Marché Adonis

If they ask you if you want your pizza heated at the deli counter just say no. If you want warm pizza go somewhere else. They asked me and I said yes. Apparently this gives them free license after heating it to roll it into a burrito shape and shove it in a bag meant for some sort of sub sandwich. Fairly unpleasant. They don’t take visa and they’re real pricks about telling you that after you’ve tried twice to complete the transaction on their machine.

The Best and Only Affordable Grocery Place in Montréal…
Middle Eastern flavors… Prepared foods that are delicious and well seasoned… Marinated meat & fish that can be cooked at home…
From freshness, to variety of, to affordable … cheeses, olives, fruits and vegetables, Middle Eastern desserts and bread …
Hello…There’s no other place you need to go…
Well… I’m exaggerating! You will not regret the experience!
Bön appétit!
CASH only… No Credit Cards

You’d never know this was an awesome grocery store, but it is. Besides the staples, they have middle eastern (and other) specialities done better than right.
Baklava, shwarma/​shish taouk counter, pies and bakery, and much much more. As others have said, their marinated meats are awesome and their dips and spreads are almost as good.
Only con: need longer opening hours.
Happy to have an Adonis near my house though. Got me to like olives that I avoided for over 20 years.

In the simplest terms Adonis is a high end grocery store… But for foodies it’s really SOOO much more. It’s an emporium of awesome, a utopia of excellence, the pinnacle of perfection… It’s food heaven.
The experience starts when you walk in the door. Great lighting and a smart layout make shopping comfortable and inviting. Everything is fresh and well presented. There’s truly something for everyone at Adonis.
To I’m picking up the ingredients for an epic breakfast (ok it’s just bacon and eggs but you shop at Adonis you feel like a hero…).

After a 5 hour Sunday drive from Toronto, we almost didn’t make it before closing which I thought would be 6pm. Well it turns out they are open until 7 on Sundays.
I wanted to barbecue some of their delicious Shish Taouk chicken breasts when we got to my dad’s place. We also bought pita, tzatziki and fresh tabbouleh which is all prepared in-​house. Anytime I visit back home, this is my go-​to grocery store and well worth the trip.
They’ve got an amazing selection of meats (including BBQ chicken), fresh fish and seafood, a wide assortment of international cheeses and awesome pastries.
Service is probably not the friendliest, especially when they are super busy which they are often. Good luck finding parking on the weekends but we got here late so it wasn’t too bad. Come here for the food!

Qu’est-ce qu’on peut vraiment dire de négatif de cet endroit? Rien. ahh oui, un truc: Le Stupide Stationnement. Il y a vraiment un problème majeur pour l’emplacement et la façon d’avoir maximisé les endroits stationnable mais minimisé la fluidité de la circulation. ET pas de cartes de crédit.
Cecie étant dit. Les Pitas, la cuisine préparée sur place, la quantité de viande, fromages et de pâtisseries/​boulangerie libanaise est génialissime! Le prix des fromages en particulier est vraiment pas cher et ils ont un excellent roulement. Maintenant, l’avantage majeur de cet endroit c’est les fruits et légumes: Fraicheur absolues et beaucoup d’herbes fraiches disponible à l’année longue. Le marché Adonis c’est pour moi ce que les anglais appelle: A blessing and a curse. Pourquoi? Parce que ça tue les petits commerçants du Marché de l’Ouest mais ça présente une option incroyable versus les supermarchés moyens (IGA, METRO, SUPER C, LOBLAWS). L’un des avantages pour moi sur cet endroit c’est aussi l’épicerie avec les produits arabes mais aussi, plus généralement, méditérannéens.

I took my brother here (he is a new Pointe Claire resident) for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the large windows and lots of natural light coming in. We picked up some prepared foods, I highly recommend their chick pea salad and the tabouleh (although not bad here) didn’t seem as fresh as the Laval location.
This fantastic middle eastern supermarche was just recently bought out (55% ownership) by Metro. Let’s hope they keep their low prices and excellent selection. I believe they bought a good chunk as we know immigration will definitely continue and places like Toronto or Ottawa could successfully each have huge Adonis stores. Plus Metro could start stocking some of their (Adonis) items in their own stores.
Anyway, enough about the business models and future plans! Back to the food. I highly recommend as well their baba ghanoosh and their hummus! Head down the aisle also to pick up some 79¢ pita bread (5 pieces in a bag) and eat to your hearts content! One other fantastic thing about Adonis is the fact that they have a great fresh seafood section that doesn’t smell like a chinese fish market!
One word of caution, avoid peak times if you do not enjoy crowds. Otherwise since the locations are so popular it can be like Costco at Christmas!

I cooked the best pork roast ever tonight. Fantastic cut of meat. Thanks Adonis.