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    Cermak Fresh Market

    3.0 (105 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Receipt for the damage on my car.
    Precious B.

    There was an incident that happened to me here last summer and it was all caught on camera. Some super ignorant lady decided to take a few carts and push them towards my brand new SUV as I was exiting the parking lot and there was no way I could have avoided it as I was sandwiched between a car before me and behind me. I got into a verbal exchange with some of the employees but cooled down later on. That lady was nowhere to be found in the store a few minutes later after we viewed security cams. She was clearly seen on surveillance cameras aggressively taking the two carts out and calmly watching the carts collide into my side door instead of chasing after them to prevent the accident. After that, the lady walks into the store and starts laughing like an obnoxious idiot! I had to pay almost $900.00 for the damage caused by this ignorant individual and it was pretty unfortunate but I got it fixed and paid out of my pocket. I think Cermak should have been held responsible for it since it did happen in their parking lot with their cart but I decided to just get it fixed on my own. At the end of the day the stupid lady who did it ended up getting away with it. The incident left a bad taste in my mouth for months but I couldn't stay away because I love this grocery store but the female cashiers need to adjust their attitudes. I was checking out and pushing my cart forward to get it out of the way and this female employee walks towards the cart trying to squeeze through with an attitude and didn't bother saying excuse me. The other latina cashier rang my groceries with a bigger attitude. I think when you're an employee at a grocery store or any business, you should always have a great attitude because you want customers to keep coming back! Please train your employees how to be courteous individuals and don't ring my groceries up with an eye roll! If you don't like dealing with customers on a daily basis you shouldn't be working at a grocery store.

    Charged $7.99 for 5.49 juice

    Overcharged 3 times recently and very negative experience at store on Damen in Roger's Park when I brought my receipt. Receipt gives item details and store shelves still have the lower price but manager said I have to bring item back so he can see it. Such a scam, item is clearly detailed on receipt with incorrect price $2.50 extra on one juice bottle. Needless to say I didn't buy groceries on that trip and won't shop there in future. Check your receipts carefully before you leave this establishment.

    Mac salad was on the shelf on July 21, was packed three weeks prior

    This place actually seems pretty solid from the outside and the employees are usually pretty friendly and genuine. But then you go in and you see the dates on things and it makes you wonder. Have attached a photo, I went in on July 21 and saw that they had macaroni salad that was packed on the 2nd, and has an expiration date of the 30th. This is scary, that they would have a four week Timeframe for this. Once I noticed this, I started walking around and just seeing things that were just a little bit off. This place is nice and clean. But they are hiding the fact that there are expired and bad food in this place. Will not be returning

    Bosie L.

    Rude, rude rude. The place has great products but the service is terrible. People at checkout don't speak. How sad. Meat department has a terrible odor. Something has sat too long.

    B S.

    I stopped at store yesterday, bought sale taco meat which is $2.99lb. A person in meat section put wrong price of different item. Also I bought two slice of cakes at bakery section. They did same mistake. It was hard to communicate with them, and at bakery section, customer came to help me to translate. No manager could be found, and all of these result over charged me.

    So the USDA recommends freezing cooked fish at 0 degrees F for no more than 3 months.  Check the sell by date on this fish.
    Craig M.

    Their fish tastes like they catch it, let it sit in an alley for a week until a cat finds it eats it and then shits it out again. I love fish. I eat it at least once a week. I used to shop at Cermak, but stopped during Covid because it's literally pretty scary in there. Shopped there yesterday because I was pressed for time. Never again. Bought this fish on 1/10/2021, expiration date was dated 6 months into the future. It already tasted like it was six months old. USDA recommends storing cooked fish for no longer than 3 months. Something "Fishy" is going on here.

    This one one of their ethnic food aisles. Impressive!

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    I was only there once but I really liked the wide selection of vegetables and meats. I will definitely be shopping there again!

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    Their deli and cheese section is comparable to a Mariano's or Jewel and they offer cooked items.

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    Prices are what you would expect for a small "convenience" grocery store. They do have more space…read morethan Edgewater Produce, which they also own. It is within walking distance, which is a plus, though I do watch the prices and go to Mariano's or Jewel when they offer more for less. EVERYONE at the meat/cheese counter is great, and friendly. They really do know their stuff, though at times, I wish they had a ticketed numbered system. It would prevent me from going off on some of the older Eastern Euro clientele when they try to butt in line. NOT happening! The cashiers are efficient, though there is a tall male one that is new to me. Feels like his name should be Draco. Would almost pass for AI, due to his height an personality, though AI can be programmed to be charming and efficient. He literally saw me put down items on the belt and looked like he was confused as to what his role was, then asked me if I wanted a bag for all my purchases, despite it being obvious that I had none with me. I had to get snippy, because, well, I had to get snippy. Oprah did mention them in one of her shows, so they got "trendy" afterwards, but as other reviewers have said, they do carry items that you would find more at a Treasure Island than a Jewel, Aldi, or Mariano's. They are good for that. Now, if they would only work on their AI cashiers and make them more personable, then I would give them a five star rating. Especially since peeps in the hood voted down Amazon from taking over and planting seeds on the corner of Western and Lawrence, to take over the grocery store market.

    I've been to this grocery store many times over the years, but never thought to review it before…read morenow. It's a pretty standard small grocery store, with a few things that may be hard to find elsewhere. They have some international brands, although the Mexican grocery store farther west on Lawrence (Lindo Michigan) is a better bet for Central American things. They sell some local brands, including freshly-roasted coffee from Brü Coffeeworks, also on Lawrence. Prices are a smidge higher than you might find elsewhere, but at least they're consistent and don't require you to download an app or join a frequent shopper club or whatever. I do wish they would stay open a little later. The staff are helpful, and they have a good selection of spices and seasonings. I wasn't able to find caraway seed elsewhere, for some reason, but when I asked a staff member if they had any, he immediately took me to the exact spot on the shelf where they had it in two different container sizes.

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    Lots of candy and nuts and stuff
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    Tony's Fresh Market

    Tony's Fresh Market

    2.8
    (171 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    This store has a lot of great things to offer, but management isn't one of them. Last night I did…read moresome shopping in the last hour the store was open. Upon checking out.. no cashiers were at a register. ONLY SELF CHECKOUT. A 70 year old or so women was also checking out. This poor woman could be your parents or an elderly person you know. The manager here wanted to save what $15 so another staff member could be stocking a shelf? Crazy. Absolutely insane. This store is pretty decent overall, but the levels of disrespect this shows for your own staff and your community is just unreal. Whoever staffed the store that night should be deeply ashamed of themselves. The stockholders are gonna be ok. Put a working staff member on registers at all times period. What if someone got injured? The self checkout here has a TINY spot to put your bag. Move the bag a bit and the scale freaks out. I can think of endless reasons for a cashier to be working at all times. Think of members of your community who need help if you run a FOOD STORE. Think of ways to improve your business rather than screwing customers. What about people who are neurodivergent and have disabilities? All to save like $100 a week. I bet they pull cashiers every night that last hour. What an F you to the people you sell to. TLDR: 9:30pm and NO cashier working a register. Elderly woman forced to use self checkout with a cart full of heavy items.

    Overcharged on advertised price on butter and the Manager - Chris actually tore off the shelf price…read morelabels in order not to give me the correct price. Also sold me an opened container of Tropicana Grapefruit juice. Elston location has rude employees some of whom do not speak English.

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    3.9
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    1.2 mi
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    I moved to West Ridge a little more than a year ago and began shopping at Ted's almost immediately…read more This really is a great neighborhood for global shopping and it's definitely true here. Their well-maintained produce section is always clean and stocked, their staff is really kind and considerate, and you can spend about an hour just looking at the jam-packed aisles. You might not find what you're looking for if you're shopping for some typical American basics, but spend a little extra time checking out the global cuisine. They have an impressive pepper selection, lots of great dairy choices from all over the world, an absolutely crazy selection of smoked fish and herring, lots of different kinds of meats and an amazing deli with insane deals on domestic, bulgarian, and greek feta as well as a killer olive selection. Ryes from local bakeries, so many specialty items and a really fun wall of Russian candies that are just beautiful to look at. They have expanded their meat counter and have an on-site butcher who's happy to cut your meat for you as you wait. Right now during Coronavirus I've noticed that they've been excellent at staying consistently restocked, keeping their hours, and staff has been nothing but courteous. It's truly a neighborhood grocery store and I'm fortunate to live in a diverse area filled with families and caring, considerate individuals.

    Me encanta esta tienda, porque siempre encuentro todo muy fresco y de excelente calidad y servicio,…read morelos empleados son super amables en especial Jorge que siempre te brinda atención personalizada!!

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    3.7
    (38 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    World Fresh Market has a nice meat counter as that was my sole purpose of going in there was to…read morecheck out their meat. I was surprised as they had everything fresh and ready to go. The butcher YaYa is excellent and ground my chicken breast fresh and also packed it very nice so I didn't have to re-package it at home before freezing it. I went to several other butchers who wouldn't pack the meat how I asked but YaYa without any hesitation agreed to do the job. They have a great selection of spices and also several ethnic breads made fresh locally that you can't find at your regular grocery store. Prices are similiar to other butchers and they do have weekly sales.

    Checked out this market on Devon. It certainly was better than we thought it would be after the…read morefirst time going in. World Fresh Market has a few locations, including this one. Locally owned by a family. That's enough of a reason to shop, but they also have pretty good prices. Big place to get lots. It's not just Indian stuff. Though there's certainly plenty of that. A lot from other countries. Middle Eastern particularly. Also it looked to be fresh. There's a pretty big produce section. Got some things that compared to other places were quite affordable. They have a lot of cheap specials. Fairly obvious this is a pretty international area. It's located on Devon at Artesian amongst the Indian markets and restaurants. This has plenty for meat eaters and vegetarians.

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    4.3
    (45 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Small farmer's market near my neighborhood. Since it's a neighborhood one, it's smaller--you won't…read morefind a sprawling market like Green City. This is located just south of the Jewel-Osco in Andersonville, between Clark and Ashland on Catalpa. When I wandered around they had a variety of vendors. There were a few with prepared food, and I think at least one you could buy food for cooking later. There was a candle vendor, and obviously several vendors selling vegetables. I did finally sign up with the composting company that I had been considering. I didn't know anyone using it, as I'd liked to have used a referral code to give someone credit for the referral, but I am glad they were here for me to finish my registration. I'm hoping that as we get deeper into the season, there will be more to choose from. But the ramps I picked up were really good, and I'd be in heaven if I could find some strawberries at the market if I visit in early June.

    This was my first time at the Andersonville Farmer's Market. It had most of the items that I was…read morelooking for. Typical farmers market. The market is compact since it's only couple of blocks long. There are plenty of options for veggies and fruits, but organic and non-organic. The only item that I didn't find was corn. The red and black berries are delicious. The Bruni-Uusto cheese stand is incredible which you can taste before you buy a packet or two. It's great to have this market during the week to replenish your fruits and veggies that you have bought over the weekend. The evening hours is a plus. Looking to return.

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