I really liked this store but it is a little more expensive then I thought but it is nowhere near the prices of Jewels or Whole Food. So for me that was a big plus. The customer service was great and the store was clean. With everything going on with the the Pandemic that is a major plus. I didn't go down every aisle but I did look at their meats and they looked fresh. We ended up getting some Oxtails which were $8.99 per pound. We quickly found out that this is an upward trend on not only on Oxtails but neckbones things that use to be considered scraps so if you have a big family these may not be your go to for the price. We paid about $25 for the oxtails but they were fresh . Alrighty, so I will be back and I say come check them out for your essential needs. As always folks Be safe and Enjoy!!! read more

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Store has good deals often. If you need assistance or clarification the overwhelming majority of the employees will actually roll their eyes, display an attitude and even tell you off. It's almost like they hire the most bottom of the barrel employees. More of the same if you ask for a manager here. Most times myself and others prefer to drive further and pay a few dollaars more for better quality and service. read more

Great service and great ppl...I was really excited with the sales on fruit and vegetables

Best grocery store in United States many ppl bitch about the small things but u got to appreciate the small things about this store good prices awsome customer service and I heard great pay read more

had a delivery I am in a wheelchair, senior citizen, veteran disabled ordered food of 152.00 to be delivered to me up 13 stairs to my door gave a tip and extra before bringing up food driver complained had to have neighbor bring my food up and help, me told fairplay in notes to not deliver if not bringing up food to me, as far as I am concerned fairplay and door dash suck and do not help people. used store in worth never again read more

I go here to find cheap deals. They have a lot of different things stocked on their shelves and you can usually find a cheaper version of something you are looking for. Be warned - if you come during busy hours you will most definitely have to weave around people almost like an obstacle course. The lines also get so long during checkout! It's meant to be an affordable grocery store. It's not super fancy like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. If you want that kind of treatment, go there. read more

I'd like to pass along my Gratitude to the 47th St Location's Frozen food Manager for his helpfulness on a couple of occasions. I actually live closer to your 111th & Western Ave store & I'm forced to travel to the 47th St store because the store on Western DOESNT CARRY EDWARDOS PIZZAS. It's a pain but I like the pizzas so much I'm willing to take 2-buses & the El to go to the 47th street store. The Frozen food Manager was kind enough to hold on the side the last 2-sausage & cheese pizzas as I traveled from 113th on 1-8. On another occasion he found 1-rumbled pizza, shrink wrapped it & gave it to me when I did not call ahead. I'm on a fixed income, don't drive so I have to be careful & check availability of items before I shop + the distance I travel is far. Again, I tip my cap to the Frozen Food Manager. He's good People. Lastly, I'd like to thank the lady who was behind the service desk Monday 1-8-24. I believe her name was Daneka or Danisha. She was so kind & helpful when I approached to inquire about clipping the digital coupons &paying for my items with cash & a card. She personally helped me, walked me through it & made me feel at ease with her smile & hospitality. The angst I had for traveling such a long distance & having to lug pops, pizza & other items was relieved by these 2-dedicated workers of Fairplay. Sorry for the long-winded review-but as an Old Veteran of Working w,/the Public, I know good customer service & when people are doing their job well. I'm a lil Emotional right now because as I get older, I've learned that there are still dedicated workers & not all of them have attitudes. The respect I was afforded by these 2-employess blew me away. Gee read more

My favorite place to shop!! Always have good sales especially on the meat and beverages. They also have great selection and prices on the wine and spirits. read more

This supermarket is like a combination of all good things - the brand variety of Jewel/Dominick's combined with the bargains of ALDI, complete with a butcher, bakery, hot foods, deli counter and fishmonger. People from all walks of life can be found in the store, but it's located in Back of the Yards next to a dollar store and it's open all night on the last day of every month. Most of their weekly bargains (the ones noted in their weekly ads) can be found huddled together at the store entrance, but also in the regular aisles. If you're in there and you're hunting for the milk, it's hidden in the corner in a little niche with some soda machines. Just head all the way to the right as soon as you get in. You'll also probably find cuts of meat and pieces of animals that you've never seen before and might be shocked to know that people actually buy. I now know where to look if I wake up one morning with a craving for pig's feet, turkey necks or hog jowls. Or need a 40-pound box o' chicken parts. Cuz they sell 'em there! Other awesome hidden spots - the aisle full of things you wouldn't believe could cost a dollar. Take special note of the jars of preserved fruits and various boxed and canned foods - all costing $1 apiece. Also, this is the corporate location and posibly the biggest, so they've got room to include different flavors of certain foods. I never knew some of my favorite brands of barbecue sauce had so many different flavors! And the chips as well! A word of advice: they try to check all bags/backpacks when you come in. The first time I shopped here, I was almost hunted down by this guy because I had a backpack with me. It all seemed fine, because I watched him clip a clothespin on my backpack and gave me the matching one, but at the end of my shopping trip - the guy was nowhere to be found. If this happens to you, just go to the checkout on the far right that's also a counter - your bags are stored there and if the bag-check guy has disappeared (which he has over 70% of the time I've been there), the person working that checkout will get you your bag back. All in all, it's rare that I give a location a 5-star rating, but the fact that you can get there on the #47, #8 or #44 bus (the last of which swings right by my apartment) make this one of the easiest grocery chain stores for me to get to, and one of the cheapest I've ever been to as well! read more

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So, I went to this store today forthe 1st & last time today. I got some oxtails from the meat counter and the butcher gave me price stubs to pay for them at the register and then someone will bring them to the front after I show my paid receipt! Where do they do this at?! I was disappointed that this is how FairPlay treats its customers!! The cashier said they do this to cut down on theft! This is ludicrous! Does this happen in all FairPlay stores or just this one on 47th & Halsted?! I will not shop in this store ever! Disappointed customer. read more

If I could give a minus five I would. Extremely poor quality meats that looks expired, smells expired and when you get it home and open the package it is expired. However, no need contacting them because if they don't care abut the product they put out they sure is sh^t don't care about you. spending your money on spoiled food. Good luck on getting them to respond when you contact them because they won't respond. read more

I come here sometimes when prices at Jewel and Food 4 Less get ridiculous. I didn't have a lot of money but i got some chicken, vegetables, a can of soup and all for.less than $13. You can find some good deals here if you know how to shop. I also like their chicken it's freshly packed with no additives and it tastes good when it's cooked. It's a good little place to get some good items. read more

Me & the mrs. have been going to FairPlay for a while. They cashiers move kinda fast. The aisle are clean and organized. They also have good sales from time to time, especially around the holidays. read more

I'm a single white female who takes a bus back and forth to this grocery store. I wasn't sure at first about this store but kept on getting the Tuesday grocery store sales papers and noticed really good sales. Talked to people in the hood who said they go to the store without any problem so I went and now go almost every week. I divide my grocery shopping between Jewels, Cermak and now FairPlay. Forget Marianos ever since they got bought out by Kroger's they went down several notches in service and price. I go to this Fairplay because the sales are awesome like for example 2 Edie Ice Creams for $5. The workers are very friendly as well and helpful. The only problem I have is the smell which gives FairPlay the 4 star rating, a bit off putting but not enough not to go where great sales are. A girl's gotta survive! read more

This store is great if you like meat, like me, and, like me, don't like paying a hefty price for it! Seriously how can one pass up four pounds of bone in chicken breasts for four dollars and fourteen cents? I think you'd have to be out of your gourd to do that. This store is huge and you can find a lot of random things that you can't find at a Jewel They also have very decent prices. read more

I don't like coming here because the quality of the food and fresh vegetables can be dubious sometimes. The neighborhood itself is sketchy but it's handy when you need a last minute ingredient! read more

The best meat you can get anywhere .... Great butchers , ask and you shall receive. They do what they can to make you happy.

Hit or miss with this place, but the last time was defo a miss. I brought some bagels. The Dutch brand o_O. Praise your Gods that I checked the bagel before eating it. Complete mold on the bottom of the bagels. Why keep moldy food on the shelves. Corporate greed at it's finest. I wish more grocery stories would take the time to mop and clean around the meat area. Walking into a store and the first thing you smell is the stench of meat is a turn off. I mean, yes meat has a smell, but not the smell of meat and blood caked up on the floor for days on end smell. Naw can't do it. On a side note I wish more people would use VINEGAR to clean with...moving along. Also, I do not trust buying my meat from here. It taste strange at times and sometimes it can be so tough. This is why I have to stop eating meat. "It taste strange. It was tough." WTF type of life did this animal live and I am eating it. The produce department is not good at all. The few times I got in to this place, I can never buy produce because it's so bad. Either it's moldy, soft or there are flies everywhere. I do like this grocery store, because some of their items are discounted and those Doreen's mini-pizza's, Gingerbread Men and Yoplait Cherry and Pomegranate yogurt. I can't find them anywhere else, so I am forced to to trek here from time to time, but just be careful when you are shopping at this place, you are liable to get a couple of vaccinations with some of their products. SIDENOTE: Just wanted to add that this place does has many cab drivers if needed. Professional and non. Ask for Mr. G if you need a ride. read more

I prefer this grocery store among many other local options. There is plenty of parking and shopping carts available . What I love the most about this store is the produce section. There is an abundance amount of fresh produce to choose from. I can always find a good deal on the produce or mostly anything. read more

Been here countless times since I was a kid. They have a well-stocked place for foods. Their shopping carts have locks that refuses to leave the parking lot though. There's also a fresh deli and hot food section here. Not recommended to stop by during busy days (end of the month or beginning of the month) when most do the restocking. This place is similar to Cermak Produce (minus a lot of the ethnic foods, they carry a lot of cheap groceries though) and carries a lot of the items for cheap. read more

Wow, wished I knew to come here a lot earlier. I think the store is pretty clean and well stocked. They have lots of selections and good prices. They have some great weekly sales. It can seem a bit sketchy, but I think it's not bad at all. read more

Went shopping here tonight and this grocery store has gone down. I was very disappointed with the customer service from two african american female cashiers. I think one lied to me based upon her attitude about being in charge when I had an issue with maybe being over-charged for my purchased items by $5.00. Both women were uncourteous, unfriendly & had the nerve to have arrogant demeanors. Really? I don't know where they think they are working at but if they have an issue with their jobs they should find some other means of minimum wage employment. By the way....what happened to the security detail there? read more

Fairplay has always been sketchy to me, it doesn't seem as clean as other big name grocery store. Kindda seems like a hole in the wall. But they have nice prices for their meat package so that's the only reason why I would shop here. I WOULD NOT buy any fresh fruit and veggies from here when I went their cut fruit in packages looked old and dry and their whole fruit looked even worse ! My cousin got a pack of the halo oranges and while checking out noticed that her oranges were rotten ! Do not I repeat DO NOT buy any fruit or veggies from this places. read more

My mother insists on shopping here. Just a question...... Why are the cashiers here always so angry with my groceries??

I just want to apologize for shopping here and for bothering the cashiers with my groceries. Everytime I shop here I feel as if I'm a bother. The employees are extremely rude. A few days ago I got yelled at by Gertie the cashier because apparently I had a job to do... I thought I was a customer? Besides, who likes feeling like they're in the ghetto anyway. read more

i can't quite give Fairplay four stars but it has inched it's way up from one to three in the matter of month of frequenting there. i migrated from a uber dutch town that was DRY as well as closed on Sundays. there was a Fairplay the next town over that we would go to for booze and for the sin of grocery shopping on Sundays. i strongly remember it smelling like rotting fish back then. i was warned by my neighbors, by my landlord "DONT GO TO FAIRPLAY....unless you absolutely are in dire need of something fast". coming here my first time i parked in between two cars: one blaring gospel music, the other gangsta rap... i'm not kidding - i couldn't even hear my phone ring it was so loud! there is a personal COP at the entry/exit: badge, gun, serious face, that scans every one that comes in the store - you must check your bags in as well upon entry. lastly cop cars (not just security, but CHICAGO COPS) circle the parking lot almost every time i go. just parking here i feel like i've entered a place of sin.... but now i just remind myself when i arrive the lyric from the lesbian duo "indigo girls" that "every devil i meet is an angel in disguise". and i dunno if its a corporate strategy to lure us with the smell of baiting rotted fish, but this Back of the Yards location smells EXACTLY the same as i remember from a different location in my childhood. enough to deter me from shopping here for 6 months despite being less than a mile away from my home. i would drive ALLLLL the way to south loop Whole Foods, Trader Joes, or Dominicks for groceries - which at times felt like a chore, especially if i only needed a few basic items. then i was in dire need of something.... i went from shopping here for emergency items, then just for the basics, now for almost anything packaged or most produce that can be found at any other grocery store. see my list of do's and don'ts for deets... I DO BUY HERE: 1) fresh produce: you may need to inspect some bunches but most has been good in my experiences. you can't beat the produce pricing here. they have cactus (not even some of the big three grocery stores have cactus), fresh ginger root, big bags of spinach, cilantro bundles for 50 cents (we eat cilantro every other day), good avocados... among many choices especially for vegetables 2) packaged meat: the same packaged ground turkey, but for less money. more pounds of chicken packaged for significantly less money - just have to cut a lil more fat off in preparation. i don't eat pork and rarely eat beef so i can't vouch for those as i haven't purchased them from here yet. 3) anything canned, jarred, or bottled: this place is canned goods king - almost every aisle has something canned in it (i know where to go when i want to stock my fall-out shelter). brand fruit juices for sometimes half the price of other stores or off-brand for even better pricing. 4) milk, eggs, packaged cheese: cheese is good and priced well but no variety besides standard packages of shredded cheeses. eggs and milk abundant, though not much variety and you MUST check the expiration date to get the most out a purchase! 5) baked goods, bread and tortillas: fresh and inexpensive. i buy a large coffee cake to bring for breakfast and coffee at the rents for as low as $2.50! eat bakery breads soon or freeze as i don't think they have preservatives. 6) guilty snacks: they have this off brand flavored microwave popcorn for a dollar or two. i cannot refrain from putting it in my basket. i even bring it to my friends house and it's devoured in seconds. they have many brand name snacks for less or way cheaper alternatives. candy is way inexpensive - i just walk straight passed the aisle to resist! every once in awhile you can get a gallon of ice cream for under $3 if you spend over 20 dollars - i haven't said no to this deal and i still have ice cream sitting in my fridge. I DON"T BUY HERE: 1) SEAFOOD & FISH: it's smells like rotting fish here... i can't help but steer clear of it 2) over-the-counter meats: absolutely no deli. i'm sure some of the meat is OK over-the-counter but i don't trust the handling and the packaged meats suffice. 3) cigarettes: well they don't sell them... and i just recently quit so i guess it doesn't matter now! 4) yogurt: the selection is almost non-existent. i must drive all the way to south loop grocery stores, or even settle for the almost non-existent selection of Halsted Foods selection of yogurt down the street. read more

This is a long standing grocery store chain in Chicago. Fairplay has good produce, great meats and low prices. This store is located in the Back of the Yards "hood" area, but I have never had problems here. Black, whites and hispanics shop here. Its not upscale like some stores, but your dollar lasts longer here than at other stores. I like Fairplay! read more

I have brought bad t bone stakes bad corn beef slab bacon and just the other day bad customer service for something they was advised as one price and when they charged you it was a higher price read more

10 months ago I gave Fairplay 5 stars, Now they deserve "5 Platinum Stars" come share my story! I tried their grocery delivery service for the 1st time on 09/21/2021. EVERYTHING that could go wrong, did go wrong! The personal shopper did not complete my order on time, but once it was completed, "Door Dash" would not pick up my order, they would not assist me, would not connect me to a supervisor or Mgr, nor would they call the store! I called Fairplay, I spoke to Jamal CSR, ED Asst Mgr, Javier, Mgr, and the Corp VP Bob. They not only took the time to make sure I got my order, gave me some free delivery and a Gift card. That's above and beyond GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE in my opinion. Bob, you had me at Free! Now you got me and my Mom as customers for life. Thank you Fairplay (Don't ever change) ...BTW I have ordered 3 more times since then without a problem. DoorDash you still need some work though! read more

I recently moved to the area and I was on the hunt for finding a good neighborhood store. Fairplay is a good place to go for great deals. You can find everything and anything in this store. The meat is reasonably priced and specials on cereal and produce are competitive. Their bakery offers a great selection of cakes and pies. There is even a "Day Old" clearance rack that offer fresh rye bread loaves for 50 cents! I was in heaven! The produce is fresh and I see Whites, Blacks, Hispanics and Asians in this store. That says a lot about the place because it offers something for EVERYONE! The meat is good quality and every week there is a new sale. Check it out!! read more

I've been going to the local Fairplay Foods ever since it opened. It used to be really ghetto and trashy but now they maintain it very well. The prices are pretty good and the customer service is excellent. read more

The store is always well stocked,great sales on different items.store hours also good .Only problem I see is Customer Service is terrible . The some of Managers and Cashiers are very rude and unprofessional. Need more training in that area but overall good store to shop. read more

The sales at fairplay are awesome!!!! The gentlemen in the the meat department (butchers) are very nice and professional and aim to please their customers, and the prices are reasonable read more

This store on 47 Street Hire cashiers that are very Disrespect to People and the Bag Man is worse I will never shop at this store again Thank God for Walmart On 47 and Cottage grove everything is fresh so say GoodBye Fairplay Hate that Store They Need to watch who they Hire to work in there Store read more

This store is the BEST. I recently visited this store and I was amazed by the quality of the Fresh Meats and the Fresh Veggies. I bought a Meat Package and it had the best quality of meats you could ever ask for. The customer service was super and I actually enjoyed my shopping experience. You can bet I will be making this store my Main Grocery Store. Also, I remember walking in the front door and the store smelled extremly good. There was a Cinnamon scent that was fabulous. Kudos to the Management & Staff at this location. :-) read more

I don't care what anyone else says about FairpPlay. I love this store. It is always clean and well stocked every time I go in there, The fresh fruit and produce section is beautiful, the deli is very nice ( and they serve fresh hot food to order) and last but not least, the meat and seafood section is awesome!! The customer service is cool too :) Keep up the good work guys :) read more

I shop at fairplay at least once every two weeks and usually the cashiers are friendly and helpful. But not today no greeting nothing as she is scanning my order looking everywhere but the scanner. Asked her a question and got a look basically could not be bothered. This is sad she #3458 needs a class in customer relations. There are a lot of people that are out of work. Im sure they would fill her shoes in a heartbeat! I love the store. And I will go back because one bad apple does not make them all bad a little kindness goes a long wayand a smile never hurt either read more