Farang groceries delivery in Chiang Mai (or lack thereof).

[Old Curmudgeon]

 

It's a nice store to go into, but for on-line ordering and delivery, our dearly beloved Rim Ping market seems to NOT want our business.

 

They offer "free" delivery (over 1,000 baht order), but time spent on the phone trying to get what you want makes ordering for delivery from Rim Ping a big waste of time.

 

TOPS, LOTUS'S, Big-C, all have delivery and some farang groceries, but not much.
And quality of service from those three are, as expected, "Thai-style".
Missing items, wrong items -- similar color package, but wrong item -- common.
[Warning: If ordering something that comes in a variety of kinds -- like pasta -- from one of those, don't expect to actually receive what you thought you ordered.]

 

Instead, I order from Villa Market in Bangkok.
Big variety of farang foods.
Web-site easy to use.  
Delivery 2-3 days.
Everything packed securely in lots of bubble wrap.
Small order delivery to Chiang Mai only 125 baht.

 

Rainy season ... Flood season ... Air pollution season ... Chinese tourist season ...
Often I'd rather not venture out for routine groceries, not even to a nice store like Rim Ping.
So I order farang groceries from Villa Market in Bangkok, 700 km. away.
I can recommend their delivery service.

 

[BritManToo]

Greens in Chiang Mai aren't bad, free delivery, they never have enough stock though.

https://www.greens.co.th/

[Old Curmudgeon]

6 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Greens in Chiang Mai aren't bad, free delivery, they never have enough stock though.

 

Thanks @BritManToo for reminding me about Greens in Chiang Mai.

 

My experience there is excellent, really excellent customer service and fast delivery.

Decent prices.

Just a limited selection of products.

But as more people order from Greens, selection will surely improve.

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

But as more people order from Greens, selection will surely improve.

This has never happened before in any shop I've used in Thailand!

I usually order 2kbht worth of goods a month, usually they can only fulfil 1kbht of goods.

[roo860]

13 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Greens in Chiang Mai aren't bad, free delivery, they never have enough stock though.

https://www.greens.co.th/

Bowmans meat 🥧 are excellent.

[roo860]

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

This has never happened before in any shop I've used in Thailand!

I usually order 2kbht worth of goods a month, usually they can only fulfil 1kbht of goods.

I always contact them via Line, list what a want then the lad tells me what's in stock, then go and pick it up.

[Old Curmudgeon]

23 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Bowmans meat 🥧 are excellent.

 

Thanks @roo860 for posting about that.

Just a moment ago I was looking at the Bowman's pies page at Greens.

The photos look same-same as any generic meat pie.

But now I'll order a few to try.

---

 

I just ordered a variety of Bowman's pies at Greens.

Warning to my fellow expats: the web site is a pit of quick sand.

Lots of little problems.

[roo860]

4 minutes ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

 

Thanks @roo860 for posting about that.

Just a moment ago I was looking at the Bowman's pies page at Greens.

The photos look same-same as any generic meat pie.

But now I'll order a few to try.

I like the mince beef and onion. The Manston sausages are pretty good as well!

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, roo860 said:

I always contact them via Line, list what a want then the lad tells me what's in stock, then go and pick it up.

Same but on Facebook, and they usually deliver 1/2 my order the same day.

 

Why no stock?

They have plenty of freezers (mostly empty)

The frozen goods have sell by dates +6 months

Inexplicable!

[novacova]

I’m usually not too lazy to fetch groceries, but if happen to be then the wife is always more than happy to do the task with less than a 1% error rate.

[Old Curmudgeon]

In my OP on this topic I recommended Villa Market in Bangkok.

 

Others recommended Green's, albeit lukewarm recommendations.

 

Another recommendation: Smokey Mountain Foods (Pattaya) for meat.

 

Any other suggestions for grocery delivery services here?

[impulse]

2 hours ago, novacova said:

I’m usually not too lazy to fetch groceries, but if happen to be then the wife is always more than happy to do the task with less than a 1% error rate.

 

But aren't you giving away half of the food for the service?

 

[novacova]

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

But aren't you giving away half of the food for the service?

 

No, not at all. She spends just as much as I do or even more on food. Who ever does the shopping pays.

[mikebike]

3 hours ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

 

It's a nice store to go into, but for on-line ordering and delivery, our dearly beloved Rim Ping market seems to NOT want our business.

 

They offer "free" delivery (over 1,000 baht order), but time spent on the phone trying to get what you want makes ordering for delivery from Rim Ping a big waste of time.

 

TOPS, LOTUS'S, Big-C, all have delivery and some farang groceries, but not much.
And quality of service from those three are, as expected, "Thai-style".
Missing items, wrong items -- similar color package, but wrong item -- common.
[Warning: If ordering something that comes in a variety of kinds -- like pasta -- from one of those, don't expect to actually receive what you thought you ordered.]

 

Instead, I order from Villa Market in Bangkok.
Big variety of farang foods.
Web-site easy to use.  
Delivery 2-3 days.
Everything packed securely in lots of bubble wrap.
Small order delivery to Chiang Mai only 125 baht.

 

Rainy season ... Flood season ... Air pollution season ... Chinese tourist season ...
Often I'd rather not venture out for routine groceries, not even to a nice store like Rim Ping.
So I order farang groceries from Villa Market in Bangkok, 700 km. away.
I can recommend their delivery service.

 

WTF are u afraid of? I LOVE grocery shopping 🥰

[novacova]

2 minutes ago, mikebike said:

WTF are u afraid of? I LOVE grocery shopping 🥰

People

[mikebike]

2 minutes ago, novacova said:

People

Ok. I get that 🥰😅 me too, but, damn, I love grocery shopping 😂😂🤯

[novacova]

1 minute ago, mikebike said:

Ok. I get that 🥰😅 me too, but, damn, I love grocery shopping 😂😂🤯

I don’t really like grocery shopping but I like people, so I go just for the socializing aspect 

[mikebike]

4 minutes ago, novacova said:

I don’t really like grocery shopping but I like people, so I go just for the socializing aspect 

Wait a sec... Didn't u just say peeps WERE the problem 🤔🤷😂

[Old Curmudgeon]

This topic has worked out in ways I didn't expect when I made the original post only 5 hours ago.

 

Right now a Bowman's mince & onion pie warming in the oven.

... thanks to suggestion from @roo860 above.

Delivered a few minutes ago from Green's.

... thanks to helpful post from @BritManToo above.

 

I'll put some Bisto Best Beef gravy on top, and serve with a Barr's Lemonade.

... all from Greens.

 

And I didn't have to go any further than my front gate.

For an American man who enjoys British "pub grub" this is very nice.

 

Further details:

Green delivered everything I ordered.

Albeit one can of Bisto gravy mix a few weeks past expired date.

But I don't care.

Living out here in the Far East one can't expect all the niceties of civilization.

I'm just happy to have it.

 

[roo860]

10 minutes ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

This topic has worked out in ways I didn't expect when I made the original post only 5 hours ago.

 

Right now a Bowman's mince & onion pie warming in the oven.

... thanks to suggestion from @roo860 above.

Delivered a few minutes ago from Green's.

... thanks to helpful post from @BritManToo above.

 

I'll put some Bisto Best Beef gravy on top, and serve with a Barr's Lemonade.

... all from Greens.

 

And I didn't have to go any further than my front gate.

For an American man who enjoys British "pub grub" this is very nice.

 

Further details:

Green delivered everything I ordered.

Albeit one can of Bisto gravy mix a few weeks past expired date.

But I don't care.

Living out here in the Far East one can't expect all the niceties of civilization.

I'm just happy to have it.

 

Great result👌

[Wrwest]

19 hours ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

 

It's a nice store to go into, but for on-line ordering and delivery, our dearly beloved Rim Ping market seems to NOT want our business.

 

They offer "free" delivery (over 1,000 baht order), but time spent on the phone trying to get what you want makes ordering for delivery from Rim Ping a big waste of time.

 

TOPS, LOTUS'S, Big-C, all have delivery and some farang groceries, but not much.
And quality of service from those three are, as expected, "Thai-style".
Missing items, wrong items -- similar color package, but wrong item -- common.
[Warning: If ordering something that comes in a variety of kinds -- like pasta -- from one of those, don't expect to actually receive what you thought you ordered.]

 

Instead, I order from Villa Market in Bangkok.
Big variety of farang foods.
Web-site easy to use.  
Delivery 2-3 days.
Everything packed securely in lots of bubble wrap.
Small order delivery to Chiang Mai only 125 baht.

 

Rainy season ... Flood season ... Air pollution season ... Chinese tourist season ...
Often I'd rather not venture out for routine groceries, not even to a nice store like Rim Ping.
So I order farang groceries from Villa Market in Bangkok, 700 km. away.
I can recommend their delivery service.

 

Thanks for this! I'm looking for Jello brand Vanilla Pudding (I am figuring on using those slightly over ripe bananas as "Banana Pudding". Neither Tops nor Rimping carry the item but Villa Market does. Nice to know you have successfully ordered from Villa with delivery in Chiang Mai.

[FolkGuitar]

I can't imagine trying to do our grocery shopping for the week! Who knows what we'll feel like eating for dinner on Thursday?!?
I enjoy shopping for fresh food every day. Our freezer holds ice cream, ice cubes, a couple of packages of vacuum-packed steaks and chops for emergencies, and perhaps a bag of frozen raspberries. The fridge is half empty.

All the rest of our food is bought fresh daily. Veggies fresh from the talat, meats and seafood from the talat, Makro, and Rimping. I pick up the occasional item at Kasem's Mkt too.

[Old Curmudgeon]

35 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

I pick up the occasional item at Kasem's Mkt too.

 

Thanks, @FolkGuitar for mentioning Kasem Store.

One of my favorites, too ... especially for home-made cinnamon buns.

 

Interesting article about history of Kasem Store here:

https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/clg/see-do/shopping/food-shopping/kasem-store-chiang-mais-charm/

 

Alas, no system for ordering and deliveries (as far as I know.)

 

[Seppius]

These are good for delivery, easy to manage website

 

https://www.koratchef.com/shop/

[Old Curmudgeon]

44 minutes ago, Seppius said:

These are good for delivery, easy to manage website

https://www.koratchef.com/shop/

 

Good one @Seppius.  Thank you for posting about Korat Chef.

 

Biggest collection of savory pies, sausage rolls, and pasties that I've ever seen.

 

Since they also prepare many foods (Chef's Kitchen brand), can you recommend some of your favorites?

 

 

[GypsyT]

On 11/29/2024 at 2:24 PM, Old Curmudgeon said:

Instead, I order from Villa Market in Bangkok.

If you google there is 15 of them in Bangkok.

Are they all parts of same chain?

Same joined Net ordering system?

[Old Curmudgeon]

5 hours ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

about Korat Chef ... also prepare many foods (Chef's Kitchen brand

 

I'm going to write some nasty words about a meal from "Chef's Kitchen".

I think (but not sure) that "Chef's Kitchen" and "Korat Chef" are the same business.

If I'm wrong about that, please reply here quickly so I can correct that mistake.

 

I am NOT referring to the grocery shopping and delivery business.

No experience with that.

Only about the prepared foods, frozen, ready to heat and eat.

 

The nasty words are about beef lasagna from "Chef's Kitchen" -- my supper this evening.

This not a food review thread, so I won't go into the intimate details.

Just will say their beef lasagna is the lasagna equivalent to a cheap, knock-off wrist watch.

In other words, at first glance, from a distance, looks like a Rolex.

But on closer examination (or at first taste), it is clearly fake.

Not just fake, but a cheap-cheap fake.

Lasagna.

 

Maybe this one menu is an outlier from Chef's Kitchen.

Maybe all their other prepared foods are great.

I don't know, and I'm not going to know, because I'm not going to throw any more money in their direction.

 

 

 

 

[KannikaP]

On 11/29/2024 at 5:52 PM, novacova said:

Who ever does the shopping pays.

Such an antiquated concept.

[nglodnig]

Greens is great - the staff are helpful and friendly. Plus I got my crumpets delivered - thanks!

[Will27]

12 hours ago, Wrwest said:

Thanks for this! I'm looking for Jello brand Vanilla Pudding (I am figuring on using those slightly over ripe bananas as "Banana Pudding". Neither Tops nor Rimping carry the item but Villa Market does. Nice to know you have successfully ordered from Villa with delivery in Chiang Mai.

Lazada also have your pudding.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/pudding-vanilla-flavour-by-jello-brand-96-2-i326348875-s622170944.html?