Top 5 International Grocery in British Columbia

3718 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3N7, Canada

“OH MY GOSH!! All i can say about this place. It is AMAZING! they have everything from food to tea to containers to beauty and cleaning products. All fair cheap prices and with bulk options. The best stocked with the largest variety dispensary shop ive ever been to. Definitely a must see and buy! Its also bring your own containers to fill but if you forgot one they offer cheap containers to use and if you return them clean theyll refund you the container price! Amazingly helpful staff and adorable store.”

3317 Kingsway #102, Vancouver, BC V5R 5K6, Canada

“Pros: Friendly and helpful staff. Nicely curated hispanic music in the background. Cater to many different Latin American origins. Fresh and frozen items available besides extensive pantry items. Fresh bakery on site. Easily accessible by public transit. Cons: No seating area. No parking”

1033 Austin Ave, Coquitlam, BC V3K 3P2, Canada

“Beautiful new store in the neighbourhood 🏬 right in between the soon to be built condo towers. Has a great selection, is clean and bright, and a Starbucks inside, what more do you need? I’m a happy camper. Parking available in the back of the store upstairs via Ridgeway or in the front via Austin on the ground level. A bit pricier than others locally but understandably they have to make up for the new build I suppose.”

2401 Millstream Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 3R5, Canada

“You'll find "stuff" you don't find anywhere else. Very nice store, with nice people. Their BBQ chicken is the very best you will find anywhere on the island. It is cooked to perfection. A must buy if you ever go there.”

13369 72 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2N5, Canada

“So far, so good. Super excited to find this. Massive selection, and freshly baked pies, pasties and other treats. We had steak, and cheese and onion pies last night and they taste like England. We'll be back.”

1401 Alaska Ave, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 1Z6, Canada

“Never enough cashiers on duty and always long lines. Not sure why this location hasn’t updated for self checkout option? Maybe it’s time to update and get with the times…”

444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay, BC V9N 9G4, Canada

“There is a shortage of public washrooms given the size. I felt the parking lot could've been laid out better. Good selection for shopping.”

7191 Horne St, Mission, BC V2V 3X9, Canada

“Great service by the staff, always fun to check this place out with the variety of things they sell here. Rob is great to deal with making various signs for me over the years 👍”

1410 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam, BC V3E 3J7, Canada

“IGA is expensive, but if you need something in a pinch, then it's great for quick grabs! The staff are friendly and helpful. Their produce is great! They have a little bit of everything you might need. I appreciate this location, especially because it's close to my home and a part of my community. Also, they have very long time cliental that have shopped here for many years! They have a really nice flower department, meats, dairy, and produce selection! Wheelchair accessible washrooms and parking. Public washrooms are available inside.”

3200 N Island Hwy N, Nanaimo, BC V9T 1W1, Canada

“The cashier @ the time, talking away with a friend at her till. Yet their was 4 of us waiting to be served. Was late picking up my child from day care. Poor customer service. Call head office & complain. Least something be done about the situation.want to talk away do it on ur break or b4 ur shift. U just list 4 customers. We are all complaining to head office”

7519 Prairie Valley Rd, Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0, Canada

“Delightful experience with the grandchildren. A small but mighty store with a great selection of quick stop Deli food.”

7182 120 St, Surrey, BC V3W 3M8, Canada

“Haven't tried their dine-in places but, have order take away and got catering done for events like a millions of times. You are looking at serving custom tailored menu Chef Baldeep is your guy, ask for him, talk about the event, he will design a special unique menu that will make u standout with your guests. Ask for s special "high tea" around valentines, he will enable you with a very special snack package. His added speciality Tandoori, you will not be disappointed in any way for ordering anything under tandoori.”

7019 Nesters Rd, Whistler, BC V8E 0X1, Canada

“Its a good grocery store. Prices are fair considering it is Whister. Staff are always nice and helpful. Parking is also free. Which is hard to find in Whistler.”

3480 Carrington Rd #104, Westbank, BC V4T 3C1, Canada

“This is a great place to shop for organic and natural products. Sometimes, this store has more options for natural products than other grocery stores in West Kelowna. However, some products can be found at the superstore for $1-$5 less. This is typically a more expensive store because it is boutique and small. If you are looking to save money, this is not the place. But if you want organic food and are willing to pay whatever price, then it's the place for you. Their grocery selection is excellent, but I think they could level up on is their customer service. One of the reasons I shop there is because it is smaller than the bigger stores like Walmart and Superstore. With its type of grocery store, you would hope their customer service is better than anywhere else. It should be one of their differentiators as they have to compete with the larger stores. I have been going there about 1-4 times a week for the last three years, and they still don't know my name. Even though I see the same staff all of the time, they act like I am a new customer every time. However, they are always friendly and kind, which I appreciate. I worked at an organic grocery store and knew all my repeat customers. I think that is one of the reasons why people wanted to shop there because we knew our regulars and didn't treat them like brand new customers every time. I guess I would expect that out of this type of store due to the size and type, but you might disagree. I do think this is a missed opportunity on their part to make connections and build loyal customers. I also had something odd happen there that surprised me. I went to purchase a product I couldn't find anywhere in West Kelowna. Unfortunately, they were all out in the fridge. I walked around the store to find someone to help me, but there wasn't anyone, so I had to go to the cash. I brought an item with me to purchase, and I wanted to ask the cashier to help me with this product. The cashier said they would call the grocery to help. Normally, the cashier would wait until the grocery comes and answers the questions before finishing the order. There were two people behind me, but instead of waiting for 30 seconds, they suspended my order and made me wait awkwardly until the next customer went through with their groceries. I'm a patient person, so I didn't mind that they wanted to help the other person, but it just didn't make sense given the situation. Then, when the grocery person came, the cashier didn't even say anything to him and kept doing the other person's order, so we were both standing there awkwardly. I think he realized that I needed help, and I realized that he was the grocery person because of the branded toque, we acknowledged each other, and he asked me what I needed help with. I asked for the item, but they didn't have it, which was okay. So then I am standing there waiting to pay for my one item. It would have taken all of 30-45 seconds to do that whole thing, and I could have paid and left. I am sure the people behind me would have been okay with it. Instead, I just left the item and the store as I felt weird about the whole thing. Working in two grocery stores that was different from how I would have handled it, and it made me feel like I wasn't important and that they didn't care to help. I would have made sure that the customer was taken care of first since they were in line first, there was no one on the floor to ask (which I mentioned), and the request was going to be quick. That was an opportunity to build customer trust and loyalty. It's not a big enough issue for me to never go there again, but it was a bit frustrating. I have always loved this store, but I might think twice now about going to a different store since we have so many other options. Whether or not they care about that, I really don't know! Overall, the store is worth visiting with all their food options. You will find many great organic, homemade, natural and organic food products that you can't find in other stores. And hopefully, you will receive excellent customer service!”

370 Trans-Canada Hwy, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1T9, Canada

“I have been disappointed recently with the fact that the reusable green bags that they had at the till that were 35 cents at the beginning of december are now $2. This was as soon as they took away the option for plastic bags. Also, I was just in and the customer service seems to be slipping. They used to bag your items in your reusable bags. Now it seems they are no longer doing that.”

11700 Cambie Rd. #175, Richmond, BC V6X 1L5, Canada

“Great place to grab a quick bite at Cambie Plaza. Service was quick. Food portion was just right for the price. Overall taste was pretty good.”

2410 200 St, Langley Twp, BC V2Z 1X1, Canada

“Small neighborhood store that is well kept and has some good sale prices. I also like that they actually have a Butcher working in their Meat Dept and not just a regular staff member.”

12788 76a Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 1S9, Canada

“Most of the south Indian ready to eat snacks and Matta rice are available here”

Burnaby, BC V3J 0A7, Canada

“Its in a great location next to a mall and residents, its got two entrances one on the mall side and the other were the bus loop is . The bus loop itself its very handy too . There are food goodies types of shops here . There is a parking lot but its drop off and pick up only . There are some places to sit on the platform area.”