I did not see any Goats on the Roof. It may be too hot. The shop has plenty of goodies from…read morepastries to sandwiches. There were also home goods and kids toys that were sold here. It was super busy inside and there is back area for parking. Protip - buy some cheese and sandwiches and eat on the grassy area by the parking area.

This place is absolutely a tourist trap, and that's okay, because if you are here, and you know…read morethat it is, and yes, there are Goats on the Roof, then you are going to love this place. Firstly, if you come here "late" like after 10am, then it might be a messy bit to find parking, but there is both parking behind and down along the drive into the property, or across the street also. Once you park, I recommend just heading to the Old Country Market itself, find a space a few meters back, and look on the roof, The roof has a rotating set of goats, which live up top. They are the attraction, and that is it. You got a place with Goats... on... the... roof. Once you have accomplished that, time to head inside and check out the offerings. First, if you are just rushing through, it's just going to feel like some random grocery market. Yes, lots of things are mass market, but when you SLOW down, and look around, you may start to find some lesser known, and okay, still Made in China, but local flair nevertheless. I recommend heading to the meat counter (assuming you like meat) and getting some Jerky, or other items.. because those are made locally. Then as you meander through the trinkets, you are going to find a mix between local and imported things. As you wonder back toward the baked products, you are going to see piles of loves of bread. I didn't try them, so can't recommend, however head past that, and you will find delicious case of based goods, including their house made Sausage Rolls, which are darn tasty. Go with their original one, then branch out. Again, meat lovers here. As you slowly, go around the store, being bumped by everyone around you, because there are too many people here, in this little shop, take in the fact that ABOVE YOUR HEAD, on the roof, are up there. So look, it's a trap, to be sure, and don't doubt it's going to be a mass of people, but honestly, you came here because it was a tourist trap, so go early, and take your time. Also, highly recommend the used book store nearby, once you free yourself of the money you are going to spend here in the market.

Best selection of cheese and specialty deli goods, hands down. Wonderful shop, helpful and…read moreinformative staff. My favourite store in town for gourmet snacks and nibbles (for everyday!). Special shout-out to the heavenly cheese selection and the cute and clean premises. They also have an Italian pork jowl that I can't find anywhere else in town. Considering the rising price of eating out (and junk food), I will get myself some fancy treats here every week instead.

Although the staff at McLean's was extremely friendly and knowledgeable, and I did get hooked by…read morethe nostalgic story of the place, I was kind of unimpressed with McLean's. We got a LOT of stuff there, including crackers, pate, cheeses, jams, and a bunch of other items, all of which sort of flatlined. Now, in McLean's defense, the pate and cheeses were the only things they brought in specifically under their name. And the place was EXTREMELY cute, and they served sandwiches, and the owner was friendly and on premesis, and they'd let you bring wine if you wanted... ...but really, everything flatlined. The fig crackers tasted like prunes. The sheep's brie was overly strong in flavor, almost off-tasting. The porter cheddar tasted like...plain cheddar. The pate was bland. One standout was a cheese (I forget the name) which had a line of gorgonzola down the centre. Really, of everything we bought, this is the only thing I'd consider re-purchasing. Now I don't want to rule this place out based on one trip, but it *was* expensive (some of the crackers and jams were way over-priced) and I *was* disappointed, considering how it's touted around town as being wonderful. I like to support local businesses, so I will be back to purchase a significantly smaller portion of cheese. Till then...

my favourite store, I was scared to return a product and not get my money back. But I brought it in…read moreand they gave me my money back because there was something wrong with what I purchased. Excellent staff and management. Prices are high but they need to stay in business

If you're looking for Caribbean, Latin or Indian food and ingredients this is the spot. If you're…read morelooking for bulk bags of grains, beans , spices they have slightly better prices than bulk barn that's across the parking lot and the quality is better. The staff is always pleasant and helpful. It's one of my go to spots when I'm looking for exotic ingredients.

Dropped by this week and there was a note on the door that said the restaurant had shut down…read moreoperations at that location. Sad day. The Parksville location is still open! Now I have to drive 20 miles to get my fix, but it's worth it. Hopefully they can find another place in Nanaimo to open again, but for now, Parksville it is!

For authentic Mexican Food experience come here otherwise go to Taco Bell. I had #17 and it was so…read morefilling and exactly what I had hoped for. My guest had #3 the Mexican plate and her only problem was she asked for mild not spicy. She did not request a change. We will be back.

A great place to find all kinds of Asian treats. From vegetables to canned, frozen to bagged…read more Ooodles of noodles, schools of seafood, a veritable bevy of beverages. There is even a kitchen where you can get sushi by the box, ready to eat Chinese food by weight and so much more. Staff were friendly and informative and even though the place was packed, we managed to find a place to sit, close to the windows and away from the hustle and bustle of the store, to eat our sushi lunch.

I love this place.. maybe its cuz I'm missing home or just that they carry all of items that are…read morenot carried in the states. Hot food section lots of choices. We got some dim sum and honestly it was better than the dim sum restaurant that we were at in Seattle chinatown. Highlight of my visit was running into the service deli employee who speaks the same tai shan dialect as we do as most of the employees spoke mandarin. They carry snacks that we don't have at home. Their bakery section is insane. We bought the Mango Mocha cake and the Mango mochi puff, it was yummy. Overall, its much cleaner than the stores here and carry more selections than I have access at home.

I was there few weeks ago bought a fresh chicken that turned out to be bad. I called and told the…read morestore about it n they someone will call back n few weeks passed no one did call n when l called whoever helped was very nice but was told by the manager that they couldn't do anything coz l didn't have a receipt n to some point l understand that but it's not like a call all the time complaining and asking for money plus it wasn't even about the money it's about the inconvenience.

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