Noah’s Natural Foods

This place sell supplements that I can’t find at other health foods store. This place also does a discount if you purchase over $ 200 worth of product they give you like $ 40 off. My favorite supplement to buy here is e3live. The hours can be a bit inconvenient.

Although I don’t come here often, on occasion I am looking for certain ingredients or organic products that can’t be found at a traditional grocer, and find this location more convenient than the Whole Foods at Hazelton Lanes.
The store is small but relatively easy to navigate. The hours are a bit inconvenient.
Don’t come here looking for a bargain. Prices tend to be inflated, although the selection is generally quite good (for my needs anyways). I don’t purchase fresh produce here, but the quality seems horrendous.
A side note, the only thing higher than the prices here may be some of their employees! Friendly, but seemingly living «green» on the job; if you catch my drift!
A solid 3 stars.

I don’t care for this place. It’s quite small, which is probably to be expected downtown. They never seem to have what I’m looking for. They will have every flavour but the one quest bar I’ve been instructed to buy. I used to buy sprouted tofu here but they either stopped carrying it or can’t be bothered to fill the shelf. The produce section (I cringe to call it that) is always just empty shelf space. I don’t find the prices very good on average but there is an occasional sale that tickles my fancy so I still pop in once a week to check things out. One thing I find strange about this place is that I’ve never been asked if I need help finding something. Every other supplement or health food store the staff are all over you. This one they don’t seem to really give a damn what you are doing.

This place is obviously incredibly overpriced. Even the Mom ‘n Pop a block away on Charles West has better deals. But it is a necessary evil when you need to pick something up quick and don’t have the time to head somewhere more fairly priced.
They have all the basics: health and beauty products, multivitamins and probiotics, big bins filled with baking goods, cleaning products, canned and packaged food, limited selection of fruits and veggies, a few to-​go meals, cereals, and the like.
They have a Noah’s card which I do not partake of. Service is hit-​or-​miss (some staff are extremely knowledgeable, while others seem to know nothing about the products).

I went there to find a body wash and shampoo that did not contain SLS.
The sales lady was very knowledgable and helpful and I found what I was looking for.
It’s great to still be able to patronize a non-​corporate-​chain local store in downtown Toronto. They are disappearing way too fast.

J’y suis allée car ayant un problème médical il me fallait un produit d’issue naturelle et j’ai pu le trouver là. Ils ont une gamme de produits très variés, et vendent même des légumes (bio bien sur).
Les prix, élevés, normal quand on veut du naturel (ou que l’on a pas le choix!)

Dont like their customer service at the store as it is unfriendly and dopey. Writing to head office regarding my points which is always a mess, is worthless as no one ever, ever responds! Points are never accurate, they deduct amounts unknown to me or as to why!
Products are good but highly priced. They dont have everything and some things run out pretty quickly especially when on sale and they do not replace these.
If one is paying so much, then customer service should be better both at cash and at the grocery section. If some competition comes around, I will not return to Noahs where I spend about $ 100 a month.

This is my one-​stop neighborhood shop for supplements and natural products.
Every time I drop by Noah’s I end up leaving with items I didn’t know I wanted! And it’s okay because you feel like you are doing your body a favour!
If there’s a disaster and you can’t take refuge in a Wal-​mart you could totally live out of a Noah’s.
* You have hemp soap and natural shampoos
* Overpriced-​but-​clean-​burning incense (not useful in disaster situations but smells nice)
* All the vitamins and supplements you need
* Food section with sugar-​free coconut water, gluten free cupcakes and cookies, and quinoa-​almond crisps, etc.
I love shopping here.
However, do your own research.
Unfortunately, some of the staff spend too much time in drum circles instead of learning about their own products. I didn’t agree with their recommendations on a few occasions. But, it never hurts to ask because it really depends on who serves you.
I overheard a staff member telling a customer that Asian people have young looking skin because of all the chicken feet we eat. (raise eyebrow)
Regardless, I still (organic) heart Noah’s! =)

This store, along with its Bloor/​Spadina store has been supplying most of my vegan/​vegetarian goods for the last 5 – 6 years. Although my fave location is their Bloor/​Spadina store, this store always come to my rescue when I’m running late and need to get something healthy to eat ASAP. Like this Saturday for instance, I was heading south on Yonge towards Front street to get to the Novotel for my 4:30pm call time for a BIG fashion show that evening. I knew I was going to be hungry backstage, during hair/​make-​up applications, or while waiting for the show to start or after the show. Although I was told that the hotel will be providing models with food, I really wasn’t expecting them to have anything vegan-​friendly for me to munch on, so I went to Noah’s on my way to location.
This Noah’s is smaller and have less stuff than the Bloor/​Spadina location. It also doesn’t have my first and only true love: the grind-​yer-​own peanut butter machine (formally called «the peanut butter queen» –that should be MY title, cos I buy freshly ground peanut butter practically every week). However, it does have my fave samosa in the world: a baked whole wheat, spinach and tofu samosa. In the past, they kept mixing up the spinach and tofu samosa with the hot samosa (baked whole wheat samosa with veggies, err potato mostly), but I had no time on Saturday, so I took my chances.
It turned out that I was right, the Novotel did not provide any vegan-​friendly snacks, in fact they forgot to provide models with any food! (That’s one way to stay slim, haha, bad joke =D I am not encouraging anorexia.) I was so glad I’d picked up the samosa prior to the show. I finally got to have my «dinner» at 12 midnight –when I was finally wrapped and on the subway heading home. It was YUMMY and totally satisfying! But I knew that already, cos I’ve had this samosa on numerous occasions. It’s packed full of spinach and firm tofu, slightly seasoned with salt and perhaps other spices. AND it tasted great cold –in fact I’ve always had it cold. As mentioned, it is not fried like most conventional samosas, but baked in a whole wheat flour shell… the whole wheat is a nice touch (whole wheat = fibre!), but the fact that it’s BAKED instead of fried is the real superstar feature of this hunger relief vegan good.
NEWS FLASH: They have new dessert products, the most intriguing is the RAW key-​lime pie… made mostly with lime, avocados, dates and nuts. Obviously I didn’t buy it cos I was due to look amazing on the catwalk and desserts and models should not mix prior to a show. It was the most interesting of the new raw pies Noah’s now carry (other flavours: apple and strawberry) because I’ve never seen a key-​lime pie GREEN before. I like raw vegan desserts and I’ve made raw vegan desserts before, so I’ll definitely go back to Noah’s for a key-​lime pie in the near future… probably in mid-​December, I’m booked for the rest of this month.

This place is obviously liked among many people because of their success and reputation. I’m not all that impressed.
They carry the organic foods and some fresh produce — but as other commenters said, it’s often dated and quite pricey.
As for the vitamins and supplements, they have a good selection. But sometimes when I’m browsing I feel like I should be talking to a naturopath or a pharmacist about all the things I see there — so I’m hesitant to buy stuff without a professional opinion. The staff seem knowledgeable, but out of instinct, I question their credibility… maybe that’s just me. I’m not rushing back there.

I’m very divided about my opinions on Noah’s. They have an amazing selection of natural products, and sometimes I go in just to smell the lavender soap and the likes.
On the other hand, their fresh food selection always looks at least a week old, and their prices are outrageous. My jaw actually drops sometimes. For example, Jason’s conditioner is $ 13.29 there. Everywhere else it costs $ 5.99 or $ 6.99.
But they have a great selection, so, I recommend going to Noah’s if you can’t find what you’re looking for anywhere else.

there are other stores in the city that are superior to noah’s both in size and in quantity of product. but there are few. in terms of a small chain of stores that people can trust and with which people have developed a certain degree of familiarity they stand somewhere close to the front of the line in toronto.
as you walk in youll notice many supplements, vitamins and the like. move ahead and you can sift through aisles containing many canned and packaged goods that are either organic or veer towards that quality. youll be able to find more choices of more healthy options for classic canned goods such as soups, macaroni and cheese, etc. in addition there are also choices from different cultures, mostly meditteranean and asian as is usual with health stores.
their fruit section is organic and pretty paltry, so if you need a lot of choice in that regard you should go to a bigger store or one that has a better produce section.
should you begin to change over all you gross toxic cleaning products that you dont have to use gloves and masks if you just want to clean the floor, lets say, you can pick from a wall of cleaning products as well.
finally there is also a small shelf for literature concerning health.
this store still retains the neighborhood feel of a family owned business thats stepped up their quality and décor and provides a trusted palatable better choice and source for people interested in living better.