Fairway Market

It's close to home where I now live!!

Solid Asian food selection with good quality ready to eat meals and snacks. Meat dept is passable but nothing special price or quality wise. The produce variety is above average but as with most Asian markets should be used within a few days. Fruit and veggies are generally ripe and flavorful but being picked later means shorter shelf lives.

Good selection although sometimes rather pricey. Good hot to-go selection and good sushi. Great one stop shop for lunch with a salad bar, however due to covid the salad bar has been adjusted to a behind the counter where they make it for you.great vegetable and fruit selection as well. They get really good mandarin oranges here which are surprisingly difficult to get in this city.

Along with the usual fare you would find in a grocery store, they have a great variety of Asian Foods. Their Asian style hot food take out is a good option when you don't feel like cooking. Unfortunately the size of their take out containers continues to shrink as time goes by.

As many of you may know from my reviews of sushi restaurants, I love fish. This is the best store for buying fish I have found so far. Due to Covid restrictions, I have not had nearly the exploration of Victoria I was hoping for. Between store closures, social distancing recommendations, loss of personal transportation, my range has been limited to where I can walk. I discovered this little fish gem shortly after arriving in Victoria. Individual portions of a whole variety of fish can be found at very reasonable and affordable prices. My other high value protein is chicken. This is another item that is very reasonably priced most of the time. Food shopping is a breeze for my individual dietary requirements without breaking my budget. Sale priced items are great here, and I would recommend using the store for immediate fresh fish, fresh chicken options, Asian style cooked duck, and pre-Covid had the BEST salad bar options I have ever seen! I do not recommend this grocer for an average family of 4 as a primary food store. Overall, shopping for dry goods, canned goods, etc, you will get better value for your money at a bigger store that has bigger purchasing base. Isles are narrow, not everyone practices social distancing recommendations or wears masks, but there are actual employees who are engaging, friendly and helpful. Staff is very well trained in positive customer service and traffic flow has been made efficient and effective since Covid.