Highland Farms Supermarkets

I always enjoy shopping here because for me this place is a time machine to when I was a child and I came to this very location to shop with my mother. Being of European heritage we found a lot of our ethnic foods here, brands we recognized from back home in our Native Spain.
My favourite part of the store is the coffee isle, I love the smell of the different coffees. Plus I get to grind them to my liking, I know that its probably not a big deal as all stores allow you to do this, however, as a coffee lover this is big to me.
This location much like all the others are very clean, lots of good produce and what I like the most is that the bananas are always yellow, being part monkey I love bananas but only when they are yellow!

If you are willing to steer away from bigger chains such as Loblaws, No Frills, Sobeys in search of slightly different produce and not private label supermarket brands such as PC, Compliments, No Name, then I highly recommend Highland Farms.
If you have a special penchance for Polish, German, Italian foods, but have trouble finding a shop that carries a lot of these varieties in GTA, you may actually find yourself satisfied shopping at Highland Farms.
If you need eucalyptus candies, sauerkraut, sausages, smoked whole fish, Dutch waffle cookies, Polish chocolate wafer bars, pistachio ice cream, good havarti options, and a few slices of summer sausage and headcheese (And you know what is HEADCHEESE!), then you must make a visit to Highland Farms.

I hate grocery shopping but I love coming to Highland Farms. Although the prices are a bit higher than other places (No Frills, asian supermarkets, etc.), no other market has the selection that HF has. Overall, great place to do your weekly shop.

Just a note that this and one other location are now owned by a different concern than the other three Highlands. A bit confusing as the formats and flyers are still all the same but make sure you check the right flyer — the sale items are completely different between the two sets of stores.

My spouse was craving cake, and I’d seen the tempting display case at Highland Farms before, so we made a trip for just that purpose. We noticed that they had a small 6″ red velvet cake on, and even though the price seemed steep ($ 19.99), we got it. When my spouse got it home and had a slice, he was terribly disappointed to discover that the cake was dry and flavourless. Red velvet is his favourite, and it’s supposed to be very moist and rich, so he was really upset about wasting money and getting burned. I urged him to return to the store to bring it up with the manager.
This is where Highland Farms really went above and beyond. We went back the following day and brought up the cake with the customer service rep. My spouse was feeling a bit sheepish and weird for bringing back a cut-​into cake, but the rep took his issue very seriously and even remarked «And that’s an expensive cake, too!» when she heard it was dry. She called the store manager up to the front, and he seemed shocked and worried to hear that the quality of the cake was so low, so he had us follow him over to the bakery section while muttering «oh dear, oh dear,» and he confirmed with the bakery attendant that the cake had come in from a certain supplier and that their products should never be dry and flavourless. At that point, he assisted my spouse in reviewing all the other cakes on sale and helped him pick out a replacement (a half sheet vanilla), and then sent us on our way.
It’s so unusual for a grocery store to take a small cake incident that seriously, and moreover, they made my spouse feel a lot less awkward about bringing it back with their concern and consideration. I’m so impressed with the customer service and dedication to quality.

I don’t think any place has a better meat, produce and cheese section all in the same place.

As a child my mother would pay a visit to Highland Farms during the Christmas Holidays to scope out many of the European-​imported cookies, cakes and food gifts. We didn’t make HF a supermarket that we frequented often due to the fact that cheaper prices could be found elsewhere.
With that said, HF does have a large deli as well as a large meat counter. The dessert counter however always drew my attention the most with the many European desserts such as Tiramisu and Cannolis lining its refrigerated shelves. You can get 6/​$ 7.99. I ended up ordering a mini cannoli (since they had run out of the white large cannolis) and it rang in at $ 1.35. Cannolis are made from ricotta cheese, and after having watched Cake Boss on TLC I’ve always wanted to try one, and I finally did. The shell was nice and crisp which makes this treat difficult to share… not that I’d want to share anyways!
In terms of layout, the aisles are well-​labeled and I always enjoy perusing the snacks/​coffees aisles to see what kind of imported goods are available. I am obsessed with all foods European: p

I live right across the street from highland farms, so I’ve been coming here my whole life. I’ve tried going to Dominions/​Metro, No frills, Costco, and other grocery stores, but honestly, nothing can compare to this one. The pricing is very reasonable, the selection is superb, and since the renovations occured, the ambience is really nice. They have a great meat section with fresh and multiple cuts of meat, the deli/​cheese section is to die for. Great prices too. I’m a huge cheese person, so having a place where I can ask to try something before they package it for me is a big plus. The veggies and fruit section is packed all the time with seasonal and yearly goods, and it has one of the best international aisles around. Highland farms is my number 1 pick for a grocery store because whenever I walk in, I find what I need. That’s the most important thing right?! Haha, well if you haven’t tried highland farms yet, I highly recommend it, you won’t be disappointed!
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I live nearby this Highland Farm’s location, so I come here fairly often. The store itself is huge, and they have a large variety of produce, meats, breads, pastries, and canned/​bottled goods. Basically everyhting you need/​want can be found here. I specially really like their produce section, as it is large and everything is very fresh and of very good quality.
But what I really like is their meat section. This is what really keeps me comming o this store. All their meat is fresh, they have free range/​grain fed options, and nothing is pre packaged. Some of the butchers can be a bit crusty sometimes, but most are really friendly and helpful. Also, their deli section is very good as well, and they have a large variety of cheeses, cold cuts and olives.
This is a very Eropean style grocery store, and so it is easy to find a variety of eastern european products, as well as greek and italian products that are not as easy to find in other grocers. (This comes in handy when I’m trying to replicate a Serbian meal for my bf).
One more thing also worth noting, they have a «café» inside the store by the bakery section, where you can get a coffe/​cappuccino and pastry, which you can then consume as you shop. I do this sometimes, and it does make the chore of grocery shopping more enjoyable :)

One of the better grocery stores in the city. Know how I know? The cereal aisle begins with organic cereals instead of the sugary junk. Lots of organic food products and European products as well. With the recent renovations it doesn’t feel as old and they’re baked goods display is enticing. They have an excellent meat section and fresh produce that I can always rely on. Thrilled to have them as my local grocery store.

When you first walk into this Highland Farms, you feel like you’ve walked into 1984. That’s probably around the time this location opened — and they have not changed the décor since then.
But if it’s a good grocery store, who really cares? This one is my mom’s favourite because they carry really good deli meats and a huge aisle of freshly baked bread from local Italian bakeries. This area of Scarborough used to have a huge Italian population, and the ones who still linger around will head over to Highland Farms or Colangelo’s on Midland to get the best cuts of meat or the packs of tuna preserved in olive oil.
Their produce section is usually spotless and filled with gorgeous fruits and veg. I love walking through the aisles and picking my vegetables from the top of the food pyramids (or sometimes the bottom, if I feel like causing a bit of chaos for no reason) (I’m obviously kidding).
Anyway, if you live anywhere nearby, this is a great grocery store to pick up your necessities, and especially good if you have an interest in products imported from Italy or made by Italians. Prices are cheap and staff have always been nice to me, so no complaints!