Very large, clean, organized and well stocked market, Cermak Fresh Market & Produce. The items are…read morestocked well; it's a clean and organized shopping experience. They offer fresh items, at a reasonable cost. I like that they offer a variety. Packaged items as well; in case you haven't tried Papaya before and maybe want to try it. It's delicious. I've had it in beverages and it's delicious. They offer typical fresh salsas of a good variety. The butcher shop is really nice and clean. Very big beef selection. The bakery is nice; I picked up a muffin that was delicious. Sweet and moist, slightly caramelized. Reasonable cost for items. Check out is a nice design. Like lanes at a gas station. Service is good and overall good experience. The brand is pretty consistent across the market. Slight differences in the Store location and care of the stores. But overall, pretty good. Carts, grab those on the North side of the building before you go in. Covered area. The charcoal & fluid is at the Exit of the Door. So grab that before you go in if that's what you need. Other than that, simple layout and nice designed store. This brand makes a nice relaxed shopping experience overall. Solid 4.5 across the market. Large parking lot. Pay to park outside in the street. Located East side of Halsted. Bus stop outside of store. Handicap accessible .

They now put 2 big pieces of bone in the Menudo now. Hardly any menudo in it. The bone take up half…read morethe container. I give them 3 chance and all 3 times is rip off at $15.99. Avoid at all cost.

Burrata. Out of this world! Creamy sexy mushroom (wish they would get it back in stock) Even…read morebetter!! Aged cheddar, creamy sexy blue, Hickory Kidd. Everything I've purchased has been delicious. The friendly people make the whole experience perfect. Do yourself a favor and travel to this kinda off the beaten path location (plan a stop at the nearby Stockyard Gates and stockyard fire memorial) and stock up for your best cheese tray ever.

Such a lovely, clean, well stocked store! Its cashiers are super friendly y muy simpatico! Caesar…read more(Cesar?) is always there to greet you, answer questions, & assist. They have a great selection of goods for nearly everyone. They also have a sandwich & quick food towards the back if you want to take & go. Their deli had a large assortment of meats & cheeses. Gracias para todos! :-) Patricio Shaughnessy

I am very unhappy with this racist place of business. I had a bad experience there yesterday that I…read morebelieve was racism. I've been here many times. My boyfriend and I came up to the register and the cashier saw us but decided to leave. She was returning some baskets and never came back. I was stunned. We went to a different lane and left. They have a good clean produce section. That is what I come here for unless there is a sale on pop or other stuff. All the other products are highly overpriced. No one seems happy here. No one smiles or asks to help you or talk to you at all. I guess management hasn't heard about the benefits of good customer service. It reduces employee turnover and retains customers. PS. I am a senior and white.

Now Yelpers, listen up, do you SUFFER from Hayfever like I do??…read moreHere's a secret to save you money and make you less miserable: Buy local honey at this market (a bottle is $10--way cheaper than OTC Zertec or Claritin) and eat a tablespoon a day. Before you know it, your allergies will be gone. Why?! Because the bees roam around the city and pollinate from the same plants that give your that runny nose and those itchy eyes. Think of it as a painless immunization. The beekeeper has her beehives right behind at her Carpenter Street house. If you really get into it, you can work a deal with the caring beekeeper to purchase a huge bucket for several months. And the honey is BEE-LICIOUS! (yes, that was lame). More Good News: Gosh, what a cute cultural market! The salespeople are so sweet and friendly. The love for what they specialize in or do shines through in their smiles. The market is like none of the others in the city due to its Latin American cultural roots and flavors. They have private, original art for sale (meet the artisans themselves), fresh vegetables, breakfast items, coffee/tea/mate, delicious-looking pastries, dog treats, and my favorite...local honey products. They even have a great looking website (listed above). The Bad News: While it is VERY small (10 tents possibly), they have a great variety of local products. Bring cash! :) The VERY Bad News: You'll have to wait until next year ;(. The market only runs (well this past year) on Sundays from July 27th until October 26th 9 am to 2 pm. ---- Featured in the Weekly Yelp-Chicago "Farmers Market Almanac" on June 2, 2009: http://www.yelp.com/weekly?editorial_id=W8Z6vofGex0KswvVq8Uxhw

Agreed, it's a small Farmer's Market but still worth a visit. I always feel great about supporting…read morelocal farmers and merchants and the bonus is I get good treats to eat. Today we stopped there after grabbing some coffee on 18th and Carpenter ;-). We picked up some juicy tomatoes, corn, onions, grape tomatoes, potatoes and garlic. I also grabbed some chicken and mole and ground beef and potatoes empanadas on the way out for our lunch. We reheated them on the panini grill at lunch time. I also scored some fun peach jam. Can't wait to go back next week and try the fresh bread, pastries, vegetarian tamales and tarts. I figure we will take our own "carry out" bags to do good for the environment and take a blanket with so we can turn our Farmer's Market walk into a Sunday picnic. Farmer's Market ends Oct. 28 for 2013. I'm sad I didn't start going sooner but I plan on grabbing some treats from now til then.

Great prices, and great product. I always go there and buy cases of chicken, tomahawk, steaks,…read morebeef, brisket, and rib ribs.

Love the new location. Clean, bright, well organized, and…read morevery well stocked. Bring a jacket and don't bring American Express.

I stopped by this spot 2day after seeing a video about it on TikTok. The 2 ladies in there were…read morevery friendly, warm. We talked about their farm, events, volunteering, produce. It is a shock to see something so healthy, cool like this on the south side of Chicago. I purchased a few items which came to $8. I rather purchase from them due to their passion and zest for their service. Definitely will be back.

OK, I admit the parking is tight so I recommend shopping on weekday mornings no later than 2 PM if…read morepossible for easy access and spacious aisles. Why? So you can take your sweet time to peruse, even admire, the fantastic array of fresh fruit, vegetables, ready to eat anything really. But just wait till you check out the frozen aisles... You will be so tempted to buy stuff you like and stuff you've never tried but should. While the store is on the small side, you can find everything you need and want. And the best part is since they omit the middleman for their inventory, you are enjoying more affordable prices and the opportunity to buy new different and unique items. Bonus is you deal with some of the most well trained, friendly, professional, efficient, employees, anywhere.

Being a smaller location they have most of the items I am looking for in stock. The checkout lines…read moremove fast. The crew is always helpful and very cheerful. Parking during the weekend is a challenge and you have to be patient.

Not sure why so much hate; this Mariano's is far and away better than any Jewel I've been to, and…read morethe prices are comparable if not better. Pharmacy rocks in vibe and staff; just switched my scripts to come here; further from my house, but every Walgreens is a chaotic mess and s/thing like a 60 min wait standing in line. One star off b/c? 1. Alas, toiletries selection is limited; having to go elsewhere to source shampoo is a bummer. 2. Their membership card system doesn't work very well. 3. Now there's a pretty annoying Eectronic Coupon thing going on to get about half the items marked "sale." Honesty, who wants to stand in the dairy aisle and start searching a coupon online TBH the more I write about it, the more annoyed it makes. But the staff on-site is good and I always like them. Plenty of check-out lanes open on this Sat. afternoon.

Mariano's is weird. Like every location in the city used to be fun to visit now they all have a…read moredystopian vibe like they're more interested in loss prevention than selling food. That being said, this one is not bad. I'm surprised at people complaining about the customer service when I've only had good customer service here. Unfortunately what makes it really hard is the prices which are not their fault but still often pretty unreasonable. But Jewel is just as bad and doesn't have anywhere near the selection. Still not a store I enjoy going to