Bloor Street Market

The Bloor Street Market is located underground in the Manulife Centre. Their Rotisserie chicken is one of my weekly staples and I end up making a big pot of homemade soup afterwards. At the Market, their fruits and vegetables , bakery and salad sections are always well stocked. The Market is where we get our meat for BBQ season; burgers, hotdogs, chicken breasts and sausages are on the grill. Outside of traditional condiments like ketchup, mustard and relishes, the Market has a selection of gourmet sauces and offers a huge variety of flavoured mayonnaises, mustards and bbq sauces. I have ordered a birthday cake here a few years back for my niece. I wanted a picture of the koi fish on her cake she’s a Pisces and their machine to transfer pictures to cakes was broken. Their manager called me the next day to inform me they would be having the transfer machine fixed and I could come in the next day with my picture! My niece LOVED her cake and their bakery section is always full of freshly made pastries, cakes and tarts. Their lemon cake is Wendy’s favourite; we’ve tried the coconut cake as well as the chocolate hazelnut!! Always well stocked, fresh, clean and lots of variety.

I come here very often now that I live in the complex, but I have known this store since the late 1980s. Do not be deceived by its size - I find that I have a better chance of finding what I want than I used to at Maple Leaf Gardens. Great selection of imported foods, compelling seasonal displays. Lots of interesting finds if you take the time to look everywhere. Very engaged owner who seems to be always around and cares about her store. For those who complain about prices and crowding: this is at Bay and Bloor.

Great Selection of Products, I have been shopping here for over 20 years. Staff here are excellent from the meat department, produce, Deli and bakery. Great place to pickup premade or if you cook from scratch. I can tell that Maisie and her staff care about doing things right. I have also found many items here from smaller vendors that I have not seen elsewhere. Well worth the visit.

It's really difficult to be a good supermarket today. Staffing is so tough in this industry and they are vital to a grocery retailers success. From my experience shopping here, the owner must be doing something right. There are staff everywhere, restocking, cleaning, assisting and servicing customers. Even the owner, petite and demure looking, is a dynamo who gets in on the action... This place is packed, but it flows smoothly, in many ways...

This place is wonderful for anyone who enjoys reality. Most negative reviews are without merit. Anyone who berates this should try working in the store during the holidays or multiple daily rush hours. The boss wants what's best for everyone, and sometimes that upsets other's. Walk a week in their shoes and you will have a different and better outlook on life and how to deal with every type of group. 99% of her work force are good people and remember " respect is not automatic, it should be earned" - George Carlin

While the store offers a wide range of food items and prepared foods, in many cases the quality of their products is not any different from Loblaws or Metro. However, be ready for spending more out of your pocket, especially from Bakery. The questions is why? I don't also find the store being distinguishing either but I must admit that the staff are very kind and nice people. Considering Manufacturers-->Wholesales-->Retails-->Consumers chain, you must pay more here in compare with some competitors in the last lag.

A supermarket at a convenient location and with a decent selection. They have some very interesting snacks in particular. However, certain items are horrendously overpriced, and I find it more expensive than Loblaws overall. The meat section is particularly lackluster and I have never seen a shop with more expensive beef and chicken. Decent overall, just expensive.

Kind of a hidden store, but was pleasantly surprised! A lot of great items that you may not necessarily find at other locations. Not the cheapest prices but good experience overall!

Very ordinary, great location for the local large population concentration around. Amazing the amount of different products for such a small space. I find it expensive but convenience over price if you can afford that. Only market within a six block radius except for a mini prepared food Longo's.

Come almost daily great staff and owner. Have seen many new products from small businesses and local farms. The prices are very competitive but the quality is just as good and better then other local grocery stores. The Baked good are excellent, eggs large selection ,deli excellent great chesses, and their hot food is fresh and very tasty. The produce is excellent. This is a very well managed store and if you become a PC INSIDE recieve more pc point.

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