I love this HomeSense. It's fairly large, and I always walk out buying at least one thing…read more The store offers a large selection of pictures, household wares, books, furniture as well as linens. It is hard not to find anything at HomeSense that is not priced reasonably. Like other reviewers have mentioned, since it is located on Merivale Road, it should be avoided on the weekends. Not only that but avoid this location on Monday's as well, the stock is usually low, and the store is left with all the "left overs" from the weekend, that did not sale. Usually give it a day or two for the staff to load up the shelves with new goodies after their weekend rush. Best time to shop is Tuesday-Friday in the evening or morning. Don't forget, interior decorators get a discount at HomeSense!!

I was looking for a marble grinder today and a friend of mine told me to check out Homesense on…read moreMerivale or Innes. My first stop was the Innes Homesense and then the Merivale Homesense. Minus the drive on Merivale the trip to Homesense was pretty good. This Homesense is massive! There are a lot of items at this store and like most Homesense's the stock changes weekly. There were a lot of items for the house, some nice, some awfully hard to look at! The good thing about this Homesense is that there are a lot of items for pretty reasonable prices. I'd recommend going on a weekday as Merivale seemed like a zoo today and I hear it's like that on weekends.

I dropped by this area to check out the Winners. I got some great items from the store, so I'm a…read morefan of this plaza. Even though it's Stafford Shopping Centre, it's a plaza with a ton of parking. You can simply park and walk to the stores that you want to visit. I like the variety of stores, from Shoppers Drug Mart and Metro, to The Butchery and Vera's Burger. The latter two I have booked for reference to visit. I also learned that this plaza has a Quiznos. I haven't been to a Quiznos in ages. Markham as only one left. It's a cool plaza that I'd like to explore some more when I'm in the area. (292)

This centre has many good places to spend money…read more A large Metro grocery store, Mark's Work wear house, Winners, Lapointe's restaurant and a Starbucks There are many more conveniently located on Robertson road in Bells Corners A large parking lot with easy access Try it

This Giant Tiger may be a bit small but the selection of clothing, food and other items are great…read morefor a reasonable to great deal. When I used to smoke I would go here for their smokes. Ive been going to this location since I was a little kid. I recommend!

I'm not sure if this store is currently open during the Covid-19 Pandemic or not, as this review is…read morefrom pre-Covid-19 times. This Giant Tiger is an Express Store, which means it's much smaller than regular Giant Tigers. It feels a bit small and dingy, and is essentially a discount convenience store. The regular Giant Tigers are discount stores, similar to the now defunct Bargain Harold's in Toronto, or Bi-Way (which shut down, but I heard they will re-open a slightly re-branded store on Orfus Rd in Toronto (it will be called "Bi-Way $10 Store")). So the quality of the clothing there is not great, and the toys are usually not brand names, but they have inexpensive grocery items. Giant Tiger is a Canadian company and it originated here in Ottawa (the very first location was in the Byward Market, and it's still there). I've only been in this location a few times. It's not my favourite, but is convenient for the local residents.

My wife and I decided to give HomeSense, 3201 Greenbank Road location, a first visit. It ended up…read morebeing our last visit ever! It was during the worst time of the Covid-19 pandemic, when many basic kitchen items were hard to find and in short supply. I preferred to buy these products locally rather than ordering them on-line using Amazon. A customer complained to staff that I was taking too long in the aisle, but there were many items to look at and some were out of place and mixed-up with different products. After much searching, I eventually did find a few kitchen items needed by us. At the cash register the cashier was very rude to me about spending too much time shopping. Is there a time limit for shoppers at HomeSense? If so, it should be posted visibly in the store. Given the disrespectful treatment from their saleswoman/cashier, I will never go back to HomeSense. There are many other stores that have better quality kitchenware, where staff don't hassle customers just for looking at the merchandise.

I guess I'm not a really big fan of Marshall's... but the prices keep me coming back to look!…read more(Read: "the REALLY GOOD prices!") So I've had the occasional check in to go see, but I don't have a Dukedom in Yelp for this store... yet. So we were poking about in the Tanger Outlet Mall the other day (it was a beautiful sunny winter day! Needed to be outside taking a walk), and came around the corner to notice how really BIG this Marshall's is, compared to some of the other stores in the mall. There's room for quite a few more stores to open up behind it! So, the experience was good; there was some nice selection. I managed to find a pair of pants for under $25.00. Go me!!! It just occurred to me: the store reminds me of winners in the way that it's set up: rack upon rack of clothing, and you can see over the racks. It's a big store, fairly bright. And I need to keep poking about in here! LOL

I'm happy that Tanger is expanding and Marshalls is a nice addition. The Marshalls, Winners, Home…read moreSense series always offers a good deal on items, so while it may not quite fit in with the rest of the Outlet setting, it's still a great store. I'm a big fan of the "home" section. While I also love the clothes and shoes, I tend to get lost in it all, so I stick to the things that we need for the house (and are more easily justifiable to the hubby if it's an item to improve the home rather than another pari of shoes...). Pro tip - at the end of the isles, there is usually a clearance section that gets cheaper the longer the items remain in the store. It's usually a bit "picked-through" but I ahve found some real gems there!

I love Simon's are used to be one store that was only available I believe in Quebec province. I…read morereally was excited when they announce that they would be opening a shop in Rideau. I have now been in the mall for a few years I know this for a fact but I still love this store very much. They offer Birkenstock sandals Not many places carry them around. They Also have a great selection of doc martens... yes I love shoes! They do offer a lot more than shoes. They have everything from swimwear to professional business wear. I don't even know if professional business where is actually a thing but you know clothing for a businessman and businesswoman. They carry their own brand that is name Twik, I really like it. They carry clothing for almost every style. I consider myself to be either very bohemian or very sporty. Two very different style but the offer both of those. Clothing can be pricey but they always have a discount rack in every section.

Let me start by saying that I do like Simons and shop there fairly regularly. However, I just…read morerecently bought a red Contemporaine cotton T-shirt (made in India) that I had the foresight to wash by hand. And yes, it bled. I guess it's a case of buyer beware, but I expected better from Simons.

The Glebe, and the area south along Bank Street, is a real trendy, upscale neighbourhood. The…read morehouses are expensive (a few million dollar homes, believe it or not!), the residents well educated and well-heeled. Plus, there are Carleton U students living there too, giving the area that urban chic, bohemian feel. So, it makes total sense that a shop like the White Box would flourish here. White Box markets itself as a not-your-ordinary shopping experience. They sell home decor items (furniture, drapes, lamps, wall-hangings, knick-knacks), bath and body toiletries, fancy baby and pet stuff, cards, gift baskets, etc. And all of it is high-end. No Walmart cast-offs here. It really is the kind of place you would shop for that person who has it all - but, only if you are made of cash. Parking is strictly street, but you can just ask your chauffeur to circle the block!

So Flock Boutique is this cute little shop in my 'hood that sells cool indie Canadian brands and…read morealso Canadian brands that have made it big(ger). They have clothes by Jennifer Glasgow and Miik. They have soaps and body care by Purple Urchin. They also have jewelery by local designers and weird knick knacks like hand puppets of Canadian prime ministers, lol. So funky and weird! This store is more neat, clean and upscale-ish, a la "Yorkville" (Toronto reference) and not like Adorit in the Byward Market (that also carries local and Canadian designs, and some of the same brands, like Miik) which is more, a la "Kensington Market" (sorry, another Toronto reference), but meaning more bohemian and smelling of patchouli. Prices are high, but your getting good quality and supporting the Canadian market.

I will definitely be going back to this trendy boutique soon. I have been looking for a wedding…read moredress (something trendy and artistic and untraditional!) and I found several options here. The great thing about Flock Boutique is that the clothes are made by Canadian designers, the majority of which are women! They try to bring in lots of fashions from Ottawa and Montreal also, to be local. The accessories here are amazing! They have lots of colourful pins and earrings and some great bags! I really had to control myself, or I would have had an empty wallet when I came out. I did see several dress options, but was tight on time, so I couldn't try anything on. One of the girls working in the store patiently showed me several dresses and answered all my questions about the designers and the store. The people who work here clearly know what they are talking about. It is also great that so many of the designs are by Canadian women! For someone who wants to dress artistically, this is the perfect spot to shop.