The prepared food counter is top notch and affordable here. I love to pop in for a quick trip when…read moreI get an itch for delicious Mexican food. The chicken flautas preparados are my favorite. $3 for the flauta covered with lettuce, pico, cotija cheese and crema, and it's delicious. The bakery gets rave reviews from everyone I know who shops here. And I love the refrigerated section...There is a lot of variety. I don't love the produce section, it's amazing for unique items, but I cannot buy berries here ever...Always over ripe. Check them out though, definitely lots of authentic items to try.

Stopped by Elgin Fresh Market looking for cactus tortillas, but even though they didn't have them,…read moreI ended up leaving with so many delicious items from their fresh food section! I picked up the cuerito salad, nopales salad, chicharrón en salsa verde, guisado de res, and two tamales to go. Everything looked fresh and homemade. What really stood out was the customer service. The employee helping me at the fresh food counter was incredibly kind and even let me sample the tamales beforehand to make sure l liked them before purchasing. That level of hospitality really made the experience memorable. I came in for one

This is a hidden gem. Family owned and operated…read more Carry Out Restaurant disguised as a Grocery Store. They sell carnitas by the pound, amazing flavor. You can also order individual meals. Not many Gringos know about the place, secret for Gringos come late 11-12 no waiting. They do take credit cards.

Excellent carnitas and friendly service. What a gem! Great Sundays start with a trip here.read more

The best grocery store I've ever been to!! Woodmans has the most extensive selection of any grocery…read morestore I've EVER seen! They carry a tremendous inventory of everything in any and all options available - brands, sizes, flavors, and product I've never seen before. Please, please, please open locations on the east coast!!! Woodmans is easily 4 or 5 times as large as our largest grocery stores in Maryland, plus the people working there were helpful!! I guess that's due to being 100% employee owned...

Open 24 hours!!!! Bring your debit card!!!…read more Cheap gas!!!! Different items and lots of alcohol on the side of store. Just be careful driving in parking lot!

They have a great selection of fresh and prepared foods. Although they may not always be the…read morecheapest they have all the groceries you might need. The service is good and their sales are attractive. The people are friendly and the store is clean and well stocked. This is our go-to place for groceries. Also their in store pharmacy is well stocked and convenient

Enormous store which carries most anything you can think of. There's plenty of parking in an…read moreenormous lot and the remodel makes the store look very nice. If you're looking for choice, Meijer's does feel very much like a mix of Walmart and Target together -- or like a slightly more upscale version of Woodman's. So you can find most anything you're looking for in this store with generally competitive prices. Like every other enormous store, they can sometimes suffer from inconsistency -- particularly in terms of food -- where the quality and pricing isn't necessarily as good as you might expect from peer superstores. Having the enormous choice can help mitigate some of this due to having such a large variety of available items at different price points. Overall though, the shopping experience is pleasant and the selection is massive. There's everything one needs to make this a one stop shop for all your grocery and other needs.

Friendly, affordable, and lots of variety! I had a craving for dumplings and when I first walked in…read moreI was worried they didn't have any until I realized that this place is much larger than you would think and has a whole back area full of freezers. With everything from soups to spices to fresh veggies, you'll find tons of authentic Asian grocery products at a very reasonable price. I do wish they had a little more to choose from in the dumpling category but we can't always get what we want :)

This is a Small simple Asian market. With Lots of variety. From many Asian countries.read more

I have been shopping at this location since it opened in 2007, and I have seen many employees come…read moreand go. However, Ivanna at the deli counter is by far the best I have encountered since the store opened. I believe that employees should be recognized for exceptional service when it is deserved. Ivanna always greets customers with a smile and is eager to assist them. I hope management acknowledges her efforts and recognizes her outstanding service. Great employees are hard to find and retain. Rosa in the bakery department is unfortunately at the other end of the spectrum. Rosa is so rude and unhelpful that my wife avoids the bakery department completely! I, on the other hand, will not let one rude and unprofessional employee keep me from any department in that store. I have asked Rosa time and time again for assistance in getting fresh bread, only to be told that there is none available to bake (even though I can see there is in the background) or that they first have to sell what is in the baskets. Both are incorrect answers to a customer. I run my own business, and my employees know that the customer is always right. I only hope that management corrects this problem promptly, because one toxic employee can ruin the rest of the team.

Best fish choices and fresh vegetables Best pizza ever and not expensive…read more Dinners ready to pick up many many choices

I like this grocery store, because they have a range of items needed to cook different cuisines…read morefrom around the world. I also have them a high rating because of the bakery items. The tres leches cake is unbelievable!!! The store itself could probably use some updating.

I shop at Butera and get good meat, produce and deli prices. They are affordable for people raising…read morefamilies and elderly or disabled on a fixed income. Also the people working there are nice.

They are nice here but the place could use a lot of work…read more They do have fresh bread though, the deli dept. has Boar's Head items. I can't find Boar's Head anywhere else nearby. So I come here alot. The deli dept. kids are so sweet and patient. The annoying part is trying to buy alcohol LOL cause you gotta wait until they come unlock it. But I get it, the area is not so good and I bet the good stuff gets stolen alot. Anyways this Butera is way better than the one across town.

BUTERA on National St. is Nasty Nasty Nasty…read more The smell is something else, and the store, so FILTHY. Produce is not edible. Wilted lettuce, expired milk, expired creamer. I'm done with the place. GO to FRANK's Market in South Elgin. Great prices, friendly staff, fresh food!!!

So glad to have found a market in the area that has FRESH produce. It's clean, plentiful, and the…read morevariety of produce is awesome! Plenty of parking too which makes for one less thing to worry about. The staff is super friendly and helpful and will actually walk you over to what you're looking for instead of just pointing or trying to explain it. Only downside is they don't have low cal versions of goods in the aisles but that's expected in markets like these so nothing to deduct any stars over. Oh, and they have a juice bar! And a bakery section that I close my eyes and walk by although mmm mm does it smell good.

I love this store! It's structured so nicely and always organized no matter the time you enter. I…read morerespect the quality of the fresh produce and bakery products. I drive out of my way to shop here but I never leave disappointed!

Clean, organized Asian store in Elgin with a nice variety of of produce, canned and other packaged…read moregroceries. Their prices are very reasonable. The location is very convenient if you're in the far west suburbs and don't want to drive to Naperville, Schaumburg or Chicago for your Asian grocery needs. They'll have 80% of what you may need.

This is a solid Vietnamese - Thai market offering everything you might need in the way of feted and…read morefermented jungle-delicacies, like dried lily-flower, dehydrated salt-cured plant chunks, any sauce with fish juice in it, and every leaf or green that can't grow anywhere near Chicago. Boy was I elated when I found this place. It's gamy here, and a little rundown, with prices around 20% higher than in Los Angeles (where I used to live). But otherwise, shop here - this place is SE Asian Food Supply Perfection.