AAA Army Surplus

Store is full of the usual Chinese rubbish nothing exciting here!
Owner has appalling attitude !! Steer Clear!

Decent selection but the prices are insane compared to any other store or online. Very poor customer service as well. Won’t be going back until I win the lottery.

Cramped store making movement and browsing difficult.
Much of the stuff isn’t actual surplus as much as it is cheap Chinese made products.
Was uncomfortably followed around by staff who eyeball you like they are expecting you to steal.
Found the prices to be really high especially considering the low rent Kensington location.
As far as surplus stores go there are much better to be had.

When I first got to Canada, back in the summer of 2007, I knew by fall that I’d need a good winter coat and should buy it sooner than later. Friends chuckled at my keenness but I really had no idea on when «coat buying season» began here. Still familiarizing myself with the city and not knowing better, I popped into AAA during one of my many Kensington Market trips. I think my exact request was something like, «I’d like the warmest jacket you can sell me. I’m from Los Angeles and this will be my first real winter.» My motivation was to save some money and just get something to get me through until I was working.
I ended up with a black field style jacket with a removable liner and a little Canadian flag sewn to a sleeve. I don’t think it is authentic gear since it is made in China. (Maybe the Canadian military outsources too these days). The fit is so-​so. I think I paid about $ 200. I had to take it back since the zipper failed. They exchanged it with no problem but the 2^nd one had the same issue. I’ve tried waxing it but it hasn’t helped. I just now know not to ever use the zipper (buttons instead) or I might get stuck. And this has been pretty embarrassing at times!
While no Canadian Goose, it does keep me fairly warm if I layer. The huge pockets are incredibly useful. You can fit full sized SLRs, books, roast chickens or small mammals in them! Or your gloves and hat and scarf – totally useful when you are going in and out of places in the winter.
The sale was a bit pushy. And yeah, that store is totally cramped inside. Also, this is a cash only sort of place.
I might go back for something else one day. My sense is that they have stuff that nobody else does and that the surplus stores in this city are vanishing. The store, and experience of buying that coat, is more of a treasured memory surrounding my move to Canada. And I still use the coat. I keep saying, every winter, that I’ll finally buy something nicer and more stylish. Maybe next year!

If you venture too far into this store, it’s definitely the Land of Claustrophobia. You may be stricken with a sudden twinge of fear that you’ll never get out again. However, if you’re into army stuff, it’s wonderland. I’m not that much into the old hats and uniforms, but their selection of steel-​toe boots is unbelievable. I also couldn’t help but be intrigued at all the gas masks. I was actually tempted to buy one. There are so many common, everyday uses for gas masks, after all.
Overall, If you’re in Kensington, AAA’s worth a look. Hey, even if you’re not into anything military, you might find a nice plain army green shirt for $ 15 or so.

Went to AAA Army Surplus a while back in the hopes of finding a marine captain hat for my bf and his giant head (or more accurately his gelled Luke Perry hair circa 1992.)
We had been searching for a hat that fits all week at places like Exile and King of Kensington with no luck of finding a big enough hat.
We start looking at the various captain hats hanging from the top of the racks and were immediatly asked if we needed help. I explained what we were looking for and it turns out what I wanted was actually an airforce captain hat and not a marine one (which is usually white). These guys were super helpful and although the price was a bit higher than what were were wanting to spend (the hat was %50 and our budget was $ 30) it was an actual authentic hat that looked far better than anything else we were able to find.
I would totally recommend these guys for a costume party, halloween or your kinky uniform needs ;-)

I’m not entirely sure how much of this is actually Army Surplus anymore. There haven’t been many wars in recent years to facilitate a surplus store, however there are rows of things that look «armyish» and a buck of helmets that claim to be vintage.
If you’re feeling like going to an angry music concert, there are baskets of gas masks that might add to the allure, as well.
Claustrophobics need not apply here, as getting down the aisle is a difficult task in and of itself, but if someone is trying to pass you come from the other direction, some fancy footwork (often ending with your face in musty jackets) will be required.
It should be noted that they have a wide array of decent looking messenger bags.
Basically what you think this store will be, it will be. It’s dank, and dingy, and in a state of permanent sale. But if greens your colour, there’s nowhere better to be.

A+ for AAA Army Surplus! You are a fun place to visit, and you seem to be making a comeback.
Once upon a time when I was doing my undergrad, I would get my canvas side bags (green, not brown) and Doc Martin-​like winter boots (black, not brown) here. I’ve been back a few times in recent months, and it’s still a really fun place to get lost in, and the ol’ surplus store is again attracting all the cool kids.
Wondering where those good looking boys in Parkdale get their Navy pea coats? Here! Wondering where your super-​stylish best friend got her long chain with a bullet on it? Here! Wondering where you can get a gas mask for god knows what? That’s at The Gap. Just kidding! It’s here.
PEPPER POINTS for the service. I was with one of those good looking boys buying a pea coat here recently and the staff was really helpful with him (I was less so), they even cut open the pockets and back threads before we left so he could wear it out of the store. Fine form.

AAA Army Surplus is a jam-​packed store in Kensington Market. This store has piles of military inspired fashion, accessories and more. They have piles of stuff outside in bins and crowded aisles inside the store. The store itself stuffed, tight spaced and makes me feel claustrophobic. This is a browsing type of store where you have to spend time looking through piles of stuff to find something interesting. The guy working there is helpful but seems to be suspicious of everyone walking in.
I usually come here to buy things for my friend’s sons. I’m officially the ‘cool big sister’ who understands their need of military wear for when they battle an army of evil teddy bears at home. I’ve found some awesome military headwear, army footwear, military outwear, bags (pouches, flasks, canvas bags, backpacks etc.), knives and other weaponry, flashlights, compasses, gas masks (those teddy bears are doing serious damage!), camouflage systems, cords and so much more. You can even find some nice military inspired fashions here that I picked up for my hubby.
The prices vary. Some things are really cheap, other items are reasonably priced, and you’ll find other things that are overpriced– it’s all over the place. Personally I wish this place had more space, it’s just too crowded and a bit unorganized.
If you’re looking for some interesting military inspired fashion, accessories and more, then AAA Army Surplus is defiantly a place to check out. Also, bring cash!

Everything here is extremely overpriced.
The store is super crowded.
Sales staff pester you constantly.
They sold my slightly retarded friend a crappy 2^nd hand knife for around $ 200.00, being worth only $ 40.00 new.
A lot of the really accurate reviews on here are flagged sadly.
I HIGHLY recommend you either buying online, or finding an other store.

Customer service not bad, credit card processing procedure a bit odd, and store a bit difficult to navigate due to it being rather tight & packed. Prices were mostly-​so pretty high.
I went to this store looking for a shemag, and they had a good variety of them, although they started at $ 15 (I later noticed that their online store has ‘em cheaper with free shipping, and for a shemag, I’d likely go for online).
Anyhow, I didn’t have enough cash with me, so I wanted to pay using credit card. They had an ATM at the back which involved service charges. So I went with my credit card, which I was told they have an agreement with another store so they wrote down my credit card info, called their partner store, and had the transaction processed via phone for my payment. That process did not seem overly secure, but I haven’t had any fraudulent charges since that transaction, so I guess it was OK (considering I’m sure they still have my credit card info written on a piece of paper at the store).
Otherwise, like I mentioned, the store is packed tight, so getting by others in the isles is tricky. Prices are a bit high for a surplus store.
All-​in-​all I’m most likely to check out other army surplus stores in Toronto before returning to this one.

Luckily I found this place by accident while stumbling around Kensington Market with a coffee in one hand and a piece of pie in the other. My dream of looking badass at a fancy military-​themed party was nearly crushed by other army surplus shops and their inferior variety of used small-​sized Men’s camouflage.
Not only did AAA have a huge selection of fairly inexpensive military-​wear that didn’t look absolutely ridiculous on me, but the $ 40 camouflage jacket I wound up buying has a Sergeant Barnes patch on it. Tom Berenger himself wouldn’t look as hardcore as I do in my new jacket. Thanks to a super-​friendly salesperson known simply as Dave, I also found a pretty slick beret to compliment it. I tried on a bunch of other things, and even though the other items didn’t necessarily jive, I never felt any kind of pressure from anyone who worked there. More importantly I had a bunch of fun in the process of wandering the aisles and perusing their selection of strange goggles and obviously useful gas masks.
A cool shop. Not super cheap, not super expensive. A great selection and super-​friendly staff. I’ll definitely be shopping here for all of my future camouflage and gas mask needs.

Well, it’s a military surplus store, with all the goes along with that: sturdy stuff that comes in black, tan or olive and a feeling that it might be a good idea to form a militia.
I had a great experience with the place. The couple that seems to own and operate it are nice and helpful. It’s cheap, but not crazy dirt cheap. I got a really solid backpack there at a pretty good price. I didn’t see much in the way of higher end stuff (took a quick look for MOLLE system packs and didn’t see them), but I’m sure that it could be ordered in. There also seems to be more emphasis on standard apparel and equipment than collectibles and memorabilia.

I have no idea why I wandered in here. This place is so jam-​packed full of army surplus stuff you can barely squeeze down the aisles. The gas mask bin out front is a little demented, and so are some of the patrons. Anyway, it’s a good place to go if you want camouflage pants, cargo shorts, a pea coat, rubber boots, mosquito netting, a pocket knife, etc. I bought an RAF t-​shirt that was kind of cool, and when I realized the logo was off-​center they were cool about letting me trade it out.