Customer Experience -- Very Disappointed…read more I've been a loyal customer for years and have spent thousands of dollars at Fruiterie Maruti in Cote St-Luc over the years, but after today I won't be back, unless Sunny one of the owners contacts me with an apology and invites me to come back for 2 good papayas at no charge. About a month ago (for the 1st time), I bought two papayas that after 2-3 days golden in colour were hard and inedible when cut open. When I returned and told the owner Sonny about it, he grudgingly replaced only one papaya because I didn't have a receipt. A receipt, really? I accepted that one replacement, though I felt it was unfair, as I bought 2 and paid for and both which were hard inside and no good. Incidentally, I consider myself an expert on papayas as I've been eating them my entire life. I know when to cut them open, and when they should be ripe and ready to eat. I've heard that transporting them from wherever they're grown to the final destination could cause them to freeze or go bad if not properly protected handled. Today Sept 25, 2015, I returned do do more shopping and had about $150 worth of groceries in my cart, including two new papayas. I brought back two bad ones from last week, which I brought in as Sunny had asked me to do if they ever weren't good. He also suggested I call the store right away and speak to him which I did try and do, but neither he nor his brother Rocky were available, so I held onto them until I was able to return a few days later. I'm recovering from a broken femur and walk with a walker or a cane and I can't just go out anytime I want to. Instead of gratuitously resolving such a minor issue, he told me that I was the only one who ever complained about his papaya, and that I should have returned them within two days. He also told me that I should have kept the receipt ( who keeps fruit receipts)? He actually doubted that I'd had tried to speak with either or his brother Rocky , but when I called a few days ago whoever answered told me they weren't available. Today he again insisted on replacing only one. He then walked away from the cash and left me waiting for about 5 minutes not knowing if he was coming back or not. Meantime, I wanted to pay and leave so I asked the cashier go and find him and he finally returned. When I explained this was making me anxious I then him told him that I could always take my business elsewhere,. Sunny then told me: "You know what, never mind -- don't take anything and just leave." I left without my groceries. For someone who has shoped there for fruit and vegetables many years, this was certainly not the way to treat a very good customer. Sunny's handling of this was rude and poor business practice. Unless I receive a sincere apology, I will not return -- and I hope others think twice before shopping here. (You can find me on Facebook if you'd like to reach out.) Richard Mayoff

An unassuming exterior belies the fantastic selection inside. Fresh fruits and vegetables that are…read morebetter than the supermarket and niche items that are hard to get. I always discover new items (ajwain seeds for example) and buy more than I intend to. So grateful it is so close.

Love this place, selling fresh, healthy produce (fruits/vegetables) and very friendly staff. Also…read morethat they are close to my place - very convenient. Thanks!

I like their friendly service, fresh home style food and produce. When I am around i always get…read moresomething.

In an area that has no grocery stores, this little shop is perfect. Prices are generally as low if…read morenot lower than you'll find elsewhere ($2 raspberries, $1.79 oasis juices, $1 lettuce) and they have all your staples despite being a "limited pantry" kind of shop. They even sell prepared meals both fresh and frozen that are made in their shared kitchen. Every month has a new special when you spend a certain amount (normally $20) that include free bread or free fruit with your purchase. They also post all kinds of information about what's going on in the neighborhood, from employment programs to free weekly tennis lessons.

A small local grocery store that also has some amazing home made meals. From chicken schnitzel,…read moreThai chicken, pickled salmon, Shepard's pie and more. Their prices are a bit high, but the quality makes it very worthwhile. The service is top notch, and the store is extremely clean. It's limited in space, so sometimes feels crowded, but they have a large selection considering their spacial constraints. Their delivery is quick and efficient. It's a true asset to the neighbourhood.

George [owner] was my neighbor growing up. My family's been coming to this store before I was tall…read moreenough to see over the counter! Their prepared foods are always good and fresh. It is a small grocery store therefore the prices tend to be higher and the selection not as extensive as a full-size, chain grocery store. Nevertheless, it has all the basics anyone could ever need. It makes the perfect last minute stop when you're not in the mood for rush-hour at IGA at Cavendish Mall. The parking is a little difficult to maneuver and very often lacking as it is shared with quite a few other places in the tiny strip mall but it's a good spot with friendly service and it's beyond easy to pop in and out quickly to get whatever you may need.

A few mangoes a day keeps the proctologist away…read more This is the story of Rocky Montana, this whole town's a mango just waiting to get licked. Rocky Montana is the fresh produce empire in NDG. You won't find better quality or more reasonable prices anywhere else. This shop caters to the sophisticated and cosmopolitan tastes of the citizens of this borough, bringing popular staples from all over the world to the folks of the good hood. Yes, you'll find fresh mangoes from Mexico, mangoes from Haiti, and mangoes from elsewhere. This is where I come to satisfy my need for mangoes. The mangoes roll in with the season; when mango season ends in one country, it begins in another county, so you'll have a never ending supply of beautiful mangoes to eat almost year round. I eat mangoes for breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner, and midnight snack. I'll prepare a nice mango salad the night before to eat for breakfast; cubes of mangoes, bananas, perhaps even some halved grapes or apples, tossed in their own juices along with some freshly juiced lemon or lime (don't forget to include some pulp) then add some freshly ground black pepper and pink Himalayan salt and some chilli powder to taste. I also put fresh mango in my homemade Guyanese scotch bonnet pepper sauce which adds a pleasant sweetness to that absolute fire sauce. You can also make a nice mango lassi with some cardamom and vegan yoghourt. For whatever the occasion, Rocky Montana, has a mango for you. Come say hello to my little friend ... the mango. By the way, pro-tip here, did you know that if you eat mango before you consume cannabis that the effects will be stronger?!? Indeed, the delicious myrcene molecules found in mango can increase, strengthen and even lengthen the euphoric feeling from cannabis which already contains hundreds of different terpene molecules that are responsible for affecting THC in the brain. Cannabis contains the myrcene terpene more than any other kind. Therefore, when one consumes a myrcene-rich mango, you can get extra high as fuck. Myrcene is responsible for the scent of apricots, walnuts and Valencia oranges and is widely used in the perfume industry. It gets its name from the plant mercia and is also found in lemon grass, verbena, hops and the West Indian bay tree used to make bay rum. Its aroma is much like cannabis as it can be woodsy, citrusy and fruity. One of its lesser-known qualities is that the myrcene allows THC to pass through the blood-brain-barrier much faster. On average, it takes THC seven seconds to reach the brain after inhaling. But if you eat a mango, or drink a mango lassi 30 to 90 minutes before, you could potentially halve that time. Before you pop a giant mango in your mouth, you'll still want to adjust the timing because a slower metabolism can take longer to digest the mango, affecting how long it'll take to feel any additional effects to your high. Eating the mango will naturally boost the levels of terpenes and boost the high, but there's another benefit to mangoes. Not only are they high in myrcene terpene, they also are high in vitamin C and vitamin A and high in dietary fiber which is a great way to counter the junk food munchies. Rocky Montana also has amazing avocados. These avocados come in fresh every week and are ready and willing to satiate. I love having two avocados on toast for breakfast, lunch or dinner. This place keeps me filled to the brim with avo-toast. I take a perfectly ripe avocado, scoop all that goodness out with a spoon onto a piece of rye toast. Add some salt and pepper and granulated garlic, then mix well. Now you can top one avo toast with nutritional yeast and alfalfa sprouts and top the other one with some dukkah. Or you can top one with fermented carrots and radish and the other with kimchi. You can top one with pepper sauce and eat the other plain. Do whatever you want. It's an avocado, so there's not even a chance that you won't love it. Rocky Montana has lots of other produce used in Caribbean, West African, Indian, and South and Central American cuisine. They've got beautiful cassavas and eddoes, scrumptious plantains, and delectable calabash pumpkin and other squash. They've got okra, cabbage, collard greens, bora, bitter melon, and much much more.

I don't shop here often because I always find the prices here way too high. I was desperately…read morelooking for a pumpkin the day before Halloween and everywhere around monkland was sold out. I couldn't believe my luck when I saw a few pumpkins sitting outside this store. However, when I went to check, each one was $15! For a medium sized pumpkin I did think this is a bit of an exaggeration and felt like they were taking advantage. I've also previously seen avocados for $5 each... not sure why their prices always seem so high.

Friendly and honest, this family owned and operated store that stocks most of the fruit and veg…read morethat you're likely to need. They also carry a variety of middle-eastern products such as Sumac powder, rose water etc. The store is small and clean, their produce on par for freshness with the chain store next door. This is one of the stores that gives Monkland Village its sought after cachet and charm. Keep an eye out for when the Cambazola goes on sale!

High quality everything! You must respect their choices of produce, meat, prepared dishes,…read morecheeses, accompaniments and good advice! Try it for yourself! Kathryn

Their ground beef carries a flavour of lamb. Such a flavour…read morepoints to a deeper issue. Perhaps the grinder is not being properly cleaned. Perhaps different meats are inadvertently mixed. Either way, it raises questions about the culture of the establishment. There are many employees. Are they properly supervised? Is negligence tolerated? I cannot say. But none of this inspires confidence, and I am profoundly disappointed.