Ababeel Supermarket

***Scam in the meat-section*** - মাংস শেকশনের বাটপারি

"Come back after paying the bill or complete the rest of your shopping" - sounds familiar? -- বিল টা পে করে আসেন, অথবা আরও বাজার থাকলে সেরে আসেন।

I bought meat from this shop around 4,5 times. Each time they said this and I was praying so that don't change the meat while I'm paying. I didn't notice any major issue with the meat after making payment before.

But, this time after giving me the receipt the new employee didn't tell me such thing and I thought maybe this time they are not even thinking of doing any scam or anything. Unfortunately, this time they finally did it. Trust me the chunk of meat looked fresh when I chose it. While cooking I noticed something is not right and ignored. But while eating it was obvious that the meat was very old and in bad condition. Thank god, we didn't get sick. My assumption is either they mix old meat with the selected meat or totally swap it. Never going back to Ababeel Supermarket for meat again.

It's very disappointing to see how our fellow “deshi” people scam their own like this! No wonder non-Bangladeshi people avoid these shops.

Meat section is the worst in these shops, that's a fact. Not maintaining a queue is the common issue you’ll notice first. Usually they don’t behave rude. Is there any shop in this area where we can buy meat without worrying about not getting scammed??

They're very customer friendly and prices are very competitive with good quality.
The above review was given after my very 1st visit. In that visit I saw some of the products including my ones were good. I was happy that time, which led me to visit the grocery store again on March 30, 2024. This time, I bought 4 Hisha fishes. I asked and demonstrated the saw cutter to cut and portion my fishes to my satisfaction. He understood my directives peacefully. Unfortunately, at the time of delivery, I saw the cutting was very bad, which actually spoiled my expensive fishes. They accepted their fault but declined to replace the faulty product. It appears to me that the cutters and staff were not skilled as they hire these types of unskilled people to augment their profit, and they don't compromise profit in whatever situation. I requested them to do something to resolve the matter, but they didn't care. I tried not to give any negative reviews as I thought if the products were good, I wouldn't leave any review on this issue. But after I ate the Hilsha Fishes, I was very unhappy with the product quality. It was tasted very bad, which led me to garbage their product.

This is a revived one with new options and products. Their meat and fish section is better than the others. But we need to wait and see what happens in the long run. For the time being 4 ⭐. Prices are significantly higher than the others.

I think it’s more than a year and I am yet to get a small refund. I bought a pack of Kala Jeera rice and they charged me for two. They also added a frozen fish to my cart that was actually not mine. My wife called them later and provided all the details. They said they will get back shortly which they never did. My wife again called them after a month. They said they will refund the money and we provided our email address for etransfer. We never got that e-transfer. It’s not a big amount but it shows how bad they serve their customers. I don’t go to that store anymore. In canada, I have seen companies sending refunds where postal ticket cost is higher than the refund amount.

Their beef and duck sourcing is really very good. I would say best in the city. I tried lots of different community shops for beef. But end up here. Hopefully they will continue this. Another addition recently is fresh fish from bangladesh. Only concerned thing is very unpleasant smell inside the shop which seemingly runny washroom condition.

This place is a scam. I went to this store 2 days ago to get mutton and they gave me all fat meat like there was no meat at all. I paid about a big price for it for about $34 which was not worth it at all. They say halal meat store and they cheat like this it’s not fare for consumers like us who believe to come into a store and get the right customer satisfaction for the product. Also, I kept saying to that guy at the meat side section I want more meat he lied and said they will give a lot of meat . I have attached an image below for reference they meat in the bowl is how I got after cleaning and the rest on the side is is just fat. Worst place ever I hope someone see this review and does not go there and they need to stop cheating people like this it’s not good. We cannot afford to promote such places in canada being Canadians we have rights and such places misuse them.

Bangladeshi grocery store right at the bangalee para thebmain bengali area of Toronto.
Lots of fresh vegetables, meat and marinated bbq items great for grilling.
They recently started with vegetables. There is also good collection of deshi fishes.
There can be long serials to get meat and fish orders so it is better to order over phone before going there.