This is one of my favourite places hands down. I used to frequent once a week but I've gotten lazy as of late as it is slightly out of my neighbourhood. I have been to several Longo's and I always come back to this one. Firstly, love the layout. Admittedly, I'm kind of used to it by now but I love the flow. Second, parking lot is pretty good. I have parking lot anxiety and most other Longo's have terrible parking areas. Third, I never have to wait in line!! This is the best. I know, I know...it might be because no one is shopping there but what do I care? Less of a wait for me. Fourth, they have tons of very helpful staff. When I look lost, there is usually someone nearby to ask if I need help. They also go out of their way to help when I have a question.
Now onto the food. I love their selection. I usually scan the flyers beforehand to figure out what sale items to buy. They have tons of organic produce as well as other organic items like meat and dairy. I appreciate that it can be a one-stop-shop for me at times. They also have pantry items and drinks that I love (such as Fever Tree and Boylan Soda and my hubs loves a sort of relish dip that they stock). But my favourite thing of all: the in-store deals. The ones they don't advertise. The deal I will always remember is this: Canadian Prime grade steak for $12.99/lb. Less than half price. To give you a sense of what this means...some grocery stores MAY have AAA steak for that price on the rare occasion. But the difference between Canadian Prime (our equivalent to USDA Prime) and AAA is fairly big. The marbling on that baby was incredible. So tasty. They only had 2 left when I noticed it and I have to say the cuts were great. I apologize that I can't remember the exact cut but I believe it was a strip steak. The fact that Longo's carries Prime grade steak is testament to the quality of food you will receive there.
Overall, it's a bit pricier in general for your grocery shopping needs but I can't help it- I love the place.