Jasper Gates

It has been a few years since Paula’s review and since then the Royal Fork has packed up and moved out to make way for a Dollar Tree. In total that makes three dollar stores in this complex which I find to be a bit unnecessary but I guess everybody has a favorite depending on what one usually picks up from those places.
It is a bit sad to see Royal Fork gone because all that was left that I noticed was a Thai place, Subway, Little Caesars, and Mary Brown’s Chicken and Taters. It would be nice to see one more sit down restaurant in the complex because like Paula mentioned it is a pretty high traffic area for people in the west and not everybody is into Thai food.
The London Drugs and Safeway stores are huge making it a great place to look after grocery and prescription needs. There is also a small Domo if you need a tank of gas. Finally I have to concur with Paula about the pan handlers… I encountered two in a ten minute time span standing in front of a store waiting for it to open but neither were overly aggressive and went on their way relatively quickly.

You can find almost anything by Jasper Gates

Jasper Gates refers to a large strip-​mall shopping area between 149 and 150 streets. It includes a London Drugs, Starbucks, Il Forno Italian restaurant, Subway, Safeway grocery, Royal Fork Buffet, Phở Binh Vietnamese restaurant, Little Ceasar’s Pizza, a dollar store, a smaller convenience store, a pet store, and a few other shops. It is a very common destination for people who live in the west end, and is serviced by several bus routes and has a large free parking lot. I come here often, especially to the London Drugs, Starbucks, and dollar store. It is a very established area, although nowadays one has to be careful of pan handlers, who tend to be somewhat aggressive. Still, that does not deter me from going where I need to go at a place that is convenient.