Like the wide selection of Eastern Europeans goods here. Prices are above average, but not…read moreunreasonably expensive. Store layout is clear so it's easy to find things. Not everything has English labels so it's tougher to do exploratory shopping if you aren't familiar with the products. Store clerks were nice, but highly preferential towards the regulars who spoke Russian. Warning: carefully inspect packaging for Expiry/Packaged On dates. I found out that, after the fact, quite a bit of the stuff I bought wasn't very fresh. Threw away two out of four cheeses because they were pretty far gone. They were so bad that I did not feel it was worth holding onto it to bring back to the store for a refund, just wanted to be rid of it. I take responsibility that I should've checked better, but it's poor business practice for the store to be carrying inventory that isn't safe for patrons. Hope to see this improved on.

Place sells expired products. They've been doing it for years, so stay away for your own good…read more To the owner: your discounts for expired food and excuses are complete bs. You had years to make it right.

Great product selection at amazing prices. Super clean and nice store. The staff is great too…read more Amazing addition to South Granville.

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Nice place for some Japanese snacks and pantry goods. Depending on the items, can be quite cheap…read more Remember to check the expiry date though to see if you can consume the item before it expires though. Need to go up and down some stairs. Aisles are a bit narrow, but relatively well organized. Might be able to find some Japanese items you can't find in other stores. Friendly staff!

We only just recently discovered this hidden gem. Sakuraya is owned by the same people who run the…read moreKorean market on Broadway, called Kim's Mart. It is located right next door to Kim's Mart and is accessible via a flight of stairs leading upwards. They carry all sorts of Japanese goods. I picked up a few bottles of pink coloured Sakura cola there, and some prepackaged seasoned kelp which I like using at home to make onigiri. Usually I do it all from scratch using dried up sheets of Dashi Kombu. The prepackaged ones will save me a lot of work the next time I want to make them! We also found many items that were expired or close to their expiration date. There were huge discounts on these items. (eg. boxes of powdered drink mixes) We're fine buying these kinds of products as the "Best Before" dates don't necessarily mean "No Good after..." to us! I appreciate that this store openly admits that these products have expired or are near their expiration date. Gotta love the honesty! Quite heartbroken to learn that this place has been put on the market and may be gone soon. Boo hoo! We only just discovered this hidden gem. If this place does go, hope that we can squeeze in a few more visits before it's gone!

Ton of Asian bites and snacks. Great supermarket. Gets extremely busy…read more It gets chaotic and a bit disorganized here during prime time.

Every time I come downtown by skytrain I stop at stadium station and go here on my way to the…read moreInternational village which is right across the street. It's very reasonably priced and has every type of food item you would find in a grocery store. The desserts are amazing and well priced. I love the mango cake and the whipped cream and fruit cakes. Their tarts are also very good. Today I went in to get some take out food. There is quite a food selection including soups and rice. And it was reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and helpful. And the store was tidy but I did find it a bit tight in there compared to other T and Ts I've been to.

Just strolling along the drive and stumbled onto this store. They colourful variety of Turkish…read moreDelights caught my eyes. Though a tad on the pricey side, I indulged on one piece of Turkish Delight with pistachios on the outside and pomegranate and caramel inside. It was so tasty that I have no regrets when I enjoyed it with my latte nearby. I also bought the Lebanese coffee and it offered the same Mediterranean taste of coffee...and potency. I ended up adding a box of Turkish Delight candies and a fresh block of Bulgarian Feta cheese. Very cool store and I will return for other items.

Came through at the last minute!…read more I was heading to a dinner party and when I heard the food was Greek themed, I offered to bring dessert with every intention of bringing baklava. The restaurant I decided to pick it up from was sold out so I had to make a last minute pivot to Mediterranean Specialty Foods in the hopes that they still had some before they closed (I had 12 minutes till close!) Not only did they have enough for me to bring, but they had at least 6 types to choose from (which only made it harder given my time crunch) I only wish I took some photos if I had the time. I'll be back to try the others offerings and to peruse the shelves!

At Yelp event on Cardero cafe, I found a business card on the cashier counter. I asked what it was…read more They introduced their sister store across the street. It's literally across the street. So I decided to stop by. The lady here was so excited to know Cardero cafe sent me. I hope there are more GOOD human trafficking here! Wow this store has lots of goodies stuff. At end of isle, there are dried spices and you will find different types of chilis. I don't do BBQ but if you'd like to try Argentin style sausage, check the freezer!

There aren't any Asian grocery stores in the area so i was ecstatic when i found this walking by !…read moreIt looks small from the outside but it's actually really big inside ! It has a wide variety of Asian vegetables and snacks. Would definitely recommend checking it out

Was in the area and noticed this fancy looking Asian market. Has Sungiven vibes so I thought I…read morewould just check it out. Produce at regular ( tier 2 is what I call it) prices that are a little more than superstore/no frills and below Whole foods. The store was very bright and empty looking. " Open concept" if you will. They have a good selection of international Asian good especially from Japan, they have hot pot meat. Randomly ,they have dishware or kitchen ware that happened to be on sale at a decent price. I got a few snacks to try and found the peanut filling for the Asian mochi balls. Also potato starch at a decent price. They also have a prepared food section with an assortment of sushi, hot food, and side dishes. Even a section of high end Japanese goodies that came in those gift box like packages. Got a good selection of items but this would be more of a place for access to Asian goods/snacks as a treat without having to travel than a regular grocery shopping store. There seems to be paid parking somewhere but there are areas with 2 hour limited parking on surround streets

We came back for a second visit after returning from our trip. We had originally planned to try a…read moredifferent restaurant, but everywhere was so busy. Luckily, we remembered stopping by this spot last time and having a great meal for a great price, and Sashimiya didn't disappoint. It was a quick in and out to choose what we wanted. You can either grab what they have in the fridge or have them make it fresh. The shop is small, but they have everything you need in those sashimi combo platters. Do be aware of the parking situation; there always seems to be construction around and parking can be tight at times.

I'm still on the fence with Sashimiya. We are spoiled for…read moreconvietant Japanese cuisine on almost every block. Positive. 99% of the time I've ordered fish, it's never fishy and very mild. Hesitant. Also, I'm still confused about the wait time if I ordered in stores for say a chirashi don. On an even less important note: I don't get a greeting when I enter the store, ever. I hear it selectively for others. Like... at Izakaya it's just a regular greeting for everyone. It's like it's selective at this store and I've been in stores multiple times since. Odd.

The most adorable neighborhood cafe! No better setting than this cafe , their drinks and breakfast…read morebagels are amazing ! And I love the ambience inside the cafe! The perfect fall cafe to stop by on your walk to Granville island !

We ordered catering for an event for around 60 people. We ordered a variety of sandwiches,…read morecharcuterie and vegetable crudité They delivered and put everything out for us. Everything looked beautiful and was packed with a lot of food. It included things like small containers of mustards and dips, individual cheeses. Overall we were very happy to get catering and would have them do it again.