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Many vegan options at bargain prices - inventory constantly changing- excellent service - great…read moresavings on staples to help out your weekly grocery bill -hidden gem !

Urban Market Oshawa isn't quite a grocery store, and it's not quite a fine food store either,…read morealthough they do carry a lot of fantastic brands and niche products. I'd describe it as a dream come true for foodies like me who like small, local brands, and it's run by people who really care about supporting local. I know of a lot of small, local brands, whether restaurants or specialty food products, and I know there are a lot more out there that I don't know of. Sometimes, I want to try them out but it's really hard to do so when some of them don't sell in local stores or they only sell in one or two stores. Others basically only sell online and I then either have to hit the minimum spend for free shipping or I have to pay for shipping. Enter Urban Market Oshawa. They've got a whole lot of these small brands all housed under one roof. The first time I went, I felt like a kid in a candy store. So many brands I'd been meaning to try, and I could easily just purchase the one or two products I wanted from each one without having to hit a minimum spend or go to wherever each individual brand was being sold. I did a fairly extensive restock on some of my favorites, including Mitchell's Soup Co, The Patty Shoppe patties, Truff, Sapsucker, etc,, and tried some tasty new treats from King David's Frozen Pizza, Drizzle Honey, Honeybar snack bars (We've gone through a ridiculous number of these since we bought our first two boxes), Appleflats crabapple cocktail mixers, etc. I've gone back several times since my first visit, and each time I return, they've got new options in stock, so it's a lot of fun. Pro tip 1: Grab a bagel from the newly opened up Bagel World location inside the market. The bagels are fresh and they're fantastic. So are their butter tarts. Pro tip 2: Saturdays are sample days! From time to time, this means the BIGGEST samples of Gertie's Peanut Butter Pies, and honey samples, and at one point, they had the most incredible small batch marshmallows. Pro tip 3: Take pictures. There are lots of places to take fun pictures. Right now, other than their holiday setup, they've got a Barbie box upstairs, and THEY HAVE A LEGIT BANK VAULT you can take photos in. Have fun! Pro tip 4: They have events from time to time, and those can range from super sampling events to pop-up special vendor events to free events for kids. It's a great community place. Pro tip 5: Stock up on Mitchell's Soup Co. soup tubes. The only two brick and mortar stores I know that sell them are Urban Market Oshawa and Farmboy, and Urban Market Oshawa's collection is bigger. =)

Should be able to leave zero stars for a non-existent location.There hasn't been an Urban Market in…read moredowntown Oshawa for more than a year now. The owner has left the country. Too bad, would have been nice.

Was doing a Bridal Shower for my daughter in law in May, I decided to order everything at one…read morestore. ordered 4 cakes, scones, 60 macrons, flowers, cupcakes, cookies. From the start the staff was so helpful! Jackie and Margaret in bakery had everything ready for me labelled and fresh as can be. They even helped me to my car with it. Jess at front end helped with the floral as what I wanted would not come in on time. She made a phone call and Farmboy in Pickering shipped the flowers to the Whitby store. wow. Just when I thought customer service doesn't exist anymore. Well it does at Farmboy. Thanks to Bakery and Floral for making my experience joyful and a good memory. Mrs. P.

This Farm boy location is a gem ! Everything is so clean and orderly ! Staff are super friendly and…read morethey have cute monkeys hanging in the vegetables/fruits section ! The bakery section is my personal favourite !!! We bought macadamia white chocolate cookies and cheese croissants awhile back and my bf and I were in love ! Today we bought chocolate croissants and a watermelon from there and it did not disappoint ! The chocolate croissants are sooooooo delicious and tasted super fresh . The chunks of chocolate in it left me craving more with every bite . Initially I was just going take a few small bites cause of the calories but it was too delicious that I ended up devouring the whole thing :/. The watermelon was also super sweet and juicy . For bags , you can choose a brown paper bag (25c) or a reusable bag (99c). Highly recommend everyone to check Farm boy out especially the bakery sections!

Very friendly staff. Excellent COVID protocols. Manager is so nice. Everything I need is there…read more Prices are better than all other grocery stores.

Terrible store because of the staff, Rude foul-mouthed total lack of supervision Fresco is at the…read morebottom of the barrel of grocery stores I now shop elsewhere Freshco prices higher than NOFrills as the price match anyway... this store the Worst ever

If I could sum up my shopping experience, it would be, "I'm loving it!" Even in COVID-19 times,…read morethey are well stocked with fruits and veggies which have been essential in staying sane by still cooking fresh meals. The staff are still courteous and take extra precautions by wearing masks and gloves in the store.

Don't ever call these people. I called to ask for a specific product if they can take a look if…read morethey carry it and she said no and then she said no again and then she hung up the phone on me. That's what you get if you go to blue sky . They will not get a penny from me!! I live 10 km away from their location. No wonder they only have 3.0 stars out of five !!!Absolutely rude. DONE-BANG!!!

This is a big, bright beautiful store, with logically organized aisles (I hate it when they label a…read more"cookies" aisle, but not one for crackers - Real Canadian labels them both!). Their seafood section, deli and meat section always features very fresh products. Anything that isn't is sold for discount. If you want to buy deli meat, I recommend buying it from the actually deli counter. The lower cost will save you money. The lack of packaging will save the environment. Win-win, I call it! I bought $5 of parma prosciutto at the deli counter, and the same product would have cost $10 from the fridge case. They have a wide selection of foods from various cultures and cuisines, in addition to books, magazines, clothing and household items. You could do pretty much anything here except auto repairs! There is even a wine store in there. If you want one-stop shopping, then this is the place to go!

I used to drop by Ajax practically every weekend. I stopped doing it for a couple of years, but I…read morerecently revisited what I used to do. Instead, I drop by once a month. When I am in Ajax, I pass by the Real Canadian Superstore often. Shockingly, I had never been in the store until yesterday. My dear friend and I like Joe Fresh. We decided to drop by and check out what this supermarket has to offer. It's a large, typical Real Canadian Superstore. We found the Joe Fresh area and browsed. She was there to look at pants and jeans. I love the selection in this section, especially the loungewear. I like coming to this store to check out nail polish. I haven't given the Joe Fresh brand a try. One of these days, I will give it a shot. There is a huge assortment of gift cards. I have never seen anything like it. I also loved that you can get the lowest price on M&M's chocolate bars. I was happy. The produce is fresh. I also love the bakery. There was plenty of parking here, even with the extra gardening section that blocked up part of it. I will need to visit this store more often. It's tough when you have this store and a decent Sobey's roughly a block away. (177)

My head turned as I passed by this Longo's to drive over to The Wing Stop. I needed to get some…read morebacon and decided to do some grocery shopping after lunch. This Longo's is nice. I was mesmerized by the bakery section. I wanted every single cake, but I looked at the custard tarts and got them instead. The croissants looked so fresh and yummy. If I could live in this section, I would. I would also end up being too large to get out of the store. I bought these frozen brussel sprouts that come with butter sauce. I haven't tried them, but it sounded good to me. As with Longo's, the produce is exceptionally fresh and beautifully arranged. It's like going into an arboretum, but without paying for any admission fee. I got my pack of bacon. This place has sodium-reduced bacon, which made me so happy. It was also on sale for $4.99. The hot foods section smelled so good. I stood there for a minute looking at everything and wanted to eat, even though I just did. I had a cheerful, pretty pregnant cashier check me out. She was so polite and nice. I swiped my rewards card. I am close to getting a discount, but it does take a while to get there. This grocery store has an elevator to the top floor, where there are more places to sit down and eat. There is a Starbucks on the main floor, and an area to sit down and relax, too. You can use your rewards card at Starbucks, too. It's a nice, clean grocery store. There is plenty of parking. I like it. (109)

I love Longos but the Ajax location sucks. I generally go grocery shopping on Thursdays after…read morelooking at the sales flyers. More often than not, items advertised as "on sale' aren't available. When I ask about it, I'm told they didn't get any and won't have any for the duration of the sale. Today, I went there to get a few items, one being Parmesan cheese. They didn't have any, grated or whole, except for the shelf stable Kraft crap. I was told they wouldn't have any for 2 weeks. How does an Italian grocery store not have Parmesan cheese? On several occasions they have been out of ground beef or pork. Recently, I've been finding the meat I've purchased from them has spoiled, despite the Best By date stating it is still good. I spend more to shop at Longos. The quality has always been superior compared to their competitors. That is no longer the case. If I'm going to get crap anyway, I may as well shop at Walmart. They do a much better job of maintaining their inventory.

Tips: - The wonton and dumpling wrappers section is…read moreextensive. - This store accepts credit and debit cards. - The kitchen with hot foods is amazing. I have passed by this Bestco countless times over the years. It occupies the former Sobeys grocery store. I needed to get dumpling wrappers and thought that I'd try my hand getting them here. I was here a couple of Saturdays ago after having lunch in Ajax. It was maybe a five-minute drive over here. I found a decent parking spot near the entrance. I backed into a spot and walked in. I love visiting a new supermarket. This Asian supermarket was bright and had a lot of merchandise. I don't think that I saw everything during my brief visit. Japanese curry cubes greeted me when I walked into the store. It's almost as if this store knows that I like using them. I then saw chicken bouillon in individual packets. I then saw cans of SPAM. I love SPAM. Again, I felt like I was targeted, but it a good way. The beauty section was extensive. From hair dyes to facial masks, it was fascinating to browse. I love Choco Pie. Next to it was Oreo's version of socola pie. I got the strawberry flavour with dark chocolate that enrobed it. So good! Each pie is small, so having two at a time is my recommendation. This box of twelve came with two bonus pies. Yay! I found the wonton and dumpling wrappers, which are next to an extensive tofu section. There were a ton of wrappers to choose from. So much variety! I got my dumpling wrappers and was thrilled. Everything else was a bonus that I saw and picked up. Two of my childhood recess snacks were here: - Haw flakes - White rabbit candy My mom was great making sure that I had snacks. Recess was for playing outside. I did that and snacked. The kitchen section is amazing. You can get hot foods by weight. There was also dim sum, barbequed goods, onigiri, sushi, and more. I saw fried rice noodles. They are my favourite. I got it for $9.99. The woman seemed to pack noodles into a container so much that I don't know how she managed to close it! I was also thrilled that this store has Sac Sac, a peeled grape drink. I had it at a Yelp event maybe a year ago. I loved it so much that I knew that I had to get a can. I got a nice woman at the checkout. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. I grabbed my goods and headed to my car. My hot rice noodles went into an insulated bag. The rest went into a reusable one. I cracked open my Sac Sac drink and drove home drinking it. I should have bought another one. It was yummy. Oh, how I've missed a drink with tender, skinless grapes. I loved shopping at this Bestco. It's not as crazy parking-wise than the Scarborough one. I'd return here for everything. The csabai sausage intrigued me. I'll need to try some. (446)

An Asian wonderland with a great selection hot foods, prepped foods and bakery items. Two things I…read morewas especially appreciative of: the bakery personnel nicely went to make new packs of cream puffs when I asked them if they were out of the packs and when the cashier went the extra mile to split payments, then packed our groceries for us. It was also nice to see the items I don't usually see in smaller Asian stories, like Filipino and Caribbean. Clean, bright, would drive back to this location again.

Visited here again! We hoped that they would have some holiday special ham ready but it was not…read moreavailable now - available soon, and they are taking orders! Got a sandwich combo with Kielbasa (white bread). Choose coleslaw, lettuce, tomato, onion and mastered. Again, impressed by the generous amount of meat and the combo was just around $12 (with small fries, drink, and it's before tax). Their fries had crunchy exterior and a light, fluffy interior, feels full of good potato flavor!

I stopped in while traveling on the 401 looking for a quick meal. A little out of the way. They…read moredon't look like a restaurant. It part of their processing facilities. The staff was ok. I ordered on of their sandwiches. It was large and wet. Plenty of sauce. Tough to eat while driving. They have fridges around the cash where they sell the sausages they make. They were fine. Smokey and good size but a little over processed for my taste. You may like them. Enjoy

HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS METRO GROCERY STORE…read more BACKGROUND - My family spends $2000 / per month on groceries. - I have been buying our groceries at Wal-Mart and the Real Canadian Superstore. -I visited this Metro recently because I was in the neighborhood and needed a couple items. OBSERVATIONS -The store is very clean - spotless. -The store is fully stocked and the organization of the shelves is very impressive - especially in the produce department, but also throughout the rest of the store. -The quality of the produce is WAY better than anything else I have seen in the area. I also like that they stock a good selection of organic produce. -Very good selection of meats, seafoods, and baked goods.  And the bread is fresh. - A reasonable wait at the checkout. The cashier was friendly and fast. -It's easy to get around the store and yet the selection is good for a store that is quite a bit smaller than where I'm used to shopping. - The prices were noticeably higher than Wal-Mart. CONCLUSION Overall, I was delighted with my experience at this Metro!  Everyone there must be working very hard! Despite the higher prices, I am going to move the vast majority of my budget and shopping visits to this store. So long as Metro continues to deliver such an outstanding mix of benefits, I will keep giving Metro my business.

I have shopped here for may years and this new managment is the worst i have ever seen, they never…read moreinteract with there customers like the others have always done. Maybe Sobys might be a better choice as it's only a couple of blocks away. sorry for the staff as they are great.