Adonis

This is a great place to grocery shop especially compared to the smaller downtown places with limited section. Enjoyed the visit there. They have an area in the back where you can buy falafels, samosas, etc. They make fresh pita that you can see in the back as well as fresh hummus and other middle eastern foods. A wide selection of groceries and fresh vegetables, fruits etc.

Be careful when u buy the cakes… second time in a row the fruit inside ia sour and taste bad

One of the best Middle Eastern super markets in the GTA. Wide variety of meats, produce, fast food, bakery, etc. As the other reviewers are saying, service is a hit or miss, some don’t even seem like they want to assist you. Thankfully, most of the products in this grocery store are affordable, especially meat.
I bought a cake here the other day (approx. 30 dollars), and i must say it was the worst cake i ever had. It tasted like it was sitting there for 3 months. it was stale, had a horrible smell, tasteless, and the icing was horrible. I should’ve taken it back the next day.

I’ve been shopping at this plaza where Adonis is when it used to be a Metro. Since Adonis has taken over it has really brought and interesting twist to the plaza and store itself. Adonis boasts many selections from the Mediterranean market such as:
–Baklava
–Pita
–Grilled Chicken (Prepared food section)
They also do carry your everyday groceries at an affordable price; although I do notice that they sometimes lack stock of certain items or just do not carry them.
As another Unilocaler stated the quality of the meat can be very hit and miss. I’ve gotten several pieces of meat and chicken and it has never been consistent. I also do not like how they charge extra to remove fat or custom cut the meat (they charge somewhere around $ 1.50 extra per pound). The only reason I touch on this is because other places who offer a meat counter do not charge.
Service can also be hit and miss, it can prove to be laborious to get someone to help show you where something is since many of the people who work there aren’t totally familiar with what they sell. Other than that it’s an okay place to get your groceries.

I found this store by chance and I am glad I was lucky.
The store is a huge supermarket with lots of halal food and middle eastern groceries, in addition to other regular grocery store items.
They have lots of sections that I cannot count here.
Produce, Meat, Bakery, Ethnic Fast Food section, and lot more.
You will not regret visiting if you get a chance.
You will find some super discounts depending on the week.
They have huge parking area.
I will be there again at my next opportunity.

Great supermarket and take out. Very clean and organized. Lots of options most I’ve never heard of but when I feel risky I try some of the mystery marinates. Prices are good and bad but still a lot cheaper then the high end places.
What I found was the beef wasn’t the best grade. Got a cut of beef 2 different occasions and both ended up being very chewy.
Also the service is hit or miss.

Finally a real supermarket with great prices. I give this a 5 star for the Halal factor plus the relatively cheap prices. Clean, organized, always stocked, and great customer service. You can find almost everything Middle Eastern, Halal cold cuts cut fresh to your liking, and everything in between.
Definitely my favourite store now! Love the fact that there exists a store like this!

Really disappointed, ordered a kafta sandwich and a lamb sandwich and had to wait 40 minutes to get my order, not only that, but when I insisted on getting my money back since I didn’t want the food anymore, the manager took 20 minutes more to arrive! At the end I got the sandwiches that were below average taste!
You are better off just going to Paramount and pay almost the same and get much better quality food!

This is a good Middle Eastern grocery store.
Some cons:
From what I can tell, none of the produce is organic so I have a really hard time buying fresh produce here. If anything, I’ll buy their fresh herbs.
The hot foods section is ok but if you order meals from here, watch what they end up putting in your take away containers; they’ve been known to pile in the rice and just sprinkle in the meat.
Some pros:
They have a good selection of staples for those who want to fill their pantries with tahini from Lebanon, pickled vegetables, and spices. This is the only place, in fact, where I’ve been able to find sumac and beautiful quality zataar.
They have the best selection of baklava I’ve seen in the GTA, so if you’re a fan, it’s worth the drive.
One of the reasons I wanted to come here on this trip was to see if they had raw almonds. They do but it’s unclear whether they’re actually raw (they are from the States but very few farms in the US produce genuinely raw almonds). I didn’t get any nuts, but they do have some nice toasted and herbed nuts if you like that sort of snack.
Will I be back? I’ll probably make a trip 2 – 3 times a year to stock my pantry.

Adonis excels for me in terms of being cheaper than most of the supermarkets (Whole Foods and Superstores) while having a curious selection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean goods, prepared foods and a delicious bakery!
I drop by every once in a while for the marinated meats and a few prepared rice dishes. It’s a great change from the regular monotony of rotating dinners we tend to do.
My recommendation however is that you come in early in the morning unless you enjoy being rammed in your heel by someone with a shopping cart behind you!
For me it’s all about getting in and out quick fast and what I came for! If you use this game plan it may work for you! If you go late in the afternoon make sure you come with your best patience!

I wish Adonis was around when I used to live in this area. They offer everything a regular grocery store has to offer plus more. They have some of my unique staple items like ezeikel bread and vegan products. The grocery store is clean and organized. There is plenty of staff available willing to offer help.
They have an extensive meat, seafood, hot food and dessert area along the back. I stopped by for a crêpe. The sweetest jamaican lady behind the counter was attentive and friendly. I will definitely come back anytime I am in the area.

Can something really be fresh, cheap and delicious? Maybe two of those items are possible, but not all three. In Adonis’ case, these descriptors are accurate in describing their pita bread. And you shouldn’t expect anything else from pita made on site.
Their baklava on the other hand is nothing special and decidedly dry. The repeated instances of poor service from that counter has also put me off (and knocked this rating down to 3 stars).
A trip to the butcher’s counter results in nicely spiced beef kafta mixture for the BBQ (it has mint… and bring on the mint, I say!) But on other fronts I favour the service, selection and quality of the Paramount butcher shop.
Side note: the frozen Kihi spinach and feta pies are to die for. You can also find a beautiful cinnamon and apple pie in filo pastry in the same section. Get it, eat it, love it.

On first glance the fruit and vegetables looked nice, but on closer inspection, not so much. I noticed customers sampling grapes, with no objections from the employees, but then I guess they were too busy chatting with each other.
I couldn’t find any help. People were surly and untidy looking.
I was totally offended by the Halal meat section (Halal like Kosher means the animals are bled to death, which is cruel.)
The place is like a barn, might as well shop at Loblaws as support them.
Overall not impressed and I shan’t go back.

A great supermarket, probably my favourite in all of Peel!
Great meats selection, pre marinated and all. Good selection of nuts and baklava as well.
Took a star away because the baklava is not made on site, however, and it shows. They aren’t as fresh as Paramount nor as crispy
Still, overall I think it’s great.
PS they have a great hot table, serving authentic Montréal style shawarma complete with garlic potatoes and roasted cauliflower. Love it

the butcher shop area is just OK, i have seen much better. However it is a clean store, however finding assistance is sometimes difficult in this place. Some interesting brands i have not seen before. The instore Zatar bread is good, but they dont seem to cater to everyone. They tend to be way too ethnic and do not make you feel comfortable in your own country. They do not make you feel like a valued customer, when i was checking out there was no greeting or eye contact, and the only thing she said to me is $ 35.75 and nothing else.
Will not return.

Lets see… I enjoyed the whole place. The vibe was good and its has the middle eastern touch, lets talk about it.
Its basically a supermarket with lots more. There is the regular grocery store stuff and then they have a bakery section with tasty biscuits, lots of different cakes and alot of deserts. The also have the Cheese section, Fish section and butcher section. Guess what lot of Halal meat being sold there as well at a reasonable price, I bought some high cholesterol stuff like brain, liver and sausages.
Then I headed to there crêpe section yes they have that as well. I ordered Banana Chocolate crêpe, the guy made it fresh and the quantity was huge, the packaging was great as you can take it any where easily or eat it in their sitting area. There is a big eating area there as well near the entrance. They were selling shakes and stuff like baked bread with Zatar, cheese pizza, spinach and cheese bread etc… so there is a lot to choose from.
All in all its a great place to checkout

My Dad, who is an extremely picky eater and a super diet conscious guy, is in love with this place. And I don’t blame him. Adonis is very clean, with well-​organized aisles and a uncluttered feel. It’s got a Middle Eastern — Greek deli that serves fresh Zatar bread, ethnic pizzas, crepes and more. The store also boasts a cheese and olive bar and a in-​house Pita factory. How rad is that?
Now, usually these specialized stores can be pricey when it comes to regular goods and produce. Take Starsky for example… the produce prices are unreal. But Adonis, a Greek-​owned and specialized grocery store, is giving every other store quite the fight when it comes to Produce and other regular selections.
Adonis isn’t the place to buy your Michelina meals or your tub of Breyers ice-​cream. However, here’s a few of the things we have regularly been purchasing to give you a fair idea of what you can get:
1. Fresh produce — individual peppers are available, and cheap.
2. Fresh Pita Bread from the in-​store Pita Factory — cheaper than any bag of Pita I’ve ever bought. 79c for 250g. I usually see people picking up 5 to 6 bags of pita bread. We usually get 1 and it lasts us a week of snacking (with hummus or garlic dip)
3. Cheese — fresh, good and reasonably priced.
4. Olives — Costco works out a cheaper price… especially because the jar of olives can be stored a long time. But if you’re looking for fresh olives, the olive bar at Adonis is to die for.
5. The Lebanese garlic dip — my personal favorite. It’s the delish white stuff they put on Shawarmas and I have been looking for it forever.
6. Milk, meat, etc — the staple, reasonably priced.
7. Hummus, tahini and the like…
If you live in Mississauga, I highly recommend a drive to Adonis. It’s centrally located; there’s a 99c store in the strip mall and the PharmaPlus. It’s also close to No Frills or the likes if you need to pick up some more regular instant-​food items.

I went here because I am always curious about ethnic grocery stores. It’s average.
Pros:
–nice hot food section
–good assortment of olives
–nice assortment of fresh fish
Cons
–layout is a bit strange (why is the seating area so far from the hot food area?)
–seating area was dirty and not cleaned
–prices are average
Overall, it seems good for Middle Eastern warm foods, but I can go to Paramount for that and the groceries are average.
The large fish selection is good as well, but it’s cheaper at Chinese grocery stores.

3.5*
HUGE, clean, recently opened Mediterranean/​Middle Eastern grocery store. Opened a little over a month ago. Lotsa room, overstaffed, and not super busy for a Friday night. Staff still seemed eager to please, friendly.
Several counters towards the back of the store, including meat, fish, take-​out/​prepped food, cheese, and an unusually large selection of olives/​nuts.
Although it takes the customers’ hygiene into consideration, counters such as olives/​nuts were behind glass. So you hafta depend on staff to fetch what/​how much you want based on how much you want to spend, etc. It gives customers less control, but at least you won’t experience sticker shock at the checkout! It also eliminates unnecessary mess like kids playing with those valves that dispense coffee beans.
(I don’t blame the grocery store for doing this as I’ve seen some pretty disgusting things, e.g. not using tongs with buns, squeezing bagels with bare hands and then NOT buying, and the list goes on.)
Prices seem reasonable, including baklava. They also have a weekly circular with specials.
I went there for the baklava and it was just OK. 6 tiny pieces, as pictured was less than $ 4.50, cheaper than both Paramount/​Baklava. However, even though it was pretty fresh, it was my least favourite out of the 3. No buttery taste, only a slight trace of rose water in 1 of the pieces. On a brighter note, the guy who helped me was very helpful ‘n friendly.

FINALLY… I was wondering when we’d ever get a big bright supermarket that specializes in Middle East and Mediterranean foods. Considering Metro owns majority of Adonis Groceries and we have a pretty big Middle East population in GTA West, I was so surprised it took forever for this Quebec transplant to cross over the provincial border.
This place opened to a HUGE swarm of people inside. They gutted the previous aging Metro and made it quite bright with huge floor to ceiling glass in the front wall. It really brightens the entire place. Parking is a nightmare as it’s not well laid out and you have really crazy drivers in Mississauga. The layout of this place is very spacious. You don’t have the tight crazy maneuvering that is required in most ethnic stores.
There is plenty of fresh groceries in addition to a HUGE assortment of cooked items. I’ll start with the grocery section. Fresh green almonds… check! 5 types of parsley to make your family recipe of Taboule (tabbuleh?)… check! So many choices of fresh herbs in the middle of winter… check! And this is ONLY the first section of the grocery store. Suffice to say, they paid a lot of attention towards this area. There are lots of bins stocked full of very fresh and high quality vegetables and fruits. For the price, it’s a touch more expensive than some other places but I would say it’s on par to most good specialty grocery stores.
Between the fresh produce and the rest of the aisles, there’s a special place for all those who are lovers of the Mediterranean cuisine or just general snacking. It takes up an entire aisle length and it has everything from bins of fresh LARGE whole roasted nuts (Pistachios from Iran… oh my! and cashews ¾ the size of my thumb), the most amazing assortment of fresh cheeses, and tons of deli items (more cold cuts and cheese). The labneh here is so creamy and rich, it almost feels like a dessert. The prices for Pont Neuf cheeses are REALLY affordable… I would say the price point for this area makes it a great place to stock on parties or those who just inhale cheese. The cost of the house brand of fresh cheese puts most discount stores to shame!
The next few aisles are dedicated to frozen and dairy section. It’s like the UN council… a little bit of everything from each region. Wah Teep from China, spanokopita from Greece, McCain fries, pierogies… you get the gist. There’s nothing here that screams out Mediterranean aside from the occasional frozen dinner that doesnt look too appeal. The prices are reasonable and I would say is cheaper than Metro.
Along the back of the store is a meat lovers paradise. It literally takes up about ¾ the entire back … there’s a great butcher place where you can even see them cutting the sides into various cuts. They have a halal section as well. The fishmonger is pretty incredible. It has a lot of exotic fishes that you normally don’t see in a grocery store (a whole Mahi Mahi including head and all) and a live tank of lobsters which included a behemoth 20+ lb one. They had U10 shrimp laid out… how often do you see that? They also had a lot of whole fish in addition to the filets. Every gill was bright red and eyes were clear. This definitely competes with all Chinese grocery stores for freshness (for now). As for the price, T&T still has them beat. Adonis is definitely more expensive.
Go into the snack area and grab fresh dates from Iran for $ 3.49 (such a steal) or Turkish Coffee for the cheapest price I’ve seen ($ 7 for 1 lb). The bakery was constantly bringing out fresh pita and it was such a wonderful smell. Also the baked sweets like Baklava was amazing. I HIGHLY recommend you just take a dozen and just let the fresh crispy sweetness with big pieces of pistachio just satisfy any sugary urges.
There are also tons of take out options as well. Tons of kabobs, halal chicken, lamb shashlik, and a large assortment of fresh vegetables. They even had a fresh fruit section that looked like something out of a high end frozen yogurt place in NYC (not our poor mock ups in GTA).
The cashiers were all quick and friendly. Actually… EVERYONE was friendly. The place was staffed so much that I think they probably had the same amount of employees as customers. Ok, that is probably an exaggeration but I really do believe they staff four times the amount of employees than the previous Metro they had there.
So why the 4 stars and not the 5… NO CREDIT CARDS. Only cash and debit… booo!