Oakvillian

Art's Fish & Chips, Sixth Line just south of Upper Middle. Changed hands a couple of years ago, so no longer run by the Anglo-Greek couple who'd been there for 30 years or so and could fry a mean chip, but the new management appear to have taken on the mantle adequately.

Teanmontana

Awesome thanks, i'll give it a whirl - any recommendations for groceries. We are liking metro so far any thoughts?

Siouxie

Tends to be more expensive:
Metro, Fortinos, Real Canadian Superstore,

Tends to be cheaper:
Walmart Superstore, Food Basics, Freshco,

Other choices:
Starsky - over 600 cheeses - European group
Grocery Gateway - deliver
Longo's (physical store for Grocery Gateway)
NationsFreshFood (multicultural)
Costco
I would give No Frills a miss.

Oakvillian

I think you said up-thread somewhere that you're in the Falgarwood neighbourhood. In which case the Metro at the 8th Line/Upper Middle location is one of their "flagship" stores, that was extensively remodelled a couple of years ago. It's my go-to for popping in on the way home from work, I really like their deli counter in particular. Other options in the general vicinity are all up around Dundas/Trafalgar, where you've got (in descending order of poshness) Longo's, Superstore (Loblaw) and Walmart. Longo's is great for fresh produce, and has a pretty good wet fish and butchery selection, but their dry goods tend to be a little more expensive. Superstore is a good all-rounder (it's where we usually schlep for the weekly shop). Walmart is, well, Walmart.

A little further afield there's a still-quite-new Fortinos along Dundas at Neyagawa. Expensive, but an extensive range of prepared foods as well as an excellent fresh meat selection. It's a bit up itself, though, for everyday shopping. On the other side of Dundas St, at the other end of the price range, is Food Basics - a Lidl-style pile-em-high, sell-em-cheap discount grocery. Occasionally excellent bargains if that's your thing.

And of course, if Fortino's isn't exclusive enough, there's a WholeFoods Warehouse down at Trafalgar and Cornwall. I've been in there probably a handful of times in the last dozen years, and increasingly have felt the need for a shower afterwards to wash off the overwhelming stench of smugness. But each to his own...

Lichisadave

Siouxie

Freshco and Food Basics are fine - No Frills I would avoid, personally.

dbd33

Oh you elitist! It depends entirely on the shop. The one in Shelburne is clean and had an impression range of goods. The one in Mount Forest is clean but keeps mainly ethnic stuff. The one in Cabbagetown Is a bit scary. If the local one is clean and safe and sells what you want to buy then there's nothing wrong with No Frills.

Siouxie

I stand corrected... each to their own. I agree it most likely depends on the local one..

I was going on my local one - which is abysmal, narrow isles crammed with boxes of junk food or dented cans, broken packets etc., that you struggle to get past, a limited range of vegetables that are barely edible - and really low quality prepackaged / frozen food items. Not much there that I would even consider buying.

Teanmontana

Thats a great list thank you, we are currently on upper middle line next to Sobeys, metro is becoming our favourite for now. We will explore the others once we are in the new house and look to streamline and economise.

D

Teanmontana

Great info on shops that, we will explore, really like the Metro on upper middle nice place to shop.

Teanmontana

Just a bit of an update for now - We move into the new house in two weeks so have been setting up the services for that.

We have also been to clear our goods at the customs office, all household good fine but yet again the car is an issue, this is becoming frustrating. We have now found out that there was a mistake on one of the title forms that was issued to us so the car can not be released. We have now got to try and fine a way to get a certificate of origin o the correction can be made. This is very difficult as we purchased the car through International auto source and a third party. Yet another huddle to get through on this one.

We continue to explore the area and have been to the following areas or events in the last two weeks - downtown Oakville, Bronte harbour, Port credit harbour and snugs restaurant, Toronto air show, the British car show, sixteen mile creek trail loop, Oakville farmers market, sammys famous and art fish & chips.

Driving license and insurances this week hopefully. and counting down to our daughter coming to visit on the 11th October

dbd33

In Bronte Creek park, today?

You might have said "hello"!

Teanmontana

Lol yes at Bronte Creek Park, I was impressed really good show.
Apologies I missed you ha ha next time 😁👍

Oakvillian

I missed it this year. Stinking cold meant I spent most of the day feeling sorry for myself and hiding indoors. If I'd known you'd be there with the Healey, dbd, I'd have made the effort to come out with the Morgan!

dbd33

I walked down the Morgan row wondering if I'd see you. Good Grief the Aero is hideous!