S&r Store Here In Cebu

[Mike S]

I did a search for S&R and came up empty so I thought I would become the "mystery shopper" here and go today to see what it is all about ...... when we get back I'll do a report for the good members here and tell you what I find ...... I have read a great deal about S&R on another board so my curiosity was pricked to find out for myself ...... checked their website on-line but lacks a lot ......... so we're off on another great adventure ..... hold your breath ..... I'll be back ...... :hystery: :541: ....... well maybe don't hold it that long ...... :thumbsup:

[Jollygoodfellow]

I did a search for S&R and came up empty so I thought I would become the "mystery shopper" here and go today to see what it is all about ...... when we get back I'll do a report for the good members here and tell you what I find ...... I have read a great deal about S&R on another board so my curiosity was pricked to find out for myself ...... checked their website on-line but lacks a lot ......... so we're off on another great adventure ..... hold your breath ..... I'll be back ...... :hystery: :541: ....... well maybe don't hold it that long ...... :thumbsup:

Get the corn flakes while on special :)

[Dzighnman]

If you like Pizza, go hungry so you can fill up on some excellent pizza options they have in their little calendaria. We are members, costs 700 php per year( in 2010 anyhow) Great options for meats and liquor and the odd special shipment items. We also found some Kirkland brands (US Costco) and Sam's Club brands sprinkled randomly around the place.... have not been there in awhile due to travels so looking forward to a fresh review. :thumbsup:

[Bruce]

I did a search for S&R and came up empty so I thought I would become the "mystery shopper" here and go today to see what it is all about ...... when we get back I'll do a report for the good members here and tell you what I find ...... I have read a great deal about S&R on another board so my curiosity was pricked to find out for myself ...... checked their website on-line but lacks a lot ......... so we're off on another great adventure ..... hold your breath ..... I'll be back ...... :hystery: :hystery: ....... well maybe don't hold it that long ...... :attention:

Get the corn flakes while on special :)

Now that was just a CHEAP SHOT! :nudie: Becides, I am a sugar junkie so get me the frosted flakes! GRRRRREAT! SUGAR! It is not just for breakfast any more! SUGAR the OTHER white meat....... :hystery: Do you know what tastes great on sugar????? MORE SUGAR! I was a lucky kid of the 50's in that there were no evil studies saying SUGAR was bad for you or caused hyper kids.... Ah.... the good old days...... Sugar is our friend.....

[Mike S]

Friends ..... Cebuanos and countrymen lend me your ears .... ( or in this case eyes) ..As promised a report on S&R in Cebu .... I am doing this on WordPerfect just encase of a computer or forum glitch and I’m afraid it will be quite long ..... maybe I can win the long blubbering post award ......Once upon a time .... a time long ago on that other board so many of us remember fondly .... NOT ..... I did a post on where to find sugar-free products here in Cebu and some arse-hole came back on THAT board with “cookies .... who gives a damn about sugar-free cookies” ..... but as I said he is an arse-hole and being on THAT board nothing surprises me .....First off let me say that I only priced a few items as like some of you guys .... but not that much :) ...... and I only spent about 5 hours there and as I could not take pictures (forbidden) I had to write everything down ..... see I told you I liked you ....... so if the spelling of the product name is a bit off ... wing it ..... I am also going to try and do 2 columns to save Tom a little space so I hope it will come out on the transfer over to the board ...... it may not line up exactly so please bare with me ......I know you can find some of these items in other stores here in the Philippines and the prices maybe a little lower but these is what is a available under ONE roof and for one trip in one store ...... I have only included items made or sold in the US (they have a little US flag over the items price on the shelf) and the usual Philippine brands are sold there also ...... sorry guys from Oz .... nothing notable for you but I do think I saw a leg of kangaroo meat in the frozen food section :hystery: ..... (actually they do have Australian meat products there) .....OK ..... first thoughts about the store ..... extremely clean and well lighted ..... people courteous and the aircon is unbelievable unlike other warehouse stores here in the Phils it is very comfortable in any part of the store ..... you CAN go into the store without having a membership but you must be accompanied by an employee and you aren’t allowed to buy anything and that includes the delicious fresh pizza in the food court ...... membership is simple and painless ..... you fill out the application and show 2 forms of picture ID .... (they have a list on their website telling you what they will except) ... they make copies of you ID’s and take your picture and hand you your finished card (with your picture on it) back to you in about 10 minutes ..... card is like a credit card but a bit thicker ..... card can be used after 24 hrs. ..... in the meantime they give you a paper chit that you can use ..... there was not anyone else applying so there was no delay .... cost is 700p and good for 1 year ..... you can bring in 3 guests with you .... an extra card can be purchased for 400p ...... only the card holder may use the card ... your asawa can’t use your cardThere were plenty of TV’s of all brands and sizes .... no report on these nor on the aircon units .... here are just a few thinks I did check ....... not going to give the model or price on all this stuff ... sorry .... I also rounded off the price ..... 5499p becomes 5500pSpeed Queen washers both top and side load ....... American sizeBraun Combimax ....... mod. K600 ...... 6920pCuisinart Ice Cream and yogurt maker ..... (110v they specified this in BIG letters on the box) 5550pCuisinart cookware ........ CIM-50pccTramontina cookware .... about 8 different stylesHampton ... Cambridge cutleryMr. Coffee productsRubbermaid and Anchor plastics of all kindsA very small office supply selection as well as tools ..... hardware and automotive products ...... on the auto side they do have a tire and balancing service kinda like Walmart where they will put on your tires ..... not sure of any other service they offer ..... they also sell tires ..... I know someone was looking to buy some tires for their car ..... didn’t go in to the tire section as it is on the way out and I was kinda tired out ...... (pun intended ...... :hystery: )Food Products ....... the 2 column theory didn’t pan out ..... #*&*#@~!%CAN GOODSA&W root beer and cream sodaGrape seed oilIBC root beerBush and Harmel brand beansChief Boyardee productsChowmein productsDintymore productsProgresso soupsSkippy peanut butter ....... 48oz .... 380pLibby’s Vienna ....... 18 can pack ..... 440pArtichoke HeartsValassic dill relish .... 10oz ..... 100pBumble Bee pink salmon .... 14oz .... 200pGatorade .... 20oz .... 70pMartinellis real apple cider ..... 50oz ..... 250pStarbucks Frap ....... all kinds of flavorsNestles Quick .... 48oz .... 550p ....... if I remember this is a powderJose’s Colombian Supreme coffee ...... 3lbs. ....... 1300pOceanspray dried fruits ...... all kindsOreo cookiesKeebler crackers .... 32oz ..... 400p ...... remember the little elves made’umJocobson butter cookies in the tin ..... 150g ..... 100p ....my personal favorite when I could eat’umFROZENHot Pockets ..... various kindsWhite Castel cheese burgers ... frozen in package ..... 11oz ..... 250pAngus brand cheese burgersRaybern Philly Cheese stakeTGIF cheese sticks ...... all kindsGordon Fishsticks ...... 24oz .... 500pJimmy Dean sausage biscuits ... various flavorsStouffers productsEl Monteray BurritosJennie O .... products ...various kindsHormel bacon ....... 454g ..... 250pCalif. Style frozen veggiesKrusteaz buttermilk waffles ..... 120z ..... 150pIce Cream ..... Bryers .... Klondike ..... Ben & Jerry’s ..... Haagen Dazs .... Blue BunnyMEATSAngus brand and Boca brand frozen beef patties ..... these I used to get in the US ..... goodFrozen turkeys ... Spiral Hams .... and turkey legsUSDA Choice Minute stakes ...... 700p per kilo .... frozen ..... bought these to tryAll kinds of Australian meats and frozen US beef ...... to tired at this point to check pricesAt the meat counter they actually have a paper towel dispenser to wipe your hands on ....They also have a huge selection of bake goods and some US cakes and cupcakes .....For those that partake of John Barleycorn ...... they have the largest beer .. Wine and liquor selection that I have seen anywhere ..... as I don’t drink I can’t help you as to what is rare and what ain’t or what prices are good and what ain’t ...... I know they put the ABC liquor stores to shame in Florida ......Opppps almost forgot someone asked for cornflakes ..... they do have a limited amount of cereal and for you Bruce they have Frosted flakes .... the Kellog’s regular flakes were 160p (forgot the size ... sorry) and they are made in Thailand ......OK sports fans enough for now ..... if some of you are kinda disappointed and some stuff you were looking for wasn’t mentioned I’m sorry ..... but that should give you a rough idea on what is there ..... well worth the trip and cost as far as I’m concerned .... but again ..... IMHOOHHHHH and the pizza at the food court is indeed the best I have had here in the Phils (haven’t tried Tatoosh’s yet though ...... :attention: ) ...... it is 99p a slice and I could only eat 2 ..... (yup there goes my carb intake for the month ..... :hystery: ) 45p for bottomless soda ..... they have other stuff but we didn’t try it ........... gotta go my fingers and brain just gave out :nudie:

[Bruce]

Nothing much for the people of OZ! What that is terrible As compared to Rice... I can't live with out rice.... is their anyone saying Vegimite! I can't live without vegimite? (or is it marmite??? I can't keep those 2 straight....)

[Jollygoodfellow]

Friends ..... Cebuanos and countrymen lend me your ears .... ( or in this case eyes) ..

Good post and info there Mike.The US brands you listed,would they be considered good brands in the US?

[Dave Hounddriver]

Its a great review. :AddEmoticons04230:I have rebelled against shopping there as I know myself well enough that I would only get there once a year or so, but with the list of what is available it makes it easier for me to ask a friend to pick up 'whatever' for me when they are in the neighborhood. I wondered, after reading your review, if there was a web site for this store and I found it here.Its a darn shame they don't have prices on their web site. It would make it so much easier to decide if I wanted a friend to pick up some Cheerios (for example). Hard to say if I want them without knowing the grams and pesos.

Edited February 18, 2012 by Dave Hounddriver

[Mike S]

Friends ..... Cebuanos and countrymen lend me your ears .... ( or in this case eyes) ..

Good post and info there Mike.The US brands you listed,would they be considered good brands in the US?

Friends ..... Cebuanos and countrymen lend me your ears .... ( or in this case eyes) ..

Good post and info there Mike.The US brands you listed,would they be considered good brands in the US?

Tom ... I would say so off hand but as some have already noted it depends on the model ...... many name brands here also make a model for the Asia countries and especially the Phils ..... the specs on these items are not as good as the ones sold ...... say back in the US ...... that is why if you try to locate a certain model number and do a Google search for it it will not show up .... or if it does it will say it is produced for the Philippines only ...... some of this is due to the voltage difference 110v vs 220v but sometimes there are other differences ..... I have found that some brands here like 3D and LG are pretty decent but then I'm not a dye in the wool USA appliance fan ...... our ref. is a Cordova ..... Philippine made ..... it had the best warranty of any ref we looked at with a 2 year guarantee on everything except the plastic parts ..... I added an additional 1 year warranty ...... it runs very quite ... uses less electricity and is a lot easier to defrost (15mins) than our old Sanyo ref of the same size ...... the new one is 2 door instead of one ..... just my thoughts ...... sorry .... tried not to go to far off topic ...... so I'll quit here ..... :dance: :thumbsup: :hystery:

[Lordblacknail]

Thank you for the great post, but one correction. Boca makes veggie meatless hamburger patties, not beef. And the ones that they sell are the original vegan, and imho, taste like old cardboard. I have asked my favorite supervisor there to get the better tasting ones. We will see.We shop there about once a month, buying the things we can't find anywhere else, such as Kirkland (Costco) toilet paper. Last time we bought the Kirkland First Cold Pressed extra Virgin Olive Oil for P700 pesos, on sale from P1000 plus. In Costco, this is two bottles for $20. Here one bottle for $20. We bought three. We like some of their veggies, and for sure it is the only place we have seen ice cream. RP ice cream's first ingrediant is water or oil, not cream. Most everything else we find at Ayala Metro.