“Our daughter and her fiance moved to Victoria and we, absent mindedly forgot a house warming gift when they arrived. I called around to different places and they could not help us out in such short notice. Then I talked to Cherilee. The issue of this being short notice did not fase her at all. After a short conversation, I put my trust in her to put a basket together. WOW was the our reaction. She did a great job hitting all the points I suggested and then some. She delivered it right on time as she said she would. I will definitely stop by her store when I got to Victoria in the near future.”
“Incredible coffee, was impressed with the warm and inviting atmosphere and second to none patio area. Very underrated location! Great spot to clear your head. Really enjoyed the Americano and chocolate zucchini muffin here.”
“The secret to building strong communities in cities comes from supporting local. Small groceries are the way of the future, and its our business to support them!
Even outside of the ethics of zero waste, this store and the owners are great and work hard to support their customers. Free coffee and tea, discounts on slightly past prime produce and products nearing best before date, loyalty points program, and bringing in products on request from customers.
Once you're used to the format, its more convenient than a regular box store. If you'd like to never have to take out the garbage or recycling again, come here!”
“Fantastic deli service at this location. Called with less than 48 hours notice and they pleasantly and gladly helped with three exceptional platters. To top that off the young man in the deli offered to carry them to my car. People at our function raved about the quality and presentation. Thank you Royal Oak you went above and beyond when cobble hill location would not.”
“Easy to get to with plenty of parking. The store is a self serve shop but the staff is there to help you locate items. Very friendly. Definite must go for your prepared foods.”
“Had a great time shopping at Pepper's Cadboro Bay. Found items I'd been searching for for a long time at other food stores. Was so happy! Friendly staff, prices bit more but worth it as high quality meats, deli and produce. My neighbour and I had been looking for a store just like this. We'll be back!”
“I highly recommend SPUD for your grocery delivery. We chose SPUD because they value people over profit and they provide a wonderful customer service. The products are local, fresh, organic and they partner with great local bakeries for extra treats! The meats are well packaged with dry ice keeping them cold until we get home to open our delivery. They provide bins and they use temperature control bags for produce and they re-use it ALL. Give them a try, we especially like the subscription produce boxes.”
“Lovely, well stocked general store with very friendly, caring owners and staff. They focus on organic local produce, breads, baking, specialty products and also carry locally made gift items. Good selection of Mint Cleaning and other quality refillable and eco-friendly products.”
“Metchosin Store has a little of everything. Wonderful staff. Once we needed a booster cable to start our car. There weren’t any in stock at the moment, but they kindly lent us one. Just great old fashioned service and consistency.”
“This is by far the most friendliness staff I've ever come across ❤️ I'm always greeted with a smile and asked I'm doing!!!! The flowers they arrange are so beautiful!!!! They have a wide variety of goods there and it's by far the best store I've ever been too. If you haven't checked them I highly recommend it!!!!!”
“This may be one of the smaller Red Barn locations on the island. Due to this fact, their selection is inevitably smaller. The parking situation is also not the most convenient, due to its proximity to a set of lights. A location that offers some convenience, but all things considered this is not one of the better Red Barn locations in the Victoria area.”
“This one worker whom I can’t remember his name is so helpful and super awesome! He gave me recommendations on food that has good reviews and I was pleasantly surprised! Thanks for having such a good store!”
“A wonderful place to stop for either your groceries or a quick snack. The selection of local products, coupled with the friendly and welcoming staff, make this a can’t-miss part of the community!”
“I have had multiple exceptional customer service experiences with Jose. The first experience I had with Jose was at self checkout. I was blown away by how helpful, patient, and genuinely kind he was. Today, my 4 year old daughter knocked over our cart and items spilled all over the floor. Before I could even fully assess the situation, Jose saw what happened, came running over, and rectified the situation completely. Thank you for being so attentive and consistently going above and beyond, Jose!”
“This place is great allways friendly and helpful open till 10pm and this summer coming soon they are opening a kitchen in the back with new foods cooked fresh on site I think it will be very tasty.”
“The samosas taste was very good-almost best in Victoria.Price is reasonable for other Indian stuff. The customer service was very good. Thank you for your service.”
“Highly recommended! Local Urban Bites is by far our favourite meal kit delivery service of the several we have tried. The ingredients are fresh and many are locally sourced from the Island. The recipes are varied, easy to make, healthy and tasty. As a vegetarian, I especially appreciate the wide selection of vegetarian and vegan options provided each week. The packaging is the most minimal and earth-friendly I have seen in a meal kit. Another plus is they don't make you subscribe - you can order week by week. We order from Local Urban Bites at least twice a month and it has made our meal planning so much simpler. We <3 LUB!”
“Personnel is like family, very helpful. Unfortunately for people like me, there is still too much American product on the shelves so I go elsewhere for non-American food.”
“A great grocery store that specializes in organic items. From nutritional yeast to salted caramel cream puffs to British foods, this store has a large and varied selection of items. It is worth checking out to see all the unique items in stock.”
“I was visiting from the States and this was the closest grocery store to my hotel. This store is very clean, well-organized, and offers a great variety of products. A special thanks to the cashier who scanned a store savings card to save money on my purchase.”
“Enjoy buying The best vegetables! When the yams are not good anywhere they are perfect at Tai Sang on Government st. just north of Fisgard. A quiet, and respectful management.”
“Red Barn is amazing and a huge shout out to the sandwich department they are awesome. We had an issue but they made it right. We will continue to order sandwiches for our team here every week as they are the best!! THANKS !”
“Been shopping here for years even when they had a shop on Yates: place is amazing great selection of Korean foods from fresh to frozen! So many options and very good affordable prices; keeps me out of H Mart; support local family owned shops! I got help from the owner as I’m not Korean so I had a few questions; very helpful. Love this store and the products. Clean and organized store, lots of parking.
Glad to continue shopping here. Please support this local family run store! They’re great! ?”
9:30AM - 8:45PM
800 Kelly Rd #120, Victoria
Grocery Stores
“Excellent customer service. I came in to get a refund on an item and it was hassle-free and easy. Ian (store manager) was awesome and even gave me a coupon! Definitely will be coming back. Thanks again!!”
“The supermarket is big enough to have a good selection of products but not so big that it has long lineups so it's very quick to get through the checkout. Lots of parking of course. My only beef is that it takes coins to get a regular size shopping cart so I always end up using the small ones.”
“I enjoy M & M's foods, I've never had an issue with anythingI've bought there.
When I'm tired & don't feel like cooking, these meals are perfect. Pastas are great, chicken lasagna is one of my favourite's right now, it's packed with nice tender chicken.
The hors-d'oeuvre are very nice as well, meats are tender, desserts are tasty.
And the half baguettes are very good!”
“Fairway Market on Mckenzie and Shelbourne is a good store especially for Chinese food ingredients. It has all the usual grocery goods along with a fair selection of Asian ingredients.”
“Great small supermarket, fantastic custom-created large sandwiches, great fresh local produce, discount cards for 10% off available periodically, weekly specials for good products.”
“Their customer service is top notch. A special shout out to Jared who made every possible effort to help us find what we were looking for. It was a very special evening for my friend and we wanted to make it more memorable. Thanks to Jared who made it happen. :)”
“It is worth coming here and just looking around. They have decorated and presented all the products in a unique way that entertains and intrigues you. They have local and imported products. Prepare yourself that it is expensive as most organic products are. They have a variety of products, dry goods, vegetables, cheese and meat. Come and see. A very enjoyable experience.”