Whenever I'm at Butera, I always find myself wishing I lived much closer. It would be my go-to grocery store. Butera has a great selection of European products. Far more interesting stuff in general than Jewel or Dominick's. Decent prices, too. Nice bakery selections. The deli looks huge, but I've never picked up anything from there. The produce is so-so. Some things are ok, others look past their prime. Just shop carefully. As another reviewer has mentioned, beware of expired products. Check the dates on everything you pick up. (Which is a good habit to get into anyway.) I saw a package of ham that had expired a month previous, and it was proudly displayed at the front of the row. I think part of the problem is that the median age of the employee there seems to be maybe 17. I don't think I've ever seen an adult employee there. Also, beware if you go there close to closing time. They only time I'm ever there is Saturday evening. They close at 9:00. The kids aren't too discreet about the fact that they want you to get the hell out. The cashiers are always ultra bitchy close to closing as well. Twice they have literally thrown all of our items in bags. It's pretty offensive, but I kind of overlook it because I really like the store otherwise. read more

The rat situation has been an issue for years.probably they are attracted by sewerage issues.This exact building used to be ,happy day stables.Bet nothing was remediated when the grocer took it over. My aunt who still lives in the area tells me this gets worse with time.This building is a demo.Hope the residents surrounding the store make sure it happens that way..it's time.!!! read more

Sounds like Butera is straight-up a health hazard at this point. Mice poop on the shelves? On the products? That's disgusting. And the fact that an employee straight-up admitted that management refuses to do anything about it? That tells you everything you need to know--this place is cutting corners and doesn't give a damn about its customers' health. Imagine picking up a box of cereal only to realize it's been a rat's personal toilet. Or grabbing a bag of chips and wondering if a mouse has nibbled on it before you even get a chance to. That's beyond nasty. And let's not even get started on mice running around at the checkout! You're out here just trying to pay for your groceries, and a whole rodent colony is having a parade under the register? This isn't just gross it's dangerous. If they're letting mice roam around freely, imagine what's happening behind the scenes. If the front of the store is this bad, what does the stockroom look like? What about the area where they prepare fresh food? If they even have a health inspector, that person must be getting paid off or blind as hell. Honestly, this place should be shut down until they get their act together. No one should have to shop in those conditions. You might as well just grab your groceries straight from a dumpster at least then you know what you're getting. read more

Butera Market - Grocery Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

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Very good. I get my water from them and other items too . Would like to know if they have 7-up pops on sale

Norridge location at Cumberland and Montrose pros- convenient location, lots of parking (in a pothole filled lot) cons- filthy and smelly store, too many expired items, 90% of the employees are apathetic and rude anyone giving this location more than one star is delusional or related to the owner. the service desk manager (female with glasses) is the most ignorant and rude person I've seen deal with customers, issues, or even a hello read more

Don't get your meat here!!! Found plastic in their ground beef twice!! And they won't even address the problem, just told us to bring back the receipt . read more

Butera Market - Plastic piece between the ground beef - Grocery Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Extremely rude cashier ( Lorena ) at harwood heights,IL. It feels like she doesn't like her job , she entered the wrong code for the wrong produce when I tried to correct her, she got very irritated. read more

Have shopped here since 1982 today was the second disrespectful experience I have had within a years time. Waited my turn behind 2 other shoppers , noticed the cashier Marge trying to get the attention of manager on duty, Jeff, he was engaged in conversation with two other employees, one coming on one going home. it was 4:10 and the cashier packed her register up and left me there with my groceries on the conveyer belt. In her defense he was ignoring her flailing hail to him. It appeared she has been in this situation before and was "like Oh well, I gotta go". I went directly to him to ring me out and expressed my disatisfaction (at the courtesy desk). he turns around and yells at her, I told him he was at fault as a manager for not having proper coverage, as his attitude was disingenuin even saying OHH I GUESS ITS MY FAULT. Not Im sorry for your inconvenience, I'll talk to her, sorry we are short of help. SOMETHING!!!!! his attitude was dismissive and condescending. JEFF is not managerial material. 1-21-26 16:09:00. #9309. Another incident was brief with the store Manager Jeff I let him know that some food was expired, there was a dead pan stare and ok. read more

This market is an international market with mostly eastern and Western European food. It seems it's best for when it has good sales so you can shop here for things you like and get stuff that's on a good sale. The produce is fresh and clean and the meat and cheese section are decent. The Seafood section is small. It has so much international variety and items imported so it's fun to go through to see the snacks and products. It's clean inside and the staff and wonderful. read more

Butera is a privately owned chain of grocery stores in suburban Chicago. It appears that it positions its marketing towards the Mexican and Polish clientele while being well rounded enough for anyone else. In any event, their pricing on meat and produce is amongst the best in this entire market. Furthermore, their quality in 9 out of 10 in most cases. The bottom line: shopping at any of the mass market chains in this region only make your cost of doing business noticeably higher without any upside. read more

Saw two mice on the shelves on two separate occasions during daytime hours. They clearly have a rodent problem and they need a better exterminator!! read more

I went in to purchase a sale item at the norridge location. Very disappointed with his service . He made no effort to see if there was someone else to assist nor did he take matters in his own hands to help. there was no offer of a rain check. he was a Grumpy manager and should retire at this point . Will not be going back to this location. read more

Not fancy, but their prices are great. We travel over a half hour to get there, but it is worth the drive!

I am surprised by the negative reviews on this page. I started coming here about 6 months ago because I needed some products that Jewel did not carry (diet cherry juice is one example). Once I figured out the layout of the place, I am in and out in 10 mins. The check out lanes are much faster than Jewel and they don't charge a bag fee like the Chicago grocery stores. I usually shop here on Saturdays, a busy day, and the staff has helped me find items I'm looking for but can't locate. The place is clean, and I've seen employees doing wipe downs, that's very important in these times of covid. I recommend that you should try shopping here at least once, you might find it a good alternative to Jewel. read more

I was there today, New Year's Eve and I purchased some chicken wings that were on sale. I purchased three packs and two of those packs were spoiled! The chicken was frozen and despite it being frozen you can't freeze the smell of spoiled! It comes through without a doubt. I guess that's the reason for sale.... No thanks I would rather pay for mine. read more

Butera Market - Bad Chicken - Grocery Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

This store is really going down hill. Employees are rude. I'm so disappointed. I used to shop here all the time. I need to switch to another local grocery store. read more

Is this place ever closing or going to be updated??? Never going back to this Butera. Cashiers with attitude and the store dimly lit. Food is old .... the place need a very much needed updating or torn down. Seriously! read more

Again it's the deli staff that are messing up. I wanted to get some cold cuts. The woman stopped mopping and was going to wait on me. I asked if she could please wash her hands. She told me she was changing her gloves. Not acceptable. I did not get any Deli need from there. read more

Maybe if the people weren't so damn rude here people would shop here. Cashier SCREAMED at me that I was in the 15 items or less line....I had 13. No apology. Stopped coming here for a while, guess it's time for another break. read more

So, I hate when i'm wrong but I think I may have been wrong about this place. We've stopped in a few times and things have been just ok. I'm not happy about the store brand stuff costing more than "name brand" stuff...not really trying to pay 3 bucks for Food club peanut butter! My biggest issue with this place is the expired stuff I found on my most recent visit. I'm not talking a couple of things or the random items people only use once a year but large amounts of common items. Various brands of Microwaveable soups (some expired in November), sour cream, bread, and a bunch of stuff with no date so BEWARE. I like to save a buck here and there but i'm not willing to sacrifice quality. read more

Do not buy fruit from this grocery store. ALL their fruit are frozen then thawed (somewhat) and sold . Had 2 Watermelons that were rotten when I opened them up...never again would buy fruit from this store. read more

If you're not a big fan of taking risks on brands you don't know or stores that aren't on every street corner, probably just skip Butera. It's a very large store and it's full of more foreign foods that you can't get at Jewel even though Jewel is trying to expand their section of foreign foods... However, cheap meats, cheap deli foods and all very high quality. Especially if you're looking for meat to make sausage with (etc.) this is THE place to buy it. Don't bother going to an independent butcher or deli if you're not an elitist about what you use or your grandmother left in her will she'll haunt you if you don't shop at so-and-so's deli, go to Butera. There's not a lot of them left anymore but the ones that still exist are a great deal. It's almost a little bit of a neighborhood jewel (ha. ha...) because if you're an outsider you won't think to stop in. If you start shopping here though chances are you'll probably want to continue doing so, ESPECIALLY if you're shopping on a tight budget for your groceries. read more

This used to be my favorite weekly local grocery store when I lived on the NW edge of Chicago. Then just today, a few days before Thanksgiving, I needed a few small items. I thought I'd stop here since I was in the area and rekindle old shopping memories. Coming inside after nearly a 3 year absence, I was stunned by the clean floors, and well-marked, organized aisles that weren't there before. Since the neighborhood still has old-world Italians, Greeks, a new influx of Polish residents, and Mexicans just to the west in Schiller Park, you'll find plenty of ethnic items for all. I've fallen in love with Shop-N-Save in Niles since then, but this was where I used to buy my romano cheese, the best spinach or meat arancini, semolina flour by the scoop-ful, fresh seafood, and other imported products. Needless to say, they always were better priced than Jewel or Dominick's. One look at the deli and it was just as before. Customers crowded around the length of the deli counter, numbers in hand. Whenever you shop here, regardless of time or day, that deli is crowded. Go take a number, shop the store and you'll come back just in time to place your order. Otherwise, you'll be wandering between the frozen seafood bins and the produce section for the next 10-15 minutes. They also have a nice bakery in the back and now there's even a Charter One Bank inside. Checkouts seem a little slow since they don't usually employ baggers, but there always seem to be at least 5 checkouts or more open. I should add that Butera also has a store nearby in Harwood Heights on Nagle & Gunnison, but that one gets too crowded and the aisles are too narrow for 2 carts to pass each other easily. read more

Italian food that isn't just Stella D'oro cookies and Ragu? Yes, this location of Butera really has it all. However, you gotta fight the staff tooth and nail to get it. Nice deli counter, incompetent deli workers. How do I end up with $7 worth of sliced gorgonzola? Big bins of Italian lupini nuts, fava beans, polenta cornmeal, and taralli flour. Amazing, right? What they don't tell you is the airheads in the deli have to weigh it and place a price on these things (yet at the register all other produce is priced there...) The staff on the registers is a trip. Cashier: (Looks up from texting) "You hav to hav deli put steeckerrrr on eeet." Me: "I didn't know that. I'm in line to check out now...." Cashier: "He can go do eet...." (points to slouching bagger talking to another bagger in Polish; said bagger barley glances towards us). Me: "They were slow enough in the deli, I'm going to pass on this..." If you love exasperation and long waits with a lackadaisical staff, Norridge Butera's for you. read more

For all grocery shopping experiences, we should train ourselves to check expiration dates. On occasion, however, we may fail to check certain items. When it gets the best of you then you're stuck with the dilemma of tossing out wasted food or writing a complaint. Usually a few days, even a week old, I'll ignore the pain of purchasing expired contents. But this time, at my mind's weakest... I bought parmesan cheese that has a shelf date of June 2016! Granted I had bought this over the weekend, so Butera... You can have the purchased date of Sept. 30th. 3 months this cheese was waiting for me to pick it up. Not any of those storekeepers you keep on pay roll had bother to pick it up. But I, who paid you, was the victim of paying for this useless item. How tf does this store keep running? Jewel operates slightly better. Like... Really? 3 months Tltr: check your exp dates workers and consumers P.s. the cheese states, use by 21Jun 2016 y read more

Love it!!!!! Such great prices! Check the weekly ad at butera.com before visiting. the only problem is that the new one won't load on my phone, you have to use a computer, at least via my phone... read more

Can I give ZERO stars? I recently encountered an extremely unprofessional female supervisor who desperately needs re-education in customer service. I witnessed this woman positioned behind the supervisor area (next to the liquor dept) ridicule 2 elderly Asian women for wearing masks. She stated "the pandemic is over, you dont need to wear those anymore"). She also chastised an elderly gentleman (probably in his 80s) who approached the desk with a receipt and stated all of his bags were not placed in his cart. She told him "the person behind you probably took them, you need to pay better attention". Everyone in line at the desk heard these extremely rude, loud comments and were commenting to each other...we could not believe the disrespect this woman was exhibiting towards these seniors. If anyone from Butera management is reading this, please be advised that I will not be returning to your establishment. read more

Good produce and dely. Love the sesame seed bread they have in the bakery . Friendly service and fair prices. The only downside is when I ask a staff member what isle something is in they dont know. It happens often. read more

Butera Market - Great dely - Grocery Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

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Recently updated, Butera has a wide range of food needs. The produce has improved and the produce section is livlier, clean and plentiful. The locals who shop here should be made to follow a dress code, and if the people of the village have a sort of Dan Clowes/Mitch O'Connell bleakness to themselves, you oughta see the shoppers in nearby Aldi's: bleak doesn't cover it. bUt I digress; Butera is a nicer place in 2010 and well-run, well-stocked and PENNY-WISE. House brands are a dollar saver, so I do buy their cereal and stuff like cream cheese. Meats have always had a nefarious reputation at Butera and that ain't me talkin' here, but we buy fresh for the day's use (or for the weekend's cooking) and always have good deals and good cuts. I've even bought the "reduced for fast sale" steaks and such and still here to write about it. I recommend the Butera veal, cheap chicken, and pork/beef patties made for sausage but pattied out for a good burger. Good bakery! read more

This place is dirty and sells produce that spoils the next day. You have to check the expiration date on the canned goods. The fish section contains fish that have cloudy eyes, and the filets are slimy. Low prices mean low quality! Don't use their "restroom"--if you do, you'll never be able to shop there again. read more

So with all this covid stuff going on....I as a senior with diabetes and high blood pressure am in the high risk catagory for covid. I notices all the stores around here ( Jewel, Tony's, Mariano's and Aldi's) have special senior days and hours with our safety in mind. Obviously Butera couldn't care less about the senior population. Corprate has decided we aren't worth it.... thank you Butera for caring so much about your wallets and not the safety of your customers. you just lost a big number of people that will NO LONGER do business with this company even after all this blows over...if I am not good enough for you to care then you are o longer good enough to get my money. SHAME ON YOU !!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I have been buying groceries from Butera for almost four years now. During the last two months, many containers for spices and other dry goods either had safety seals unsealed (for two on-sale larger containers of dry ground mustard and chile powder) or today the container of dates that I bought had a slit in the top of the container that I did not put there. I have forgiven in the past because I thought the incidents to be outliers. Today's incident was too much. The container still has the safety seal around the rim, but somehow that container was slit around the inside rim even with the safety seal on it. I used to like Butera, but I take my family's food safety seriously. I have never needed to worry before about unsealed or slit items and this is making me re-consider where I shop for groceries. I admit that I did not look for slits in the tops of the containers before I got home, but found it upon arriving home when I wanted to have some dates. I should not have to look for unwarranted slits or open containers. I want to be able to trust my grocery store and not waste my money. I sent this same letter to corporate and hope that it may make a difference. I am a regular costumer, but if I have to look elsewhere, I can do that. read more

What happened to this place?! This location used to be okay five-six years ago but not anymore. Customer service was never great at this location and their produce was decent but I was willing to overlook it since their prices were less expensive than Jewel-Osco down the block. Not anymore. Produce is subpar and wilty, they always have multiple carts of "reduced" groceries by the front registers (items near and even past their expiration dates that don't sell which apparently happens often) and customer service is really really bad. Jewel and Produce World from now on. read more

Don't ever go to this Butera - poor customer service- I wanted to get mussels and no one would help me - it was 4:30 no one was there and the girl at the deli was so rude and I went To ask for the manager and the guy at customer service didn't care one bit - nice customer service Butera I don't know how you are even still in business - Mariano is the place to go!!!! read more

Customer service is non existent. I reluctantly went to the deli today and the employees were incompetent and rude. They were talking about the customers amongst themselves and a few had loud congested coughs. The deli assistant that took care of me coughed in front of my exposed deli meat and then denied it. Why can't they hire and train better employees? What don't they understand? Just do it! read more

What the heck happened to Butera? Employees are so darned rude. Those working the floor and most cashiers are unacceptable. I asked where an item was, the employee gave me a look like, 'I've got more important things to do than give directions!' Heck, while standing in a check-out line, I noticed a couple cashiers bitching at a new employee. I've been in her aisle once before. She's a sweetheart. Much nicer than other cashiers. Unfortunately, the last time I shopped at Butera, she wasn't working. Hopefully, she didn't quit. And, what's with their food? Quite a few fresh products are either expired or expire the same day. Most meat products are old. Same with fresh fruits/veggies. Butera's prices might be a little less costly, but I doubt we'll return. I'd rather pay a bit more for better quality products and nicer customer service. read more

Great prices on staples, but I will not buy produce here. I have found that the produce is at the end of the line and tends to go bad in two days. They do have a nice selection of ethnic foods and they are worth the trip,I would steer clear of the fresh produce. read more

Not a good place to shop and terrible customer service every time in the deli. The store is managed and set up with decades old approaches. Any person with a 2-digit IQ would manage better. The deli has the laziest women working there that cry when they have to work the fish counter. As soon as you say I need something in the fish counter they scream " I will not clean a fish or come back tomorrow when Jose can clean and help you." They slice meat and talk about their social lives and avoid any eye contact and pretend to be deaf when you are asking for service. How hard is it to bag and price a dozen oysters? I can't even get a fillet of fish because they are so afraid of touching it and their body language is so rude and cold. You have to say thank you three times and they still stare at you with deadly eyes to wrap a piece of fish. And then they close the deli at 7:50PM and tell you the store is closed at 8PM. No wonder other stores are packed and this place has one or two resisters open all the time. It will be gone in a few years, not sustainable to run a business this way. read more

I have been a customer at this location for a few years, I ad a stroke in November of 2016 and cannot walk and as a result I need an electronic cart to buy groceries. During a shopping trip which my daughter took me to this Butera I ACCIDENTLY knocked over an end cap of some Italian vinegar. The woman employee said it was okay and, of course, I apologized and continued my shopping, On the way out the assistant manager stopped me to say he was told to tell me I was not allowed back into this store using an electric cart. I told him my stroke prevented me from walking so I could not return to that store, He lost a good customer. I reported him and the store and to the ADA regarding my handicap. This store has a very small bakery department and needs remodeling beside unpleasant smells in their refrigerated departments. I will never return to this store, read more

This place has some great prices on imported pasta or not well known brands that are foreign. But it is a rip off for those who buy brand name snacks or toothpaste. It is unclean their sometimes(the floors). read more