I'm giving this Whole Foods location five stars for a few reasons.
1. It is large and has an amazing selection of everything. Thwy always have plenty of fruits and veggies. Their fresh meat department is always well stocked and there's nothing I can't get at the fresh meat counter.
2. They always have lots of their house made guac and their house made tortilla chips. They are a party favourite. I always take them with me to people's houses and it's the to go. I was super sad when I went to a location in Northern California and they didn't offer there house made chips!
3. Crack buns! They made their own hamburger and hot dog buns. These are addictive and need absolutely nothing on them to be amazing. Imagine an egg bun that is a tiny bit sweet, but that doesn't do then justice. I have yet to find these in the US as well.
4. Pizza takeout. How I love being able to call Whole Foods, order my pizza over the phone and pick it up 20min later. Their pizzas are MASSIVE and delicious. They have a stone pizza oven right in store and you can watch your pizza cook. They have a large variety of toppings from full strip thick cut bacon to marinated tomatoes to large deli slices of pepperoni. The crust is brushed with a garlic oil that just adds to the goodness. At $15 it's average priced for an xxl sized pizza.
5. Bakery. Two words: fresh gelato. Yum! Lots of different flavours to choose from. Their cookie cabinet is amazing. Tons of different choices that are all so good. Fresh cakes and tarts. Vegan, gluten free and regular options available. Everything from regular everyday fresh bread to fancy types of loaves with garlic and cheese, etc. Corn bread! Made fresh daily and is delicious.
6. Great hot food counter. Everything is delicious from their mac and cheese to their chicken. Options to satisfy the whole family. Careful though, charge by weight, so before you know it you're $20+ for lunch.
7. Salad bar. Amazing. So many options. There's no way you could get tired of it with all the combos that be made. From fresh spring mix to spinach to broccoli salad and even chickpea salad. Add on some hard boiled eggs, nuts and pickled beets.
8. Cold food counter. Everything is amazing from meal items to salads. Kale salad with dried cranberries. There's no words. Amazing.
9. Staff. Always friendly and helpful.
10. Overall food selection. Numerous brands to choose from. Good selection of everything you could need for your usual weekly grocery shop.
Downfall. It's expensive. Really expensive. The fruits and veggies are sold in grams, so you think you're getting a good deal and then realize you have to sell your first born to pay for your grocery bill. As most places, it's more expensive in Canada for some items, but not all. The price we pay for all organic!