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14 reviews for T & T Supermarket
14 reviews in English
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Review from Jhuri L.
Vancouver, BC
4/8/2012 2 Check-ins Here
It's fun to shop at T&T. There's something for everyone at this place - there's ready to eat Japanese food, Vietnamese, cakes, and dim sum!
The place is always packed with people and it is hard to get around sometimes because there's really no direction for foot traffic, but if you've got the time, it's a fun experience.
You can pre-order your birthday cakes or you can take one off their display - either way, I believe they make them fresh for you. They also have little deserts as well!!
They have a large produce section and is refilled quite often - which probably means they are quite fresh. There aren't very many locally grown produce or products - I suppose that's how it is with big supermarkets like T&T.
They also have a large live seafood section - from fish to crabs to shrimps. On certain days, you can catch them at a super sale price!
Overall price is cheaper than the other big chain stores.
Parking is a disaster. People are often taking their sweet time milling around the parking lot or they're rushing every which way... keep your eyes open and your head up or you might get hit by a car... or cart...
It's a good idea to take transit or park on the street if you dont plan to buy a lot. -
Review from Vivian H.
2/29/2012
Omg this place is just great.
Sushi and sashimi (though I didn't try anything) is really cheap here. They looked fresh to me, but I had already had Japanese food planned for all my meals that day and I didn't really want boxed sushi while on "vacation".
The dessert selection is A-MAZING. They have mango pudding for only 2 dollars! I also tried a taro tapioca dessert and it was OK; I don't have much experience with taro. The mango pudding was really good. The fruit tarts and amazingly priced and the cakes all looked delicious. I had to force the BF to put back some things because I knew we couldn't finish all of that before returning to the States and customs might not let us bring anything back that contains dairy (last time, we were searched and inspected by US Border Patrol because we had a red bean donut!).
Japanese candy and snacks are also good priced.. I wish there was T&T in Seattle instead of Uwajimaya! -
Review from Emily C.
2/7/2012
my neighbourhood grocery store
i still remember when this was Safeway back before all the chinese people moved into the area. i was one of the originals!
T&T is great, just don't ever try parking here. Produce is fresh and cheap, i love the buns/bakery. Sushi/sashimi is a hit and miss (don't get the california rolls). But they always have little wrapped up bbq pork or noodle portions to go if you don't wanna cook.Listed in: The neighbourhood I grew up…
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Review from Reena M.
8/6/2011 3 Check-ins Here
Interesting Asian vegetables. Latest find: beech mushrooms (shimeji mushrooms). They're so cute and work in any stirfry or miso soup. Their bakery is also nice and they have yogurt cheese cake--nice lower fat version of the real thing!
However, this T&T has been cited for safe food issues when their deli temperatures are not at regulation standards. And their turnover isn't as high for some products leading me to get eggs that expire in 2-3 weeks instead of 4. -
Review from Amanda L.
3/7/2011 1 photo
I will admit before coming to T & T someone wished me luck on my trip and I really thought I would need it as I am a very impatient shopper. I am happy to admit I was wrong in thinking that!
Despite being sick and less tolerant that usual I genuinely enjoyed my shop at T&T!!!
When I walked in the door to my surprise I was not assaulted by the smell of seafood and raw meat and I was pleasantly distracted by their ready to eat goodies and got sucked into buying some Garlic and Black pepper Edemame and 2 different dessert buns, I have since eaten them all and they were great! Also their bakery section was amazing, such unique and delicious looking cakes, tarts and goodies!
Their ethnic food is really well priced however their Western food was pretty overpriced so it definitely not a 1 stop shop for a girl like me! I bought a few random items, really cheap noodles and sauces and can`t wait to try them out.
The only downsides are there is a lot of boxes and carts in the aisles from staff stocking the shelf and me being the distracted clutz that I am walked into a few! Also they have a sign saying if you have your own bags hand them over and they would be happy to bag your purchase...by this they mean they would be happy to aggressively and randomly throw it in the bag...it didn`t all fit and they didn`t offer me another bag, wtf. No biggy though, I just had to dump everything out and strategically bag it and fortunately made it all fit!
If it wasn`t for that last 2 points they would have got 5 stars, but I can`t excuse having to rebag my items and not being offered an additional bag, even if it would have cost me a nickel! Overall I was impressed which is good enough for 4 stars in my book!Listed in: Bites Near Work
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Review from Brittany W.
North Vancouver, BC
5/27/2011
Pick up and Go!
If you're looking for a quick spot to pick up dinner or lunch, you can count on T&T for a big selection of reasonably-priced to-go asian favourites--hot and cold--from Chinese dim sum to vietnamese salad rolls to sushi rolls. -
Review from Steph H.
Vancouver, BC
12/3/2010
T&T kicks some serious ass for a grocery store. The only-seven-minute walk there kicks some ass too.
I usually go weekday evenings so I have yet to experience the free-sample free-for-all that's been described here. It's busy but not crowded or irritating. They often have a huge variety of ready-to-go meals at the entrance and they are a good deal. The mapo-tofu is especially tasty.
Excellent bakery as well. Yum. They have all kinds of cakes for different occasions - good to keep in mind for when you need a birthday cake on the fly! Also, try the mango coconut tapioca cup. It is outrageously yummy.
I'm always a little hesitant in T&T's veg and fruit section, based on the sight of the unnaturally huge carrots they have. They just look so genetically engineered or 'enhanced' that it makes me wonder about how the rest of the produce is grown. For better fresh produce I usually head up to Donald's on Hastings.
Huge, fresh selection of seafood and meats as well as almost every Asian cooking necessity imaginable, including woks and rice cookers! -
Review from Andrea L.
Vancouver, BC
11/3/2011
I honestly never come here unless I am in that area, or need something, but I LOVE the selection of Hello Kitty goods they always have here. For some reason they seem to beat out Metrotown at this...I will be making a trip tomorrow to see what they might have..hehe
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Review from Rachel P.
Vancouver, BC
7/7/2010
After my grumbling about Safeway prices my neighbour took me on an adventure to T&T Supermarket and boy oh boy, it was worth it!!
I went on a weekend and the amount of FREE SAMPLES in the store was outrageous. I danced around the place sampling steamed pork buns, egg custard tarts, soda drinks, and about 4 other things before I even looked at the items I could buy. Win!
The bakery section of this place is crazy. Elaborate cakes, Asian inspired treats, great baguettes and crusty breads...I got a 6-packs of the egg custard tarts that were so rich and delicious that one per person on its own made a perfectly satisfying dessert. No ice cream needed. It worked out to be about $1 per tart, so a pretty good bargain.
I was also STOKED with the fresh seafood section. Tanks everywhere of live seafood - clams, mussels, oyster, lobster, crabs, fish, snails, sea urchins, you name it, they've got it!I scooped myself a huge bag of mussels that I later steamed open with white wine, garlic and parsley for a pretty impressive looking appetizer that took me 10 minutes to make and cost about $3 per head. And it was fresh - super, super, fresh.....
I didn't buy much of the "normal" grocery items but the fruit and veg looked great and the prices in general seemed more reasonable than the larger supermarket chains. I scored a box of Mi Goreng instant noodles (30 packets) for $7. Total time warp to my university days, but a good buy nonetheless! The speciality Asian items here are out of this world so I would certainly recommend heading here if you want an asian-inspired meal, but I also look forward to seeing if this supermarket is a good choice for my general grocery shopping as well.
Go for the samples, stay for the mussels! -
Review from Sachi M.
1/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
I thought I liked T&T until I came here.
I usually go to the differently-branded but T&T-run Osaka Supermarket (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).
One of the most important things I go to T&T for is the Pea Shoots (http://nankaisprouts.com) that I can't find at Canadian grocery stores. The ones at this location seemed older than the bag I got at Osaka Supermarket a week ago, and still had a bit of in my fridge. It looked a little bruised and wet a little bit. Perhaps of the way they were squishily piled up, perhaps because they WERE old... I should have acted on my hesitation, but I bought a bag, since I wasn't going to get to another T&T soon. We didn't get full-on food poisoning, but our stomachs got sore.
A large section of the store was meats and seafood. None of it seemed enticing, though. Not just because I had recently heard of a T&T/Seafood experience (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) but all those creatures piled into those little aquariums were more saddening than appetizing.
The square loaves of nicely squishy sliced bread were good as usual. I was happy to find Multigrain and 60% Whole Wheat options here, not just the White I see at Osaka. Vietnamese Sandwiches and Garlic Sausage Buns were just as good as the Osaka ones.
Since this location is HUGE, I was happy to find some items that I don't see at Osaka, like the Korean flavoured Black Vinegar for drinking. Yummm...
I will stick to the packaged imported cool stuff and the bakery if I come here again. And maybe the hardy vegetables. -
Review from Allen W.
8/22/2009 6 Check-ins Here
I visit this location often as it's close to my in-laws. The store always seems to be busy which is a testament to its wide array of produce, baked goods, meats, etc.
Common fruits and vegetables (apples, oranges, etc.) are often cheaper than you'd find at Safeway, but you get a much wider range of produce here, from dragon fruit and mangosteens to durian. Speciality produce, like on-choy and gai-lan, are always fresh and well-priced.
The bakery counter offers beautifully decorated cakes, but you can also buy warm Portuguese egg tarts (my fave). All sorts of dim sum, roasted meats, and steamed buns can also be purchased in the deli area. -
Review from Simon K.
I live around this area, and this is probably one of my favorite places to go and buy groceries. Back in the day this location used to be a Safeway, and then T & T came to my neighborhood, and everytime I go in there, I can somehow figure out what to cook for that night.
T & T's are the one stop places for everything you need in regards to Chinese cooking, from the produce and fruit, to the abundance of meats and seafood, to all the soy sauce and other sauces needed to whip up the next chinese meal. The prices, compared to if your going to a seperate Chinese produce store, and butcher are a little higher, but in this day and age, your paying for convience, and cleanliness!
On the weekends, you can pratically have yourself a meal at lunch time here with all the free samples from the booths promoting certain products from frozen dumplings, certain cakes, instant noodles, new juices, fish paste, etc., it's a riot here. You can actually save money here too, by going online and looking at their flyer as to what is the deal for the upcoming week.
I find that this T & T, some things are cheaper than others, and it is only this store (in store specials) from certain meats, to fruits. After 7 PM, they start clearing out their cooked/prepared food, sushi, and bakery items. You can get yourself a pretty cheap dinner out of this.
This place has a sushi bar, a pretty big bakery, a cooked food isle (your rice and 3 or more sides for $4.99 and up), and another side with dim sum style cooked food.
The parking lot is another issue, and it depends on when you decide to go shopping. It can be an utter mad house on the weekends, and the spots are narrow, so to save yourself the potential door ding, park deep in the lot, and not near the place. -
Review from Louise G.
10/22/2009 1 photo
T&T is a great supermarket. I've been rather wordy lately so I'll be brief.
Good things:
Vietnamese salad rolls, Vietnamese subs, Sushi & fixings, Produce, Blueberry strudel, Mango yogurt cake, Raisin buns, Mmmmmmushrooms, Dim Sum, Congee, Hot Deli, Cold Deli, ready to cook items, Meat shoo, Seafood, Sauces, Frozen Roti, Ice cream, Cookware, Magazines, Dried mushrooms, Apples, Fruit juices and jellos, Rice,
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Review from Dani B.
5/28/2009
One of my favorite grocery stores, period. If you like spicy flavor in your food, this is the place to come for all your ingredients. They have unique and cheap produce, a wide array of yummy sauces, and much much more.
This Asian market can be intimidating, it's huge and usually quite busy but don't dismay, it's worth it! I shop here on the regular but if your making an authentic Asian dish, this place will surely have close to everything you need.
