I think I have finally found it, the world most expensive supermarket. City' super is an international supermarket located in IFC Mall, and a great place to get groceries, if your bank balance can afford it.
To be fair, the reason that City'super is more expensive then their local counterparts, is because it does stock specialised products imported from the UK, USA, etc. The store in IFC Mall also specialises in a lot of Japanese food, and there is often a stand in the entrance to the supermarket celebrating some regional delicacy of Japan. So, as the store imports so much of this product, one has to expect to pay a little more. You are getting the genuine, high quality products from abroad, though.
Unfortunately, I do think the Central location is probably the worst of all the branches. It is small, it is incredibly crowded, and the queues at the checkout extend back to the entrance of the store sometimes. However, the staff at the checkout do manage to keep the queue moving along fairly quickly, So you shouldn't be waiting too long. An insider tip; when queueing, use the regular line, not the express cash only "less than 10 items" line. This may make no sense if you're paying cash for only a couple items, but there are only three express tills, whereas the regular till to have about 10, which keeps the line moving faster.
What I do like about City'super, is that they stock a lot of meat replacement products, like Quorn. This certainly keeps Mrs L happy, and keeps me in hot dinners every night. They also stock some more obscure items, like Patak's Lime Pickle.
If you are cooking a Western meal at home, and can't find that one elusive ingredient, you will probably find it in City'super. Sure, buy tomatoes from Wellcome, where they only cost HKD8 for 4 (rather than the wallet busting HKD40 for one), but if you are looking for organic yoghurt from Wales, you'll probably only find it in City'super. read more