Loblaw Greatfood

This is SO CUTE! Who’d ever think I’d say that about a loblaws?! I went here today in hopes to go to butter avenue after, but after I saw the patisserie inside… I had no more intentions of that. The décor in this loblaws is on point, from the cheese displays to the glass cases of macarons/​cupcakes/​truffles! Everything is very organized and clean. Also, I found that the meats were pretty cheap! 4 chicken breasts (pretty sizable too) are only $ 7.50! What?! Too bad I was headed to school after, or I’d definitely have enough chicken breast to meal prep for 3 weeks. Anyway, The patisserie is honestly the main attraction– it looks like a full blown bakery in a grocery store and it has basically everything a regular bakery would– donuts, cupcakes, mini cakes. and there’s even the worker icing cakes in front of you. I felt like a child mesmerized by the sweet icing smells. The aesthetics of the bakery section is OFF THE WALL.
Also, the workers are pretty friendly and. so is the crowd! I saw around 4 – 5 people that met up with their friends, so clearly it’s a ‘regulars’ kind of place and has a very nice kind neighbourhood vibe.
+ 1 extra thing– it was ‘get a free ben and jerry’s ice cream cone’ day and the kind lady manning the booth convinced me to get a free ice cream! YUM! My first Ben & Jerry’s experience and it was a great one at that.

Ok… so I stopped in here on the way to meet a friend as I was early and figured I might was well do some grocery shopping. Just another Loblaws… until I walked in. Wow! This is no ordinary Loblaws — this is the Yorkville of Loblaws. They have got a HUGE selection of pastries/​cakes that you won’t find at your normal store. And a cheese/​bread counter… and a lot of specialty items that I don’t see at my normal store. Another thing that I see here that isn’t at my usual store is the prices! There is a definite difference in prices — it’s much more expensive here for certain things.
The takeout section/​sushi section is SO MUCH better here! And the prices are not too bad. I would definitely come here for those specialty items if I lived nearby. So if you need to take something to a dinner party please stop by here and grab a cake, some cheese or a bottle of wine and get some points while you’re at it too!

Wow this Loblaws impressed me. Once walked in, there were all the fancy chocolates and lovely macaroons ($ 2.49 each) displaying in the display counter. On the other side, there was a café counter selling coffee, gelato and, oh my god, a lot of different types of donuts.
The daily produced flatbreads of various choices looked very fresh and were sold for only $ 5.99 each.
There are quite a lot of parkings on the ground level and there is an underground parking too! Customers enjoy two hours free parking. It was such a happy and excited experience shopping at this Loblaws. I would have given it a 5-​star review if it is located closer to my place!

I like this location, I try to come here when I can but sometimes it just slips my mind unless I happen to be driving past and remember I need to pick up a pepper or something for dinner, which they always seem to have a great selection of veggies!
You usually get good service here, don’t have to wait around the counter for long if you want something from the deli or butcher.
There is also a pharmacy and garden center, the flowers always look alive. Sometimes I feel sorry for the flowers that look so sad at you because nobody ever got to love them but this wouldn’t be the case here. All of my flowers have lasted two weeks or more so if you want to pick up some flowers for the wife, then this is my suggestion on where to look!

I’d almost forgotten this place is there. It’s right by my house and I drive past it all the time but for some reason I usually go to Bayview Village or Empress Walk. This store is just so much easier to get around, and you save a lot of time getting to and from your car.
The store is quite well laid out in an opposite layout to the other stores I mentioned, with the dairy and frozen foods on the right side of the store. The gluten-​free section is well stocked, and you’ll be in and out quick.
The only real downside is that the checkout counters are too close to the shelves behind them, and any lineups quickly curl sideways and you can’t get past.

I have never been to a grocery store with a better selection of really fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. This is my favourite grocery store.
It has free parking above and underground for those rainy days and it is consistently less expensive than the superstores in the area.
It also has every counter you could possibly want: deli, butcher, fish, pharmacy, garden center and flowers as well as a very large selection of delicious premade food in buffet style. Pretty much you name it, they carry it.
The premade food for the most part is sold by weight which means you can choose how much you want of anything. There’s also a salad bar. Yum!
I bought the flowers from here as a gift and they lasted as long (if not longer) than many of the flowers I’ve received from flower shops in the area.
I’m really happy with this location and pleasantly surprised that a store this nice is actually quite cheap.
***As of July 2011 it’s open 24 hours***

What a nice surprise when I walked into this Loblaw (yup no s… weird but its fine) the fresh foods section, similar to Whole Foods, is really good and is actually fresh. Just like the reviewer above it was the bakery section that left me pleasantly surprised. The parking was easy and they had the new fancy carts, youll know when you see them.

Upon first glance, this store looks like a regular Loblaws supermarket. It’s not until you stare long enough at the sign that you realize something is missing… the «S»!
This Loblaw is at the top of a very steep hill on Yonge, so if you’re walking (which I have done numerous times), bring those walking shoes. The store is a weird mix of a Whole foods slash LoblawS mix. It’s actually a little confusing, because it looks like a Loblaws but more classy, if that makes sense.
There are a lot of fresh foods, soups and salad area. The bakery, unlike regular Loblaws are made from Ace Bakeries. They have a lot of baked goods from outside companies, such as cakes and tarts from Dufflet and Patisserie Monaco Bakery.
Apparently Loblaw is affilated under a different brand than Loblaws and No Frills, so technically they are sister stores. This Loblaw doesn’t have furniture or clothes, it’s strictly grocery (though it does have a pharmacy, and a floral section). The fresh food section and bakery is worth checking out, and the prices are reasonable.