Jewel-Osco

My husband and I stopped in Heinen's because he said they have the best bologna and ham out of all…read morethe stores he's been to. This was my first time here and I was blown away! They had an amazing deli selection and a large produce section including organic items and locally grown veggies. I got some cheddar and chive scones from the bakery and they were soooo delicious! The store was also very clean, organized, and we were greeted with friendly employees. We can't wait to make the drive back here from Milwaukee!

I've often passed Heinen's Grocery Store in Barrington and finally stopped in to explore. The…read moreinside is very spacious with all the grocery departments you can ask for: Produce, Bakery, Deli, Butcher, Alcohol (great wine selection), Frozen, and more! The inside was very clean and well organized. I stopped in with the intent to look for a quick lunch. It was great to find out that do weekday deals (Mon-Thurs) on ready to eat items like salad bar, sandwiches, soup, sushi. I also loved that they had easy meals to purchase and cook at home as well as a large selection of Sweet Ali's Baked Goods. I ended up getting their soup and fresh baked focaccia to take home. It travelled well and was delicious to enjoy! While I wouldn't do all my grocery shopping here, they have quite a few gems here to enjoy!

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Eurofresh Market

3.5(106 reviews)

5.1 mi

The store is very stable. Design is unchanged for the most part from years ago. The parking lot is…read moreeasy to enter and exit. There's plentiful parking. People socially distancing easily. The layout while antiquated looking is easy and "classic" retail. Don't change it if it ain't broke. Food selection is pretty good they have tons of import products as well the only place they are rather thin is on Kosher / Jewish tradition food. The store has otherwise competitive prices across all levels of grocery. Their fish prices are competitive with surrounding merchants. The only problem here is that the automated cash registers are down half of the time. Not a massive problem though because there are still plenty of manned registers and the staff are efficient and quick to do their jobs. I can't help but knock off a point for the irregular at best availability of the self serve registers. I'm all for jobs but at the same time I'd rather be able to clean the machine I'm using than interacting with a fleshbag carrying who knows what kind of cooties.

Bought a cake. Small piece for 20$. Outside layer tastes like mold. Inside cake found multiple hair…read morepieces.. Throwing the rest away. Won't ever be buying cake from here anymore.. First and last time.

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Butera Market

3.0(120 reviews)

5.5 mi

This is the most dumpy store ever. Everything was past the sell by date. There was a man running…read morein and out of the store taking grapes and other fruit. We did not buy anything.

Once again today, buy meat, get home and it is rotten. This has happened over 10 times. We have…read moreto go all the way back to return after a long work day. We have not learned our lesson yet apparently! Fresh produce is ok but the meat is not good! Suggest to have butcher open it there and smell it and re wrap to make sure it is good. And if you plan on buying days ahead, you will be disappointed

Got all your bases covered.

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Whole Foods Market

3.1(103 reviews)

4.8 mi

Whole Foods is only useful for free Amazon returns…read more Do not shop here, you are getting ripped off! Aldi is my favorite grocery store even for my vegan items I did pick up several small vegan items from the Hot and Cold bar, some sourdough loaves from the bakery to freeze and vegan avocado oil potato chips 1 additional star for racial diversity in hiring My bill was almost $72!!!!

Who knew that a Whole Foods on Kiddler Street would turn into a stealth Asian pantry goldmine?…read more I usually walk in into pricier grocery stores with a plan: meat, bread, home. But today, that plan was deliciously derailed. I had every intention of skipping the produce but ended up frozen in my tracks. There it was. Fresh coconut chunks. Whole tamarind pods, not paste but the real deal. Aloe. Yucca. Chinese melons. And even red-flesh dragon fruit. The kind that makes your smoothie look like it came from a fairy tale. Normally, I plan a separate pilgrimage to Jongboo, H Mart, or Seoul Market for these ingredients. Reviews for those are coming, I promise. But this was unexpected magic in a mainstream aisle. I have spent a lot of time in Asia for work and completely fell in love with the food. My husband and kids are on board, so our kitchen is a happy rotation of Korean BBQ, Japanese curry, Singapore noodles, and hot pot. And this Whole Foods just made that rotation easier. Bonus points for three kinds of figs and gorgeous flowers, both on sale. This location may say Whole Foods on the outside, but if you look close enough, it quietly says Asian market crossover on the inside. And for that, I am hooked.

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Mariano's Fresh Market

3.0(133 reviews)

5.0 mi

This is a grocery store that offers a variety of services. Mariano's has regular grocery isles with…read morefrozen and refrigerator items and regular goods. They have a small fresh cut flower section and both organic and regular produce. My favorite part of Mariano's is the 'whole foods' side. They offer made to order sushi, made to order brick oven pizza, 10 hot soups, an extensive salad and olive bar. They meat counter has a vast selection of cuts and they will even cook your steaks to order for you while you shop. They also offer a deli bar with a an entree and two sides for $7 or $10. Just pick out what you want take it home a heat it up in the oven. The bakery is excellent. Best prices on custom cakes. Only place I will order my daughters birthday cakes from. You will not be disappointed with this grocery store.

Oh no ! The blonde witch is back in deli. I hated dealing with her because she was always talking…read moreto coworkers and a few times I saw her on her phone. Very unprofessional and now I have to switch and shop at Jewel! Have standards Mariano's!

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Trader Joe's

4.4(65 reviews)

2.8 mi

I used to dread going grocery shopping at big supermarkets…read more This Trader Joe's location is much smaller, but, still has all the essentials, and a good selection of unessential items too. The staff works very hard, and does a good job keeping on top of the lines/checkouts. Worst part of shopping has always been "waiting", and thankfully, usually the wait here is not too bad. That said, they do get stampeded with giant crowds sometimes. Not sure if there is any solution to the insane crowds. Its hard to know when they will be normal busy or crazy busy. I dont blame them for the crowds though, as their aisles are pretty wide and allow good flow, their cashiers are generally very fast, and, if they see a line, they try to add more folks to the registers to keep checkout moving. Overall, I am quite pleased with them and will continue to do most of my shopping there.

First time coming here, I wanted a place to check out since I was in need of a place for lunch…read more This place had great sushi options and other great grab and go options. They did have a few items that were out of stock unfortunately. The store is very peaceful and quiet and the staff was very friendly. The Lines can be very busy too. Plenty of parking as well. Plenty of parking as well. Overall, I was satisfied with a visit here.

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Deli Direct

4.5(8 reviews)

5.3 mi

This place is amazing. You can create the most economical personalized gift baskets of any place I'…read moreve come across. The staff is super friendly and helpful too. I would highly recommend this place for Holiday gift giving. They also have great dips, sauces and other party items for quite a bargain price. Free samples of tons of stuff when you go in as well. Highly recommend.

Awesome little gem with great dips and cheeses. The owner let's you try anything before you want to…read morebuy it. They are super nice!!!

Deli Direct Sausage Man

Summer Sausage, Cheese Spreads, and Cheese blocks

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Walmart Supercenter

2.4(67 reviews)

3.4 mi

Kathy in Electronics is the best. She's helped me numerous times with photo projects. Always…read morecheerful and thoughtful.

First visit in several months and I noticed prices are up quite a bit. That said, the shelves were…read moreneat and well stocked with lots of workers refilling stock and keeping items neat. The store was very clean which is an improvement over my previous visit. Checkout was quick and efficient. I may visit more often in the future.

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Jewel-Osco

1.9(40 reviews)

3.3 mi

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Jewel has it good parts and it bad parts…read more The good: They have a great produce selection. Their meat and fish counters have lots of choices and are of high quality. They have a very large selection of foods. They also have a pharmacy (Osco) in the building. The bad: They are chronically understaffed. If you need help, you are pretty much on your own. Their prices are generally higher than other grocery stores. I don't know how to rate this but there is a Jewel app where you can order food for delivery. They also have "virtual coupons" you can "clip." the app is tied to your phone number so, if you enter it during the check out process, any coupons you clipped in the app are honors. They have some good buys contained in the app. I still go there if I need something quickly that I know they have in stock. They also do run good specials sometimes and I review their circulars when we get them in the mail. So, overall, they are a solid three stars.

Update 2026: same as 2025, but returns are getting confusing as they dont recognize the purchases…read moreshown through the JUST4U app as a legitimate receipt. Prices are not the best value for what you get with everything, but still acceptable. 2025: Still a Great place no major complaints.

Washed and ready to eat? Disgusting! Product doesnt expire for another week.

Rotten brussel sprouts

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Norberto Q.

70

103

8

20 years ago

This Jewel needs better management. My wife and I shop here because we live in the village, but when I have to bag my own groceries because all of the teenage baggers are standing around talking and shooting the shit with each other, it's not convenient for me anymore. There's a perfectly good Jewel with GREAT SERVICE in Lake Zurich and a wonderful Dominick's in Palatine that also has great service. read more

Ashley M.

4

0

10 years ago

since they are storechain the price and food quality will be the same but customer service. The staff that I met in this store was nice. This is only option to have grocety who lives barrington area. read more

Paul G.

0

3

0

9 years ago

I like the fast check out and the convenience that come with it

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