Hands down the most delightful labyrinth of imported foods you will ever find in Victoria. Sooooo…read moremany little rooms that each make their own remarkable impression. The mere act of wandering through the store for an hour equaled the joy of the things we bought (the kind and attentive staff, the hidden piano player entertaining guests with holiday tunes, and the person in a top hat and coat tails opening the door for customers didn't hurt either). A MUST SEE!

What an amazing foodie spot! They have everything you can imagine relating to good food!! And…read moreeveryone who works there is so nice and well informed about the products. Any spice, sauce, balsalmic, chocolate etc etc And it is soo clean! What an awesome store!

I love this place! The staff is super helpful! They are funny and fun! I have seen and experienced…read moresuch generosity from the cashiers. I couldn't get my debit card to work and I was getting pretty embarrassed to say the least. This teller came over and without saying a word simply took her card out and payed for my groceries. Just like that! I did end up paying her back but it was so kind and completely unexpected and totally NOT part of her job. Another day I saw a lady having similar difficulties and a different cashier (not the same one that helped me last time) took her to customer service and when he realized that her card was just not going to work. Very discreetly I saw him behind the counter take his out his own card and rang up the groceries. The lady wasn't aware of this. She simply took the receipt and as she walked by the first cashier asked her if it all got sorted out. The lady simply smiled and said, "Yes, I don't know what he did but it went through!" And with that she went out the door! My husband always has great things to say about the butcher or the person behind the meat counter as he's always giving him the heads up of upcoming deals that are coming up and just making his trip to the store more enjoyable. I always shake my head when I hear people belittling the cashiers or other workers there as I know that they are all doing their best. They seem to care about their jobs and take pride in it and I think it shows. Most of the workers are always smiling or even dancing or singing and go out of their way to make things easier. I've seen a few cashiers are a little snobbish or look like they would rather be anywhere else but o don't see them back so I think they're doing a good job of getting the right kind of people working there! Just my two cents.

The staff here are usually awesome, and produce is so fresh! I have unfortunately had two negative…read moreexperiences with a cashier named Cristhian (spelled that way on name tag). Last week, he shrugged when I asked where the disability scooter was, and he told me to ask someone else. It was behind him. He wasn't even busy. At 5:30 pm Jl. 3/26. I asked for help finding the TP that was 35% off, because a palette was in front of the TP. He sent a pleasant young man named Sean after it, who brought back the wrong one. Sean went back. Cristhian then told the Customer Service guy Drew, that Sean had not brought the one he asked for. Well, C had NOT specified details to S, and I said so. C rolled his eyes and tried to argue. He also argued that the $28.99 TP was the same price as the $19.99 one on Rewards. He tried to put his own mistake on me. I own a small biz. Let me tell you, this guy is nothing but a liability.

It smells like a Chinese market, it looks like a Chinese market, and by golly, it is a Chinese…read moremarket! The only real market in Victoria's Chinatown with fresh vegetables and fruit being brought in pretty much everyday and displayed outside on the sidewalk.The inside though cramped and small is chock full of all sorts of Chinese and pan-Asian ingredients. Like other reviewers have mentioned, you'll find items that are difficult to find. In my case it was particular types of snacks and a certain brand of satay/BBQ sauce straight from Taiwan. Make a point to stop by if you're in the area to pick up some fresh and/or authentic items. *Only accepts cash or Canadian debit cards

Tried to find some fruits while traveling in Victoria. Incidentally behind our AirBNB is this…read moreFisgard Market. It opens at 9:00AM, which is early enough for me. Like the typical Chinese grocery stores, cash is the king. When I pulled out two C$5 bills that were vintages from 25 years ago, the cashier was amazed. Fortunately she accepted it but rejected my € coins. Ha! What an adventure.

I come here specifically for the baked goods, they're so good! They also always have unique drinks…read morethat many other stores don't carry! Staff are always friendly. The store is retro styled which is cool, however due to being in downtown Victoria there are often sketchy people in and around the store but that doesn't really bother me. Highly recommended trying the baked goods, they're often sold out!

I really liked the people who rang up my purchase. They were very nice. And it's great to have…read moregrocery stores in an urban area. This place also has a nice selection of imported food, organic food and speciality goods- like gluten free items. The only negative is that it is very very expensive. Much more expensive than any other store I've been to in Victoria or Vancouver- save for small specialty health food stores. I assume they have guards by the doors because of the number of homeless folks in the area. So that's something to take into consideration.

Produce was very good but gentleman at the counter was friendly but quickly took my American money…read moreand gave me change in Canadian and it rushed me out. I got taken for a couple of bucks on the exchange rate and it was clearly intentional. I said I would rather use my credit card now. He said no the transaction was already gone through. Cheated me. Buyer beware

First time to this store or chain, but as it was recommended place to shop (by my friend who has…read morechecked out several shopping options & others I'm cat sitting for), I figured why not check it out. i just needed a few basics for finishing up my supper plans after all. I was happy with the amount of selection throughout the store. There's lots of premade/quick to add to meal options in the first aisle as you walk by the sandwich prep area. As I did arrive within the last hour they were open, I didn't do a full exploring kind of shop. I had a mission & didn't want to overstay. However, what I did notice is that things seem well stocked, with recognizable labels for both conventional & organic items. I found what I wanted & a bit more (hurray for eggnog still being available after New Year's Day!). At the till, I left thinking prices seemed about the same as the other 2 market/grocery stores I've stopped at. This one was just much more manageable for me to shop. I really enjoyed the fact that it is small enough that I'm not using all my energy to reach the dairy/fridge aisle. I didn't see any aisle description signs but then again, as this is a smaller store there isn't a giant long section & you can see things a lot easier from either end. Store seemed clean & accessibility wise was decent for width of aisles, entrance/exit. The line-up area/ access space around the tills would be easy to navigate for any mobility aid. Important to note, there's minimal street parking available. Definitely one can describe this market as a neighbourhood market & best to walk there, bike, bus or be dropped off. I also have to note it was a nice surprise to see the person stocking the store was able to help manage the line growing at check out. That's rarely the case in bigger stores to have a till open up. The only reason I'll give a 4 star is that the person stocking throughout the store passed me several times while I was shopping. Yet, never asked if I needed help or if there was anything in particular I'm looking for. I found things well enough by myself but that kind of struck me as odd. It was also weird for what seemed to be a community store, not to have a welcoming vibe from him or any of the staff throughout my shopping time/check-out. Overall, decent place to grab groceries or find some prepared items to make your meal prep easier.

This is a decent grocery store that has most of what you'd want. The prices seem high, but then,…read moreeverything is expensive these days. I most want to review the pharmacy in the back. Muhammad, the pharmacist, went out of his way to give me excellent customer service. He was so helpful and friendly, he really went above and beyond to try to brainstorm every option to get me the medical care I needed. Thanks, Muhammad!

Not sure why this place has a low rating. I really liked it. Prices were good - lots of things on…read moresale. Great variety of products. I thought the produce was great. The bakery had some lovely items - which we enjoyed a little too much.

We drive out of our way to come to Thrifty Foods because we know they have everything we need at a…read morebetter price than most of the other grocery stores. The fruit is as fresh as it comes in Canada. The meat department has a good selection of carnivorous delights. The young woman who works in the seafood section is SO cheery all the time. We love buying seafood here! They have Mum's favorite lobster and it's not a bad price. Nice people, fresh groceries and a good location make this Thrifty Foods our favorite store for appies and dinner. Lots of parking too!

thrifty Foods has a phone but never answer it! . could care less…read more Why have a customer service phone that is never answered?

As a disabled person, I was willing to pay the outrageous prices due to a disability scooter being…read moreavailable, and super helpful staff. However, on a recent visit a male staff from Produce repeatedly reached over me and bumped into my scooter as he fawned over an ablebodied customer in line. He acted as if I were an object. No "Excuse me," nothing. When I spoke up, he mansplained how he has the right to do this and, "I'm sorry YOU feel THAT way." I told him he was physically hurting me, besides being rude. He continued to abuse me. The Human Rights Tribunal confirmed I have grounds for a disability discrimination case. An assistive device is legally part of a disabled person's body. What this employee did was assault. As well, the payment terminals have been moved so they are too high for disabled people to reach from wheelchairs. Thanks, but I can pay more reasonable prices for organics at regular grocery stores, and get treated as if I am human. As I said, I went to WF mainly for customer service. Not to have my human rights violated.

Whole Paycheck, as it used to be called, is not that bad regarding pricing, and they often have…read moredeals, so I no longer call it by that name. However in the sandwich department, they have really fallen down recently. I used to buy lunch there often but stopped when their selection became smaller and much worse. Today I bought two sandwiches, both suffered from soggy bread and insufficient ingredients. One was an egg sandwich with barely a smear of egg, whereas not that long ago the egg used to burst out of the bread. No butter, no margarine, no nothing. WTF? And to make matters worse, wilty old lettuce. This is a disaster, a sandwich disaster. Cheaping out on egg? Egg is not expensive. Why? Cheaping out on hummus? Why? Hummus is also cheap to buy and cheaper to make. The other sandwich was made with hummus or was supposed to be. It was soggy, with the smallest amount of hummus possible. There were tomato slices but when pulled out they were old and wrinkly. I'm old and wrinkly too but don't want that added to my sandwich. So Whole Foods, if you are listening, I'm not buying sandwiches from you again and if you're wondering where your customers are going, try building a better one, like you used to do. ,

Fairway Market is a 6 min walk from my place so - naturally - it is my local grocery store. I pop…read morein there for my weekly groceries. Pros: they have awesome sale prices on many things I buy regularly: this week Silver Hills bread was $3 a loaf (woo!) and navel oranges were $0.99 a pound. I wanted to try Daiya faux dairy products and found the slices on sale from $5.99 down to $4.99. The honeydew and mini-watermelon were also on sale for $2.99 each. They frequently have sales on organic items too - a big win for me. Cons: organic produce can be really expensive. $3.49 for one bunch of kale or $2.99 per lb of tomatoes is hard to sustain on a pauper's budget. While they have a fair bit of organic items, I would like to see a dedicated isle as it can be hard to find stuff sometimes. Overall, quite pleased with this as my local grocery store.

Eric Akis's hot and sour soup made of fresh ingredients from Fairway Market. A picture's worth a…read morethousand words.

This sweet little gem is found in the Victoria Public Market. I've gone twice now to enjoy some…read moresmoothies made fresh as I peruse the shop. Both times I've ordered the Anti-Juice and find it so refreshing and tasty. I love green smoothies. This one has a lot of ginger bite, and it's so good. On my second occasion, P said he'd "help me out" if I wanted to order 2, so I also got the Cacao Monkey. It was a smooth, perfectly sweet dessert-like smoothie. Yum. I wish I could eat them everyday! They have a lot of healthy snacks and lunches. Check them out especially if you are sick of eating out or need a healthy energy boost. The smoothies are a great deal and well worth it. Cheers to your health!

Had a fantastic quick and healthy breakfast muffin that was unbelievably tasty. You need to arrive…read moreearly as these beauties sell out quickly. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and greet you with a smile. Selection of snack foods and general health food is just right for the tourist on the go or local shopper alike. If you are near the public market I highly recommend you stop by.