Longo’s

I am surprised at how well reviewed this Longo’s is, it makes me wonder if any reviewers have ever been to a grocery store north of Front St. Poorly laid out, with strange alcoves and no sense of organization, shopping here is frustrating as a labyrinth doesn’t really allow for the simple browsing route suggested by typical store designs.
Worse still are the prices. Strawberries for 7.99. Most produce at 4.99/lb. Meat at stratospheric multiples. And just about every other item in the store at least $ 1-​$ 3 higher than where it could be found anywhere else in the city. Seriously, anyone who thinks these are good prices — please just once visit a grocery store north of Front outside of the condo jungle. You are getting fleeced.
Long story short, this Longo’s knows that they are the only choice for people in the nearby condos and takes advantage of that by offering a poor shopping experience and monopolistic prices. Good for them — bad for the condo dwellers who have no choice.

One of my favorite grocery stores in Toronto!
I love the fact that you can get freshly baked bread here. They actually bake it specially for you, while you shop. Just be prepared to wait about 20 minutes for that. I usually order fresh bread right when I arrive, shop and wander around the store for about 20 minutes, and then go and pick up my hot bread. The best part.
They also have fresh coffee, tea — so you can sample those in the meantime. I also like their selection of vegetables and fruits but they lack some fancier staff like chocolate sauces, caramel sauces, Dulce de Lecce, and some canned goods.
Also the parking is not free, unless you spend over $ 20, but the store is pretty pricey so you will likely spend more than that (unless you came just for bread!).

I give this store 2 stars for the convenience, that’s about it., it has nothing more to offer; serious cooks won’t shop here– quality of produce is good, not much variety offered in grocery or frozen. I’ll get milk here if I run out since it’s usually in the morning and too cold to go out in my pj’s

My favorite part about this grocery store is that they have my favorite brand of Swiss chocolate at reasonable prices, so perhaps my review will be a bit biased. I came here on a Monday night to find something for dinner, since there weren’t any restaurants near my hotel that sounded good. I thoroughly enjoyed this grocery store and would enjoy shopping here for necessities if I lived in Toronto. They seemed to have everything and be well stocked.
My one complaint is the giant checkout lines. Maybe it’s because I came after work, but it took longer to wait in line than it did to wander around the store.

Well this place epitomizes the term «Convenience Store» .
I got into Toronto from Vancouver. Got into the Hotel, and just didn’t feel like going out for dinner on my own. So I took a walk, and found this place called Longos.
Wow, what a surprise, they had everything, I didn’t plan on buying food here, really stopped in out of curiosity.
I ended up getting my self a large self made salad loaded with all my favorite items. Half of a Roasted Chicken.
But this place offers Much more. Aside from having a great Hot food bar and large salad bar. You can also shop for home cooking items. Meat Shop, full Grocery store. I wish I had one of these near my home in Vancouver.

Five reasons why shopping at Longo’s is amazing.
1. It’s hilarious– I literally see people stacking fruit and miscellaneous housekeeping items into Louis Vuitton totes as if they were disposable plastic bags.
2. Go at 5 – 6 pm and it’s probably the best dressed crowd you’ll ever see at any grocery store. Longo’s is the grocery store you dress up to go to because you don’t want to be judged by your neighbours.
3. Want a fancy dinner, with minimal effort and low cost? Uno momento, they will steam a live lobster for you.
4. Having a rough day? No worries, Longos has a pharmacy, wine tasting section and Starbucks. (Probably don’t mix the three though) Oh, and did I mention there is a LCBO just one floor above?
5. The prices are competitive with any other grocery stores in the vicinity, but your selection is so much larger.
I have one minor complaint though, how come they only take physical Longos cards for their rewards system? I miss those days when I could just go to Sobeys and just read out my card number.

I am so glad that I live in Maple Leaf Square and that this Longo’s is just an elevator ride away :) They have a great selection and everything that you need! The staff are always helpful and friendly and it is always spotless and tidy. I never see anything our of place or empty. They have great deals as well and the points card is awesome.
The food bars are delicious and always fresh and the pizzas perfectly cooked and they are generous on the toppings. The bakery tarts are also great for a treat. I will miss living in this building because this is such an amazing amenity to have!

This is one of my favourite grocery chains. It’s always fresh, affordable and the staff are curious! The basement has a Starbucks, Bar with TVs and Wine tasting. Greatest pizza I have ever had: real toppings and it’s loaded! I’m not much of a beer drinker but the gluten free Nickel Brook is a delicious choice. ⁵⁄₅
Happy Eating

As other Unilocalers have pointed out, we don’t have a whole lot of options on city place for moderate prices groceries. That being said, Longos definitely fills this void however the 3 stars in because of the numbskull that designed this atrocity. The isles are all over the place, in no particular order. You kind of just wonder until you get back to your original starting place.
What makes this baffling is this is not one of those ‘create a store out of a weirdly laid out building’ deals. No, this is a large, mostly 1 room, flat space. Why couldn’t you just design the isles in a normal fashion? Why the elaborate spread out multi-​city design?
It’s bazaar.
But Ya it’s the closest besides sobey (which isn’t a grocery store but more of a specialty store) so thanks.

Bun this Longo’s.
It’s a confusing layout and the food bar is overpriced and under flavored. I’m not gonna pay $ 2.99/100g tofu. Everyone knows that tofu is 99 cents for a big brick of it cuz its gross.
3 stars

As a tenant in Maple Leafs Square, it goes without saying this is the best place you’d have to get your groceries. Lovely, helpful staffs, wonderful selection of all sorts of groceries. If you buy something that happens to be rotten or spoilt, bring it back! They’d exchange it for you without much hassle. My girlfriend and I once bought a rotten coconut and brought it back. Exchanged it not once, but twice and they were all rotten. We went back and they got a guy to open a few more of those coconuts and found out the batch was bad. The staff gave us our money back and honestly, I feel guilty for being calculative but hey, I didn’t get what I want. This is the customer service perhaps other supermarkets like loblaws or metro should learn from longos. It goes a long way.
And for those of you who think Longos has higher markup on their prices, check again before you speak. Generally, I find prices of certain merchandises in longos are significantly (not marginally) CHEAPER than Loblaws or Metro, sometimes even on par or cheaper than Walmart. The comparison is done before any sales is added. You will need to shop smart and know what to buy and not what to buy from each grocery store, I suppose.

This review is for pharmacy in longos: Went to the pharmacy here. Waited over 45 minutes to have my prescription filled only to have the pharmacist tell me he had no stock. Tool my prescription back and went to shoppers, dont waste your time here. The rest of the grocery store is good… Reasonable prices for downtown and good selection

This Longo’s location is located downstairs in Maple Leaf Square, and is absolutely massive! I loved their selection and really appreciated the gluten free and specialty food sections.
The hot counter is very extensive, and this is a great place to grab a hot sandwich or meal and some picnic supplies before heading to the island (if you go, make sure you take the water taxi near Second Cup).
The sheer size of this Longo’s location combined with the selection of foods and lots of checkouts make this a winner in my books!

Used to live right across the street, and yes most of my dinner time meals consisted with their great valued daily deals!
Long is for the most part is more expensive than most you really feel as if you were getting your money’s worth here, especially if you lived right across the street.
Overall a great place to go shopping for great fresh food !

I love shopping at this Longo’s.
It’s beautiful, clean and conveniently located from where I live.
I love cooking with fresh ingredients and the produce here is fresh and I see lots of local produce on the shelf which is a plus. The salad bar and hot food station have great selection and food is pretty good.
It’s a one-​stop-​shop and Starbucks, Yogurty’s, and Corks Beer & Wine Bar are located at the back.
Free parking if you spend more than $ 20. Don’t forget to get your parking ticket validated before you leave!

Had lunch here while at a conference downtown, expensive but good. Given its location, I expected ti overpay.
Two paninis and a drink cost me $ 15. Next time I will plan better to avoid paying same.

Cool store. I took a break from working in my hotel to get a quick pizza. The service was friendly, and the pizza was tasty enough. I don’t expect the best pizza ever at a supermarket. It filled my need for a quick, fairly fresh lunch.

My favorite grocery store in Toronto.
I walk an extra few blocks and pass a few other grocery stores to get here. They have pretty much everything you’d need including a large variety of specialty and organic items.
I’ve noticed prices are generally a little lower here than other stores as well.
The store is very open and generally not crowded. Plenty of registers make checkout quick.
There’s also a parking lot here, although i always walk.
Store is located below Real Sports bar by the Air Canada Centre.

Wow!!! I usually hate grocery shopping, but this outpost of Longo’s is actually pretty impressive and user friendly.
I stumbled in during a weekend getaway at Le Germain Hotel when I started to get the munchies. So instead of breaking the bank and paying 10 bucks for a small can of Pringles from the hotel mini bar, I sauntered on down to Longo’s and boy was it worth it!
Most of the previous reviews cover a good spectrum of what makes this particular Longo’s special so I’ll keep my props short:
–There is a Starbucks and more importantly there is a BAR IN HERE and they pour craft beers, how cool is that!
–Super convenient especially during winter months to access via underground connection to the Path and to Le Germain Hotel.
— Three words OVEN FIRED PIZZA!
–They sell fancy gourmet dog food in refrigerated rolls! Paws-​up!!!
–Try the adorably chic mini-​mousse cups for $ 1.99 each available from the dessert counter, especially the raspberry which has a twinge of Champagne flavour to it, you’ll thank me later.
–Good looking youngish and very friendly clientele, expect to get multiple come-​ons (really?) and even invited to dinner by an adorable gay Asian couple who want to make you some homemade veggie shu-​mai! Ni Hao!
–It’s super clean and tidy in here, an OCD person’s dream of a grocery experience!
Ummm Longo’s on 15 York st??? Yeah I think I have a big crush on you ;)

To be honest when I heard of Longos hitting downtown. I didn’t think it would make such a big splash. (I’ve shopped at Longos in the suburbs).
However this downtown design concept of ‘fresh and trendy’ appeals with the young professionals that frequent this spot. Just coming down the escalators one can get a sense of this urban grocery with quick glance.
Under the reveal though, in terms of pure selection, it’s actually not that extensive in my opinion. It’s alright. There’s nothing really stand out in any of the departments where I MUST SHOP AT LONGOS for this.
Trendy things are; the cooking class station, the pre-​made meals/​sandwiches, the smörgåsbord board of prepared foods, Starbucks, the wood fire pizza section, and a sushi stop.
Though it may not have the greatest selection of items, it’s good store though and fulfills its target market. it is the best grocery in the immediate area.