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| - Once again, how did I not know that this HUGE Korean supermarket existed in my area?!?! And I thought this place was new, but according to some reviews posted in 2010, I am clearly behind the 8 ball in my own area.
Intro. After lunch my grandmom, mom, and I decided to check this place out upon hearing it from an aunt who had just discovered the place as well (and she lives in Scarborough!) She kept on saying it was just in front of the Prince Hotel and my mom kept on saying are you sure? You mean by the Swiss Chalet? (no) You mean by Casa Manila? (no) etc...
It actually is quite easy to find once you turn off the main York Mills Road right across from the Prince Hotel and the sprawling building is to your left.
Ambiance. CLEAN! Enough with the typical dirty and less than pleasant Asian joints...Galleria is bright and clean (it bears repeating...) I am not Korean nor am I familiar with a wide variety of Korean dishes so it was interesting to come here. I find this is the TNT equivalent for Korean goods. Some items such as soy sauce and seasonings were Japanese and Galleria does carry some North American goods such as Pampers and Fillip Berrio olive oil...but the majority of products are Korean.
FYI! If you are looking for a healthy and low calorie snack, try toasted or salted seaweed. As unappetizing as that sounds, it actually fulfills my craving for something salty or crunchy...but without the fat! Most of the seaweed snacks I buy at TNT are one brand, but Galleria carries a lot. Essentially these are toasted seaweed sheets that one of my co-worker said it was what he fed his fish...(am I really selling it here?)
Galleria also carries other products (not just food) such as pots and pans, bedding, mini dresses, dishwashers (Samsung of course!) and special machines for Kimchi? There is a bakery towards the other end of the market and a "food court" where you can purchase prepared food items.
Because I am not familiar with most Korean goods, I probably will not be shopping here often. But it is a nice addition to this area and there is a Dragon Pearl Buffet right next to this place!
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