Super Valu

Freindly staff and well stocked. Prices are fair and they have pretty good tasting beef and some decent sales from time to time.

A solid three star spot to pick up some groceries.
Although it’s definitely not as cheap as the name suggests they do have some great deals on every week, so living around the corner from here definitely has its advantages. It’s not somewhere I’d shop at regularly if I had to go far, mostly because of the cost.
It’s a well laid out store with a decent range of products, and the staff are usually quite friendly. I love that they’re open 24hrs, (not that I’m there at 2am) as I never have to worry if it’s open if I have to run out and grab a random item.
My advice is to check their website for their weekly flyer and see what’s on special before you go!

Don’t come here looking for a good deal or a huge selection, cuz you won’t find either. However, being open 24 hours is pretty awesome. The convenience can’t be beat, and the location is great at Commercial and 1^st.

This is place is called Super Value, however, a good portion of things are over priced. There is some PC brands that are familiar that seem to be priced at the proper market value. It’s open 24 hours which is a huge plus.

This place = SO MUCH WIN.
open 24 hours so you get to meet people who also go grocery shopping at 2 am,
awfully nice staff,
really cheap (I’m not 100% sure on this one but a lot cheaper than Safeway lol)
good finds (they have the $ 1 household goods at the back & I found super rad matte black mugs)
99 cents ARIZONA ICED TEA of all flavours!!!

A 24÷7÷365 supermarket that stocks the same brands as Loblaw’s The Real Canadian Superstore (including Loblaw’s President’s Choice line). However, the round-​the-​clock convenience comes at a price. You’ll pay roughly 30−50% more than at Superstore, although sometimes the weekly specials on selected products bring prices down to Superstore level. Some items, e.g., brand name dog and cat food and Ritter Sport chocolate are actually cheaper at some of the many family owned convenience stores dotting the Commercial Drive neighbourhood. Quality cold-​cuts, sausages and cheeses are a better bargain at Santa Barbara Market a few blocks north on the Drive and fresh baked-​on-​the-​premises pastries and bread can be found at a better price at Strawberry’s Bakery (in the Il Mercato mini-​mall — two steps away from Super Valu).
So if you’re looking for bargains or on a tight budget shopping at Super Valu («Valu»?) regularly is basically akin to throwing money away. It’s a supermarket with corner-​store prices. It’s good if you need the occasional tube of toothpaste or a bucket of ice cream at 4am but doing all your grocery shopping here is a waste of money.
OK, so it’s expensive and not exactly value for money… what’s the customer service like? During regular hours (8am to 11pm) it varies from good to indifferent — depending on how busy the store is and who is working the tills. The night crew (my shopping here consists mostly of late-​night runs) are always friendly and courteous… without fail.
The final verdict? Unless you’re on a midnight ice cream run or the store has an especially good deal on a product, you are better off going to Superstore (if it’s basic grocery and household items you need) or shopping at a local bakery or deli (if it’s meat and baked products you need). Even ²⁴⁄₇ convenience stores offer better value on certain products… which makes me wonder why this place — part of a chain — is so expensive. The store is open around-​the-​clock, 365 days/​year so it’s to be expected that the convenience will come at a cost, but considering that small, family owned ²⁴⁄₇ stores (traditionally the most expensive place to buy pretty much anything) can beat this store’s prices… that makes it hard to justify giving Super Valu your hard-​earned cash. The only exception is late-​night comfort food runs. There’s usually a special on ice cream, chips, Pop Tarts etc., and the service at night is always top notch. Perfect for vampires, the post-​party munchy crowd and other creatures of the night.

This store is first and foremost a community store that harkens to the days of the villiage shop. It is a small grocery store but it strives to provide better quality, and a wider variety of speciality items. If you can’t find a brand of something you want… just ask them they will happily order it in.
Some things are higher priced than other stores… but some things are much cheaper. They can have some good specials. Milk and eggs and yogurt, deli meats and cheeses are competitively price. Their olive oils and condiments are also in keeping with the small Commercial Dr. shops. DON’T GO THERE TO BUY PAPER TOWELS OR CLEANING PRODUCTS… there are other places (Costco) for that.
Something they don’t advertise is that they personally check up on their suppliers of fresh stuff and strive try to provide local produce… here $$$ they are a bit steep compared with the smaller Commercial Drive stores, but have been working hard to improve their produce department.
The quality staff as well as the ²⁴⁄₇ hours are what really make shopping here an enriching experience. For years I worked out of the country for 4 month periods of time, they always remembered me and welcomed me home. The staff are plentiful and when they see you are sure to greet you when you walk in, the clerks on the tills remember your name and details about what you like and don’t like… even if it has nothing to do with what you’re buying. Often the people in the lineups are friendly and gregarious as well… the store has A HUMAN SPIRIT that has been lost in so many areas of our so called modern life.
No one is ever too busy to run to the back of the store to look for an item you just can’t seem to find.
Currently there is a new crop of kids on the tills and they are learning, quickly, who the regular cliental are and are picking up the vibe of the place. All the staff SEEM to get along and enjoy their jobs; and they HELP each other.
I read on this site where someone speaks of the late night «gouls.» It’s late night Commercial Drive! But to SuperValue’s credit if you’re a homeless person, and I mean REALLY DOWN AND OUT, uncared for, older, no teeth, –you get my drift, but are friendly and not shifty, even if you just need one small item… the staff treat them with equal respect and kindness to the customer who comes in sporting a $ 50,000.00 ring and designer threads… at any time of the day or night. I’ve seen a clerk fish a nickel out of his own pocket so a street person could afford a juice.
I’ve been shopping here for 12 years, since before SuperValue took it over and they’ve really worked hard to provide for the community.

When I first moved to the Drive it took me 4 months before I realized this place existed. Tucked in the back of the Mercato building.
It’s great that its open 24 hours. And that they have a pretty darn good selection of vegan products… coconut creamer, daiya cheese, yves ground round. They also carry the elusive Method Little Bowl Blue.
The produce is not great. Looks to be about ready to go bad and a small organic selection.

Way friendlier and cheaper than Safeway.

Best thing about this place? Its open 24 hours!!!
Yes, one of if not the only grocery store that never closes!
I used to live close to here, so I frequented it often. Now I am not so close, but still occasionally shop here, Usually at some ungodly hour.
Prices are fair, selection is ok. Its an older store, definitely could use a facelift.
All in all, you can pretty much find what you need, any time day or night!

Overall, the store is gritty-​dirty. Many of the items are twice what you might pay someplace else. The produce is what i would pull out of the fridge to throw away. I have had a few «miss-​scans» (scanned price is not the advertised price).
Everyone has a short list of «I am never coming back here» places; a coffee shop that served lukewarm mud soaked with rat entrails, a car rental place that gave you a three wheeled skateboard… Mine is SuperValu

I refuse to shop at this store based on the fact that on several occasions I witnessed an employee in the meat department changing tags with the expiry date on fish and meats and placing back out for sale. I have also had the misfortune of purchasing meat, opening it upon arrival at home and discovering it smelled foul. I don’t trust anything that they sell and would never recommend them to anyone.

We stopped here mistakenly thinking it was an Italian grocery store! Couldn’t see the name when we walked in.
They have lots of stuff, but holy crap is it ever expensive. I’m talking charging more than Whole Foods for lots of things. I paid $ 6.99 for miso here!
I have no idea why they call it «Valu» there is absolutely none, the prices are way jacked up on everything for a bargain chain store. You’re basically paying because it’s open ²⁴⁄₇ and they organize the shelves nicely.
I won’t come here again because I’d rather shop at Whole Foods for these prices and the «feel good» atmosphere.

Your in need of some food relief in the middle of the night, like after midnight to the wee morning of 8 AM, can’t figure what else is open and really need to burn a hole in your pocket cause nobody else will take you hard earned money and want to spend on overpriced groceries? Well then you have come to the right place my friends!
It is always an interesting time coming here in the crazy hours of the night to actually see what ghouls and ghosts of people shop during these times. Usually when you come here during those hours your probably walking alone, and there are more people working in here than customers. What is the best way to say things in terms of price, if you are used to shopping at the high end markets (Whole Foods, Urban Fare) then you will be used to the cost, but not used to the quality, think of it as a high end — low end type of thing.
One thing I was surprised is that they do not have a pharmacy/​health care section. I walked around a good 3 times to find it, and nope, not in sight. So if you are doing evils in the middle of the night, and because of some mishap you get injured, feeling in pain, need drugs, need bandages, need smokes, need to buy love gloves, there are none here. This is strictly a grocery store!

Ah, I have such a love-​hate relationship with Super Valu. It seems almost everyone who lives on the Drive has a similarly tumultuous relationship.
I love it because:
–it’s the only place nearby where I can pick up some veggies, eggs, and bread at 2am
–their sale items are actually shockingly well-​priced (I saw 2l containers of Breyer’s for $ 3.99 the other day)
–it’s a one-​stop shop; they have almost EVERYthing
–despite being a chain, they actually stock a lot of locally produced items
I hate it because:
–it tends to be a more expensive for non-​sale items, with some prices being absolute extortion (Sorry, friends. I don’t CARE how bad I smell; I’m not spending $ 7+ on deodorant)
–their deli is ridiculously small (thankfully this isn’t a problem given the plethora of excellent delis in the area)
–the overall «feel» of the place is depressing
With this all being said, I’m still glad to have Super Valu in the ‘hood. When I’m too lazy to a) walk the extra 6 blocks to Donald’s, or b) spend tons of time stopping into multiple stores to get what I need, Super Valu is my go-​to. Alas, it’s the price of convenience.

Best market in town… at 3 AM lol.
Have you ever started baking in the middle of the night and realized that you don’t have enough coco powder/​vanilla extract/​flour/​etc. to make your monsterous concoction? Well, if you’re in the area, this is the place to pick up your needs… at a premium price though.
Ok, what are you expecting? This place is 24 hours so pricey are going to be a little more expensive to pay the overhead and what not. Super Valu isn’t like a super Walmart chain and can afford to keep lower prices.
There’s underground parking, but even I don’t park there late at night…
It’s a good market (–minus the price difference).

over priced convenience

Supervalu has recently started putting meat in small plastic bags before putting it in with your groceries. Win!
Except they now charge 10 cents for each plastic grocery bag. Oh come on! 10 cents for a store that rivals Safeway in prices. And no club card for discounts or air miles.
Again, shop here only when everywhere else is closed. Us night owls always have to pay :-(

There is little value at Super Valu. Very pricey for almost all of the products and there are rarely any sales. I wouldn’t shop here unless you live near here and you’re too lazy to drive, walk, carpool, or take public transit to a supermarket with lower prices.

Normally, a neighbourhood grocery store might not be worth a mention, but the Commercial Drive Super Valu has recently stepped it up in my book.
While they have always had a decent selection of the basics, I never shopped their much unless it was to pick up something i could find at one of the numerous veggie markets on the Drive (ie: sandwich bags and Windex). But recently I discovered a small section of the store that has me quite excited. Super Valu is now carrying a line of organic processed meats. While its not hard to find an organic chicken breast, it has been a bit more difficult to get my hands on organic pepperonis or sausages. The Organic World Food Network brand seems to have all of this and a bit more. The super Valu carries organic Angus beef and organic bison pepperoni as well as a chicken version and a turkey version. they also have organic chicken smokies and organic turkey sausage. Yum! I’ve tried all of the varieties except the sausage and I’ve been pleased with them all — especially the bison pepperoni. And just in time for camping season!
If you’re in the area, and looking for a meaty treat, stop by the Super Valu and have a look in the front refrigerator case to the right of the checkout lines (when facing into the store).