Nice place for some Japanese snacks and pantry goods. Depending on the items, can be quite cheap…read more Remember to check the expiry date though to see if you can consume the item before it expires though. Need to go up and down some stairs. Aisles are a bit narrow, but relatively well organized. Might be able to find some Japanese items you can't find in other stores. Friendly staff!

We only just recently discovered this hidden gem. Sakuraya is owned by the same people who run the…read moreKorean market on Broadway, called Kim's Mart. It is located right next door to Kim's Mart and is accessible via a flight of stairs leading upwards. They carry all sorts of Japanese goods. I picked up a few bottles of pink coloured Sakura cola there, and some prepackaged seasoned kelp which I like using at home to make onigiri. Usually I do it all from scratch using dried up sheets of Dashi Kombu. The prepackaged ones will save me a lot of work the next time I want to make them! We also found many items that were expired or close to their expiration date. There were huge discounts on these items. (eg. boxes of powdered drink mixes) We're fine buying these kinds of products as the "Best Before" dates don't necessarily mean "No Good after..." to us! I appreciate that this store openly admits that these products have expired or are near their expiration date. Gotta love the honesty! Quite heartbroken to learn that this place has been put on the market and may be gone soon. Boo hoo! We only just discovered this hidden gem. If this place does go, hope that we can squeeze in a few more visits before it's gone!

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).

This location is an interesting mixed branding of keeping the Osaka store name, while branded with…read moreT&T logo, T&T staff and fully stocked on T&T products. Ambiance is bright and spacious but its service is mediocre. So my favorite T&T locations have super dedicated managers and very helpful staff that are willing to go the extra mile even when busy. This spot is not my least favorite location and there are some helpful senior staff but they also have some staff here that would actually answer your questions with "I don't know" or "dunno, hmm, can you ask the other staff..." as if that's an acceptable service expectation at T&T...Tina would not be pleased. Food-wise, their sushi section is usually well stocked and their uni sashimi is quite fresh when they do carry uni. Though i should note that their uni sashimi are priced higher than Sungiven. The dessert and pastries section here are decent where you can find a whole cake for special occasions and pretty looking desserts and their hot foods section could consider adding more variety to its menu. Regardless of its store name, it is a solid supermarket, well stocked with Asian products including quality T&T branded snacks, korean beauty brands plus fresh fruits and plenty of food varieties.

Good opening hours, seven days a week. Everything you need to buy can be found there. Very good and…read morenice service. Thank you very much.

Most of the time when I drop by this Sungiven Foods, it's to pick up a bubble tea drink at the Sun…read moreTea stall that's located inside. They have some drinks that are 20% for this month so with it being a hot, sunny day I picked up one of those drinks to bring home. This time I also picked up something else that wasn't a Sun Tea bubble tea drink. I bought a small box with a tiramisu cake inside. In typical Asian fashion, it was "not too sweet." Still sweet enough though to be enjoyable and met with our teenage daughter's approval. They have some lovely looking cakes that you can pre-order. I like that there's a huge poster here, advertising the cakes with their sizes and prices. I don't see that at the bakery sections of other Asian supermarkets, so if I were to order a cake from an Asian supermarket, I'd probably be most inclined to order it from Sungiven Foods. They do actually sell some nice things at this supermarket besides Bubble tea and sweets that I'd consider buying. This place is just a bit out of the way for us, and I think by the time we get here, we've often already bought what we need from other places. I do have my eye on their Onigiri though. I would definitely like to try that sometime. I saw a good sale on avocadoes here but like I said, we have often managed to buy what we need already and that is the case with the avocadoes right now, as we've already got several avocadoes in our fridge at home. One thing I do like about Sungiven Foods is that they have a good selection of frozen vegetarian dim sum items that other places don't usually have. When we've cleared up some room in the freezer at home, perhaps I will buy some frozen foods from Sungiven Foods to put into our freezer!

Decided to visit this location on their opening day, August 6, 2021. They're located on Marine…read moreDrive in North Van which is a fairly busy road. They have a large parking lot with tons of parking. In addition there is some side street parking but I don't think that would be necessary. The store has a large selection of ethnic produce. I was able to find shisito peppers which are very difficult to find in grocery stores in the neighbourhood. Also, the pricing on majority of the produce was fairly affordable. The zucchini's were .69/lb whereas Save On Foods sells them for $1.99/lb. You can also find specialty meats, a hot bar (with buns, noodles, soups, etc.), a dessert case, cleaning and baby items. The only part of my experience here was the slow checkout/cashiers. But, since this was opening day it looks like they were just trying to figure it all out as they were giving away free gifts with purchase.

This is the place I go to for my meats. It is just of…read moreSuperior quality and that is why it's pricier. You witness the Superbness of their meats while you cook it and while you eat it. It's apparent that it's clean and fresh. The taste is just not even comparable to other mainstream market meats. That's all there is to it. Their shelves are always fully packed with many varieties, as well as international merchandise. Once you try their meats. You won't go anywhere else.

Discover the ultimate Persian grocery experience on the North Shore! Not just a grocery…read morestore--this hidden gem has a deli, bakery, and cozy coffee shop, all in one spot. From top-quality Alberta products in the deli to classic Persian staples like pofak, gaz, and rangarang biscuits, they've got everything you need (and more!). Bonus: Same-day delivery with FREE delivery on orders over $55 . And with an average delivery time of just 1 hour on the North Shore, it's never been easier to get what you crave. Whether you're grabbing fresh pastries to-go or enjoying a cozy coffee break in-store, this place is a MUST-visit!

Really tight aisles where it seems to only fit 1.5 person at most (kept getting bumped into and…read moreapologizing for bumping into other people) and inaccurate pricing. Even if you mention it to the cashiers they don't care and won't honour the price that was shown to the public. And looking at other reviews on google, this doesn't seem to be the first time. Imagine the shock if I didn't check the price and got home to an unexpected price tag. Even though extremely confusing, neither of the price tags shown were accurate for the item. The cashier didn't even apologize for the inaccurate pricing, honour it, or seem to change the price tag. It might be still cheap, but I hate being lied to, so I didn't buy it. Not coming back again! I don't care if it's cheaper than H mart! This will be the very first and very last time I come here. If you do decide to come, remember to check your receipt.

We took a quick browse through this place before heading to Sakuraya next door. Grabbed some…read moreonigiri and drinks for lunch. The onigiri they sell comes from Zenya which is in the food court at International Village. We got Tuna Mayo, Spicy Tuna Mayo and Salmon Mayo. Wasn't too impressed with the Salmon Mayo as it was mostly rice with barely any salmon filling. The Tuna ones were good though. Quite reasonably priced onigiri. It really is better though when you order it at Zenya as they make it fresh for you. This place is a Korean Market. There's another, slightly smaller Kim's Mart in South Burnaby. It's a good place to pick up Korean groceries. Ironically though, I have so far only bought onigiri and seaweed for making onigiri from Kim's Mart, and Onigiri is really more of a Japanese thing than a Korean thing. Ummm...we did buy some Aloe Vera juice from Kim's Mart a couple of times. I guess that's more Korean than Japanese! Anyways, good selection of Korean stuff even if we haven't actually bought much of it ourselves!

Waaah I loved this place! Vancouver, how lucky you are to have Konbiniya!…read more Walking into this place felt a little bit like being transported into Japan. I'm from the Bay Area and we have our fair share of Japanese grocery stores (shout out to Niiya in Japantown in San Francisco) but I was very excited to see the selection here. Definitely came across items I've never seen before like a Takoyaki flavored Ramune. It was extremely discounted just fyi probably for good reason. They even had Japanese canned drinks stored hot like in Japan! The take away Japanese desserts also looked good. This place is right on Robson street so a great place to grab a snack, drink, pick me up while shopping. Prices seemed reasonable. One caveat is that it can get busy in here and the aisles are small so it felt a little crowded but that's sort of like Japan as well lol so not a big deal for me. Added to the ambience. Checkout was quick and easy!

Wonderful little slice of Japan tucked into Robson Street. Extensive selection of all manner of…read morecandies, onigiri (rice and seasonings wrapped in crisp seaweed), matcha-flavoured snacks, soy sauces, numerous styles of miso paste...you get the idea. It sounds crowded - and it is - but once you push your way to the back of the store, you'll find a tiny Japan tour travel agency and a shelf of clearance items at rock-bottom prices. Service is cheerful, personable and brisk. The store also houses a takeaway crepe and ice cream shop - the crepes are actually better than the ones I've had in Tokyo.