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T.O. Tuck Shop
Category: Food Convenience Stores Convenience Stores [Edit]
3 Navy Wharf CtToronto, ON M5V 3V3
Neighbourhoods: City Place, Entertainment District
(416) 623-0660
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for T.O. Tuck Shop
5 reviews in English
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Review from C Z.
Toronto, ON
5/5/2012
They deliver. Yay!
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Review from Ben Y.
Toronto, ON
2/10/2011
Perhaps some of us need to check what the definition of a "Convenience Store" really is. It's not a Valu-mart or Costco, so don't expect the prices to be cheap. It's there for your convenience, and this place has saved me numerous times when I needed supplies fast (eggs, milk, butter, etc). Also considering the rent they pay which is about $40/sq.ft., and you expect cheap prices? Wow.
That aside, the T.O. Tuck Shop does its job quite well for the little amount of space they have. Every shelf is jam packed with great items that one might need in pretty much any situation. Any item they don't have, just request it and more than likely they will get some in stock the next time you visit. They have a very nice selection of products, not just typical brands you would see at most Rabba's or Mac's. Specialty sodas, Fred's Breads, Cuban Cigars, Michidean's Jamaican Patties (which are hands down best in T.O. btw) just to name a few.
They also have a delivery service, I haven't tried it myself but it is good to know that I can have something delivered to my door quickly in case I can't leave my condo for whatever reason.
Along with their friendly staff and owner, this place has earned 5 stars in my books. -
Review from Kat F.
8/23/2009
Great little tuck shop (that actually fits the definition of the term 'tuck shop' - which means 'store at the base of an apartment building or condo) in the Cityplace complex of condos. This was one of the first places in the city to offer Vitamin Water when it first came to Canada.
It could stand to have later hours (closes at 11 or 12 as far as I remember) and things get a little claustrophobic if there's more than, say, one other person in the store with you (not including the cute Irish cashier), but otherwise it's a reliable little shop that sells magazines, energy drinks, nuts, ice cream bars and chocolates.
Don't expect anything fancy like tools, dryer sheets or birthday candles. This place exists solely to quench your thirst and sate your munchies.Listed in: Toronto Tuck Shops
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Review from Randy G.
Toronto, ON
5/15/2009 1 photo
Some time around the end of 2007, there was an article in the National Post about a fancy new convenience store that would be hitting the streets of CityPlace soon. It talked of stylish decor and organic produce. I'm not sure if that is the same store that wound up moving in, because the store that's there now doesn't seem like much more than a normal convenience store with nice shelves.
There's certainly a lot of stuff crammed into those shelves - all manner of daily consumable necessities, from snacks to actual food. The biggest thing is their prices tend to be slightly to considerably more expensive than the Rabba located not five minutes away - a store that I don't consider to be the best deal around as it is. You'd also think that if they're going to charge that much for a bottle of pop, it would be kept cold, but still the 2L bottles sir, unrefrigerated and exposed for all to see.
A recent addition is delivery service - for an extra $3 or so your order can be delivered to your door, provided you live in one of the CityPlace towers they serve. I can see this being useful for anyone who can't leave the house because of illness or injury or what not, but for anyone else, it seems a tad decadent - paying for delivery service from an already pricey store.
Who knows, maybe my delicate suburban sensibilities simply can't handle what might very well be normal food prices for you city-dwellin' types (shouldn't such a large market mean that product can be delivered much cheaper?), but at any rate I find this store to be pricey and not overly noteworthy apart from its incredibly convenient location for the many people who live in the area. Until the big grocery store across Spadina opens, this is the only game in town - at least, for those who can't walk a block and a half north.Listed in: Who are the people in your…
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Review from Alan X.
Toronto, ON
8/23/2010
I have been going here for years, I LOVE THIS STORE. The staff are great! The music is always awesome in their. The prices are fair for a place open 16 hours a day. Very small shop but perfect destination for late night munchies ;). Highly recommend their Jamaican patties, and fantastic candy selelction. Yummy Yummy
