Thomas Kong is the owner and resident artist at Kim's Corner Food. It's primarily his artist studio…read moreand an outsider art environment. He also sells a few basic items, but the store is almost secondary. It's covered wall to wall with Mr. Kong's collage art, which is available for sale. Very unique and inspiring to see him doing what he loves, which is making art everyday. This place is one of a kind and a hidden gem for offbeat art lovers.

Thomas is nice and the vibe is vv warm there. Fantastic collages too. He also sells his artwork so…read moreyou all should get one! He exhibited in so many countries! Perfect for a gift!

Very clean, with standard convenience-store assortment: milk, eggs, many snacks, many soft drinks,…read moreramen noodles and instant bowls, basic cleaning supplies, candy, and more (I didn't visit every aisle). I told the proprietor I was glad his shop is open and that we have this option in the neighborhood. He said he'd be glad to carry particular products we request. I bought milk and eggs, about $7 total.

The owners are helpful, courteous and unfailingly kind. If you don't see what you need, they'll…read moreorder it for you. This is my favorite convenience store ever, plus it's family owned. I love giving 555 Pantry business, and hope they'll be around a long, long time.

I absolutely love this place! You can get about anything you need in this market. The owners are…read moredelightful. Very well maintained and very BBC well stocked.

We stopped here after Brunch at Honey Jam Cafe Located next door earlier this week…read more The woman who was there, I'm guessing she was the owner and was exceptionally nice to us. We couldn't decide on a beer to purchase which I usually leave to my son and his friends as they are the beer experts. There was quite a selection and the owner was quite helpful with choosing one. Next time I'm in the neighborhood I will definitely stop by again!

Esplanade is the new kid on my block. For their grand opening, they sent me a 15% off coupon so in…read moreI popped to give them a go. This liquor store is brand spic & span new so it's insanely neat, insanely clean and the workers are so nice! They were so eager to help me and show me some good deals. They carry a lot of good beers including Lagunitas, Dragon's Milk, Two Brothers, etc. plus all the watery swill you could want. I don't know much about hard liquors but they seemed to have a good selection of both that and wines. Mix & Match 6 packs for $10.99 and I put a couple of Lagunitas Sucks in my sixer. Seeing as they just opened, they are taking recommendations for things they should order. I asked them to get some 5 Rabbit in! So hopefully they will. It's the closest and most convenient liquor store to me now and with such friendly people, I'm sure I'll be there more than I should.

Located in a busy shopping center, the North side of Roosevelt Road, West of Central. Newly…read moreremodeled store. Fresh sleek simple design. He's still adding inventory but has ; TCH Delta 8, Mr Frog, Glass Pipes, Norths, large gummies & preroll selection. Many premium tobacco items. $5 for Sumo. Good service. Can't wait to visit again and see what items get added. They have Tesla Charging Stations here outside. Many places to eat, casino gaming rooms and 24/7 gas pumping stations. Good value here. Located off 290 Eisenhower South Austin, then East

Nice station, I think this used to be a Mobil back in my days of living in Evanston years ago…read more Never encountered a line here. The pumps always work right and there's always paper to generate your receipt. Another perk washer fluid to do your windshield. The real stuff not just water, and the sponge isn't shredded.

I think that this might be the most friendliest gas station in America. You could always be sure of…read morea pleasant conversation whenever you go in.

Very nice Neighborhood Corner Store. Located just 1 block South of Cermak Road, on the West Side…read moreof Central Avenue. In a very nice building, taking the lower level. The grocery bundles are advertised on the windows with big colorful signs. They have a Waving flag on the sidewalk "open", so I went in. Very stocked and organized. All your daily need items including basic cleaning supplies and Tobacco products . Baby formula & pampers. Extensive snack & beverages. Friendly service. Free street parking, read signs. Great addition to the neighborhood.

This is an amazing example of the wonders of small, family-owned businesses. Service that the big…read morechains could never provide such as being welcomed by name both in person and on the phone. Could not recommend this place higher. Wish I could give 10 stars!

A nice pharmacy where they do what they can to help you. Picking up prescriptions are much quicker…read morethan the chains, and they will also work to make sure you get the best price for your medication. I had a script that went to Walgreens by accident, and found it was cheaper at Pilsen Pharmacy by half once it was correctly sent there - turns out it was more expensive WITH insurance, so they made sure to give me the best price instead! Their only drawbacks are shorter hours than the big stores, and they are not part of that (terrible) iPledge program, so if you need isotretinoin, aka Accutane, you'll have to go to one of the chains.