The Market by Longo’s

I’ve noticed that Longos quality has gone downhill over the years while everyone else is getting better– my son brought home a Longos lasagna the other night in his way home from work– OMG HORRIBLE! The noodles were gummy and the sauce so sickly sweet the dog wouldnt eat it (seriously he wouldnt touch it) im assuming they have some real italians left in there or maybe they’ve hired Chef Boyardee? This is a boutique convenience store, nothing more– high prices with little selection and very little value. for those who are serious cooks (I am one) and have access to a car, make your way to Farmboy– I discovered this gem on the way to Ottawa last week, it’s Whole Foods without the price tag. check the ingredients on anything jn the store and you won’t find crap– anywhere! Puts every other store to shame. please oh please bring Farmboy downtown TO, we need you!

The lone star I present is for the warmth and kindness of the cashiers. Nothing more. Nothing less.
This Longo’s is by far one of the worst grocer’s I have ever encountered. Case in point: Yesterday evening I dared to want a fresh salad. Every single form of lettuce (whole, bagged, organic, boxed, etc.) had gone bad. The ginger is soft and grey on the inside. The potatoes are wrinkly and stinky. The zucchini looks like something one would’ve purchased in Italy during WWII — picked over, scarred. The tomatoes are pale. And the cucumbers… let’s just leave that metaphor to your imaginations.
I try to avoid cultural clichés, but having been raised around Italians and spent time in Italy, I am familiar with the usual Italian pride in fresh produce. This place is a sham. But what offends the most is the gall with which this Longo‘s raises the prices. They must know the nearby condo-​dwellers have very few alternatives in this neighbourhood. In any case, their lack of competition won‘t stay this way forever. In the meantime, be forewarned, they suck.

Awesome freshly baked-​to-​order pizza! I’ve never gotten a supermarket pizza before but after taking a look at their pizza display ordered one and was so impressed with the quality! $ 10.99 for a large pizza and on Thursdays you can get cheese or pepperoni one for $ 7.99. I think this location and its big new pizza prep area may be an exception — I was never tempted to order a pizza at their Elizabeth St. location because their display pizzas never looked promising. Very friendly service too! So happy about this discovery!!!

Extremely high prices, double that of the No Frills a few blocks east near Sherbourne/​Bloor

I used to shop here all the time. It is super convenient and usually clean.
However, the lights (or possibly the refrigerators) make a *truly terrible* noise. I can hardly stand to be in the place.
Plus, the selection is spotty at best and the line can be terribly long.

A lot meat items don’t have a price sticker. Cup cakes taste stale. Rude male cashier. Only come here once in a while due to convenient location.

This longo’s is convenient if nothing else. I’ve used this location to purchase two things — figs when they have them in stock (they often don’t) and deli meats — simply due to convenience.
Most of the time will go to the Loblaws at Carlton given it is within reasonable walking distance and like most people already pointed out, this Longo’s is definitely expensive.

Priciest grocery store that I’ve ever been to and not really worth it either. It has a Starbucks inside. The salad and hot foods counter is extremely expensive. Basically $ 12 for a tiny bit of salad, pasta, and fake meat of your choice. The meat counter is great, and that’s about it. Nothing special about this place. Pro tip: Avoid the long line ups by going before 5 pm or after 6 pm. Pro tip 2: The accessibility elevator is almost always broken so wheelchair users or parents with strollers beware.

Save your hard earned dollars people.
This joint is built 100% on convenience. Wrotten produce, mouldy breads, mould in hummus. REALLY! $ 4.00 for mouldy hummus. UGH
IF your really in a pinch. Metro @ College Park, or Lob-​u-​Laws @ Maple Leaf Gardens my better choices. Or stop by Kensington or St. Lawrence. Just not here.

A convenient, if expensive place to shop for groceries. The hot counter is a pretty good deal, with hot meals to go from $ 6. There are plenty of cashiers and the line moves fast, even if it can get long at peak times.

Quite a disappointment really. Over priced non-​specialty grocery store that only has you coming back simply because nothing else is close by. Limited produce selection due to space, nothing is fresh, huge sweets section, not sure why. They do have prepared meals hot and ready to go but they are served in hot plastic and the plastic is placed on a heated table to keep the food warm and toxic, hot food and plastic is pure poison, by now you know how I feel about plastic and hot food. Plastic is the root of all evil when it comes to healthy eating. Speaking of healthy, they have a Good-​life located just above with a lot a traffic as a result, you would think Longos would make some effort to provide some healthy alternatives at this location. Get rid of the Starbucks or white sugar counter and put in a juice bar and replace the white sugar section with some products conducive to the gym and healthy eating.

The Market is not a winner in the small grocery store category. When you walk in, things sure look promising… the store is well-​lit with lots of natural light, it’s clean, there’s a nice open feel to the main area. As one delves deeper though, one starts to discover the problems.
–The produce, which can run low, really looks in bad shape. Twice now, I’ve abandoned my shopping expedition after discovering my intended targets were not looking so good.
–The bakery is rather sub-​par. Bland breads baked with lots of white flours. I don’t think they have a proper steam oven as the crusts are sort of odd too.
–Expensive. Yep, this store puts some daylight in prices between Rabba, the Yonge Street Market, and Loblaw’s. I guess it must be the high rent.
They do look like the salad bar is decent and there are some quick-​prep stations, although when looking after a GoodLife workout, I have yet to find any choices that are healthy, tasty-​looking, and fresh.

Expensive, but convenient (at Yonge and Bloor near subways station). Note that the Starbucks in this location does not function like a regular Starbucks in that they do not allow you to use your Starbucks card to get perks (eg., free syrup). They will charge you for the extras that would be free at a «regular» Starbucks.

Not a full fledged grocery store. It’s more of an upscale corner store right off the Yonge-​Bloor station with a below average sushi station, average hot food station and an absolutely KILLER salad bar.
If you live in the area and need fresh produce for a decent price, you’re better off going to the many Rabba’s that are in the area (I think there are three or four). Also, fruits and veggies aren’t super fresh and I kind of expect that from Longo’s. Combine that with their expensive prices, the grocery section is more a ²⁄₅.
However, if you are looking for an upscale, custom made salad, skip Camros and come here. It’s a bit expensive (2.99÷100 g), but the selection is amazing. It’s surprising that the salad bar can be so fresh, yet their produce section isn’t. They have all the regular greens, but also have tofu, string beans (love ‘em!), boiled eggs, fruits, steak served cold, shrimp, really good salmon, etc. So for quality of the salad bar, definitely 5/​5, but it loses a star for price. ⁴⁄₅
So for a quick, fresh salad and if you are willing to pay — come here.
You want affordable fresh groceries? — skip.

Super convenient — on top of a subway and at the foot of the apartment complex.
The fruit isn’t very fresh and is definitely overpriced; their meat is especially overpriced as well. I’ve been there at the very end of closing time, and I get the feeling that a lot of the foods that are pre-​made sit in the display boxes or in the shelves until they’re sold — who knows how long that is.
I’m a big fan of their daily dinner specials on the weekdays — they have take and bake pizza on Thursdays, and rotisserie chicken on Wednesdays, or something like that, for $ 7.99 which is quite a deal.
Convienient when I need something quick, but I would definitely not rely on Longos as my main source of groceries.

Like Maddy said, this place’s greatest strength is CONVENIENCE. I lived within minutes of this locale and all I can say is that I enjoyed their BBQ Chicken Wednesdays for $ 6.99. Can’t go wrong there.
Having said that, I do dislike coming here for my actual groceries since they are very expensive for your regular weekly food run. Specially if you are like me who likes to cook different dishes from different cultures. Also, their selection is quite limited and for the love of all that is delicious, don’t buy their pizzas, chicken wings or their sub-​par sushi when for a few bucks more you can go to a menagerie of locales nearby for much better food.
For that I still make my way to Chinatown or Kesington market. Which not only has a much more varied repertoire of meats, fish (live), veggies, fruits, grains and beans but it is also A LOT more wallet friendly. Specially if you have to buy a lot.
However I do recommend it their cheeses, breads (which are delicious if you can get them fresh) and fruit which is something I frequently picked up on my way home. But definitely not for anything a little more culturally diverse.

Love that there is a great LONGOS just three blocks from my condo.
I come here pretty often and they always have wonderful customer service.
I wish that the store was a little larger as they don’t have the offering as most of their stores.
The store always has fresh veggies, meat and fish. The baked goods are great !

CONVENIENT.
and it really is.
Its a hop and a skip away from home and thank god for it. There wasn’t much else this close by — okay so the Rabba is a block or two behind it but that just makes this closer!
its small but has almost everything for the BASIC needs.
The staff is friendly and produce is fresh and stocked on a daily basis.
the grab and go meals are great and they have a great selection as well.
however, they are PRICEY! but i guess one pays for the convenience!
and there is a starbucks inside — YAY!
beware though, this place has long line ups with quite a few cashiers but with such limited counter space so if you’re doing your monthly grocery here — you may be a while! it gets really busy here at lunch hour and right after work for the meals and if you go later in the night you’re out of look on mostly all prepared meals and most produce as well.

I popped in here to check out the new digs to see if it was worth the extra distance to come here instead of No Frills. While I found it is not worth the extra trek, it is worth it if I’m in the area and need a quick something from the grocery store.

*Chomp* *Chomp* as I munch on the $ 0.99 broccoli I just purchased from Longo’s.
I like Longos. This area needed another grocery store alternative.
A bit more expensive than the average grocery store ($ 0.79/lbs) for bananas (my bananabarometer), this place is still pretty convenient.
Decent steaks, fresh fish, single sized servings and prepared foods for those dining for one!
The hot deli always looks tempting with roasted chickens, pizza oven…
The salad bar is always packed with people who just finished their workouts. With a sushi counter and a Starbucks inside, this store is all about convenience.
I suppose I could venture to No Frills on Sherbourne, keeping in mind I may get stabbed repeatedly if I reach for the wrong apple.
There’s always Valumart, but I find their name misleading and their selection sucks.
Pusateri’s is a short walk away… however I already have to dress up for work… I don’t want to have to dress up to pay $$$$ for grapes.
So, if you compare Longo’s to the other grocery stores in the hood… Longo’s wins!
*chomp* *chomp*