This place is a hit and miss. Some items are cheaper and some just doesn't make sense. If you run a…read morebusiness or a restaurant than maybe it will work out for you. Otherwise, it really depends on what you buy. Some items require you to buy in multiple of 2 or 3 or even a dozen. Not all items are in bulk or sold in multiples of many. I can find better prices elsewhere for most of the items here. I am guessing that is why the store is never busy.

I sometimes come here to buy plastic disposable gloves among other items for food prep. It's like a…read moremini costco where it's basically a big warehouse and everything is on very large shelves. Unlike Costco, you DON'T have to buy a membership in order to buy stuff here. It's entirely optional. The membership includes perks like member only discounts though. Typical of warehouse stores, a lot of the items are packaged in bulk. For example, you can buy a 6 pack of giant condiment bottles instead of just one pack. Another thing is some discounts are only given if you buy multiples. For example, a bottle of sweet chili sauce goes for $4. But if you buy 4 or more, you get 50 cents off each bottle. All in all, this place is really good for people who buy in bulk. One small negative is that the price tags are hard to find. I came with old relatives who had to look very carefully for the price tags because they were jumbled up with other product price tags for other items that were nearby. Other times, you would have to stoop to the very bottom and peek under a not so see-through plastic lining partly covering the price tags. Also, some prices are more expensive than other grocery stores. I didn't buy a 12 pack of pop here because they were more expensive than other places. Came around 8pm and the checkout line was long. It stretched to the middle of the whole store. The line moved relatively fast and I got to the checkout lane 10-12 minutes later. They have a Walmart style checkout line where one giant line is for 4-5 checkout tills. As far as I know, there are no self checkout lines at this store. Staff here are pretty nice. I forgot an item and they let me run to get it and come back. They chatted about personal stuff with another staff member as they rang my stuff up though. Interestingly, even though Wholesale Club is a sister store of No Frills and Superstore, you CANNOT earn optimum points but you can redeem them here. At least that was what I was told by the cashier at the time. All in all, I would come back once in a while for the restaurant or food prep supplies which aren't really sold in other stores or buy items i need in bulk and get a small discount. 3 out of 5 stars.

Had to bring my PlayStation 5 into Costco to not only shop, but enjoy the samples they were giving…read moreout. I think it was pastrami. It was aight

I wanted to check out the Costco that has an underground parking garage so I made my way up to…read moreVancouver, BC. This Costco is crazy busy. It's right next to the Stadium-Chinatown Station. I've been to the one in Richmond and that one was tame compared to this one. People were lined up with carts waiting for the elevator to the garage and they were blocking the entrance/exit. I don't even know if they had a cart escalator like Target. I wish our Tukwila Costco had some of their deli items. It was pretty cool seeing poutine on their food court menu. Glad to see their hot dog was $1.50. This visit was a one and done though. It was too chaotic for me.

Great bike racks! I think these are new and check all of my boxes: visible from the door, the right…read morerack type for maximum security, even a bit undercover. I appreciate that they grasp cyclists are actually an important and disproportionately profitable segment of grocery shoppers (look it up!). Those rack may secure more of my patronage as nearby competitors have not made such efforts. Famous Foods is an institution that has been with us for a long time. Unlike some stores where I think "if I want x item cheap go here", the deals, which can be really good, rotate. This place has a bit of everything but I like the bulk items and have often found myself here on the hunt for something rare in spices or bulk foods but I also have found cheap cuts of meat for a steal in the past.

Famous Foods has an excellent of selection of niche, organic, and grass fed meats. Prices with and…read morewithout promos are still hard to beat for a local grocer.

Love this place, even though its cramped like a sardine tin! My favorite place to get hummus (best…read morehummus in the city--it's on the label), fresh cheeses, spices, legumes, and fresh pizza dough! I have been coming to this shop for years. I love viewing all the sauces and dips they have (many of them are European). The place is tight but they pack every inch with a wide variety of products. My go to is to grab their pizza dough, sauce, and fresh cheese and make, at home, the best pizzas! Prices are the best in the city. The people who work their are so helpful and on top of things.

Friendly, helpful staff. Great selection of canned goods, frozen goods and deli meats…read more Yummy samosas and the best hummus!! Highly suggest checking it out

Went there for the first time today and was impressed with products, price and customer service…read more Did not feel like I was being gouged at every opportunity.

From the owner: Products and supplies for Disaster Restoration, Carpet Care,…read moreAsbestos & Mold Abatement, Safety, Facility Maintenance/Janitorial. Dri-Eaz, Zipwall, 3M, North, RML, Nilfisk, Bridgepoint, Benefect, Avmor, Rubbermaid, Sprayway

Service was very good, great selection of bits and pieces to make what I was looking for. Really…read moregood value.

I wanted to make a felt bookmark that lit up, but I needed some parts such as led light, conductive…read morethread, battery, and a small lilypad. Someone recommended this place to me and I was definitely not disappointed. It is a great local place to go to if you are a starting hobbyist looking for electronic parts or just someone who need parts for random things. The first time I went to the place it was packed with people from hobbyist, students studying electronics and needed parts to general people requiring parts for an elevator. The place is not big, but it is packed with a lot of things related to electronics. Staff is super nice and helpful in finding you the things you need. I like that they don't try to sell you what you don't need or make you buy a higher price item. If they can't find it, they can order. Price is a bit higher, but this is the place if you are not buying bulk order and don't want the hassle of shipping. There is side street parking which is free. They have a website that you can browse and shop items by categories. The website also has tutorial on starter and intermediate projects that the staff has done, which is cool! The only downside, would be that all sales are final. Saying this, I found the specific electronic parts I wanted and definitely will be back again!

Once again 5 stars ! The service is outstanding !…read more Prices best in town. They custom ordered in for me some 10 inch platform matte black dangerous high heeled shoes I really wanted. I( They are so high they come with a warning label on the box!! ) t was quick, painless and an outstanding value. If you are a model, entertainer, work in the adult industry or just want to spice things up in the bedroom - Model Express is defiantly worth checking out!

This place is awesome for hosiery. It looks sketchy, but the stuff are vey professional and the…read moreprices are very reasonable.

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!

Huge store with a large selection of outdoor gear. Prices are reasonable, they have a little bit of…read moreeverything. Visiting from the US and this is comparable to an REI. Staff was super friendly and willing to help!

I like this MEC for the selection. Everything you could want for the outdoors and recreation is…read morehere. I'm here now where there's supposed to be big savings, but I still find the prices quite high so I'm not getting anything. The layout is very confusing to me. IIf I want a piece of equipment, I know where to find those sections, but the clothing is quite confusing. The service here is hit or miss. The people on the floor are usually very helpful. At checkout, though it really is hit or mess. I had one person who totally messed up in order as though she didn't know what she was doing, and I had to doublecheck and triple check to make sure there wasn't a mistake on my credit card. However, I've had other times where a more senior person has been very reasonable in rectifying problems with merchandise. It's not my favourite location for layout and I left thinking I'd rather shop online where it's easier to find what you're looking for and there's more organization. I do like how MEC is back in Canadian hands now. As of May 16, it will be under majority Canadian ownership.