Jason’s No Frills

At this, this No Frills was heaven sent: decent selection, good value, always stocked. Then, over the years, it’s gone downhill, until it’s pretty much a will-they-or-won’t-they situation when it comes to food.
Oatmeal? Haven’t had it in for weeks. Brown sugar? Out of stock. Rice? The sticker’s there, but not the actual item. Eggs? Bless you for thinking they may have a reliable supply.
To add to the supply problems, their prices have gone up. If you can find them, certain items are still a good value, but most of the time their prices are the same as IGA. And since IGA has better quality produce and meat, with way, way, way better service, I prefer spending my money there.
Plus, Jason is rude. He’s been condescending every time I see him in store, and unapproachable. He won’t discuss the supply problems and doesn’t seem to take an interest in his staff. The ones who have left all seem to be quite happy they’re no longer under that store.
In short: save your time, because you’re likely not going to save money, or come away with the food you’re looking for.

I don’t love this No Frills, but it sure is convenient: it’s open 8am-​11pm every day, fairly cheap, and there’s no other grocery store in the immediate vicinity. I come in here for non-​perishables (pasta, junk food, canned goods, etc) and eggs/​dairy. The selection isn’t bad considering how small the space is and the prices are good on non-​produce items. Watch for sales, e.g. on cheese, and stock up!
Don’t bother with the produce here, it’s much too expensive; try Persia Foods at MacDonald and Broadway instead. For bulk dry goods (e.g. flour, sugar, rice), try Kitsalano Naturals also at MacDonald and Broadway.

This store is about half the size of the other No Frills stores nearby, and as such their selection can be a bit hit or miss. It’s a good option if you only need one or two things but might fall short if you have a long grocery list.
Produce takes up a good section of the store and usually looks good, though you’ll pay more than you otherwise might at a fruit/​veg shop. Still a lot cheaper than Safeway, IGA etc.
There’s lots of parking spots to choose from but the lot can be quite crowded and busy. The aisles in this location are also small so patience is required. Given the number of people crammed in the small store, lineups are on the longer side. Prices are in line with other NF stores and are quite competitive.
It’s not my first choice for supermarkets, but if I’m in the area and need something I wouldn’t hesitate to stop by.

Almost everything within 15 miles of UBC is ridiculously overpriced. Most students are too lazy to go any further and this area tends to be affluent, so you’re overpaying for everything. And it’s not like places in this neighbourhood get better produce than in other neighbourhoods. For instance, there’s no T&T around this area, even though their greens are superb. Kin’s Market here is just like in other cities (excellent).
This grocery store here is the exception to the overpriced stores you’ll find around here. It doesn’t have stuff as nice as IGA Plus Market Place on 4^th. But it’s by far the cheapest. Reality is, most college kids around this area are boiling their veggies and overcooking their beef too much to know the difference. I mean, unless they’re making a salad, this store is useful to that demographic.
And it’s not like the yuppies you find here demanding organic basil, bean sprouts, and MSG free broth at the Phở places have any clue what they’re buying either. You could feed them poo on a stick, tell them it’s orgo fair trade and they’d love it.
You can get high quality fruit for a great price at Kin’s, then other stuff (cooking oil, chips, frosted flakes) here.

No frills has a good selection of everything. This location in Jericho village is a little smaller than most no frills. I prefer the location on broadway street. However it does have free parking and because it’s part of Jericho village, you can do other errands too. The prices are reasonable and they carry a good selection of products. Did I mention free parking and cheap prices. Solid grocery store in an area that lacks these services. No frills in the Jericho area fills in a need for the neighborhood.

This place is really great for shelf items and the location is close to home. However I feel like because of the size of the store, they don’t carry as much items as other No Frills in the city. For example, the location on broadway has a pharmacy, and therefore has way more selection on items than the alma location. I would really like to see this location carry more products, but I know that can be difficult when dealing with a small store.

Love this place! Very inexpensive.
Please correct the opening time to 8am not 7:30am.

No-​Frills is quite good for a lot of non-​perishable products. Baking supplies, cleaning supplies and the like are very respectably priced. The service is like any kind of large low-​price mart — almost non-​existent but if you can get one to help you they are quite accommodating.
However, all the produce looks fairly grotty compared to either the IGA down the street or even Safeway. I also don’t get any perishables like cheese or milk here because they don’t usually have what I’m looking for. The other thing about this place is that there are certain items that they lack (for example, disposable pie plates which I’d think would be fairly popular items to carry around the holidays, or other kinds of disposable storage products, are not found here; they also lack fairly common items in other supermarkets such as anything ethnic as an ingredient like coconut milk, which I think is really odd given that this is Vancouver).
It’s not a place I usually go to for anything, since it’s kind of out of the way. However, it does do its job.
Other oddity is that they don’t accept Visa, but I have been told they accept Mastercard. But I guess that helps cut the prices further.

No Frills is amazing. It’s got everything you need at the lowest price possible. You definitely want to make all your frozen products (ice cream, frozen pizzas) from the Frills. I wouldn’t recommend you making produce purchase here though. Vegetables and fruits here aren’t just as fresh as the ones at other produce stores.
No Frills is located in the basement of the Jericho village which makes it highly accessible. it also has plenty of parking spaces for all your parking need.

It’s cliché to say, but No Frills lives up to its name. Service is non-​existent. Prepare to hunt down your own items and bag your own groceries. Even if the cashier has no other customers. The selection is underwhelming but the staples are there (bread, produce, milk, etc.) The store is a bit crowded, with little space and plenty of other customers, many of whom also seem a bit lost, wandering the same aisles looking for that hard-​to-​find item without staff help. They don’t have a loyalty program of any kind either, so there isn’t much of a reason to pick No Frills as opposed to any other grocery store.
So why did I go out of my way to locate the store and haul groceries on the bus all the way home? The prices are supposedly quite low, but don’t be fooled. After doing two weeks’ worth of groceries there, I crunched the numbers (spreadsheet) and actually paid slightly higher prices for the same items than when I went to Save On Foods and Safeway, with only a couple of exceptions. Granted, I could have saved a dollar or two more had I picked up some PC/​NoName stuff, but the shelves were wiped clean, leaving only the slightly more expensive (but much higher quality) non-​store brand items.
In short, there is probably no reason to choose No Frills over other grocery stores. If you really want to save money, take the time to look through some flyers and chase down specials when you can. In any case, you might just want to pay that five bucks extra for your week’s shopping to go to any other grocery store, since they will all have more selection (one-​stop shopping) and service than No Frills, potentially saving you the gas money or bus fare you might have wasted getting to No Frills anyway, since there aren’t that many franchises around.

Cheap food but beware of the produce. I purchase a lot of dry goods here. The staff never seem very happy but I guess it is a cave.

One of the best things about this store is its proximity to the BCLDB store. Plus there’s free parking. Some days are all about efficiency and keeping it simple.
I’ve been a fan of President’s Choice products since my Ottawa/​Loblaws days. They’re still solid buys and available at No Frills. Also I bank with PC so I get points if I shop here or Superstore that I can use towards free groceries.
If I just need to grab a couple of quick things for a simple meal (this isn’t the place I’d go to for meat per se) and pick up a bottle of wine or beer then I’ll come to this little mall and hit the No Frills. It’s a ‘basic needs’ kind of place.

After my second visit, I realized I wasn’t so enamored with their prices or their selection. I realized that I could find fresher and cheaper produce at my ol’ fave, Kin’s Market on 10^th /​Sasamat. So it’s a good thing that I still had some sitting in my frig at home.
The upside to this visit, was that I didn’t have to stop by two stores to save on grocery shopping; your overall bill probably comes out lower than if you were to go to a larger supermarket chain. And they had decently priced cheeses, including havarti!
They also have random things on sale — like Jamison’s Calcium and Vit C for ~$ 5 — that you can take advantage of. I know I did.

I consider myself to be a super shrewd grocery shopper… If it’s not the price I want I don’t buy it! I love Pauls No Frills on Alma. except when they can’t stock what is in the flyers. I check the flyer weekly and check it out. Regular buys? PC Naan bread, ziggys chorizo, english muffins, canned goods. THE PRICES ARE AMAZING. You want to get ripped of at Safeway go ahead.

They mean it when they say «No Frills». This place ain’t pretty, but it’s seriously cheap. They have a pretty impressive amount of BC product, too.
It gets really busy on the weekend and it’s tough to navigate the narrow aisles. Wait until Monday to do your shopping.

It is a no frills shopping experience and a much needed alternative to the higher priced grocery retailers in the area. The store carries many of the No Name and President’s Choice brand items which I adore. Their sales flier consistently advertises some of the best loss leaders that I have ever seen. The store, a former Buy-​Low location, is pretty tired looking but the ability to stock up on groceries for cheap without having to travel across the city makes it easy to overlook.

FINALLY. A low cost, reasonable quality products alternative to over-​priced Point Grey grocery stores and butchers. This is the best place in Point Grey to buy your basics. THANK YOU for providing the West Side with fair prices.

so i heard about how great the prices were for grocey in this store compared to other places and decided to check it out.
it indeed it cheaper and feels more like a neighbourhood grocer than a mega mart.
Will i travel from south van to do my grocery there? no
will i shop there if in the area? Maybe
Is it recommended for people living nearby? Definitely
good selection
fresh grocery
great prices

In a neighborhood filled with high priced specialty stores such as Caper, Wholefoods, and Choices, No Frills has been a welcome addition to my life. Every time i hit the cash register, its like Christmas. The produce is priced aggressively low while still maintaining high quality. The only draw back that I found in the store was the quality of the meat dept. However, it is a great spot to grab a minute steak if that is what you are in the mood for.
Also if you are planning to pay by credit card, make sure it is a Mastercard because they do not accept VISA.

This store is hugely welcome with only the over-​priced IGA in the immediate neighborhood. All the basics are cheap, cheap, cheap and the store re-​introduced me to that intense yellow packaging of No Name brand products.
The only downside is that I’ve learned the nori and coconut milk are «frills». Really? Really.