All The Best Fine Foods

I live in the neighbourhood and I often drop by. All the best find foods has one of the best pie I have ever had. I tried a loaf of bread and cookies, but they were just fine not excellent. They are a pricey store, but the pie is worth of paying.

The store has wide range of already-​made meals and delicious pastries. The cheese and snacks are also excellent.

All the Best Fine Foods is amazing. A certain *ahem* unnamed french caterer across the street dropped me an hour before my media event and All the Best helped me pull it off! They honestly went above and beyond. Plus, their team is crazy knowledgeable and know exactly how to pair anything. Love, love, love them.

Fabulous. Roxanne behind the cheese counter could not have been more helpful or knowledgable. A fantastic shopping experience

I brought one of their pumpkin pies for a family dinner, and it was the worst pie I have ever eaten. The crust was greasy and tasteless, and the filling was completely bland. I could have bought a good pie for a third of the price. Needless to say, I won’t be buying any pies from them again. Their baked goods are overpriced, and lousy.

Great selection of gluten free and lactose soups and also fantastic, fresh and delicious produce. Big fan.
(Also there fruit samples are amazing and a great help on deciding what to buy!)

I come to this place for their salads and baked goods often, because it’s so close to my work. After a week of left over pizza and pasta, I wanted one healthy meal to balance out my week and bought a quinoa salad with vegetables. Fatal mistake. Should have stuck to pizza. The quinoa was so undercooked that it was completely white inside, something I didn’t notice when I was buying it. I had one bite. Gritty. Too much chewing involved. I would have almost preferred it being overcooked. If I had only paid $ 3 – 4 from Sobeys I really wouldn’t have cared but it costing almost $ 8 from a place that sells «fine foods» I wanted my money back or exchange it to something else. I mean, is it too much to ask for some cooked quinoa? Still hungry and sad, I went back to the store. Shout out to the guy that helped me at the cash register, super helpful and vouched for me as I didn’t keep my receipt. Then the manager comes to me saying that it tastes fine to him and asks me if I know what quinoa tastes like, because he knows how to cook quinoa. So calling me a Neanderthal without taste buds pretty much. Like really? I was stunned. I left the stupid salad in his hands and walked out. Probably never going to step foot in there again. Like the quinoa, this experience has left a bad taste in my mouth that not even their most delicious baked treats can replace.

After an extensive research to find a restaurant with a private dining room to have my daughter’s 100 day celebration, I finally gave up and decided to cater at home. My first choice was Presidential Gourmet who catered our wedding but unfortunately, their kitchen was at full capacity for the day of our celebration. So I was given Elena Carson of All The Best Fine Foods’ 411 for our little get together and after reading their menus online, I decided to give them a try.
I ordered a stationary hors d’ouevres buffet for 12 adults and 4 children with full rentals and a server for our event. Since the rentals were handled by ATBFF, I will simply say that details could have been better arranged as I was caught off guard for deliveries of tables, chairs, cutlery… etc as well as food. The server arrived late and although he was ok, he had trouble heating up the food to the right temperature and some of the items were served on the cold side. I’ve had better experience with staff provided by other catering companies I’ve used previously.
Now on to the food. To make this review a little easier to write, I’ll comment on the food by rating it out of 5 after each menu item.
The menu consisted of:
1. Spinach mushroom tartlettes– 3: they were good but nothing to write home about.
2. Crab cakes with Tarragon aoli– 3: they were served a little too cold for my liking which accentuated the reheated nature of the dish. Flavours were a little impure (too much bay seasoning perhaps?) and it was difficult to detect the crab meat. Tarragon aioli, on the other hand, was very good.
3. Spicy Coconut Shrimp with tropical salsa — 4: I don’t normally order coconut shrimp but these were a crowd pleaser for sure. Again, this could have been reheated better but the flavours of the coconut with the spicy mango salsa was well married.
4. Mini grilled cheese with apple compote — 4: the grilled cheese (aged white cheddar?) on multigrain bread triangles worked very well with sweet and savoury apple compote.
5. Watercress and pear salad with honey lime vinaigrette — 5: the grilled pears were very nicely caramelized with a little bit of char. Served on a bed of organic greens (not watercress as promised) with pumpkin seeds for a nice crunch in a sweet honey lime vinaigrette was my favorite item.
6. Malaysian beef skewers — 5: these were impossibly tender and well-​seasoned. I would definitely order them again.
7. Chicken skewers — 4: I can’t remember what they were called exactly but the yellow curry type marinaded chicken breasts were a little dry when reheated.
8. All the Best Sweet Tray– Cookies and Squares — 5: assortment of shortbreads, pecan crisps, pecan and lemon squares, brownie… etc came trayed
9. Coffee and tea service: Kicking Horse coffee was good as always but I did not try the tea so I can’t comment on the tea.
Over all, the food was much better than I had expected considering the inherent limitations of serving reheated food. Since the server who was described as «top notch» was so disappointing, I will have to take away some points for that as well as for the lack of communication regarding the delivery of rentals and food.
I would consider using them again but only as a second choice to Presidential Gourmet.

I can’t honestly say I like this store, which is odd because I’m a foodie AND a food snob (lethal combination because I’m picky and annoying to most folks).
I don’t think their cheese selection is as good as at Whole Foods, and while the whole store is cute with a lot of cupcakes, cookies, cakes, pastries, and prepared snacky items, it is not for me because I don’t eat processed, sugary junk food.
Come here if you want «gourmet» cupcakes, cakes, pastries (they are not as fresh as in «French fresh» as I like to call it, where everything is baked THAT morning) and all that stuff, but don’t come here expecting to find special marmalades, jams, jellies or things like that.
The tea tins are also cute but overpriced even for the brand name (who knows how long they’ve been sitting there). I prefer David’s tea.

After months of listening to my sister rave about the «best-​eos» cookies that this bakery sells I finally decided to check it out.
Located just a couple of blocks north of Rosedale station, this small but cute bakery carries a wide range of unique and classic baked goods. My mission that day was to try the «best-​eos». These cookies are essentially home made Oreo cookies but triple the size. They sell them for approximately $ 5 for a bag of 5 – 6 cookies which is a fairly decent price. The best-​eos tasted really yummy — much flatter than an actual Oreo but not as hard. The cookies were not too sweet and the filling in the middle of the cookies was very creamy and smooth and not as gritty in texture like most Oreos.
The store was quite busy with a bit of a lineup however the cashiers were fast and got through the line quickly. The staff members were very friendly but I didn’t get to test their knowledge of products as I was sort of in a rush to get out of there. ;)
Overall, I’ve had a really good first experience, deserving a solid 4 stars. The store was very clean and organized and a perfect example of this is that they had the specific product I was looking for easily identifiable and well displayed. The staff were courteous and cashiers were quick in processing my transactions. The product (best-​eos) was unique because I am not aware of any other local bakeries that sell homemade oreo cookies and also the quality of the product was above average as they were very delicious and I would go back for more and perhaps try other things the store has to offer.
If you are in the neighborhood I would suggest popping in for a treat specifically, the best-​eos.

I liked it. I got some christmas fruitcake there and it was good. I tried one of their maple shortbread cookies and it was just ok. I like traditional shortbread better. I had a croissant there too. It wasn’t bad for Toronto. I think this is a nice place to have in the neighbourhood to pick up a little treat for yourself, your family and friends. I picked up a few items to give to my friends for gifts.

All The Best Fine Foods does looks like a different store since I last visit!
Though now it has less selections than before (the cooked food and meat now you can get at Harvest Wagon next door), but the set up is way better with the focus on the baked goods! Bread, cupcakes, cookies and more!
Great selections of Cheese at the back of the store.
Ideal coffee by the bulk and for the coffee bar inside they are serving Kicking Horse.
Great place if you want to get some goodies from local suppliers!

I love this place! Delectable goodies are crammed into every corner. They have gourmet cookies, pastries, chocolates, breads, everything! My favourite part are the baskets filled with different types of shortbread that they bake there. They have plain, chocolate, brown sugar, lemon and maple. Delicious! At the back of the store you can buy cakes, pies and fresh crispy flatbreads. They have a to-​go section where you can pick up pasta, skewers and other stuff for dinner. The freezers are stocked with frozen pot pies, cookie dough, ice cream sandwiches and pizza. They also have a fresh cheese section, that has some pretty good brie selections.

We used All the Best as caterers for our company’s 10^th anniversary party yesterday. Excellent value, food quality and presentation. All the guests were raving about the food. Everything arrived exactly as ordered, on time and ready to serve. We will definitely use them again!

Gourmet tastings all over the store— and they were all superb.
Clean, lux and tasty food, what could be better?
We walked away with a sack of hand-​picked home made cookies, but could have easily cleaned them out of house and home (or store and shop as the case may be).

What a great little shop! They carry all kinds of goodies from high end places in the city, in addition to their own store made goods. They even have a selection of chocolates from Soma in the Distillery district! My friend treated me to a holiday gingerbread person (my own non-​denominational, non-​sexist cookie term) and it was truly delicious. How can a little gingerbread person be so delicious? It was not overpowering in ginger spice (remember her? her singing career bombed after leaving the Spice Girls), it was buttery and he/​she melted on my tongue (sorry for the crude imagery. non-​perverse review, uncheck).
I also tried Stollen for the first time, a German cake containing dried fruit & marzipan covered with powdered sugar. I’ve never been inclined to try Stollen, since I always thought it looked like a dry loaf of fruitcake-​type bread, and I hate fruitcake. Boy, was I mistaken! Here, it was a joy to experience. It was melty, sugary, nutty. The bread part tasted like the insides of a soft baguette. The dried fruit was not candied maraschino cherry crap, but good quality dried raisins and berries. All together with the smooth powdered sugar, YUM. I would buy a loaf of this!
Also of note: bags of sesame cheese sticks at the cash counter. Salty, buttery, crispy, wonderfully addictive. Expensive though at nearly $ 10 a bag! Yikes! But you do get about 25 Pocky-​sized sticks in there.

I could almost copy & past my McEwan Gourmet Grocery review here. Walking towards Petite Thuet, I almost wanted to skip it when I saw this distinct quaint shop that stood out from the condominiums, 2 storey shops and the parliament-​like building next to it. It drew me in like a Farmer’s Market calling out to me.
Gourmet Food, Prepared Food, Cheeses, Breads & Pastry, Desserts line this small shop that I would say has the same as the McEwan Shop I went to but this I would fall in love more simply because it felt COZY although lacking the overwhelming variety McEwan provides.
I will copy and paste:
A Window Shopper, Culinary Student, or a Foodie can spend some time looking at some of the interesting items here, although actual purchasing might not occur due to PREMIUM cost of most items.
3.5’d because it was something intangible that I liked more than McEwans.

Baked Gnocchi and Gruyère with breadcrumb topping.
I repeat: Baked Gnocchi and Gruyère with breadcrumb topping.
I couldn’t draft up a tastier flavour combo in my very own dreams! The lasagne-​like dreamboat was served by weight (who knows how much 100g yields? Not me. I instead asked for «enough for my dinner tonight») and came out to just over $ 5 for a one person serving. You can judge for yourself if that’s expensive or affordable, but I sure as hell was satisfied. It tasted exactly like it sounds — pillowy gnocchi baked in a gruyère infusion and topped with herbs and breadcrumbs. I never wanted it to end.
As one of the Five Thieves in the Summerhill/​Rosedale, this place sells all sorts of breads, croissants (the pain au chocolat was quite good/​substantial), cheeses and (un)essential oils. The star of the show is the food to go; from the options housed in the glass case you can cobble together a very hearty meal. They also sell an accompanying cookbook with recipes from the store.

I’ve had the Sesame Cheddar Cheese Straws (don’t know if that’s the same as the cheese sticks raved about in Lynda W.‘s review) at All the Best, and they’re okay. They’re actually better than okay, but I lose part of my appetite when I think about how much they cost – $ 9.66 for a 230g package. That’s more expensive than steak! At that price, the little sticks should be laced with hash or something.
The store itself is a little blah, considering the neighbourhood and the prices. But at least there they have a discernible excuse. The current location on Scrivener Square is temporary, as the storefront a few doors down is being renovated so they can move back in style, flush with cheese straw profits.

I have officially fallen in love with this store. A few weeks ago I bought some All the Best cheese sticks from another store, which were THE BEST, I mean THE BEST cheese sticks in life. i crave them to this day (this may explain my chronic headache — withdrawal pains I say). I happen to stumble across the store, and it didn’t hit me until I stared dead centre in the store, what I really came across.
Other then the cheese sticks, which at this store they sell per weight — and rather pricey — they have cookies, desserts, frozen food, over the counter food, bread and other bakery/​pastry items. Price wise, it’s pretty expensive I won’t lie. I haven’t tried anything other than the cheese sticks. But if the cheese sticks are any indication of the taste of their other food, then I can only imagine that everything else would be good.
They have a lot of samples in the store, so you’re lured into buying something you didn’t plan. I resisted from trying anything, I knew, oh I knew. This store is temporarily relocated, it’s a little bit squished and busy, so just have patience.