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12 reviews for Nesters Market
12 reviews in English
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Review from Taylor K.
1/16/2012 1 Check-in Here
It's close to my house so if there is something that I need right away, I can count on nesters to have it.
They are fairly small sized compared to Save on or Safeway so do take this into account when shopping there. But they do have most of the basic items and a good meat selection. Their produce isn't bad either.
Their stuff is cheaper than Urban Fair or Choices that are in the area.
The staff is friendly and if you shop at Nesters fault often, I suggest getting their rewards card to save on future groceries. -
Review from Amal P.
Vancouver, BC
4/3/2012 15 Check-ins Here
Convenient for me. Open late and so close to where I live.
Nester's Market in Yaletown is not big compare to Safeway, Whole Foods etc. They don't have good produce products but they sell their meats really cheap.
Staffs are helpful. And they have Nester's card where you earn points and you can redeem points to buy stuff! -
Review from Amy T.
5/25/2012 1 photo
As this Nesters is located downtown, the available parking is terrible if you're here during peak times. Otherwise, this grocery store itself offers your typical items such as fruits, veggies, meats, sauces, dips, baked goods and etc. I find their prices slightly lower than Urban Fair, but without as much ready-to-eat food available.
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Review from Peter B.
Vancouver, BC
5/16/2012
Waaaay too expensive. If you have money to burn, it's a nice grocery store with everything you need... But the prices are easily up to 2x as expensive as a standard chain. 5 stars if it was affordable.
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Review from Michelle S.
Vancouver, BC
8/28/2011 1 photo
This place is relatively pricey and I would expect better produce. Their produce is almost always mouldy (especially strawberries, blueberries, zucchini), bruised or over-ripe (bananas often have spots, tomatoes often soft). I bought a $5 bunch of asparagus yesterday, looked fine, today the spears are all soggy and have turned to mush. It doesn't matter what day you shop, produce is below par in general.
They do, however, have an excellent meat and fish selection. Their fish is always fresh and they have a lot of choice when it comes to cuts of beef and pork. Definitely try their marinated chicken breasts, there's usually a couple of marinades to choose from.
The staff are friendly and it's this and the meat selection that keep me coming back. My continued disappointment in produce, which is almost my entire shopping basket twice a week, gets you only 2 stars. Step it up on your produce Nester's! -
Review from Joe L.
Vancouver, BC
11/12/2011 2 Check-ins Here
We just moved to our new neighbourhood in Yaletown and Nester's is just within a couple of blocks from our building. It's a great little grocery store which carries a decent selection of brands for a store of its size at reasonable prices. I like that it carries both regular brands (like Campbell and Kraft) and also independent organic produce and poultry from local merchants. The staff are friendly and the store is organized and clean.
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Review from Carolyn C.
Vancouver, BC
2/2/2009
Nester's Market may seem like another overpriced Yaletown grocery store -- and in a sense it is. It's located underneath another big concrete and glass condo building and exists primarily for us lazy city dwellers who go for convenience over price.
However, Nestor's has incredible sales and their meat section is relatively cheap. To top things off, it really is 'Where the Locals Shop!" as their slogan says. The staff is friendly, they get to know you, and you always end up running into the same people over and over again. It makes Vancouver feel like a small town.
However, the best part of Nester's is that there is a small cafe inside with big windows looking out onto the busy city streets. It offers fabulous fresh coffee (sometime's it's free!) and a great selection of premade items, from breakfast bagels to curries to decadent desserts. While the prices are a bit higher than packaged food of the same variety, they are extremely reasonable when you compare it to eating out. They'll heat the food up for you and you can walk right over to the little self service cafe and watch the world go by.
I'd recommend the Oat Fudge Bars, they are the same ones they sell at Starbucks, but cheaper and fresher, and their Indian pre-made stuff is da bomb. -
Review from Roanna Z.
10/3/2010
I like Nester's. It's a sweet little market chain.
The staff are helpful, the meat is always fresh and not terribly overpriced, and they break larger packages down if you ask.
The shelves are tidy and well stocked, and the prices are clearly marked, the isles are spacious.
There isn't a whole lot of items for the 'gluten handicapped' like myself, but they do have the usual suspects ie. some n.g cereals, Pamela's cookies and Bob's Red Mill products.
Nester's just feels like a nice little grocery store. -
Review from Jenn W.
7/5/2009
Nester's is the closest grocery store on my way home, unfortunatly I often have to get off the bus early and walk to Choices or Urban Fare instead as Nester's has such a poor selection. They often do not have the produce I am looking for, they don't have a very good selection of tofu, cheese or dried goods.
Nester's does, however, have two items I go through in great quantity for less than Urban Fare - Avalon Dairy heavy cream & Liberty creme fraiche. They also cary a boxed risotto rice that is particularly good value, and I've purchase saffron here at a decent price. Occasionally they have great deals on the limited amount of produce they do sell. Once they had perfectly ripe avacados on sale for cheap instead of just letting them rot, which it seems that most places seem to prefer to do.
The staff are friendly and the bottle return process is much less awkward than it can be elsewhere. All in all, I'm glad to have a grocer a block away, but I tend to expect a wider selection if I'm shopping at a chain instead of a small local market. -
Review from Sue C.
Vancouver, BC
7/12/2010
Overall I like shopping at Nester's. I like their meat and fresh produce selection and their sales are decent. I prefer the deli and cheese selection at Urban Fare which is just nicer to shop at. Service is generally ok but I've had to go back many times for cashier mistakes. I.e., being charged for an item multiple times, being charged the wrong item and one time not being given a bag of groceries. Now I always check my receipt and bag before I leave Nester's lest I have to make the trek back to get them to correct their mistakes.
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Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
9/19/2008
Nester's is just a far enough walk from my apartment that I get a decent work out getting there...especially if I go overboard with the great groceries...which I often do! I am mostly in awe of the grocery marts in Vancouver, prices aside, I now actually enjoy shopping for groceries, which is saying A LOT. The only thing I don't enjoy about this market is trying to get around with a basket or cart is a bit of a nightmare, especially if it is busy. The service is helpful and friendly, which although it shouldn't be, is a bonus these days!
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Review from Megan H.
Updated - 2/18/2010
I thought the prices were fine for downtown but one of the tenants in my building thought it was cheaper to shop at IGA. This place suits me just fine as its closer. Although IGA has more health food products, Nester's has a lot of local cheeses and other local products. I signed up for a Nester's card but they said it would take 5 days to be active and no retro credits. Slightly dissapointing... but if I lived here yearround that wouldn't bother me.
