Save-On-Foods

Reviews

• JJ

  JS

  2 days ago
  2.0
  So many issues at this location over the years. Today when I went to pick something up I stopped by the pharmacy to safely dispose of some medicine. (Even Starbucks have sharps containers in their washrooms!!) The young staff member there was incredibly rude, unhelpful, and it was obvious she was inconvenienced and did not want to help. I full the majority of my prescriptions here, but if this continues I will go elsewhere. Afterall, there are lots of options nearby.
• SW

  Sam Wong

  Mar 29, 2026
  5.0
  The staff at this store were excellent. I encountered many problems that day, and they patiently helped me find the items. I'm very grateful for their help. I'm posting this here in the hope that their supervisors will see it.Thank you again for their help that day （Fri Mar 27 2pm to 4pm).
• DR

  Dwayne Van Rooyen

  Mar 27, 2026
  1.0
  What a misleading name for a store there’s nothing “save” about it.Save-On-Foods is anything but “save.” The pricing is borderline absurd, and it’s not a one-off—it’s consistent across locations.Two pork chops for $17, while at the Independent on Kerr street sells a pack of six for $10? That’s not just a difference, it’s a disconnect. At a time when people are already stretched thin, this doesn’t feel like business it feels like taking advantage. There’s no real value here, no justification just inflated prices and the assumption people will put up with it.
• HH

  Hilolohi

  Mar 22, 2026
  1.0
  Got hair in my bakery bought here, threw away so didn’t take picture. I wonder if staffs cover their hair when making it, kind of sick of thinking about the hair in my mouth..
• LW

  L W

  Feb 27, 2026
  2.0
  I don’t shop here unless I need one or two items that I missed elsewhere. Not good value and selection isn’t that great. Would be better if they made this location into a PriceSmart. At least the selection of what I actually want to buy would be better. There’s already a Save On at Market Crossing and Metrotown, don’t see why need to put another one at River District. They should also focus on serving the demographic in the area instead of using their one size fits all usual business model. Having said that, it would be nice to see diversity equity and inclusion for your staff, it is off putting that the diversity of clientele are not reflected in people who work at this store (other than the pharmacy). Consider that this will help your business attract more traffic especially in a city like Vancouver. Also consider that service and having a perfectly stocked store is irrelevant without things like better value and selection catered to your customer base. If you continue with your one size fits all business model and homogeneity is the name of your game, don’t open your stores in ethnically diverse neighbourhoods. Its not a surprise grocers like Superstore, T&T, and Costco are so much busier as they know how to stock items that their customers actually want to buy and cater to a wider customer base. And no, having weekly specials on 10% of your products does not justify charging 20% -30% more on the other 90% of your products, especially when the quality is not necessarily 20-30% better than your competitors in things like produce, meats and bakery items. I’m not sure what I am paying extra for - shiny floors and lined up products on the shelves? I personally won’t shop there as I don’t support companies this don’t put DEI as one of the core pillars of their business. I would like to especially note that the shorter Caucasian woman cashier with the dark hair was a displeasure to deal with when returning an item. It should just be simple no hassle return process for an unopened item but she managed to ask a series of questions before processing the return. These people have nothing better to do than to vet a simple return? She had to ask 1) When I purchased the product (just look at the receipt yourself) 2) Reason I am returning (obviously because I no longer need it or charged my mind) 3) If it’s unopened (just look at the product and can determine that yourself). This totally made me feel unwelcomed in the store and therefore will contribute to one of the reasons I won’t be shopping there!

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