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    Cermak Fresh Market

    3.7 (101 reviews)
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    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Thomas G.

    What led me to Cermak Fresh Market was its weekly sales published that I receive on a weekly basis. Every week I view coupons with sales from grocery stores like Jewel Osco, Mariano's, Fairplay Foods, Aldi and Pete's Fresh Market comparing the different prices of foods I love that are on sale. And out of the five Cermak locations listed, this location was the closest to me. Leaving work at the time, I made it a priority to drive down W Irving Park Rd because it puts me near this location that is tucked away on N Kedzie Ave. The location has its own private parking lot with plenty of space for the amount of customers it serves daily. What I do not understand about its layout is that its only entrance sits on N Kedzie which can be very hectic while exiting either way, mostly during the afternoon hours. With that, I recommend choosing wisely when you visit or you may be stuck in the parking lot waiting to exit or stuck in traffic for a long period of time on N Kedzie Ave. That alone can discourage anyone after grocery shopping, especially while dealing with impatient drivers, too. In comparison to all of the other grocery stores I have mentioned like Jewel Osco, Mariano's, Fairplay Foods, Aldi and Pete's Fresh Market, Cermak Fresh Market is the smallest yet still has everything you may need. Designed more as a neighborhood grocery store I imagine that it can get pretty congested at select times of the day. And its aisles are about two carts length side-by-side. During my visit, the shopping cart I grabbed appeared to be sprayed down which was a huge kudos with everything going on in the world right now. I do love that grocery stores like Cermak Fresh Market are taking precautions to reduce the coronavirus spread because customers are in-and-out like clockwork throughout the day. I visited solely to purchase a couple of weekly sales of my interest: the Hinckley springs purified water, and a 6 pack of Sprite were two of my main purchases; both were $2.99 each! Last month, I was bummed because I missed the chance to grab a 6 pack of Pepsi, but seeing the same deal with a different option like Sprite assured me that they will list it at some point again. Overall I had a pleasant shopping experience at this Cermak Fresh Market location and I anticipate seeing its weekly sales. My return at this location will be based solely on the sales I see as the time goes on because I do not have the patience to deal with traffic in the area for nothing, plus it is not on a driving route I frequent. ~Blessings~ Thomas G

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    Maria H.

    Great produce selection, parking, and many open registers. I always find what I'm looking for with a good meat selection and fresh baked goods, especially the Mexican pan. I had a company party recently and this was my one-stop shop.

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    Orest S.

    I like this kind of small farmers market in the area. They have a great produce - fruits and vegetables, as well as great sour cream and feta. Also a lot of meet and Mexican stuff. Parking is available, but no restroom. I would rather recommend this place. Also nice bakery there, and soft drinks :)

    Plums, dragon fruit and guava
    Sheyenne H.

    Love this place. They have all kinds of foods from different nations: Asian, Latin, Mediterranean, Arab, European (have not seen African food yet) but I'm amazed at what I find here. Prepared food is also good, bakery fresh etc. They have really a good selection of meats, deli, groceries, produce, unusual items like pig heart, rabbit, squash blossoms, chinese eggplant, yakult, amish butter... I can go on and on ...

    Rosa J.

    I like this Cermak Produce location; it's much larger than the one on North Ave. in Humboldt Park. It's not impossible to walk to from my apartment in Albany Park, even though it can be difficult somewhat when the grounds are full of dirty slushes and ice. Anyways, I was glad that hubby and I made it there. The fresh produce department is just beautiful. We picked some of the fresh fruit on sale for the week. For example, $0.99 for one (1) box of strawberries? Yes, I'm getting them. How about $0.10 for each California naval orange? Please count me in! I love oranges and apples. Gala apples are priced at $0.99/lb. currently this week. There are many deals to be had for sure. We also picked up a two (2)-liter bottle Inca Cola, one (1) bag of seedless grapes ($0.99/lb., for approximately $2), one (1) bundle of unripened bananas, one (1) 8-lb. bag of potatoes, and two (2) dozen large eggs (on sale...2 for $3). The total came to $15.62 after tax. I think Cermak Produce is the winner of the grocery-store competition in the Albany/Irving Park neighborhoods. From now on, I will make a point going there for my grocery shopping. That's definitely worth of a twenty (20) to twenty-five (25) minute walk in my book.

    Moldy pizza
    Lauren S.

    I would not purchase anything that is not actual fresh produce or meat. Purchased frozen pizzas today and they were ridden with mold. Since frozen food cannot mold, that means the pizza had time to defrost, grow mold and then was put back in the freezers.

    Tres Leches Cake was rotten.
    Oscar L.

    I pretty much gave up on this place when it comes to their bake goods. Many times I bought either a break or a cake and most times it's not the freshest but when I bought a fresh leches cake, it immediately smelled like rotten milk. I went back to explain to the manager and she was not hearing it. Lost my business.

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    Great store, prices are good and they have what I was looking for . I found the staff helpful and friendly

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    Really missed this location, fresh fruits n veg. That was one of the kool things about Albany Park

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    Organizado, limpieza, amabilidad (solo un gruñón en carnicería , pero está bien pues no puede ser perfecto) Los perecederos siempre frescos

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