Galleria Supermarket

Decided to check this place out over the weekend. Surprisingly very good. I love the convenience of having the food court inside the grocery section. I also love the system of ordering your food then they give you a pager so that you can continue your grocery shopping while they cook your order. Very impressed with the cleanliness and efficiency. I wouldn’t say that the food is amazing but compared to any other grocery food court is up there in quality. I wish they had some chicken and pork cutlet though.

For sure I love Galleria, but I have an issue that really needs to be addressed. The fluctuating prices are actually more than slightly ridiculous. I’m specifically speaking on the prices of meat. I’m a regular at Galleria. On average, I go at least one a week, but it is not at all uncommon for me to come more often than that. I like to keep an eye out on particular items. one of them is frozen cubed lamb shoulder. They usually don’t have many packs of them, so I check every time I go. These packs used to go for $ 2.99/lb. Yeah. There’s a reason I bought them a lot. When they had more in September, the price was $ 9.99/lb. Um… That’s more than triple the price. Neither of these instances were when they were on sale. Neither of them had a discount sticker either. I did not buy them at $ 9.99/lb. Then, recently, the prices went wonky again. There was a pack at $ 4.00/lb, and a pack at $ 4.99/lb. Same product. No discount stickers in sight. Um… okay then. After that, the price went back to $ 9.99/lb. I have absolutely no idea what’s going on and it’s driving me crazy.

Love this supermarket for the hot food and bakery! The spicy crunchy fried chicken is a must try! The spice level is very low so don’t worry about setting your mouth on fire. We got a combo box that has one half spicy crunchy and one half sweet and crunchy. I personally liked the spicy chicken more but each to his/​her own.
As for the black bean noodle, we ordered the larger size (#53) to share since we also got the fried chicken. To be completely honest, I have had better black bean noodle elsewhere. It didn’t have as much sauce as I would have preferred and the noodles and sauce was slightly lacking in flavour. Overall, it was alright. Have to try the chicken though!
We got some vegetables (bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, and bell peppers) from the pre-​made food bar. Price is by weight and it’s $ 5.99/lb. A full box of vegetables was about 1lb. The cooked vegetables were a little oily but not bad. Got to get some fiber into the meal! :)
As for the supermarket itself, very clean, lots of different products you can purchase other than food. They have cosmetics, clothing, home care, rice cookers, kitchen utensils, and even kimchi refrigerators! A little something for your every need. Haven’t actually done any grocery shopping here so can’t comment in the affordability/​quality in comparison with other supermarkets but will definitely do so in the future.

Supermarket: a nicer, cleaner version of all those Asian supermarkets. Kind of like T&T but for Korean products more than anything else. A little pricier than sketchy Asian supermarkets.
Food court: pork bone soup is super tasty and comes with rice (one of the best). The noodles in black sauce (can’t write the name in English) are disappointing here because the noodles taste like spaghetti and not the traditional noodles. The sweet and sour pork type dish is delicious and fresh and the soft tofu in spicy soup is delicious, but has more of a seafood profile than other ones I’ve had.
Food is fast, fresh and hot, but seating is scarce at peak-​ish meal times.

I love Asian supermarkets because of all the prepackaged/​prepared food options, and Galleria is no exception.
We got some KFC (Korean fried chicken) from Mom’s Chicken, a freshly made jajangmyeon (noodles with black bean sauce), prepackaged Korean rice balls, and a box of taiyaki from Kevin’s Taiyaki. Portions were generous for the prices and everything was super yummy, even when eaten as cold leftovers!
There’s also a buffet and a bakery section that I didn’t get to try so will definitely be going back.

This place is heaven. The food is such good quality and very legit. Definitely my new favourite lunch spot. I would eat here all day every day if I could. Great prices too!

Awesome food during the day, and best deals on marked down food prices at night. My new favorite supermarket!
First time here, and was really impressed by this Korean supermarket. They have huge selection of grocery items, especially hot food. Came here today (Saturday) and was pleased at how many sample stations there were. Staff can also speak good English.
I picked up a couple of snacks from the grocery section, then tried one item from the bakery (sugar twist for $ 1.80) which was pretty tasty.
From the cafeteria (buffet style) section, I got some fried rice with vegetable, beef bulgogi, and pork ribs (pics in photos) and paid $ 5.69 for it which is a good price.
My BF ordered a fresh bulgogi with rice meal for about $ 7 which is also pretty good.
Place was clean, and there were a lot of seating, even during a busy day.
I will come back for sure to try some of their pork bone soup and more bakery items.
EDIT: I don’t always go to a food place twice in the same day, but when I do, it is at Galleria Supermarket! Came here at 9:30PM to check out marked down items before closing and BOY, WAS I GLAD I WENT TONIGHT!
Marked down sushi /​sashimi is by far the best deal! And this is not just cheap sushi, it is definitely still excellent and the sushi is sooo good!
Marked down prices:
50% off Tuna Roll — paid only $ 3.49 for a $ 7.99 tuna roll pack
20% off Salmon Sashimi — paid only $ 7.72 for a $ 9.65 salmon sashimi
Also got a pack of cheese filled fish cakes for about $ 2.59. Good deal!
Will definitely make a point to come here at night to get the best deals on food. I signed up for their points card, because I know I will be a regular!

Went to try Mom’s Korean Fried Chicken and remembered how good KFC can be when you dont try to take it home with you.
Enjoyed and will be back if in area.

Good supermarket. Various kinds of Korean products and prepared food can be found in this market. Prices are reasonable, especially those store-​made food, much cheaper than some Korean restaurants but really delicious. It also provides some public seats for little restaurants inside the market to make customers dinning conveniently.

3.5
Pros:
Ample parking
Bigger selection on items than the other Galleria
Cons:
Food court not as good as other Galleria
Not open 24 hours
This review will be more of a comparison to the other Galleria than anything. Both Galleria’s are pretty great, don’t get me wrong. I just like the Yonge and Steeles location a little better for the upcoming reasons.
First the good things. I find this Galleria has a lot more selection than the one at Yonge and Steeles. There were products here that I don’t see at that location. It feels like this location is also larger and able to carry more items.
The parking here is also tremendously better than the other location. They have a humongous parking lot in the back of the plaza it is located in. You don’t think there would be this many spots looking in from the street. This is great because this location shares the plaza with a lot of other places so you do need parking to be ample.
Now, the things I don’t like as much. The food court was a little disappointing to me unfortunately. The other location has 4 different stalls to choose from. Each stall has different types of cuisine. This place only has the one stall, albeit a really big one. The seating is also not as good. There are bar like seats situated around the stall which is great if you’re eating alone. If you come as a family, you have about 10 – 15 tables to choose from at that’s it. I came for mama’s chicken and quite frankly, you can do better for Korean fried chicken. It’s good, but didn’t match the hype. Home of Hot Taste blows it out of the water.
Lastly, this location is not open 24 hours. I have stated the convenience of having a supermarket available at all times during the day. Most of the Korean supermarkets I find are open 24 hours so it’s strange not to see this one as well. I’m thinking it’s about the location more than anything.
To finish, you can’t go wrong with either Galleria. I myself just prefer one over the other. You will have your opinion as well. We can both agree though that Galleria rocks!

This is a Korean supermarket that I frequent often since I live in the area. I typically go to just pick up their cooked foods and sushi when I am too lazy to cook. The sushi is fresh and there is variety. They got sashimi, sushi and maki combos that are at discount after 7PM. The cooked foods include gimbap, fried chicken, kimchi fried rice, steamed and fried pork vegetable dumplings, mungbean pancakes, Korean soups — the list continues. You’ll have to go and see what is available that day. Definitely check out this grocery store whenever you’re in the area! Oh and they got a points card. Make sure to subscribe!

This is my favourite grocery store in Toronto. There are many Korean products sold here that you can’t get elsewhere. I mostly come here to buy Korean snacks and also to eat the Korean cafeteria food. There is a large selection of Korean veggies & meat dishes, cafeteria style. The chap chai is very good. You can also order hot dishes for a low price and they give you a clicker thingy that rings when the food is ready. There’s usually a special on Saturdays (i.e. pork bone soup) for $ 4.99. I usually get the tofu soup and jampoong. Also, if you’re into Korean cosmetics, they have a boutique.

A friend of mine introduced me to their kimchi and it was life changing. I ended up asking him to take me there as I had to have it at all times in my fridge. It turns out they make the kimchi there.
Not only do they have great prices (I ended up getting food as well as face masks) but the service is amazing. Everyone there is like a kind aunt or uncle.
I ended up visiting the bakery section. Their cream cheese bun is amazing. I also purchased lunch there, the hand made pork and veggie dumplings. They were fresh and delicious. But the amazing part was when I asked for a left over box. The lady took it from me and packaged it so nicely. It didn’t look like left overs any more lol. I highly recommend this place. It’s so much more than just a supermarket.

This place is amazing! After spending several days in the city, it was great to find this place! It’s in the suburbs, so no need to pay for parking (;
I enjoyed the custard korean japanese crispy waffle but did not like the green bean one. On monday, they have $ 4.99 for one lb of their lunch buffet, I got an arrangement of things like seaweed salad, potato salad, sweet & sour pork, sweet & sour chicken, and the Japchae. I enjoyed the potato salad and japchae most. My boyfriend got the pork bone soup. It was fall off the bone good. It was delicious! I also ordered the 6 piece sashimi for only $ 6.48 and the tuna kimbob. I recommend it all!
Go try this place! Do not buy the groceries. Super expensive.

HOLY MOLY I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
Reveal: I am not Korean, nor do I know much about Korean cuisine. But I am extremely interested and curious about all kinds of food and recipes, especially those I have never heard of or tried!
Totally overwhelming for someone as ignorant as I, but I have been back twice now — here are my 5 star reasons:
1. Mom’s Chicken, as EVERYONE else here has said. Mr. Rosie S. was very impressed! And he doesn’t even LIKE fried chicken.
2. Sushi!!! Yummers! This is the best place in the area to grab ready-​to-​go sushi! Yes, I know sushi is Japanese.
3. NOOOOOOOODLES. Just wow! The selection here is one of the best in the GTA, I think! Just amazing. You could become the next Ramen Rater with JUST the supply at this location. Huge selection.
4. Clean, bright, great signage. Everyone is really, really nice!
5. THE EXPERIENCE! I feel like I have travelled across the world when I step in the doors here — I just love it. Bonus = everyone is friendly and speaks at least some English!
The prepared food cafeteria area is great (and was very popular when we were there). There are stools to eat on, and a bunch of tables as well. It was PACKED.
There was an ENTIRE AISLE of seaweed! Whaaaat? Awesome!!!

Mom’s Fried Chicken — among the very best in T.O. Regardless of if you prefer it spicy Korean style or just crunchy double-​fried, this bird annihilates the Colonel and beats Popeyes and Rally’s too. Right up there with Stockyards for me.
I love it’s simplicity, with a tiny bit of heat in it’s plain iteration, and spicy sloppy deliciousness in the saucy Korean style. Since I like it both ways, I order mine «Half & Half» which is exactly as it sounds. I also really like the smaller pieces, with a whole chicken being about a dozen individual pieces, since that raises the crunchy batter-​to-​chicken ration, which is all good by me!
This place can get busy, and chicken can take 15 — 25 minutes since it is cooked to order, so feel free to call ahead for pickup and then either take it out, or eat-​in at one of the tables in house. They also have a hot table selection of decent Korean food which is available for you to build your own container and pay by the pound.
The supermarket is also excellent, if s bit on the pricy-​side, but with correspondingly upscale quality.
Oh, and the cubes of sweet pickled diced daikon is the most perfect accompanyment to the chicken, cutting through both the fried richness and the sticky sweet sauce, and comes free with your order, as do 3 cans of pop on Friday as part of the Friday Special.
Stop standing there and just go! Trust me!
Cheers,
.James.

Mom’s chicken how to:
— wait time is 30 mins
— you can call the general store number to order in advance of your arrival
— there are 3 flavors, fried (dry), spicy (fried and saucy) or half and half ($ 23 includes a few cans of coke and a small side of pickled carrot))
— go to the cash closes to the prepared food bar to pay (utensils are supplied here to)
— take your receipt to the end of the cafeteria kitchen at the back of the store. You will see custom moms chicken paper shopping bags.
— your order should be waiting there
— present your receipt to one of the staff in the kitchen area for pick up
— if u r enjoying it there and need rice, they have pre packed rice next to the soup at the food bar ($ 1.18)
Enjoy! It’s good. Similar to the fried chicken at momofuko at a fraction of the price!

Galleria is Korea’s answer to T&T’s. This location is huge! You can find so many interesting grocery items here… from their in-​house made kimchi and tofu, to kalbi beef, to different kinds of teas (including the ‘ballerina tea’ to apparently cause weight loss: S), all kinds of dumplings, and fun snacks. It is quite organized, clean, and super air-​conditioned (I visited on a hot summer day). In addition to groceries, you can find beauty products like sheet masks and there is even a travel agency! Oh, and they sell Kimchi fridges! Yes, that is a thing.
As others have mentioned, order the fried chicken so that you can shop and by the time you are done it will be ready! (They give you a buzzer so you can wander around and it will go off when your chicken is ready). The chicken is really messy to eat because it is covered in a sticky, sweet and spicy sauce. But it is sooo crispy and delicious! You can buy side dishes to go with it. I’m partial to the kimbap rolls. There is a food court style seating area.
There is some kind of rewards card, which might be worth it if you come here often enough.

FRIED CHICKEN AND ALL THE KOREAN FOOD IN THE WORLD.
I came here with my cousin to get some fried chicken and go shopping.
So this place is super packed, especially around dinner time. The fried chicken is great, but I wish they’d let you choose between light and dark meat.
After a certain time (7:30 maybe?) all the ready made food becomes half price, which means I got some big tubs of soon tofu for a couple of bucks each. Grab them fast, though. Everyone else knows the deal.
This grocery store has nearly everything you want if you are making Korean food. They also have a pretty good housewares section (too good, says my wallet). It’s clean and the prices are quite good. If this place was on my way home from work, I’d likely hit it every single day.

Food here is fresh, delicious and cheap. Even for someone as picky and indecisive as me, I always had no problem of finding something new to try.
There’s a bakery on the side in case you crave something sweet and small which is perfect for a light breakfast or afternoon tea!
The buffet station has all your Korean staple side + main dishes. You can easily create a perfect meal by adding a side of miso soup, (multigrain, brown or white) rice, or hot drink.
There’s also the option of ordering your ready to be made Korean or Chinese-​Korean dishes like bibimbap, soon tofu, noodle in black bean sauce at the cash register. They give u this device that vibrates and flashes whenever your order is ready.
Did I tell u they also have fresh sashimi and sushi to go? So far I’ve tried the bone marrow soup, soon tofu, sashimi salad and create my own lunch box — everything tasted delicious! The best part? Averaging only about 7 dollars each meal!
Don’t forget to stop by the waffle station to pick up the some amazing Japanese Korean waffle fish! They were crunchy and piping hot — I haven’t been able to leave without picking at least a box of 4 each time. I will definitely be back for my Korean fix on our annual Toronto visit.