Longo’s Boxgrove

Bright, clean, neat grocery store. Ahhhh Longos — one of the higher end grocery store chains in Ontario, but not as high end as Whole Foods. There is always enough parking here.
Walking in, you hit the cooked items including Starbucks way on the left side, rotisseries in the dead center, an area for plants and flowers closer to the middle left and fresh vegetables on your right. The meat section is oh so delicious — fresh, sliced to perfection and super clean. The bakery houses the more expensive breads including ACE and Longos Brands such as chocolate drizzled croissants.
Once in a while, you will run into sales, such as Janes chicken nuggets, however, in general, it is more expensive that your other grocery stores.

Fruit piles are neat and well stocked as are most of the shelves.
The prepped foods area is nice although not as extensive as Whole Foods.
A good selection of meats and seafood especially if you’re looking to go beyond the «AA or better» (really, it’s «AA»!) grade normally offered at Food Basics or No Frills.
The cost of the above is the cost of the above. As others have mentioned, pricier than other establishments.
Ample parking.
I guess this would be Canada’s Whole Foods equivalent… but without the asparagus water.

It’s a love-​hate thing when it comes to Longos. On one hand, it does offer decent options and their available cooked food options are okay. On the other, everything is overpriced. However, if I need a quick lunch, I will hop by because they have these awesome meal options that can be 6 – 10 dollars and include entrée (pretty big pieces of meat) and a few sides. The boneless prime rib here is my to-​go choice. They also have sandwiches; I’ve had the pulled beef and it’s a stingy amount of meat and processed cheese for 7.00 considering the location and quality. Their porchetta sandwich is NEVER available and I’ve been scrounging other locations to try it. Pizza is oven fired, nothing amazing but okay. Salad bar is PRICEY and personally not worth it. They have some cool european condiments and products so check that out. Other than that, it’s a standard «upscale» supermarket.

I found my Kale salad mix and some interesting selections of cheese here so I was quite pleased with my visit. Their vegetables and fruit sections are very clean, fresh and are presentable. The aisles were very clean, it was very easy for me to get around and there’s also a small flower and plant section towards the entrance, as well as a take out area for pizza, etc. Other than this being a bit too far for me, I would come back again if I was ever in the area.

I love this Longo’s store. I like the ready-​made foods that I can pick up, such as empanadas and grilled chicken. There are also lactose-​free items, such as yogurt, that help me out. It’s a pretty good place to shop if you need gluten-​free foods.
The price for some items can run steep. It’s the tradeoff between quality, fresh food and processed food from other supermarkets.
Staff is always friendly when I’m there. I also find it convenient that there’s a Starbucks in the store, across the parking lot from a true Starbucks café!

This place is pretty on top of things, I really like it.
They have fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and fish, although I don’t eat meat, they seem to keep all their food restocked.
It’s tidy, neat, and clean which is very important.
They have foods which are gluten free, and some vegetarian and vegan options.
I found that pretty impressive :)
It can be a bit pricy, i’ve seen some stores sell the same products for a couple dollars less, but the quality at Longos is great.
The people working there are helpful, and straight forward, the cashiers can be a bit slow sometimes, but a few of them are funny, not sure why that matters but it makes the shopping experience better.

I love this place. It’s not the cheapest, but the quality can’t be beat. The vegetables have a much longer shelf life than anything I’ve bought at no frills or food basics. Also the variety of products they offer is unparalleled in the area. They stock, poblano peppers, red chilli peppers, heirloom tomatoes, vg farms angus meat, kosher hotdogs, a bakery, etc. Their seafood section is the best part of the store, they have really fresh whole red snappers, chilean sea bass by the pound, diver scallops, and just about anything you can think of.
The only place I could say they can improve on is their deli counter, seems a bit limited compared to the rest of the store. That’s a minor issue which is easily overlooked by how clean and functional the store is. You’ll never see a shopping cart sitting in the middle of the parking lot or other annoying issues that plague other stores. Little things like that make shopping here worth the price.

Friendly staff, fresh produce and the best salad bar in this area. When I moved in the area, this was our home! Thank you for taking such good care of your patrons!

One of the perks of living in Cornell is that I don’t have to drive all the way to the First Markham Place area to visit a Longo’s, whenever I have that urge to buy higher-​end groceries. Why? Because this Longo’s is only a 5 minute drive from my house!
The store itself is massive, and also includes a Starbucks. In case you didn’t keep track, it means this plaza has TWO Starbuckses (is that a word?). Might be one too much though, I didn’t see anyone ordering from the Starbucks in the Longo’s at all.
I love the produce here. Although the prices are slightly higher than typical No Frills/T&T pricing, the quality more than makes up for it, and I’ll gladly add this place to my list of supermarkets to purchase good quality produce (for those wondering, T&T is not on the list).
The cashiers were also very nice. The one I had continuously greeted «Hello, how are you sir? Your total is _​_​_​_​_​. Here’s your receipt, have a great day!». They seem to love their jobs, which is why this Longo’s deserves a 4 star.

This is my current fav. grocery store and I shop here at least once a week. There’s lot’s of competition in the Markham area but this Longo’s location provides the best overall experience in my opinion.
Parking is always easy. Lot’s of space in the lot. This is also good news if you don’t like your car getting dinged by peoples car doors. Knock on wood… no dents yet!
You can always get a clean shopping cart in the store and you don’t need a quarter to get one. The carts are all in great shape and even have a coffee holder on them.
There is a Starbucks inside Longo’s or outside in the strip mall. I love a coffee while I shop. Generally, the Starbucks inside is a little slow as there is usually only one person working there.
They have the best produce in my opinion, always fresh and a broad variety of fruits and vegetables. Staff are quick to remove sub-​par produce.
The true sign of a great grocery store in one with fresh deli, bakery, meat and fish counters. You can get cheaper prices at places like No-​frills but they just don’t have the fresh and broad selection of products — a deal breaker for me. Cold meats are excellent and always fresh. Great BBQ products in the summer including specialty burgers, sausages and chicken & steak skewers. I also love their Turkey breast roasts.
Staff are always friendly and go out of their way to help. Some of the best customer service I experienced in a grocery store. When cash lines become long, they quickly add staff at the registers, produce workers are great at helping you figure out the best way to pick produce (I suck at this) and staff at the fish /​meat counter are always eager to provide cooking advice.
Want a quick meal? Try a delicious rotisserie chicken, or their yummy salad bar. They also have amazing soup — I love the Italian Wedding soup.
The perfect shopping shopping experience from the minute you drive into the lot. Can you find cheaper groceries? Of course you can… but with sub-​par service, dented car doors, crowded stores and food that just isn’t as fresh. As you can tell, I’m a Longo’s fan.
BK

This is a solid grocery store in east Markham. There’s a Starbucks, a great selection of prepared foods and helpful staff. We buy many of our our staples at Costco and specialty stuff at Whole Foods, but for anything in between, this meets most of our needs. There’s lots of parking and it’s not busy on week nights, so it’s always an easy experience.

I went here for the first time today and it looks really nice. The produce section makes you feel like you should buy everything. Everything seems more fresh and well lit. I like it more than the a lot of places in the US.
Anyway, the prices were pretty good. I hear it’s a bit expensive, but I don’t shop here regularly at all. Lots of parking, lots of staff, and lots of products. Didn’t see many empty shelf spaces.
Good luck Longos.

This is one of the newest supermarket in the area.
I always drop by for milk, bread and salad late at night since it is opened till 10 PM on weekdays!
The cashiers line are never long since they always has a few cashiers working even late at night. And the management are always jump in to help when there are more than 3 people lining up in any of the cashiers.
The fruits and vegetables are always fresh, they have people constantly sorting out the rotten ones and rearranging them.
They have their own bakeries on site and a great varieties of baked goods!
Good selections of Meat/​Seafood either pre packaged or get them to pack for you in the quantities you want!
Price wise is more expensive than No Frills or Food Basic. I usually just get the sale items.
They now have the Thank You Reward program where you can get extra points for buying specific products. I am not too crazy about since it will take me forever to redeem anything.
They takes Visa, MC, Interac and AMEX (I can only think of Longos and Metro that will take AMEX!)
This place is freezing cold during summer. you might has to wear your down jacket to shop!!!