I rarely go to this Loblaws, but sometimes I want to mix it up a bit, so I go there, lol. It's in…read morethe same plaza as a Dollar Tree, so I can hit both in one trip. It's also across the street from another plaza that has a Food Basics and a Shoppers Drug Mart, so if I'm really keen, I can do a massive errand run. Anyway, this location is just ok, imo. There's nothing too remarkable about it. Their discount/clearance section is really tucked away though, by the washrooms. I don't know why they put it there, because I'm sure most shoppers miss it. It's never been all that busy any time that I've been. Like even during the Covid-19 Pandemic when other Loblaws had huge lineups to get in, this one had less congestion. Staff tend to be a bit less friendly than at other nearby locations, at least that has been my observation. Lots of free parking.

The Loblaws at Baseline and Merivale ticks most of the boxes for a great little grocery store…read more They have a wide selection of prepared foods. Early morning discounts are plentiful. The produce, meat, and bakery departments are usually well stocked. Outside of peak hours (early weekday evenings and weekend afternoons), the crowds are small. The staff are absolutely amazing. Always friendly and helpful. The weekday frontend team make me look forward to grocery day. The only downside to this store - the condiment and non-perishable food inventory can be hit or miss. I frequently leave without everything on my list.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Discount supermarket with lots of…read moreinternational products. The Long Version: Food Basics is a discount supermarket. It's owned by the same company that owns Metro, which is a regular supermarket. They sell a lot of the same products but prices at Food Basics tend to be generally lower. They have house brands like Selection (regular products), Irresistibles (premium products) and Life Smart (healthier options products). I really like this location because it's less busy than other locations and it has a lot of international products. I saw like a dozen varieties of licorice from The Netherlands, like hard, soft, salted, and more. They had soup mixes from the Netherlands too. They have a lot of products from the UK as well, including Marmite! They also carry Canadian brands like Picard's Chip Nuts! My sister-in-law first introduced me to Chip Nuts and I got hooked. They are potato chip covered peanuts. This Food Basics carries a lot of different flavours of the Chip Nuts including All Dressed and Bacon and Cheddar. Staff were friendly and efficient. Lots of free parking on-site. Review #141 (2025)

One of this stores employee attempted to provoke a 100 percent disabled 75 years old man a friend…read moreof mine into a fight in which my friend did not give him the satisfaction. This employee was egging my friend with bullying tactics suggesting that my friend say something to him and see how far my friend would last fighting him. The owner or manager should be be very proud of this employee and the training on how to respect a senior citizen insults and provocations. My friend and i were shopping yesterday afternoon when one of employee pushing a heavy duty cart hit my friend on the right heel and my friend reacted by telling her she should be watching where she was going and without any provocation from my friend the employee that attempted to provoke my friend starting flapping his gums to try initiating a fight and demanded to know if my friend swore at her and my friend said no and at the end my my friend advised him that he mentioned to her to go away before he would say something that he might regret. My friend was very upset and he does bruise easily and he has quite a few medical problems that he deals with 24 hours a day he really did not need another problem to his plate and he did not deserve being treated with disrespect by the employee that was looking for a fight. Is this the policy that dictates on how to disrespect and training on how to treat senior citizens. A CONCERNED SENIOR

Convenient Asian grocery store in Merivale. It's mostly Korean products but they have a bit of…read moreeverything. They have a hot food section and offer locally made products like Ottawa Kimchi

I love that OK Mart has opened up this new store on Merivale Rd. It's so much bigger, brighter and…read morecleaner than their previous location on Bentley Ave. It's also more visible and not tucked away in an industrial park like the Bentley location was. Like I said it's super clean, brightly lit and spacious. The aisles are wide, which I love. They sell mostly Korean items, but they have products from other Asian countries as well. They have shelf-stable items, refrigerated and frozen products and a small selection of fresh produce. For prepared foods, they have sushi from Sapporo Sushi and Poke bowls from Mr. Poke. They have some Gimbap, and Japchae too, I believe from Raon Kitchen, but I'm not entirely sure on that. They do carry Raon Kitchen kimchi. I love that they have a few freezers devoted to Korean ice cream!! You can buy by the box or individual bars. Their prices are quite good. I bought a couple of individual ice cream bars and they were $1.20 each . I bought some sliced rice cakes to make Tteokguk and a 500g bag was only $3. I also bought a 50g bag of dried seaweed for $3.69. All items were imported from South Korea. There's lots of free parking in the plaza parking lot.

This place is amazing if you haven't tried it. Looove the Brussels sprouts, I know right, who says…read morethat, but you have to try them and the Peri-peri chicken is just as delicious. Looking for something new try, this is the place, you won't be disappointed.

I made a quick run for a half peri peri chicken after a late workout on a weekday . That's…read moreessentially the usp in a single line there . Delicious grab and go non breaded chicken on a late night on a weekday The pros and cons Pros 1. The taste : well spiced and evenly grilled . Can't go wrong with a franchise 3. Service : fast 4. Parking : strip mall , free 5. Seating : sufficient for small groups Can be improved 1. Portion : less for the price point 2. Veggie sides : not impressed 3. Sauces : although a wide range all of them has same flavor when had with the chicken My go to : the half grill

What a cool store that I never knew existed! Hungry Ninja sells primarily imported snacks from Asia…read moresuch as chips, candies, and ramen, but they also sell Asian groceries, such as sauces, oils, vinegars, miso, kimchi and the sorts. They have the largest selection of exotic KitKats I've seen here in Ottawa. They sell bags for $6.99, which depending on the flavour have 9-14 mini bars. They also sell individual bars for $0.99 each. So you can try one before committing to an entire bag. They also have a large selection of Kracie Popin' Cooking' DIY candy kits! They are $5.99-$6.99 which is about half the price of places like Sugar Mountain and Sweet Escape Candy Emporium. Sure, you don't get the nostalgic candy store vibe here, but you save $4-$6 per kit. My little nieces are addicted to these kits, so I've scoured the city for these, lol. If you are a mochi-lover, they have a lot of mochi from Japan. Many grocery stores only carry mochi from Taiwan (and specifically the brand Royal Family), so if you want something different, you can check out the variety here. They sell Wong's Ice Cream (from Toronto)! This brand sells Asian-inspired flavours like Vietnamese Coffee, Thai Milk Tea, and Korean Banana Milk. In addition to ice cream, they sell other frozen goods too, like Korean dumplings, croquettes, and Tteokbokki. They have some bubble tea plushies at the back, as well as those happy/sad reversible octopus plushies. Staff pretty much leave you alone to browse. They were efficient at checkout. They are located in a strip mall. There's free parking in the strip mall parking lot. I definitely recommend checking out Hungry Ninja if you like imported Asian snacks :)

Worst customer service ever. I placed multiple orders over the last year, each well over $100. The…read moreshipping alone was 1/3 the cost of the order, however because they have unique items I can't get in my city I had no problem paying for it. When I received the last two orders (both of which were placed in September), I noticed that multiple bags had expiry dates of September and October of the same year. They were meant to be Christmas gifts for the Healthcare Workers at the Hospital where I work, so obviously they would be expired by then. There was no mention of the expiry date online on any of the items I purchased, nor did they mention anything before they sent me the items. The first time I contacted them they told me to send a photo of the items and I would receive a refund. I did this, but then I was told I would have to return the items (and pay for the shipping myself), show them a photo of the receipt and then they would issue me a credit for that amount. ...What??? Why would I have to pay for shipping AGAIN after paying a total of $60 the first time? What kind of business sells edible products that expire within weeks of shipment? This is mind boggling to me. I have told potential customers about my experience and will share this review in the hopes that others don't end up having to go through the same thing when they go to purchase stocking stuffers or Christmas gifts. There is something not right about the fact that this place is selling perishable food items without being transparent about the expiry dates.

The best fish and chips in town. And you know it's fresh because they also have a little fish…read moremarket on the side where you can buy fresh seafood. Everything from the calamari, to the clam chowder, to the sweet potato fries (which I think are the most amazing sweet potato fries I have ever eaten in my life). It's seafood heaven here!

I really hate leaving low reviews but this was 4.5 stars so my expectations were high. Granted…read morethere has been no reviews in awhile, we thought we'd try this place out for seafood since they are a "fish market" so we figured the seafood would be fresh. Ordered the haddock dish & chips cuz that seemed like a food standard to act as a base. Also ordered the paella cuz who can resist a good paella? The fish and chips were super greasy. Ugh. There was a pool of grease and I had to use several napkins to soak up all the grease. The fish and chips were nothing special which would have been a 3 star but the grease factor dropped it to 2.5. The paella was good. The seafood fresh and hot. and the rice had an excellent flavor. The portion was a bit small so I'd give it a 3/5. Wait staff took our order, brought it, and then the check. Never came back to check on us. They were nice tho. If I lived in the area, I wouldn't come back. Will stick to my favorite fish & chips shop in Pacifica, CA!

Cool little store with all things Dutch. A bit pricey, but that's how it is with imported products…read more I saw so many cool Lay's Chip flavour. Apparently Paprika is a popular chip flavour in Europe, and they had Lay's Paprika chips. They had a few ham chip flavours too. And chips in shapes like twists and puffy window panes, lol. They had a nice candy selection too. They had things like sauces, noodles, etc. but y'all know I'm all about the snack foods, haha. They have a deli at the back that also sells sandwiches. I'm going to have to try one, one of these days. No bakery with fresh baked goods though. Staff leave you alone to browse, which I like. Great place if you're specifically looking for Dutch items, or if you just want to browse for items that are from The Netherlands. It's in a little strip mall. Lots of free parking in the strip mall parking lot.

My nan (grandma) has been looking for dutch loaf (dutch meatloaf) for a long while as she used to…read moreLOVE having it on sandwiches with mushroom soup and she was ecstatic when I told her I found a place where I could get here some since we live in a small town and i'm not in ottawa often. Can't wait to see how much she enjoys it. It's a very lovely shop with a wide variety of dutch/imported goods and the staff were extremely polite!

Always try to stop here when I'm in the area. It's a little reminder of some of the things I miss…read moreabout living in Toronto. The selection of flavours is great and I love their monthly offerings. This location is perfectly placed to be a midway stop between errands and the staff are as friendly and helpful as one should expect from a food retail outlet. Not to say they are rude or disinterested but it's smoothies, you're not signing up for a new cell phone plan, buying a car, or trying to find that Cher album with the auto tuned alien song (1998's Believe) so simmer down.

just had dinner at the colonnade restaurant in the food basic mall on Merivale road. We were the…read moreonly couple in the restaurant. My husband and I were very disappointed in the food. Our Caesar salads the lettuce was brown, my chicken parmigiana tasted like a frozen breaded chicken Patti the cheese was melted to the point that it was almost dissolved. Not sure what's going on have eaten there before (pre covid) and the food was great. Someone just told me there is a new owner.

I walked in and ordered my food. Service was AMAZING. They offered me a glass of water while I…read morewaited. Nice touch. I usually go to a different place for my za, but I thought I'd try something new. I am genuinely sad to say that we didn't like the pizza. The sauce tastes like it is from a can, the mozzarella cheese doesn't seem "real" because it melted in a really weird way... hard to explain - see the pic. It was 'chewy' but not in a good way. A better word would be 'tough'. Pepperoni was ugh, and not enough other toppings for my taste. Chicken fingers were so good! Top quality and cooked well - not burnt like restaurants sometimes do and you can't complain by the time you get home because you're so darned hungry. I won't be going back for the pizza, but yes to the chicken.

When you think of a good seafood restaurant, you generally don't expect to find them in strip…read moremalls. And it is for this reason that One Fish Two Fish isn't doing itself any favours. Walk into the restaurant and you'll notice the establishment wasn't designed for a restaurant. The space was made so pretty much any business could move into it. So the atmosphere suffers from a lack of planning. In short, it lacks an atmosphere. Outside, it is the same thing. They have a patio but it is located in a parking lot, so the only thing anyone will see while eating is passing cars. The food itself is good, but nothing spectacular. For a specialty seafood restaurant, it doesn't really impress. The meals are good, but unimaginative and the taste is good but could certainly use some improvements. At the front of the restaurant is a small seafood market. It has lobsters and the rest of the seafood staples but it has yet to catch on in the area. this isn't surprising considering there are two grocery stores nearby along with another seafood market that has been in the area for years. It seems like the entire concept simply wasn't thought out properly.