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Bulk Barn
Category: Shopping Department Stores Shopping Fashion Department Stores Department Stores
104 Street NorthwestUnit 8069
Edmonton, AB T6E 4E2
(780) 438-0065
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
19 reviews for Bulk Barn
Review Highlights
19 reviews in English
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Review from Laurel P.
1/31/2012 5 Check-ins Here
Is this real life? Someone needs to pinch me.
After reading all of the positive reviews about Bulk Barn on Yelp, I knew I had to check it out for myself. Honestly, I don't know what I was expecting. Perhaps a glorified version of the bulk section at Safeway?? But no! Bulk Barn is so much more than that. The second I walked in, I was already planning what I would pick up on future visits.
As others have mentioned, the highlight at Bulk Barn is the amazing selection of baking materials. They have everything from cake decorating supplies (which I was totally drooling over) to pre-mixed dry ingredients for the time-strapped baker. They also carry any kind of dry fruit you can think of.
They also carry a huge selection of candies. I really appreciate how everything is labeled with ingredients. It makes it so much easier for a vegetarian like me to know which gummies to avoid and which to devour.
Even right now I'm thinking about what I'm starting to run out of so that I have an excuse to go back. I'm hooked!Listed in: Good Old Garneau
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Review from Laini G.
4/3/2012
Everyone who knows me KNOWS how much I love Bulk Barn. I love the wonderful varieties of pasta, and rice, and flours, and spices, and coffee...aaah.
But if my experience at this location is going to be the usual, I'll drive all the way across town to one of the other locations solely based on the music they were playing here. I think it was Bounce 91.7 or whatever the heck it is, and call me old, but it's noise. Feed all the vocals through some sort of filter, digitize all the life out of it, and shovel it down people's throats. Ugh.
I heard at least one Rihanna song, and I don't remember who else. I was ready to blow my brains out after 5 minutes. This is coming from someone who has worked at CD stores for much of my life and is about as eclectic as you can get (I have everything from Dwight Yoakum to The Clash to the Happy Mondays to old 1920s standards to Burning Spear to Vivaldi on my IPOD, y'all).
I put up with it as long as I could, but cut my visit short simply to escape from it. I know they have to cater to the students at the university because it's closer than the other Bulk Barn, but good GAWD, my ears. I won't be back to this location for any reason until the radio gets changed. -
Review from Eric C.
1/13/2012
Although I knew there was a Bulk Barn in my neighbourhood for quite some time, it wasn't until recently that I began shopping there and fell in love with this place.
They have a huge selection of bulk items from herbs, spices, flour to trail mixes though I mostly come here for the candy. They also carry a selection of baking supplies which comes pretty handy if you don't want to go to another store to buy them. Prices are very reasonable for those on a budget and on Wednesdays if you're a student or senior, you get 10% off!
I'll definitely go back whenever I get the chance to. -
Review from Rose-marie L.
Edmonton, AB
3/23/2012
I 'm on the hunt for CANDY, and I finally found the place. This place has alot of Candy, and dog bones for my dog's too. Since my previous review on a store called Candy that had only chocolate bars and a few at that, Bulk Barn surprised me alot.
They have more candy then I need, plus a whole lot more. Like peanut butter, tea's, assortment of nuts and for all the baker's out there, lots of baking supplies. This is a really good place to come in if your throwing a party and need lots of munchie foods, and of course CANDY. -
Review from Matthew L.
Edmonton, AB
11/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
Everybody else has discussed most of the reasons why Bulk Barn is awesome, but I will add one pro (and one con)
Pro:
There is no need to write down the bin number of the item you are buying, unlike at Save On Foods.
Con:
If there is only one till open and those in front of you in line have a large number of bulk bags, you could be waiting a long time to pay. -
Review from Heather L.
Edmonton, AB
1/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
I love bulk barn. I first discovered it while working in Lethbridge, but it's become a staple stop for me in Edmonton. Great for baking supplies and gluten free grains and flours. Though I once tried their pre-mixed gluten free vanilla cake mix and had no luck with it (think the water or baking time on the directions is not based on AB), but if you're doing your own flour mixes and baking, they've got all of the requirements! Finally no more hunting or paying outrageous prices just because I'm celiac.
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Review from Alex P.
8/3/2011
I love Bulk Barn!!! I'm not a huge advocate of bulk bins in grocery stores, mostly due to stale food/low turnover, but Bulk Barn is different. They have everything... EVERYTHING you could ever want.
Most useful to me is the variety of bulk baking ingredients they carry. If I only need a couple tbsp of something, I only need to buy that couple tbsp. They also sell lots of unique items, like some dried fruits, coated nuts, and my favorite popcorn butter salt! They carry a large variety of gluten-free flours and organic foods such as pastas but I have to wonder about contamination, especially with respect to the flour. (The gluten-free flour is located beside the regular flours and someone could easily misuse one of the scoops.)
They also sell a lot of non-bulk items, mostly baking tools like pans, piping bags and tips, muffin cups, etc. These are unfortunately not as inexpensive as the stuff they carry in bulk (actually, some of it is quite pricey), but if you are baking and need something quick, it saves you another trip.
Awesome prices and awesome selection. A definite sigh of relief for those living near campus! -
Review from Kaelan B.
Edmonton, AB
10/14/2011
Bulk Barn is my go-to place for small snackfoods, baking ingrediants, and especially spices. As a student just getting set up in Edmonton, I was thinking I would have to spend $30-$40 at Safeway to get my spice rack going, and I was delighted when my girlfriend and I were cycling to Save-On and she remembered the marque from when she used to live in Ontario. I was able to get all my basic spices, in excess, for only a few dollars. They also have great prices on pasta, reasonable deals on a large selection of candy, and great prices on things such as chips (.99 cents for a full size bag - off brand, but tested to be good by moi!).
They seem to maintain freshness of their product. Every week I buy graham crackers, and they are always snap-fresh. Candy is almost always soft. Spices are of good quality.
They are also a good place to get some baking utensils - I got a $4 cookie sheet which stands up to my abuse and a $5 8x8 cake pan which seems to heat evenly.
Best of all, students with ID (and seniors) get 10% off every Wednesday! It's now part of my routine to stock up on their cheap chips, graham crackers, and candy every Wednesday, as well as whatever baking supplies I need. Easily accessible by transit, just a block down from Whyte.
Only 4/5 stars because you have to be careful what you're buying. Despite being a bulk store, they have NO SCALES so you don't know how much you're spending until the register. Plus, be careful about how good the deals really are - for instance, many of their 5 cent candy works out to like 4.7 cents per piece - 1/3 of a cent less than at 7-11 - but you stock up because your brain tells you you're at a discount store. -
Review from Deniella G.
Edmonton, AB
2/21/2011
How have I never been here before? Bulk Barn is so awesome!
A gazillion billion bins all full of different things, it's like Christmas with every new discovery you make! From tasty snacks, candy, pet treats, coffee, tea, you never know what you may see. They even had about 5 different peanut butters to choose from and honey machines as well. Just bring in your empty jars and fill them up!
The prices are amazing, because you can fill up your baggies to whatever weight you want, its your choice on how much you want to spend.
Definitely check this place out, I will definitely be back! -
Review from Amanda F.
9/2/2011 9 Check-ins Here
This may be my favourite place in the whole world!! :)
As the name would suggest this is a place where you can go to get bulk anything - to the extreme!! ...As in if you only like the red M & Ms you can get 10 lbs worth of red ones only!!! Same idea with jellybeans - OMG best idea EVER!!!!! Pretty sure they have every type of spice, nut, and dried fruit imaginable (and I know I am forgetting some of the categories) - but who am I kidding - I go for the candy!! This place is $.05 candy heaven - because it's CHEAPER and there is waaaaaaaaay more selection!
I could waste a good hour in here on any given day going through the isles upon isles of bins. They also have all those speciality packaged candy and cookies that you can't always find at your run of the mill grocery store - so you can always find something weird to try for the first time here. Oh Bulk Barn - how I love you! I'm thinking a trip here this weekend may be in order?!?!?! -
Review from Melannie B.
Edmonton, AB
3/11/2011
I love Bulk Barn! I'm quite impressed that I can buy my spices for really cheap. I'm able to fill most of my spice jars for under $2 (which goes a long way).
I always reccommend to people who use spices to stop buying them at a grocery store and start buying from Bulk Barn. They carry all spices you need at a fraction of the price. -
Review from Aditya R.
I am sooo impressed by Bulk Barn. They have a huge collection bulk binned items like herbs, spices, dried fruits, chocolates, baking needs, salt, sugar etc. Although most items are in bins, they have a pretty big variety of packaged items as well. You can fathom the variety of things available at this store by just noticing that they have 6 different types of salt available in bulk. I can't conjure up a spice that they don't have - yes, they do have bay leaves in bulk! I am quite glad that this store has opened up in my neck of the woods.
I am really quite shell shocked by the variety of baking items that they have. Several types of baking pans, cookie cutters, moulds, pastry pipping tools etc. along with almost any baking ingredient one might need.
I should add that I am particularly impressed that they sell so much organic stuff as well. People might think that Bulk Barn sounds like a Dollarama, but this place has some pretty decent quality items! Also, some loose leaf tea available in bulk and strangely enough, a few British brands that I haven't quite seen in other stores.Listed in: Whyte Ave
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Review from Brittany K.
Edmonton, AB
1/2/2011 3 Check-ins Here
I really like Bulk Barn. I mean, really, really, *really* like Bulk Barn!
After discovering this Canadian gem through the Yelp talk boards, I stopped over to check it out for myself. I intended to run in for a minute, only to say I'd been there, and I ended up walking out 30 minutes later with $40 worth of merch! (And that's after the 25% discount promotion they were running!)
Pasta, rice, tea, flour, baking tools, candies, even things like dried fruit - it's all there in bulk, and super cheap. They've got an easy bagging system going for your bulking needs.
Cashier was really nice and chatted with me about all the stuff I hauled out of there. Although I won't need to go back for a while, I can't wait to! -
Review from Adam D.
11/23/2011 4 Check-ins Here
All Right Bulk Barn...this place is just right I do not have any complaints really..parking is good the customer service rocks....each item is marked by a 4-5 letter barcode I always try to remember them but I end up buying toomuch and all the numbers become a mix...goodthing staff is on top of it. The prices are fair and the selection over abundant. Candy..its here..baking goods oh yeah tea...get the goji berry green tea made by stash I dont like green tea but this stuff is z shit, shit in a positive tone. Hours a re good and hey its right next to work...nice.
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Review from Sarah W.
6/21/2011
I had a love-at-first sight experience with Bulk Barn. Really. I walked in, and instantly felt that "till death do us part" vibe.
Bulk foods seem to be dying out in grocery stores. They get smaller and smaller, pricier, and more boring. Or else they're constantly picked over and dirty looking. Bulk Barn is none of these things. Bulk Barn is wonderful.
Before I start swooning, let me get to the details. The store itself was bright and clean, and HUGE. I had low expectations but when I walked in, after I got over the initial "ohmygodohmygod" moment, I really was overwhelmed by how much they had to offer. Snack foods, pastas, baking ingredients, special ingredients (such as colored sugar), spices, candies - everything. Their attention to detail is really there - they even offer things like little glass spice jars and specialty non-bulk bags of candy and chips.
Quality of the food was very good, all of the bins were clean and full. They had a lot of information and nutritional info written on the bins, so you know exactly what you're getting. Things that need to be cooked - such as oatmeal or biscuit mix, comes with a little card to remember the cooking details.
The pricing was excellent all though I will admit that I didn't really buy "a lot" of one thing. I purchased six or seven different tiny bags of spices (and I purchased too much in volume, half of them didn't fit in my spice jars when I got home!) and only spent around $6. Another time, I got a medium sized (around maybe 20 servings worth) of the macaroni and cheese powder (I know, don't judge!) and it was something like $3. If you go there and come out with only what you need - I guarantee, you will save money. -
Review from Gord L.
2/4/2011 12 Check-ins Here
Short review: I love this place!!
Bulk Barn is a treasure for anyone that bakes, or cooks. I hate discovering that a recipe needs 2 tablespoons of something I don't have, or should I say, I used to hate it. Bulk Barn has all those obscure things, but instead of buying a 1 lbs bag, you can just buy what you want, usually at a cheaper price than you'll find elsewhere. They also have some prepackaged products, which I didn't like at first (hey, it's supposed to be a BULK food store), but they I started realizing that they carry stuff that I've never seen elsewhere (Blair's Death Rain Kettle Chips - so amazing), or things that are available elsewhere, but at a cheaper price (like Almond Milk).
This used to be a Henry's store, so the outside looks really nice - probably the best-looking Bulk Barn around. Also, for the budget-conscious, Bulk Barn has a lot of coupons, like $3 off when you spend $10. Great deal! -
Review from Christy S.
Edmonton, AB
2/9/2012
love the savings ... buy sugar, flour, flax seed, hot chocolate mix and such is such a better deal that prepackaged in the store. Love the Moroccan Mint loose tea leaves, it smells heavenly and tastes great. You have to be aware of package prices in the grocery store to determine if the per/kg price is a savings or not.
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Review from Jessica D.
Edmonton, AB
3/24/2011 1 Check-in Here
Everyone loves Bulk Barn and so do I! So many aisles of awesome stuff, I definitely wasn't expecting what I saw when I went in.. I was expecting just standard bulk bins and then just big club pack bags.. not ALL bins. Once I walked through the candy aisles I got so frustrated because there were so many options I seriously ended up getting none haha. My chief complaint about this place was..well.. I was a "baddie" and sampled some of the candy and I didn't find them to be too tasty. I mean this in the sense of, you're used to buying Maynard's fuzzy peaches but now you're buying dollar store furry tangerines. Also with some of the bagged candy I ended up buying anyways some of it tasted a bit older like it has been sitting on the shelf for a bit. Either way I was really impressed with the selection they had here. Peanut butter seriously??!?!!
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Review from Paula K.
11/28/2010
Bulk Barn is a cornucopia of wholesale goods - there is literally everything anyone who eats or cooks could need. Candy, herbs, spices, nuts, cereal, even pet snacks - I literally could not keep track of everything available here. I also made some discoveries - dried mulberries, for one, honey-roasted sunflower seeds, assorted snack foods - there is even a section of organic foods. Some items are available in individual packages, like teas and cookies, but for the most part, everything is in bulk bins. You don't even have to fiddle with pens and twist ties, writing down bin numbers. Just fill your bag, tie it shut, and the checkout person seems to know what you've got. I had a lot of fun browsing and can't wait to get back here to actually get some healthy snacks.
