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| - Your usual T&T grocery store - this one's a pretty new one located at Woodbine/16th Avenue in Markham.
Parking is crazy - save yourself some frustration and park near the bank or Sportchek. The closer parking spot isn't worth the aggravation of dealing with other motorists in this lot.
As you walk in you are definitely hit by the smell of the seafood section - it's not offensive, but if you don't like it you, you may want to go elsewhere. That said, the seafood section as with most T&T's is phenomenal, with more fresh (live) seafood than any western grocery chain (interestingly, T&T is now owned by Loblaws, so you do see the occasional PC brand item). Besides the seafood, there's a wealth of ethnic foods. Lots of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Malaysian - great for when you're shopping for those hard-to-find ingredients you're looking for.
Produce section is also excellent - they have all sorts of fruit and veg you just can't get in a western chain. Prices are reasonable too - probably a little on the high side for the few western items (strawberries, etc) but quite good for the eastern foods.
Also great prices on take-out sushi, dim sum, steamed buns, Vietnamese buns, and misc other hot foods.
Bakery section is a bit smaller than some (or so it seems), and although the lines are usually short due to having sufficient cashiers on registers, the store is unique in that the cashiers actually bag your goods for you, which can slow things down.
That's about it - just a mention - probably 95% of the clientelle is Asian, so if you're not, you're a minority here. However, most (not all) staff, and the cashiers and counter attendants in general, speak excellent English. Just don't ask the shelf-stocking crew anything too intense and you're fine.
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