T&T Supermarket

I have been going to this T&T for years, since it’s just one block away from my house, and this review is long overdue :)
If I need to do some grocery shopping, I go here, as I find the selection is pretty decent. I love their bakery section especially as they have such a good selection of cute cakes!
The Japanese /​Korean snacks section is great too, however, I wish they have more selection of Filipino snacks /​food (I later learned to go to Foody Mart for that).
If you are willing to take some time to find a parking spot, go here. I like the cleanliness of this grocery store. Definitely cleaner than most Chinese grocery stores in the area.
Make sure to register for their rewards card! You can only use it with at least $ 25 bucks of purchase. $ 25 bucks spent gives you 25 pts.

I just come to Toronto and was surprised by this supermarket with so many Chinese food. Unlike others, the interior is bright and floor is clean. But, even in the weekday, there are so many people here to buy. That is my reason to drop one start. Will come regularly for buy my dinner.

I avoid grocery shopping if I can help it (the crowds! the line ups! the smells, the chilly refrigerated areas!), so if I have to go, the place has better be worth it. T&T takes some of that pain away with their wide selection of groceries and so many snacks and fun foods that I always come out with items that I didn’t plan on getting. It’s also really clean for an Asian grocery store. I’d say that since they came to town many years ago that they changed the face of what is acceptable for Asian grocery stores. Other stores started copying their aesthetic and cleanliness and this has only been good for customers over all. I also really like that it’s open very late.

One of the most well-​stocked Asian grocery stores I have been to. I have had no trouble finding anything I need here. They have a lot of fresh produce and meats that set it apart from other Asian grocery stores. It’s also very clean at T&T! They also have a really good dim sum area where you can order to go or there’s also a small area to sit down and eat too. Parking can get pretty ridiculous here too. I was last here on a Sunday evening around 9 pm and I had to park in the very last spot farthest away from the store doors. If you’re used to cheap prices at an Asian grocery store, T&T is not your ideal spot. But other than the price and parking issue, T&T is a great place to get your Asian produce/​food/​ingredients.

I have a love hate relationship with this T&T.
Parking is a pain — the place is always busy and I usually end up parking really far away. Much needed exercise I guess since I end up buying a lot of food from here.
The service and wait times during check out is at times bothersome and frustrating.
They have a rewards system now (FINALLY). It’s not the best since they limit the types of items you can exchange with your points as opposed to the PC points where you can exchange it for a deduction on your groceries. I’ve gotten mixed messages where they only take the rewards card if your purchase is over $ 25. And other times they took it when I only had a $ 5 purchase.
The hot foods and sushi section have nice deals after 9pm, that is if you are comfortable with food that has been sitting around for awhile. I never got sick from their food — I think my stomach is a tank sometimes.
On weekends you can get a bowl of congee or soy milk with any dim sum purchase before 10:30am! The lines get really long so be sure to get there early for this special.
Another thing I noticed is the $ 1 items near the produce aisle, you can get some pretty fresh fruit and vegetables! They sometimes do a sweep of the produce on Wednesdays to ensure their stock on the shelves are fresh — seen inspectors around so it is a great time to get the $ 1 items.

Love this location!
I’ve shopped at Asian grocery stores in toronto’s Chinatown and they can’t compare to T&T. Whenever I bought produce in the past at chinatown I’d have to eat it within a few days or else it would go bad. T&T is very fresh and still cheap! Where else can you get awesome sales like a whole pineapple for $ 1.30 and blueberry pints 2/​$ 2.50 and a large fresh angus steak for $ 5? Also, the pre packaged food at Asian markets in Chinatown should probably be avoided whereas TNT prepackaged food is yummy! The sushi looks quite fresh and cheap although I have not tried it yet. And bubble tea for $ 2.50? Yes please.

Really busy even at 8 – 9 pm on weekends, bad parking situations, rude people: other customers. But this posh location now offers frozen abalone and hairy crab!!!

I really like this T&T location, it’s the one I visit the most out of all the T&T locations. First of all, it has a foodcourt. It doesn’t look shabby unlike the foodcourts at Dragon Centre and other Chinese foodcourts. You see it before you even walk into the actual store. The store begins with the bakery, which is an enticing set-​up ’cause who can resist all the bread in the bakery. it’s much more refreshing to see that when you first enter the store than raw food or fruits. They appear to have some pretty interesting items in the store that I haven’t seen elsewhere and plenty of sales. Quality is good and there are samples throughout the store, but there are less as it gets later into the night.
This Chinese grocery store is more expensive than your average one, but if you are a smart shopper, you can take advantage of their bargains too. It is also generally cleaner than your average Chinese grocery store, which is refreshing to me.

I don’t recommend shopping here. If you do, please take extra care in checking the expiry date of grocery items. I was going to buy a green tea from the grocery department, but thankfully I checked the expiry on the drink! It was expired in 2014!!!
As for the hot food items, it is dirty and unsanitary. I’ve gotten sick at least 2 times eating their minced pork rice. The meat was sour!!!
Service is bad, the cashier is rude and sits on her butt all day. Gave me attitude when I try to use my visa gift card.

If you have been shopping at Chinese grocery stores, you know T&T’s price point is higher than most other Chinese grocery stores. This is especially obvious in Markham and Scarborough where there is abundant competition. Of course, there are reasons for it. For one, T&T belongs to Loblaws, so it follows the strict hygiene standards. Secondly, it redeems itself with fresher produce and meat than many of its competition, though not all. Please note for boxed groceries, though, T&T charges a premium; its on sale prices are sometimes the regular prices of other places.
On my book, the higher quality and the higher prices offset each other, so there is no good or bad. Anyhow, I go here for convenience. The parking and line up are freaking frantic, however.

There are many reasons why I love this place. First this is one of the few places that sells Arizona iced tea in jugs! Second this place has the best noodles/​dim sums. Last but not least, their premade sushi/​maki/​sashimi trays. High quality at very reasonable price. (Don’t forget your chopsticks!) Staff are very friendly and cooperative. I never had an issue with parking.

T&T is awesome! It has almost everything I want in the fridge. The produce area is clean & organized, endless sauces to choose from, lots of seafood, junkfood!!, bakery full of chinese goodies, all the things you’ll need for hot pot… This list is endless. Best of all, are the prices. There are also a lot of takeaway food for your convenience… sushi, chinese dishes, including over the counter type things. For a few dollars your dinner can be set!
I like coming here for an early lunch if I’m in the area, I love to buy the sticky rice roll. Super filling! Need to cut it in half and share it with someone. I also like buying produce here. However, I find the snow pea leaves are always sold out before I can get my hands on them. Oh well!
I would give this place super high marks. ⁴⁄₅ level worthy. Unfortunately, the parking is HORRENDOUS!!! This is why I don’t shop here very often even though the prices are excellent. I honestly cannot be bothered w/​the lack of parking AND the lack of parking skills of certain Chinese drivers (hey I can say that… I’m Chinese). Some people are so oblivious to everything around them. When you are parking please be alert. You never know when someone might back out without looking or just suddenly stop dead in the middle of the road. This also applies to the way they drive their shopping carts. No consideration. Another con is when it’s time to pay for your items. Can the lines get any longer? Can people pay even slower? Even in the evening I have to wait. I hate waiting for anything. Anyhow rant done. The best time to come here for shopping is when it’s super late close to closing.
Can’t wait to be back again… for a 11pm-​ish grocery trip.

I love T&T! NOT BECAUSE I’m asian but because they are opened late!!!
Best place to grab a late night snack, they also have night discounts (not that it would be healthy or fresh) but its still food that actually tastes decent! for cheaper!
PLUS T&T HAS SO MANY VARIETY OF ASIAN CULTURE FOOD!!! ALSO on weekends they have the yummiest vegetarian imitation meat! with a lot of variet to choose from!
Also, Careful for crazy drivers in the parking lot on weekends though… especially because its packed in the afternoon and they are even more crazy!

This supermarket is amazing, as big as a Giant Eagle back in the United States. Upon exiting the toilet paper was a bargain :) So many snacks and its own beauty section! There are so many hot foods and a very creative bakery. We got some fruit and mochi here. All the ingredients you need for any Asian cuisine is in here.

This T&T is a really well laid-​out and organized place. The takeaway counter has tons of fresh options, and the sushi here is miles above any of the regular supermarket sushi.
One caveat: watch the screens at checkout — things can be double rung by accident pretty easily, so I like to make sure the reciept matches what is in my bag.

I came here frequently in the summer to grab dinner. In fact, that’s all I usually go to T&T for, though it should be noted that I eat here strictly out of convenience and budget-​friendliness. There is a decently sized corner for with tables and seats for you to eat your meal. I can’t recall if this corner particularly large in comparison to the typical T&T dining areas, but I have been able to find a seat every time.
The turnover for prepared food is faster than at other locations, and there also seems to be a wider selection in greater quantities. A word of caution: not all the food is delicious, or even edible. I generally stay away from the hot food. Most of it is passable, but nothing is spectacular. The sushi is alright for the price point. The cold marinated side dishes are tasty, especially the orange cuttlefish and lou mei.
The store layout and general environment is cleaner than your average Asian supermarket, but the groceries and other goods also tend to be pricier (though I suppose this is compensated somewhat by the fact that the quality of groceries is also usually a notch higher). I don’t care too much for supermarket ambiance and there is no significant difference between the bag of carrots I buy here or anywhere, so I do my grocery shopping elsewhere. It is hella fun to just walk around in here and look at all the food though.
Asian specialty products, especially snacks, are in abundance, so if those are on your shopping list, T&T is a one-​stop destination. Also, the variety of bread is pretty amazing, and there are some really funky ones. The coconut bread is a personal favourite. The bread is not cheap, but it’s a steal if you can snag a few loaves at the end-​of-​day discounts.

One of my highlights in traveling to the Toronto area, or for the most part, anywhere in Canada, is stepping foot into Canada’s largest Asian supermarket chain, T&T Supermarket, which sells local & imported goods from Asian countries (primarily from China + Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Malaysia) at reasonable prices.
T&T Supermarket first opened in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993 & currently has more than 20 locations in the major cities of Canada. The «T» in its name stands for 2 of the original investor companies that created this supermarket — Tawa Supermarket, Inc. of Taiwan & Uni-​President Enterprises Corp. of California, whose Chinese name is pronounced «Tong Yi.» In 2009, Loblaws Co., Canada’s retail giant and largest non-​Asian grocer, purchased T&T Supermarket for $ 225 million, which recognized the importance of T&T in filling a niche in meeting the needs of Canada’s large immigrant Asian communities, & kept the markets intact. Prices of items in T&T are much lower than non-​Asian supermarkets. (There are also other independent competitors similar to T&T.)
The average size of a supermarket is 35,000 — 50,000 sq. ft., w/​its inventory & layout the same for each store, no matter where it’s located (some are located just a few miles from each other). T&T offers the following:
— In-​house bakery. Their regular/​custom-​decorated cakes/​pastries are exceptional in taste and artfully detailed in vibrant colors & fruits. They also have egg tarts, green tea cakes w/​red bean filling, taro cakes, chestnut cakes, chocolate mousse, breads, rolls, croissants, mooncakes (seasonal), cookies, mango tapioca pudding, & many Chinese pastries. No need to go to a regular bakery.



— Chinese BBQ. Freshly-​made roast duck, roast pork, char siu, roast chicken, turkey tails, ribs etc. hanging from skewers & ready to be chopped up for take-​out. Perfectly seasoned, barbecued, and roasted!

— Dim sum. Freshly made throughout the day — char siu bao, pork hash, look fun, sticky rice in lotus leaf, curry beef pastries, congee, & many others found in a dim sum restaurant. Delicious & authentic!

— Hot foods. Freshly cooked entrees — lemon chicken, spicy chicken, pepper pork, sweet sour chicken, jai, chow mein, veggies, stir fry beef/​shrimp, fried calamari, drinks, bubble teas, Vietnamese summer rolls, etc. There is a dining area nearby where you can eat these foods. All the hot foods, including the Chinese BBQ, dim sum, sushi, & certain bakery items are marked down at significant savings a few hours before closing; surprisingly, there are many people who come just for this, which probably becomes their lunch/​dinner the next day. Delicious meals at rock-​bottom prices!

— Sushi bar. Sashimi, bentos, all kinds of sushi.
— Live seafood. Amazing to see that they’re live — pick what you want & staff will clean for you. Great prices on live king crab, Dungeness crab, blue crab, fish, lobster, shrimp, geoduck, sea urchins, eel, octopus, clams.


— Fresh produce. I was amazed at its freshness, and that many of the items were imported directly from Asian countries: longan, lychee, dragonfruit, Durian, mango, and a whole myriad of bright green veggies & fruits.
— Fresh meat/​poultry. Sold by the pound, this is your old-​time butcher shop where you tell the butcher how much you want, and butcher will cut/​wrap it in butcher paper.
— Grocer. Dairy, frozen foods, snacks (lots of Japanese/​Chinese snacks), dried mushrooms, sauces, spices, rice, Chinese sausages, dried soup mixes (even shark fin soup & crocodile meat soup mixes). There are also kitchen utensils, stationery, & limited household supplies.



All the T&T Supermarkets are bright, clean, & well organized, w/​English/​Chinese signage. They’re always crowded, so their shelves are constantly replenished during the day; finding a parking space on a busy day becomes a challenge. Lots of food sampling during the weekends.
T&T Supermarket is like a Chinatown all in one, a one-​stop shop. Wish we had one in HNL.

Prepared foods at a supermarket can be hit or miss. In the case of the Japanese Curry Pork Chop «Meal» at T & T Supermarket (7070 Warden Avenue @ Steeles), you want to avoid it at all costs.
If you want to get full off white rice, this is the «meal» for you! The bowl is 90% rice! I’d be more forgiving if the rice was soaked with delicious curry sauce… but there was barely any at all.
The initial instinct is to microwave the whole thing but you lose the benefit of the crunchy fried batter of the pork chop. The quality of the meat looks like it’s been processed the «pink slime» way!
The amount of canned or previously frozen carrots and peas as a side is pitiful.
No one should be eating this even for a $ 3.99 price tag.

I LOOOOVE this place I’m like a kid I’m a candy store here. One of the best Asian supermarkets around. You can find almost anything your heart desires. And there’s a lot of imported things here as well.
They have a sushi section with sushi rolls, sashimi, and bento boxes. Dim sum section, hot steamed table section, drink section with offers bubble tea, a section where they have premade meals you can finish at home and a bakery section as well.
I love the fact you can find such a variety of things here and have a huge selection on it as well.
The sushi, drink, dim sum and hot steam table section foods drop in price after 8 or 9pm I can’t remember. Definitely a place to check out.

I feel bad taking away one star, but now that other T&T stores have popped up in Markham I have less reason to visit this store.
The parking situation has certainly not been improved despite two other stores opening in the area. It’s come to the point I have to be aggressive when looking for parking spaces (and I don’t like doing that). These days I normally frequent the one at South Unionville, the underground parking feature there is convenient during inclement weather conditions.
I’ve also noticed, aside from the seafood counter, some of the employees here are starting to be on the rude side. I hope they realize we have other options too and we don’t have to visit this store all the time now.
The only reason I still visit here is that it seems there’s more variety of food. Otherwise I wouldn’t even bother coming back.