TL;DR/The Short Version: Ottawa's second T&T Supermarket…read more Smaller than the first, but still has lots of cool Asian products. The Long Version: This T&T Supermarket location is in Hazeldean Mall in Kanata. It's where the Laura's Your Independent Grocer used to be. It just opened at the end of October 2024. We went the beginning of November 2024 so it was still brand spanking new. I took my parents here to check it out and see how it compares with the other location on Hunt Club. Our consensus was this Kanata location is smaller with less selection than the original location. We were happy to visit and see what it's all about, but since the Hunt Club location is closer to us, we'll continue to go to that location instead. The bakery section at this Kanata location is much smaller, as is the prepared foods section. I also noticed that they use sesame seeds in a lot more of their sushi than the Hunt Club location. As someone who can't eat sesame seeds and can rarely buy prepackaged sushi, this made me sad. They have dim sum and Chinese BBQ and also an area to eat the food you purchase. It's good court style seating. I did notice their impressive selection of imported Lay's chips. Their selection was comparable to the other location in this regard. I doubt I will return unless I'm already in the area for another reason because it's far from my home and I rather go to the Hunt Club location, but I think it's great for Kanata residents. And it's breathing some much needed life into Hazeldean Mall. Lots of free parking in the mall parking lot. (200)

This is a newly opened T&T Supermarket in Ottawa. That makes it the second T&T in the capital…read moreregion. The inside of the store is clean, the lighting is good, there's a lot of parking & direct access by bus. The only negative I would give to this store is that the aisles are a bit on the smaller side, and I can see this getting really busy. I went on a Thursday, it wasn't too busy but I was still having to navigate around people and bumping into a few others. Also, if you are someone that likes making soups and stocks you can get chicken bones here for $1 per pound

The Short Version: African and Caribbean grocery store that…read morealso sells hot food for takeout. Food was tasty. The Long Version: I love supporting new small independently-owned business, so late last year (2025) when I drove along Robertson Rd I noticed something new out of the corner of my eye and I made a note to do some online research when I got home. They had limited online presence, but I discovered that it was a grocery store that sold African and Caribbean goods. I was hoping they sold some prepared foods and learned that at the time they only had beef patties but were planning on expanding the menu. I kept that in the back of my mind. I'm not in Bells Corners much anymore, but recently I was and decided to stop by KFresh to check out their takeout offerings. I actually stopped by a few months ago but they were unexpectedly closed, so I was happy they were open on my second trip. I got the Nigerian Jollof Rice Meal with Grilled Chicken ($20). There was a slight wait, but it was a reasonable amount of time. The meal came with plantains and coleslaw, as well as a chicken leg and thigh and a generous portion of Jollof rice. The plantains were so delicious. They were soft and sweet and freshly fried. The chicken was full of flavour and moist. The rice had good flavour too and a bit of heat, although it was a tad too oily for my preferences. I also would have enjoyed a bit spicier. The coleslaw was creamy, a bit too creamy for my tastes. Overall though, it was a good meal that I enjoyed and would eat again. While I was there, I snapped some photos of the inside of the store and as I was browsing while waiting for my meal I noticed some really cool food products that I had never seen at other stores before, so I took some photos to share online. I love promoting small local businesses on social media and most businesses welcome the publicity, so I thought this was innocent enough. The lady, who identified herself as the owner's mom, questioned my intentions regarding the photos. I said I was going to post them online. She asked that I not do that, and cited something about competing stores and competitors sending "spies" to scope out their inventory. I'm not sure I fully understand the reasoning but I will respect the owner's mother's wishes and not post pictures of the inside of the store or their store products. I did see a few signs by the food counter encouraging customers to post a review on Google. So I asked the lady if it was ok to post pictures of the takeout food and she said yes. So dear readers, this review will only have photos of the takeout food. I'm also posting the menu, it is also readily accessible online on UberEats. I had already posted a photo of the exterior of the store after my first visit when the store was closed. Note the prepared foods are takeout only. There is no where to eat inside. I engaged in some lovely dashboard dining and ate the food in my car, lol. The store is in a strip mall. There is free parking available in the strip mall parking lot. Review #142 (2026)

From the owner: A onetime shop for all your fresh, quality and authentic African & Caribbean grocery items and…read moreTakeout (Fresh Roti, Jerk Chicken, Jollof Rice, Doubles, Oxtail with Rice & Peas, Waakye, Curry Goat with Rice & Peas, Light/Pepper Soup, Rasta Pasta, Gobe, Caribbean Soups, Dhal Pouri, Mithai, Tennis Roll, Cheese Roll, Pine Tart, Salara, etc.

The Short Version: Small Lebanese grocery store in Bells…read moreCorners that also sells prepared foods. I found their meat pies to be just ok. However, their staff were very friendly and welcoming. The Long Version: This review is for their meat pies. I love Lebanese meat pies. Ever since my first meat pie at Aladdin's so many moons ago, I became addicted. I also introduced them to my husband and my entire family and they all love them too. So it might come as no surprise that my mission is to try all the places that sell Lebanese meat pies in Ottawa. So when I found Lebanese Food Centre and Bakery on Google Maps, I made a note to check them out when I was next in the neighbourhood. I got 2 meat pies ($3.50 each). I ate one right away in the car, lol, and brought the other one home for my husband. I found the meat pie ok. These ones didn't have that smokey flavour that I love. And I feel it could have benefited from some spice. I did like that the dough wasn't too thick or fluffy. It was thin and slightly crispy on the outside. The amount of meat was good but I feel I would have liked more tomatoey tang. It's just personal preference but I like my Lebanese meat pies a bit spicy, tangy from the tomatoes with a touch of smokey flavour (I'm guessing from smoked paprika) and the one here didn't have those elements. The man serving me was very friendly and welcoming and I appreciated that. They are a small grocery store but also have fresh meats, and prepared foods. They sell rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken and skewered meats. They have a charcoal grill. And they have some sweets too. I saw Kunafe and Shaabiyat. I would return to try their desserts and maybe a shish tawook wrap or something else from their grill. They have a few picnic tables out front to eat at. They are located in a small plaza. Free parking available in the plaza parking lot. Review #200 (2025)

The food here is phenomal!! The charcoal meats are cooked to perfection and the meat pies are my…read morefavourite ever. You can tell everything is made with love and true skill. Very inviting and great customer service! I will definitely be a regular here. I also ordered my meat from the butcher ahead of time and it was beautifully packaged, and very well made. I got kofta meat, chicken escalope, chicken shawarma, chuck roast, minced beef... all 10 out of 10. Don't second guess this place. A true gem.

You walk in....restrooms on the right and then, boba! I…read morehaven't tried it from here yet but it is always tempting especially when greeted nicely. Produce... On point. Fresh and tons of it Biggest carrots I've ever seen!? Same with the seafood. I only go here for frozen shrimp and scallops now. Cheaper. Good quality. Steaks too, good cuts. Cheaper again. There is a seafood room with fresh lobsters, fish etc. There is a fresh food area where food goes by weight. I've done this x 2. Good but very expensive. Lots of packaged noodles which I love. So many things I've purchased on a whim. IE soup dumplings and frozen chive pancakes. Yum. Staff upon check out and in aisles... No. Not great but it won't stop me from coming.. and... 4 easy stars.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Asian grocery store at Grant…read moreCrossing. Big, bright and clean. Mostly items from China but they have items from other countries too. The Long Version: My parents first introduced me to Green Fresh when they only had one location (the OG that was on Selkirk, that has since closed down). It was dingy and run down, but had lots of Asian ingredients that they were looking for. And it was the closest Asian grocery store to where they lived. They were thrilled when it moved to McArthur and had a total facelift, it was new, bright and clean. Green Fresh then opened a second location in Nepean on Merivale, closer to my neck of the woods. Then in January 2025, they opened this third location in Kanata/Stittsville. It's in the Grant Crossing, where the Bed, Bath and Beyond used to be (next to the Value Village). This newest location is very similar to the Nepean location. It even has the same bubble tea vendor inside (Y-Not Go For Tea). Which is a bit funny because the first Y-Not Go For Tea location is inside the Hunt Club T&T and T&T and Green Fresh are competitors! The Vanier Green Fresh has a different bubble tea vendor though: World Tea House. I visited this Kanata/Stittsville location shortly after opening, so maybe they don't have all their stuff together yet because although they have a section labelled "Bakery" they didn't have any baked goods :( However, they do have a prepared food section. It's self-serve and you pay by the weight ($2.29 per 100g). They also have a counter where they make Jianbing, Chinese crepes. There was a huge line up for these when I went, so they are definitely popular. They have lots of items, including snacks (my favourite aisles), lol. Most of the products are from China, but they have items from other countries too. They had Kracie DIY gummy kits imported from Japan. And they were only $4.99. The west end is now flush with Asian grocery stores (T&T, Kowloon, now Green Fresh, and soon Sunny Food Mart) compared to the east end (to my parents' chagrin). I'd say the prices here are the lowest generally speaking. However, the prepared foods did not look as appetizing to me as at the other Asian grocery stores. Free parking in the plaza parking lot. Review #36 (2025)

Stumbled upon this place while I was shopping in the plaza…read more I was really impressed with how clean it was and how fresh the vegetables and fruits looked. I was also amazed by the variety of intestine options they had in the meat section. Plus, the prices were pretty good. I'd definitely come back!

We bought our produce and canned Asian items and it was cheaper than TnT. The choices are great and…read morethe store was not crowded at all as we went in the morning. Parking was very convenient and the store staff was friendly, although English was not their fluent language. Hot food by weight was also available and we had various chicken preps, veggie rice, broccoli and spring rolls. There are a few tables where we could eat but brought it home. I like Green Fresh and if you're looking for affordable Asian products, check them out.

Fresh local meats been in the Carling area for over 16 years now, fresh pitas every Tuesday,…read moreTurkish breads and honey too

I honestly do not think this place is worthy of one star. If I could give negative stars, I would…read more My doctor's office is in the building beside Damas Supermarket. I would park there and afterwards shop in the market. Today, either the staff or the owner put a paper under my windshield saying they had taken down my license plate number and that parking is for customers only. If I park there again, they will have me towed. I am not impressed at all. Just because I go next door for under ten minutes, it does not mean I am not a customer. In other words, Damas lost another customer.

To prep for a virtual cooking class, I was given a list of ingredients to make…read moremanaeesh/manaqish/manakish (Lebanese flatbread). I already had a lot of the ingredients at home, but I was missing a few and didn't want to make the trip across town to the grocery store that was recommended to us. Barrhaven Market was closer and we were doing errands in the area that day, anyway, so we thought we'd pop in. It might've been a little overwhelming had I not had a grocery list with me! They don't have fresh produce, but there are a ton of spices, baking and other cooking supplies, canned goods and shelf-stable items, some baked goods, frozen food, fresh meats, cheeses, and even beauty supplies. There was a whole spice aisle and I was tempted to buy a bunch of things that weren't on my list, but I didn't have much time to browse and had to stick to the plan. I was able to find the mahleb (ground St. Lucie cherry pits), 7-spice, and yeast pretty easily. There was a shade thing that was covering all of the meat and cheese and my husband tried to open it, but it wouldn't give for some reason and we didn't want to break anything. It was a bit hard to see what was behind it, so I asked the only employee there for some help. He pulled up the shade really fast and immediately picked up the akawie cheese I was looking for. He asked if I needed anything else on my list, and I had another cheese on it (kashkaval), but he said they no longer have it because it wasn't very popular or selling very well. I wasn't too worried about the prices, since I was looking for convenience more than value, but everything I got was affordable. The staff member was super helpful, there's a plastic (plexiglass?) screen at the cash, and it was pretty empty in the middle of the weekday, so no issues with crowding. I'll definitely be back!

What a cool store that I never knew existed! Hungry Ninja sells primarily imported snacks from Asia…read moresuch as chips, candies, and ramen, but they also sell Asian groceries, such as sauces, oils, vinegars, miso, kimchi and the sorts. They have the largest selection of exotic KitKats I've seen here in Ottawa. They sell bags for $6.99, which depending on the flavour have 9-14 mini bars. They also sell individual bars for $0.99 each. So you can try one before committing to an entire bag. They also have a large selection of Kracie Popin' Cooking' DIY candy kits! They are $5.99-$6.99 which is about half the price of places like Sugar Mountain and Sweet Escape Candy Emporium. Sure, you don't get the nostalgic candy store vibe here, but you save $4-$6 per kit. My little nieces are addicted to these kits, so I've scoured the city for these, lol. If you are a mochi-lover, they have a lot of mochi from Japan. Many grocery stores only carry mochi from Taiwan (and specifically the brand Royal Family), so if you want something different, you can check out the variety here. They sell Wong's Ice Cream (from Toronto)! This brand sells Asian-inspired flavours like Vietnamese Coffee, Thai Milk Tea, and Korean Banana Milk. In addition to ice cream, they sell other frozen goods too, like Korean dumplings, croquettes, and Tteokbokki. They have some bubble tea plushies at the back, as well as those happy/sad reversible octopus plushies. Staff pretty much leave you alone to browse. They were efficient at checkout. They are located in a strip mall. There's free parking in the strip mall parking lot. I definitely recommend checking out Hungry Ninja if you like imported Asian snacks :)

My grandkids are really into Pokemon so I was thrilled to find some Pokemon gummies at Hungry Ninja…read morefor them. They were expensive, but they're from Japan so I guess that's why. Oh well, grandkids are for spoiling, right? They had a wall full of candy. And a wall full of ramen. The place is small but it was fun to look around. Good place if you're looking for Japanese candies.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Store that sells items imported…read morefrom Scotland and Ireland. Prices are high, but they have clearance items at lower prices. The Long Version: I had been to the Scottish and Irish Store out in Bells Corners but didn't know this one existed until I saw it while dropping off my husband at Funhaven to spend a few hours with a friend of his and the friend's kids. We got there early and the friend hadn't arrived yet, so that gave us the opportunity to poke around the store. There are 2 floors, with food being on the first floor and clothes, decor and other non-food items on the second floor. I was only interested in the food, lol, so didn't go up to the second floor. They had lots of snacks, my favourite type of food. Haha. They had chips/crisps, cookies/biscuits, candies, chocolates, etc. They also had lots of sodas and other drinks like juices. They had a clearance section where they marked down items that were nearing or past their best before dates. This is where I shopped since I found the regular prices a bit on the high side. I picked up some chips for my husband (Lamb and Rosemary flavoured ones and Cheese and Onion flavoured ones) and a bag of Monster Munch for us to share (Pickled Onions flavour). No bakery section with fresh baked goods, but they have frozen baked goods. Staff were pleasant. I chatted with the cashier and discovered they actually closed down their Bells Corners location. Good to know, lol. I feel this location on Baxter is more hidden, but hopefully they have established enough of a customer base that they'll be ok. Parking on the weekends (and I assume also when kids are not in school, like the summers, March Break, and PD Days) is epic since it's in the same complex as Funhaven. And kids were running around freely, at least that's what I saw when I was there. Otherwise, there's free parking in the complex. Review #63 (2025)

Nice little bakery selling Middle Eastern pies and sweets. They opened end of 2022/beginning of…read more2023. I was running some errands in the area and dropped in for some meat pies. I got 2 regular meat pies ($3.25 each) and 2 meat with pomegranate sauce pies ($3.25 each) for my husband and I. As I was waiting, the nice man working there gave me a free cookie :) The cookie was a shortbread cookie partially dipped in chocolate. I have had many Middle Eastern meat pies, but this was my first time having a meat pie with pomegranate sauce. The pomegranate flavour was subtle and I mostly just tasted a twinge of sweetness to the pie. It was interesting, but I think I prefer regular meat pies instead. The regular meat pie was good and the seasonings are very different from the majority of other meat pies in the city. It had ground meat, tomatoes and parsley inside. The pastry of both pies were thin and crispy which I liked. I don't like it when it's too doughy. The pies were also a good size with a good amount of meat. They make for a very affordable snack. There are a few tables to eat in and a water fountain inside the bakery. Staff were pleasant. And I immediately like anyone who gives me free cookies, lol. The bakery is located in a strip mall. Same strip mall as Big Rig Brewery and Supreme Kabob House. Lots of free parking in the shared parking lot.

The best in Ottawa The taste is good and the place is…read morebeautiful. The service is excellent I highly recommend him an experience that was very good.