I love this Sobeys. It's fairly new & is really clean. It's not too big & everything is easy to…read morefind. The grocery manager always listens to & answers questions. The cashiers are friendly & fairly fast. Parking is always easy, carts are always cleaned, the meat, produce & bakery departments are always fully stocked & the food is fresh. W Russell

Being a Western Canadian living in Washington state in the US, the whole Sobeys thing is a bit new…read moreto me.. I really miss Safeway and their particular way of doing things, but I think thats more out of homesickness than due to them really being any better.. Actually I've been starting to think that Sobeys is doing much better with regards to their selection than their western competitors..especially in the organic/alternative department and with their gluten free products.. Since I live in the US, its still difficult for me to stomach the exorbitant prices of everything, but that aside I still think they do a great job and I love how well organized and clean everything seems to be.

Busy little supermarket in a remote area so I'm sure the locals appreciate it. We are staying in a…read morehotel downtown Halifax and noticed this store on our way to Peggy's Cove. We decided to stop in on the way back to pick up bottled water and a couple other things for our hotel room. I stayed in the car while my husband did a quick run in and out. He reported that the store setup seemed weird to him and he spent a lot of time looking for the maple cookies. Cashier was friendly, he just thought the layout of the store was confusing. Hard to comment about the prices because of currency in Canadian and we are from US so everything seems so much cheaper. Posted sign says 2 - 24 pk water for $5. That would be $3.66 U.S. Dollar! Or $1.83 per 24 pls.

My go to when i am in the area. As a tourist I appreciate a full sized grocery store so i can buy…read moresnacks, water, and even produce when i am staying at a cottage with a kitchen. Conveniently located near the highway

I love Pete's hard to find unique and import items. If you're looking for respite from the…read morenever-ending monotony that is shopping at the regular grocery stores, I definitely recommend it here. When you walk into the store, the first thing you notice is all the British imported food and snack items.. Reminds me a lot of my childhood and I usually buy something for nostalgia sake. Right beyond that is beverage display case with all sorts of drinks you'd rarely see elsewhere. I especially enjoy their local and import ginger beer selection, as well as Ribena. Beyond that the store is a mixture of exotic cheeses, excellent produce, a deli, health food aisles and the British butchery. This butchery is especially known for its Nova Scotia lamb, which is the best I've bought anywhere around here. The beef steaks are a close second. Needless to say, due to the nature of the products sold here, the prices are exorbitant.. I keep Pete's as a treat to go buy a few luxury food items if I haven't entirely blown my food budget for the month. If my budget hasn't been blown yet, it's sure to be so once I'm done at the Frootique. While many of the items are quite unique, there are many food items that are..items which can be purchased at your regular grocery store for half the price (ie. many of the dairy products). I also think the space the store occupies is much too small... you constantly feel like you're in a traffic jam trying to navigate the narrowly jam packed aisles, and always a hair breadth away from knocking things over.. the store is so cramped, I picture knocking something over as having a domino effect.. dropped a bag of chips?...there goes the whole aisle. The check out staff are fast, friendly and on the ball with keeping registers open. I don't necessarily see this as good customer service, though... since the store is so cramped, if long lines were to form then customers in line to pay would take up half the retail space (I've seen this happen here more than once). I definitely recommend this place, though, even if just to window shop. You might discover something new on every visit.

Pete's has the freshest produce. We go there to see what new product we can try. He always has…read moresamples of different things to try. We love their smoothies. We enjoy the staff and it is always a great crowd of people.

I'm writing this in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic is still happening. We're still learning about the…read morelong-term health effects of COVID-19. And even the most vulnerable people need groceries, so it seems reasonable to think that a grocery store might be more cautious about a public health emergency than some other businesses. Masks are not required in this store, and haven't been in months. Most people in the store don't wear masks, including some of the employees. Nothing is done anymore to enable people to keep some distance between themselves and others. What finally pushed me to write this review is that, when I went a few days ago, there were people fundraising for something at the exit. None of those people were wearing masks, and their positioning at the exit made it impossible to avoid them. Just terrible handling of an ongoing crisis.

What does one say about a chain grocery store? It has everything you would expect and it's a good…read moresize for being located in a fairly dense neighbourhood. The floral department has been going all out lately - lots of plants exploding out of the department - though I can't say about the quality as I've never bought plants from here. They have increased their Halal food section lately, and have a pretty good selection of dairy-free and/or gluten-free things for the size of the store. You won't find everything you need here (the Superstore on Barrington is a bit better for that reason) but it's pretty decent. The prices definitely feel steeper than at Superstore though.

We forgot to pack an essential item for our cruise. We needed to get it while we were docked at our…read moredestination in Halifax. Easy to find what I was looking for and it was an easy walk to from the cruise port.

We were in Halifax on a cruise and wanted to buy some Candian treats, preferrably maple candies,…read morefor gifts back home. Google maps revealed that this grocery store is a short walk from the cruise terminals, though you have to walk away from it a bit because of the railroad tracks. We found displays of maple syrup but had to ask for help finding the maple candy. It was in the bakery department and there was only one option but it met our need. There is plenty of parking for those with cars.

Sobeys is Sobeys. I went to the one in Sackville and it had a good selection of stuff different…read morethan I find at my local supermarket(s) in Halifax (proper)

Smells like cigarettes all day every day. Very hard to navigate the isles as there is nearly 0…read morethought put in to the layout of the store.

Can't recommend this place enough! A real gem. Found every ingredient I needed for the Thai and…read moreSzechuan dishes I wanted to make. We bugged the staff at least 4 times with the "Do you have any..." questions and they were so helpful. They even gave solid recommendations on oyster sauces, which was very much appreciated considering how unfamiliar I am with the brands they carry. I walked away with kaffir lime leaves, sauces, vinegars, egg noodles, rice papers, and some hard to find spices (e.g. black cardamom pods). Well worth a visit!

15 years... Same unfriendly and downright rude customer service. That was acceptable a long time…read moreago but now there is a more diverse population and more competition. I know so many awesome east and south asian stores with helpful, kind employees... Thats clearly the trend. Halifax has grown a lot and its time for this dump to grow up with it. Safety concerns : Beware of ancient expired goods. Dangerously overstocked shelves are bent and look like they may fall over.

Shopped at Kingswood this morning. Staff are nice but deals are not great. I don't believe there…read moreis much in there that is less than the grocery store. The peppers were much more expensive, as well as the tomatoes and whole chickens. The peppers were shriveled up and soft. Bananas are 1.49/lb which is ridiculous. And they are not even organic. I would never go out of my way to shop here like I would Gateway. The only thing I saw cheaper was re-frozen sandwich meats that looked like crap and bags of chips. VERY disappointing to say the least.

Valu Foods is an independent grocery chain. When you shop here you support the local community…read more They are great little stores, and I shop as often when I can. They are usually situated in smaller communities and are very convenient. The staff here are great and usually local, you will get to know them pretty quick. Great fresh produce and prices are competitive with lots of specials running.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool little urban grocery store. Has locally sourced products. Baked goods…read moreand prepared foods are available, in addition to regular groceries. The Slightly Longer Version: This urban grocery store reminds me a lot of The Kitchen Table of days gone by (in Toronto). It has a small amount of groceries and has baked goods from local suppliers as well as prepared ready-to-eat foods. They had some locally brewed kombucha too. Prices weren't too high, reasonable for what it is. Store is bright and clean looking. It's not quite as big as Pete's Frootique on Dresden Row, but they are a bit similar. (192)