Meat and seafood are top notch. Sometimes it may take a minute to get their attention in the cold…read moreroom, but they're always friendly and knowledgeable. Sane for the bakery department. Prices are high, but they have a lot of things you cannot find elsewhere. Your money can still go acceptably far here if you know when to shop. Example, Tuesdays are $4lb ground chuck/pork, and chicken breasts. Thursdays they have $5 basic maki rolls etc. All the staff is friendly too. I much prefer this place over that other store a door or two down.

What a terrific addition to the area! Important caveat - this is not going to be my go-to grocery…read morestore, given its limited (more curated than anything) selection and higher-than-average prices. Still, for what it is, five stars. You are hit when you walk in by wonderful smells - clearly their grilling and food prep is meant to draw people in. The aisles are wide, and there were barely any people there, though I went at an off time, so it does not feel crowded or chaotic at all. They only play quiet classical music. The selection is more limited than a larger grocery store, but that's to be expected, and they have an excellent selection of prepared items anyway, as well as wine! As a pleasant surprise, they had a free sample of their wings, which seemed baked and not fried, and with a dry rub instead of a sauce - delicious flavors. They might be used to intense customers - one employee was in the way of the apples and apologized profusely, while another dropped some fruit when doing checkout and also felt horrible. I told them both it was very much OK! Their customer service training must be hardcore - or just the clientele :P You won't be able to find everything you want, most likely, but if you want a few things and have a bit of wiggle room in the budget, you'll enjoy going here!

The Best! I absolutely love this Trader Joe's! It's my favorite. The staff are so helpful and…read morefriendly, and the store is well organized. The hand-painted signs are incredible! Autumn has officially arrived at Trader Joe's. The ambience is amazing. Gives me all the warm fuzzies. Take a look at the pics!

Stopped by Trader Joe's on the way to Ravinia Music Festival to pick up food for a picnic dinner…read more Needed a loaf of ciabatta, an assortment of crackers and fig and olive crisps to go with our European tinned seafood. (The salmon and tuna pates from France are amazing.) Added a trio of cheeses in one pack. Iberico, Cabra and Manchego. Perfect. The vegan tzatziki dip was so fresh and creamy. Should have added some cucumbers. Maybe next time? The Ranier cherries were so sweet and juicy. Delicious. No wine for our group, but we did grab some iced chai lattes and kombucha. Bring a bag. Plenty of parking. A perfect shopping stop at Trader Joe's on the way to Ravinia Music Festival.

...So we wandered around the market. It definitely reminds me of Anton's Fruit Ranch. They have a…read morenice kosher meat counter in the back along with a bakery. The rugelah is fresh daily along with other pastries. There's a nice selection of kosher food and some fresh vegetables and fruits as well. I picked up some Dubai Chocolate and my friend got some too with pistachio and some of the fresh rugelah. They also have fresh baked challah, rye and other loaves of bread. It's definitely worth stopping by and grabbing some essentials.

I thought it would be super crowded on a Sunday...not the case. Great selection. Driving into the…read moreparking lot from 41 northbound exit requres extra caution

I'm originally from Long Island, and since moving out here, I've pretty much just been settling for…read moreJewel. Honestly, I thought that was just the standard for suburban grocery stores around here. I hadn't even heard of Sunset Foods until a TV commercial popped up the other night. Back in NY, I practically lived at Uncle Giuseppe's, and I've been majorly missing that high-end, Italian-market vibe. The commercial looked legit, so this past Saturday, I figured why not make the drive up to Highland Park and check it out. The second I pulled up, it just felt different. I got a super warm greeting walking in, but what really sold me was this guy outside grilling hot dogs right by the entrance. Honestly, just catching that smell in the weekend air instantly took me back to summers on Long Island. The store itself has a great vibe, really clean and upscale. I hit the cheese section first because the gourmet selection is massive. A really nice staff member saw me looking a bit overwhelmed and helped me pick out a few incredible cheeses. Then I hit the bakery and deli, totally overloading my basket with random finds, including a massive brownie that looked insane, and some awesome cured meats. But the real test was the meat and seafood counter. At Jewel, half the time the meat looks like it's turning brown under the plastic wrap. Sunset is the exact opposite. Everything looked fresh and bright. They were running a sale on salmon, and I picked up a filet that was delicious. Yeah, the register total was definitely higher than what I'd pay at Jewel, but the quality difference is night and day. You get what you pay for. So glad I found this place, it's the closest thing to home I've found yet.

My wife and I love Sunset Foods. The selection is excellent and the service is consistently…read morespectacular. Yes, it's generally more expensive than Target or Jewel, but we reluctantly paying $$$, for what should be $$ pricing. This really bothered me though. My wife stopped at Sunset's "Beri Good" drnk counter and brought me a Pomegranate Yogurt drink. It isn't inexpensive, and the last one was so packed with ice that perhaps half the cup was actually yogurt drink. The rest was ice. (See my photo of drink as received.) If I'm paying a premium price for a drink, I expect to get a reasonably full serving of the drink, not half a cup of ice. I'd much rather pay the price Sunset charges and feel I received what I paid for. A premium price should come with a premium product, not less of it.

This Jewel is okay - better than others in the area. They appear to have a broader selection than…read moreothers - I have found things at this Jewel I have not seen in others. The store is laid out like most Jewels, with some minor differences like the placement of the deli counter. So, for the most part it is easy to find the items you need. It also either appears are if they have more help on the floor, or the ones there are more attentive. I had two questions about where things were located and was able to find a helpful store associate in minutes. Like other Jewels, they tend to be more expensive than other grocers of the same caliber. I think all of the Jewels can learn a lesson from Aldi.

Occasionally, I stop by this Jewel-Osco to pick up a few items. It used to be my go-to grocery…read morestore back in the day, but this visit reminded me why it no longer is. As soon as I walked in, the store felt dated, from the lighting and décor to the overall atmosphere. I came to take advantage of a $7 off $7 purchase promotion Jewel offered to celebrate the Bears' win over the Green Bay Packers on January 10, 2026. The promotion was supposed to be redeemed with a digital coupon between January 12 and 16. I have been part of their loyalty program for a while, and this was my first time clipping one of their digital coupons on my desktop. When I checked out at the self-checkout, the $7 discount did not apply, even after I entered my phone number and confirmed I was connected to my Jewel loyalty account. The staff overseeing the area kept asking to see the coupon on my phone app. I did not realize I also had to download their app, since clipping the digital coupon on a computer is all that is required with Mariano's. The staff was not particularly friendly, but he did manually take $7 off this time.  I thanked him for his help and mentioned the convenience of Mariano's system, fully expecting the response of "we are not Mariano's," and that was exactly what I got. Haha. That is also why Jewel is not my primary grocery store anymore. Unfortunately, the Bears lost their following game on January 18 and ended the season abruptly, so I will not need to worry about redeeming another Jewel digital coupon anytime soon.

The housemade Queso dip…read more (review could end with the above, cause its better than anything...even the gourmetzo dips and spreads at FoodStuffs. Grab some tortilla chips and two containers of the Queso, just to save yourself the imminent trip back here to get more!) DeeJays is designed for the dash-in. You need an ingredient for the dessert you're baking? Out of wine or beer? Hungry for some fruit:? You can dash-in here and there's 100% probability you'll find what you need. Maybe not the tip top place for full-week weekly grocery shopping, but so reliable for the basics, the urgent, the quickie. The team is super friendly and helpful. Go in the winter, on a snowy blowing day, and just see how they will cheer you up. Was this store called Lakeside Foods way back when Big Al's, the movie theater and Blinker Street anchored the ends of Vernon?

This used to be my favorite store in our neighborhood. I've been a customer for over 20 years…read more Since Sunset purchased The Grand Food markets, the produce is not worth buying anymore. It used to be my go to.

Stopped in on a Friday evening while I was staying in Deerfield after a dinner in Highland Park…read more Picked up snacks for the hotel room. The Almond Joy cookies are delicious. Everything else we bought was pretty standard. Some snacks, vodka, Diet Coke, Giardiniera to take home, etc. I'll be back.

Very expensive! Also poorly stocked. Always out of the items that I want. Zero ambience but much…read morebetter than the store at Lake Cook and Waukega,

The customer service is terrible! I waited 10 minutes in line at 8:20am before work while 1 cashier…read moreworked the line. Another cashier came and allowed some man to walk up and cut everyone in line. When I said " I was here first" she replied "well he already put his money down". I came here every morning before work for a year. I walked out today without purchasing anything & I won't be returning.

I've said previously, it's a rare occasion when I purchase gas, like for this visit when I had to…read morefill up my rental before returning it across the street at Hertz. So, points for convenience. Points for having so many pumps. I didn't look at price, just selected the lowest octane level. The premises looked clean, lots of paper towels and cleaner to wash the windshield (I didn't use it). Busy!

This place is amazing! I had moved back to the suburbs a few years ago and totally forgot this…read moreplace had existed. After hitching a ride with my neighbor to try some seafood soup another neighbor of ours recommended I was blown away. The freshly prepared food is actually fresh and tastes really good. Like you can't make it better at home good. All the produce and meats look very fresh as well. I have deep regrets about not going here sooner. This place is leagues above the other grocery store chains. They really truly care here.

I like shopping at Sunset for the variety of items they have. Their every day prices might be a…read morelittle high, but they do have good sales if you check out their weekly sales ad and daily deals on their website. I don't get everything from here, but I do love their bakery and deli. I always like to see the different items they have, and I really like that they stock bakery items from local bakeries. I love that they have Do-rite donuts ($2.39 each) daily and that no matter what time I stop in, the donuts are always soft and fresh. They do usually have a few gluten-free on hand too. They also have items from their own bakery such as danishes, muffins, scones (from Hot Cakes Bakery in Northbrook) and croissants, etc. I get the croissants often and they are really good. The bagels are also another reason I stop in. I believe they are from 'Once Upon a Bagel' bagel shop. They are soft and fluffy and fresh daily for $1.25. They carry the standard flavors - Plain, Wheat, Egg, Everything, Cinnamon Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Sesame, Poppy, Pumpernickel, Corn Rye and Onion. They also have bialys which are also great. They have cheesecake slices from the Cheesecake Factory and various Palermo bakery cake slices and desserts. I've seen them stock things from other bakeries such as the Baking Institute, Carol's Cookies, Leonard's Bakery, Sweet Thing Bake Shop, Killer Brownie and others that I can't remember the name of. Their own bakery makes very good cakes too - we've gotten a lamb cake for Easter as well as other various cakes and coffee cakes and everything has been good. They have a very good deli selection with a lot of prepared foods. If you were hungry and wanted something quick, there are a lot of foods available you can grab. You can get soup, hot bar, sushi - which is some of the best grocery store sushi (they make it there), salads, sandwiches and lots of other miscellaneous foods. They also have some deli meats packaged so you don't have to wait in the deli line. They also have a really nice selection of precut fruits and vegetables for convenience. This review is already a lot longer than I intended, so I'll wrap it up here, but it's overall a great store in the area. The workers have always been friendly and I always find something that I don't see everywhere else which keeps me coming back to discover new things. And can't refuse the complimentary coffee on the way out!

For me, an alright Mariano's. The parking lot is spacious and maintained well and the store is…read morelarge and has a large variety of items. However, I feel that the selection of items, freshness of produce, and general pricing isn't as good as what it once was. While the highest prices are still generally reasonable, the amount of middle priced to cheaper options seems to be smaller than other grocery stores nearby (even Jewel). While I enjoy going here for ready-to-eat items, I find myself going elsewhere for dry, canned, and other goods.

I am growing to like Mariano's in Northbrook more and more, as my shopping experiences there over…read morethe past few months have been consistently delightful. Although the self-checkout area had a different staff each time I went, the staff I encountered were all friendly and helpful. In the most recent trip, a staff named Marty even came up to me to say "Hello, how are you?" This gesture really set the tone for a happy checkout. Right after Thanksgiving, I saw a sign on sweet potatoes advertising 29 cents a pound with digital coupon and the Mariano's loyalty card, which was an excellent deal.  So, I called my husband to clip the digital coupon online with the home computer while I was getting some sweet potatoes.  However, my husband could not find the coupon on Mariano's website.  I saw a staff working in the produce department who looked like a manager, named Matthew, and told him about the situation.  He found that the deal had just expired even though the sign was still posted.  He still graciously honored the discounted price. At self-checkout, a staff named Meredith gladly honored the price as well without needing to verify it with Matthew.  Although I was only saving about $2, this kind of trust, friendliness, and flexibility were great customer service and made me happy. During the same visit, I noticed that Mariano's had replaced all of their shopping carts with brand new plastic ones.  These new shopping carts were clean and sturdy, and very smooth and easy to maneuver. I like that Mariano's really works on enhancing customers' shopping experience.   Kudos to the Northbrook management and staff for doing such a great job.