Last Friday night, I was waiting for an order from Descendant and decided to check out some of the…read morebusinesses while I was waiting. I took a left from the pizza place and found Cookery. I looked at the sign placed on the sidewalk and it offers cooking classes. Cool! What drew me in was a pasta dryer. It was red and translucent. It looked cool. I walked in. There is a little ramp for those who may need a wheelchair to enter and exit the store. Perhaps I had luck on my side. I didn't have anyone asking whether I needed assistance. I like self-discovery when I have nothing in mind to shop for. A female staffer was assisting two other female customers. Judging from their conversation, they would be going at it for a while. One of them was awfully specific about the types of mini bowls that she had in mind. I was correct. They were still talking by the time I had completed by browsing excursion in this store. This store is more on the higher end of kitchen appliances and accessories. If you're looking for higher quality items, you want to shop here. I have a few examples. I found a stainless steel poacher for eggs. I frankly don't think that you need to get one for $15, but you can if you're dying to own one. I found a rather fancy-looking carbonation machine. It made my SodaStream machine that I love look like a toy. I love Le Creuset. It is truly an investment when you are buying pieces, so I don't own a lot of items. I normally hit an outlet or wait for a sale. This place had a silicone brush for basting turkeys or applying egg wash to your pastries before shoving them into the oven. It felt good in my hand until I saw that it was $25. Really? The cooking classes seem to happen at the back. There is a kitchen, but it had so many products around the cooking area that was obviously dormant. It was odd to me. You'd have to take all your products off before you have your cooking class. It seemed like a lot of work. Perhaps there's another kitchen area in the back that I wasn't aware of. Who knows? It was nice browsing around this store. I liked looking at the covered shopping carts. I grew up with a foldable metal one with two wheels. It was bigger that the ones offered here, but I like how your items are protected from the elements. The designed looked nice compared to my boxy ones that I've owned over the years when I didn't have a car and needed to walk to the supermarket down the street. I look forward to returning to this store and checking out their items some more. (31)

ignore the bad reviews. This place is great for regular and professional kitchen gear. Bought a…read moregreat knife at a reasonable price, and a standard teapot that doesn't drip. Overall, good store

2-2.5 stars I was in…read moreneed of some kitchen tools and this was a recommended shop to visit. Actually, this was the franchise that was recommended, but not this location. I had heard rave reviews for their Bathurst Street location, but this was closer for me. I've been twice now, and each time there are a few employees working, but they don't seem particularly helpful. The first time, after standing at the cash register and waiting for quite some time while the cashier was busy typing away, I asked her about the knives, and she said that the display case was unlocked and to go check each knife for the price. As soon as I open one of the display cases, another employee comes over to assist me. It's just a bit odd that the cashier didn't let the other employee know that I was interested in the knives or tell me to ask the other employee for assistance. On the second visit, after wandering the store and finding what I needed, I went to the cash register to pay. Except that I'm left standing there while the cashier walks off with no explanation. She finally comes back so that I can pay for my items.  The only good thing about the store is that George Brown students get 20% off.

Professional work and excellent price just as quoted. Can't say enough about Jay's exquisite and…read morespeedy work on our bathroom. It is flawless. Arthur kept it clean and organized. Kudos to John for running a smooth operation.

From the owner: We renovate kitchens and bathrooms in the downtown core of Toronto. We specialize in old homes. We…read moreare a full service organization and can deal with all aspects of your renovation.

If you are looking for all kinds of bedding and towels, look no further. They carry to every…read morebudget and variety. They have sets and also you can buy single/fitted sheets / pillowcases separately in a variety of threadcounts. They have comforters, duvets and also Bed in a Bag sets. Beyond this they also have a variety of things that fall in the decorating or accessory cateogry. Right now (December), they have a number of lovely decorations for Christmas including LED candles, ornaments, special towels and more. Parking is on the street - this store being located in the Beach on Queen East just east of Woodbine.

Great local spot. Good prices, nice selection of products and friendly staff. What more can one ask…read morefor!

I was on a mission to buy a Masala Dabba (a circular metal Indian spice box). Roma recommended…read morethat I check out this store located at the Gerrard India Bazaar. I'm SO glad I did! It's awesome! If you have ever been to Tap Phong Trading Company in China town, it's a smaller Indian version of this store. It's a medium sized store stacked floor to ceiling with...stuff! All the wares are reasonably priced, you may need to ask for help to find what you are looking for. Cookware galore, pots, pans, tea apparatus, metal dinnerware, and... a selection of spice boxes! I picked up a flat pan for making roti as well. My friend's mom showed me how to make roti and now I can try at home. :) This is a great store for cookware on Gerrard!

No surprise to see this DREADFUL store has two stars. Web…read moresite so uninformative that I had to call and Ivett was SO rude to me that I had no choice but to hang up! I went to the store and bought the item I needed and she oohed and aahed that it was "a long day". I'm glad I met her and called her bluff essentially as I commented on how unfriendly she was, and commented when she tried to excuse her way out, which she couldn't. AVOID!!!

I have had a very difficult experience dealing with Kitchen Stuff Plus's customer service about a…read morefaulty product bought in their store. All companies can make mistakes; great companies fix them. Bad companies don't hoping the customer will go away. I'm happy to report I plan to go away and make all my future kitchen and Stuff purchases on-line at Amazon where I can depend on great products at the best price and honest customer service. Check out the pics attached of faulty shower caddy that makes showering dangerous and annoying.

This Benix's location in Gerrard Square is one of the nicest and spacious one I been to…read more Though it carries the same "Made in China" tacky kitchen products or lower end home deco gifts, but at least everything here are neat and tasteful displayed. Sales persons here are nice and friendly, updated me about specials right when I walked in the store and even helping customers to carry bigger boxes. One thing that stood out is there are no tacky yellow signs in "Honest Ed's" type fonts yelling to me specials and how much am I saving if I buy it today! PS. To my fave cooking yelper Tong, you for sure NOT getting a gift certificate from Benix!

Benix is one of the most sad spaces in Gerard Square! Every sign they change on a regular basis is…read morejust b.s. Their prices haven't changed in 4 years, the same old pots and pan sets, with their warranty which isn't worth the paper it's written on. They continually change their discounts from 20 to 25 percent but their signs say they are discounting by 60% when a month ago there was 70% off. They have the same crap they've had for over 4 years. So many hurricane lamps it's a joke. Now they've got "AS SEEN ON TV" garbage and their staff continually harasses you! I've never seen anything like these sales people constantly polishing and cleaning and ignoring customers, or hassling them until I just had to walk out, after 4 people approaching me I had finally had it when some girl from behind the corner came up to me to tell me the same thing that the rest of the staff had already been through. Obviously no one has a clue whats going on......if there was a manager I couldn't tell, I couldn't help running out of the store as they were trying to sell damaged, scratched and outdated furniture, and to top it off the staff tell you they are getting new stuff, but I've been in and out of the store to see the same ole boring white wear and old patterns on over priced dishes. I just decided that at least Zeller's had a selection of actual kitchen products unlike Benix which just carries pet beds, hurricane lamps and has the stupidest staff ever!

This place seems to have been here for ever, just tucked right in the center of the market, upper…read morefloor. There's an abundance of kitchen supplies from fancy gadgets, baking wares, kitchen storage, tools, and many more of things you didn't know you need. If there's a specific kitchen ware you need, you'll likely find it here. The owners are also very friendly. They know their stuff and are always happy to help. I always enjoy having a look through and seeing what I can find. Depending what you're looking for, the value is really quite a huge range. Compared to William Sonoma for example, you'll find fancy items here for a little bit cheaper. But there are also things you can get from Amazon or in local stores much cheaper. I.e. they priced a potatoes ricer at $43 sale price, but you can get it for $35 online. If you find something you really want here, just take a second to check the prices if you don't already know it. Make sure you're getting a good price. Sometimes it's a good deal, other times it's not actually. Either way, I love stopping by here

This place has everything. If there is a kitchen or cooking gadget under the sun moon or stars…read moreyou'll locate it here. And if you can't locate it the staff know exactly where to find it on the stacked shelves. The narrow halls can make it hard to manoeuvre so tread lightly and watch your bags but otherwise enjoy browsing for things you didn't know you didn't need.

I was at the Yonge/Bloor location looking for this wire garbage bin that hangs over the cabinet…read moredoor. They called up to the Eglinton store and they held it for me. Very spacious, neat and orderly store. Lovely, friendly staff. I took the Yonge bus from Davisville and got off at Manor Rd. avoided that whole Eglinton construction scene!

I walked into Fresh today to browse for some outdoor furniture. Wow this place is packed with great…read moreoutdoor ideas. Everything from storage, patio chairs, lounge chairs, outdoor dining tables, and more. The manufacturers this store has picked used great materials not usually found in typical outdoor furniture; materials that give color and texture. Lots of modern design with a traditional feel, if that makes any sense. If you are looking for great outdoor furniture this is the place. Just make sure you leave the cash at home and bring the plastic as some things can really hurt the bank.

One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. I purchased a $450 market umbrella…read morewhich snapped in half 8 days after I brought it home. When I went back to return it, I was told by the store's co-owner that they don't warrantee the product and that I was basically out of luck. Funny how this was not mentioned at the time of purchase, nor is it indicated anywhere on the receipt. No offer was made to contact the manufacturer on my behalf, no suggestions on repair services, no indication that the product could possibly have been faulty. This sort of lackluster, 'sux to be you', lazy customer service drives me crazy and is the reason people are abandoning independant retailers in favour of big box stores. Be forewarned: if you think you're paying top dollar for quality products and a safe purchasing environment, think again.