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13 reviews for Galleria Supermarket
13 reviews in English
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Review from bold c.
Toronto, ON
12/23/2010
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1. GREAT KOREAN FOOD SELECTION
2. FOOD COURT IS AWESOME - EAT HERE OFTEN
2. PARKING IS CRAZY but try the north east side
3. Great service - very professional & helpful
4. Vegetables & Fruit are good but pricy
5. AWESOME PLACE FOR SUSHI GRADE FISH
7. AWESOME PLACE FOR KOREAN MEATS & Bilgogi
8. LIKE VISITING Seoul KOREA
9. Wonderful kiosks and small shopping areas.
10. Open Late
Recommendation: STRONG BUY & RETURN AS MANY TIMES -
Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2012 2 photos
All things Korean can be found in this store. They have everything to set you up with kalbi , kimchi, japchae, all manner of soups and more. The items are fresh and good quality. Sometimes they have monkfish at a good price. But they won't filet the fish for you though... Instead they cut and trim it in a weird way.
Other than that Korean beverages, cookies, rahmens, etc. are sold. Also found are some cooking utensils needed for Korean cuisine. Sashimis and sushis are fresh, but rather pricey. Meat products are satisfying. Some seafood products are not really up to par. They are mostly frozen. And even the ones at butcher's corner sometimes smell a bit rancid.
If you are not familiar with cooking Korean foods, don't bother asking staffs at this store. They aren't really knowledgable or helpful at all. Just like teens at Metro have no idea about how to cook bearnaise sauce. Do your own research at home.
The staffs are not really knowledgable with items they carry as well. Funny thing happened recently:
Me: Where can I find coriander seeds?
Staff: Korean sea?
Me: No. Coriander seeds.
Staff: Korean hotsy? (wut....? LOL)
Me: No. Co-ree-an-dur seeds
Staff: Uh I don't know what it is. What is it in Korean?
Me: O_o; Coriander....?
Staff: (looks around the store). We don't have it. But we have sesame seeds.
Me: Thanks. But that is different from what I'm looking for.
Staff: It is seeds. It is very good.
Me: -_-; Thanks. I'll take it. (puts back to the shelf after he goes away)
The items are organized in a logical way. You're not going to find things at odd places. But shelves are placed a bit close to each other. That makes very tight alleyways, which occasionally lead to difficulties moving around the store.
My other complaint is the cashiers at check-out counter. Why don't they ever put things in bags for us!?!?!?!? Why do the customers have to do that? And even though they put things in the bags, why do they have to do that after scanning all the items? Can they not put each item in bag right after they scan it? Very confounding.
I suggest parking at a different lot. It is very dangerous to drive around this parking space. It is very narrow, and some people drive really recklessly. Exiting the lot is another problem since there are many cars on Steeles. There is a steep slope on Moores lot. So careful if you have a low car.
Not really an ideal grocery store. But this store got you covered if you need to cook some Korean dishes at home. -
Review from Hazel P.
1/6/2012
The supermarket is great! Clean & organized & packed with so much good food. They even have a good selection of pre-cooked meals to go. After the supermarket there is a bakery, supplements shop, video shop, travel agency & some small fast food places. It's like a mini mall, which is really convenient when the weather is cold & you don't want to go to a gazillion places to get everything.
Tried a traditional pork bento with hubby that came with sushi as well. It was decent, but not spectacular. The bakery had some interesting pastries which were delightfully tasty. Though parking can be tricky. Just a note, there are two entrances to the complex. The second entrance closer to the Staples parking lot is usually more empty so try to park there instead of near the main entrance. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
This is the brand new location of Galleria Supermarket in Thornhill replacing http://www.yelp.ca/biz... which is up at 7171 Yonge Street!
After reading all these reviews about Galleria Supermarket, I was all excited and filled with anticipation when I walked through their sliding doors...
I am faced with a clean Korean supermarket.. just too clean.. too organized...
Galleria has this wonderful banchan bars... those little crabs sure looks good to snack on while drinking a beer or 2...
Galleria Supermarket still a good place if you want to get some Korean groceries and try to make some Hot Spicy Soon Tofu with all these Hot Chili Powder... And the meat... just looking at those ribs makes me imagine how they tasted like on a Korean BBQ plate!
24/7 business hour is always A-OK for me!! :)
There are now 3 different food places for me to get my cheap Korean and Japanese food fix at the food court! Though they are not open 24/7 but close at 9 pm....Listed in: You can get EVERYTHING you…, Korean Town North!, Grocery Store I Visit, Places that opens 24 hours!
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12/29/2010
This Galleria Supermarket location has been moved to 7040 Yonge Street.
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Review from Wendy C.
9/8/2011
Korean version of T&T supermarket, clean well organized and smell free Even though I like the previous location and set-up better, this is still a good place to get nice quality fruits (yes! to Korean melons), beef (galbi, bulgogi, ...), a gizillion varieties of instant noodles soupy or dry, wheat noodles or rice noodles or vermicelli, a trilzillion types of desserts or snack food made with rice flour. Single serving ice cream bars by cash registers, how can one resist?
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Review from Joyees Y.
Scarborough, ON
9/28/2010
Your one stop shop for all your Korean food needs...and for some reason, blankets.
It's mainly a grocery store with a large selection of Korean packaged products like snacks, drinks etc. They also have a produce section but that's not very remarkable, Chinese grocery stores have cheaper and more varied selection.
But the main draw is the prepared foods. They have a banchan bar first of all, the best part of a Korean meal: banchans. Those little side dishes they serve with the meal. They have more unusual ones like seasoned cod roe and spicy oysters. They also have tofu pulp (something like that) which is a by-product from making tofu, I haven't really seen that elsewhere. Although I have to say my boyfriend's mother makes better haha.
They have several food stalls, one that makes there own tofu it seems. A fish cake place and two snack stalls. I tried their dduboki and a rice drink I've never had before. It was subtley sweet and soothes the spiciness well, strange but addicting.
And the snack stall in the front has these cheese boong o poong (or whatever they said) it is those red bean fish but made with CHEESE! Even the batter had a cheesy buttery flavor while the insides was filled with melted cheesey goodness so cheese wrapped in cheese. *sigh*
The restaurants are a Korean one, Japanese, and fried chicken. My boyfriend and I ate at the Korean restaurant. It was on par with the usual Korean restaurants you find in K-town but the people were very RUDE!!! And I'm Chinese so that really tells you something.
But all in all, definitely one of the best Korean stores in Toronto. -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
7/30/2010 13 photos
I think I found my new HANG OUT! Good thing they open until Midnight and there's Gateau Shop with various Baked Goods and Coffee. Maybe I can watch Korean TV at the Food Court(Japanese, Korean) and learn some Korean.
I can be here all day drooling over the Prepared Food(Sushi, Omelettes) and the guy at the Sesame Candy counter or the Fish Sticks counter or the Sweet Pancake & Rice Cake counter.
The Electronics are also top class as I admire the Rice Cookers($400+) and the LG Fridge w/FLORAL patterns($3,000+). The Kitchenware aisle was good too where you can gather Stone Bowls or Kimchi Containers($79+).
Lots of different Kimchi or Seasoned items to SAMPLE at the seasoned/marinated counter from Fish Roe to Clams to Octopus to Vegetables. It's nearby the Sashimi aisle were I was mesmerized and awed by the Atlantic Salmon. The Uni and Assorted Sashimi looked fresh as well.
The BEEF section also had that uniqueness as the Seafood section where the Butchers preparing the meat was sectioned off by glass wall with a slit where you can ask for special items. The Beef looked fresh and amazing as most Korean Grocers.
I could go on and ON, but I think I would never see sunlight again. There are a few items I could think of that would be perfect gifts during any special occasion. I found out so much new stuff here, it's almost a whole new learning curve and it's a lesson I love to attend. Now I know where to get Nongshim Authentic Instant Korean Cold Noodles($1.29) instead of always eating Spicy Instant Soup Noodles.Listed in: 4+ ****Stars****, Hanguk
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Review from Elvis A.
7/7/2011
This place is awesome for ethnic food especially the Korean variety. I just luv the various cuts of beef rib (Kalbi) they offer. The King Rib is just amazing and I haven't seen that cut anywhere else in TO. I also like huge variety of side dishes (I think they are called banchans) they offer. My favorite is spicy squid in Kochujung (Chilli paste) This stuff is addictive with beer. The layout is not as good as their previous location but its good nonetheless. Now its open 24 hours so you can even go there in the wee hours of the morning. Sushi are Sashimi are OK but not great. The owner seems to know how to manage an ethnic store well i.e. Keep it clean, Offer huge variety and they will come. I am not a Kimchi Eater myself but they have reasonably diverse variety to offer.
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Review from Ariel G.
Updated - 12/1/2010 1 photo
Just a short note to let everyone know that this supermarket has moved to:
865 York Mills Road
Toronto, ON
M3B 1Y5Listed in: Specialty Foods-Ethnic…
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7/25/2009 First to Review
This is an awesome Korean Supermarket. This 25,000 sp. ft. space is the best Korean Supermarket in… Read more »
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Review from Belinda I.
North York, ON
8/9/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Very Clean! Doesn't smell fishy or anything like most asian supermarket. But I'll have to say I still prefer the the layout and food selection in their food court from their previous location.
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Review from Ana W.
5/18/2010
I love their red bean fish cakes!!! $5 for 8!
I also like the food court inside the supermarket for lunch. Under $10 you will be stuffed. Their pre-cooked meals are great too. If you like pogo-sticks, try the fish-sticks with either hot dogs, crab meat, or rice cake for $1 each.
This place is very clean and well organized too. I always drop by when I'm in the area. -
Review from Liz W.
Toronto, ON
9/1/2010
Galleria is a great place to grab a bite to eat, get a 1kg bag of red pepper powder, and pick up a kimchi refrigerator.
The food court has Japanese, Korean, and Korean-Style Chinese food (the Korean and Korean-style Chinese are sold from the same cash). I highly recommend the dolsot bibimbap (rice, veg and meat in a hot stone bowl, topped with an egg) and the noodles with black bean sauce from the Korean side, and the donburi from the Japanese side.
Gateau, the bakery, has wonderful buns and cakes and deep fried treats. They also sell coffee, although I've never tried it.
They've got really good produce, although it would be nice to see more local produce - almost everything they sell is imported.
The meat & fish area is huge - they have both frozen and fresh, just about any cut you could desire.
All in all, I'm a fan. I'm over there at least once a week for lunch (I work in the neighbourhood,) and everyone is really friendly. -
Review from Frederick F.
Toronto, ON
9/27/2010
This is the best and largest Korean grocery store in Toronto hands-down. I really love the free samples especially the fried dumplings!
