Hyde Park produce is amazing!…read more It's definitely a great to have in the neighborhood. The produce is unmatched, I've compared prices to the other options in the neighborhood and you cannot beat them. I love that they carry a few random items and I love that I can get a few great basics as well. The service is always great!

I shop at Hyde Park Produce because of the verity of fresh unpackaged produce. The price and…read moreservice isn't bad either!

Cute place with an expansive selection of vegan prepared foods and ice cream! Happy they're open so…read morelate; they're a great service to the neighborhood They have a bunch of stuff you might need, like soap, beer, and ramen. Don't miss out! Check it out. Tip: bring cash. 50 cents for debit or credit card transactions.

The only downside is you might pay more than Whole Foods buttttt if you like to cook and want to…read moresave a trip to Chinatown or Devon , then this is the place for you. They have the same basic spices you could buy at Devon and for about the same price. They also have a great selection of coffee ( both whole bean and ground ). The best part is that they have coke and Fanta in glass bottles! The employees are awesome!

Well, the veggies were fresh but the GREASE was NOT. I could 1000% taste fish in the sandwich. Meh…read more Especially as a vegan. Not like I really want to taste that. The bread was crispy, the veggies were good but the overall flavor was ruined by the fact that I had a fishy aftertaste. The service was fast. They weren't as busy as some of the other trucks but they were almost one of the last ones from the direction I was walking from. Ambiance was the beautiful outdoor campus of University of Chicago. Couldn't have been a more beautiful day. Next time different food truck for me!

Yay! Thanks to our parent committee for sponsoring our teacher appreciation lunch with Chicago…read moreLunchbox Food Truck! The salt and pepper tofu bowl was amazing! The tofu was fried to perfection and smothered with delicious sauce. I'm so glad I got a chance to try this, and even better that the food truck was stationed right outside our school :) can't wait to try their food again!

Wow this Farmers Market is truly a market, mushrooms, collards, pastries, fruit and many flowers…read more Street parking was not a hassle on Saturday morning. The crowd was manageable and we didn't experience no buffoonery. I'm going back because I had a greedy spirit and finished my treats from Pleasant House Pub and Royal pies. Shepherd pie Peach hand pie Spinach & cheese pie GONE is it Saturday yet?

I'm sorry, I really wanted to like this market. Don;t get me wrong, the vendors were great and we…read morebought more than we should have, honestly. But there are some significant issues. From outside in, the parking sucks. All very narrow street parking. Good luck. Then just finding the market is a challenge. An almost unmarked door just down from a coffee shop. What is this, some kind of speakeasy? Once you're in you're looking at two rooms of about 8 vendors per room. Kinda weak. And only maybe 2 of them were actual "farmers". The others had juices or baked goods or breakfast burritos or whatever. Not bad, just not exactly farmers market items en mas. The venue is...weird. It's like an artist coop or something. Really poorly suited to the market. The first thing I noticed was the smoke from cooking (burned?) breakfast foods hanging in the air. Less than ideal. The prices are stupid. Like stupid high. Sure, you expect that from "artisanal", "organic", "small batch", etc stuff. But this was over the top. $8 for a loaf of bread less than 1/3 of a loaf at any other bakery is stupid. The vendors are great, the quality is great. The space, both inside and out sucks, and the prices border on criminal. I suggest you look around for other venues if you are on a budget.

I come here for a quick treat such as their chocolates and ice cream selection. They are very…read morefriendly and even have a nice selection of Dubai chocolates.

Nice owners but they sell expired products. Purchased black seed oil and after getting home I…read morerealized the bottle expired in 2023. This is unacceptable and kinda the reason why I do not shop in a lot of cultural stores. Make sure you pay attention to the expiration dates when shopping here because they don't.

This one is located on West side of S Lake Park Ave, there is a large parking lot in front…read more This one is similar to all the other TJs and have similar offerings and prices. Good option for your standard needs in the area.

Frankly, I am a huge fan of this store because the stores are always clean, the staff friendly, the…read morefood fresh and well-stocked with high-quality products. This location has the added plus of parking in an otherwise parking deprived neighborhood!

I don't know what's going on at this location, but they removed the Aldi Finds section. Which is…read moreone of my favorite reasons to visit Aldis. I also noticed they moved and made the wine and beer section into a small section. I don't know if it's correlated, but I don't like it. And per usual there is only one lane open. You'd be lucky if they have two. Lots of loitering around the premises.

Aldi grocery store, 6621 south cottage grove, Chicago, Illinois…read more Poorly managed. Today, October 15, 2025, Wednesday, 4:53p.m. The cashier name on my receipt is Parish. Parish was so rude and in a hurry that he threw my meat on the floor. I had not really noticed until he said "its somethig over there." The food was on the counter/belt, far enough back where this should not have occurred. I noticed that he started abruptly throwing my items, non chalantly. I picked the meat up off the floor and paid for all of my items. I was lucky this time because they did not steal my money and keep the groceries. This is one of those places you wonder about. It's too bad they make so much money off the shoppers, and the community, but they behave so unprofessionally.

This garden area is Divine. The love, loyalty, giving & hardworking is beyond average. It feels…read morelike home & like family to me. In my honest-to-God opinion, I don't think there's anywhere on the planet, could compare to or is equivalent to what is done, accomplished and shared at this garden.

I wanted to wait to write this review until I had more information about it, but, alas, that hasn't…read morehappened. Nevertheless, I want to share the goodness that Sweetwater shares with the community, so here goes! As you can see from the pictures, there is an abundance of verdant goodness being grown here, and a portion of it is free to the community and general public for the picking. Apparently, there is also a farmer's market of sorts with very reasonable prices on Saturdays around noon-ish. I first learned of the Sweetwater Foundation during my undergrad years when the director was one of my Community Development professors. SWF is all about regenerative social justice, and does awesome work teaching aquaponics, urban agriculture, and the like to inner-city students. Anyhoo, I was looking for organic greens for a client, and a friend directed me here. Upon arriving, I saw the plethora of veggies growing, but couldn't locate a soul! I called my friend back, because I knew I had to be in the right place. I didn't, however, know how/who to pay, or just how to go about procuring my goodies. I was told to merely pick what I needed and keep it moving. How amazing is that?! UPDATE ALERT***UPDATE ALERT****UPDATE ALERT***UPDATE This farm is, actually, a part of the Perry Avenue Commons complex. See link below for full details. https://www.sweetwaterfoundation.com/perry-ave-commons/

First off, I didn't realize this was nestled on the college campus. I went to get a study snack, if…read moreyou find yourself in the same predicament, I'd recommend walking to a nearby store like Trader Joe's or another stores in the area. Everything in here was overpriced. It's a shame how college students are exploited. The guy working the counter was kind and patient though. I'd only recommend this to a college student who needs supplies really early or really late in the day (which is probably what this store is used for)

The Midway Market opened in the brand new South Campus Residence Hall this past fall. The Midway…read moreMarket is one part coffee shop, one part convenience store, and one part grocery. For me, it is in a perfect location as a coffee shop and it is open every night during the school year from 7:00am - 3:00am. This makes it the only cafe/coffee place in the Hyde Park area open past 9:00! You would think a campus area would have late night locations for studying, but alas it has taken years to get such a place. ADVICE: the Midway Market is NOT at street level so if you are looking for it along Ellis you might miss it. There are stairs that go down from the courtyard to get to the entrance. Also, you should note that the doors to go in are VERY heavy and I see people all the time try to open them, think it is locked, and then turn away. But if it is before 3:00am and school is in session then it is definitely open. PULL! MORE ADVICE: After 10:00pm the Midway Market becomes the main destination for all the students in the nearby dorms who are studying or looking for a break from studying. I.e., if you want a place to study be prepared for a steady stream of undergrads coming in large packs, making lots of noise. And it is at this time of night until close that the cafe actually fills up with students trying to study in groups or just hanging out. If you are looking for a noisy student location or a late night snack then this place will be perfect. If you want somewhere quiet, then coming in late at night will not be an option. PROS: The Midway Market is almost always empty during the day, afternoon, and early evening. I come here almost every evening and I am typically the only person until after 7:00pm. Students definitely come in and out, but they rarely sit down to study. What a shame! Because its not that bad of a place to get some work done and the tables are decent size and the booth-like seats are quite comfy. They also have a fairly large selection of items for purchase: deli sandwiches, panini, sushi, cereal, candy, chips, cold drinks, COFFEE (of course), cakes, etc. etc. CONS: There are quite a few. First of all, it was FREEZING all winter long. The building was not well constructed at all and cold air would pour in through the windows, through the outlets on the outer wall, and the heat seemed non-existent. The staff was constantly freezing and always had their coat on, and pretty much anyone sitting inside had on hats and coats as well. Next, the staff. They range from polite and quiet to downright rude, very loud and unprofessional. For a while there were a few manager types that would come in and yell at the employees very loudly in front of everyone in the store. This was rather disconcerting and seemed mostly about displaying managerial power. When the managers were not there, the staff would yell at each other about how they had been yelled at without just cause and how they had done nothing wrong or about how the managers didn't know what they were doing. And on more than one occasion I saw the staff in complete tears. That said, there are plenty of very nice, friendly people who work here, but it is really hit or miss. Finally, they have a restocking issue as they frequently run out of the items I want and it will be days or weeks before they get new supply.