BEST BUTCHER SHOP AROUND -- HANDS DOWN!…read more Dorfler's Meats has been my go-to butcher shop for the past few years, and honestly, I can't imagine shopping anywhere else. From the moment you walk in, the owners and staff treat you like family -- not just customers. It's beyond refreshing to go to a meat shop that truly does it right, from start to finish. The quality is unmatched. I happily travel well out of my way just to stock up on their incredibly fresh meats, top-tier seafood, and the ready-made, home-cooked meals that make weeknights (and weekends) so much better. And let's not forget the deli counter -- WOW. The sandwiches are next-level delicious, and the homemade salads are always fresh, flavorful, and addictive. If you're shopping for the holidays, Dorfler's is an absolute must. Their Prime Tenderloin roasts are unreal -- exceptional quality, fair pricing, and you can truly tell how much care and craftsmanship goes on behind the scenes. It's the kind of place where excellence isn't an accident -- it's the standard. The staff is nothing but helpful, friendly, and genuinely kind. From outstanding customer service at the counter to unforgettable meals at my family's table, we have nothing but positive things to say about Dorfler's Meats. Thank you to everyone at Dorfler's for all you do to stay open, keep raising the bar, and continue showcasing exciting, seasonal products that we look forward to all year long. If you haven't been yet, you're missing out -- HIGHLY recommend!

BUYER BEWARE! Most of the staff is rude and the entire business is a scam. Find a local farmer and…read morepurchase meat from them instead. Our household shopped at Dorfler's for 13 years. It always felt a little strange that they never had pricing visible. Every other butcher I have ever been to since childhood has always had prices visible. You would go in, order, and pay whatever they charge you at checkout. But the products were good enough and I was happy to support a local business. Over the years we have ordered a beef tenderloin roast during the holiday season when it is on sale for $34.99/lb. It has always been very pricey but (as far as we know) we were never cheated on the price and the product the way we were this year. We ordered one 3lb beef tenderloin roast. We were explicit when placing the order that we wanted one piece of meat that was 3lbs. The person who took the order was rude but seemed to understand the request. When we got the roast home I did the math because the bill was a lot more than expected. We were charged over $41/lb. When I called to ask about why the price was so high I was put on hold and the rude man that picked up next told me "it's trimmed. We charge you for the weight before trimming." This means Dorfler's supposedly trimmed off about 3/4 lb of fat. That is a lot of fat to trim off of a 3lb roast and if I was going to be charged for it why was the fat not offered to me as part of my order? Unfortunately, we accepted this explanation. The roast was wrapped in butcher paper which we did not open because we put it straight in the freezer for a week before defrosting it. We finally opened the butcher paper on New Year's Eve to prepare the roast to have on New Year's Day and were appalled that Dorfler's clearly lied to us. There were 3lbs of meat in two small roast each vacuum sealed in plastic by their distributor. This means that Dorfler's not only WAY overcharged us for the amount of meat we received, they also charged us for 3/4lb of fat they never really trimmed off. I am not even sure why they bothered with the butcher paper at all, except they probably charged us for that, too. If I could give Dorfler's zero stars I would. Also the obvious direct response to this negative review is a pathetic attempt to save face regarding your tenderloin roast "sale." Patricia W. is likely related. Why else would she disagree with facts? Dorfler's is nothing but a lying bunch of cheats who screw their loyal customers every chance they get. Some just haven't figured it out yet. And now they blocked me on Facebook. Keep it up guys. You are proving how crooked you are and how you can't handle the truth being told about your disgusting business of cheating loyal customers.

I'd heard a lot of things about Boston Fish Market on Chicago Food Reddit. It seemed like the…read moreperfect option for our party of 8 being relatively centrally located and getting lots of recs. Overall, husband and I found Boston Fish Market a letdown. The price to value seemed very imbalanced and this is coming from someone who is quite accustomed to city prices. The menu is huge, IMO too big. It would be great if they trimmed it down to do fewer things flawlessly. This place is great for big groups, the room we were seated in is built for parties of 8+. We started out with the garlic bread on our table and ordered the appetizer platter. The platter was fine, but the addition of guac was odd and it wasn't very good. I ordered the lobster roll and my husband the mahi. They only serve the lobster roll hot, but I generally prefer cold. The bun was a pretzel roll, which I didn't love. They should put the butter on the side, so the whole thing felt dry. They served it with tartar sauce, which was an interesting choice. Husband was unimpressed with his mahi. Service started off strong and then fell off a cliff. Our server was attentive when we needed to order and then absent through pretty much the rest of the meal. We asked a busboy for more water and someone went to find our server to get our check. Basic things like ketchup for fries wasn't even considered. Maybe the Des Plaines location is better, this one didn't live up to the hype or price.

2nd time coming here. First time was two years ago and our food and experience was incredible…read more This time... not so good. Server Hugo wasn't the greatest. My ahi tuna was a tiny overcooked and kinda fishy. Portion was a lot of vegetables which were fine. My husband had halibut which was good, but only a couple pieces of asparagus. Last time he had potatoes and we both got green beans too. Coffee was lukewarm and tasted old When he made the reservation he said it was our anniversary. No mention of that at all either. Disappointed on this visit for the price you pay

Quite the selection of Eastern European foods. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly…read morerecommended.

It's great caviar! They have Kaluga which is delicious. They have it fresh and they do have some…read morefrozen. The store is amazing and has lots of your seafood needs!

I finally got a chance to check out the store during a recent Yelp event. I love this place!!!! It…read morehas so much to offer from pre-prepared meals to large meats that take quite the commitment to prepare. The people there were helpful and knowledgeable. I simply love the layout of the store. Clean, and well organized. I am so grateful for the event. I was able to get some different things to try. Like a Mary's whole chicken.

Came to wild fork today been wanting to come here and if I knew their was one in cali btw I live in…read moreCalifornia for reference sake I would have gone much earlier than this so the place is a playground for foodies and I'm a foodie and I loved it I don't know why they call it a butcher shop. There's nobody cutting meat in this store, but still it is a cool store. The Service in the store was excellent.the employees know a lot about the products not much ambiance it's a grocery store it's nice and clean very bright inside. This place is wonderful I will be back maybe not in this state but I will be back.

The best fish and the best prices. I drive in from DC every other month and pick up 6 lbs each…read moretime. What a great place-Sable Bellies!

Good food but pricey. A little bit of New York (with a little NY 'tude sadly).read more

One of the worst meat store the neighborhood for both lamb and goat meat. I ordered meat and they…read moresent chunk of FAT. They are trying to cheat. AVOID THIS STORE !!!

I don't like leaving negative reviews, but I'm not going back so... I happened to be in the…read moreGlenview area and visited that Wild Fork location a few days ago and I was initially impressed with what I thought was a clean store and quality product. I picked a pork item to take home and try. When I got home and started to thaw it out, I noticed that the item I purchased had expired 1 1/2 months before the purchase date. This was a use by date, not a purchase by date, so it had no shelf life. I thought any establishment would be embarrassed to sell a product 1 1/2 months after the expiration date. Now here's the problem. The Glenview store is 40 minutes from me. I am much closer to the Mt. Prospect store and I was under the impression that the Wild Fork sign on both stores means that they would both back up product sold by the Wild Fork corporation. Well Mt. Prospect wouldn't help me in any way since I did not buy the item there. Don't give me the "franchise" excuse. If Wild Fork can't figure out how to stand behind their product, no matter which location, I have no reason to ever set foot in any of their stores again.

I stopped by Woodman's mainly to check out the Pokémon vending machine, but I was impressed with…read morethe store overall. Even though I wasn't there to do a full shopping trip, everything I saw was clean, well organized, and well maintained. The aisles looked stocked, and the store had a nice layout that made it easy to get around. The visit was quick, but it left a great first impression. I'll definitely have to come back sometime to do more shopping. Based on what I saw, this seems like a well-run store that's worth visiting.

My house is a plethora of special food needs and the standard grocery store severely lacks in…read moremeeting those needs. The first time we ordered from here was through the website and we drove up to pickup the food. First, the app... perfect. Need gluten free food filtered? Yep! Need low carbs and zero sugar filtered? Yep! Did you decide to go into the store instead and need to turn it into a shopping list telling you which aisle and section it is located in? Yep! Honestly, it is fantastic. Next, it is employee owned. Everyone inside seems to care about making you a happy customer because they own a stake in it. Lastly, this place is massive! I can't rally explain to you how massive. It is 242,000 square feet of groceries. For scale, that is 15 commercial Boeing 737 jetliners inside or 395 full sized semi trucks or the entire New York City Central Park Zoo! It has every food you could imagine with every gluten free, keto, and zero sugar option my family craves. Want that Mountain Dew Voltage raspberry soda you thought was long gone? Yep! Want those Keto ice cream bars that taste better than standard ice creams? Yep! You got a customer for life. Well done!

It very high quality of product And very competitive price…read more all products are just like the description Wery good service

heard the chicken wings (깐풍기) were good here and cheaper/better than joongboo so gave it a shot!…read moreit's delicious! they are located in a food warmer thing near the left of the market past the roasted seaweed (김). went on a thursday around 4pm and there 4 left. my friend went on a sunday around 7pm and they were gone. it's a pretty small market and nice to have in the area. only keeping as 3 stars because of how expensive everything else is compared to joongboo or hmart.

Reiterating what I reviewed a long time ago, Seoul Supermarket is a great Asian grocer. They have a…read morevery large selection of all sorts of foods - fresh, frozen, cooked. I mentioned in my prior review how good their chicken wings are. We got several dozen for a party we held recently and they were every bit as good as ever. The wings are always loved by people at our parties and there are never any leftovers even though we always buy too many. They are like potato chips - you can't eat just one. :)

This is one of my favorite markets. They have really wonderful produce great bakery. They have…read moretheir own bread they make and then they outsource from Bakery's Oliver Chicago, any other honey selection. The lines are never long. They're fast even on a holiday. They have a area for a smoothie and fresh juices Great seasonal selection They have a lot of imported things great lunchmeat. The store is definitely one of my favorites.

I love this store for fruits and veggies. WAY better than Jewel. And their bakery is wonderful if…read moreyou know what to buy. Their homemade almond crescent cookies are to die for. Why the 4 stars? You can't ask a stocker for help finding something because they don't speak English. It's frustrating but I can over look that to get really fresh produce.