Almost for 20 years I been shopping at this location and should say I'm impressed with people working there, as they are very helpful and respectful. They working hard to keep shelves full of the products. It is nice to see how young people keeping the warm atmosphere for those who just finished work and came to get something on the way. Thanks to all team. read more

I love this No Frills They have tons of organic options at great prices Frozen vegetables and fruit, all organic and hard to find. Skin on their salmon is amazing, and the pricing is low Smaller store with nice staff and perfect produce read more

It's a small store but great to pick up last minute items from the TTC and the staff are helpful and attentive. This No Frills is always clean and the shelves are frequently restocked. A good shopping experience read more

The neon yellow (the paint colour is called "Nuclear Banana") that encompasses No Frills hurts my eyes, its shoddy sneezed on produce hurts my stomach, its moldy breads hurt.......okay, you get the picture, No Frills just hurts me. The lines are long, the aisles are packed and everyone, EVERYONE, looks miserable there. So why do we go? Because it's cheap. It's cheap in terms of bags of pasta or cans of food or cereal or frozen pizza or milk or eggs even. Seriously though, if I have to make a trip I have a specific list and I'm in and out as soon as I can. Oh......and FYI, once you've picked out your groceries make sure you don't try to pay by VISA. They don't take it. read more

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Key Features: Good deals; awful lines This is my local grocery store. I find myself here once a week. Except when ordering Pizza seems acceptable. The deals are great - the store is pretty much in order. However, stay away from this place between 4pm and 6pm. Everyone comes here after work, and there are not enough staff the keep the check out lines moving. It's a No Frills, so what do you expect? That's what I thought until I went to some of the larger No Fills that were five to ten times the size. It was like being Aladdin on a Magic Carpet ride! (A whole new wooooorld.) Since then, I can not look at this one the same anymore. It's still convenient (just one Jay-Walk from the subway station), and it's still the best deal for my grocery dollar. It's just, ever since I saw what it COULD have been, I have a hard time for loving it for what it is. Still, it's my local grocery store, and the staff are lovely. read more

This store is the worst. They are almost always out of at least one or two things on my shopping list. The lazy staff are unprofessional, incredibly unhelpful, and downright rude. It seems that attitude is a requirement to work here. The *only* reason I ever come here is because the prices can't be beat. read more

The location is convenient for non-drivers and the store is always busy but I won't be going back to that location again for their produce quality and health reasons. I was there a month ago, the store smelled musty, got some potatoes that got moldy smell within a day... went back again yesterday to find a cockroach crawling on the conveyor belt as I was packing up my groceries... read more

This store has the most unmasked customers I've seen anywhere since the start of the pandemic. One cashier told me they have a very large customer base of older East Europeans and Poles who "don't believe COVID is real." This store is a giant COVID outbreak waiting to happen. It's also very tiny, so of course more claustrophobic and crowded and hard to maintain social distancing. read more

No Frills have changed both their product lines eliminating lower margin brands including their own to products with higher margins and at times double the price. Second they rotate markups continuously. As an example in any give month eggs can be sold for $2.00, $2.27, and $2.47. Same eggs...same producer. Their new increase on certain products can range from no less than 10%-20%. Price gouging is their new strategy. read more

So tiny!!! If you are able, don't waste your time here, and try and make it to Tim and Sue's No Frills at Pacific and Dundas, and only about 5 mins drive away. It's bigger, better and more selection. Since the place is so tiny, it seems only appropriate for small quick purchases as opposed to your entire food stock for the week, but then you run into the extremely long and crowded line up and you wonder what's the point, especially with the local grocers for produce just down the street. There's also the actual Rowe Farms store across the street if you're looking for eggs (which this no frills doesn't carry) There a lot of the conventional stuff, but if you're looking for alternative diet type foods or organic, you may not find it here. (But they have at the other No Frills!) But there is a health food store right beside the no frills which may have what you're looking for. Parking is free for two hours in the lots beside, which might be right considering the lineup. Just avoid. read more

This place is absolutely horrible. Too bad I don't have a car and only have this place as an option for my can, cereal, etc needs. I shed a tear each time i have to walk into that dreaded place after work.... read more

Remember the opening sequence in Shaun Of The Dead with the grocery store? Yeah that's pretty much No Frills - especially after 5 PM. It's too small for the amount of people that go in there. Bloor West needs a proper large grocery store - not a cramped noisy bag it yourself box that makes you angry at the world when you leave! Go there if there is an emergency otherwise support local like Rowe Farms for meat , milk, and eggs and get fruits and veggies at one of the many fruit stands! read more

Avoid this store. There's a much much better No Frills on Pacific Avenue at Dundas West -- around the corner. They have chosen to opt out of the flyer so they very frequently do not have the advertised specials in stock. They don't even have flyers to pick up in the store if you forget your flyer at home. Also, recently, they took out a large number of shelves so that your selection is very dramatically reduced. They have eliminated many of the nn branded products in favour of considerably more expensive national brands and PC. If you have a choice -- it's worth the drive to Pacific! read more

Very narrow aisles. Convenient location right across from Runnymede subway station. Extremely limited selection. I have not been able to find taco seasoning and other small items. I have asked staff for assistance finding things and they have either just said they do not know if they have an item or pointed me to an aisle where it would be if they have it. Most times they do not have what I am looking for. I normally go to freshco because it's closer to my house and they have cheaper prices. No frills does have price matching but most of freshco prices are lower and not advertised in the flyer so they will not honor them. Very short conveyors at the cash which means you have to rush to put everything on conveyor as room is available, start packing your bags, and pay in a very short period of time. Staff is very young so it would be nice to see some managerial staff on the floor to ensure better customer service. read more

Nicholson's No Frills is on the ugly end of No Frills stores, and that's saying something. Combined with another shop like Sobey's, one can make due with shopping here strictly for deals on canned goods. I wouldn't recommend coming here specifically to buy meat, or produce. Veggies are often rotting on the shelf, while meats have an odd colouring to them days before their expiry many times. I once bought bread at this location and as soon as arrived opening, uncovering the bread, I noticed it was covered in mold. Once in a while something good will pop up, but tread carefully. Prices (not specific to this No Frills) from No Frills are not as competitive as they once were against the higher end chains. In some cases, meat is cheaper to buy from Sobey's, or Metro than it is from No Frills now, and the quality is better. The good qualities of this store are the location, which is right by the subway, and the staff which are generally friendly. Boxes near the front are nearly always plentiful, and there is plenty of parking on the street, or in the lot next door (don't forget validation). There are many options up and down the street in terms of meats, bread, and produce. Stick to No Frills for generic canned goods without a huge markup, and buy anything perishable some place else. read more

on top of being disorganized, with poor management. The experience I had during my last visit was truly disgusting. The cashier was unfriendly for starters and her conveyer belt was dirty. On top of that they have security, but instead of ensuring customers aren't bothered by panhandlers, they focus on making sure people don't use the parking lot without shopping at the store. read more

Part of the Loblaw family of companies, No Frills is a great way to get your grocery basics at a great price. Even though it still carries many of the Loblaw brands, I spend less at No Frills for the same groceries that I would buy at Loblaws or Longo's. That said, it doesn't have all the PC brands and there are no "black label" products in sight, which is a shame because they're delicious! Also, keep in mind the meat and fish products aren't as good as at Loblaws, no fresh fish counter and no charcuterie counter either... It's called No Frills after all! They also do not take credit cards, so make sure you have cash or debit or you're out of luck. You also need pocket change to use their shopping carts, otherwise you're using one of the smaller baskets. So, there are some drawbacks, but it's a great way to save money, get your basic groceries, and still get some PC points for grocery discounts. read more

Horrible selection of everything. No family sized anything, just overpriced single person sized packages. The worst no frills I've every been to read more

I don't wanna hate on this No Frills too much, cuz I go here after my workouts. I'll just mention some undeniable truths. It's really small. There are loads of stinky people who love to frequent this location. There's a guy who essentially lives at the entrance asking for change. There's an LCBO across the street that features a heavy set stinky guy who begs for change as well. I suspect the pair are in cahoots. This No frills closes at 9pm which is pretty lame. Get in, get out. Don't expect good produce. The pears are in bad shape and I had to put my kale back once because it had brown juices all over it. Ew. Yeah, its No Frills so one should not expect "frills" but in my 20+ years of No Frills experience, city locations are the absolute worst. I wont even buy cat litter here. Unless it goes on sale for like, $3.88 like it did that one time. But it has to be Purina litter cuz the no name litter actually amplifies the smell of kitty excrement. 3 stars! read more

No Frills as a rule are the places that you go in for canned food, adequate produce, and meat that better look fresh. Most times when I head inside for groceries to one of these places, I ensure that it's just for the tinned foods and cleaning products that I need. Produce? I look elsewhere. Leave it to Bloor West Village to class up one of these joints and make it palatable. The look is the same as most to all No Frills. There's yellow all over the place, the owner has his name plastered in huge letters ("NICHOLSON's") at the front beside all of the junior sports teams that they sponsor, and there's boxes lining the front of the store for those that don't feel like paying a nickel-a-bag to take their groceries home. That said, the place is one of the cleaner of the No Frills that you'll find in the city. The staff are good, and the produce is actually competitive in terms of price and freshness to that which you'll find in the small grocery stores that are found in Bloor West Village. I'd even go as far as saying the meat's okay to get there. That's saying something. read more

As a bloor west village resident with no vehicle, i am astonished that this is the only grocery store (non boutique) in the vill. Extremely small and cluttered. The majority of the staff are all hillbillies or high school dropouts it seems, minus a couple of diamonds in the rough. The lineups are ridiculous between 5-7pm on weekdays. Prices are great, selection is decent for the size (with the plethora of boutique shops around the village, you can get all of your basic grocery items here) and customer service is horrible. Someone needs to lobby for a Sobey's or Loblaws in Bloor West Village. read more

I'm a big fan of the No Frills franchises, but this one is a little tough to love. They just finished a big, disruptive renovation that apparently consisted simply of making all the aisles perpendicular to their former configuration. For a mid-sized supermarket, it's got a fair selection, and the prices are tough to beat. There's free parking, but you need to get the ticket validated, which makes sense considering the demand for parking around Bloor West Village. What doesn't make sense is that the ticket dispenser has been busted for over a year, and you still have to drive over to the attendant to get a parking ticket. read more

Nicholson's No Frills - cars parked in front of a store - Grocery Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Store is always busy but I've never had trouble getting anything on my grocery list. Bakery items were very nice, cheese buns and pizza buns at this location are great. Checkouts can be crazy sometimes but I've never felt they had too few open, very nice balance of staff to serve customers. read more

Cheese selection is abysmal. Not a lot of variety of proper cheese (too many sliced cheese) and too expensive. Used to have small size lox but they no longer have those. Cracker selection is crap. Fin crisp runs out constantly, too many cheap varieties of crackers. Aisles are very disorganized. Organic section is in a separate aisle hidden away, very 80s concept. Organic products should be mixed in with the non organic products so people can make better selection. Someone really old fashion running the store not keeping up with the changing demographics in the area. Too bad this store has a lot of potential. read more

Here's an update - during the covid pandemic lockdown Still a horrible horrible store. The staff are good and try to be helpful, but what can you do with management like this. No distancing at the checkout!! They haven't changed anything to keep us safe. No one has ever told people to distance - not sure there are still markings on the floor. They use both conveyer belts so you are staying right next to someone else to pack up. I throw my groceries in the cart and get out of there ASAP. Talked to management = what a joke! You have to sanitize your own buggies. Narrow aisles, redesigned several years ago - pillars are right in the middle of the aisle. They keep moving stock around - eg bananas on one end of the aisle then moved to the other end - why?? The No Frills flyer for Ontario is valid everywhere but a couple of towns in Northern Ontario and Nicholson's on Bloor, Toronto. So you never know what's on sale there - some of the items from the Ontario flyer but not everything - a game of chance. Why??? Best kept secret BTW, you can price match with the NF flyer. Who knew? Produce is iffy - check very carefully!! and watch out for short/expired expiry dates. They do honour the policy of getting an item for free if it comes out wrong at checkout. I've taken to carefully check my receipt for errors - happened last week and saved $3 - in which I took great pleasure. Only reason shopping there is location, location, location. The NF on Pacific Ave is so-o-o-o much better but not across from a subway stop. That's probably the only reason Mikey stays in business. read more

UNFAIR PRICING method: NO THRILLS Obviously UNFAIR selling PRACTICES.... They mostly sell Cabbage for $0.99 a piece. The other day I found the pricing Tag $0.89 and SURPRISE SURPRISE ... they changed the pricing UNANNOUNCED from PER PIECE to PER POUND .. and the girl billing to me was so RUDE ... saying you should be reading the PRICE. I understand they have been doing it for long .. only unsuspecting person like me noticed it after 5 years shopping with them. Hay I change their name to NO THRILLS... read more

Wow what a messy store! And some pretty unhappy looking staff. As this is the main grocery store in my area I won't be able to avoid it, but a lot of improvements need to be made. read more

Like many others on here this is my local and closest grocery store... So I go here.. Too often! It is what it is... No Frills so I don't expect a Whole Foods... My produce is always very fresh no complaints there... Good prices... But what it needs is a major Reno/freshening up! It's WAY to small for the high demands of the neighbourhood. It's getting old and run down. What I find most annoying is that there is always staff everywhere stocking shelves in the middle or rush hour! Always in the way! I know shelves have to be restocked but geeez at 5:30 on a weeknight. Everyone is right in their comment.... Enter at your own risk! ;) read more

Not my favourite NoFrlls. I go there because it's close to the subway. My favourite store is still Tim & Sue's, at Pacific & Dundas, but this one is way closer. Laziness wins. read more

please start to stock large size coffee whitener again as im fed up going elsewhere to find this product I normally spend $ 150.00 per week at your store but im afraid I need to go elsewhere to do my grocery shopping at another store. thanks for your time. dominic read more

The Junction location of No Frills is much better, primarily due to wider aisles and plenty of free parking. Go there instead.

The store is always quite busy, but it is near my place and I have always been able to find everything that I had on my list there. Great place to shop the essentials at a good price. read more

Pros: Convenient, cheap, and it has most everything I need. Parking is free (No validation needed now). Very clean for a no-frills. Fruit and vegetables and bread are fine probably because of rapid turnover. Cons: Crowded and tight, usually a lineup at the cashes, need to have a quarter to get a cart. read more

This is a great No Frills and the owner Mike couldn't be a nicer guy. I know that some No Frills stores give the others a bad name but this is definitely one of the best and cleanist locations I've ever seen. I don't understand the complaints about the yellow, that's like complaining about the McDonalds arches or the Green in TD bank? This location is a tight fit at times, but the store does the best it can with the small real estate it has. I'm always impressed by it and I'll keep coming back. read more

The staff is good but the owner is very rude. Parking is free, and boxes at the front are nice. read more

Nicholson's No Frills is located at the end of my street so the main reason that I shop there is out of convenience, but with that said I'm quite satisfied with the store in general. It's not much to look at and the selection can be limited, but it delivers good value in a prime Bloor West location. There's nicer places to get bread, meat, cheese, veggies, etc. close by, but for the grocery essentials No Frills is still a choice in my opinion. read more

Way too many PC or NN brands at the detriment of carrying national brands! Where's the choice?! Small store but generally well merchandised but hate that rice crackers are not merchandised with other crackers! read more

it's convenient, but the store feels too crowded all the time and it's hard to get through because of the layout, it was much better before the renovation , i go there in an emergency but not to enjoy shopping for that i'll go anywhere else read more

Dang you people have a lot to complain about! Actually I think this no frills is great. Aside from the rude people I see treating the cashiers like dirt each time I go there. And just across the street there is a cheap amazing health food store and just up the street tons of produce markets. So you can get everything you want between the 3. read more