Chuck Chorus
Oct 25th, 2008, 09:15 PM
Which grocery stores do you all think have the best and worst hot meals to go? (wings, rice, ribs, fries, salad, sandwiches, etc etc)
I personally like the meals at Loblaws/Fortinos and some stuff at Dominions.
Sobeys and Valu Mart have some alright meal items as well. Not too familiar with No Frills (do they have meals to go?)
Loblaws/Fortinos:
Pros-
chicken/wings are good and don't seem as greasy/salty compared to some other shops, fried rice taste awesome! sandwiches are good.
Cons
a bit on the pricey side $$$$$$ >:(
Dominions
Pros-
decent breaded chicken wing varieties (these wings are huge!)
wedges are ok, sausages? Items not TOO pricey compared to Loblaws.
Cons-
Wings seem to be less flavorful while more greasy than Loblaws, whole cooked bbq chicken seems to be very salty as well as very greasy,
you get what you pay for??
Sobeys
Pros/Cons-
No real experience with them except for their sub sandwiches and one time purchase of bbq chicken + wedges + rice. Sandwiches were so so. BBQ chicken + wedges seemed to be on the dry side but still tasted ok. The rice was not something to complain about or praise about. Just the reg store bought semi mush stir fried rice that had seasoning and stuff to make it "tasty"
Valu Mart
Pros/Cons-
Had their breaded chicken breast/thighs/drumsticks on numerous occasions
with rice or wedges. Not bad at all. Rice was the usual stir fried rice again. The mixture of mushrooms, carrots, onions and green peas in the rice was good and not too greasy. Had good fresh veggies and salad nearby as well.
Only con I can think of is the fact that other than bbq chicken, they didn't have anything else besides breaded type chicken.
So personally, I would say the highest quality "ready" meals to go seems to be Loblaws/Fortinos. Though they are on the pricy pricy $$$ide
Dominions is a bit cheaper but, the quality seems to be a bit lower?
Sobeys and Valu Mart are hit and miss?
What do you guys feel are the best and worst grocery store meals to go?
Chuck.
I personally like the meals at Loblaws/Fortinos and some stuff at Dominions.
Sobeys and Valu Mart have some alright meal items as well. Not too familiar with No Frills (do they have meals to go?)
Loblaws/Fortinos:
Pros-
chicken/wings are good and don't seem as greasy/salty compared to some other shops, fried rice taste awesome! sandwiches are good.
Cons
a bit on the pricey side $$$$$$ >:(
Dominions
Pros-
decent breaded chicken wing varieties (these wings are huge!)
wedges are ok, sausages? Items not TOO pricey compared to Loblaws.
Cons-
Wings seem to be less flavorful while more greasy than Loblaws, whole cooked bbq chicken seems to be very salty as well as very greasy,
you get what you pay for??
Sobeys
Pros/Cons-
No real experience with them except for their sub sandwiches and one time purchase of bbq chicken + wedges + rice. Sandwiches were so so. BBQ chicken + wedges seemed to be on the dry side but still tasted ok. The rice was not something to complain about or praise about. Just the reg store bought semi mush stir fried rice that had seasoning and stuff to make it "tasty"
Valu Mart
Pros/Cons-
Had their breaded chicken breast/thighs/drumsticks on numerous occasions
with rice or wedges. Not bad at all. Rice was the usual stir fried rice again. The mixture of mushrooms, carrots, onions and green peas in the rice was good and not too greasy. Had good fresh veggies and salad nearby as well.
Only con I can think of is the fact that other than bbq chicken, they didn't have anything else besides breaded type chicken.
So personally, I would say the highest quality "ready" meals to go seems to be Loblaws/Fortinos. Though they are on the pricy pricy $$$ide
Dominions is a bit cheaper but, the quality seems to be a bit lower?
Sobeys and Valu Mart are hit and miss?
What do you guys feel are the best and worst grocery store meals to go?
Chuck.