Clean beer selction was huge. I found what I needed so easily. The staff was friendly. In and…read moreout in under 10 mins.

A brand new LCBO opens today in the plaza right across from Whole Foods…read more The shelves are well stocked with great selection of beers, wines and liquors. Love the huge walk in beers and cooler area. Now I know my beers are ready to drink right when I pick them up!! 14/15

I often drive past Ozawa on my way to other things - but during my last trip to Las Vegas - I…read morestumbled across fruit flavoured Sake and suddenly became desparate to get my hands on a few bottles. So enter Ozawa - they apparently import some sake from the maker of said Flavoured sake, but don't import the Hana line- which should have ended my search there. Anyways - the Ozawa office open to the public during regular office hours - and is kind of a mishmash of stuff and really isn't all that impressive as most of the stuff doesn't look like it has been dusted in ages. But what is important to note is that they do carry the Japanese brand name rice cookers and since they are the importer - you might be able to get them cheaper here.

From the owner: For over 30 years Ozawa has been a pioneer and leader in supplying authentic and quality Japanese…read morefood, alcohol, and restaurant supplies to restaurants and hotels in Toronto and beyond. Family owned and operated, our exceptional personal service has resulted in over 80% of Toronto Japanese restaurants putting their trust in Ozawa.

I rarely goes to the Beer Store for beer now (as the LCBO starts to sell a lot more beer)…read more This Beer store location is pretty small, and you have to carry your own selection (often a case of 24) to the front. note: please check the price before you pay for it. often they have beer on sales, but they don't remind you that a case of 28 is more expensive than a case of 30.

How can one not give the beer store or LCBO full marks. Aside from their government inflated…read moreprices, they do the job. They have a very wide selection of beer and the staff is normally pretty knowledgable about what's going on. Anyway, yes, this is the way to get your beer. I remember getting alcohol from this store and yes...getting drunk from drinking way to many bottles of beer from the 2-4. Okay, enough about me.

LCBO now requires you to have a gift receipt if you'd like to return something as a present. I…read moreunderstand the reasons why, fraud, theft, but when you're buying gifts for a company Christmas party, this can be a lot of work (34 separate bottles). I just wanted to give credit to Prateek and Angel for their superhuman patience for making this happen. I could read the stress in their faces as they took time for this as other clients were adding up. Well done and greatly appreciated!!!

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is a government controlled quasi monopoly for liquor…read moresales in the Ontario province of Canada. I say quasi monopoly since beer and wine are sold at "The Beer Store" and a few exceptions to distilleries, breweries and wineries. At the LCBO you can find your typical hard liquors from all over the world and premixed alcoholic beverages that I don't even see at specialty alcohol stores back in the states. I was so intrigued by the wide selection at the LCBO. I was definitely not trying to dehydrate myself on my trip, but I was just curious by the variety of flavors available. I decided to get: - Snapple Spiked Peach Tea Vodka ($2.80 CAD) - Rockstar Watermelon Freeze ($3.40 CAD) - Crazy Uncle Hard Root Beer for Grown Ups ($2.85 CAD) - Crazy Uncle Hard Cream Soda for Grown Ups ($2.85 CAD) - Black Fly Sour Raspberry ($2.85 CAD) These cans have a 10cents recycling fee per can and a 13% already included tax. I like that the tax is already included in the prices so there are no surprises at check out. I can definitely see how a 13% tax affects more pricey liquors. No wonder why I was asked if I brought over any alcohol when I was checking in through customs. Nevertheless I respect it. Canada has REAL healthcare for everyone so at least the tax is going to the right places. I really enjoyed my pre spiked cans of alcohol. I especially liked the Snapple Spiked Tea Vodka and it is definitely something I would drink all of the time if they had it in the states. The sodas were a bit too sweet for me since I do not usually drink soda. I will keep that in mind the next time I find myself at an LCBO. I was especially pleased at check out when the sweet young man behind the counter asked to see my ID. The legal age to drink in Canada is 19!! I feel extra extra flattered that he asked me for my ID and I slightly giggled as I reached for my passport. I was complimented on how young I looked. Canadians are the sweetest!! ~ And I believe this to be universal... If you drink, don't drive - Si vous buvez, ne prenez pas le volant ;)

Brand spanking new store. Awesome selection, and even better...LONGER HOURS!…read moreWorth the visit. Great selections of craft beers. Thank you for finally opening one in my 'hood.