Reviews of FreshCo Ontario & Carlton (Butcher Shop)

J R

My favorite FreshCos of all the ones in the region. They always have what I want, the stories nice and big and laid out really well. I've never had a problem.

itsjord

My families go to grocery store ! Been going here since day one, great store all around and the employees are knowledgeable about the store products if you have a question. Staff are also very polite.

Dubn8r

Great selection & seemed to be stocked up on Flyer items unlike the Welland/Buntinh location. Both locations have great staff & great prices

Nic L

I have been going there since they opened. Prices are always reasonable and the staffs are friendly. Keep up the good work!! ????

David Flack

For a low budget grocery store, it's quite okay, certainly a lot better than the one down near Welland & Bunting. However, why would it sell grapefruit from Turkey in March when I know other stores have Florida produce?

Tyson Ellison-Boivin

now, before i start, don't get me wrong, it has great food and selection, my problem is with the staff. almost every cashier i have been in there, is always so grumpy and angry, one time my dad asked us were the tomato were, the lady sighed very hard and was kinda highering her voice at him, that was the last time we went to that cashier. also every time we go there, there is at least five cashiers open, and like only 2 of them are open, so we have to wait line line forever

katie bee

Store was clean. Shelves well stocked friendly staff when I needed help and while checking out. My only complaint is the shopping carts were all jammed together and It took multiple tries to find one that I could get free to use lol

Leo Alex

Wide selection of food varieties. Reasonable rates.Its a worth visit.

Jean Bédard

Mid-size grocery store making it easy to be in and out quickly. The pricing is average and if you shop the specials there are good values. I like the fact that it is easy to see the deals as the pricing is always well indicated.

Timothy Woodward

OMG!!! I went shopping and got everything l needed. On the way out I left my wallet in the shopping cart!! Was half way across the city when I noticed it. I called them and they immediately went looking for it. An honest customer found it and turned it in. They handed it to me when I got there!!! Wonderful people!!!!

Khadels Nerdo (The Devil's Reporter)

It's close to home and always the best place to shop, helpful staff too. No complaints here????????

Mike Bos

This store's layout is grouped. Following the traditional outline of "shop to the perimeter" does not apply. There is no prepared foods. The produce tends to be of higher quality and supplies a wide variety of ethic produce, For a lower quality price shopper store its higher than average and uses Coupgon and you can price match with Flipp.

Annie Mike mike

Freshco have a $ 099 salle, low price if you want to go shopping choose freshco in Ontario Street beside of Holiday inn hotel go in the plaza on the back, parking is available peace place to do your grocery and cheap place to do grocery more to getting

Kevin Falcioni

Awesome grocery store. My go to for most items. Low prices and very clean. Staff is amazing working through the pandemic.

Megan Turnbull

I love shopping here! They have really great prices and good quality food! There staff are really nice and helpful!

Chanty mcfarlane.

What’s the point in saying you’re open at 7 :00 am when your open at 8:00 am??? Change the time. Because when people actually come here early in the morning and see that you guys are still closed and you don’t even have the decency to say we are open at 8 am it’s actually infuriating. You don’t even have a sign up that has you’re ACTUAL STORE HOURS. put up the hours that you’re actually opened it’s really not that hard.

Sean Last Name Here

Good place to shop. I take only one star off because they never stock enough of the more popular items on page one and two of the flyers. While I am at work , the welfare people who are buying their groceries with my hard earned tax dollars are enjoying first pick and by the time my work day is over they have been at home on the couch all day enjoying what I could have purchased if I was a non contributing member of society too. Oh well.

Sara Scott

Good selection, good prices. Great service too

T Swayze

I really liked the social distancing signs and the order in which checkout was being done at FreshCo today. Not to mention the upbeat cashier Sarah. It's nice when you leave a store feeling that good. There should be more people like her working checkouts. Oh, and I really enjoyed the sales I got too. ;)

Leigh Brown

Very good price for groceries here. Better even than no frills I would say. However cashier's could be nicer to customers, but they do have a wine outlet after checkout so that usually evens out the experience ;)

Aidan Cosby

Use to work here quit after 3 months I’m only 15 but there were a few ok people there I didn’t mind the managers one guy I worked on the floor with a old man rude as he’ll always think he’s better then u so I had enough and quit the pay was ok for 15 hours a week but everyone was ok I guess expect a few people 2 managers they know who they are and the old guy wouldn’t work here ever again I’d rather be on the street

Winston Sharpe

Just a quick shop and out . Store was clean and friendly staff

Mary Garratt

Great prices - staff was very helpful!

nadia asoya

Clean and well stocked. Sanitized carts and baskets. Thanks for making people feel safe

jorge cano

Is a very organized grocery store, I love to shop there.

Denise Pouliot

This is my fave grocery store. Great prices, good selection, good service.

Miles Roberts (Mylo9000)

Love shopping here, I find they have the international foods I'm looking for that no one else seems to have. I really like the selection of mixed frozen veggies they have that make cooking a breeze.

Christopher Kahandaliyanage

The best grocers in town. Covers a whole lot of items and well prices. well displayed and easy to locate what one wants. Better choice and fresh veggies than its competitors.

Chandrakantha Mallya

Very nice and clean friendly staff and reasonable rate lot of savings

Ted Hannahson

A great budget conscious grocery store. It's not Whole Foods but it is great at what it does. Clean, friendly and well stocked.

Jean Bedard (Jdbed55)

Right-sized store with great selection and ok prices.

Harsh Patel

Amazing place, especially if you miss Indian Food. You obviously won't get the same taste as India...but it's close. And worth the money.

Tyler Balanowski

Not so Freshco... bought a small bag of carrots yesterday and they were white, creamy and slimy when I opened them today. Stuff like that should be pulled off the shelf but I should have known better to take the package that was on top of all of the other packages that looked like it was slightly out of place. Nice guys finish last as I didn't want to ruin the nice ladies stacking job as she was restocking the shelf

Helen White

Its a grocery store so what can i really say. Other than the younger kids working there are so rude. Was just trying to go out the exit and three of the workers (young boys) were coming in the exit and i had to stand there waiting...and no much as an excuse me or sorry or anything. They just looked at me like i had 3 heads! Not the first time either. Last time i asked one of them a question and they just blew me off and kept on talking to each other. Will have to start shopping at the other FreshCo...or just stick to No Frills

Darren Carey (Darebearzzz)

Premium customer service, had 18 items and the cashier let me thru the 16 items and under line. What a delightful experience.

Nathan Amar

The signals on the floor were misleading, very confusing. Most items were missing no staff on floor to help. First time shopping there and probably the last.

J Gurney

Usually this store is packed but it was a nice quick in and out visited today. As usual the young lady at the checkout was fast friendly and courteous. One thing to note is that the store no longer has plastic bags so you need to bring your own reusables or buy reusables from them. The did give the option of using an empty box from the bin as well.

Warren Buzanko

Discount supermarket. Not the most logically organized but it is a big supporter of the local community and they have a large ethnic section which offers traditional dishes not typically found in Canadian grocery stores. It is located far from the road at the back of the parking lot.

Brandy M

Very clean store

Mandi Gould

Good prices and I like their ethnic foods selection. I'm probably at about 3.5 stars. The produce isn't the greatest so I still visit some other stores too, but overall it's a good grocery choice.

Now & Then Comics

Lol this is the worse freshco in all of ontario the owner paul is rude and has no respect for the people who work for him and he treats people like trash he should be fired i have hurd and seen things that goes on in this store if you stand up to him and his managers they fire you plus adam and nick are scum bags they talk rude about customers and bully young kids working there

joe joe

No longer shop here as the advertise falsely.They post in front of store and in store on speaker that they even beat the price. That they price match was somewhat false.I had the flyer for Zehrs and Giant Tiger and they would not accept.VERY DISHONEST.

Rosemary Stadelmier

Had what I needed. Friendly check-out cashier

Meagan McKenzie

Great store with very good prices also great protical for covid shopping. You should shop here it's a good grocery store.

Hunter Walsh

Staff is friendly. Price is always good. And lots of selection for what I'm looking for usually. The only problem I find is that the produce doesn't last more then a day or 2. So choose wisely.

Steve Vanvelzen

Staff is great, prices are usually better than most of the other stores and the produce is fresh.

Elizabeth

Had the misfortune of being served by Karen on the express check out. One of the most unpleasant cashiers I've come across. Never smiles, no communication just downright miserable, don't know how she managed to secure a position dealing with the public.

Patricia Baker

FreshCo need to work on their fresh produce. I found that they mix the good with the bad. Bad for business

Gerri P

Prices are too expensive for what's supposed to be a less expensive store

Bruce Parsons

As expected. Mid tier grocery store. Clean. Friendly staff. Decent parking. Small but well stocked

kim mcgrath

To be completely honest with you this store is conveniently located surrounded by hotels, local residences parks , schools, and plenty of shopping , the store is generally clean, has maintained there shelves and produce rarely running out of thing but there lack of customer service leaves much to be desired, this store practices the use of public humiliation and defamation of character on a daily basis with out knowledge of facts or proof to what they accuse paying customers of doing and when. Not only do they not approach a customer discreetly when a suspicion of possible wrong doings on a previous date they have no problem in making accusations very public in front of other paying customers at the end of a shop. I witnessed not once but a few times where they had accused patrons of leaving the store without paying for items after the fact . I'm sorry but if you had a suspicion why would you not have confronted the patron at that moment so all things could be cleared up rather than wait weeks after the fact and multiple shops later I generally do my shopping all at once so I hit the dollar store , the pet store, the health store and grocery store in a stop shop at the same plaza. I myself have never taken anything from the stores I shop at knowingly or purposely. On few and I mean very few occasions I have forgotten an item under my cart but quickly returned to pay for the item. However the item I was so rudely and infront of many other paying customers right at the check out was accused of leaving the store with a large bag of rice under my cart on my last visit to the store however on my last visit to the store not only did I spend over $100 on groceries but I took a cashback of 150 out and I was the last customer to leave the store having a grocer walk me out and lock the door behind me as I waited for help loading my purchases into a friends vehicle we stood there convercing as he waited for my empty cart. I have had a stomach surgery that prohibits me from eating many foods such as pasta, nuts, grains, acidic foods , rice, red meats, ect. So never in the 4 years I've shopped in this area have I purchased any foods of that sort and rarely do I put anything under my cart unless its purchased from another store . So my only thought was that someone mistook the large bag of kitty litter I bought from the pet store for $13 for a bag of rice lol. But the rudeness and publicly humiliating way the cashier handled herself was appalling and quite frankly un professional. I have seen more professionalism in a 6 yr old than I did from the cashier and store management that day.. and I have seen employees fired for handling situations with more control and discretion than the way this clerk handle herself .. disgusting to say the least.. but I sure I'm not the only paying customer this staff has humiliated with no repercussion for faulty accusations and publicly humiliating a good, honest, paying customers. Beware of the quick to judge and humiliate cashier with chocolatey colored skin for she is bitter to the core!

DAmario House

Fully stocked. Clean and friendly staff. Little to no wait in line and offers a little wine store within the grocery store, just don't forget your quarter fir a buggy.

Aaron Belding (thatABDguy)

No... just no.... Your usual groceries are fine however don't get any of the pre packaged fruit platters. Recently went there and a fly was entrapped in the plastic wrapping of the platter.

Aaron Hazley

Always clean, always in stock of sale items. Fresh produce. One of the better grocery stores around.

Eric F

Good sale prices, great selection of international foods (mint yogurt soda anyone?), and a good section of gluten free foods. Far better than your average discount grocery store.

Azra Saeed

Spent more than I anticipated... Which just means there was more stuff than I expected to buy!

Karl Mark

It says "fresh"co but somehow some of the veggies are not fresh rather starting to rot and the produce clerk probably is not checking them. Also this is not the best place to buy spices as their clerks are not stocking them regularly.

Celeste Allyn

The best grocery store location for Ethnic food items. While this is my go to store for produce, I find that more often than not some of the women at the check out are grumpy. My last visit I attempted to chat but the clerk ignored me while she ran my items through then walked away to talk with another employee. I'm guessing that they are not happy campers working there. I still recommend the grocery store but it's a get in/ get out experience.

Randy D

The prices on some stuff is very competitive but other main items like milk, cream, and butter tend to be more expensive. The nice thing is they price match so if you do your homework ahead of time, you can really save money shopping here. The produce is pretty good but the meat selection is sketchy as the chicken and beef doesn't look the freshest. Ample parking and long store hours makes it very convenient, but don't forget to bring your quarter for the shopping cart.

Abd Alsalam Alali

They take more time to cash people out

Steve Lamarre

Always seem to be well stocked with anything that's on sale. Staff have been polite and chipper every time I've gone

pipesinto

Great prices, the produce 95% of the time taste great. I like this place because you can find those non-main stream products. Compared to some of the more upscale or big-name supermarkets, it holds it's own. The only downside why it's not getting a five-star is I personally find their bread section pretty poor.

People's Technology

Destination for Healthy and affordable foods.

Lisa Colburn

The staff here are fantastic and all of the items are easy to find and reasonably priced in comparison to other local grocery stores.

John Buckland

People are very helpful cherry and very clean!!

vipin acharya

I like this store location. Good selection of both domestic and international items. Ver friendly and helpful staff.

D Mac

This store usually has some good deals but I think they should take "fresh" out of their name because all of their baked goods are never fresh. Some of their checkout girls could use some personality & be a little more courteous to their customers. Afterall...you are in the customer service industry no ?

Medical - Man Gallagher

Good store. Chicken is not top grade nor is the steak. Other things they sell are fine. So are the sales. Recommend this store. Not for the meat or chicken thought

A

Great place to shop for grocery’s, only grocery store my family uses!

Bill MacDonald

First time here. Friendly staff, everything is easy to find and I think the prices are pretty good. I will definitely start making this my regular grocery stop

B. Informed

This grocery store does not discriminate against those who have a medical mask exemption! Thank you to the owner managers and kind staff for creating a healthy safe grocery shopping experience for everyone of all walks of life! ✅Ask exemptions honored!

Koo Koo

It's FreshCo. Nothing more to add. It's a grocery store.

Garfield

Good customer service.

David Greenlaw

Very clean and well stocked and fast check outs

Sonsy J

Great store. Not much to say but can’t give 5 stars.

Stuart Balan

Great prices, generally clean. Only downside is that they reinstated the requirement for a quarter for a cart. During covid, I have stopped carrying cash. Big inconvenience.

Angela Foad

Great sales. Not my favourite grocery store, but they have good prices.

Dave Voordouw

The store is well maintained and the prices are usually pretty good. The shopping carts are in rough shape and even though you have to use a quarter to get one it doesn't guarantee it will not have at least one messed up wheel.

Starr Davidson

Usually love shopping here but just had a bad experience, i had just enough cash to pay for a small amount of groceries and paid my bill with cash. Cashier didn't ask if i needed a bag and when i asked for one, he said that will be 5 cents. If he had put the bag on the bill with my groceries i would have used my debit card for the bill, so i now had to use my debit card for 5 cents. I thought this was really stupid and he should have just given me the bag, but no he wanted my 5 cents. I had my card out but decided to look in the bottom of my purse for change first and the result was i held up the line looking for change. Finally i found a toonie and gave it to him. This happened at the freshco in Newmarket ontario. SHAME ON YOU GUYS

Ethan Ferguson

Nice clean store with great sales. Beware of regular prices, can be expensive. Example bolthouse farms largest bottle is a dollar more then super store and walmart but on sale it's .50cents cheaper.

Jackie W.

Found what I needed, except the coffee creamer I used to always buy there....Coffeemate, didn't see this brand there anymore.... You were also the only place selling it in "Less sugar vanilla"..... Please bring it back!!

Audrey Smith

Friendly service, often lots of floor staff, clean and good sales!

Larry Coplen

Store wasn't crowded and was well stocked

David Oancia

Produce is good, meats average, but cheap. Excels in the selection of international foods, among the best in St Catharines.

Marie Phillips

The prices are pretty decent here. They keep the place clean and have some longer tenured cashiers. The checkout times are fairly decent as well.

Allan Footes

Fantastic staff, no longer using plastic bags, mask required

Becky Fink

One of the cleanest fresh.co we have been in . Friendly staff. Will do lots of shopping here.

Debbie Berdini

Not impressed, Dempsters have a monopoly in this store Thiers or store brand are your only choice, they kicked Canada bread company out, it was the freshest and only cost a dollar. I will go to 10 different stores to fund bread rather than buy Dempsters

Ashley Ward

The store was a little dirty. I dont usually shop here as it is not in my neighborhood but I needed to pick a few things up before heading home. I found alot of the items to very over priced as well. The cashier did not care for her job at all. No smile, not even a hello.

Sue Marie (honda4fun)

Fresh produce, no line up at checkout, and fast and easy price match.

Leigh Alkins

I liked the store better than the 2 that are closer to me. I found the layout to be better & the store is larger

Kim Epple

Love this store. Great produce. Wonderful selection of ethnic products. Great prices. And staff are always helpful.

tracy dynes

Great great variety I love their International food selection. Store is clean staff are courteous, fast an helpful

Dave & Rose Goertz

Take a quarter along, had find one for the cart. Some sale items all sold out. Clean your own cart at the door.

Giana Warner

Great store! Friendly staff. Store is neat and tidy. Reasonably priced.

None Private

Freshco is a great store to shop at. They even price match which really helps keep grocery costs down

Victor Pieraldi

An ok selection, just need to sell roast chicken like other places! That will also be great for people who stays in hotels for long period of time! You would sale lots

Bernice Raben

The store is clean, the prices are reasonable & the staff is friendly!

Emily Cheese

I absolutely love this store.When im in the burbs and not @my local market or Wholefoods, this place for produce BLOWS MY MIND!!!!! WOW, Its great and oh so great on the wallet. Fresh produce , great selection and amazing prices

Valerie Lynch

I've never gone back in this store since talking to the owner and manager! They were incredible rude and didn't care about my complaint!

John Lee

Has some great deals not a place you can get everything you need. Great selection of international foods

Jordan Gillespie

Never had a problem here. Staff has always been friendly

Fay Appleton

Awesome. Friendly staff. Well stocked.

Joanne Monteith

Well organized. Helpful staff. Great prices.

dog cat

i am SHOCKED at the amount of people NOT wearing a mask at the ontario street location!! does the new guidelines not state that masks/face coverings are MANDATORY?!!!!!! i woke at a small business and we have even followed the polices… even during this time of downfall for the economy! I would expense more from such a great franchise like this! #disapointed

CrewPosh Interiors

Honors mask exemption! Thank you for not discriminating against those with medical conditions that allow them a mask exemption. It is traumatizing to be chased out of establishments and not to be able to do your own shopping because you medically cannot wear a mask. Thank you for making this safe and healthy place for everyone to shop no matter there medical abilities and disabilities!

Paul Beare

Lots of stock on everything, no line up to enter, mask required. Staff helpful. Very long line to cash out, 25 minutes waiting

David Neufeld

Everything was easy to find, the isles didn't feel narrow with that tight feeling, the goods were properly blocked and faced, and the staff were very friendly. Face masks are mandatory to wear (to me that is very important), the necessary security was there, but was not in your face. I had a very nice shopping experience, and I hope you will too!

josey jose

Express lane is for upto 16 products the cashier allows the customer having more than 22 items to scan. I only had 5 items and I asked hr to start scanning just after him but she didn't. She made me to wait until that customer packs every items in the express lane.

Jaime Shea

I went in with my injured child this summer and while my child was screaming with a bleeding head i was told by an employee to bring my backback to the cashier or shop elsewhere. The woman saw my kid bleeding but didnt care. Called the store after. Management told me not to shop there then cuz backpacks at the cash were policy. Even tho my 3 year old tripped in a pot hole in THEIR parking lot and i was racing in panicked to buy something frozen for her head. After i complained online the upper management defended both employees stating they didnt realize my screaming pouring blood child was injured and offered me a 25 dollar gift card i declined. Pathetic. 25 bucks for zero compassion over an injury which occured because of their potholes and defending lack of zero first aid and accusing me of bringing in my back pack to steal while my kid was pouring blood.

Bruce Pritchard

Always find what I want. Meets and produce are always clean.

Monica Tenny

Great sales and they price match. Staff are always friendly. Best grocery store around.

Scott Mansbridge

Nice clean store and has what ever I'm requiring for groceries.

Diocon Pal

Store is good. The only this is...the older cashier at the express checkout gave me an eye when I put my items to pay. She thought I have more than 16 items (express checkout is for 1 up to 16 items). I have only 12 items. She seemed not happy & ddn't even smile.

Cheri Stevens

I always shop here for the freshness and prices. I just wish they would start serving the cooked whole chickens to go as well as other grocery stores

jason godin

Everything was great people there are amazing best place you could ever shop

Dane P

Great store, my only complaint is that plaza could us a short red light at its entrance. It can be hassle to leave during rush hour.

Geoffrey Down

Went in for one thing...came out with a full bag...good sales this week

Paul

I like the price match feature.

Major Soo Ho

Good selection of vegetables