puff tasted like it was filled with just tomato sauce and spices, I didn't taste any cheese. They had Indian desserts like barfi. And also some cake slices. The cakes were advertised as egg-less, so good for those with egg allergies. Service was neutral. The supermarket is in the Emerald Plaza and is right next to Chatime. Lots of free parking.

Wow, these guys have really stepped up their game since closing down their location on Selkirk and…read moremoving to this location on McArthur! This location is bigger, brighter and cleaner! It's where the old McArthur Lanes Bowling Alley used to be. Green Fresh Supermarket is an Asian supermarket. It has lots of fresh produce, frozen items, refrigerated items, and shelf stable items. I was impressed with the amount of bubble tea ingredients they had. They had not just tapioca and jelly but also popping boba, and agar pearls. I have not seen the latter 2 at any supermarket before. They also have the lowest prices in the city that I've seen for Kracie DIY candy kits imported from Japan ($4.99). Their prices are a bit cheaper than other Asian supermarkets in general. They have a weekly flyer with even more discounts posted on their website. There is a bubble tea shop inside the supermarket called World Tea House and also a kiosk that sells bubble waffles called Nana Egg Bubbles. They don't have any other prepared foods though (like no BBQ station) and no Bakery. If you're looking for Asian items, you'll likely find it here. Free parking in their private parking lot.

I like the new Green Fresh. It's better than the old location. It's cleaner and more selection. But…read morethe shelves are sometimes empty when I go. Prices are mostly cheap, but some items are expensive. They have a bubble waffle store and a bubble tea store inside.

Amazing Italian grocery store, the service, the people the quality of the meat is amazing. If you…read moreget in early you need to try the Focaccia, the deli meats as well very fresh. Definitely give the rosemary porcata,?it's to die for. You want to eat a great sandwich for lunch they make a mean sandwich made with love. Definitely try this place.

Verdict: 4 stars…read moreout of 5 for: My review of 4 stars is for: - the friendly & helpful front staff - variety of goods: cheeses, deli meats, fresh pasta, frozen items, fresh meat - spacious place & cleanliness BUT, only 3 stars for the $6.59 sandwich (pre-tax) because: - though there was plenty of that fresh bread, the deli meat was not generous enough for this deli fan (for the #1 mild option, my sandwich came with thinly sliced mortadella & salami + lettuce , tomatoes , plain mustard (my choice) & cheese (not enough to cover the sandwich ), and the olives, if you want 'em and I wanted 'em, they are extra (at other Italian sandwich places in the city, it comes free as a topping option); therefore, this is an ok sandwich; I definitely had better. - Will come back to the store though because it is in the neighborhood, has the variety am looking for, clean, and again, friendly front staff. Ciao for now!

To prep for a virtual cooking class, I was given a list of ingredients to make…read moremanaeesh/manaqish/manakish (Lebanese flatbread). I already had a lot of the ingredients at home, but I was missing a few and didn't want to make the trip across town to the grocery store that was recommended to us. Barrhaven Market was closer and we were doing errands in the area that day, anyway, so we thought we'd pop in. It might've been a little overwhelming had I not had a grocery list with me! They don't have fresh produce, but there are a ton of spices, baking and other cooking supplies, canned goods and shelf-stable items, some baked goods, frozen food, fresh meats, cheeses, and even beauty supplies. There was a whole spice aisle and I was tempted to buy a bunch of things that weren't on my list, but I didn't have much time to browse and had to stick to the plan. I was able to find the mahleb (ground St. Lucie cherry pits), 7-spice, and yeast pretty easily. There was a shade thing that was covering all of the meat and cheese and my husband tried to open it, but it wouldn't give for some reason and we didn't want to break anything. It was a bit hard to see what was behind it, so I asked the only employee there for some help. He pulled up the shade really fast and immediately picked up the akawie cheese I was looking for. He asked if I needed anything else on my list, and I had another cheese on it (kashkaval), but he said they no longer have it because it wasn't very popular or selling very well. I wasn't too worried about the prices, since I was looking for convenience more than value, but everything I got was affordable. The staff member was super helpful, there's a plastic (plexiglass?) screen at the cash, and it was pretty empty in the middle of the weekday, so no issues with crowding. I'll definitely be back!

Spice Divine is an Indian grocery store. And they have a fast food area called Spice Divine Kitchen…read morewhere you can dine in or take out. I stopped by for some takeout. I got an order of the Dry Manchurian ($12.99). I was asked if I wanted it spicy or regular. I said spicy and the cashier said it would be "really hot Indian spicy" so I said "uh how about medium spicy then?" Lol. I'm glad she warned me because the medium spicy was pretty hot, haha. The Manchurian veggie balls were delicious. I got 10 in the order. The sauce was delicious. Lots of coarsely chopped vegetables. I would definitely get these again. I looked around the grocery store briefly and they had a lot of items. The store is bright and prices were comparable to other Indian grocery stores. Free parking on-site in the plaza parking lot. (11)

Located inside a large grocery store, we came by after seeing it on social media, it was actually a…read morelittle busy inside. You have two option, either order and sit and eat or eat made to order. We ended up just getting it plated so you get 9 pani puri shells. The mixture inside is lentils, potatoes. Served with imli (tamarind) and water. I enjoyed it, it cost around $8.00 for 1 serving. We also got chai, the chai was creamy, made fresh to order. Overall, we enjoyed dining and trying the pani puri.

T&T Supermarket is a Canadian branded Asian grocery store chain that is very similar to 99 Ranch…read moreMarket back home in the states when I am from. T&T stands for Tina & Tiffany, after the founder's 2 daughters. T&T are also the initials of 2 early investors as well. You can find this market in the same plaza as Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters with plenty of parking. I love shopping at T&T Supermarket with such a vast selection of fresh produce, seafood/ meat, dried and fresh noodles, bakery goods, teas, premade foods/ meals, etc (there is also a hot food bar you can pick from and serve yourself and pay by the weight). My husband and I stopped by this particular location this afternoon. It was pretty busy, but that was expected on a Saturday. We got our cart (requires $1 to use but you will get it back after you return it) and then went inside to shop. Coming from Montreal and shopping there earlier this week, I was surprised to find that some of the same items at this location actually cost a little more. For example, I was looking for this special Hong Kong Milk Tea bag that saw that it cost $1 more for the box than at the location in Montreal. I like that this market is clean and does not have that familiar smell that some Asian markets may have. Aisles are wide enough to navigate your cart through and each aisle is labeled accordingly to help shoppers find where they may want to shop in. During this shopping visit, my husband and I ended up purchasing a live lobster. He really wanted to get some seafood during our trip and also that the vacation rental we are staying in has a good size steamer in the kitchen and figured it would be good to cook it while we are here. For lobster and crabs, you pick the one you want and place it in one of the plastic baskets, then you can bring it up to the employee behind the seafood counter and they will weight it for you, bag it and place a price sticker on it for you. I like that there is a self check out area, as the line for that went by so much faster than the other lines. Overall, a positive experience and would frequent this location if I lived here.

Holy doodle. (Noodle!) I had not been to a T&T since I lived…read morein Calgary in 2013. SO glad Ottawa has one and another one is coming to the west end! Whoooo! I can be in here for hours. I love to cook. So much good stuff to choose from. Even veg. Here, I can find my hot peppers. Sesame oil. Noodle heaven. Deli. Bakery. Fish. Meat counter. Duck. Shellfish. Odd snacks. All of it gets me excited. I had a croissant from there this morning. I like how each bakery item is individually wrapped. Yummy. France quality, no. But, delicious. Prices were more than reasonable and the cashier was sweet. I'd say the only part I skip is the beauty area but all of this store is interesting. Exotic. I dunno, 5 stars from me. Lots of parking too. We closed the place down at 10pm and I cannot wait to return.

You walk in....restrooms on the right and then, boba! I…read morehaven't tried it from here yet but it is always tempting especially when greeted nicely. Produce... On point. Fresh and tons of it Biggest carrots I've ever seen!? Same with the seafood. I only go here for frozen shrimp and scallops now. Cheaper. Good quality. Steaks too, good cuts. Cheaper again. There is a seafood room with fresh lobsters, fish etc. There is a fresh food area where food goes by weight. I've done this x 2. Good but very expensive. Lots of packaged noodles which I love. So many things I've purchased on a whim. IE soup dumplings and frozen chive pancakes. Yum. Staff upon check out and in aisles... No. Not great but it won't stop me from coming.. and... 4 easy stars.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Asian grocery store at Grant…read moreCrossing. Big, bright and clean. Mostly items from China but they have items from other countries too. The Long Version: My parents first introduced me to Green Fresh when they only had one location (the OG that was on Selkirk, that has since closed down). It was dingy and run down, but had lots of Asian ingredients that they were looking for. And it was the closest Asian grocery store to where they lived. They were thrilled when it moved to McArthur and had a total facelift, it was new, bright and clean. Green Fresh then opened a second location in Nepean on Merivale, closer to my neck of the woods. Then in January 2025, they opened this third location in Kanata/Stittsville. It's in the Grant Crossing, where the Bed, Bath and Beyond used to be (next to the Value Village). This newest location is very similar to the Nepean location. It even has the same bubble tea vendor inside (Y-Not Go For Tea). Which is a bit funny because the first Y-Not Go For Tea location is inside the Hunt Club T&T and T&T and Green Fresh are competitors! The Vanier Green Fresh has a different bubble tea vendor though: World Tea House. I visited this Kanata/Stittsville location shortly after opening, so maybe they don't have all their stuff together yet because although they have a section labelled "Bakery" they didn't have any baked goods :( However, they do have a prepared food section. It's self-serve and you pay by the weight ($2.29 per 100g). They also have a counter where they make Jianbing, Chinese crepes. There was a huge line up for these when I went, so they are definitely popular. They have lots of items, including snacks (my favourite aisles), lol. Most of the products are from China, but they have items from other countries too. They had Kracie DIY gummy kits imported from Japan. And they were only $4.99. The west end is now flush with Asian grocery stores (T&T, Kowloon, now Green Fresh, and soon Sunny Food Mart) compared to the east end (to my parents' chagrin). I'd say the prices here are the lowest generally speaking. However, the prepared foods did not look as appetizing to me as at the other Asian grocery stores. Free parking in the plaza parking lot. Review #36 (2025)

friendly customer service and good products. Me and my family have been with them for a while and…read morewe are so grateful

I think this grocery store is relatively new. It is where Addition Elle used to be. It sells food…read morefrom all over the world. I saw items from Africa, Asia, South America and the Carribean. They also have items made in Canada but the type of food is native to other countries. I have been looking for dhalpuri roti shells in Ottawa forever and there are so few places that sell them. They sell them here at Geeland, but only frozen, not fresh. And only 1 brand. They were 3 shells for $5.69. They were made in Canada and I think shipped from Toronto. They also had a whole shelf of stuff to make Halo-Halo! They had a fridge full of exotic drinks too. I was hoping for a counter of prepared foods, but they just had some savoury pastries by the cash register. They had 3 different types and so I got one of each. Nigerian patty ($2.25), Haitian patty ($1.50) and Jamaican beef patty ($1.75). I'll start with the Nigerian meat pie, because that's the only one that I've never had before. It was the biggest and thickest with the most filling. The pastry was similar to that of baked Argentinian empanadas. The filling was ground meat with potatoes and carrots. I'm not sure if it was the spices or the meat, but there was a gamey taste to it that I did not enjoy. I would be open to trying Nigerian meat pies again elsewhere, but I will likely not be getting these ones again. I've had Haitian patties before and they are similar to the French-influenced Vietnamese puff pastry called "pâté chaud" or "banh pâté so." Since both Haiti and Vietnam were at one time French colonies, this is unsurprisingly that they would have some similar French-influeneced dishes. The pastry was puff pastry and the filling was ground meat. There was very little filling to pastry ratio though. The majority of the patty was puff pastry, and the puff pastry was really oily/greasy. I did not like the one at Geeland. I love Jamaican beef patties. When I was in middle school there was a Korean convenience store up the street from my school that sold Jamaican beef patties (that's the cultural mosaic that is Canada for you!), and that's pretty much where all my allowance went, haha. Anyway, the ones at Geeland remind me of those patties I had once upon a time. The pastry was flakey. The filling was not too plentiful, but nice and hot (both in temperature and in spice level). I've had better tasting patties, but nostalgia sometimes trumps taste, lol. Overall, I'm giving this grocery store 4 stars because it's fairly large, clean, well-lit, and sells items that are hard to find in Ottawa. Staff were friendly and there's free parking on site.