I'm a victim of "The grass is always greener syndrome." This means that I'll travel some where out…read moreof my neighborhood and see something great. Then complain about how I wish this (insert store or service) was closer to me. So when I go into a neighborhood store, I my expectations are very low. Just so I will not get disappointed and long to live somewhere else.
I was pleasantly surprised when I visited this shoppers. I've never shopped here, but I did stop by to pay a parking ticket at the customer service desk before. I just came here on a whim, and I'm so glad I did. Its just an additional 5-10 minutes drive from my home, making it the second closest Shoppers. But, I'd gladly drive her every week for my grocery needs.
I'm a semi-vegetarian, meaning that I, for various reasons, cut back on meat. But, I LOVE seafood. I can't stop eating it and would probably die if my body didn't get any for any period longer than a few days.
That being said, its easy to see why I spent a good amount of time in the veggie section. I can honestly say that this Shoppers has everything my little veggie heart desired. There were those South American waxy-looking potatoes that I just learned about from a cooking show, all type of Asian veggies, stuff I haven't seen before but now I want to try out and of course, your typical selection of cucumbers, tomatoes and such.
I was impressed by the selection of tofu. All types of favors and types. No tempah, which surprised me. The other Shoppers with hardly any vegetarian section even had that. Also there was a good selection of vegan cheeses and mock meats, too.
The international aisle was massive. I was expecting a tiny corner like my neighborhood Shoppers. But oh no, this was a regular aisle. In the refrigerated section (actually by the veggies, but it seem to fit in this paragraph better), there was pickled Korean veggies - which I love, but usually cannot find. Their Asian selection was good, large bags of sushi rice and rice noodles, large bottles of fish sauce and rice vinegar and a good selection of spices, soups and mixes. There was even another vegetarian section nice sized bags of different flours (whole wheat, soy, rolled oats, etc), canned and boxed soups, rice, soy and almond milk, etc. Perfect!
For this review, I just glanced over the other sections. The seafood looked good and fresh. I noted that jumbo shrimp was on sale and I cursed the fact that I was so broke. Also, I didn't notice that 'fishy' smell that usually comes from the seafood section. I have a cold though. The meat looked fresh, but I didn't really examine that. The bakery smelled heavenly and stocked a bunch of great stuff. And the floral section looked colorful and well stocked as well.