I bought a $70 Boston shaker from this company (it's a bar tending drink shaker) and it rusted in the sink before I even used it once. I emailed the company to arrange a return and a refund and they said they won't take it back because I left it in the sink for a day. What do they think happens to bar tending equipment? I've had other shakers that have never rusted after years of use, so yea, I will never buy anything from them again. Beware what you buy too, they won't return it if it's terrible quality (not that this was supposed to be, they claim it's stainless steel and sure charge for it as if it was). Terrible service. read more

Get discovered Williams Food in 2017. Since then they are the first choice when I look for various kitchenware. They always have the best selection of the world's top brands - you can find almost everything you need at a fair price! Greatly appreciate their business. Will always recommend this company! read more

TERRIBLE product and terrible customer service. I searched for a very specific type of knife on their website and it took me to the product. Once the product was delivered, I realized this was a much cheaper version of the knives I was hoping to buy... they couldn't even easily cut through a carrot (at over $130, what knife can't cut a carrot?!). Because I did not have the original container for the product, they refused to refund or help and stopped responding to me. Do not recommend - such a scam. read more

DO NOT USE THEIR ONLINE STORE!!! This is an insanely irresponsible merchant. I bought a Le Creuset and to do an exchange they expected ME to pay for shipping of this insanely heavy pot!!! I believe as a merchant if you want to run an online store, it is YOUR responsibility to come up with a return method. All merchants that have online stores provide you with a return label because they are rational enough to understand as a consumer you are disadvantaged for not being able to touch and feel the product in person prior to purchase. BUYER BEWARE!! They actually told me the only time we do returns is if the product is damaged because "the supplier will reimburse us". Where the hell are your own business costs then if you expect to be paid for everything by suppliers or consumers? Never using them again. They have no idea how many sales they lost. We were gradually redoing all of our kitchen. Go and spend tons of money trying to acquire a new customer rather than try to generate loyalty. read more

Recently bought a couple of items here. I live in the GTA and found a few things I needed that were out of stock on amazon and other big box stores. I was initially weary about ordering from a store I've never heard about online. All my worries were remedied. Their customer service is top notch. They emailed me regarding the status of a product that had a potential delay from the manufacture (which was still delivered promptly). Their prices are fair and competitive, often cheaper than the above retailers. Online it says they are a family operated business. I think we need to support that more than ever. They have a customer for life in me. I'm so glad I took a chance. Can't recommend enough. read more

The service and selection at Canadian owned business, Williams Food Equipment is second to none. If you can't find what you're looking for, they will guide you to it. Their showroom is beautiful, just walking in got me excited. Aisles and aisles of all the best kitchen appliances and walls of gadgets too. Their prices are very reasonable, as the saying goes "you get what you pay for" My non- stick All Clad frying pan is going on 7 years now and still going strong. I have a Wusthoff knife set for over 20 years and a Mac knife that I use almost daily that has to be 9 years old. Were they pricey? Of course, but when do you hear of product lasting years? And the free parking!! What a relief! They really do know their products too. Just a wonderful experience every time! read more

You are treated with care when purchasing from them but if you have a problem with the product God help you with the idea of getting a clear and good answer from them. My Le Creuset pot knob got broken and how do I replace the knob if they dont even return a phone call or email. I purchased several pieces from them but if you have a problem you are ignored. Pity because their prices are good but their attitude bad big time. E.M.Azan read more

Very poor customer service. Wanted to return a product that wasn't the right size and told it was my error despite the fact there was no sizing (volume) on the particular product I ordered. Didn't try to accommodate my request at all and expected me to return at my own cost. In a time where most people are online ordering they have a lot of competition out there and there are definitely much better sites I prefer and would order from again. Totally unacceptable customer service read more

I ordered a Vitamix here because, while they were on sale everywhere, Williams had an extra $25 off coupon code. In my excitement from getting such a good deal, I accidentally checked out with the wrong color in the cart... oops! It was a Sunday, so the office was closed, but when I called on Monday to see if I could get the color swapped out, I received excellent, prompt customer service. Thank you Sandra! The $550 mishap was successfully averted and I can go back to being euphoric about getting an amazing deal on my blender! Highly recommend this company for competitive pricing and excellent service. read more

Major Pros: - Competitive Pricing (even when others are on sale) - Commitment to fulfilling orders accurately; - Reasonable free-shipping minimum in this consumer category - Friendly service Cons: - Backordered items expected to arrive at warehouse soon are often listed as in stock to capture sales; customer finds out by e-mail d ay after and has to decide to hang on to the items or substitute. - Communications aren't always the clearest (seems to be handled by one person). 2018-12 Update I'm beginning to notice with my orders that often items listed as in stock are actually on back order (even though I called in beforehand to confirm their stock numbers and was told they had four). They are posted as available in anticipation of their short arrival. From a customer perspective, this means it ships out to me later than anticipated (in this case, it is 5 days until Christmas Eve). While I understand this provides an opportunity to not miss out on sales, it is somewhat of a dishonest practice - allowing the customer to make payment, then notifying the customer that it is on backorder and hoping that they would wait and not asking for a refund/substitution. What I presume is that if they're out of stock and only when a distributor has not yet shipped the items, then they would be listed as out of stock. I phoned to confirm whether or not their system was automated or if they had to manually manipulate the website to reflect inventory status. They confirmed that they have to do it manually. My e-mails inquiring about the practice of listing backordered items as in stock rather than "on backorder" has not received any response, which is inconsistent with their usual response times. --- Original Review: As I live far away, I could only shop online. Customer service was great. They reached out to say certain items were on backorder, even though it had been listed as in stock online. Apparently, the supplier themselves had the items backordered from France. Communications were prompt whenever I had questions or issues, and the online chat option was also convenient. Service online and on the phone was friendly, patient, and committed to making things right. That friendliness really goes a long way because it made me want to come back and make another order. That and the prices are always very competitive, even when other stores and online retailers have sales. read more

I wanted to share my extremely positive experience of purchasing our replacement Vitamix container through the Williams Food Equipment website. I found the site through a Google search but was at first skeptical in purchasing because I had never heard of this company before. After reading a few reviews online about Williams, I began to peruse the site in detail. I was very pleased at their excellent selection, competitive prices and free shipping across Canada. The site was easy to browse and navigate. A live chat online customer service pop up box appeared and the agent was very helpful in answering all my questions about my replacement Vitamix container. He informed me about the various discount codes available for my purchase. He was pleasant and informative and I felt very comfortable in placing my order. The delivery was timely and we are now enjoying our new Vitamix container. I am very pleased with my experience and would definitely use Williams again in the future and recommend it to others. read more

They're ok on the retail side but very frustrating to deal with on the commercial side. It is just so time consuming to get pricing out of them. They don't follow through on the commitments they make. read more

Great products that are hard to find elsewhere. For example, I've been avoiding purchasing items made in China and aren't non-stick. They carry cookware that is made in Italy which is ideal. Good prices. The not-made-in-China cookie sheet was $11.40. Huge selection of all types of kitchen items. read more

Fantastic staff, excellent selection, fair prices. What more could you ask? This is Canada. When I shop here first instead of racing across the bridge or tunnel, it's gotta be good!! read more

Like others I was skeptical at first as I had never heard of the company before and their prices and selection were significantly better than the competition. I bought an All-Clad cookware set and also a number of Le Creuset accessories in two separate orders. I received the items and they are exactly what I was looking for and completely legit. What I did struggle with was the very long lead time to order. Be careful when ordering as they do not stock some of the items and need to order them directly from the manufacturer. My orders took 4+ weeks to arrive and numerous phone calls to their customer service rep to figure out where the orders were and why it was taking so long even though every week I was assured it would be "next week". If you don't mind waiting, it's a great service but I found the lack of communication as a first time buyer a bit nerve racking. I would use them again but be prepared for a few customer service bumps which is unsurprising from a small company. read more

In a time when retailers have to differentiate themselves,this family owned company doesn't skip a beat! They need to make a profit,but they know customers are looking for value.I am a novice cook at best,and now want to try different recipes.After some research, I decided cast iron would be a good investment because it performs well.Le Creuset comes up a lot in various reviews,and I decided to invest in a braiser for flexibility.Not only was the price competitive to the U.S., the selection great, I received a trivet,along with free shipping! NO regrets... read more

I bought a 'le creuset' pot from Williams online before christmas. I wasn't familiar with the company but was won over by their prices and the online customer service chat function on their website. Williams price for Le Creuset was cheaper than other stores' sale prices. The pot was delivered within 4 days. I had the perfect christmas gift and I was totally pleased with my internet purchase. But in the end, I had to return the gift. The return process was quick and painless. Very impressed with the Williams service and glad to be supporting an independent canadian shop. read more

Prices are decent, but can be matched or beaten elsewhere if you look. the real concern is that many, perhaps most, of their products are not on site and have to be ordered before they can be shipped to you. this creates massive delays. after i was advised there would be a delay for the third straight order i advise them i would like to cancel my order. they agreed and said i would receive my refund within 6 days. about a month later i still had no refund, but i received the shipment! i advised them of this and they said they would provide me a label to ship it back to them, and i still haven't received my refund! so in short, they have had my money for a month and i get to gallivant around for an afternoon shipping their goods back to them. this type of service cannot be rewarded. best look elsewhere. read more

I order an utensils set online for 25$. When I received it, I discover that it wasn't a set, it was just 4 pieces so I called to returned it. The rep said I would be refunded if I send it back. I paid another 12$ to send it back to discover that they credited only 16$ saying that they didn't refunded the postage paid initially. I called them again saying having known that from the start, when I called their rep, I would not have returned it since it was making no sense to return it and loses money and not having the set, they just said that they didn't care, it was written in their online policy ! I am still stunt by the worst client service I have ever seen. I think it's bad client service not to tell people in advance that they will not get a full refund prior of them shipping the product back. Now they can sell the product again and the whole experience cost me over 20$ in pure loss. Save your money, buy at amazon, they are not a small company and they can afford to provide good client service. read more