Reviews of Pepper's Foods (Butcher Shop)

Sutra Sauces

Nicest Store in the world, in the nicest area in the world. Seriously

Loukia Hernes

Great local selections!

Colin Butterfield

My favorite store

Don McCaskill

Nice local grocer with good deals and vast selection. Doing a lot more than some places to be Covid-19 smart. Make sure you have your mask and be safe.

Denis Mannion

Peppers has that village feel, it's a great anchor for the local business community.

K L.

Peppers Grocery store is a "local favourite". It's a family-owned grocery store that is small in square footage, yet big in terms of product availability, and community spirit. The store sells high quality meats, poultry, fish, produce, dairy, and dry products. They have a deli at the back of the store, as well as a selection of prepared foods and bakery items, at the front of the store. The staff at Peppers are very friendly and the management will do its best to accommodate special requests. Students receive a discount on all items at Peppers (except cigarettes), which is very helpful as the University of Victoria is up the road. Gyros park is a block away.

Dezmond Demyen

Great local grocery store! Be sure to visit the meat/seafood dept and say hi to John and his team. Theyll help you out with anything you might be looking for. Support local!

Arifa Nazneen

Fresh local produce, good location, free parking

Anthony Gavin

most of my groceries i buy here, because it's close and not too pricey.

Jack Goff

Lots of vegan alternatives, more than at a regular grocery store, even more than some other local shops. Friendly staff and a super cute little shop. Pulls in some lovely customers too! Right on the beach

Peter Milne

A great little community grocery store, shelves are packed with almost every item imaginable; can rival most chain grocery stores. Excellent fresh fruits and veggie department and their meat counter is amazing as well.

Vickie Macilroy

Excellent variety of healthy food. Great choices in the deli but the meat counter alone is worth the trip.

Ron Dempsey

Great little store with lots of stock.

Bradley Wellington

Good selection, a bit high prices but you get a 10 percent discount if you go to Uvic

Sarah D (EatEnergizeEvolve)

Great staff and selection!

Robert Chamberland

A nice and convenient local grocery store. Has some very nice local, organic, or just out of the usual stuff. It is a little pricier than SaveOnFoods and even Thrifty Foods some times though.

Luke Jolley

Schnazzy and simple at the same time????????????

Nabil Bennett

A great grocery store with many different local food options.

stephen kagan

A nice friendly neighborhood-locsl business. They are stocked with a surprising variety of foods. The deli is worth a visit.

Rudy Ewert

Bought some potato salad from the deli. Mistake. Ridiculous price, ho-hum product. Will not repeat that mistake. Prices in general are high. Absolutely no motivation to shop there again. I'd give zero stars if that was a choice.

Carlos Arturo Gómez Teshima

A little expensive, but really convenient.

Paul Shen

Daily life need it. It's near Gyro park, easy for parents to buy food and drinks for kids.

Rebecca Grant

Outstanding customer service, friendly and responsive staff, terrific selection of specialty and every-day items. I've been shopping here for more than 20 years, and I've always found the prices and variety to meet my needs. The butcher shop in particular is outstanding, with custom cuts and a wide range of meats and fish at prices that rival anything in the big stores (but Pepper's generally has a better selection).

Shawn DeWolfe

It's a nice little store. The meat department is very solid. The prices are not great but the quality is good.

Robin Mitchell

Large Gluten Free Section! Made me very happy! :)

Marin Kožulović

Their chicken burritos are dry and tasteless.

Candice Peterson

Nice store. I found it quite pricey though. Deli is nice for a quick bite.

Kate Harmony

Helpful and friendly staff. It's great to see a locally owned grocery buzzing with activity.

Eric Lott

Great produce and deli!

Stan Haner

Very quaint

D Birk

Friendly staff, good variety

William White

Over priced trendy items

Salahuddin Jokhio

Good prices in comparison to thrifty and fairway

Clemens Rettich

Fantastic selection, a good focus on local products and produce, and a very friendly staff. This is a historical grocery business that has found a way to successfully offer value in changing times. Love that it is so close to home.

Evan Kurtz

Great local grocery. Good selection of local goods!

Josh Benford

Good selection of interesting foods. It's a small store. It's clean, well loved by the community, and the staff has always been polite and helpful.

Sydney S

So many great, locally made products like salad dressings, cheeses and many more. Make sure to take advantage of the student discount!

Eloise Patmore

Great Store to shop in. On the expensive side but commercial rent is expensive in the area, and provides good quality products. Staff is always friendly. Been shopping here for years. Great for people with limited mobility, or people who want to get in and out quickly.

Ty Bee

Nice store and nice staff but it can be quite pricey!

John Ewaskiw

Friendly staff, reasonable prices, and a good selection of products. I like that the store makes an effort to offer a lot of local products, and are willing to order in many special request items that can be hard to find.

Terry Pettigrew

Nice independent grocery.

Elizabeth McCarthy

yum

Brett Leach

Best ground beef in the city.

James Munro

Nice community store

Bev Lenihan

Friendly staff, local produce, and organics meats makes shopping at Peppers a first rate place.

Paul Worsley

Prize winning, high quality, grocery store. Excellent fish, seafood & meat selection. Nice deli and good variety of grab & go items. Our favourite local food store.

DJ Thomas

Clean and well run. Selection of products is less than most other grocery stores and more expensive.

Eric Hansen

An exemplary member of their community with charitable support. The produce is fresh with a wide variety. Peppers has thoughtful tailored holiday offers and the customer service is first rate. All in a compact, clean and efficient space. Bravo!

Devorah Maclean

Since I do not live in the nieghbourhood I'm not a Regular, but I make special trips to shop at Peppers. Right from the beginning I knew I had found a special store - the people are fantastic and often the selection cannot be found in other grocery stores. I appreciate the friendly faces and the prompt and professional service. Michelle was great when I asked to have flowers put aside - their roses are fantastic.

Mark McIntyre

great

Nila Shah

Good place to buy fresh fruits vegetables breads meats and sandwiches. Serves the Cadboro neighborhood.

Megan Atha

Peppers has a ton of specialty and hard to find items. My first time in there I found my favorite tea - I figured I havent found it in the last 5 years I thought there's no way its sold in western Canada. Id check every store I would go into with no luck. Peppers had it! They carry cookies ive been looking for, baking supplies.. all hard to find items with great pricing. 10/10 would recommend ???? haha :)

Gordon Allison

Iots of fresh produce

Dawn Bevan

Excellent variety, fresh produce helpful staff

Michael Binstead

Small neighborhood grocery store with quality selections and even a small deli

Alexander McRae

Great for students

Kathleen Meadows

Great fresh produce at reasonable prices - friendly staff - what else could you ask for in a grocery store?

LowellAnn Fuglsang

Always enjoy a visit. To Peppers -so easy to find things.

David Jubb

Friendly grocery store with some unique offerings and great prices.

Jan Molnar

Peppers has a tremendous variety of quality foods in a compact footprint. The prices are a bit higher than the big supermarket chains but the quality and service are exemplary.

Olegs Bensons

Great meat department

Chris Nicolson

Is my local grocery store and I absolutely love it. It is also used quite frequently by university students. Great place to grab a few things you might need, and the beach right there close by

Kevin Telmer

Awesome grocery store but a bit pricey

Lovely Walks

Great spot friendly staff.

J. Anthony Bulk

Best local grocery store on planet Earth

Kyle Bowman

Small grocery store in Cadboro Bay. Fits perfectly with the surrounding area. Good selection for size and great service!

David Cheatley

A tiny store with a little bit of everything nice.

Neil Bettger

Good stuff

Ed Prior

This is a great little local grocery store. It's quite small and definitely isn't the cheapest place for grocery staples, but their meats and deli is excellent quality. The amount of produce is quite limited, but what they have is very good.

Evans gamble

Always great service

Tips To Level up In Life

Went today. somethings are overpriced, some meat deals are a steal. I find the cashiers hit and miss. TOday I had tall young cashier. NO THANK YOU, PLEASE, or anything of that nature. Was so rude and entitled. These people will collect CERB and not advance in life. Please coach your staff.

Emily W

Cute little grocer. STUDENTS you get 10% off with your student cards when you spend $10 or more.

Linh H Le

great, cheap water

Gavin Duncan

Excellent local grocery store

Maximilian Waid

Looking for some tasty BBQ meat, look no further. This place has the best fresh cuts in town.

Lisa R

Love this store and it is locally owned and operated.

lee lai

Very poor service from the front manager Michelle. The worst I have been treated. She didn't listen or even tried to fix the problem ,when I asked to speak to the store manager, she said he was on lunch break and walk away from me.

Blake Campanella

Peppers has a bit of everything. Prices are reasonable enough, only downside I'd say is the size, as I've had a couple of times where they didn't have what I needed

Jeff Stein

Very clean, and a great selection of groceries. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Rick Lambert

Shelves so well organized it's worth going just to admire.

Doug Blackie

Great local grocery with lots of specialty items. Best butcher shop and meat department in Victoria!

J

Amazing privately owned Grocery Store, love stopping in to this cozy store!

Scott MacDougall

Not cheap, but a good selection of quality foods, with a good deli, & excellent service.

Deborah Love

I do love this place...but price wise it caters to the elite Uplands/Oak Bay shopper.

Laird Blomgren

Twice I've gotten deli foods here that were stale or old.

Eric Tweten

Got some good nuts, nice place

Rachel Capon

Always love shopping at locally owned markets. A great deli.

Roxanne Peterson

Nice little quaint place to grab any of your grocery needs situated in a strip mall with amenities. Very friendly staff with excellent customer service!

Sebastian Dunn-Krahn (butteredporkbun)

I always stop here on my way to Gyro for a nice refreshing drink at a reasonable price. The staff are always kind and welcoming, you always feel at home. They also have a surprisingly good range of products, from caviar to fidget spinners to dumpling wrappers, but they can be a bit pricy compared to Fairway ,however they are locally owned and I prefer to support them.

Sharon Lam

Always high quality produce and can sometimes find some great discounts!

Dave Hopkins

Nice little grocer tucked into a quaint little village!

Smittyeh

Great selection of local produce and meats including organic and ethical meats. Prices can be higher than chain stores. Good customer service.

Mingzhe Lan

Friendly and helpful staffs. Great selection of hot and ready food great for lunch when you only have 30 mins for lunch.

Charlotte B

not very wide selection and expensive

Eric Faust

High quality with great variety for a small store.

Matty Cervantes

My Favorite Place in Cadboro Bay Village.

Tomas Rama

Like this store alot, great selection and service

Tailspin Tannis

Love this store. Lots of selection. A little on the expensive side though. Its got almost a 'cozy' shopping atmosphere. Friendly staff. Gotta choose WHEN you shop because when its busy, its a pain....narrow aisles!

richard paludi

Everyone is ready to help u out

Lesley Davies

Found some gluten free things there that I hadn't seen elsewhere

Kier Robins

A bit Chi-Chi and overpriced.

Victor Gross

Pricey but has everything you need.

audie armorer

Sarah ---HR --not a friendly person and cant even say her name properly !

Desmond Hedderson

Not over impressed with the selection or the prices to be honest

David Tye

Great staff, helpful and happy. Nice product offerings too.

Nathan Goddard

Outstanding local grocery store. Top quality meats and locally sourced food.

Bruno Eduardo

Conveniently located but pricier than larger grocery stores. Good selection of products for its size. The cashiers are always very friendly.

Cameron Richardson

Terrible prices and a terrible location, trying to act local can only bring you so far when other stores that are local, have better prices, service and location. The deli foods are very poor except the potato salad and buffalo bites. Meat is priced surprisingly well considering the rest of the store, which is a plus. Produce and general grocery isn't worth it in the slightest, if you want local shop at country grocer or red barn. This store isn't worth it unless you live in close proximity and are willing to spend a decent amount more.

Liz Miller

My neighbourhood shop for the last two decades. Very good offerings despite the small space. Lots of gluten free options. Open to requests.

Andrew W

smell gud but to many baby seals clubbed out back

Steven S

Decent little grocery store but not so great if you just wanna grab lunch as the lineup can be huge

Philip Schram

Smallish and busy grocery store. Has some unique items. Close to the beach.

Mark Corbett Wilson

Friendly local organic market. And they deliver!

Chris Todorov

Great selection of local produce and meat. Try their selection of smoked salmon, pepperoni and sausage rolls.

José Incio

(Translated) Good variety Many organic products (Original) Buena variedad. Muchos productos organicos

busboy66

Can be pricey but they have good sale prices. Always clean. Nice local grocery store.

Ashley McMath

really lovely little store. great for if you're at the beach. close to campus. always a pleasure to go down to cadboro bay

Lope González Ródenas

(Translated) It is fine because being away from the center you have a good assortment of products, but I consider that the prices are a bit high compared to other establishments in Victoria. (Original) Está bien porque estando alejado del centro tienes un buen surtido de productos, pero considero que los precios son un poco elevados con respecto a otros establecimientos de Victoria.

Butterfield Law

Peppers is a charming welcoming little store. Pepper's own roast beef from the deli is the best in town. A few years ago, my family from England came to visit. They loved Peppers and would go out of their way to shop there. It has character and history. Prices are consistent with other small store, but a little more that the supermarkets. It is worth paying extra for the quality and the friendliness of the store.

Urban Disturbance

Awesome

Kristy Vidal

Peppers is a boutique grocery in the quaint Cadboro Bay Village. I appreciate the local meats and healthy food options

Williamjames Sarginson

Always friendly service,best chicken to choose from.

Jeremy Balliston

Go to place to buy cards

Cheryl Brunton-Dubbs

Variety is excellent

Scott Hudson

A good neighbourhood grocery store

Chris Daley

Great selection for such a small store.

Nikolas Gauvreau

Very convenient with quality foods. The price isn't great but I've seen much worse at small grocery stores like this. Service is always top notch.

Karyn Holland

Friendly staff. Lots of choice. Fun fun!

Bruce S

Great little shop, some good sales

Conner Crabtree

Best independent grocery in vic

Jennifer Whitfield

Fantastic service in store and online delivery so very helpful throughout the pandemic. Lots of local suppliers and a fully independently owned friendly store. Thanks to them I’ve HD to go to absolutely no stores. Delivery is $????10 but with the senior discount on Tuesday and Wednesday it’s effectively cleared. Thanks Pepper’s!

Christopher Parsons

A terrific local grocery. You can pay more for some things than big franchise grocery stores, but the locally made goods are terrific. The sausages, in particular, are to die for.

Elise Barrie

A unique little grocery store; good selection for the size. Found the staff a little snobby but overall worth stopping in to grab some lunch fixings while at the nearby beach.

Veronica Best

Best selection, lovely staff, super clean.

Ian Gibbs

Great independent Grocery store!

Thiago Hinkel

Good location. Unique options of products. Fresh meat and fish.

Christopher Jones

First time! Amazing selection, definitely going back! (with a bag or a car next time!)

Tai Bezeau

Convenient little grocery store that still maintains that family business feeling.

Reva Schmidt

Great customer service, friendly staff. Impressive selection of produce and groceries in such a small store!

Dennis McCrea

Great store! Large selection of deli items.

Jessie Naadei Niikoi

i just bought fried rice from there and i must say it is the worst i have ever tasted! their potato salad is great though, definitely reminds me of home. my friend also got the chow mein and it was really really bad! tasted rubbery and smelled weird! never gonna buy rice or noodles from there! and i suggest nobody else does.

Corri Borsoff

We went there for the weekend after winning a giveaway. Pardon me for saying but the girls were only interested in talking to their friends extremely rude

GREG

Good food but sure no bargains

Paul Forster

Best little grocer in Victoria. More on the high end. Fancy and unusual things for a few extra bucks. The meat is exceptional and they carry some very nice baked goods.

Murray Leslie

Favourite grocery store for Cordova Bay locals. Great meat & deli for beach meals

Abhinav Rai

Small locally owned grocery store that carries a great variety of products. It can be a bit cramped inside, but I've always found great service and fresh produce. Prices are on par with most grocery stores and a short (hilly) walk from the university.

Michał Powała

Nice but pretty expensive local store in popular location.

Brenda Carre

A nice local market with fresh produce

David Wu

Very accessible store with sastfatory stock.

Layth Matthews

Very convenient local grocery store. Lots of nice specialty foods. Handy to Cadboro beach park.

Tech Tips

Good but expensive.

Lorraine Buchanan

Walk the talk in terms of buying from local farms.

Xavier Thomas

Healthy

William Y

Local food market, nice shop

Regan T. Cameron

Nice little grocery. Good green produce with healthy local chicken. Little nut store around the corner is very good too. Highly recommend

Jason Brown

Was in the small, locally owned grocery store a little over 2 weeks ago and left with a great experience! Although this store is small, there is a large variety of products that all serve as important staples in a household kitchen! I was helped by a grocery boy named ''Joe'' and a cashier named ''Kris'' who were both exceptionally outgoing and polite; making my experience at peppers even better. Will be back soon!

Gustavo Leal

Nice local grocery store.

beamreachingmarla

Smaller neighborhood store with good Covid 19 practices, good parking and friendly staff.

Mark Colgate

Always go here and love it. Great Staff and selection.

Rhyland Barker

Great local grocery store. Good deli, all and all just an awesome place.

Greg Hasey

Great selection for a smaller store. Locally owned and operated. Excellent butcher.

Tessa

A bit pricey, but the student discount for purchases over $10 definitely helps lessen the blow. Well suited for small daily purchases, as the limited selection makes large grocery runs a bit of a challenge. Friendly staff who quickly get to know neighbourhood regulars.

Diane Shaskin

This is my favourite grocery store! It is the best place to purchase high quality meats, poultry & fish (love the butcher shop within the shop). The staff are super helpful and go out of their way to make the experience a positive one. Love how they handle the front end too. Cashiers are friendly and move the lines along quickly.

Cliff Bentham

It is clean easy to find articles the meat is excellent it's just like the old grocery stores 50 yrs ago great service employees care about there customers friendly at all times I love it

Chris Lamb

Their deli chicken wings are the best I've ever had. Consistent great quality keeps me coming back. Amazing flavour and really juicy. Touch on the pricey side is the only negative.

Ryy1009 000

Great little corner market. Lots of good fresh foods and decent pricing

Pierce-Trish Meyers

Great small grocery store, lots of local products, friendly staff

CBChris Bedard

Awesomely located

Jul Dickson

Polite helpful staff. And the only place I found that is carrying Pomegranate Molasses. Thank you!

Mary Stocks

Great place to grab a picnic lunch for the beach next door

Sarah Chan

I love their teriyaki steaks. They are the best.

JAne Fisher

Unique and friendly

James La Plante

Cute little grocery store, good selection of local goods and sundries.

Cameron Neumann

Small neighborhood grocery store with great customer service. Prices are okay for this type of store.

Erik van Maren

Great little store with an amazing assortment. Lots of local produce, meat, fish... Love it!

courtney mitchell

Super nice staff. Family run .

Louise Gobert

Awesome shopping!!

James Rogers

Always great produce, meat and specialty stuff, amazing selection for such a small space. Prices are a tough high but you pay for quality

Kellie Horler

Love this store!

Ronald W

Small local grocery, brings in local organic vegetables and poultry. Staff are knowledgeable, friendly and courteous.

Scott Walker

Too expensive for basic items and produce. 10% discount for students, though.

Sandra Coleswebb

Great place.. staff are very friendly..

Haley Freigang

Local, friendly and has a wide selection of produce. Conviniently located.

Barb

Locally owned grocery store with a wonderful selection of local and organic goods. The produce is always fresh. The deli counter has a great variety of meats and lunch goodies with the best cooked chicken on the island. The service is exceptional at the meat counter where they will help with all your needs. The cashiers are friendly and helpful.

Adam Nott

Nice little grocery store with a good selection of items not found elsewhere in Victoria. Good for a snack or drinks before hitting the beach.

Timothy Sowers

We are visiting from New Brunswick and happened upon this jewel by chance. I will sum it up by saying five star service and selection. Loved the marinated ribs !

Origami S

I've been to Thrifty's, Save on Foods, Fairway, Safeway (now gone...), Market on Yates and Peppers is the only Grocery store that I've seen worker handling the food without gloves. At deli section, they touch the container without gloves, touch the tongs without gloves, they don't show whether they have washed their hands beforehand, and yet reject my request to wear gloves because apparently, to them, it's not like they aren't touching the food directly. Maybe consider contamination? Positive - They are relatively clean (not the Deli, as discussed above). I preferred to buy meats from here because they taste good, but now I'm skeptical about how they handle the food. Negative - Too Pricy. Sometimes dishonest. I've seen the Packed Date being cheated (For example, I shopped on Jan. 1, and it says it was packed on Jan 2).

Lisa

Bit pricy but it does have a good selection of meat and great deli. Best in house roast beef at deli.

L F

Great place friendly staff

Faye Smith

It has some good produce but very small And expensive

Adam Vase

Come specifically for the homemade jams and jelly's

Shashank Shekhar

It has the best quality vegetables.

Warren Baker

By the ocean, a nice neighbourhood store that even has an old fashioned gas station! Has the small town feel that many in Victoria seek (and find!).

Jorge Cortes

Very nice and clean

David Corey

Small store with unique offerings at good prices.

Nolan

Love that they support local businesses

TheCynicsCynic

Little pricey but decent selection. Lots of organic and artisan stuff. Friendly staff.

Curt Shuttleworth

What a great store! Friendly staff and well laid out shopping area.

Alison Sheppard

Great neighbourhood store, big variety

Colin Federici

Very convenient for university students. A fair price.

Owen

Love this store

Chen Tian

Good

Jimmy Grieve

Staff there is awesome

Emily Jubb

Great store with very good deals.????

Smokus Cat

Nice grocery store if you live in the area.

BD

This is a surprisingly well stocked little place. Prices are on the higher end like you would expect for a boutiqueey place. Check out the deli in the back corner for some good snacks. They also have a student discount if you show your one card

Jennifer Canterbury

Great store! love the local meats.

Evan Wright

It is a small locally owned store with friendly staff and high quality food! A bit expensive, but you get what you pay for. The 10% discount for students helps too!

Carol Stretch

A Neighborhood grocer that's worth leaving your neighborhood to get too! Excellent produce and meat departments. I love to shop local. . . but sometimes that can be expensive Peppers really does cover all your grocery needs at completive prices.

PL MacNeil

Pepper's is great ????

Yvonne Larvin

Great selection of local products

T M

A bit expensive for a big shop. The meat is excellent. Great staff. It is a neighborhood fixture.

Michelle Mills

Most expensive grocery store on Vancouver Island hands down

Cheryl U

Excellent variety - many gluten free options. Seems to carry some things that the bigger stores don't! Friendly staff!