Joe Fresh

3.5 actual rating
I sometimes score at this location though not as often as I do at the Maple Leaf Gardens one. I do find the medium sizes on sale items sell out in seconds which always leaves me sad. On the plus side, the layout is spacious and the cashiers are always fast. One thing I do NOT like about this store is how they have a big nasty sign saying «No Dogs Allowed.» Granted this is in the lobby of the building and not in Joe Fresh, but still I feel the hate. What’s the deal? My dog’s the best shopping companion ever and until they remove that sign, I can never give this place an A rating.

I judge this location against my old home base Joe Fresh at St. Clair West. Comparatively, this one is not that great. They often sell out of seasonal necessities such as flip flops and tights. Also, (and I’m sure this is due to demographics) the clothing seems to be less comfortable and more geared toward the downtown fashionista vs. the uptown soccer mom. I’m not a soccer mom, but I appreciate comfort and I like practical clothing that looks pretty and works. The stuff at this Joe seems to be more focused on looks with comfort taking a backseat.
I also find that the prices are higher for things like shoes and accessories. This is understandable because stock varies from store to store, but the stock here seems to be some of the most expensive in the city.
For how often I walk past this store (almost twice a day) I go in maybe once or twice a week. This ratio tells me that it sort of sucks. But this Joe Fresh is saving me a lot of cash. For that I give it an extra star.

This location, as well as Joe Fresh as a «designer», has really come into its own.
They are my go to place for tights. Opaque nylons for $ 6 – 8 a pop in all of the muted colours your heart desires.
And the shoes… oh the shoes!
Does anyone know if Joe needs a new best friend? Because he’s got one in me!
PEPPER PROPS to their fun and laid back staff. Always a pleasure.

Move over Club Monaco! Joe is here. I generally have been a fan of Joe Fresh from day one. It’s only recently, though that I’m thinking Joe Mimran, one of the co-​founders of Club Monaco and the brains behind Joe Fresh, is taking aim at his former brainchild and attempting to blow it out of the water. Some examples are the printed silk shirts and dresses offered this season — on par in quality and design with those offered at CM this same season, but at HALF the price! Also, some tweed/​pleather combination dresses and pants that are remarkably similar — also same season.
Staff are great at this location. Their efforts to get me a $ 29 scarf that was basically out of stock when I asked for it were great. I had to tell them to stop worrying about it because it was kind of crazy how hard they were trying (calling a bunch of other stores, etc.).
I feel bad for customers who had to deal with me as a retail associate back in the day… I know for a fact I delivered no such service!

I don’t mind Joe Fresh but it is really a ‘hit or miss’ kind of place for me. However, I always seem to have the worst luck for SERVICE at this location. Time after time I have had terrible service out of all the Joe Fresh stores I have been too. I have even been yelled at and belittled by one of their employees for a mistake that THEY did.
Anyways, the only reason I still go to this location is that they seem to have more business clothes then a lot of the other locations, especially the stores you find in the grocery stores. Also, they seem to have pretty decent sales.
Here’s to saving money!

Some of the clothes look really cute on the rack, but once you try them on the cut and fit is always just a little off. Sizing is very generous! I thought the Gap sizing made a curvy girl feel skinny, but they take it to a whole new level. Plus, their return/​exchange policy is just plain silly. I was a couple days late of the return policy, so knew I would not get my money back — fine. But I could not find anything I liked that day to exchange my items for — and the store does not issue credit on a gift card — like many other stores do in this situation (i.e. H&M, XXII). So… you have to hang onto your unwanted clothes until you find something to exchange them for — you have 90 days to do so. And when 60 days later I finally found something to exchanged them for, the clerk was not impressed. Hey I did not write your silly return policy lady — you could of had these items back months ago with a chance to resell!

I love Joe Fresh in general. I like their makeup and their accessories like belts, are very cute.
I do find their items are cut slightly larger especially if you’re smaller like me, the fabric is obviously not of a super high quality (I find the heavier cottons very rough), but once in a while, you find the perfect, thin-​cotton t-​shirt that looks and feels like a $ 50 — $ 300 one (depending on the brand), but is only $ 10 — $ 16!!!
I only come here for basics: underwear, t-​shirts, socks, belts. Dresses and jackets I’ve purchased before, but I find they aren’t cut as well or they don’t hang as well on my smaller frame. they’re a bit awkward around the neckline (usually), but are super cute and cheap. Hard to resist…
I like that this is a whole store, but even though it’s huge, it still doesn’t carry the entire range. I had to go to the St. Clair & Bathurst location to find another colour in the perfect cotton shirt I was mentioning.
Even so, it’s great.

I undeniably love Joe Fresh, but I can’t quite get behind giving this location a 4 or 5 star review.
While I love the idea of an independent Joe Fresh location — making it a real store (though harder to persuade my boyfriend to go in, as it’s no longer «grocery shopping»…), I feel like it might have taken away from the brand a bit.
I loved going in to the grocery store and grabbing Joe Fresh items — cheap, simple basics. I feel like this independent store is driving up prices (no longer so cheap, boots around $ 100), but it’s not like the service has improved at all. I could get behind bad service for an $ 8 pair of flats, but not for a $ 50 pair.
That being said, you can still find great items, and it’s worth a visit if you’re upstairs at the Loblaws or Winners locations. They still occasionally have a great end of season sale and their women’s yoga wear is still the cheapest I’ve found!
I don’t mean to bash you, Joe Fresh (my love!), but maybe you should have stuck to what you knew — cheap grocery store clothing!

Joe Fresh is such a good idea: take the Japanese UNIQLO «keep it simple» style that influenced the more $$$$ Club Monaco but at a great price. Your cotton basics really shouldn’t be $ 55 for a tshirt. For kids clothes, I know lots of women that swear by Joe Fresh on price point alone. As a male, I find Joe Fresh largely ignores my demographic. Their latest store on Queen street typifies this. Half the floor space is devoted to women’s clothes. There’s a smaller corner with men’s clothes. What men’s clothing they do carry can be hit and miss per season. Sometimes they really nail it. Sometimes it’s just a rack of acrylic sweaters.
About the only thing I know I can get at Joe Fresh is cheap boxer briefs. $ 6 a pair and they’ve lasted longer at the gym than the Hugo Boss and Burberry boxer briefs I’ve bought for 10x more.
A star for location. No trudging down to lower jarvis, especially in the winter with the cold ass wind coming straight off the lake into your face.

Never knew that they actually had their own store and had to check it out. I normally see them in Metro’s. Didn’t buy anything as usual. Don’t know why we even bothered. Never liked the clothes but the wife likes to shop so we do what she likes.

I really want to like joe fresh, but the quality reflects the price. Cheap, and made in Asia.

I like this location, store layout and ambience.
Good, basic, products with clean design. It isn’t avant garde or even trendy but it’s great for the basics and the prices are right

What’s Joe Fresh all about?
From what I remember, it was a clothing label in the middle of Loblaws.
Random and uninspiring. Plain styles for basic needs.
So what is Joe Fresh as a stand alone store?
Pretty much the same thing, just more of it and a bit more style.
At first glance, the clothes are solid colored and not too exciting. At second glance, they reminded me of Gap clothes constructed of quality materials.
The men’s section is ridiculously small, smaller than that offered by forever 21. It’s disappointing but I don’t really mind too much.
The prices are high considering that Joe Fresh the brand is Joe Fresh. It used to be offered in a grocery store… Why should I pay brand prices for no name labels, it’s certainly beyond me.
The cheap shirt and blouse is available but these staples are supposed to be cheaper anyways. You can find a cheap tee in any store.
I recommend venturing up one floor to Winners for your clothing needs. brands and prices are to be found there. Joe Fresh sounds like an underwear label.

I finally got a chance to visit after two weeks of trying. And I gotta say, my reviews are mixed.
Perhaps I need to chalk it up to arriving in the last 45 minutes before closing (what? I work late!), but I thought I would be more impressed.
None of the salespeople asked if I needed help (and perhaps they don’t need to), and when I needed another size, I had to get it myself.
On the plus side, I got a blouse for just under $ 8, so it wasn’t a total loss, right?
Hopefully I will get a chance to visit during the day so I can get a better sense of how these guys operate.