Pete's saved my daughter's graduation party!…read more I don't live in Chicago anymore. But most of my huge family still lives on the South Side. My daughter just graduated college, and we had the party planned for last Saturday. Long story short......my phone died while at the Cubs game on Friday. Woke up downtown on Saturday to a message that the place I had planned to cater from couldn't do it (nice....but that's for another review). I called Pete's. Becky in Customer Service couldn't have been more accommodating. This place is incredible - I really wish we had a Pete's in So Cal! Picked up all the food (even had fresh baked rolls right out of the oven). I had a lot of family asking where I catered from. I told them the story (and found out the place I was originally going to cater from has gone DOWNHILL in quality - so everything happens for a reason). All I can say is the food was INCREDIBLE. Mostaccioli with marinara sauce, sausage and peppers, Italian sliced beef, broasted chicken - amazing! I'm fairly certain Pete's has won my family's catering needs. At least I hope so!! Shout out again to Becky from Pete's in Customer Service who went out of her way to make this an incredible party!

Good neighborhood grocery store, prices are what you could expect for shopping in Chicago. Decent…read moreproduce dept. and friendly service. They also have the BEST fresh flowers! They last long (over a week or almost 2) and, depending on the arrangement, are very affordable. (about 10-14$ for a dozen roses)

I bought some raw meat and roasted chicken and it they were both great.They have trays with raw…read moremeat so you don't have to wait in line or you are in a hurry.I also bought some roll bread and it was barely made so they were hot and crunchy.This is indeed a great store to buy at

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I don't know what they do to this arrachera but it is fire!!!! Melts in your mouth. Amazing flavor…read more I've lived down the street from this store my whole life and several owners have came and went trying to implement all sorts of things; but fortunately these current owners came along about 5-ish years ago (don't quote me). I've never seen the store do better than it is now. Tony the community of Whiting thanks you !

Deals were everywhere on produce. Homemade flavors from sausages etc. Polite and helpful girls…read moreworking there also.

On January 19, 2020 Mark transitioned. How he will be missed. His kindness, generosity, warm…read moregreetings, his knowledge, and of course his affordable prices will be missed. He enabled thousands, perhaps millions to eat produce otherwise not affordable in small neighborhood stores or the mega chains. Likes countless others, my husband and I traveled from Chicago to purchase gas and visit Mark's. We never knew what we would purchase, because you didn't always know what would be available. We did know that bananas would be 4#s for $1.00, apples would be .69 cents a pound, and green peppers would be 4/1.00 or 10/1.oo. We always knew we would be warmly greeted by Mark, Jessica, Debbie, and other members of his team. It was a common occurrence to hear, "Mark, what is this? How do I cook this? Can I cook this in soup?" He was always so generous in his immense knowledge of produce. He made it a point of bringing in new produce. He always put extras in your order at checkout. He always made deals when he knew how much you loved something. Many times he sent home extras I passed on to family, friends, and neighbors. Don't think people did not tell him on hundreds of occasions how much he was appreciated, but sometimes it seemed he couldn't enjoy the love because he was so immersed in keeping his store stocked and running smoothly. He was such a blessing to me, my husband, aunt, and others. Mark....now you can rest on your laurels and enjoy the love and appreciation we all had for you. Now you can replay the compliments, fleeting conversations, and testimonies shared while you were tending to your customers and staff. Thank you Mark. You are missed and loved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Blackburns

Always fun to discover what Mark has! I like variety and surprise. Staff are wonderful and like…read moretheir customers. EAT MORE VEGGIES!!

Got my kids school supplies here today! I spent a baby fortune!!!!! But every worker I encountered…read morehad great customer service!!!! Ya'll better work! Who ever the manager is at this location they are doing their job. The workers are happy!!!!

Bought all new tires and had an appt to have them installed. Got a phone call 20 min before to say…read morethey have to reschedule. The next appt was days away which was very inconvenient. Got there and there was only 1 tech and I was there almost 3 hours just for tire installation! They closed at 7 and I didn't get my car until 830! The tech did apologize for the wait but it was understandable since he was the only one but why double book like that?! I ended up calling the next afternoon because the car shakes when I'm driving over 50. I was told to just bring it back but when I got there they said they couldnt see me because they were double booked again! I was told to come back another day to have the tires rebalanced. To me that's a safety issue they need to fix!

Every so often we like to check out Jim's stomping grounds, which means poking around NW Indiana…read more So this weekend we hit some high spots and discovered a market he likes: Lykos European Food Market which is Croatian-owned but which carries a nice assortment of European food and drink. There are a lot of smoked meats and sausages, much of which are smoked on the premises according to the very nice lady behind the counter. She gave us each a sample of the pork neck which was delicious if a bit saltier than I like. Still, we knew it'd be wonderful when used in other dishes, so Dawn and I split a pound of it, and a nice, big loaf of bread, also homemade. We found all manner of canned and jarred food there, some familiar, some wildly strange to us with our Scandinavian background, but all fascinating. I got myself a jar of chestnut spread and a bottle of Bull's Blood, a Hungarian wine I'd long wanted to try. Dawn found some plum jam. We all got free chocolate! This is just a nice little place run by nice, friendly people and filled with good food and drink. If you love little ethnic markets the way we all do, check it out.

Whiting Supermarket has great prices & great produce! The owner, Carlos has mad skills in the…read morekitchen! !! He cooks tamales on weekends, makes homemade chorizo with a lot less fat than store bought, lots of fresh vegetables and fruit on a daily basis, and gives friendly customer service! Highly recommend this business:)

Honestly there's not that many good places to get groceries or anything in Hegewisch. It pretty…read moremuch is one of Chicago's most isolated neighborhoods it seems. Baltimore Food & Liquor Store is one of the few places to go. Pretty basic looking. The beers and liquors are the best part, while the food is mostly processed junk, and overpriced for most things. About the only place for a mile to get any groceries. It's a few blocks from the Metra station, but this one isn't a frequent stop, which makes sense because there's not much going on around here. This is where the liquor came from at the host we hung with. Basic looking store and not a lot of good food to be honest. There's lots of chips and crap such as that. On top of that it's overpriced. This place is no Save A Lot that's for sure. Best thing here is the booze. It's not that cheap but it's not as expensive as the food. They however actually have a limited selection of fresh vegetables.

Nice little gem in Hegewisch. We did some stone work at the bank across the street and this place…read morewas an excellent place to grab a snack or some coffee n donuts. They have a varied selection of ethnic foods and drunk. Better yet, the snacks and cookies from different cultures are pretty tasty. Staff was always welcoming and friendly, even when we'd walk in covered in mortar dust and sweating profusely. All in all, it's a great little place to stop in n grab some goodies.

Such a great store. I was so happy when Whole Foods came to Schererville a few years ago. The…read moreworkers are helpful & happy. The organic produce is amazing. Even if it's a little pricy, there are always deals with the Amazon Prime. My favorite thing to get here is the delicious cheese. So many unique & quality options. You can also get a taste if you aren't sure what to get. Amazing pairings of nuts, and fancy crackers. The best place is the Olive bar. I love all of the options. The spicy variations, the Greek olives, so many choices. Great vegetarian food in the frozen section. Salad bar for fresh food & house made food. Sushi, pizza, bakery items. I like to eat in the cute little dinning area or outside if weather permits. I almost forgot about the awesome smoothie bar when you walk in too. Not your average grocery store.

I am rating the HOT & COLD Food Bar - as the grocery store as a whole we know is expensive…read more I used to enjoy the food bar prior to covid when it was FULL and had more options that were fresh and available. Now it's mostly stuff that sits out awhile, looks dry, and there hasn't been many options to choose from. The salad bar is also half the size it used to be, but I went and was hungry and thought - I could grab fast food OR something healthier here. SO I chose this. The meatloaf appears often and it's pretty decent - but the star of the show on this HOT bar is always the VEGGIES - all different and always prepared differently. The salad bar is still a decent option - now none of this is CHEAP, but it's fresh. I do like how you can take your food outside on the tables in the sun to eat when it's a nice day. There used to be counter stools and options inside, but those are now gone. The employees are the register are super friendly and helpful. However, I don't think the employees working in the bakery/food area are very personable. They come and fill something up, but do it sloppy and don't engage with the customer.