Villa Market

Post by **merchant seaman** » May 21, 2014, 9:39 am

Which is directly across the street from the main Bangkok Bank Office near the clock circle.

Post by **pomps** » May 21, 2014, 9:08 pm

Further to my previous post just to confirm the cod fillets are at least 50 cm long and hoped to see the lass to confirm if Villa are ordering from Siam foods re the cod fillets and if so decent price per kilo.The joys of going to eat cod and chips at home next week

Post by **pomps** » May 26, 2014, 11:44 am

As from this mornings visit some more prices to chew on

Japanese Bunching Onion 195 baht per kg
Sasagaki (Gobo) 350 baht per kg
Oba 30 baht per kg

Frozen section
Una Saku (A Grade) 990 baht per kg
Shimonto frozen roasted eel 2100 baht per kg
Aunt Jemima biscuit and croissant sandwiches 139 baht
Castaing frozen goose liver 3500 baht per kg expiry 23 May 2014

Plenty of Johnsonville sausages in stock of brats/italian/beer n brat/4 cheese. About 7 packs of Hot Italian $\:D/$

Mince pies still there if someone was anxious if all gone.just sayin

Photo of cod fillet bought at 490 baht per kg,50cm long =D>

Post by **BigBubba** » June 5, 2014, 12:54 pm

Made a quick run to restock on Johnsonville Hot Italian sausages and had the pleasure of meeting Ms Tatar. She took me on a guided tour as EVERYTHING has been moved around. I think it's a calculated plan by all the supermarkets to keep us old folk confused... and it's working!

Anyway, Ms Tatar is very charming, took my business card, and promised to call me when the Quaker Grits are back in stock.

Vlasic pickles, 46oz size, price UP from 189 to 225 baht.

One pleasant surprise though:

49 baht each. =D> Ten individual packs. Perfect for serving with chili.

Post by **Shado** » June 5, 2014, 1:44 pm

Great that you found the saltines you were looking for. $\:D/$ If and when the Quaker Grits arrive can you please post that info. I've been buying the Alber's quick grits there but would like to stock up on Quaker regular grits if possible.

Post by **pomps** » June 6, 2014, 4:20 pm

Was there this morning,noticed a well known Farang Udonite with his TW shopping :-" ,no one else

,no sign of Tatar.

The bread section is now immediately on your left as you walk in,still lacking in selection

and the freezer section is all straightahead of you,3 Hot Italian Johnsonville packs only left

,hope they reorder soon.

BIRC (Indian curries) in good supply and they have Youngs Ocean pie (Alaska pollock) 199 baht for 400g packet.

Still no Thatchers and some Beer Lao dark bottles,the shelving is in the same area,no change

Post by **merchant seaman** » June 6, 2014, 4:28 pm

Guess you didn't see the Thai guy buying a bottle of water. Got everything on the shopping list.

Post by **pomps** » June 6, 2014, 4:38 pm

Poor chap.going to take him ages to build up his points on his member card

must go at a later time to see Tatar and have a chat

ps Decent stock level of the Cod fillets and the frozen goose liver still there in the freezer section

Post by **fdimike** » June 6, 2014, 4:50 pm

Ms Tatar is off on Friday.

Post by **pomps** » June 17, 2014, 12:54 pm

Popped into their sukhumvit 33 main office to see what products that I cannot recall in their franchise Udon outlet,if sufficient demand by udonsfolk that want them of course

Crumpets mighty soft exp 11/14, 6 for 199 baht,square shaped or 195 baht for round
Anda Phuket whole lobsters 2550 baht per kg
Indian meals made by local company 200 baht,packaged like Bookhouse used to sell to the Udon outlet
Kellogs eggo buttermilk egg waffles 159 baht 349g
Squid ink 255 baht per kg
Femeg Regenbogen Forellen 219 baht 500g
Omega Alaska seelachsfilets 305 baht 1kg packet
Alaska dover sole fillets 550 baht per kg
Friedrichs heringshappen sherry 225 baht 240g
Hollandhouse marinated rollmops from estonia 355 baht 500g
Wenneker triple sec from holland 696 baht 70cl

Staff very helpful and in plentiful supply,mentioned to local manager Udon has had a company offering cod fillets at 490 baht per kg as none in their store just cod loins 580 baht per kg

Back in Udon soon to speak to Tatar to see when Bookhouse will resupply their products if happy with the payment terms

Plenty of ladys pies here in bangers alongwith BIRC indian food,US imported steaks

Post by **pomps** » July 2, 2014, 11:37 am

Popped in this fine morning,front carpark area fully packed at 10.20am,A1 carpark multistorey area,spaces available.

Some products and prices to chew on

Castaing frozen duck breast 378 baht per kg
Highlands pork and beef jerky 35g packs 59 baht and 75 baht respectively
Geetas Lime and chili chutney and also mango chutney both 179 baht 310g
Sharwoods mango chutney 199 baht 360g
Haywards Onions 225 baht 710g
Kraft stove top cornbread stuffing mix 125 baht 170g
Karo dark and light corn syrup 295 baht 16floz
Princes tinned corned beef 195 baht 200g and 265 baht 340g
Arrowhead Mills red lentils 199 baht,green lentils 135 baht,golden flax 119 baht,green split peas 109 baht,organic flax seeds 129 baht,quinoa 199 baht, forgot to note the large packet weight
Kraft macaroni cheese 65 baht 206g in original,3 cheese,thick n creamy,white cheddar
Bounty bar 2x28g 54 baht and also Bounty 9 pack 199 baht
Dr pepper 45 baht

No Johnsonville hot italian,limited supply in beer and brat,4 cheese and mild

No Thatchers but ok supply of bottled Magners original,berry and pear and Bruntys.Beerlao dark bottles in good supply.

Could not find the Lenders bagels in the freezer units,still some large cod fillets available,one steak and kidney pie from papafarang and no other pies from any other supplier,california premium cheese in the usual monterrey jack,mild,jalapeno jack and provolone but no sharp in stock.Limited supply of BIRC curries.

3 other customers in store,twas expecting more since pension monies should have arrived

Post by **kubotatim** » July 2, 2014, 12:24 pm

The so called VIP parking is a total joke!!! always full and the shop always nearly empty, very easy to cure, if you want to park in VIP area you must show villa loyalty card, free from store, easy to control as security already employed in car park, but this is thailand and no one gives a toss about rules. Also no sign on my last visit of Mss Tartar??? what has happened to the excellent cheese counter?

Post by **papafarang** » July 2, 2014, 1:52 pm

cheers pomps, they run out pies and never call us, sent 70 there a few days ago, the guy who lives a couple of doors away from us tell me it someone from Laos that comes and keeps cleaning out the pies. all they have to do is call me, i even put our phone number on the new lables, oh well what can you do.

Post by **Jing Jing** » July 2, 2014, 3:34 pm

I wonder how long the meat/deli counter will last. Thais are generally reluctant to eat outside the box, so I'm wondering who is buying all the meat. Most often the people I see in the store are buying snacks and drinks. The other day I was lucky and snagged one of the VM VIP spaces. I went to VM but I also had a few other stops to make at LM/dot.com.

Post by **pomps** » July 2, 2014, 3:48 pm

Gave up showing my VM loyalty card at the front parking area,they just waved me each time to the mutistorey carpark,now used to parking there,easy in/out with the escalators inside

Bread section at front is just as minimal as can be,they have deal with bei otto bread for the german bread but am sure Jutta german bread oop here will pass in supplying once payment terms are known

No sign of tartar sauce on my visit yet again,she must be a late riser,know not to go there fridays as her day orf,have 20 questions to put to her

Post by **GARYZX6R** » July 2, 2014, 4:54 pm

Dont know why our two farang stores, VM and Tops are so bad compared to other cities. Went to VM in BKK and the new Tops in Sakorn Nakhon both had more stock and choice than ours and more cheap offers in stock.

Post by **fdimike** » July 2, 2014, 4:59 pm

Easy just consider how many customers shop in their markets in BKK. I've been to several different Villa Markets in BKK and another I believe in Hua Hin and they are always filled with both Thai and farang customers.

Post by **pomps** » July 2, 2014, 5:08 pm

GARYZX6R wrote:Dont know why our two farang stores, VM and Tops are so bad compared to other cities. Went to VM in BKK and the new Tops in Sakorn Nakhon both had more stock and choice than ours and more cheap offers in stock.

Never been to our franchise VM over the weekend,maybe packed out with Laoites with plenty of cash,during the week have tried different days all very quiet.

Got used to their main office sukhumvit 33.bursting with stock in an old building,new freezers installed,loads of helpful staff

Does not help when no coordination on the VM website with their hot deals since no change in updating deals, still showing for April FFS

http://www.villamarket.com/gb/deals

Post by **fdimike** » July 2, 2014, 5:48 pm

FYI the Villa Market here in UT is not a franchise operation. It's owned by the same family which owns all the other Villa Markets here in Thailand.

Post by **merchant seaman** » July 2, 2014, 6:27 pm

Someone is shopping there. Many items don't last long when they come in. Oscar Mayer Hickory Smoke Bacon from the States at over 300baht a LB don't last long. Hot Italian Sausage, Vaslic Pickles another 2 items that go quickly. Always a good supply of mini mince meat pies at 35 baht each. Cheese's see to quickly also. Like others, when I go doesn't seem to be many shoppers, I always go just after they open maybe they get a lot of evening shoppers.