We came to Granville Island this afternoon to do our big shop and support local businesses when we…read morecame and re-discovered The Grainry. We'd last visited about a year before in search of authentic Portuguese piri-piri (which they have, FYI) and decided it was time to restock the spice collection at home with all of this home cooking. While the shop is closed to customers as a precaution against COVID-19, the staff were extremely attentive, friendly and helpful in helping find products or giving recommendations as I wasn't sure what we needed to restock. I'm pretty sure it was the owner helping me out (as he seemed to do the buying for the shop) - it was awesome as he's clearly a foodie and passionate about using the best quality ingredients. He gave me about 5 different suggestions for different spices to use on steaks, beef and chicken all based on some of his favourite combinations. We tend to go for more Latin and Iberian cuisines, so it was cool getting new ideas on how to incorporate Middle Eastern and North African flavours! We only ended up buying a couple of staples this time (onion powder, garlic powder, green oregano, chiles de árbol and liquid smoke), but we're planning on looking in our cupboards and going back to restock in a couple of days with a comprehensive list. We're happy to support small local businesses, and we're happy to add The Grainry to our repertoire. Super friendly, knowledgable staff, great selection of products with new stuff coming in all the time, and the prices are totally reasonable. Definitely check it out! My only constructive feedback would be that, since customers can't go into the shop at the moment, to have a full list of products both on their website and available to look at onsite. Most folks may already know what they want when they come, though I think there are a few of us who get inspired by what we find! :)

Great Selection of Grains and Spices clearly marked and priced. Prices are Market Driven so if you…read morewant it they got it and if you need it you will pay for it. Now on to why I am a Fan. The Owner has a Dark and Biting Sense of humor. The Owner has earned the right to broadcast his opinions from behind his cash register. Yes you can buy the same stuff in little packages form Whole Foods but you never get the Owners take on why David Petraeus's must resign from his CIA posting regarding his extramarital affair Then on to what Bill Clinton was precisely guilty of. You would never get this prospective for Whole Food market staff. Check this place out!

I still remember the original store, Galloway's decades ago on Robson Street. Now renamed Goodway's…read more(due to new owner), it is still the same decades later with quality products and great customer service. As soon as you walk in, you can smell the array of spices sold here. You'll find an ample variety of nuts, grains, flours, & imported items. If you are needing a specific spice or ingredient to make that special dish, this is the place to go. This place has ingredients for all types of cooks including gluten-free, vegans, vegetarians, etc. The staff is helpful and friendly. They have different store hours (see attached photo). They are located on Sixth street in New Westminster (just across the street from Royal City Centre Shopping). There's parking on the street or just as easy, park in the Royal City Shopping Centre for free. Exit at the doors near the food court and Goodway's is across the street.

Good prices, great variety of products and size of packages. BUT, everything they have packaged…read morethemselves tastes of fenugreek or curry powder. Not bad in some stuff but it takes a lot of cinnamon in my morning rolled oats to hide the unwelcome flavour that oermeates everything. So, if you want to stock up on dried beans, spices, herbs, all sorts of baking supplies including nuts and candied fruit, this is the place to do it frugally but be warned, it will all smell of curry powder. Even airing it out at home for months has not removed that. I love curry. Just not in everything, including baking supplies.

This is a great market right around the corner from Safeway. Wonderful fresh fruit and produce…read moreoutside, and a labyrinth of hard-to-find international foods inside.

Clean, organized and everything had their own categories. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Fresh…read moreproducts always. The best Persian grocery store. :)

I am a big fan of South China Seas at Granville Island and I actually went all the way to this…read morelocation from the west side to see what they had to offer. I found this shop in an unlikely place in the middle of a housing neighbourhood near Commercial Drive. The shop is quite small to my surprise but that's probably because I didn't see the kitchen. It's well stocked with uncommon spices and herbs such as fresh galangal and fresh green peppercorns and other rare ingredients. They also sell paella kits, mortar and pestle, cookbooks and more. However, I find the selections very similar to the Granville location and there's really no incentive for me to travel all the way to Victoria Drive. But if you live in the east side, this is great place for people to get a hold of ingredients they've never tried before without having to squeeze their car into the already crowded Granville Island. Pop some galangal into soups or use coconut water in your stew. Life is indeed too short for boring food.

Cute, clean shop with awesome service and a great selection of exotic ingredients from all over the…read moreworld. Came here in hopes of finding a few hard-to-source chiles for an enchilada sauce; left with two bags full of amazing imports. Mexican cheeses, fresh and dried chiles, corn tortillas, hot sauce, tomatillos -- this place is paradise. Even better, the woman behind the till (owner perhaps?) was super knowledgeable and loaded us up with some extra freebies of produce she couldn't sell. We will be back!

They always have the spices that are not often carried in a grocery store. If you do a lot of…read morecooking and need multiple spices, you can always find them here!I Always fresh and up to date. No need to worry about expired products.

Lots of different teas, cute shop and lovely folks who are helpful and knowledgeable.read more

This place has really good pricing on noodles of all things. Randomly waiting for the bus I saw…read moreshrimp noodles for $2.75. I'm not very familiar with the other items in the store, but for shrimp noodles, this place has very good pricing. Just located outside the R5 stop.

Really nice owners, fantastic pricing... Specific TCM herbal…read moreformula that really works due to specific health concerns, I wish I came earlier. Owners will change soon, pricing should remain great due to location.

So glad Granville Island Market has an olive oil tasting store! I love how they have a wide…read moreselection of different olive oils and that the cashier was ultra nice. She was so patient and kindly let me sample a ton of different olive oils! While I was tasting she gave me detailed information on each one and how it was made. I would recommend the Tuscan Herb or Lemon! The Goods: - Wide array of different olive oil flavors - Excellent customer service - Free samples!!! - Resonable prices - Cute packaging for gifts Aiight: - As a tourist, I wanted to bring back gifts to my friends that said "Made in Vancouver" but I was a bit confused because in the back of the bottles stated "Made in California". I live in CA so it did not feel as unique to the area as I thought it would be. Aside from that, still delicious! Whaaack: - None Whereabouts: Located on the left side of Granville Island Market

This is my first time coming to this place and I really like it a lot. The place is clean and the…read morestaff are knowledgeable and friendly. They carry a variety of olive oils and balsamic vinegars with a detailed description of each one. Bonus that they have a tasting bar. The price is reasonable from $14 for 200 ml, $23 for 375 ml, and $36 for 750 ml.

A hidden gem. You can only get to this small shop via the alley behind the 3rd st shops (north…read moreside) -- it's actually located over a hair salon (Hairsoda). Amazingly dense packed Indian foods store, good prices and many things that would be impossible to find elsewhere. The proprietors are courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful. There are chest freezers in the back of the store with an incredible diversity of frozen ready-to-eat items. I particularly esteem the locally-made frozen samosas, but there are tons of other things to explore too. Foodie heaven.

When you look up "customer service" in the dictionary you will see the photos of the workers at…read moreIndia Mart. They were extremely helpful when my husband and I were looking for ingredients. The gentleman helping us was friendly and had a great sense of humor. We were definitely satisfied with our experience! P.S. The samosas are delicious!

I just left India Mart after shopping there for the first time. I have an Indian recipe that I…read morewant to make but did not have most of the ingredients. I explained to Jashan that I needed ingredients but did not know where to look for them in the store, as it's huge. He took me through the store and found all of the ingredients for me. I had questions about Indian ingredients that I had never heard of and he answered my questions. The produce section is huge and varied, and other sections had good selections also. I will definitely go back for the great selection of Indian foods and outstanding customer service.