This Giant Tiger may be a bit small but the selection of clothing, food and other items are great…read morefor a reasonable to great deal. When I used to smoke I would go here for their smokes. Ive been going to this location since I was a little kid. I recommend!

I'm not sure if this store is currently open during the Covid-19 Pandemic or not, as this review is…read morefrom pre-Covid-19 times. This Giant Tiger is an Express Store, which means it's much smaller than regular Giant Tigers. It feels a bit small and dingy, and is essentially a discount convenience store. The regular Giant Tigers are discount stores, similar to the now defunct Bargain Harold's in Toronto, or Bi-Way (which shut down, but I heard they will re-open a slightly re-branded store on Orfus Rd in Toronto (it will be called "Bi-Way $10 Store")). So the quality of the clothing there is not great, and the toys are usually not brand names, but they have inexpensive grocery items. Giant Tiger is a Canadian company and it originated here in Ottawa (the very first location was in the Byward Market, and it's still there). I've only been in this location a few times. It's not my favourite, but is convenient for the local residents.

Great for Home Decor and books. The service is non existent. The value is great tho. But be ready…read moreto look and look for a while.

Great store, I bought a pair of wool pants circa 1990 from this store and just went back. Not much…read morehas changed. Good decent selection of clown crying merchandise, which is my specialty. Definitely smells like a old thrift store, I feel like they pipe in the smell like a Vegas casino or Disneyland does. Only this place doesn't charge admission, no sir! The deals are a plenty. A nice hobo welcomed us as he was deep reaching into the donation bin out from, setting the tone. I almost wonder if he was a plant, to set the ambiance. He seemed to perfect! Hats off to you good sir, well played. Great shop check it out and visit all the other hipster stupid stores in the area if you're lame like that. Maybe you can find a new plaid shirt or beanie at St Vincent first.

Too bad washrooms aren't available on Saturday afternoon while visiting Rexall Drugs. Won't be…read morevisiting Holland Vross too often

Holland Cross is a hybrid strip-mall & business building located on the opposite corner to the…read moreStatistic Canada campus and the OC Transpo's Tunneys Pasture LRT station. The location is phenomenal: easy walking distance to the nearby Parkdale Farmer's Market, and all the trendy shops & restaurants on Wellington Street.... and of course, you can easily access the rest of the city via the Light Rail Train (LRT). I don't understand why it's not thriving more. There are several empty storefronts in here, one would have thought many businesses would be vying for a spot here: But as of end-2022 there's only a Rexall, a Starbucks, and a handful of vendors in the food court. Hopefully it will be more developed in the future.

We went into Blueprint Home to see what furniture offerings they had available since we just moved…read moreinto a new house and needed to furnish it. We loved that it's a local store and we try to support local in our purchases whenever possible. They have a variety of furniture on the floor as well as decor of all kinds. The team at Blueprint Home was absolutely great! Karrie and Kim were very knowledgeable and helpful when we explained to them what we were looking for. We could tell that they are passionate about what they do and actually care about providing excellent service to their clients. We ended up buying a Lind leather couch and love seat for a good deal. We ordered them in July and we were expecting to receive them at the end of November, but the shipment arrived early November instead. It was a pleasant surprise! The white glove delivery experience was amazing and we're very content with our overall experience with Blueprint Home. We're planning on going back to get more furniture and decor there in the future. We highly recommend them!

Yesterday i went to return an item. I was told the returns was down as the person dealing with this…read morewas not in. I asked to see the manager to discuss this further and upon the manager arriving I got the exact same response. I asked the manager whether I was able to able to exchange the product for another item and if there are able to manually write down the item for which i had a receipt for and was still declined. When the manager noticed my frustration, in-order to get rid of me I was told to please go ahead and make a complaint if i was not happy about the service. Me personally being in the customer service business I definitely though this was highly un-professional and that this situation could have been dealt with better or for CT to have a back-up plan in place.

This is my happy place hands-down. Run by the amazing, patient and kind Audy, I discovered…read moreTinseltown on an emergency off-season Christmas buying spree for a local film and have been back every single time I've been in Ottawa. Audy also curates a lovely everyday gift collection next door, all of which would look perfect in my house. Audy, please open a Los Angeles branch stat!!!

The store is an absolute delight! The staff are so friendly and helpful. They will personalize your…read morepurchase perfectly. So much attention to detail goes into both of the shops. This season, it's even more important to buy local. Give this place a look. It will immediately put you in the Christmas spirit and make 2020 a little more merry and bright.

How have I never reviewed Dollars Mart before? This is a dollar store in the Westgate Shopping…read moreCentre (which is slated for redevelopment soon, so I'm hopping Dollars Mart will find a new home in the reimagined space or somewhere nearby, because it's a great little store). Not everything is a dollar, but it's a discount store, so things are cheap. They have the usual dollar store items like greeting cards (some of which are actually a dollar), kitchen utensils, party supplies, etc. However, they also have clothes and footwear, which admittedly is mostly discount quality stuff of little interest to me, but I once found a pair of Crosby sneakers for only $14.99. Crosby is a pretty big brand in Scotland and hard to find at brick and mortar stores here in Canada, so it was a real score for me. Their Geotex Line is similar to Skechers shoes, in my opinion, very lightweight and comfortable. Full disclosure, they were children's sneakers, but I'm a European shoe size 35, so they fit me, lol. And they only had that one pair. At the end of the calendar year, Dollars Mart also starts carrying paper agendas for the following year. They have tiny ones that fit into the palm of your hand. They used to be $1, then crept up to a $1.50. In 2022, they are now $1.77, still a bargain compared to Staples or other office supplies stores. I love these and much prefer paper agendas to electronic ones. Yes, I realize if you lose a paper agenda you're kinda hooped, and electronic agendas are recoverable and accessible on any device, but Mr. Google already knows where I am from tracking me on my phone, he doesn't need to know why I'm there and what I'm doing. And he doesn't need to know ahead of time where I'm going to be. #paperagendas4ever LOL. Admittedly, the food items at Dollars Mart do not impress me, but they have some cool arts and crafts supplies. I love going in to poke around and see if I can find anything interesting. I do mostly leave empty-handed, but once in a while find some great items and I enjoy the hunt. Staff are pleasant and they still give you a bag for free when you buy things, unlike most stores that charge you $0.05 or $0.10 now. Lots of free parking in the Westgate Shopping Centre parking lot.

One of the best sandwiches I've ever had in Ottawa! I got the assorted meats and it was super…read moredelicious! Lots of layers and extremely filling. The pricing was super reasonable for what you get. Sherwood sauce is a must. I can't wait to try more off the menu!

Been going there since I'm 15 in high school hands down the best please for fresh bread that egg…read morebread is so damn good makes the sandwhich so yummy can't wait to go back

Note that as of November 2023, they are no longer at 255 Richmond Rd but are at 358 Richmond Rd…read morenow, it's just down the street a bit further west. The new location also has free parking but behind the store instead of in front. The parking access is via Danforth. Rikochet Resale is a consignment store. I like the layout of the new location better. The entrance is long and narrow but when you walk towards the back it opens up and is quite spacious. They have a mix of contemporary and luxury items. They have women's clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry and other accessories. I like that it doesn't smell musty in there and everything is organized by size and colour as well as type (e.g. coats, dresses, pants, etc.). Prices are satisfactory for people who usually pay regular retail prices. I am a bargain shopper extraordinaire, so I was less impressed with the prices. For example, I saw a used Kipling purse for $75. I saw the exact same purse at Marshalls last week brand new for $50. I saw a pair of cute Sorel boots for $150 (in my size too), they were in good shape, but obviously used. Winners regularly has brand new Sorel boots for $100-$175, and I've gotten them on clearance for as low as $40. I also scored brand new Sorel boots at Nordstrom Rack once for $25. Full disclosure, I'm a women's size 5 in shoes. Being a less common size helps with scoring deals. Anyway, I'm hard to impress when it comes to deals because of my track record, lol, so others may consider something a deal when I do not. They do have some unique pieces. I spotted a cute Caty Lesca (French brand) dress. I love European styles and I like finding brands that aren't readily available here in Canada. Staff are nice. They greet you, but then leave you alone to browse, which I like. They have a colour-coded tag system. Some colours have additional discounts such as 10%, 25% or 50% off. The legend is located on the wall behind the cash register. It's a bit small and far away. I would recommend they make it bigger or post it somewhere where it's more visible, like at The Clothes Secret in Old Ottawa South.

Mona, hope you will read this review. I have never left a review for a store. In this case if I…read morecould I would give it a minus. I just got home from your store on Richmond road. I can't believe how rude your salesperson was ( purple hair). She wouldn't accept anything because I had a bag with neatly folded designer items and some newer worn. Then I had other designer items on hangers which were refused because I was told right away to come back because I didn't read instructions on line. I mentioned that I could rearrange it , but no not good enough. I don't live in the neighbourhood and drove some distance. Not a chance. I will never go back again nor will I recommend this store. I have to say that people are kinder to their animals. To consigners be prepared that you're not treated very kindly and there is absolutely no customer service.

Update: this store is no longer open 24 hours…read more Otherwise, my original review still stands. It has less selection than other Metro locations, since it's smaller and sort of an "urban concept" store. For example they don't have the Life Smart brand cheese that I like (that almost all other Metro locations carry) and they also don't have the rice crackers I like :( However, they recently installed a price scanner so you can check the prices of items and I haven't seen this at other locations yet. You can also view the weekly flyer on the same machine. Small location, not as dingy since they renovated. Free parking on-site. (119)

Pretty small grocery store; they don't have a huge selection, nor do they have the best prices, but…read morethey win because they are open 24 hours!! Also, the cookies from the bakery are pretty good!