Taza fine foods is a small specialty grocery in a commercial complex…read more It's a nice spot to pick up spices, nuts, coffee, and candies. They have a beautiful assortment of baklava and offer to roast on the premises coffee as well as nuts. The store keeper let us sample before buying. I picked up some brazil nuts for a pretty good price. I also picked up a flavourful zatar blend. They sell zatar leaves, which is something that I have never seen in a grocery store. There are probably quite a few things that you wouldn't find in most stores. I look forward to trying their baklava next time.

Tropa is a shared space with FK Dulce. The former is a Filipino convenience store…read more When you walk in, you can't see a clear delineation between what is strictly Tropa versus FK Dulce. If you think of the latter as being all the yummy Filipino donuts, it may help. However, I ended up getting cantaloupe bubble tea and a grab-and-heat-up-later pinoy hot dog in a bun. I still can't tell which part of the business those items are a part of. Maybe that's the point. You aren't supposed to tell. It's supposed to be a seamless experience. There is parking behind this store. I made a right turn on Ranee Avenue, followed by a quick right turn to access the parking lot. I got there just before 5 pm on a weekday. This lot was busy. I nabbed the only spot available, which was tight. I backed into it fine and walked in. There are Filipino snacks, such as chicharron and candy bars, that made me happy. I would have bought the former, except that it was salt and vinegar. I was in a garlic mood. My other weakness snackwise is prawn crackers. This place has Oishi. I can devour a bag easily. If you want bottled drinks or Tylenol, you can get them all at this store. All fish varieties and forms are available, which isn't a shock to me, but the selection is amazing. From dried whole fish, to cans of tuna and sardines, you are completely covered. Filipino spaghetti is my favourite. I saw a package of Filipino-style spaghetti sauce, which made me smile. The sauce is more on the sweeter side. It was nice to know that when I'm ready to make my own that I can and not completely butcher it. It's your one-stop place for Filipino groceries, snacks, food, and drinks. I met Kenneth and Fatima, the owners behind this store. They were super nice and kind. Fatima offered to heat up my hot dog, but I wanted it for later. I wanted the cantaloupe bubble tea. It seemed different. I got 30% sweetness, which is not my usual drink order. I felt that I needed something sweeter this day. She made my bubble tea with came with boba. It was refreshing and yummy. It was the perfect drink driving home. I was a bit skeptical that it wouldn't be yummy when I saw it in powder form. However, it dissolved perfectly and was smooth. The boba was chewy and enjoyable. I paid with a debit card. My transaction was seamless. I had the pinoy hot dog in a bun for breakfast the following day. I heated it up and it was delicious. The bun was soft and perfect. The hot dog was plump and yummy. The cheese on top sealed the deal. There was a hint of mustard with each bite. Yummy! This place is on Ritual. Next time, I'll need to place an order through it. FK Dulce and Tropa are listed together on this app, so it's almost as if the listing should be mashed together on Yelp for these two places, too. They are that tightly knit. (154)

Tropa is a convenience and grocery store selling Filipino products. Most (90%) of the…read moresnacks/groceries are imported from the Philippines. The store is located in a mostly Filipino neighbourhood. Tropa is slang Filipino or Spanish for friend/pal. There are your typical chips, Pocky Sticks, salted peanuts, cupa-soup, refrigerated drinks, toothpaste, soap bars, and Tylenol. But then there are mamon (little sponge cakes), ensaymada, Ube Cream Cheese cake slices, sauces, Toyomansi (soy sauce with lime), Milo drink powder, etc. The staff are very cheerful and helpful. During pandemic times, staff wear masks, there are plexiglass, and there are 2 hand sanitizer bottles. You can pay by cash, credit card, or digital. You can also order via food delivery apps. Inside the store is another business called FK Dulce Bakery selling Filipino baked goods. Both businesses are owned by the same owner. Give the baked goods a try, especially the Filipino donuts! There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible but there is no door-open button. There are no customer washrooms. There is free parking in the rear in their own private parking lot. The owner, Kenneth, was there so I got to speak to him. Review 2022-054 You can also find me on Instagram @chuan_chee. Thanks.

I'll grab the FTR on this newish shop in Kensington Market!…read more I wandered in here to see what they sell and they have a niche on South American products similar to other small businesses around the area sell. But what is different about Vida is that the presentation is nice. Instead of dark and possibly smelling funky, this place looks clean and modern. Check it out for your Spanish-influenced cooking ingredients, or maybe a familiar snack product from back home.

Finally an awesome Latin American grocery store serving up some good meats and classic household…read moresnacks to remind you of home....or in this case my vacation to Latin America. Located in the west end of the city Juan's Meat has been here for years. Our primary objective was to buy some Alfajores (Dulce de leche) baked goods and cooked/ preserved beef tongue which we usually buy at the St Lawrence Market in downtown Toronto. The market has it all from baked Latin goods and fresh meat to yerba mate, spices, snacks and beverages. We had the opportunity to try their in-house made beef empanadas which was delicious, in addition to their big alfajores which were decadent as well. The venue is clean, with neatly displayed goods. Their fresh foods, baked good and meat markets are along the sides of the market. Overall great place but a little out of the way for me since I'm in Markham.

Amazing frm time you walk in and out Frm the meats to the…read morelovely Argentina empanadas. I honestly love this place

Lovely people. The bathroom is unfortunate/disgusting, so I cleaned it while my Dutch relatives…read moreenjoyed the great variety of goods. So hop on in and get your stoop waffle on.

A cute little over-packed shop with all the sauces, spices, chocolates, teas, soups and other…read morepackaged foods one misses from the Netherlands. They also have a selection of refrigerated sausages, sandwich meats, cheeses, frozen herring, etc. Nothing that is freshly baked, but lots of ingredients to do your own fresh baking of Dutch goods - pre-made Boeterkoek, or the packages to make it yourself, for example. For the Gluten Free among you - not a great selection, but that's not their fault - Dutch GF goods don't tend to be exported en masse. But they DO have Stroepwafel in GF. And lastly - the chatchkes. Oh boy, the chatchkes. The "Opa's Little Favourite" onesies. The NL stickers for your car. The Delft salt & pepper shakers. The clog-shaped fridge magnets! The plethora of orange! The owner's an odd fellow with a mildly disturbing sense of humour, but on the plus side, he can take it as well as he dishes it out. Four stars because freshly-made would be nice, and because a lot of what they have there is on the cusp of its best-before. That said, he is totally open about it and will discount the items for that reason. Once bought some Droste Christmas chocolates in March that were past their best-before, and already marked down because of the impending discolouration,

If you love European food. Not just from one country, but from numerous ones, this is the place to…read morego. Prices are good compared to similar stores. With regular and seasonal options. Love this place. Just bought Stollen, with Marzipan, and Dominos chocolate squares, along with Fidorka's. Also some Asbach chocolates. Love it!

Cute, family-run grocery store that reminded me of Brandt (Mississauga) or a condensed version of…read moreStarsky. Right around the corner from Ikea Etobicoke with limited parking spots out in front. Older German lady was soo cute when I asked her what forms of payment they take. And contrary to my assumption of being cash-only, they accept all forms of payment even AMEX! I'll definitely go back 'cause I love exploring ethnic grocery stores. I wish I knew more about cheeses 'cause this place has A LOT of it!

I saw the fruits, vegetables, pantry, or something else and I went there to the supermarket. This…read morewas excellent grocery store service, also I saw the cars ambiance, I was focused well behaved.

Love this place. There is always a deal here. Fresh produce for sure, there's always a constant…read morestream of customers through the doors. Got in the first days of COVID, some great alcohol- laced hand sanitizers for a reasonable price when places like Walmart couldn't compete. We are such regulars, the cashier-professional gave us a huge beautiful store calendar for 2022. Thanks dear!! I feel apart of the community!

I ordered a Japanese Cherry Blossom tree from them. John was extremely helpful showing me what they…read morehad in stock as well as what could be possible for a future order. I purchased one of the available trees and had it delivered the following week. I was extremely happy with the delivery and the personalized service provided to me. Thank you.

Good spot for organic foods and all round assortment of your basic grocery needs . Poor restroomsread more