The best tamales i ever have in my entire life. Haha. Well, never tried other tamales food cart but…read morei don't need to. The taste of her pork tamales, chicken tamales, and cheese tamales are very delicious for me already. Am quite satisfied already. There was that tamales in California that was bougee but I still prefer the tamales from this lady. She knows my face for sure because whenever I want some tamales , i go to her. She closed on Mondays though. There was a time when I buy her tamales everyday especially the pork tamales. I got addicted to it. I still go there from time to time. You pay in cash by the way. It's $1.75 each. I love her champorado also. Cheaper than Starbucks plus it's also tasty. It's $3. Ambience is right outside of Cermak grocery store so it's a pretty airy ambiance and you can see the sky and the roads and the parking lot immediately. Hehe. Love ya, Tamales Lady!

Not a great shopping experience today, manager just watching instead of trying to helpread more

Burrata. Out of this world! Creamy sexy mushroom (wish they would get it back in stock) Even…read morebetter!! Aged cheddar, creamy sexy blue, Hickory Kidd. Everything I've purchased has been delicious. The friendly people make the whole experience perfect. Do yourself a favor and travel to this kinda off the beaten path location (plan a stop at the nearby Stockyard Gates and stockyard fire memorial) and stock up for your best cheese tray ever.

Such a lovely, clean, well stocked store! Its cashiers are super friendly y muy simpatico! Caesar…read more(Cesar?) is always there to greet you, answer questions, & assist. They have a great selection of goods for nearly everyone. They also have a sandwich & quick food towards the back if you want to take & go. Their deli had a large assortment of meats & cheeses. Gracias para todos! :-) Patricio Shaughnessy

I am very unhappy with this racist place of business. I had a bad experience there yesterday that I…read morebelieve was racism. I've been here many times. My boyfriend and I came up to the register and the cashier saw us but decided to leave. She was returning some baskets and never came back. I was stunned. We went to a different lane and left. They have a good clean produce section. That is what I come here for unless there is a sale on pop or other stuff. All the other products are highly overpriced. No one seems happy here. No one smiles or asks to help you or talk to you at all. I guess management hasn't heard about the benefits of good customer service. It reduces employee turnover and retains customers. PS. I am a senior and white.

Now Yelpers, listen up, do you SUFFER from Hayfever like I do??…read moreHere's a secret to save you money and make you less miserable: Buy local honey at this market (a bottle is $10--way cheaper than OTC Zertec or Claritin) and eat a tablespoon a day. Before you know it, your allergies will be gone. Why?! Because the bees roam around the city and pollinate from the same plants that give your that runny nose and those itchy eyes. Think of it as a painless immunization. The beekeeper has her beehives right behind at her Carpenter Street house. If you really get into it, you can work a deal with the caring beekeeper to purchase a huge bucket for several months. And the honey is BEE-LICIOUS! (yes, that was lame). More Good News: Gosh, what a cute cultural market! The salespeople are so sweet and friendly. The love for what they specialize in or do shines through in their smiles. The market is like none of the others in the city due to its Latin American cultural roots and flavors. They have private, original art for sale (meet the artisans themselves), fresh vegetables, breakfast items, coffee/tea/mate, delicious-looking pastries, dog treats, and my favorite...local honey products. They even have a great looking website (listed above). The Bad News: While it is VERY small (10 tents possibly), they have a great variety of local products. Bring cash! :) The VERY Bad News: You'll have to wait until next year ;(. The market only runs (well this past year) on Sundays from July 27th until October 26th 9 am to 2 pm. ---- Featured in the Weekly Yelp-Chicago "Farmers Market Almanac" on June 2, 2009: http://www.yelp.com/weekly?editorial_id=W8Z6vofGex0KswvVq8Uxhw

Agreed, it's a small Farmer's Market but still worth a visit. I always feel great about supporting…read morelocal farmers and merchants and the bonus is I get good treats to eat. Today we stopped there after grabbing some coffee on 18th and Carpenter ;-). We picked up some juicy tomatoes, corn, onions, grape tomatoes, potatoes and garlic. I also grabbed some chicken and mole and ground beef and potatoes empanadas on the way out for our lunch. We reheated them on the panini grill at lunch time. I also scored some fun peach jam. Can't wait to go back next week and try the fresh bread, pastries, vegetarian tamales and tarts. I figure we will take our own "carry out" bags to do good for the environment and take a blanket with so we can turn our Farmer's Market walk into a Sunday picnic. Farmer's Market ends Oct. 28 for 2013. I'm sad I didn't start going sooner but I plan on grabbing some treats from now til then.

good selection and always fresh. the employees are nice and helpful. good hours and easy parkingread more

This is the spot to get whole catfish, it's a great price and has been fresh each time! The size of…read morethe catfish is about 2 lbs and they're headless and skinless. This is the perfect size for making mohinga (Burmese catfish soup). They also have a fish service counter if you need them to cut it into smaller pieces. They have nice big sturdy plastic bags that can fit the whole fish. They have separate service counters for chicken, fish, and beef/pork which is helpful to reduce cross contamination. It's super cold so make sure you bring a down jacket and beanie! The service line sometimes takes a bit of time so just be aware of that. There are plenty of other meat offerings like whole chicken, pork, sausage, beef, etc. All of them look really fresh and very competitive pricing. There's also a grocery store section where you can buy fresh vegetables, spices, and even baked goods like paczkis. The Bavarian cream paczki was delicious and not too sweet. There's also bulk frozen foods like fries and jalapeno poppers (if I remember correctly). Finding a whole catfish in Chicago can be difficult and I'm glad I can always trust Peoria packing for my catfish needs. The whole 2 lb catfish was only $6, incredible deal! The parking lot is decently sized, on a busy day like Christmas or Thanksgiving you can drive further near where the trucks are parked and park along the fence. For special holiday hours they were responsive both through Instagram DM and phone calls to confirm their hours! Really great service. They recently moved to this new location in October 2025. It used to be near Fulton Market in West Loop. Different location but same great service and item selection, probably more spacious too.

OK, I admit the parking is tight so I recommend shopping on weekday mornings no later than 2 PM if…read morepossible for easy access and spacious aisles. Why? So you can take your sweet time to peruse, even admire, the fantastic array of fresh fruit, vegetables, ready to eat anything really. But just wait till you check out the frozen aisles... You will be so tempted to buy stuff you like and stuff you've never tried but should. While the store is on the small side, you can find everything you need and want. And the best part is since they omit the middleman for their inventory, you are enjoying more affordable prices and the opportunity to buy new different and unique items. Bonus is you deal with some of the most well trained, friendly, professional, efficient, employees, anywhere.

GENERAL/PARKING A solid location! It's very walkable to get…read moreto, and they still have a parking lot beside it. I visited from out of town, so only stopped by to get a liter of water. As I perused the aisles, they had their standard selection of TJ items and wide selection of fresh produce as well. SERVICE The staff were also kind and friendly! AMBIANCE The interior is very clean and tidy. The grocery items are also neatly organized.

Ample parking outside or in the garage makes visiting Whole Foods a no brainer. Especially…read moreconvenient Amazon returns with super fast Amazon employees! Can't help admiring their extensive fresh bakery, deli, sushi stations plus hot and cold food bars.

This is about the AMAZON RETURN DROP OFF location inside of Whole Foods…read more Be aware of this person when returning your items. I processed the return item through the kiosk, but she asked me to place my item on the desk in front of her versus putting it in the box. When I did as she instructed, she took my item and placed it on a shelf behind her WITHOUT SCANNING IT. Obviously that did not sit well with me because who knows if the item might get misplaced or lost. So I politely asked her to scan it before I leave. Instead of the nice customer service that I normally get, she proceeded with, "I'll scan it when I have time". I saw the line of people in front of her, so I compromise and asked for the item back so that I can re-process it through the kiosk and drop it into the kiosk inbox. She then said, "take your package and go somewhere else!" I replied, "you can not dictate who can use a kiosk" and proceeded towards the kiosk. She then took it upon herself to step away from her desk while 20 customers were waiting now and entered some code into the kiosk, which then deactivated it and made it off-line. See picture attached. WHO DOES THIS??? Is she the Soup Nazy of Amazon returns?? Stay clear of her unless you want this type of experience.