Very spacious T&T!!! I didn't know they had a location here til i was eating across the plaza…read more Everything was very organized and well stocked. There were employees everywhere. There was some good sales going on as well. I got the sparkling VLT zero sugar. One of the only grocery stores that have it. and You obviously have to stop by the pastry section! Parking was very easy to find.

My family doesn't shop at T&T very often. Their veggies and produce are good but VERY expensive. In…read morefact, MOST of their products are higher priced than a lot of their counterparts due to being under the Loblaws banner (take anything for example like a bottle of soy sauce). However, this review is SPECIFICALLY geared towards an elusive item that they recently introduced: PAPA CRISPY CHICKEN. My family tried for 2 weeks to nab one of these birds but it kept evading us. I think they don't have that many fryers and because the birds are fried whole, they can only stick so many chickens into each one at a time. Also, one of the ladies told my mom that they only stick like 5-10 chickens into the fryer(s) in each "session". My mom called in, was told to rush over in 5 min and by the time she arrived, they told her all the chickens were gone and she'd have to wait til 12:30pm (it was 11:20-ish when she arrived). So on to the taste. The chicken is very different from say southern fried chicken like Popeyes. The chicken has very obviously been seasoned aggressively. If you're a garlic lover you will absolutely love this chicken (I happen to love garlic haha). The garlic flavour permeates throughout the meat. I think they brined the chicken and then slathered garlic paste all over it as a marinade overnight before frying. They provide 2 dry spice dips to go w/ each chicken in their respective box. One is a spicy salt and the other one is a dry chilli rub seasoning. The chicken doesn't need the dips at all as there is MORE than enough flavour. To be honest, I do prefer the flavour and crispiness of southern fried chicken more but the breast meat on this Papa Crispy Chicken was way better. The meat was more moist (most likely because the chickens were smaller than usual commercial chickens). Every so often on Tuesdays, instead of ordering my couple, tuesday Popeyes 2 pc specials, I'll crush one of these birds by myself. The part that sucks is how often they're unavailable because of the current demand.

If you don't see your favourite imported Italian item behind the counter, ask if they have. They…read morehad my favourite Galbani provolone at the back. Slower than molasses service but lots of variety. I think I prefer the Orfus Road location for faster service. The have an espresso bar in the store with good cannolis, sfogliatellas and Italian favourites. All in all, meets the need!

This Grande Cheese location has terrible customer service... I completely ignored for over 5…read moreminutes, while 3 employees, a young male in the deli and 2 women in the pizza area were aware I was waiting to be served. Not sure who is responsible for the hot table, I only wanted a slice of pizza. A customer came up beside me and one of the girls at the pizza helped him get a couple of pizza doughs and whent back to her station. Just plain rude. It's not the first time I have either had to wait way too long to be served or felt like the employee was doing me a favour when I finally got served.

It's much quieter little market in the area. It was a bit on the pricey side, but there were quite…read morea few things we found easily in there compared to the typical grocery store. It is much smaller inside and wasn't too busy when we went for a Saturday afternoon. Did enjoy the amount of pastries they had available!

Updating to reflect continued great experiences, including with their catering services…read more We ordered a turkey dinner for Christmas, customizing the sides. The turkey comes brined and you pick it up Dec 24. Minimum 16 lb birds and since we were only serving 9, there were tons of leftovers to keep and send home. We had: Turkey Pancetta stuffing Cranberry sauce (amazing) Green beans Honey carrots Mashed potatoes (very creamy) Gravy It wasn't cheap, but worth every penny.

Some of the best Samoosa's I have had in Canada. Fresh and always tasty. A huge selection of…read moreIndian spices and foods as well.

Crammed little shop with typical indo-pak groceries. The…read morehomemade samosas are made every Thursday. So just be aware of that whenever you buy it. Good customer service. Takes debit, credit and cash. I would recommend this place.

Excellent service, good quality meat and neatly packed. I would recommend anyone wanting to buy…read moregood quality meat and chicken which is grass fed. Polite and friendly personnel.

Wow that's wonderful store I got fresh and Halal meat here the crew are very humble and well…read morebehaved nice prices and grocery is v economical thumbs up Kian meat and grocery store

I really love how clean and spacious this Food Basics location is, compared to the usual location I…read morego to. Products are not difficult to find. The only issue I noticed was a patron had interrupted the cashier who was checking out my required goods. The patron was doing self checkout when she encountered a problem. But no staff was available at the self checkout section to help. The cashier couldn't help her, since he was dealing with me and others were also behind me. When I left, the patron was still waiting for help at self checkout, and boy did she NOT look happy. Perhaps they should consider more staff at the front during peak times of the day.

Where do I begin? The level of incompetence is exasperating!!! Went in to pick up 4 items, 4!!!…read moreFirst I went to the coin exchange as I had just cleaned out the bottom of my purse. Not a huge amount, just $4.30 , but hey, money is money. I grab my chit and picked up what I came for. Went to check out, total amount $10.65. I hand the cashier my chit to be deducted from my total. She says that it wasn't accepted at Food Basics, I tell her to call CS. She says they will redeem it. Ok , now I'm more than slightly annoyed. No one at customer service, there is a line 10 deep. Ten people ahead of me who are all very ticked off. One cashier doing double duty and not doing it very well. A manager was asked for repeatedly, no such luck. Forty minutes later I finally get noticed, guess what? She told me I should have redeemed my chit when I payed for my groceries...WTF!!!! I asked for the manager, she points to him, so I said may I have a word, his reply. I'm a little busy right now can you give me ten minutes....again WTF!!! He was pushing 2 buggies for heaven sake. 4 items...40 minutes!!! Never again!!! I expect some sort of resolution to such a disastrous situation. I imagine , judging by other complaints, mine will go unaddressed.

The store is big and has everything under one roof . It's clean, lots of workers. We were going to…read morethe loft and before going in wanted to use the bathroom. The bathrooms are absolutely dirty, no one should use it . Anyways we went for the cooking show , I think it was too pricey . $65 per person . There was only bottle of water on the table , we had to ask for something juice or something to drink . The chef was okay . Food was good we couldn't finish it so brought it home .

Longos stores are always my favourite, I know my way around and I never get disappointed with…read morequality! This location isn't any different, whether you're there to shop for groceries, fresh cuts, or baked and ready made meals, this place has great selection, always fresh and good prices.

Still my absolute favourite Asian supermarket after all these years…read more Their produce is fresh and crisp. The supermarket is clean and spotless. Large variety of everything you can think about is here. Prices are more expensive here but you really do pay for what you get. It's not just the products, it's also the customer service in my opinion. Cashiers are happy and will actually smile at you when checking out. Parking situation is a tad annoying since it's at First Markham Place, and it's always busy here. Overall, worth the hectic parking lot and the amount of people. It's the best Asian supermarket in Markham, hands down!

Lots of asian snacks in one place. I was a bit overwhelmed by the selection. I found so many snacks…read moreand flavors I've never seen anywhere else. Prices were also very reasonable considering they were shipped from all over Asia. At first glance some of the snacks have expired, 2-5 months from purchase date but it's actually the production date. Good thing for Google translate. I make it a habit to visit each time I return from the US. I love getting snacks made with truffle or salted egg and this grocery store has a large selection of it. Just have to look.