A few weeks ago, I was in Whitby and needed to find a grocery store. I did a quick search and found…read morethis Sobeys. I paid it a visit. There is plenty of parking in front of this store. I parked close to the main entrance and walked in. I do miss having a Sobeys in Markham. This one is large and had everything that I needed. The produce section was great. I needed cucumbers and gone a couple that were on sale. This store has a lot of pre-cut fruit if you are looking for a supermarket shortcut or just don't feel like cutting fruit. With barbeque season being here, there were inflatable ketchup and mayo in front of their respective product displays. I liked the inflatables so much. If they were for sale, I'd probably get them because they looked cool. This place has heat-and-eat quiche and empanadas. I loved looking at this section so much, from meatballs, to rotisserie chicken. The dessert section was deadly. There were lots of whole cakes available. You can also get single slices. The cupcakes looked yummy, too. I got a dozen eggs. I enjoyed the dairy section. The product that opened my eyes wide was Silk whipped cream. I have found that you can get a dairy-free version, but it has sugar in it, or you get one with no sugar, but the dairy is there. This Silk product made me happy. It was both sugar-free and dairy-free. Yay! Each Sobeys is different. This place had kombucha and bubble tea in bottles. I was intrigued with the latter. I'll need to give it a try next time. This store had everything that I needed and more that I wanted! Luckily, I had some self-control during this visit. I got a nice woman who helped me at the cashout area. I had my Air Miles card scanned. I then paid with a debit card. All was great. I loved shopping here. I hope to return when I'm back in the area. (210)

The lady there gave me attitude when she messed up the birthday cake that I ordered. When I first…read morewent in there the lady who took my order was nice I showed a picture of what it should look like. When I went to pick it up they completely messed it up. It looked NOTHING like the picture. I kindly asked her to fix it up but she gave me a nasty look. This store does not have good bakers. The place was dirty. I walked in and there was water and food EVERYWHERE. If you are getting a cake DO NOT get it from here.

Tips: - No coin deposit is required to use a shopping cart…read more - Collect Moi points with every purchase. Last Saturday, I wanted to shop at a Food Basics store. It had small, whole watermelons going for $3.44 each. I also wanted to visit a Food Basics that I had never been to before. I was in the eastern part of Markham. I did a search and found this one roughly ten minutes away. Perfect! It was easy driving over here. I've been to this area a bunch of times this year. This Food Basics is next to Home Depot, and across the parking lot from Michaels. There was lots of parking in front of the store. I backed into a spot and walked over to the main entrance. I like that you don't have to find a coin to unlock a shopping cart. Put your coins away! Rather, if you decide to take this cart home with you, the cart will freeze when you are away from its home base. Plants greeted me as I approached the entrance. They were colourful and pretty. I got the produce and fruit sections when I first walked in, which I needed. The celery was in fine condition. Folks shopping here seem to love watermelon. There was one left. I snagged it. It was heavy. I had a feeling that it was a good one. Everything else that I bought felt like bonuses. I got my watermelon. Mission accomplished! I liked the reduced pricing on watermelon and pineapple spears. Nothing was wrong with them. I looked at the expiration dates. They would give me enough time to devour them at my leisure. They were naturally sweet and delicious. I got ground pork meat that was reasonably priced. I also got pork link sausages. I've used both of them to make burgers and a breakfast skillet, respectively. Yummy and of good quality. It was sad to see a stand for bubbles (I'm guessing it's boba) in yogurt. That combination has always intrigued me. I felt that paying $4 to get the product itself was a bit much. I need a sale! Six-pack bottles of Diet Pepsi were cheap here. They were all between the frozen food fridges, which was weird to me. This store has Limca! I love this Indian drink that tastes much better than Sprite. I wish it came in a sugar-free form, but indulging now and again is okay. I went to line up to pay for my items. I got a loud, obnoxious cashier. Her voice and the volume at which she spoke gave me a dull headache and I was only there for maybe five minutes. Sadly, the couple in front of me took some time to pay and pack their items. This cashier had an obsession with thank-you stickers. When I took away my six-pack of Diet Pepsi, she seemed so offended that I didn't let her put a sticker on it. You put a sticker one this six-pack of pop, but not my twelve-pack of canned Diet Pepsi. I don't get the inconsistency. You clearly didn't run out of thank-you stickers. Perhaps you should have. My watermelon got a sticker. Maybe you need a sticker to thank yourself for using thank-you stickers so randomly. I got my Moi barcode scanned off my phone. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was done. I packed all my items in my reusable bags. I then left as fast as I could, to stop my head from aching. It felt so much better heading to my car. No grating cashier voice with a bunch of orange thank-you stickers to haunt me. The fresh air also helped. I liked shopping here. I hope to avoid sticker-happy woman with the grating loud voice next time I'm here getting groceries. (262)

Pickering now has a Food Basics to contend with the Loblaws over in the next block and all the…read moreother independent grocery stores. How does it measure up? Well first things first, it's still really new! It's located next to the Home Depot but other than that, its parking lot is not really shared with anyone else so parking was a breeze. There were a lot of carts on our way in including ones that are fun for toddlers since they had cars they could sit in. As you enter, there are some deals to check out which we kind of just passed by and regretted not looking at until we were leaving. Once you're inside the store, you'll find yourself in the produce section. To your left you'll find baskets for lighter shopping trips and kid-sized carts. These carts are kinda cool since they have a tall flag attached to it so you can keep an eye on them from farther away. The aisles in the produce section were a little bit squishy. The carts seem like they're wider than at other grocery stores so two of them passing by each other is really tight and we'd often have to wait for someone else to go before we could maneuver out. All of the displays were stacked neatly and everything looked really fresh and clean. We did pick up a few cartons of blueberries which were only $1.67 each. Normally they're at least $2.50 when I get them at Metro on sale! The rest of the store had more spacing between the aisles which made navigating around a little bit easier. The Food Basics store brand are the Selection items which are almost always a better deal than the national brands. We were able to get 3 200g bags of Selection chips for $4 whereas the Lays chips in 250g bags were 2 for $5. Marginally cheaper. Whatever, a deal is a deal. I'll take it and get to try more flavours lol. When we got to checkout that process also went smoothly. Each of the checkout lanes has the bagging item area separated into two for maximum efficiency. You do have to bag your own groceries. We definitely found a few great deals and the shopping experience was pleasant and stress free. Loblaws better watch out and Metro might regret having their low cost competitor in town!

It's a Sobey's, so it's clean and the hours are awesome!! I went there tired after training. My…read moreturn for treats at work. Got good treats, but not cheap! Left my glove there by mistake. Must have fallen out somewhere. When I went back, the employees were kind and helped me find it. Stupid of me, but it showed how classy they were. Just a guy stocking shelves and a cashier. But they were really nice and I won't hesitate to go back. Nice people rock!

I love shopping at Sobey's. Clean, Fresh and Friendly employees.read more

Just visiting Oshawa and I decided to drop into to this local No Frills…read more Yes, I'm still looking for bleach and I found a bottle here; only 2 left! I used the self-checkout machines. The regular checkout stations all had recently installed protective barriers because of COVID-19 concerns. Have change ready to unlock a shopping buggy and bring along your reusable grocery bags to do your part for the environment.

trash store always has 2 lanes open never more even with covid 19 so witch means they jam the lanes…read moreand fill them up with ppl I have video and I will have this store shut down

The best Bolani you could possibly find in Toronto. They…read morealso have fresh products and great customer service

Visited the newly opened Afghani Kabab shop located inside the Hasty Market today, and was…read morepleasantly surprised! The owner was super helpful, and suggested we try the shami kabab, and the chicken tikka. Both plates were served with rice and bread, and came out to $6.99 each, good bargain! Food was delicious, slightly more spicy than the regular afghan food. Very impressed, next time I'm in the area running errands, will definitely stop by and pick up a plate!

Although small, Buckingham's is a constant stop for my wife and I when getting groceries. There is…read morean excellent selection of fresh and prepared meats, and the service is always great - we are greeted by name! There is also an extremely wide selection of snacks, condiments, spices and sauces, including many of my favourite brands. We've found some great surprises like fig-filled chocolate bars and polish mayonnaise. If you're planning a barbecue, go for the Delmonico steaks - thick, juicy and always awesome. For lunch, try the sun dried tomato turkey, and the smoked cheddar cheese. Only cons here are that there's no fresh seafood (although there's plenty of frozen available), and the only bread is already sliced. I can only hope for a future expansion with fish market and bakery. If you're in Brooklin, try Buckingham's for your butcher shop needs!

Delicious. Marinated chicken breasts almost make it seem like I can cook…read more Great food and the nicest staff you could imagine.

We are so happy to see such a nice mix of Caribbean vegetables right here at the Oshawa-Gibb…read moreSuperstore. Thank you to the manager of this location , who consider all cultures.

Great selection of produce, albeit generally slightly higher in price than what can be found at…read moreWalmart just a few blocks away. However, the availability of more varieties of fruit, vegetables, cheese and meats etc make this a worthwhile store to shop. It now sells beer and cider that can be purchased at the same cashier as your groceries, and there is a small Wine Store inside the building that sells wines from Ontario.

Love love love it! Prices are great I go often and their eggs are reasonable and fresh.. c4afts and…read morecandles to candies and baked goods. I always buy the all day breakfast. I'm not sure how the season the home fries but they are delicious. Great play area for the kids and lots of table seating or just sitting out in their other chairs. Very friendly staff, welcome to any age. It's wonderful.

I was treated horribly for going in with my small service dog was told I need to put him on the…read morefloor in a very busy store. He would have gotten hurt.