This corner store is the best, run by the nicest people. It's a neighbourhood staple but is sadly…read moreclosing down. I hope some new owners can take over and bring it back to life. RIP Best Foods

Looks like Mac's has rebranded to Circle K around town…read more Parking is available in the lot surrounding the building. The inside is basically unchanged from the Mac's days. Their version of the Slurpee is still called a Froster. Their Froster flavour selection is definitely superior to that of 7-Eleven. In addition, the Froster can be mixed with soft serve (Swirl) ice cream, which is something that 7-Eleven definitely doesn't have. Their hot dog toppings selection is also superior. Mac and Cheese on a hot dog? Beautiful. If they do this right, Circle K is going to have a comeback after a few decades of declining. Will definitely keep my eyes on the other locations as well.

Another good old Circle K store. All Mac's have changed their name to Circle K. Came here to grab a…read moreFroster. Inside of this Circle K is nice and clean. It is a bit small though. But again, it is a convenient store so I can't expect too much. What I really liked here are the options on the frosty. There are so many.

The proprieter is a very helpful friendly guy. The place is SMALL, but you can get a lot of foods…read moreimported from Israel and at a very fair price. His most popular offering is the Kosher meats. And yep, you go around the back. It has the same address as the business in front of it on Kingsway, but you need to go through the alley, behind it. Rear Entrance of 612 Kingsway Vancouver B.C. V5T 3K4 Telephone (604) 709-9889 Fax (604) 821-0076 info@kosherfoodwarehouse.com CLOSED MONDAY Tu - Th. 8:30 - 1:00 & 3:00 - 6:00 Friday 8:30 - 2:00 CLOSED SATURDAY Sunday 9:30 - 2:30

Very small kosher grocery including a selection of frozen kosher meat. Very difficult to locate -…read moreyou must enter from the back alley. You will not find the location on Kingsway itself. The offerings are quite limited at times, but sometimes you can find some interesting cuts of meat.

Cute, well stocked vegan grocery store. Found a good number…read moreof items that were new to me. Service was okay b

Thank you Antony and Sons for delivering Groceries during this time to help keep our communities…read moresafe.

It is a decent place if you want to get your fresh produce, sauces and condiments and also meat. It…read moreis in Chinatown, so the space is small for less products in their store. I also read they were offering rent for their apartment upstairs for $350 in their 1 room. When it is that cheap, you know something is wrong. Also it can be very constraint so be careful of grandmas pushing you.

This place has a decent amount of Latin American food that you might not be able to find anywhere…read morein the north shore. The prices are a little up there but understandable given they might've needed to have the food shipped at a slightly higher distances. The few employees I've met seem to be pretty friendly. The only thing I recommend that you have to watch out for is that some of the foods and drinks had passed their expiry dates. Like some of their soda had really passed it by as much as 1 month or even 2~3 months..... yikes. But it's just the drinks I've noticed. Wouldn't be surprised if their snacks passed it too (kind of to be expected since I rarely seen anyone else in this location, sadly).

Welcoming staff. Good selection of tasty products. Have been pleased with all my purchases.read more

Bear with me. I have to backtrack a little to explain how I found myself at this shop on a recent…read moreglorious summer day. I'm a fan of Sharlto Copley. I know he's only been in a pair of films but he was excellent in both... plus I know quality so that's my excuse. Anyway, he posted on FB that he'd be doing a low-key meet and greet at this SA shop while in town filming. Having nothing to do on that particular Saturday, I figured why not. How often would I get a chance to talk with an actor who I respected (and yes, found handsome), right? I found the shop's website and e-mailed with some general questions. I received a prompt and pleasant response from Marinda Breese, one of the owners. She answered all of my questions even putting up with my second e-mail with similar kindness. I decided to go for it. I woke up early, packed a few snacks, dropped the top and headed north to Vancouver. I arrived early for the meet-and-greet so I milled around the store for a while. I saw many items that I knew I'd be taking home: chocolates, Branston Pickle, Ouma Rusks, Schweppes Bitter Lemon and biltong... lovely varieties of biltong! I asked the woman behind the counter if she was Marinda and then introduced myself. She was happy that I could make it and we chatted for a few moments. She told me her husband Tom had done some boerewors rolls in the back if I was hungry. Mmm... those are so good! I don't know if they have them usually but if they do, indulge and buy one. After a while, more fans arrived to the shop. You could tell who was there for their usual shopping and who was there for Sharlto. He and his girlfriend arrived after being stuck in some traffic, generously spoke with every single person there and signed anything that people asked. I don't want to dwell too much of the awesomeness of meeting him or anything but it was damned cool way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Okay, back to my review of the shop. It was very clean with all of the labels faced outward, neatly arranged. There was plenty of SA goods, enough to placate the homesickness for any South African. After the fans dissipated, I did my shopping. I grabbed the items I mentioned above along with a huge Cadbury's Turkish bar, Black Cat peanut butter (packed with peanut power!), some single serve bottles of Ribena and a bottle of Peri-Peri sauce! I'd definitely return if I was in the area and I'm in Vancouver often. There's plenty of free parking, just take care to notice which spots are marked for other shops. Tom and Marinda were super-friendly and the elder couple who also worked there (parents?) were very kind. They easily earned the elusive fifth star for their customer service and sheer friendliness. Stop in if you're able and see what I mean!

This place has a great selection of unique, hard to find items. You have to be careful though,…read moresince about 75% of the stock is beyond its best before date.

Really tasty vegetable (vegan) pho at the back of an unsuspecting Asian grocery store. I was tipped…read moreoff online that they have a vegan pho at a little kitchen buried at the back of this store, so I decided to try it out for lunch one day. I ordered the soup ($12.50 plus tax) for dine-in (they have a couple tables near the front) and it came out in under 10 minutes. You get a generous portion of noodles, mixed veggies (broccoli, cabbage, fungus), and some fried smoked tofu. The broth is on the subtler side, but it goes great with their homemade chili oil, which elevates this to clearly "excellent" territory. Yet another great Vancouver spot offering vegan pho. I'd return.