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| - Prior to this past weekend, I've only heard about this place, but never really had a chance to check it out as it's not in my 'hood.
In brief, it's like a Korean version of T&T/BTrust, more modern PAT. Aside from the Korean-specific items Galleria carries, here are the other differences:
- produce looks fresher. During both visits, they were being sprayed by the auto-sprinklers, unlike other grocery stores where produce is just stacked on top of each other in bins
- there is no seating in the grocery store, but instead, there is a seating area after the checkout
- there is a food court + a bakery after the checkout
- PSY's image is EVERYWHERE, even on the workers' t-shirts
- according to their website, this particular location is open 24/7!!!
I wanted to pick up some banchans, but they were a bit more expensive than I thought. There were a selection of them, pre-packaged, that you can mix 'n match for 3/$10. You can probably get them individually weighed 'n priced (too mah-fan!), but I decided against it altogether 'cause 1 little package is like the equivalent of the cost of a bag of chips! Maybe next time...when I'm having guests over/special dinner.
Checkout was a breeze. Kimbob that I purchased was a good snack and fresh. Cooked items looked freshly packaged as well. Bakery Gateau, the bakery beside the checkout, was yummy and reasonably priced.
Tip: It's easier to enter if you're headed south on Yonge, otherwise, a bit of a nightmare. And unless you like car accidents, there is parking beyond the entrance of Galleria. Do not park in that "laneway" as it's really busy. Exit behind the grocery store onto Steeles to avoid the congestion!
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