[Moncton] Retail Thread

[Resurgo]

I personally disagree with all of you. Harvey's makes one tasty great Canadian Burger! Much better than other fast food restaurants.

I havent posted much,, but this i get worked up about? haha

[MonctonRad]

This is a democratic thread, we accept most peoples opinion's.

The issue may not be so much Harvey's in particular, but burger joints in general!

Of course, Wendy's isn't bad...

[OUIR@random]

I agree with MonctonRad, I was checking out the menu at the Halifax location and they seem to have about half of the menu compared to their US locations, I'm not sure what that's about?

And regarding Harvey's, I don't like their hamburgers because the patties are frozen ones and they taste bouncy, like a sausage patty that you would eat in the morning, which I don't. They have the same awful patties at Swiss Chalet, but their chicken is good.
The best meat from a fast food joint would probably be Five Guys Burgers or In-N-Out in general tersm and in Moncton proper it would be Relish & Wendy's. I hope I did not start a burger war on the Moncton Retail thread!

[Delicious]

Hi,

I'm new in this forum and I'm curious about the leasing price ($/SF) in Mapleton Power Center. I have relative from Toronto who is interested in set up healthy food business in Moncton. I contacted Cadillac seeking space in Champlain Mall but no chance.

[MonctonRad]

Welcome to the forums.

I doubt anyone here would have personal knowledge of that information. I suggest that you contact Ashverd directly.

Since Mapleton is a "power centre", they are probably more interested in dealing with major national chains. You might want to check out some of the smaller independant retail plazas, like Plaza 1909 on Mountain Road. A company called Valhalla is the developer of Plaza 1909.

[mmmatt]

Haha! Burger fight!

I agree that Wendy's and Relish most likely have the best quality patties...but I do like the dressing options available at Harvey's. That said I don't "dislike" any of the major burger chains entirely, I usually rotate around all of them to keep things "fresh" if you know what I mean

On another fast food matter...Something needs to be done about Taco Bell in Dieppe...the service there has been despicable for years! I only go there because I need a fix every once in a blue moon. I went there one time recently at an "off-time" like 7pm perhaps...I was the lone car in the drive thru and I could see in the restaurant there was nobody in line...but it still took them 15 mins to prepare my meal!!!

[NBNYer]

Originally Posted by mmmatt

On another fast food matter...Something needs to be done about Taco Bell in Dieppe...the service there has been despicable for years! I only go there because I need a fix every once in a blue moon. I went there one time recently at an "off-time" like 7pm perhaps...I was the lone car in the drive thru and I could see in the restaurant there was nobody in line...but it still took them 15 mins to prepare my meal!!!

I can't remember the last time I set foot in a TacoBell. Next time you're in that vicinity and looking for a place to eat, I really recommend you try out "Blue Olive". It's right next door! Good quality Mediterranean/Lebanese food, fast service and huge portions.

[CdnEh]

Originally Posted by NBNYer

I can't remember the last time I set foot in a TacoBell. Next time you're in that vicinity and looking for a place to eat, I really recommend you try out "Blue Olive". It's right next door! Good quality Mediterranean/Lebanese food, fast service and huge portions.

The Blue Olive is great and everything but usually when you want Taco Bell you want it NOW and won't accept any substitutions.

[gehrhardt]

Originally Posted by mmmatt

Haha! Burger fight!

On another fast food matter...Something needs to be done about Taco Bell in Dieppe...the service there has been despicable for years!

Yeah, my family and I are the same way. We'll go to Taco Bell in SJ when we are down there as a "treat" for the kids. We avoid the one in Dieppe like the plague. Too many bad service experiences.

Now the one in Brewer, ME had great service when we were there last month. It cost less than $20 to feed our family of four, and we were all pretty full. That even included two KFC 2-piece meals with mashed potatoes, gravy, and a biscuit.

[OUIR@random]

Originally Posted by Delicious

Hi,

I'm new in this forum and I'm curious about the leasing price ($/SF) in Mapleton Power Center. I have relative from Toronto who is interested in set up healthy food business in Moncton. I contacted Cadillac seeking space in Champlain Mall but no chance.

Cadillac Fairview only do large chains (even more so now) and they know who and what they want. I have no idea of the leasing prices at Mapleton, but it' substantially lower than Champlain or any other large regional mall in New Brunswick; Regent, McAllister Place. I suspect that Mapleton is mostly attracted to large and well established chains also... but not just higher-end chains & products.

[Steelcowboy]

Would love to see Taco Time here, no comparison to Taco Bell, much tastier and more appealing to look at. So far Taco Time is more or less a western Canada...including a few restaurants in Thunder Bay and a couple around the Toronto area. The meat looks like meat!!

http://www.tacotimecanada.com/en/home.aspx

[Norshorer]

... LOL (couldn't resist).

Nah, seriously, don't get me started on American fast food joints vs. Canadian fast food joints. I try to steer clear of Canadian TacoBell & KFC like the plague since choice, quality & pricing is so much more horrendous than in USA.

I could list all the options, menu items that Canada has never seen, insanely cheap pricing, etc. but I'd be here till next New Year's ranting away. I'll spare you all the pain of that highly opinionated rant

I will however rant about Mr. Imbeault's Imvescor. I've always found it highly ridiculous that they proudly display the logos for all 4 of their resto chains (Pizza Delight, Mikes, Scores, Baton Rouge) on the side of their headquarters on Main St right here in Moncton HOWEVER, Moncton has yet to see a Scores or Baton Rouge show up since the day Imvescor moved into that building. Instead, I've had to watch surrounding cities get these restos instead with the most recent being a Baton Rouge in Halifax last year.

If places like The Keg or Moxies can open locations in Moncton, I can't understand the reluctance for a Baton Rouge. I've always wished that we could get more American chains like IHOP, Sonic, Red Robin, Popeye's Chicken, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Time, etc. this side of Canada but since they have the bigger population, I'm sure Halifax would get it first. Bravo for them & I've got nothing against Halifax, but hey... would be nice if we could get something first too.

I almost fainted when I learned that Halifax had an Applebee's, then the excitement quickly wore off when I realized the menu was a shadow of what was available South of the border. There are days when I get so frustrated that the only things we have are McD's, Subways and pizza joints up the wazoo that I forget about the gems like Blue Olive, Kichi Sushi or Asian Garden.

We also need a Dim Sum resto. Ever since Happy Wok shut down (due to lack of proper advertising or high rent?), I've been craving a good Dim Sum resto but the nearest one is (yep, you guessed it, Halifax). I was thoroughly impressed that Happy Wok was able to recreate the same quality of Dim Sum I had in Boston's Chinatown and I still think the reason why they didn't have many clients was due to Golden Eagle being right next door (and now ironically in the same building that Happy Wok used to be in). Most people failed to notice the miniscule Dim Sum sign in the window and thought it was just another run-of-the-mill Canadian Chinese Food resto.

Anyone who browses the NB Food Health Inspection website will understand why people should stay away from Golden Eagle. I won't get into the gross details and will only hint that they were forced to move next door because of it, but suffice it to say they could move anywhere in town and I STILL wouldn't bother going there even if I was paid to go.

[end rant]

[David_99]

Originally Posted by CdnEh

The Blue Olive is great and everything but usually when you want Taco Bell you want it NOW and won't accept any substitutions.

Just fry up some hamburger at home and stick some laxatives in it. You're body won't be able to tell the difference!

[NBNYer]

Originally Posted by Norshorer

I will however rant about Mr. Imbeault's Imvescor.
If places like The Keg or Moxies can open locations in Moncton, I can't understand the reluctance for a Baton Rouge.
[end rant]

+1 one on that

There are some available lots for restaurants at the Mapleton site... never know.

Originally Posted by David_99

Just fry up some hamburger at home and stick some laxatives in it. You're body won't be able to tell the difference!

pretty much sums up my view of TacoBell

[OliverD]

Originally Posted by Norshorer

Nah, seriously, don't get me started on American fast food joints vs. Canadian fast food joints. I try to steer clear of Canadian TacoBell & KFC like the plague since choice, quality & pricing is so much more horrendous than in USA.

Not sure what you mean about quality. Our standards seem to be much higher (especially for meat). We do pay more but that's simply because the ingredients are much more expensive here (meat and dairy products in particular).

I'm also not sure why are you ranting about a lack of mediocre chain restaurants. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy them from time to time too but having high quality non-chain locally owned restaurants is much, much more important to me.

[OUIR@random]

So many people talk about Baton Rouge, is it that good? Never been there, but I sure hope it's better than Pizza Delight; it's parent company. I can't stand to go at PD anymore.

[OUIR@random]

I'm a proud Canadian, but I don't believe that quality standards in meats are higher in Canada than the US. Producers, suppliers and retailers all say that, but I believe someone, somewhere is making a buck. Don't you remember the ban on Canadian beef export to the US, Europe and Japan, it went on for a while and now XL Foods in Alberta. I'm no expert on this subject, but statements by the Canadian meat and dairy industry must be taken with a grain of salt. Sorry, but the can of worms is open.

[theshark]

Originally Posted by MonctonRad

This is a photo from today showing the west end of the main building at the Mapleton Centre.



As I have mentioned before, the entrances have been painted, with the entrance closest to the camera painted in a "Best Buy Blue". The other entrance is painted in a dull brownish red colour.

Petsmart blue!

[MonctonRad]

PetSmart and Bed, Bath & Beyond are under construction on the opposite end of this building. They should be open in the next 4-6 weeks.

[Delicious]

Thank you for the info. I will contact Ashford, they may have more information.