Tone Tai Supermarket

This grocery store is located in the Peanut Plaza. I like the location and there is plenty of parking all around the plaza and there are a few entrances.
The prices are reasonable for an Asian grocery store. I like the size and the availability of items. The produce section is about half the store. The meats are at the back. You will find foods for different cuisines — Chinese, Philippino, Canadian, Middle Eastern and more.
The service is quick and even where there are lineups it moves quickly.
I like going to this grocery store as its much better than the ones in the area.

Ever go to a supermarket to get groceries and realize how ridiculously expensive it is for some items? Well go to a chinese supermarket. Meat, poultry and produce are pretty fresh and cheap. The selections are pretty large and you can pick up some stuff that most conventional supermarkets do not supply.
This particular supermarket is located the Peanut Plaza on Don Mills between Sheppard and Finch. The plaza is very small so that means parking is pretty small. Having a chinese supermarket means having bad drivers to go with it. Add in the small amounts of parking spots to the mix and you’re in for a whirlwind.
The store is fairly clean and organized but the staff are pretty nonchalant. So don’t expect much service from them. The cashiers are young girls who don’t say a word and just punch buttons and scan. The great thing about this place is they give bags for free, unlike the conventional stores (ie. Loblaws) that charge $ 0.05 for each bag. Yes we should be environmentally friendly but when you have a memory of a 2 year old and forget bags then it comes in handy.
I always take advantage of this place when deciding to have hot pot since I get so much for so cheap.
To make things better, there’s a dollarama in the same plaza so might as well make your cheap experience cheaper.

This place is a no frills type of super market with a good selection of fresh produce, meats, seafood and general packaged/​canned goods. There are lots of counters to meet the demand on the busiest of days, just need to be careful out in the parking lot.

It’s not the fanciest, shiniest, or largest of the Toronto Asian markets (that goes to T&T), but I haven’t been let down here yet. The neighbourhood around Peanut Plaza is diverse enough that they stock more variety than the typical Chinese supermarket (although it is predominantly Chinese). I’ve happily bought everything from Philipino sweet buns to Jamaican jerk chicken spices here.
Worth a go if you’re near by. The plaza itself also has little gems like Andy’s for Jamaican patties and the basement Dollarama that is way bigger than you would expect at first glance.

This place’s prices can’t be beat. Do not confuse this with T&T supermarket, this Tone Tai is of the same chain as Hong Tai and I believe Foody?
While the prices can’t be beat, this place is beyond rude. I once got in a huge argument with them about prices and purchases, as I was walking one of the ladies was talking about me in another language. And I just knew enough to know she was talking about me and I gave her a piece of my mind.
I had swore never to go back because of that but they are kinda like the person you just can’t get away from even though you know they are bad for you. This «person» keeps offering low prices that I have to keep going back for the sake of getting what I want at discounted prices.
It also doesn’t help that they are relatively convenient for me.
I would say their vegetables (choy) are sub-​quality but if you eat them fast enough they suffice. But other than that, they offer fair quality on most things. They are big so they have lots of stuff to buy too. And they aren’t all that dirty, they aren’t like Loblaws though so don’t expect that.
Someone save me from this place who is rude but prices and convenience are hard to beat.

First, note that the sale items in their flyer are not the same sale items of the stores named «T&T», even though I believe they are now merged (ore is it the opposite and they separated?)
In any case, the place is huge, has a large selection of Chinese foodstuffs, is less fancy than the T&T in the Promenade but more complete than smaller Asian supermarkets like Sunny, and has fast and efficient checkout, even when busy.

The prices are always cheaper than other Asian supermarket. I have one across my street but I’d rather take the bus to this one to shop for food.
The quality of the products good too, I haven’t had any problems so far with the vegetables, meat products, frozen products or a variety of snacks.
The interior isn’t that attractive though… but overall, this place is cheap and have a good variety of different food products you can buy: D

The selection at this supermarket is incredible. The chili sauce aisle is something to behold. Not only are there Chinese foods, but Vietnamese and Philipino as well. There is even have a great Latin American section. A bizarre addition are products from the UK that I havent seen anywhere else.
Tone Tai isnt as clean and neat as T&T or H-​Mart, but makes up for it with cheap prices. There also are no food stands.
One sad note though. They sell seal oil pills. Made from harp seals! I don’t know if this is a commonly sold item, but I don’t approve.

4 stars because
1. I live within walking distance
2. Prices just can’t be beat
3. They offer a variety of produce/​frozen foods/​seafood etc.
4. Fairly big and located in a plaza that offers a few other things (McDonalds, Internet café, Rogers, Dollarama, Beer Store etc.)
BUT, just as any other asian supermarket, the cashiers are zombies. But hey, I would be too since it’s always packed!

If T&T is your worst nightmare, this T&T (Tone Tai) is your Inception-​like «kick». As Ariel notes, prices on a wide variety of items are at rock bottom. Pretty much every cash is open and they have two people working each cash. One works cash and one bags. When was the last time you saw a dedicated bagger north of the Canadian/​US border?
No shopping carts but everyone uses little plastic rolling baskets. When you’re buying sacks of rice and cooking for a family of 12, they might be a little problematic, but if you’re a single person, they work well.
Western staples like milk aren’t over priced, either.
About the only down side is the parking is a nightmare but then any T&T has parking as bad.

When this place opened about 1 ½ ago it was mobbed. They have the greatest selection of produce at the absolute best prices I have been able to find. They have all the traditional fruits and vegetables, and a fantastic selection of Asian produce. It is always fresh and being trimmed on the premises.
In terms of packaged goods, you can find every Asian condiment your heart desires, with a particular emphasis on Chinese condiments, sauces, and cooking liquids.
They have a great fresh fish store and they always have live lobster at a reasonable price (usually under $ 8.00). We have bought it twice and it was delicious. In addition to a huge selection of fresh fish and shellfish they have a tremendous selection of frozen seafood of all kinds.
In the meat department the prices are unbelievable! Prime rib roasts (ends with tendon) for around $ 2.00. I have tried it as a traditional roast but it was a bit on the tough side. And you have to buy it by the piece. I think that cut up and marinated as Steaks it would be awesome on the BBQ.
The checkouts are brish and efficient. The store is bright and clean, and well laid out. But be careful it is a busy place. It is our ‘go to’ place for our regular fruit and produce shopping forays. Visit this market and you will save money.