Taste

I have a love/​hate relationship with Taste. I am grateful that it is very near our place and it is very convenient to go to. The supermarket does have all the basics from milk to veggies to can foods. It does also have an adequate selection of Western foods. The only annoying thing is that they run out of products and it takes them weeks to replenish. So it’s rare that you can get everything on your shopping list in one stop. You will always end up having to go some place else, like the wet market or another supermarket to pick up the last couple of things.

Even though I like a traditional market, I can’t deny my love for supermarkets. Well, nice ones. Among closest ones to my place are also some ParknShops and Wellcomes (these last ones always funnily smelling of durians…). They are tiny, underground and a little crappy. For a quick purchase they’re fine but if I’m shopping for the week or I’m after something especial, I head to Taste in Hopewell Centre. It’s conveniently located on my way from work so it’s usually in the evening when you can find me there. It’s the only Taste supermarket in the North part of the Island (the other one being in Stanley), it opens early in the morning (8am) and has parking space. Right now it’s undergoing renovation, but you can still shop as normal.
They are relocating a take away area (sushi, sandwiches, salads, bakery and hot food) on the first floor with the main supermarket underground. It’s big enough that you can find pretty much everything — there is a butchery, a cheese counter, a fresh fish counter, plenty of fruit and vegetables (and some of them cheaper than at wet markets I’m afraid), a shelf devoted to organic and locally grown veggies, a LOT of dairy products, a LOT of frozen foods… and on the other side there are the canned foods, bakery, nuts, drinks, etc., pretty much you can think of. There’s even an area for alcoholic drinks and in the main aisle you can find especial offers. If you need something for your kitchen say, a pot or a pan, they also have an aisle just for that.
Price wise, I still buy some goods elsewhere because they are better and cheaper: nuts and fish, for example, but they have excellent grass-​fed beef from New Zealand (branded Greenlea) and some frozen veggies that I use for specific dishes.
Avoid weekends, as in any given supermarket really.