Shirley P.
Yelp
I recently binge watched all 5 seasons of Kim's Convenience on Netflix, and it was filmed here in Toronto. My partner and I took pictures outside, and we saw 2 girls who were also a big fan of the show. We walked in, and the store is owned by a Korean family. The shop owner was super nice to all of us, they sold everything you'd expect in a convenience store, and they also carried the show's merchandise. There were t-shirts and tote bags. We bought 2 t-shirts that said Kim's Convenience on the front and #okseeyou on the back. If you don't know, that's a phrase that the dad in the show loves to say to customers on their way out. The shop owner ended up giving us the tote bag for free, which was super generous and I totally appreciated that because I couldn't take my eyes off of it. It had the main cast of the show on the front (brother, sister, mom and dad), and the back of the bag says #okseeyou. We also purchased a snack to hold us on our way to Chinatown for dinner (we had never seen chunky Kit Kats and wanted to try it, it's so delicious and a Canadian exclusive). My partner bought a mango juice to mix rum with. I love that the walls of the convenience store is also decorated with pictures of the cast from the show and their autographs. The owner asked where we're from, and we were happy to hear that he's been to Chicago and has family in Chicago. He wished us a good trip in Toronto. Coming here is one of the highlights of my trip to Toronto. If you haven't seen the show already, I highly recommend it, it'll have you laughing and have a better understanding of an Asian family who immigrated to another country etc. Whether or not you've seen the show, I still recommend this convenience store to anyone in the area because it has a huge selection of anything you can imagine, you'd be supporting a local family owned business, and the shop owner is really sweet.