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CookStore has a rating of 2.4 stars from 618 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about CookStore most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and business days problems. CookStore ranks 2nd among Cookware sites.

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  • Value
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  • Returns
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Top Positive Review

“Great products, great service!”

Kathleen K.
4/5/21

I've shopped at Cookstore.ca many times over the past 5 years. Their selection of high quality cookware is among the best I've seen in Canada. While delivery sometimes takes a little while, they keep me posted and always come through -- and I've found it's worth the wait for excellent products, some which can't be found anywhere else. Recently, they went above and beyond: I had ordered a high-end item that unfortunately had a defect that was revealed on use; when I went to the manufacturer, their customer service was surprisingly and disappointingly inadequate. I contacted Cookstore.ca and explained the situation, and without any further questions they made it right. Kudos to Cookstore.ca for being a responsive -- and responsible -- retailer!

Top Critical Review

“This deserves 0 stars. I ordered my espresso machine in Oct 2022. It still has not arrived! Rip off”

Esther R.
1/15/23

This deserves 0 stars, but I'm forced to give it a star. I ordered my espresso machine in Oct 2022. It still has not arrived! Rip off! Do not buy anything from this store. No response from so called customer service after repeated emails to them. Initially they did and then disappeared with my money.

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Thumbnail of user donaldw427
Canada
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May 26th, 2020

You did great! Unfortunately, the item I ordered was discontinued but I was offered to select a substitute. My substitute was the same item I ordered but in a different colour. It had a higher listed price but you did not charge me anything more. Chloe M provided excellent service and my order arrived in a couple of days. My item was exactly as expected. I'm very satisfied. Thank you very much.

Thumbnail of user debbiem703
Canada
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January 28th, 2020

Message: Actually have a pouring lid that fits my Kitchenaid Mixer that fits! Purchased one from Canadian tire and amazon but neither lid fit. The one order from the cook store fit perfectly. Thank-you. Excellent online service and quick delivery. Thanks...

Thumbnail of user robertm3276
Canada
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September 1st, 2020

Well it was not a run of the mill purchase. During Covid lockdown when nothing was moving you were out of stock of the Braun whisk I wanted. You kept me informed and provided me with the option of cancelling with a full refund. Once you received delivery you got my order to my remote town pretty damned quickly. I was impressed. I feel that you are honourable and thoughtful.

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Canada
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January 21st, 2020

We live in a rural BC community. We placed an order for a Swissmar fondue set with Ryan. He was very polite and helpful. He told us that it would take a week to get the product in and possibly another week to ship it. To our surprise we got our product 3 days earlier than scheduled. It was exactly as ordered. Great price and great service. We are thrilled!

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Canada
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December 23rd, 2022

I purchased $800 from them in October and still there is no shipping, no update and even they are not reply to my Emails. I want to cancel my order and they must refund me. They are terrible. They are absolute scam. Never do any business with them. Be aware.

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Thumbnail of user damiand81
Canada
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October 16th, 2021
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They charge you for items they don't have in stock. I ordered a Dicer back in June and now in October they are saying that there is no stock until at least January. I ordered it from another company and got it in 10 days. They are scammers Buyer Beware!

Tip for consumers:
Stay Away, Buyer Beware. Scammers!

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Nothing was sent so I used nothing

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Thumbnail of user joseeb26
Canada
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December 29th, 2022

I have not received my order at the date promised. Nothing received to date after more than 6 weeks.
No answer from the clientele service to my numerous messages.
Cookstore.ca didnot post my negative review on their website. The only reviews that they post are positive, and it is not the reality.

Tip for consumers:
Please, check the reviews on sites other than cookstrore.ca because they do not publish the negative reviews on their own website. I know it because they didnot publish mine.
I will never order there anymore!

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I bought Peugeot for salt and for pepper that I have never received.
No answer from the clientele service.

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Thumbnail of user tropojanj
Canada
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October 18th, 2020

I made $4300 purchase told me they will ship witj in 1 to 2 weeks its been 5 weeks i can't get a hold of them they will not answer my call or my email or my ticket i submitted on there website i got filling this place might be a scam

Thumbnail of user larkinb6
Canada
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January 28th, 2020

Great site, helpful customer service, the only shortfall, if you can call it that, is that by the time I received an email saying the item had been shipped, I had already received a call from the delivery people here confirming delivery details.

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Canada
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September 26th, 2019

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Message: Service was excellent. Thought my old Bamix had died. Ordered a new one from Cookstore. When I was able to get my old machine working, I returned the new Bamix. They did not hesitate to allow the return, and did not charge me for the shipping. They certainly could have! A refund was issued promptly once Cookstore received it. Would not hesitate to purchase from Cookstore again. Thank you so much!

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Canada
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October 17th, 2021

Order placement was easy and straightforward. Order shipment was prompt with accurate tracking. Unfortunately one of the items in the order was damaged during shipment. A single email to cookstore.ca to let them know about the damage with pictures was answered within 30 minutes and I was promptly told that a replacement would be shipped immediately. AMAZING costumer service!

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Thumbnail of user mayx6
Canada
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August 14th, 2020

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Message: Awesome communication. Kept me current on back order. Quick delivery and well packaged

Rating: 5
bread maker that was on back order. Once available was shipped and delivered on one day. DESPITE the Covid 19 crisis!,

Thumbnail of user alishar34
Canada
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July 6th, 2020

I ordered a gift for my brother's wedding May 3rd. I was constantly told it would be another week or so, and given a couple of small discounts for the delay and now I want my money back and I have no answer. I am super disappointed and had to spend extra money to buy another gift. It is ridiculous for them to claim they are still fully operational when people are not getting their orders or accurate timelines. I gave them a chance to make it right and I still have no item! Never buying from here again.

Thumbnail of user justint180
Canada
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November 4th, 2019

The item I ordered was listed on the site as being 'in stock and ready to ship'. I am now told it takes 7 to 9 business days to get it. In fact after 4 days it still has not shipped. What does 'ready to ship' mean?

Thumbnail of user peterk611
Canada
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May 20th, 2020

I tried to support a Canadian company and am now regretting my purchase. I originally ordered a decanter and a Victorinox knife. I was informed after the purchase the decanter was out of stock, now i didn't qualify for free shipping. In an attempt to get free shipping I ordered a mixing bowl I really didn't need. They shipped the items separately and charged me shipping. The bowl arrived 10 days later with the packing slip for the knife. Over a month later I am STILL waiting for my knife. Order elsewhere, you have been forewarned!

Thumbnail of user zacharyd66
Canada
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May 1st, 2020

Ordered a product back in March was told over the phone that it was in stock (and to be shipped out same day) here we are may 1st and still no product. I keep contacting customer service to only get these very vague "Copy and Pasted" responses. Further more I was lied to by the customer service rep who told me the company I ordered from shut down due to covid 19. I personally called the this company and was told by 2 managers that none of the warehouses have been shut down due to covid and they were concerned if I bought their product from a legit website. Save your time and money and buy somewhere else. Its pretty sad to spend so much money on product and you get less customer service than you would at Mcdonalds. Never agian cookstore.

Thumbnail of user clarencep63
Canada
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December 11th, 2022
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I wrote an earlier review to share my experience and am following-up to say that after waiting 2 months, I still have not received a refund, or product, and the company has not called or emailed me. I've reported them to Windsor PD who told me they "know who they are" and have received complaints about them. I also found the warehouse address and also a POBox, which is not listed on their website, and another location, in another city. I find that suspicious. I wrote to BBB and filed a complaint with them. I also wrote a review in the yellow pages but they rejected my review, claiming I had mentioned the merchant? The address listed for that Cookstore.ca location is in York, ON. I would never order from this company as they clearly stole my money and am working with my credit card company to get my refund.

Tip for consumers:
Do NOT buy anything from this company and tell your friends not to either.

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This company sells kitchen tools, chef and cooking supplies.

Thumbnail of user howardc126
Canada
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May 12th, 2020

During the Covid 19 pandemic, many purchases are made online and my purchase of a Meyer Confederation series of pots from Cookstore could not have been a better experience. The pots I wanted were back-ordered and they provided me with an updated promptly of the 3-day delay in turn around for the order. The order arrived as promised and in excellent condition via Canpar. The pricing was a sale price and was excellent value for a Canadian made product that I expect to be using for a long time.

Thumbnail of user leannek14
Canada
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May 26th, 2019

I ordered a bread machine. I got a confirmation email, and they took the money from my account. The email said I would get a confirmation email when shipped. 2 weeks later I called to find out why it hadn't shipped. Ohhh. It's gone to the shipping dept today. I got confirmation email that afternoon, but it still took another 10 days to arrive. The product is good, but almost 4 weeks isn't worth the $20 I saved over buying on Amazon with 2 day shipping. Will never buy from them again.

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Canada
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May 27th, 2020

Service was excellent.
Supply was back ordered and I was kept up to date throughout the whole process.
Staff were courteous and knowledgeable. I never felt my questions were a bother.
I will shop here again and recommend the store to my family and friends.
Thanks

Thumbnail of user birgitb3
Canada
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December 14th, 2019

We had a very good experience buying our KoMo grain mill at cookstore.ca.
The selection is amazing, and we made a good deal. Delivery was prompt and as promised, we could even track the shipment. We are very happy with the product, and cookstore.ca will definitely be our first destination for any future cooking and baking related purchases.

Thumbnail of user michellet704
Canada
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November 3rd, 2020

I ordered and paid for a brand new a DeLonghi espresso machine for my partner's birthday. I followed up for months. It finally arrived--a broken, refurbished machine that never worked. They are refusing to refund my money unless I buy another one. I said no way, and that I want my money back. So they said to send them the machine and only once it is received will they start the several months process for a refund. My MasterCard told me not to send the machine back but Cookstore is arguing there was no fraud, so I can't get my money back one way or the other. They stole from me and should be in jail. I honestly hope every employee there goes to jail. You can't call them as their phone number isn't working due to COVID--right, cause that makes sense--and they have no in-person store and won't deal with anyone personally. This is a horrible, fraudulent scam.

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Canada
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November 6th, 2020

I bought a Kenwood mixer and i needed a lot of help finding the right one and the right price. Staff was patient and responded very quickly to my notes. The mixer came quickly and perfectly packed. I had the canada post tracker provided in the email confirming shipping, made it all easy.

Thumbnail of user patrickh1104
Canada
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December 21st, 2022

I placed an order at the first of November 2022, by the first of December I had not received my order. I tried calling the company to inquire about my order, you can not speak to anyone, they ask that you send an email. I sent an email to *******@cookstore.ca and *******@cookstore.ca, I got no response. I followed up with another email in the middle of December, no response, I just sent another email today. I guess I will have to resort calling my credit card company and filing claim with them...? Unfortunate, I would be happy to wait for a while if someone would just talk to me and let me know what was up with my order.

Thumbnail of user mels190
Canada
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September 5th, 2020

There have been delays in the delivery of my order. With the COVID-19 situation, this is understandable. Their customer service team has been very helpful and answered promptly to my emails and all my questions. And delivery was fast once the items were received at Cookstore. Awesome service!

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