Btrust Supermarket

We’ve been coming to BTrust supermarket for close to twenty years. Actually, it wasn’t BTrust in those days, it was called H&H but it’s in the same location and still quite similiar.
It’s pretty much your average Asian grocery store, but for some reason this one remains my favourite despite having at least 4 others within a pretty close distance.
I think what I like best is that there is always a great variety of vegetables and fruits at a great price (generally cheaper than T&T) and the meats are also priced very reasonably.
The fish area is always packed full of many different varieties and never once in all of the years we’ve been going, have I smelled a fishy or ‘off’ smell. I guess because there’s such a great turnover of inventory, it never gets a chance to sit there and start smelling. Also, the fish prices are very reasonable.
The hot/​prepared food area is quite large and always with a great variety. Their bbq pork and/​or bbq pork ribs are delicious and generally priced cheaper than any of their competitors.
The one drawback is that on weekends, it’s a madhouse. Plenty of parking, which is great but huge lineups at the cash registers. If you can, shop there on weekdays, when this isn’t an issue.
They accept debit, credit and cash which is handy except in the express line where it’s cash only.

Best market for fresh fish also fair prices .
Great service at this store super friendly staff.
Free grocery bags not like those other stores that charge you more for your food then change you for a bag.

Better than Oceans or Seasons in terms of selection and cleanliness. Nicer layout, more selection and produce is fresher than Oceans and Seasons I find.

5 stars based on inventory.
I often time here when in Canada
And go here on weekdays because weekends is like the east village trader joes and you will loose patience
There selection of sauces, spices, meats, seafood, cooked food… is pretty outstanding.
Note: this is all Asian food so don. t expect to find fresh mozzarella here.
Service: it is what it is. Get it and go. No one is gentle here and neither should you, so don’t expect a king service.
I find items here that I can’t find in manhattan’s or flushing «supermarkets»
But I do find them in amazon… but shipping kills. So I wait for btrust.

They have lots of Asian stuff, their sponge cheese cake is good. Sometimes they had stuff on sale, but you should check the expiry date on it.

This is the second time I have had an experience like below.
I went there today to pick up some little red chilis and some greens. Now the store in itself is good, it has a large selection of many specialty items from the orient. The problem is the staff.
I wasn’t sure which leafy green vegetable I had to get for my wife, so naturally I attempted to ask a woman chopping and sorting leafy green vegetables at the produce area. I politely said «Excuse me» (pause) no response, …okay … I asked again. She looked at me as if I had done her a terrible injustice. I then asked her if she spoke any English, She shook her head motioning «no» with an extremely sour look on her face. So I then proceed to asked another woman. This time it took 3 «Excuse me’s» to even get a response. Again, the exact same sour gesture. WOW! ok sorry, I guess I should have learned how to speak Mandarin, or Cantonese before I attempted to shop there?
I then proceeded to the hot plate area and asked a woman serving hot food. She had a another woman who could understand English help me in the best way that she could.
Now, I am not completely ticked that the majority of the staff doesn’t speak English, although that would be helpful, considering the fact that we live in an English speaking part of the country. What gets to me is the attitude that I received as a customer. I was very polite, and they were completely rude.
If you donta speaka the language, don’t be surprised if you do not receive any help.

I always go here to get snacks! Love their selection.
I’m a crazy junk food kind of person. Four starts for ²⁄₃ full rows of snacks.
My family always goes here for groceries, it’s close and convenient and I guess they have a good selection?
Seems kind of dreary though: X and parking is usually bad.

I remember visiting this supermarket as a kid when my mother purchased groceries. Fast-​forward to the present and today I am purchasing groceries at BTrust (formerly known as H&H Supermarket). The supermarket is averaged sized. The quality of the items are not the freshest but is still decent. The arrangement of the items are easy to find and provide an easier shopping experience.
During my last visit, I purchased some fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood and some canned goods. There is also cooked hot/​cold items and sushi to purchase.
Also, this is a Chinese Supermarket. The ability to speak Cantonese or Mandarin is helpful but not mandatory.
Overall, BTrust is a great supermarket to purchase groceries. This supermarket has expanded since my first visit as a kid. I recommend this supermarket to people looking for groceries to buy.

So if this were two years ago, I’d probably put it at one star. Why? There were birds in the vents and up on the roof right above the hot food section and bakery where a lot of baked goods are displayed, so it’s possible it could get contaminated. Eww…
However, they’ve done some recent renovations, expanded and moved their hot food section to the back where it is constantly monitored and lo and behold, no more birds!
I had their hot food once and it wasn’t the greatest and I’d much prefer T&T or Oceans. It tasted stale (given that I bought it at 7 pm at night, but when I buy from Oceans or T&T, it taste fresh). The dim sum here is average and nothing special.
However, what I really dislike about this grocery store is how crowded it gets in the veggies section. People pushing and shoving and not saying «excuse me» or «sorry». I know this isn’t the company’s fault, but with cramped areas and rude people, it doesn’t make it an enjoyable shopping experience. They should open up the aisles a bit more.
The only saving grace for me about this place is that it’s close to a lot of Chinese restaurants and that there is a big parking lot at the back to help accommodate the high traffic.
Overall, I don’t want to go here unless my mom wants me to pick her up something specifically from here. Too much hassle.

Decent Asian grocery store that recently reno’d/moved their hot food counter to the back of the store.
Produce — Cheap ‘n fresh, just the way I like it! In comparison to the gwai lo stores, you’ll find basics like lemons, limes, apples, bananas, etc. at a fraction of what it normally costs!
Customer Service — Non-​existent, but I don’t expect much from my people. You basically hafta fend for yourself and go on a hunt as many of their workers DO NOT speak English or broken Canto for that matter. They are mainlanders who are curt and just do their job, no pleasantries whatsoever.
Tip: To avoid the insane line-​ups, avoid going in the weekend afternoons! It is a zoo. And park in the back of the store, Erindale Stn Rd. entrance.

Prices are decent if you catch things on sale in their flyer — otherwise it’s pretty normal priced, nothing too special. Very crowded especially on weekends (but so are all Asian grocery stores), takes a LONG time to cash out — they are understaffed for cashiers. Veggies/​Meat typically OK fresh, but I think T&T has better quality. Do not buy anything from their bakery, it’s very poor quality.

This place lacked a lot of Asian ingredients my sister and I were looking for; however, you can’t always find everything in one supermarket.
The only down fall was the lack of registers opened. I was just purchasing 3 items and it took awhile to get cashed out. Only 3 registers were opened and the line ups were getting longer by the mile. I don’t expect top notch customer service at this joint, but man… it was like snails were running this establishment.

A nice large clean supermarket to compete with the T&T chain.
Located conveniently in the unofficial Mississauga ‘chinatown’, with a collection of chinese restaurants all around.
Prices are decent and the selection is great.
Parking can be hard to get during the weekends so look for the rear entrance with it’s huge and relatively sparse parking lot.

For good prices, I think chinese grocers can’t be beat, but you have to put up with some terrible shopping experiences sometimes. Not the case with Btrust.
I had blindly offered to host a family lobster or surf and turf new years eve dinner without knowing where I would be getting the lobster/​seafood, but trusting that I would be able to get live lobster for $ 6 a pound from someplace like T&T. Anyway, I was really happy to see that Btrust on the 30 Dec had live lobster special for $ 4.99! Then on Dec 31, they had BC crab for $ 4.99/lb! When I went there, I expected a mad house with people rudely not lining up for stuff and everything sold out, but surprise! There were lots of people and everyone was polite. Line ups were orderly, lobsters and crabs in supply. The fish counter guy was even kind enough to ask what size we wanted and helped us to fish out the biggest we could get in the $ 4.99 tank category. We had a great NYE dinner and on NYE day, I went to the same grocer and bought live crab for New years day surf and turf, which I also hosted. Yum yum! This was a great cap to a week of holiday feasting.
They are not as fancy as T&T, but they have my vote for one of the better chinese grocers on the basis of their fish counter section, great pricing and general availability of what is advertised and the orderliness of the patrons. Now if only they were off the subway line so I can go there without begging someone to drive me…

I despised being dragged in here by my parents when I was younger because it smelled like a fish market.
They have since renovated and now include a hot food section for take-​out. The aisles are so organized and well stocked and they keep everything clean. As well, I think the quality of their fruit and vegetables surpass the big grocery store chains.
I highly recommended this store for all your Asian grocery needs.

Fresh vegetarian spring rolls are 8 for $ 1 here! (Why are you still reading? You should have already started to race over to Btrust to get some!) I never seem to leave without a bagful. I also can’t resist their Pocky aisle, although there now seems to be more imitation brands than the original.
You can find all of the weird Chinese groceries here. Some of my favourites are bokchoy, guylan, asian pears and pomelo. The sauce aisle is overwhelming, but you’ll find all your staples (soya, oyster, hoisin, black bean garlic sauces) here at excellent prices.
Their most recent expansion (they used to be H & H) eliminated the useless housewares section and made room for a gigantic prepared foods section. They almost always have something on special (a whole container full of noodles or rice topped with deliciousness for $ 3.88 or some other crazy number that ends in 8s).
You can get your bbq’d pork or soya chicken here, fresh seafood (as in still swimming) and anything else an asian would desire (such as thousand year old eggs, tripe or chicken feet).
I could go on but I think I’ve grossed you out already. All I’m saying is, if you’re looking for it, you can Btrust that you can find it here.
The cashiers are impressive. They simply know the price of things and are fast. They can do crazy quick math like Asians… wait, they are Asian.
Warning: the parking lot is insane.