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New T&T Supermarket at Lansdowne Centre

The largest and newest T&T Supermarket in Canada is now open at Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.  The grand opening took place August 16 at 10 am to a crowd of enthusiastic shoppers.  I was invited for a media preview one day ahead of the Grand Opening to learn about the concepts that are unique to this location.  From the Seafood Bar, Asian Street Food to a wide selection of slippers and a pharmacy, here’s a look at what you can expect at the new T&T Lansdowne.

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Largest T&T Supermarket

Just how big is the newest T&T?  The store spans 70, 000 square feet with just one floor level and occupies the former space of Target.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

T&T CEO, Tina Lee, was at the media event to give us insights on the new store.  Her mother, Cindy Lee, is the founder of T&T having started the business with one store.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Seafood Bar

One of the most exciting new concepts at T&T Lansdowne is the Seafood Bar where you choose your seafood, they cook it and you eat your seafood right in the store.  For a more detailed look at the ordering process, visit this post here.  Below is a brief overview.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

How it works is that you pick your seafood with a special “Cook It” tag.  You will then be given an Order #.  Next, proceed to the cashier to choose your sauce and cooking method.  For payment, they accept debit or credit only.  You will then receive a pager.  When the pager rings, you can collect your dish.  It’s basically from seafood tank to table!

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

To complement your catches, they also offer a sample platter menu of mussels, clams, and shrimp ($12 per set) as well as single orders of shrimps ($12 per set), mussels ($12 per set) or Chaozhou style cold crab ($12 per piece).  They also have a few side options like corn ($2 each), salad ($3), dinner rolls ($1 each) and clam chowder or corn & chicken soup ($3.50 per box).

Cooking fees for crab, lobster, mussel, clam, shrimp and scallops are $5 per lb (minimum 1 lb order).  For oysters, it is $1 per piece (minimum order 3 pieces) and canner lobster is $5 per piece (minimum order 1 piece).

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Sauce options include cajun, chili soy, Thai, black bean, and garlic butter.  Steaming or boiling cooking options are offered.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

At the event, a lobster was chosen from the tank and cooked immediately for the attendees.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Asian Street Food

Another interesting food option at T&T Lansdowne is the Asian Street Food station.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

The stall is open for lunch and dinner (11 am – 9 pm) and offers Asian snacks like Taiwanese Sauce Bun, Popcorn Chicken, Taiwanese Rice Noodle Soup and more.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Self-Serve Soup/Congee Station

Indulge yourself in some comforting congee and soup at the self-serve bar.  Some of the options include Lotus Seed and Red Bean Sweet Soup, Diced Chicken and Cream of Corn Soup, and Filet Fish Congee.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

T&T has their own Master Chefs who help develop the menus.  For the bakery, there is Chef Tse; for sushi, Chef Shokunin Liu; and for Chinese Cuisine, Chef Du.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

There is a designated eating area where you can enjoy the hot food items in the store.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Nutrient Grains Station

At this station, you can get healthy grain mixes featuring red beans, mung beans, black beans and more.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Meat Section

In the meat section, you’ll find organic options as well as information about the farms where the meats come from.  Look for signage above to learn more about the type of feed used, certifications and so forth.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Pre-packed Soup Base Ingredients

If you’re looking for a way to easily make a comforting and nutritious bowl of soup, T&T offers pre-packed soup base ingredients.  Take for example, the pork soup base with dried figs and water chestnuts.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Handmade Dumplings

T&T Lansdowne (as well as at other locations) offers handmade dumplings.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Weigh Station

You can weigh your produce ahead of time at the weigh station to make the checkout process a bit faster.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Slippers

In terms of lifestyle products, T&T Lansdowne is very proud to offer an extremely wide selection of slippers to cater to the Asian lifestyle.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Japanese Brand Diapers

T&T Lansdowne is also carrying Japanese-brand diapers, GOO.N and Merries, which are popular in Asia.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Pharmacy

Customers can also get their prescriptions filled at the in-store pharmacy.  Refills can be done by phone, fax or online 24/7.  They also offer free blood presure monitoring.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Starbucks

And if you’re needing a coffee fix, Starbucks has a location right inside T&T Lansdowne.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

Self-Checkout

This store also allows customers to do self-checkout.  Find these stations near the Asian Street Food.

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

tnt supermarket lansdowne centre richmond

There are certainly many exciting, new concepts at T&T Lansdowne which customers will enjoy trying out.  I’ll certainly be revisiting in the near future to explore the store some more and indulge in the hot food options.  For more information, visit www.tnt-supermarket.com/bc/

tnt lansdowne centre richmond

T&T Supermarket Lansdowne in Richmond
Address: Unit #MAJ1, 8311 Lansdowne Road, Richmond, British Columbia. V6X 3A4
Hours: Monday to Sunday | 8:00 am – 12:00 am
Website: www.tnt-supermarket.com/bc/

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