If you're familiar with the nearby Jerry's Produce, it's kind of an upscale version of that with…read morewider, cleaner aisles and without all of the chaos. I kind of enjoy that unique style of chaos, though. Anyway, some prices are good, some aren't. There are some things you can't find anywhere else, or at least are hard to find. People were lined up waiting for fresh seafood, and there were some impressive finds in the cheese and deli departments. Everyone was at least moderately friendly. I'll be back.

We have rarely dropped in this particular store, and that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned as…read moreit is very congested, both in the store and around their parking lot.  There is a lot of car traffic as their Pointe Plaza strip mall also houses a Walmart and a lot of that traffic goes right by the busy entrance of this Fresh Farms.  Inventory and quality wise, they may have what you need or want, but it's a bit of a hassle coming here I would say.  The wife wanted some frozen grated cassava, and it turns out not every grocery store carries it, but Fresh Farms does.  Also, a pro-tip for you - at both this store and the Fresh Farms on Golf Road (also in Niles), you can freeze to death inside the store year round, so come in with a jacket or equal!  They like protecting their produce I guess!

We carefully picked a "good" time to drop in here for the first time in well over a decade, mainly…read moreto see what the fuss was about with Jerry's. The wife says we came here once before many years ago but I don't remember it.  They've been at it here for 53 years since 1972. Normally, we avoid it due to the madhouse scene that is usually here (like when traffic can't even enter the parking lot from busy Milwaukee Ave because the parking lot is overflowing lol).  Well, it was -3F on a frigid Friday night and we were across Milwaukee Ave at the Jewel, and it was eerily quiet in Jewel, and we thought it was as good a time as any to also visit Jerry's lol. Well, it was relatively calm, and we found a close by parking spot, but there were still plenty of shoppers in Jerry's.  Their inventory is huge and truly impressive as are their prices.  No wonder this place is so super popular.  We picked up some cherries for $2.49 per lb and strawberries at a promo price of $0.79 per 1 lb container.  I would say 4.5 stars for our visit tonight, but really on their normal super-crowded shopping basis, I would still say 3 stars overall.  I don't personally think the hassle factor of shopping here for fruits and vegetables is worth it for the savings and the variety of offerings, thus the 2 star deduct.  But you have to decide for yourself, and apparently for many others, Jerry's is well worth the trip, and kudos to Jerry's for that and continued good luck and success to them.

So it's been over a decade since I've originally reviewed Jerry's, and here we are 13 years and 7…read moredays later and it's about time to update the review. Jerry's is still a gem of a produce store. They still maintain overall the cheapest produce you can find anywhere, and carry some unique produce you might not be able to find at other grocery stores. They also carry a decent variety of breads and pitas, desserts, and canned goods. The good value does come with a price though, as most of the time you'll be battling crowds of people while inside the store. Over the last decade I've definitely learned the times to avoid: Weekends and Wednesdays. Wednesdays I think they might have some sort of senior discount but it's also when they rotate their produce deals and the new weekly specials start. Though they have ample parking in the lots north and south of the store and along Milwaukee, during peak times it will be PACKED. I say avoid by going when they open or even after dinner as they're open pretty late. I find Mondays and Tuesdays to be a little less packed usually. Also, usually they have an entrance facing both North and South but the past few years during the winter time they've only had the South entrance open, I imagine to protect from the cold.

This is hands down, the BEST grocer for all my Asian cuisine needs. Yes, I said it. The produce,…read moremeats, & frozen offerings are great. Out of all the years I've shopped here, there were only a couple times they didn't have something in stock that I wanted. I have to credit this place for curbing my need to going out to eat. Why? Because everything sold can ensure you can make great meals at home. Want to make pho? Chow fun? Bulgogi? Pad Thai? Pancit? If you have a decent recipe or already know what you need, you can make it at home for a fraction of the cost of what your local resto charges. Maybe you just want some frozen dumplings, instant ramyeon, & snacks to go with your new k-drama obsession. This place has it ALL. Everything is organized well, aisles are clean, & there isn't an overwhelming smell of spices & seafood. You can browse the aisles to some k-pop & have a pleasant shopping experience. Also, bonus points for the kitchen section. I bought a new wok here with a lid that I've been really happy with. Definitely shop here for all your Asian foods. Their service, quality, & pricing is unmatched!

Super H-Mart! Viral…read moreicecreams here! Soju party packs here! Ramen - they sell the cup noodles in boxes, but not the bowls in boxes. Clean, a little crowded in the aisles with carts. They have all types of products. From Thai, to American. They are well stocked. I think the American section had two aisles full of products. Yes H-Mart! Seafood section smelled less fishy than how you usually smell supermarkets to be. Gacha, claw machines. Many mini stores within the market(left side of the store). Beauty stores, hair salon, korean corn dog, korean fried chicken. Even Cuckoo store! There is a cute shop past checkout, next to the korean corn dog shop. I did not discover this until I was checking out. Many hello kitty and pokemon stuff. Slippers, plushies, keychains, pins, patches, stationary items, beauty accessories(brushes, bags, mirrors), alarm clocks, legos, yeah. I spent probably 20-30 minutes browsing and convincing myself "I don't need this...but i REALLY want it" lol. Half of the markets inside were closed on Saturday around 6pm. Only ones open were the two food shops, two dessert shops, hair salon, Shisiedo, another beauty store and Cuckoo as far as I remember. Limited beauty inside the h-mart itself. The little shops had more. Many kitchen supplies as well. I was greeted with many individuals passing out Maxim coffee pack for the holidays. Super sweet! Everyone was so nice too. I almost ended up with 3 for going back in to check out the strip. I did also discover Daiso next to H-Mart, which I went there first. Heaven haha

All Trader Joe's are basically the same offerings - but a great selection for my meat-eating…read morehusband and my vegan self. VERY low prices, and my husband basically lives off of the frozen meals and pizzas at home. He finds dairy, cage-free and pasture raised, Humane Certified eggs at much less of a markup than at Jewel. I always find some new vegan thing or other, they always have new seasonal offerings. My ONLY complaint is that the checkout lines are FAR too long, due to what I feel is "forced" by company policy on the checker staff. The checkers are FAR too "chatty" with every single customer, when most of us simply want to get in and out. Great cart policy with regard to return and retrieval. Zero complaints and we will always be return customers!

This Trader Joe's is located Uptown. There is an on-site parking lot, it is small and can be busy…read moreat times. The store is clean, well-organized, and less crowded than some other Trader Joe's, and gives a neighborhood vibe, more so than other Trader Joe's. This is enhanced with the Park Ridge art! Staff are consistently helpful, pleasant, and knowledgeable. This adds to the neighborhood vibe. Similar to other Trader Joe's they offer many unique items and I especially like this during the holidays. I highly recommend.

This Jewel has generally been okay, sometimes they have good deals but lately I've really had to…read morecheck my receipt because of errors. Yesterday I got some of their cookies that had a BOGO sticker on the bag, no mention of needing to clip a coupon, and only after I checked out did I realize they charged for both bags and I had to get the refund from customer service. Today I see a bag of chips listed for $2.99 with clipped coupon (date is within the time of the posted item tag), scan the barcode and it takes me to a coupon for $2 off with Pepsi purchase. I search the app, no listed $2.99 coupon for that brand of chips. I look at the weekly ad, and it shows the $2.99 deal. So I go to check out, get home, and then when checking my receipt do I see it did not take the $2.99 price. They also changed the daily deli deals and they aren't as good as the previous ones unfortunately. Honestly the "deals" here have become so complicated it's almost not even worth it. I shouldn't have to make a stop at customer service every time I shop here.

This Jewel is an anchor store for the Oak Mill strip mall. They keep a pretty large inventory of…read moregeneral goods and their produce is usually fresh. Their parking lot is large and spacious and it never feels congested like at some other Jewels. It's a little tight and congested on their floor space inside though. They now have self-scan check out and I don't recall when that was added, but it's handy. The wife likes this Jewel when we happen to be nearby and a visit is opportune.

It's a little sad. I was here at the very beginning on Grand Opening 11-11-21 and here pretty much…read moreat the end, 2-01-26. The high tech Amazon model didn't really work in the competitive grocery business and all IL Amazon Fresh stores will close on 2-01-26. Today, 1-30-26, it was a madhouse with stuff marked down 50% or more and the checkout line literally wrapped around the entire store! Definitely not worth shopping, but it was a most interesting scene to observe. Best of luck to all the staffers here with whom we always had good interactions with over the past 4+ years.

I really do not understand why the ratings for this grocery store are so bad. An average of 2.8…read morestars does not represent this facility. Everytime you step into the store, you are greeted by an employee. There are so many weekly deals that are so much cheaper and high quality goods compared to other grocery stores. One time I went in and bought some ground chicken. I opened it to cook and it had gone bad. Instead of having to go back to the store, all I had to do is access my purchase via the Amazon app. I was able to get a refund and didn't even have to bring back the meat. It's also very peaceful shopping there as there isn't hustle and bustle of other grocery stores. Could their pricing be cheaper? Of course but also know that they not only have discounts on some products if you have Amazon Prime above and beyond the sale price BUT you also get 5% off every purchase if you use your Amazon credit card for your transaction. Amazon Fresh ftw!

Great Asian grocer in Niles with competitive prices. I've had hit or miss experiences with the…read moreproduce freshness, so I would be careful just to see what's in season (or what is imported, etc.) For example, these tangerines looked awesome, but when I had one at home, it was surprisingly dry and not at all juicy with a ton of seeds. Upon further inspection, it was produced in Australia (the long journey probably resulted in less freshness). However, I've had great luck with the Asian pears and most of the vegetables we bought here. I think it just depends on what you're looking for! Once you head out of the produce section, there's a great ready-made food area with everything from bento meals to breakfast favorites. This area is also where they have offered free tasters of dumplings and noodles in the past. Right past here are beverage aisles, frozen and refrigerated foods, then shelf stable items. Fresh fish and meats can be found along the very back of the restaurant. I'm particularly partial to the huge drink aisle where I've found everything from papaya milk to zero sugar sodas. Great selection of a ton of brands. You'll find similar impressive variety in their other aisles. Checkout is pretty simple afterwards with a traditional cashier, and as you leave, there is a great food court with a ton of different choices. The parking lot is a little hectic, but I would just make sure to take the back exits rather than the ones off the main road: it'll take forever if you want to turn left (since there are no traffic lights or signs for oncoming traffic).

Large Asian grocery store that reminds me of a downscale version of H Mart. They have a good…read moreselection, there's a food court, and a pretty nice hot food bar at the deli.

I liked Tony's when I was in the area several years ago, but for some reason I've skipped them…read moresince I've returned. I made a stop for a few things while I was in the neighborhood and I've been kicking myself for not shopping here. I'll be making up for it. Good selection, great prices, friendly staff, and a nice clean store are all you could hope for. Thumbs up.

9:30 pm. no registers available only self check out . me with a huge cart filled with food...wtf…read more. the line rediculous....your closing manager clearly doesn't care about the customers only getting out asap... im done !!!

This Whole Foods is in a convenient Park Ridge location but we've never been much of a patron and…read morehave generally found them to be pricier than we like for groceries.  However, I came in on this day to try their Friday promo of 12 raw oysters for $12.  You do need to have an Amazon Prime account to get the deal.  I heard about this deal from a neighbor pal who is a big fan and oyster lover.   I would say it was an ok deal, and I'm going with 3.49 stars, as the oysters are all on the smallish side.  They're regularly priced at $1.99 apiece, and for comparison if you have them say at Shaw's, they go for $4 apiece there fyi.  You can't really enjoy them in their dining space though unless you want to buy lemons and/or cocktail sauce, as none is provided, so we did a carryout which is apparently the most common approach.  Carryout is fine as they are iced and as long as you eat them within 2 hours.  They had 3 types of oysters and they are the typical offerings year round we were told - Atlantic Blue Point, Rappahannock Atlantic, and Atlantic Wellfleet.  I queried a bit with Terry, one of the two seafood staffers on duty, and he told me Blue Points were the most popular and Rappahannocks were the biggest.  I don't know anything about the multitude of oyster varieties, but I do like the idea of getting the biggest for the buck as they all taste pretty much the same to me.  I also noticed they were only about 1/4 to 1/3 the size of the big oysters we get in a Chinatown restaurant(!), duh, but that's an aside.  Anyway we ordered 6 Blue Points and 6 Rappahannocks.  They made for a nice lunch side at home and a nice little foodie treat.  The two varieties tasted very similar but the Rappahannocks might have been a little fishier tasting.  Kyle was the staffer who did the shucking (and Terry said he was the best shucker in all of Park Ridge!), and he indeed did a masterful and excellent job as you couldn't even tell they were shucked as the shells were carefully reassembled so beautifully.  I actually raised my rating by 1/2 star just because of Kyle's fine work ha.  It was all fun, but probably still a one and done on the promo unless I find out they are going to bigger oyster varieties some day!

I don't shop at Whole Foods often but when I visited the thing that really stood out to me was that…read morethey have a single entrance. There is only one place where you can enter this store, and even when I was here around 5pm on a Thursday this created a backup. To add insult to injury the doors are enter or exit only doors (though I can't remember if there's a barrier between them--so maybe you can fudge it). Other than that, standard Whole Foods. They have an Amazon return counter on the side opposite of the entrance (since that's the least convenient place they could have put it for people making returns, I can only assume it was by design and they're hoping that people will do some shopping whilst they're in there). At that end there is a single exit-only door right by the Amazon counter, so you can avoid temptation by leaving there.

Great selection of produce and baked goods--both made in house and from local bakeries. Deli has a…read morewide selection of products, more than most supermarket delis. One of the few stores where I'm actually excited about buying meat and fish because it's always good quality and properly butchered or cleaned. Sushi made in house daily; not the best sushi I've had, but better than other grocery store sushi. Very nice selection of imported foods from all over the world. Can be very crowded during peak times and hard to move around other shoppers. You do have to be aware of prices--sometimes they can be crazy high, especially for fresh fruit. And the young cashiers can be inattentive and occasionally rude. Still, one of the best supermarkets around, IMO.

05/16/25 - I've been to the Fresh Farms on Touhy in Niles, IL. This Fresh Farms is located off of…read moreGolf Road. This store is awesome & the way more store should be run. The store is super clean & has an awesome inventory of merchandise. So clean w/a huge variety of items from produce, backers items, seafood, meat, cheese. It's a good feeling to come into a store that is so efficiently run. I just wish I had one closer to where I live in Chicago