T & T Supermarket

Great assortment of Chinese specialty foods in Coquitlam.
It’s good to know that there’s a T & T Supermarket in Coquitlam to serve the unique needs of their large and growing Asian community. I love that they offer ready-​to-​eat foods, both hot and cold, at competitive prices. I also appreciate that they have sampling tables to allow you to try new and different products.
I wish, however, that this place wasn’t so crowded, even during off-​peak hours. Also, several times, I was disappointed to find that certain pastries were sold out, and unlikely to be replenished that day. I guess first come, first serve.

As others mentioned since Loblaws purchased T&T it’s definitely gone downhill .
It was only months ago when they raised their pricing on hot food items. A bowl of white rice was $ 1.00, then $ 1.99 and then they downsized it from a bowl to a small rectangular plate and up’d the price to $ 2.50 now … I can’t believe they did that .
They raised their prices on a bowl of hot food as well from $ 7.99 to $ 8.99 and then went from a bowl to that much smaller rectangular plate which is just over ½ what you used to get. Or if you look at the 2 or 3 items w/​rice combo they even downsized the compartmental styrofoam containers … It’s been enough to stop me from shopping there. Hon’s is down the street, cheaper and you get more
Walmart just moved in and they won’t be able to compete with grocery pricing… Walmart is far less… This is destined to become just a even more specialized asian store

We usually order to go food from T&T food vendor for dinner if we have no time to cook. If you order 2 large dishes, you get a bowl of rice and special dessert for free. Not a bad deal for only $ 15.99. You can choose over 20 items and they always give you a lot of food. Definitely the quantity is not a issue but quality is so so. If you just want to fill your stomach it is not a bad choice.

Since Loblaws bought out T&T, I find it’s been going downhill. I was just shopping there this afternoon at Coquitlam Centre, and basics were not available and their supply chain is terrible that when you go in there expecting to find certain ingredients that you have seen the store carry on previous visit, they are completely out of it on the day you actually want it and continue to be out for the next few days until their next truck arrives.
For example, I was not able to find:
— lemons
— zucchini
— (thai) basil
— keffir lime leaves
Also the shelves are not checked for expiry dates, so be attentive when you shop. I found the fresh Phở vermicelli rice noodles that were not so fresh — expired since Mar 25 and it is Mar 29.
I also see that their selection of brands are also declining. I was not able to find a jar of japanese pickled ginger (for sushi), there were some random other Chinese ones there, which I was forced to get. Their rice vinegars are also lacking in some brands, like Kikoman.
There is a large enough population around Coquitlam to support Asian supermarkets. Maybe next time I’ll have to go to Henderson Mall, H-​Mart to avoid a two supermarket visit to get the items I am now missing.

I’m not sure what’s up with this T&T but the selection seems to be subpar compared to other T&Ts. I can’t seem to find a lot of stuff that they have at other locations which is really disappointing. I know the location is small but so is the Chinatown store. This includes the large platters of frozen hot pot meat. They only have the small packages of meat here. It’s like they are thinking people of the Tri-​cities do not eat as much hot pot so we won’t sell the large platters. Also can’t find fresh ramen noodles and brown rice noodles. Metrotown has many varieties of brown vermicelli. This location barely has one. Unfortunately this is still the best option for Asian groceries in the area, unless someone can tell me otherwise.

Being a white guy who’s actually a chinese guy who’s craving asian stuff the way a white guy would crave asian stuff, I tend to come here often.
I don’t really shop for groceries as much as I shop for asian junk food. The only actual food I buy here is frozen dimsum because sometimes, late at night, you have a dimsum craving and your only option is to make it yourself.
I occasionally buy things like BBQ Pork which seems to be of decent enough quality.
Service is minimal. Check out speed is a bit slow but there’s not a lot of asian supermarkets out there outside of Chinatown.

If I could, I would rate this T&T as 3 ½ stars.
It is conveniently located in Coquitlam Centre, but I prefer the one in Metrotown. since that one is larger, and has a bigger deli area.

Great place to pick up lunch or dinner. They offer different asian foods such as sushi, viet subs, bubble tea, bbq pork etc. They serve hot dishes as well. 2, 3 or 4 item combos. They mark down their food after around 7pm, but be quick or all the marked down items will be gone.

I like the dim sum there, shop there almost every week. One at Metotown center bottom level and the other one at Coquitlam center next to Target. Many chinese /​japanese/​taiwanese cute stuffs and drinks. love this place.

There are only two bigger Asian supermarkets in the area, T&T and Tung Sing in Henderson Place mall. T&T is lightyears ahead of Tung Sing in terms of cleanliness, freshness, selection, layout and friendliness of staff. Since it is located inside Coquitlam Center, there is just so much more to see and do here compare to Henderson, much rather spend my time shopping here instead.

Located inside Coquitlam Centre, however I would much rather go to Target instead of T&T, but that is a whole other story. This T&T is no where nearly as spacious as the one at Metrotown or even the one on 1^st Ave.
Selection is slim pickings. Try a different first prior to heading to this location.

Bought two separate cakes for two different parties. Both were amazing, light and not super sugary. We had the mango mousse cake and vanilla crème fruit cake and both were sooooo good.
Definitely our go to place for cakes from now on.

Its part of Coquitlam Centre, always busy, not as busy as the Metrowtown location, bring your own bags they charge!
I love the ready foods, sushi to go and the baked goods.
Lower mainland has lots of Asian grocery stores and I must admit T&T is
one of my favourites, and are pretty decently priced.
Don’t ever try to ask workers for help most of them don’t speak English, which is fine I find the store pretty easy to navigate.
If you come an hour before closing most of the fresh food go on sale! Cheap dinner!

When not crowed a great place to go for Asian groceries. They have most everything you’d want in a Asian supermarket.
Ohhhh I miss the bakery section :(

I like this place. It’s bustling, clean, and has so much to offer in the way of Asian-​y stuff. You simply cannot beat the produce prices. Their seafood department is well-​kept, such that the particularly unpleasant smell of the sea (and other things… you know what I’m talking about if you’ve been to an Asian supermarket that deals in fishies) doesn’t overpower the place. I like wandering around the bakery, too, though I admit I’ve only sampled one little item from there.

It’s convenient (located in Coquitlam Centre) but parking can be hell, and it is one of the smaller T&T’s.
Their bakery & baked goods look really really good when you look at it, but I’ve regretted every single purchase I’ve made there. If you are craving for sweet, cheap good Asian bakery, go across the street to Henderson’s place (not that good, but still better than the one in T&T) or go to Cake-​Ya in Port Moody (just awesome … indescribable!)
Chinese take out, same as with bakery, looks good but tastes kinda crappy when you dig in.
They are not super cheap, but not too overpriced either.
With nearby Canadian Superstore and other grocery stores also carrying lots of Asian items, this is not the only place to go for the popular Asian stuff
1 line summary: Food look good, taste bad. Grocery is nice & OK-​priced. Brightly lit and clean

Great store to go to for asian food. The bakery is good — fresh breads, pastries. I sometimes get the Chinese take-​out food for when I don’t have time to cook. It doesn’t beat take-​out from an actual (decent) Chinese restaurant — but it’s convenient. I find the asian snack foods and frozen prepared foods have a lot of additives so I don’t get those too often… I react to the MSG and such. The overall grocery selection is limited but it’s a good place to go to for asian ingredients and fresh fruits and vegetables. I find their fruits are typically fresher than a place like Kin’s Farm.

It’s convient, as it is in Coquitlam Centre, but this is probably one of the smaller ones too. Not that much selection, compared to the one’s I’m used to going to. I will say that they have a pretty cool checkout at the cooked food side.
It’s just weird that you have an asian supermarket in a caucasian mall, and there is an asian mall across the street, but that mall is pathetic (Henderson Plaza).