I have been shopping here for about five years, and I love it and could not go anywhere else! When…read moreI had a very serious injury when I broke my foot in two places, the staff were so helpful with helping with groceries into the car, and have always been super friendly. Some of those young students staff were especially so kind to me when I was so badly injured. They have a good selection and I especially love the convenience of their fabulous organic and health section that beats all the other stores. I love it when they bring in the fresh dandelion leaves and so did my naturopath who cured a patient of a serious health issue when I told their office that the leaves were available at Country Grocer! I actually love this store due to its organized aisles and cleanliness, too. (We won't be mentioning the problems at other stores...) Listen - they even sell organic soil and pretty flowers!!! Love it! Would never go anywhere else. xo

It's easy to see the positive reviews are all fake . Usually posted with the managements blessings…read more I refuse to Shop , customer service sucks . There Not very helpful and treated me like I was an inconvenience. Buffet style I've heard , has made people violently ill . No big surprise there . In fact I wish I could give it a negative star . As one example for instance. I popped by , while running some errands. Went Grab a few editions of coffee news . And this employee ( complete DB) Preventing me from taking and brochures. I don't recall a sign saying I'm limited to - per customer. Shop Anywhere else.

On April 6th, 2011, my wife purchased almond butter on sale at this store. My wife checked the best…read morebefore date before she went to open the product, and it was September 28th, 2010. When she called to voice the issue, she was told that the product was fine, we should eat it, and they would not take it back. When she explained due to medical advice, I cannot consume a product that is beyond its best before date or aged and that the consequences could be fatal, they offered to take the product back. However, they showed no intention to alter their policy to knowingly sell expired merchandise. When we asked to escalate our issue to a manager, we were told our only option was to email the owner. We find this unacceptable. Our business was sacrificed over an item worth only a few dollars. Customers clearly are not important to this business. We strongly recommend you avoid dealing with this business.

Love this place! I am shocked they don't have more reviews, let alone any good ones. Great prices…read moreon most things. Love the variety. Friendly workers. Love it! :)

Always an exceptional experience when I go into either location, they always have amazing food and…read moregood prices. Supporting local is my priority and they are just overall great people everyone who works there

We had the marinated kabobs (chicken and beef) for dinner tonight, with guests. The meat was…read moretender and delicious. The big chunks bbqued beautifully. We'll have these again, as they are as convenient as, but better than steaks.

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.

We arrived a couple of minutes just before the goats woke up (9am)…read more The market offered so many different products from their bakery to souvenirs to home decor. I enjoyed my time looking at everything. I will say their bakery was disappointing as a lot of products looked over baked. Some of their products in their display case looked interesting, but were really pricey. 4.5 stars

Staff is present and friendly, always helpful. Produce is constantly being refreshed...BONUS - they…read moreprice match all competitors!!

Well stocked. Recently reduced the price hike on Island Farms milk, but still tries to steer you…read moreaway from buying the brand. Half the staff are quite unpleasant. The produce is prone to spoiling faster than produce I get from other grocers (not sure how or why). Expired stock is a very normal thing from this store, so check dates.

The perfect provisioning stop if you're a boater. Easy walking from the marina to this store with…read morefresh produce, a great whole foods section, and some delights for chocolate lovers. We've been here several times and enjoy the variety of offerings, service, and clean, bright vibe of the store.

Love this store, don't know how people can say its more expensive than Country grocer or Quality…read morefoods. I know my prices! using your Airmails money is a bonus, good savings. Staff is great in this store.

Save on foods is the worst grocery store for prices and deals in town. Anything you can get here…read moreyou can get anywhere else cheaper.

Sav-on Foods is the best! My hubs and I were staying in Nanaimo for a 4-day vacation from Seattle…read moreand taking day trips to seaside towns on the island's east coast. Since we like to eat out once or twice a day and make our own sandwiches for the other meal, we stopped by Sav-on Foods early on to get some provisions. The folks that work at the deli counter are so nice. We tried several different cold cuts before we found the one we liked. One trip it was roasted turkey breast and another time it was the Montreal-style smoked beef. Both were great and made tasty sandwiches. When we checked out in the self-serve line, the friendly cashier let us use his Sav-on Card so we could take advantage of any store discounts. Including our receipt from our shopping trip so you can see the prices. $55.56 CAD turned out to be $40.85 USD. Great deal for us! This store has super nice staff and good prices. I highly recommend Sav-on Foods!

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...