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9 reviews for PA Supermarche
8 reviews in English
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Review from Rawan K.
4/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
PA is definitely a great place to go and much cheaper than Mourelatos, IGA, and Provigo. Unless you have a car or the ability to get to a farm, Market (Atwater Market is wonderful), or other grocery stores like Adonis, PA is your best bet for downtown.
Behind its frail exterior, it has a great selection of produce, great deals, and is sure to satisfy all, or most, of your needs. The staff is super friendly and helpful, they're always easy to spot as they're restocking supplies or running around doing something. They know their stuff and will help you with whatever you need.
The only time this place, like any other place, gets frustrating is during rush hour. Avoid those, otherwise you're going to get stuck in line for what seems an eternity and you will get pushed around by shoppers that think they're stocking up for the last day on Earth.Listed in: Grocery Store
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Review from Tara F.
Montréal, QC
8/21/2011
This little grocery store is right downtown, and just about everything is cheaper than most other places you can get it.
The quality and freshness of the produce is actually better than anywhere else I've seen besides the markets, and the same goes for the selection of cheeses and deli meats. How this place is offering all this stuff for such good prices is beyond me.
The PA is small, and the staff is extremely helpful (and easy to hunt down) which is unusual at a larger store. And there've been a few times that I've seen a live band playing short sets here in the later evening. Can anything really beat live music and fresh produce in one place?
Despite my 4-star rating and raving praise, there are times when shopping here feels a lot like driving up the expressway - lanes are jam-packed, traffic moves uber-slowly, the dude texting is holding up the flow of things, and people aren't shy about expressing disgruntlement. To avoid supermarket rage, don't come between 5 and 8pm during the week or 10am to 5pm on weekends. -
Review from Mochi M.
4/24/2011
MUCH better than those freaking Mourelato crooks located on Ste-Catherine, and PA Supermarche is only a couple of blocks away (west, towards Atwater).
I love this store because the produce is fairly cheap, the quality is not "perfect" but then again I've never found perfect produce in all of Montreal, so I'd rather pay a quarter of the price than full.
I once found strawberries 2 boxes for $4, and they were like delicious sugar bombs in my mouth. SO GOOD.
The seafood section and meat section is also reasonably priced (I've shopped all over Montreal including Chinatown), and when you have SO many people going to the store, it's a sure sign it's awesome.
Don't be fooled by its appearance. The food is of top quality and of the lowest prices around. -
Review from Kiera S.
7/31/2011
Cheapest place to get cheese, produce and seafood in the area. Good selection and pretty good quality (especially for the cheese!).
Sometimes you can find some great deals on interesting items, so watch for the sale stickers.
If you want boxed goods (i.e. cereal or tea), go somewhere else. -
Review from Liv F.
West Vancouver, BC
6/2/2011
This place made me so happy to be living just across the street. I'll miss it. Look out for the big tubs of chopped pineapple, specials on cheese, try a ficelle (thin baguette).
Which brings me to the one thing about Supermarché PA. Actually, two things.
1) Depending on what time of day you visit, the bread (particularly the crusty kinds) can be quite hard. Perhaps they only get one delivery per day.
2) They have a store layout that is quite unique to them. But the place is small, and you'll work it out quickly. E.g. the fresh tomatoes aren't in the produce section exactly, they're right at the front when you come in, before the wine. -
Review from Bonjour B.
Montréal, QC
7/21/2011
Love it. Great produce and prices, as compared to other places in Montreal. Small, good products, free parking. Long lines sometimes, but they move fast. Keep it up!
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Review from Laura R.
10/1/2009
Do you like to cook? Do you like fresh, high-quality, cheap, good food!? If so, then why not go to the PA Supermarche? No, true, it is definitely not a swanky, snobbish kind of grocery store with a focus on presentation and not on food. No, this grocery store requires one to be less concerned with presentation, but a foodie, nonetheless! The PA has an excellent selection of local and imported cheese, produce and meats at incredible prices. It is certainly worth investigating at least once!!! BTW, PA's homemade taramosalata is FABULOUS!!! Look for it by the imported cheese section of the store; you won't be disappointed!
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Review from MTL c.
Montréal, QC
7/16/2010
I like PA better than the provigo and IGA in the area (Mourelatos I will never return to again). Fresh fruit, great cheese selection and good prices. Oh and I had been dying for some gnocchi and it was impossible to find anywhere (can you believe that), but PA had it!
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