I saw this booth on Friday of last week at the Make It craft exhibit. I have actually seen this…read morebooth at other craft fairs, however, finally got around to checking it out. I bought a pack of all natural honey sticks as stocking stuffers.

So I'm visiting in North Vancouver, and staying near the corner of Marine Drive and Capilano Road…read more When it gets to dinner time, I realise that I'm missing some essentials. I tried the convenience stores at the Shell station and the Petro-Canada, but neither one of them had what I was looking for. But the clerk at the Petro-Canada tells me to go two blocks down Marine, cross the street where the Lo Cost car rental place is, and look behind it. Bingo! Tucked away out of sight is a great little Mom and Pop grocery/deli/bakery, with the stuff I'm looking for, and a bunch of other really appealing goodies besides. The baked goods alone deserve much more drooling than I have time for, so clearly I need to go back soon and give the place a proper checking out. Inches will be added to the waistline.

We bought six bags of Golestan Tarom rice, and asked the cashier to ring five of them up under one…read moretransaction (we were buying them for a friend and wanted to share the receipt with her) and ring up the last bag under a different transaction. My partner explained it two times to make sure the transaction went smooth. We didn't notice until we got home that the cashier rang us up for six bags in one transaction, then charged for another in the other transaction. Yes, my partner should have double checked while in the store, but it was very busy at the time. That being said, to be overcharged after the simple instructions weren't followed is very disappointing. If you're shopping at this store, make sure you check the receipt. So, we paid for seven bags total while receiving six. I've left two messages without a return call from the store, and my partner has called, and has not been able to get through to leave a message. Meanwhile, we're out $59.99.

Was around the neighbourhood and my significant other needed some supplies, that to make some…read morehome-made broth for her pho. We already passed up a few other locations and I remembered this place, I haven't been here in years, so I didn't know what to expect. Most people who live in the Lower Mainland might not come to this place, as it literally is in the (as my friend use to say) "armpit" of Canada. From the amount of beggers, crack whores, drug dealers, drug takers, let's just say this is not the rainbow and unicorns neighbourhood of town. I found parking a block up, and once we exited the car, a person asked us if we had any change.... yes... this is a stones throw away from Hastings and Main! We entered, and the guy working here was unloading, and putting things away, as well as setting up the front display of food items, and my dear went off in her world to look for items. This place is spacious, no overloading of shelves, no narrow aisles, no short store, this place is pretty wide, and pretty long. We started on the left side, walking down their open refrigerated section, you see very clean, and packaged vegetables. Anything from Thai chili's, Thai basil, mini limes, coriander, green onions, bean sprouts, just to name a few, everything had their own packaging where you could see what your buying, and everything was, as I said, clean! Through the aisles we noticed stuff like shrimp paste, sections of Sriracha sauce, fish sauce, cane sugar, brown sugar, cans of bamboo, powdered soup broth for your favorite pho dishes, laksa sauces, a variety of different rice noodles, even labelled by the width of the noodle. This place is a specialty store, and one I wouldn't hesitate on sending anyone too, sure you have to actually get out of your car, or go down there with public transit, and open your eyes to a different part of society. Sometimes part of the journey of making your dish at home, is the journey less spoken, that of where the hell you got your ingredients. The words, "you can't believe where I went to get this stuff" may come out of your mouth the next time you actually decide to prepare a Thai, Viet, Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian, etc..., dish... but if your working through some cookbook that is telling you things you need for a particular dish that you have no clue where to get cause your normal supermarket wouldn't have a clue what it is.... you maybe surprised here by finding it. The one thing we were looking for.. which they didn't have was freshly package pho noodles..... as all of the noodles we saw were dry, can't win them all!

Being Thai- speaks for itself now. I should know where to shop right? Right?…read more This is the only bona fide place to get That ingredients if you want that authentic green curry with real Thai eggplant (so round and cute, definitely not long and skinny which will give you soggy eggplant) or the hard to find actual Kaffir limes (not just the leaves) for your tom yum soup. Pick up some "real" oyster sauce for your Pad Bai Graprow, and the grapow leaves too (Thai basil). There's so much more, from frozen desserts, great Jasmine rice, rice noodles, and on and on and on.. spices. BUT, caveat, its in a sketch neighbourhood on East Hastings, druggies, street merchants (which are not necessarily sketch), homeless folks (also not necessarily sketch). So you might feel a bit out of place if you plan on sliding up in your Range Rover or Mercedes. But that's just a feeling, nothing bad will happen. It's not the prettiest of places, it's a big warehouse kind of space, no cute labels and fun signs, just the facts and prices. Ladies who work there, super nice, super helpful. A lot of things are kept in the back so use your big girl voice and ask for things if you can't find it. Delivery day seems to be Friday, so the weekend is a good time to go in. Prices are so good, I don't know why anyone and I mean ANYONE would buy Thai ingredients in the Asian food aisle in the supermarket. Case and point, fish sauce should never, ever cost more than $2 for the largest size bottle. EVER. You're welcome. Happy Thai shopping, cooking and eating :)

This is a beautiful, local boutique shop located in Langley city. I have learned so much about…read moreolive oil here, where there is a variety of pure unadulterated olive oil from around the world. Today I purchased herb balsamic vinegar--very earthy, deep and thick to the palate. Feels like velvet on your tongue. Not only do they have plenty of oil but also balsamic and red wine vinegars. From herb to truffle and everything in between. If your a foodie, chef, or looking for a gift this store will fulfill your shopping needs. I have embarked on a new journey to find quality foods. The owner will educate you on the cultivation and process of the oils and vinegar. They've been in business for over 10 years and I can see the longevity as a permanent staple.

This is a review for their Langley branch located at 20450 Douglas Crescent. Loved this shop and…read moreall the gourmet products they have. I got their White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil - absolutely divine and of top notch quality. Their customer service is also stellar and they seem to have a customer rewards program stamp card. Looking forward to trying more of their gourmet goodies, like their truffle butter! So glad to have discovered this gem of a place!

Good selection of fresh produce, prices are reasonable and checkout is always quick. I appreciate…read morethe increasing stock of other food products as well, this saves me a trip to the grocery store.

If you wanted fresh produce with reasonable prices, this is your store. There is no reason to get…read moreall that stuffs from a supermarket if you'd get them from Mary's. Celery is selling at supermarkets for over $4 and Mary's is selling them under $2.

Was so impressed by the Panorama location that I stopped by here for some more pastries .. just as…read moregood :-)

Really like the hot cookies and bakery selections! Feels like a bougie grocery store loves itread more

That's probably due more to their marketing, lol, a cute bee character on a honeycomb backdrop,…read morewhat else would you expect. Because the bee royal jelly tastes terrible, and feels even worse. Nice lady instructed to take this each morning, with a teaspoon under the tongue for maximum absorption, and this is before you can drink any water! Let it melt for 15 or so treacherous seconds, absolutely gross but healthy. good luck finding parking here at Crystal Mall. credit cards ok.

I actually didn't know that there was a Vancouver location until Kenneth wrote in. There was…read moresomething that I was looking for (throat) and I remember having the best drops here. I didn't get the drops. I am glad that there is something close by and the customer service was awesome. Very well priced. Thanks Kenneth for the heads up about this place. It has been cold outside and my throat hasn't been feeling too awesome.

love this honey. The customer service is awesome, all our questions were answered and we were given…read morevaluable suggestions. Will return here for more.

Highest quality honey I have ever tasted. It is so good that I usually stop by the farmers market…read morejust to buy a 2lb bottle. Their raw honey is my favourite, you can't find anywhere else. Very nice and friendly people with reasonable prices.