I love this store. The produce is beautiful and fresh (unlike some Food Basics locations I've known) and half the price of the same stuff at Metro. I was thrilled to find a store that sold paneer and other Indian/Pakistani/Bengali groceries so close to home. No more longing for a trip down to Gerrard.
One tiny little bitty problem: no bike rack. Nobody in this neighbourhood has a bike rack as far as I can tell. Chain up to a stop sign or the shopping cart corral.
ETA 16 Oct 2011: I've been here twice in the last month and they've stopped selling paneer. D: Gotta figure out which of the little grocery stores nearby sell it. Food Basics is still worth going to for the other prices, but geez. I miss the paneer.
ETA 10 Dec 2011: om nom nom they got the paneer back. Nom.
ETA 1 Feb 2012: okay... so I started eating meat. Shush. It might be because it's winter and I need the food energy. Anyhoo. Food Basics has the best craving-satisfying meal deals. They have these fantastic barbecued halal chickens, and they usually do a deal like $10 for a chicken + 2L pop + 1lb macaroni salad + a big baguette + a box of donuts. Seriously.