Needed to buy a variety of desserts and snacks to take to my uncle's dinner party, so stopped by this Jewel nearby. It's part of Albertson's, so my Vons app recognized that we were in the store, but still pushed me to download the Jewel app. It is Single sign on (i.e. it recognized my Vons username and password). It was needed since certain sale items needed a digital coupon to get the lower price. We didn't need to go to the Osco side (similar to a Walgreens or CVS), and spent most of our time shopping on the food side. The cashier was super friendly. For once, wasn't asked if we needed bags and wasn't charged extra because of it. read more

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We go there every weekend morning. Went to meat dept section and they didn't have a product in cooler. Asked the dairy woman if she has any in back. She said that it was not her dept but asked the woman in meat dept. she responded that she was too busy to look and she has not got to those items yet. The woman in dairy went in back to get the product. The dairy employee gets 5 stars. The cranky B in meat gets none. She is always cranky. Like she is hungover or needs her meds (legal ones or not) read more

I had purchased a bouquet of flowers from Costco 2 days before Thanksgiving. They were completely dead the next day. I went to Jewel and purchased these flowers Thanksgiving day. They're still looking beautiful. Thanksgiving was 9 days ago. Love their flower department. read more

I was in the area and I needed a store that was open late. This was literally the only store open. The store is very clean. Had everything I needed very well stocked. Prices was reasonable. We had a good experience. read more

Jewel-Osco - Grocery Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

I like this place. It's close to my home and I'm here way too often but I do have a big gripe. They're absolutely terrible at keeping Vernor's in stock. They always have Canada Dry stacked up for days. Ya know why? Because CDry blows. Please get it together pop isle manager! read more

Make sure you check the expiration dates on everything you buy! Just looked at the Mayo recently purchased and it expired Dec 2023! I guess there's no quality control on groceries he the prices keep going up read more

This store is getting worst every day I used to buy vegetables and fruits usually they really last a few days but now they already rotten or just last two days before they get bad. Not the same quality anymore waste of time and money read more

Pharmacy: Would it kill them to smile and say hello? What a group of duds. The only person that is pleasant is the male pharmacist. Everyone else acts as though they hate their jobs. Seriously considering moving my scripts. read more

The Jewel in Grayslake is disgusting. Bought the spring mix Salad got at home opened it up and the smell would have knocked you over. Took back immediately and all they could say is sorry grab another. No regard to my time and gas used for this. I will never shop at this Jewel again. read more

Jewel-Osco - a salad in a plastic container - Grocery Near Me - Grayslake, Illinois

Pete at the meat department was helpful and delightful, one of the best customer service in the store! Give this man the recognition he deserves!! read more

We are new to Illinois and I have never in my life been treated how I was today. I'm Latina and I walked into the store (which I never had a problem at the other jewel Osco closer to Great Lakes) and took my girls to the counter to grab a family piece meal. They gave it to me in a brown paper bag with a tag on it. Which is how they've always done. Well Even before I get to the self check out the employee named Patsy starts looking into my bag and following my daughters and I. She proceeded to call someone over the phone saying I was walking around with a brown bag that I put the sticker on which isn't true at all. Even after I checked out she proceeded to follow me out to the exit and keep staring into my bag. If she had asked to see my receipt I would have gladly showed her. It's disgusting behavior like this exists still. I hope she gets another training in customer service. read more

The store isn't laid out well. The store could be cleaner. Associates seemed friendly and helpful.

Keep getting wrong orders and with rotten vegetables. Manager of store refused to even listen to my complain and instead send transfered me to shopper who pick my food. When talked to the person who picked my food, she was very proud to tell me that she "personally" have picked my food. Unfortunately food was rotten and I was missing merchandise. When I told her that I've ordered 1 lb of serrano pepper, not 1 pepper, the shopper 'Pam or Path" told me that "I should be okay with it", because she has "put more than one". True, she put two, and not two Lbs as I ordered, but two peppers, even though the order very clear says "lb". Both the manager and the picker are a shame to their job and to the store. Jewel Osco in Grayslake should look better at their rotten vegetables, and also at the rotten customer service some of their managers, NOT ALL, give to their customers. read more

Definitely not to be trusted with anymore. Check everything for their expired dates. Check and make sure sale price matches. Several times its been not showing up on registers. Never was an issue for them to adjust/fix with good attitude and apologies until halloween day incident- Fruit/vegs are not always fresh. Mealy apples during recent apple season (tried different varieties while other jewels had fresh apples no issues. Second big strike was during Halloween time my mother purchased two jars of prego sauce and was overcharged. Customer service lady refused to refund her when it was clearly from the 2 for $4 sale because it was garlic and mushrooms when label on shelf said garlic- why the frick stock the jar flavor there there but the kicker was there was no other "garlic" and all flavors was in the promo of that jar size anyhow. Looked online later it was included in the promotion. Infuriating but I didn't press the issue because I didnt buy it and did not have the receipt in question. She only offered raincheck. Ha ha that was a 107 dollar reciept and customer service lady wouldnt do it only "raincheck" for the exact same garlic flavor. Now tonight when Im about to swap out my pantry I notice the Green Giant French Cut green beans I just got from there from Wednesdays trip expires December of 2022 and its mid November... Infuriates me to no end when Im buying canned food and it expiring the following month. They have sold expired food multiple of times but didnt think to check stocked popular staple expiration date...now Im just not bothering to purchase staple stuff anymore. Waste of my time constantly checking expiration dates. Making trips to meijer to stock up now as they dont do us dirty like that (prices 99.99% matches shelves). Only reason Ill still go to this jewel is the Deli dept/Meat folks are great and its very very close to my house. Forget customer service. Ever since I had that argument the front area employees have not smiled or waved to me once ha ha. I was in there at least 6 times since the Halloween incident- lol nah Ill level up and plan my trips better and go to Round Lake Meijer or Woodmans in Lakemoor from now on- im tired of rewards expiring constantly. And clipped coupons not going through. Hah Jewel wont hurt when they see less of my face and money anyways- im not seeing Jewel as my first stop anymore out of convience or needing good deli and/or meat is the only reason Ill go. read more

The floors were messy and not clean. Several items on shelf were expired or close to expiration date. Got deli from meat and when I made my sandwich in morning turkey was bad. Management needs to inspect better read more

I've been coming here for the last 10 years and I cannot believe I haven't reviewed it yet! I needed a little foot-to-rear reminder (thanks C!) I guess I'll start in produce...as much as I love to cook, produce is what I judge my grocery stores on. Having a large selection and freshness puts a grocery store over the top. This Jewel always stays on top of it! Hey, if you carry fresh ginger, heirloom tomatoes, and a vast selection of peppers then you are mine! As for the rest of this store, it's always well stocked and clean. The register operators always know me and are happy to have some small talk about what I'm cooking. Well, maybe not on the weekends when it's all kids ringing you out! But I tend to avoid grocery stores on weekends anyway! read more

Don't go to this grocery store if you look even slightly different that a white soccer mom in her 40's bc this Jewel Osco will literally have its employees stare at you in groups! I was literally followed around the store. As I checked out in the self-checkout I had 2-3 employees standing behind me HOVERING watching to make sure I wasn't stealing. Why the assumption, you must ask? Was I belligerent? Causing a scene? Nope, but I have pink hair. I guess that's enough in this establishment to assume that I'll steal. Doesn't matter that I'm in my 30's and not a thrill-seeking teenager or that I've literally never caused an issue at this (or any) establishment. A female employee literally REACHED AROUND ME FROM BEHIND AND STARTED PRESSING BUTTONS ON MY SELF-CHECKOUT MACHINE BEFORE I EVEN HAD TIME TO BAG MY GROCERIES. They were not trying to help me because it was busy, no one was waiting behind me to check out, there were open machines next to me. When I left a male employee literally openly looked me up and down. The cherry on top of the cake. Never going here again. Meijer's store is nicer and they have a much better selection regardless. read more

I ordered groceries for deliver. i Did not receive everything I ordered. I paid for it but it wasn't delivered. I recently had heart surgery, cannot coin store. Most employees are not masked and most customers are not eithe. i will not order from or go into a Jewel again. read more

3 workers just stared at me while I went to self check out and didn't even tell me they were all closed for the night.. instead just laughed while I was confused..... the woman that works at night is beyond rude. Doesn't even say anything just asks if you have a number. No hi or have a good night just " put your jewel rewards number in" and that's it. All the employees look at you and stand in a circle and gossip. Bizarre. Felt like I was in high school with a bunch of 40+ old adults ganging up on me. I'll be calling Albertson's and complaining considering my sister manages a different location. read more

Employees not wearing their masks properly. Their mouth and nose needs to be covered to be effective. Numerous employees need to be trained.

So I love Jewel Osco. It is my go to location for weird things. If my recipe calls for 2 ground up toenails from a dragon that drives holy water, I am heading to Jewel and they will have it! And oh, the produce section is blessed by the Gods! There is such a huge variety and good quality most of the time. The only slight complaint I have about Jewel is that despite major renovations to the outside, wonderful parking lots and an endless selection of food... the issue of the store always looks dated. The carts are always rusty and squeaky (but they have the cool car carts that kids love). But the employees are always kind and helpful. The general store is always clean. And the new MyMixx app is an easy way to clip coupons and save some cash. It isn't located close enough to my house to be my main grocery store but stays on my radar as a great place to shop. read more

I was on the phone with a lady today for a job Application she was very disrespectful through the phone and made everything very complicated saying to do eight hour shifts and then saying they're not available and they don't have first shift second shift or third shift and every week there's schedule changes it's not set schedule. read more

If you ever have a problem or a question, don't go to the lady at customer service during the day shift. She is the rudest human being in the store! I am disabled and cannot walk far. This past Wednesday, December 1st, I couldn't find a motorized cart. I used a regular cart to walk to the customer service counter to ask if there was someone who would be able to look for one for me. She acted like I was bothering her. VERY rude. Has no business in customer service. I spent 35 years in upper management with a company that was all about the customer. If I had an employee that acted like that, they wouldn't be employed for long. Thankfully, Bill, an employee that brings in carts and also bags the groceries, retrieved a cart for me. He even came outside to bring it back when I was done. VERY nice man. He doesn't even make as much money as the rude b***h. Give him her job! This is the second time I have dealt with and it will be the last! read more

I have patronized this location for nineteen years, since before the chain changed ownership (they're really not a "Chicagoland institution" any more), and dealt with things like their brief policy of having employees follow you to your car to "help," or something. It's been hit and miss all along. The product is still usually (not always) pretty good, and some (not all) employees will go the extra mile if you need it. The deli counter, though, is an utter disaster. The product is not bad, but it's not worth the time you'll spend, or dealing with the laziness and general disinterest of the staff. I've been unable to get help as only customer at the counter, behind which 8, 9 or 10 employees milled about, generally lounged, and enjoyed themselves instead of waiting on customers. I haven't seen work ethics like these since the old days of the DMV. I'm starting to wonder whether my patronage of this place has more to do with blindly following routine than with the actual experience. Maybe Butera is worth checking out. read more

I noticed that the price was not correct for an item I was interested in purchasing. I thoroughly checked before I asked for help because I know that sometimes items are put by the wrong size or amount. I noticed that the item was not indicated on any of the tags, so I went searching for an employee to help. Usually there is one around, stocking the shelves, but for some reason this time no one was in sight except for a manager who was with another employee. I asked if one of them can help me with the price, the employee stomped over, we walked to the chips area, he looked at the shelf, where I indicated that the tag and weight for the bag was not matching up. He says well it's probably the price of the multi-pack. But I said that it is not the same, he became irritated and marched up to the register and scanned it. It was obvious that he was irritated. He said to me the price and walked away. This customer service experience was disappointing. I usually go to this Jewel because it is convenient and the employees are nice. This happened on Thursday 4/29/2021 @ around 4:30 pm. I did not catch his name, because all I saw was his dust as he stomped away. I do remember that he had elaborate tattoos on his arm. Someone may need some customer care training! read more

Best JEWEL in Chicagoland area great customer service very caring manager assistant store manager store manager great people Everytime I go to this JEWEL i get what I want WILL always shop here read more

I just read the reviews posted and WOW! just wow! I happen to work at the front end of this Jewel and while I'm sure there have been some occasions where employees complain in front of customers, our cashiers are, overall, friendlier and more helpful than I've seen in other stores in the area - Gurnee Round Lake Libertyville Mundelein ... and as for a 300 pound woman sitting in an aisle -- DIDNT HAPPEN -- and I can say this because we don't have any employees fitting this description - never have - and that behavior would most definitely NOT be tolerated by management!!! It is sad how people feel it's ok to lie anonymously - if you wouldn't say this in person DONT TYPE IT ON AN INTERNET PAGE!!! read more

I am not a big fan of Jewel, but this location is on the low end. The deli service is really bad, the cashiers are grumpy and the bakery is low quality. I avoid this location if possible. Perhaps I have just dined at Sammies (YUMMM!!!) or got take-out from Panda Chinese (also pretty good) - I have to stop by Jewel because I am out of toilet paper and newspaper and leaves. Shoulda stolen some napkins from Sammies? read more

I am disabled and can't walk any meaningful distance. I frequently found the electric shopping carts were all in use leaving me to return home without shopping. I started to go to the Jewel in Gurnee as that store had five carts not three like Grayslake. I decided to mention it to management. I left a message and was contacted a day later by a gentleman, possibly the store manager, I don't recall. Anyway about a month later there were two new electric carts in the Grayslake store bringing the total to five. I have never had to go home without groceries again. Management was responsive to the needs of the disabled as well as being attentive to the needs of the store's customers. Thank you for listening and for responding to this request so quickly. read more

I shop here very often, but am frequenting it less and less after each experience I have here. There is truly zero regard for food safety and shelf life at the Grayslake store. I am constantly finding products with a newer date in the very front of the shelves, while the previous dated items are pushed to the far back. The problem with this (not following first in first out) is when products go on sale, I have witnessed this far too many times to count, that I will pick up the product and have either an expired product, or a very very very short remaining shelf life product. I find cartons with broken eggs at this store, yogurt that has either leaked or gone out of date.. Sitting out on the display shelves. This last week the Annie's organic salad dressings were on clearance - so I went to buy a bottle and noticed the expiry date of 31 May 2018....... Seriously? Its nearly November. Why the heck is this still sitting on the shelf? In the same aisle, slightly farther down, the Lucy's chocolate chip gluten free cookies I were going to purchase had a giant tear down the front of the bag. The box of crackers next to them had an expiry date of 17 Aug 2018. I took pictures of all of these things and would be happy to forward them your way. This store is truly just outrageous. There has been two times where the gluten free frozen cooler has been broken and read 64 degrees and 68 degrees. The food is just sitting in there getting warm and soft....That is NOT okay, this is frozen food were are talking about!! The young employees seem to not care when I tell them, and I dont think they get them repaired. That is so unsafe and as a grocery store, whom people are trusting with their food- food safety should be the absolute number one priority. Yet we are met with expired products, broken eggs, room temperature freezers, torn bags leaking yogurts.... If this happening to all the packaged foods with a shelf life, Id hate to see what happens behind the scenes with the "fresh foods". I will never visit Jewels deli counter, not buy meat from this location. When so many food safety issues have been encountered here.... I dont feel confident shopping here unless I literally inspect every single package I intend to buy, thoroughly inspect the coolers are in working order, and make sure nothing Im buying is 6+ months expired. read more

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I ordered online grocery items today, and they were not delivered properly by Doordash. However, when I contacted the online ordering department at the store, the staff was very polite, and redid my order, with a discount. They also got in touch with Doordash, and the driver was very courteous, and helpful. The replacement order actually gave me more items, substitutions that I can use, and larger portions on items. I am very pleased with their response, and recommend the store highly. read more

The store itself overall is not bad. The deli, specifically most of the deli employees are generally bad. On several occasions we have approached the deli when they were not busy, only to be ignored by employees who apparently think the "busy work" they are doing is more important than customers waiting for service. When you are lucky enough to get service, they spend most of their time conversing loudly with other employees about personal things, or complaining about work related things. Either way, nobody wants to hear it! Deli meat is not cheap and I want it sliced the way I like it. More than once I have gotten attitude, because I asked for items to be sliced a certain way. Jewel management, if you're reading this, it's way past time to improve the customer service in the deli department. read more

I have lived in the Round Lake/Grayslake are for over 11 years and since this Jewel has opened I have always had a good experience here. From the butcher shop, to the bakery, to the deli, I have always been treated courteously. The store is clean, and we'll run. Yes, every store has it's good and bad employees, but kill'em with kindness is my motto. Give this store a chance. To me it has been better than the Round Lake Store. read more

I have never found a better Jewel. The staff is always friendly, helpful and courteous. Even the teenage baggers are kind and respectful. Seriously, the BEST! read more

Love this Jewel. The store ia very clean and organized. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Best cheesecake in the area.

Always great customer service. Employees always greet me with a smile. Not once have i had a bad experience. I hope it stays this way.

What is going on at this location?? I really strive to try and like this store, as it's convenient & close to where I live. But... all the employees seem to do is complain to each other about everything. You know what... do it on break, not in front of the customers. Just witnessed a 300 lb. 5' tall woman employee who was disgruntled about something, so she plopped down on the floor in aisle seven to do her work. All spread out, and no one could get by. Comical? Maybe. But this really is a sign of such poor regard for management. And a week before that, three produce guys are throwing vegetables overhead at one another. Ridiculous. read more

The employees are great and very helpful but hard to find unless it is stocking time. I do like the produce more often than not but their berries go bad too quickly. The deli and butcher area are good but I always feel like they are a little over priced. Not bad, but not a great deal. read more

This would be 1 star because I'm really just reviewing the bakery but I cannot specify that. The rest of the store is okay, a little better than the Jewel on Rollins so I won't leave just a 1 star rating. My son turned four just a few weeks ago and we wanted to get him a nice cake resembling a cartoon character. We found a picture of a homemade cake but with another kids name on it and brought it to the bakery after calling them and being told they could make it as long as they had a picture. I crossed out the name of the other kid so they wouldn't accidentally write the wrong name. I asked them if they could make the cake, they said yes and took down my order. My wife went to pick the cake up a few days later and all they did was print the picture of the cake on white frosting! The picture even had the other child's name crossed out on it! I would be able to get over the mistake because I'm sure it was due to miscommunication but I even pointed out that I had written on the picture. There is no way somebody didn't notice the scribble on the picture! They easily could have called me to clear up what I wanted. I would think it would be common sense not to print a picture with things crossed out on a child's cake. read more

Somebody told them they no longer needed self check out. They were so very, very wrong.