Jewel-Osco

I have been shopping at this location since it opened in 2007, and I have seen many employees come…read moreand go. However, Ivanna at the deli counter is by far the best I have encountered since the store opened. I believe that employees should be recognized for exceptional service when it is deserved. Ivanna always greets customers with a smile and is eager to assist them. I hope management acknowledges her efforts and recognizes her outstanding service. Great employees are hard to find and retain. Rosa in the bakery department is unfortunately at the other end of the spectrum. Rosa is so rude and unhelpful that my wife avoids the bakery department completely! I, on the other hand, will not let one rude and unprofessional employee keep me from any department in that store. I have asked Rosa time and time again for assistance in getting fresh bread, only to be told that there is none available to bake (even though I can see there is in the background) or that they first have to sell what is in the baskets. Both are incorrect answers to a customer. I run my own business, and my employees know that the customer is always right. I only hope that management corrects this problem promptly, because one toxic employee can ruin the rest of the team.

I like shopping here. The vegetables and fruit are fresh. The inventory is well stocked. The…read moreprices are good. The workers are nice. It is also clean.

Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets - Almost an entire aisle of gluten free products is wonderful as these are usually underrepresented in most grocery stores.

See all

Almost an entire aisle of gluten free products is wonderful as these are usually underrepresented in most grocery stores.

A & T Asian Market

4.4(15 reviews)

1.4 mi

This is a Small simple Asian market. With Lots of variety. From many Asian countries.read more

I shopped here yesterday. It's small - but it uses it's limited space well. The focus at A&T is on…read moreThai groceries, with Chinese & Vietnamese coming in second & third. Korean and Japanese are Not in the family of products. But for its size - this is a good store. Not Cheap - but Good. A&T Market is clean and friendly, run by a father & daughter. A&T Market sells cooked prepared food near the checkout, including Duck, Bahn Mi, and rice paper Spring Rolls. I traveled 30 miles to come here, and I will do it again.

Amazing large selection of asian niche snacks, wraps, sauces, and produce!

The store goes back so far with the widest range of fresh produce!

See all

Outside

Elgin Fresh Market

3.6(35 reviews)

3.0 mi

Stopped by Elgin Fresh Market looking for cactus tortillas, but even though they didn't have them,…read moreI ended up leaving with so many delicious items from their fresh food section! I picked up the cuerito salad, nopales salad, chicharrón en salsa verde, guisado de res, and two tamales to go. Everything looked fresh and homemade. What really stood out was the customer service. The employee helping me at the fresh food counter was incredibly kind and even let me sample the tamales beforehand to make sure l liked them before purchasing. That level of hospitality really made the experience memorable. I came in for one

Lots of great deli - hot and cold and the bakery and meat - wow! I enjoyed using the platter and…read moreplacing bakery on it with the tongs.

Bakery

Bolero buns

See all

Taco meat

Meijer

3.2(52 reviews)

1.8 mi

Enormous store which carries most anything you can think of. There's plenty of parking in an…read moreenormous lot and the remodel makes the store look very nice. If you're looking for choice, Meijer's does feel very much like a mix of Walmart and Target together -- or like a slightly more upscale version of Woodman's. So you can find most anything you're looking for in this store with generally competitive prices. Like every other enormous store, they can sometimes suffer from inconsistency -- particularly in terms of food -- where the quality and pricing isn't necessarily as good as you might expect from peer superstores. Having the enormous choice can help mitigate some of this due to having such a large variety of available items at different price points. Overall though, the shopping experience is pleasant and the selection is massive. There's everything one needs to make this a one stop shop for all your grocery and other needs.

The store itself is overall pretty nice but one of the greeters had a real attitude problem kind of…read moreruins the whole shopping experience

See all

Elgin Fresh Market

3.4(27 reviews)

5.8 mi

I love this store! It's structured so nicely and always organized no matter the time you enter. I…read morerespect the quality of the fresh produce and bakery products. I drive out of my way to shop here but I never leave disappointed!

I truly love this store.Everyone is so friendly and very helpful! The manager, Jose Luis is a…read morereally nice man who seems to really have everything under control the store is very clean and truly they have the best produce! Joana is the sweetest lead ever. She always helps me get through the line never making me feel bad and always with a smile. I can be a lot and I don't always understand how to do things lol. Jean Carlos in the produce department always goes above and beyond! this is one young man who truly does his job so well and really take so much pride something you don't see very much anymore. This store should teach other stores how to run.

Tase the authentic home made flavor of our guacamole.

My 1st time seeing a special parking spot for expectant mothers. How nice of them.

See all

Taste an array of fresh flavors and an unbeatable selection of Mexican and American brands.

Butera Market

3.3(18 reviews)

5.2 mi

I like this grocery store, because they have a range of items needed to cook different cuisines…read morefrom around the world. I also have them a high rating because of the bakery items. The tres leches cake is unbelievable!!! The store itself could probably use some updating.

I shop at Butera and get good meat, produce and deli prices. They are affordable for people raising…read morefamilies and elderly or disabled on a fixed income. Also the people working there are nice.

See all

La Roca

4.7(15 reviews)

4.6 mi

Excellent carnitas and friendly service. What a gem! Great Sundays start with a trip here.read more

Food was great! The overall taste of the food was authentic and good quality ingredients. My…read moregirlfriend and I enjoyed it and were surprised of this hidden gem in Elgin. Overall the food and ambiance of the place is a pleasant, authentic Mexican experience.

Barbacoa in the back with the spoon in the picture

See all

Butera Market

2.3(67 reviews)

4.3 mi

BUTERA on National St. is Nasty Nasty Nasty…read more The smell is something else, and the store, so FILTHY. Produce is not edible. Wilted lettuce, expired milk, expired creamer. I'm done with the place. GO to FRANK's Market in South Elgin. Great prices, friendly staff, fresh food!!!

My cashier was amazing! her name was Priscila and even though I came in really late when the store…read morewas going to close she was able to keep a smile on her face and show her amazing custome service! truly she was very very kind and helpful, we need more of her in this world!

Deli

See all

Deli

Jewel-Osco

2.5(53 reviews)

5.5 mi

Store closes before posted times. Employees unhelpful when asked. Just wanted to grab something…read morereal quick but they shut down operations early.

On-line shopping is difficult to navigate. At times I put the exact name of the item and it doesn't…read moreshow up but will appear under an odd description of the items. Multiple items out of stock! Switching to Meijer's. Heard good things about their service and delivery

Things to do in South Elgin

See all

Why does Yelp recommend reviews?

Hundreds of millions of reviews are posted on Yelp, and our automated recommendation software works in the background to showcase the reviews that it …

1 review that is not currently recommended

The reviews below are not factored into the business's overall star rating.

Get i.

0

1

0

15 years ago

BOYCOTT JEWEL-OSCO - Below is my letter submitted to Jewel Osco after a personal experience last week. So far...they have yet to respond. Just goes to show you what kind of company they really are... "So apparently Jewel Osco treats any young looking adult like a criminal. Thank you. I thank you because you have shown me an experience that I can share with the world. Despite the Village of South Elgin screwing your shopping center out of a proper entrance off of Stearns road, we still make a point to shop at your store, simply out of respect for having to deal with that issue. In fact, my girlfriend and I would shop at Jewel Osco over everyone else in our area. We frequently purchased our household items, food items, and on an occasion, our alcohol. We were a customer there at least once a week. And now after we thought we had established relationships with most employees, we get treated like criminals. Our IDS have been checked numerous times, never with a problem. We gladly handed them over, and awaited the approval out of respect for this pathetic society that has been developed by companies and politicians like you. One ID is a Minnesota license, so the book is always checked. Guess what...it was always approved. Today is my birthday. I'm 28, for information sake, my girlfriend is 24. Today we stopped in to buy a few items for tonight as well as a pack of beer to celebrate. Today we handed our IDS over and they were checked as usual. Except this time it took much longer. Our cashier comes back and denies our purchase. I said I do not accept that and I want the manager to approve this. The ever so insulting profiling Osco manager comes over and immediately denies the purchase as well as claiming the ID is a fake because the book shows a certain part is green, but the ID is more of a bluish tint. I have documents printed every day, perhaps the printer used by the company who supplies your ID books had a shift in ink...an issue I am very familiar with. I said call the police. They refused, so I did. The Police Officer shows up, knows instantly the ID is real, and explains that to your pathetic excuse for a manager. He even goes as far to have dispatch verify his ruling. They rule correct. He looks at the manager, I look at the manager, my father looks at the manager, and my girlfriend looks at the manager. She stands there quivering, knowing she is wrong and instead of respectfully accepting her incorrect judgment, she snarls and says, "well, I stand by my decision" and begins to sneak away. Even the Officer shook his head. Let me tell you, I feel so thrilled to have this experience, especially on my birthday because I am now so incredibly pissed off that I will now share this uplifting experience to every Facebook friend I have, every Twitter follower I have, Every blog writer I know, and guess what, I build websites for a living...I'm going to make one just for you. I might even throw in a video production dedicated to Jewel Osco and place it on Youtube and Vimeo. I wonder if CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN and FOX would be interested in this. I'll be sending this to them as well. Jewel Osco treats the young in a way that is so uncomfortable, so judgmental, and now, criminal. If you are so damn afraid to sell alcohol to a minor, then DON'T SELL ANY....PERIOD. Companies like yours make the society we live in today so incredibly difficult to have a decent experience as a young adult. I don't blame Gen Y for your inexcusable rules; I blame your pathetic way of life. Profits and rules...welcome to Jewel/Osco." read more

Jewel-Osco - grocery - Updated September 2026

Best of South Elgin

People found Jewel-Osco by searching for…

People who viewed Jewel-Osco also viewed

ALDI

3.3

(6 reviews)

Great aldi but there is always a really LOUD and ANNOYING ringing noise happening that goes on and…read moreon and ON. Makes the shopping experience really unpleasant

I have a lot of different variety of food, that is my normal shopping for food place so the service…read morewas very nice and the inside is also

Elgin Fresh Market

3.4

(27 reviews)

I love this store! It's structured so nicely and always organized no matter the time you enter. I…read morerespect the quality of the fresh produce and bakery products. I drive out of my way to shop here but I never leave disappointed!

I truly love this store.Everyone is so friendly and very helpful! The manager, Jose Luis is a…read morereally nice man who seems to really have everything under control the store is very clean and truly they have the best produce! Joana is the sweetest lead ever. She always helps me get through the line never making me feel bad and always with a smile. I can be a lot and I don't always understand how to do things lol. Jean Carlos in the produce department always goes above and beyond! this is one young man who truly does his job so well and really take so much pride something you don't see very much anymore. This store should teach other stores how to run.

Surabhi Indian Supermarket

4.7

(9 reviews)

Usma Ben is nice & understanding. My Mom likes their courtesy, deals, & variety, especially with…read morebrands like Ramdev, Deep, & Nirav. When searching for items, you just have to ask & they're happy to help. Near Irving & Sutton, it's a nice stop between Sunny Hill Park around the corner & the nice drive home.

Surabhi Indian Supermarket opened probably a little over a year or so ago. I've been in it perhaps…read moretwo times before the most recent visits. I'm not very UP on the Indian cuisine or cooking, so, a lot of the snacks and other items are new to me. The supermarket is ALWAYS very clean and well stocked. They have small carts to use if you are getting more than just a few things. I usually go in for the frozen naan, which is very good considering it's frozen. They have an array of ready made indian sauces from Korma to Vindaloo to Biryani, so you can make your own chicken biryani or chicken vindaloo at home. And if you are not very cooking-inclined they have microwave curries, which turned out remarkably good considering. They also have an array of other foodstuffs that boggle the mind. Lots of Indian snacks (chat) and sweeets as well. While I am curious to try them all eventually, I stick to what I know. The tapioca chips struck me as a more exotic type of snack and then there are the plantain chips, which are popular even in my filipino ethnicity. The owner was very nice and helpful to offer an array of different foods to me as I perused the stores. One thing this supermarket does is on Fridays at 6pm, they get in a supply of hot food, chicken biryani, chicken kabob, goat biryani, goat kabob, and of course samosas. They have samosas everyday, so, stop by regularly and get a few, they are only 80 cents a piece! YUM! Definitely going to frequent this establishment again and again. Also, they have a small video section for those who are curious to watch some Indian bollywood movies. Something for everyone! :)

Elgin Fresh Market

3.6

(35 reviews)

Stopped by Elgin Fresh Market looking for cactus tortillas, but even though they didn't have them,…read moreI ended up leaving with so many delicious items from their fresh food section! I picked up the cuerito salad, nopales salad, chicharrón en salsa verde, guisado de res, and two tamales to go. Everything looked fresh and homemade. What really stood out was the customer service. The employee helping me at the fresh food counter was incredibly kind and even let me sample the tamales beforehand to make sure l liked them before purchasing. That level of hospitality really made the experience memorable. I came in for one

Lots of great deli - hot and cold and the bakery and meat - wow! I enjoyed using the platter and…read moreplacing bakery on it with the tongs.

Armando's Supermarket

4.1

(7 reviews)

This store is exceptionally clean the meat was choice grade at reasonable prices. Always fresh…read moreproduce. The employees were very helpful. Highly recommended

Been a fan of Armando's since I was a little girl. Family owned and operated…read more Support your local business!

ALDI

4.6

(7 reviews)

Love it here. Always bring a quarter for your cart…read more Very clean. Relatively small store, but has almost everything I need. Fun rotation of seasonal foods and products. Although, sometimes if you don't buy them right away, you may regret it as you won't see them for another year. Choceur chocolates, and the cheesecake are incredible must have treats. The staff is always willing to accommodate and the checkout is super fast. And for some odd reason, even the customers seem friendlier. Honestly, I'd give it 4. But it's only because it does not have a deli and perhaps more seasonings and spices that I would not read it a 5.

This location of fast expanding ALDI chain of grocery stores has been eagerly anticipated by my…read moreMIL, so took her on a quick trip on a Thursday. It is a free standing building, located within the strip mall in downtown Bartlett. Because the building was newly built, they modeled it as the new generation of Aldi stores and it set-up exactly the same way as the store that recently opened near our home in Long Beach, CA. It's a very modern store, with a ton of self checkout lines. They still have the quarter-enabled shopping carts (you need a quarter to unlock a shopping cart, and you get it back when you return it), but now they accept credit cards. The prices are still really good, and it had probably the best selection of meat and produce I've seen at an Aldi. It had a good selection of gourmet cheeses, and even picked up a couple bottles of their house brand of wine (Winking Owl).

Woodman's Food Market

3.4

(89 reviews)

This grocery store is so cool. The employees are so sweet and they have everything from everywhere…read more I love this place!

Woodman's has everything for almost everbody except for vegans…read more Huge liquor section we wers stocking up for a last summer party Please see photographs

Golden Market

3.5

(19 reviews)

Clean, organized Asian store in Elgin with a nice variety of of produce, canned and other packaged…read moregroceries. Their prices are very reasonable. The location is very convenient if you're in the far west suburbs and don't want to drive to Naperville, Schaumburg or Chicago for your Asian grocery needs. They'll have 80% of what you may need.

This is a solid Vietnamese - Thai market offering everything you might need in the way of feted and…read morefermented jungle-delicacies, like dried lily-flower, dehydrated salt-cured plant chunks, any sauce with fish juice in it, and every leaf or green that can't grow anywhere near Chicago. Boy was I elated when I found this place. It's gamy here, and a little rundown, with prices around 20% higher than in Los Angeles (where I used to live). But otherwise, shop here - this place is SE Asian Food Supply Perfection.

Chipko Market

5.0

(2 reviews)

There is nothing like Chipko Market & I'm here for it! What an incredible addition to the area! Are…read moreyou passionate about quality foods & goods? How about sustainable & more conscious shopping? This is the place for you! At Chipko, you can bring or (buy there) reusable containers for all your items--purchase only only what you need. The owner, Vandana, has cultivated such a warm, welcoming environment to shop!

I was excited to hear about Chipko Market as a refillables store! I went on a mission to create a…read morebirthday treats box. Vandana and her staff could not have been nicer, helping with suggestions and even a little taste. It is a clean beautiful little store. They achieve their goal of "embracing sustainability and creating a community rooted in kindness and conscious living." Vandana went above and beyond in customer service so I highly recommend Chipko Market and will certainly return as well.

ALDI

4.0

(14 reviews)