Davidson’s valumart

This place is HUGE, and surprisingly so considering its location. Always very clean. A good selection of products. This valumart also has a pharmacy. My only objection to this location is the value. Overall everything seems to be overpriced except the fresh salmon which comparatively to other grocers is very very cheap. Easily accessed from Woodbine subway station. Good place to grab a few essentials on the way out or coming home.

Not the best of grocery stores but it has everything one could possibly need to put a meal together in a pinch. There are always specials going so that’s good for the wallet and for picking up those few things to get by. I use it a couple days a week out of convenience but choose elsewhere to do my big bi-​weekly shopping.
The biggest benefits of this location is the proximity to other conveniences. Three banks just at the corner, steps away, and a very large dollar mart within the block. There is free customer parking as well as Woodbine Stn. being just next door. So one could get some pesky errands done in a short matter of time.

Update: the elevator was replaced a while ago, so as promised, I’m adding the fifth star. The rest of the review holds true.

I love this grocery store. It’s super convenient right at woodbine subway and inexpensive. People who work at this location are friendly and very helpful.

This is my go to store – just one extra subway stop if I’m coming from work!
I liked this store when I first moved to East York about 3 years ago. Since then, the store has become much fancier/​nicer. There is always a fancy cat supermarket at Woodbine (Sobeys) so I don’t see how we need another one.
What I really do not like is that the prices seemed to have jumped with all of the renovations.
So, prices aside, this is a small, tidy store that has everything you need for nearly every meal. I feel like there were a few odd items they didn’t carry but again, most of the ingredients, for most of my meals, came from this store. Again, you can’t beat the location as it is right off of the subway station.
(Not the store’s fault but there needs to be a source for alcohol nearby – as in within a short walk. Damn Ontario and its archaic nanny state booze laws! Let me buy a frickin’ tin of beer to go with my dinner without having to make additional stops off the subway!!!)
Checkouts are generally fast, even during busy times. I’ve never had any problems with that. Cashiers are sometimes friendly, sometimes no the same as every grocery store in Toronto. Makes me miss LA where people are a lot more friendly a lot more often!
The only reason I don’t shop here more often is because a No Frills opened behind my office.
Certainly not a store to go out of your way for but if this is your area, then this is probably your best choice for the staples.

This Valumart is my go to grocery store.
It is close to where I live and while not a huge store, has most of the stuff that I am looking for.
Always a good selection of produce, baked goods and meats.
Also, recently, they upgraded that pesky elevator that used to be out of order all the time!
Parking is free for an hour (lot off Cedarvale).
The nicety is, you can probably do a lot of errands at once at this location. There are 4 different banks at the corner of Woodbine and Danforth and a variety of other stores as well.
They carry a good selection of President’s Choice products, including the Premium line. In spring/​summer, they have a great garden centre in the parking lot mentioned above.

Reading the reviews here, I had to put my two cents of reality in. This is NOT a bargain or discount grocery store! Don’t let the name fool you. It should be called «Valu Less». Everything (except the meat) is more expensive than you will find elsewhere (other than Sobey’s, which is at about par, price-​wise). There is a tiny shelf near the bacon with some blow-​out stuff, if you want 50 graham pie crusts or sugar-​free lemon pie filling.
The store is nice, the aisles are roomy, the cashiers are pleasant, and the clerks are generally helpful. The meat section is the shining star of the store – good quality cuts (they better not lose their butcher) at decent prices. Not a lot of selection but what’s there is pretty good.
The price of the produce is over the top, same with the groceries. I live nearby so I shop here only out of convenience, and for meat. I navigate the store and shop according to store specials – the majority of grocery items are priced 20−50% higher than you would find at No Frills or Food Basics, the true «discount» grocery stores.
There is a real lack of grocery stores in the area. I try to shop at NoFrills or FoodBasics after work, and come here only when I’m desperate. At least they put the milk down to a competitive price, it used to be $ 6 for a bag of milk. Its under $ 5 now.
I’m giving it 3 stars only because it seems to be imrpoving just slightly with the prices (I.e. the milk). Otherwise I would only give it a 2.

Generally suits most of my needs quite nicely, and they just expanded their hours too! One caveat: if you buy meat here, cook or freeze it the same day. The best-​before dates are no indication of the actual meat freshness; way more times than I would care to admit I have opened meat the day after buying it and found the underside or the inside all brown and smelling bad.

Location is great. Very convenient for me as I get off the subway at Woodbine station when I’m coming home from work. It is always very well stocked. I love the discount breads and fruits — 50% off — always something good there. The employees are pretty nice and friendly. They offer to pack my bag most of the time! I’m used to shopping at like Food Basics, Price Chopper, etc. so this place is a bit more expensive than the really discount stores. BUT much cheaper than Metro, Sobeys, Zehrs, etc. In my opinion, it is totally worth it to pay more for the service than what you get at a real discount store. Everyone is so polite, helpful. The lineups are never that long. I’ve gone at rush hour and I get through the line up in just a couple minutes. Definitely would recommend it!

This is your standard bargain grocery store. The deals are good.
For transit takers, like myself, the location is awesome! Right beside the Woodbine Subway Station. It’s also good for drivers as they have a little parking lots around the back, then you can go into the store through a back entrance instead of w3alking all the way around the block. Bonus.
They have a pretty good produce section, bread section and a little deli section too. If i had an iPhone i’d be checkin’ in here all the time ;)

Value-​Mart is an east end grocery chain that has, usually, very low prices. Not much to say, it’s your typical grocery store but the best part… they deliver :)
Free parking for customers out back around the corner from Woodbine subway station. For the rocket riders out there, it’s attached to Woodbine subway station for your convenience.
That is all.