The amount of Grillos I have had is definitely not healthy. For some reason I don't even care. I battle my family to the DEATH to crack the seal and gobble the scrumptious pickles. These pickle's should get the noble peace prize. If it's one of those nights when I CRAVE PICKLES I will do anything in my power to get my hands on those pickles. There Not Pickles There Grillos read more

I discovered this brand of pickles during the pandemic at my local Stop & Shop, and I haven't bought another pickle brand since. I always prefer whole pickles for that freshly sliced crispness, and the half sours are my preference. Grillo's gives you that unique garlicky, briny, flavor with a not-so-subtle lemony twist. Whether sliced in rounds or spears, or diced in tartar, Grillo's is my go-to pickle. Now...I won't deduct any stars for the plastic tub, but I challenge you to open a new container without spilling a good amount of brine on your countertops, and maybe even slicing your finger on the plastic. But , this juice is worth the squeeze, and once you manage to get that lid off, you'll be rewarded with a GREAT pickle! read more

Grillo's Pickles - Deliciousness in an impossible to open plastic tub. - Street Vendors Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I have bought and eaten a lot of pickles. They're pretty good on the keto diet with low carb and great flavor. I find the best ones are not in the grocery aisle with the capers and the roasted red peppers. The best are in the cold section of the grocery store near the bacon and sausages. Today, I decided to try this interesting tub of Grillo's in my local Publix here in Charlotte. And now I AM HOOKED. Best pickles EVER. After polishing off that first tub, I now have two more in the fridge that are slowly being consumed with lunch every day. I've been getting the classic dill pickle spears and they're amazing. Crisp, crunchy, flavorful and randomly sliced enough to know that there's a human being on the other end of this manufacturing line and not just machinery. *warm fuzzies* Other than spears of pickled cucumber, you'll find big pieces of garlic and dill leaves and the occasional grape leaf plus some other goodies in there. The container is FULL to the top and densely packed with pickles. The first few times you open it, there is the potential for a spray of pickle juice so take appropriate care. If you don't love these pickles, I'd be surprised. The address on the label is Needham MA but 95 other people have added to this here in Boston so we'll go with that. [Review 15308 overall, 810 of 2021, number 1120 in Massachusetts.] read more

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After consuming mainly Claussen-brand pickles for years, it was a nice change to try another brand. THE GOODS: Dill Spears - Available at our local Costco, their slogan "World's Best Pickles" caught my eye as I passed them in the refrigerator. It's a big container at 52 ounces and cheap at around $7. The spears are crunchy like a Claussen but aren't as salty, meaning you palate more of the cucumber's natural flavors rather than just sodium. Best of all, check out the ingredients on the label! Cucumbers, water, distilled white vinegar, salt, garlic, dill and grape leaves. No chemicals and unknown substances. The homemade taste is very obvious. TIP: They also sell hot pickles, whole pickles, pickle chips, sour pickles, bread and butter pickles, a pickle vinegar drink, a lemon vinegar drink and even a pickle de gallo. OVERALL: From being sold out of the trunk of an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, upgrading to a pickle cart, and now to the refrigerators of wholesale giant Costco, I'd say they've made it. It's like obtainable Amish pickles in a jar. Highly recommended. read more

Grillo's Pickles - Available at Costco on Maui! - VN - Street Vendors Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I have lived in Chicago and New York and experienced many varieties of pickles. These are the most flavorful and delicious pickles I have ever tasted. Bravo to Grillos. read more

Do you like Pickle Juice? Then these are perfect for you. The minute you get the impossible lid off, I guarantee there will be pickle juice EVERYWHERE. On your fingers, hand, countertop maybe even your floor. Yup you betcha...a pickle juice bath full of fresh garlic, dill leaf and grape leaf. The baths will probally continue the first few times you open it. Despite the terrible plastic bucket they come in, these pickles are very tastey. Nice crisp and cold and full of flavor. Super good. Where can you purchase this Pickle Bucket? Costco to the rescue for about $7.00. Will I finish the bucket on my own? Probally not, unless I eat a pickle a day. Actually I've ate 3 in the past hour. The Mister thinks I'm a rabbit. read more

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I purchased these pickles over jar store ones. Was disappointed when eating the pickle to find it far from crisp. Pickles were soft. Don't know if this was caused with being in brine too long. Also container was not tightly packed with pickles ? read more

These are my favorite dills by far. HOWEVER, if you look at the attached photo if can be VERY HARD to open the containers. They will also leak on the way home from the store AND THEY ARE STILL THE BEST! read more

Grillo's Pickles - A continued struggle... - Street Vendors Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I had some Grillo's pickles once before and they were quite good, but the texture was a little...uh...late tasting. This is excusable as it was during the end of the pandemic and everything was off. Decided to give them a second day in court when they caught my eye and looked good. These are classic dill pickles in the raw. The closest to home/deli made I've had. Abundant thick slices of garlic floating around with strands of tender dill. All edible and adding to the experience. The spears are all imperfect and clearly done by hand. All this adds up to pretty much the best dill pickles I've had on second try. They are balanced and not too in your face. If you are a deli style old fashioned dill fan..these are the bom deluxe. read more

I see there are 2 reviews for the same pickles, but the other 1 is closed. Weird? These are garlic dill spears. I like them, so why the 2 star review then you ask? Well for starters they are extremely over priced!!! For a little less than what a jar of these cost at the local Bel Air Market I can get a twice as big jar of Claussen pickles. I like the Grillos as well as I like the Claussens. They are both great garlic dill spears. But, pay over twice as much for the Grillos? NFW! Then there is their really stupid plastic container. Hey I fabricated race cars for a living when young. I can glance at something and understand how it works so I had no issues myself opening up the container. But, I can see some folks having pickles and brine all over the counter with this stupid container. People have complained about the container for a long time, but they seem to be too hard headed to go to a regular jar. It looks like the older reviews are for the pickle cart and maybe store in MA? I honestly didn't read them all as I don't have the time. It wouldn't change my review anyway. The early reviews for buying 2 spears for a buck gleaned many 5 star reviews. The later reviews for buying them in containers at the local store not so much. I saw them, I tried them, and like them. Will I buy another container of them? Not a chance........ I have grown and stored veggies since I was a child. By June the cukes from my garden will make refrigerator garlic dill spears just as good as the Grillos or Claussens for $1.00 a quart Mason jar. Plus I grow and make them myself. That always adds value to the taste doesn't it? read more

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Grillos itialian fresh pickels gave me a time warp back in time to when i was a little kid. My uncle back in Massachusetts (where i grew up till my 20's) would take me on the weekends to Worcester Ma and we would walk the bakerys on some street i have forgotten. But they would have fresh pickel barrels and grillos has that same taste and texture. I found these in my local grocery store in Sacramento California, and the pickle chilling on the seat got my attention. I love fresh pickles thanks to my uncle! I dont like the ones that sit on the shelves waiting to be opened then tossed in the fridge. I want them already fridged, crisp and fresh with only a few months to get eating. After reading into grillos back story it got my attention. Just a young boy making pickels from his family's 100 year recipe, grabbing a wooding cart and walking to common every morning with his friends to sell them, eventually the boston red sox and whole foods wanted to feature them at there park and store. Ok hookline and sinker, im caught. Happy to have been able to try something from my home state childhood all the way across the USA in California. I have tried the fresh itialian spears, which has fresh dill, garlic slices and grape leaves in the brine. The brine in my container wasn't overaly salty at all if anything it was a bit watery but the dill and garlic was definitely there more than the salt which I really enjoyed. My kids and i do take a sip from the pickle juice so i can say that it wasn't to salty. But claussen is different in there brine which i really like with a sandwich, while grillos is more dill and garlic which i enjoyed all on its own which is they way the grillos family intended to eat it like they have for over 100 years. The package only took 4 seconds to open, simple and then closing it just a little pressure on top and it snaps back on. Not sure how it took someone mintues to open, or some to use pliers maybe they changed it since then. But it just has a little flap that says open push and snaps off thats your part to pull up from and no juice came squirting out, now from the glass jars brands turning them open i have a few times got juiced on, learning experiences have taught me to have a papertowel near by for anything that has full liquids inside. So if you have ever tried a fresh pickle in a barrel as a kid, cause i dont think there is really any left or in high demand anymore. Give them a try and maybe it could spear you into a childhood memory! 4 whole pickels for grillos pickels! ! read more

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I've been a big fan of this product for a long time buying them at Whole Foods and Costco. With delis disappearing in West LA, finding a good pickle, especially to take home, has become difficult. Grillo's has been a company known to take the time to put dill, garlic, and bay leaves into the jar, in this case a plastic tub, normally worthy of the high price point. For pickle aficionados, money is no object. But here's where the story sours and I find myself in a bit of a... In my last two tubs from Costco, I witnessed the crime, the disgrace of a bitter skin on all the pickles. What I suspect is that production has outgrown the pride. Proper aging usually prevents the skin of the cucumber from tasting bitter. It is the epic morphing from one to the other. One a mere vegetable. The other a finely fermented food group standing proudly on its own in your refrigerator. Age breaks the skin down until it and meat of the cucumber become one mouth watering, crispy, and "dillicious" experience. One bad bucket is forgivably random. Two bad buckets, points to a heinous produce crime and the downfall of a great brand who has sacrificed taste for volume. Today, my tears fall, blending with the vinegar of my former favorite. ;-))) Sorry to see you go Grillo's. It was good great while it lasted. read more

half sours, gotta have 'em right? been eatin' em for 50 years now. why does no one take the time to make them right? no vinegar, just a tad of salt ,(about 3-4% is perfect, that's about 2 tblsp / 4 cup of water. garlic dill mustard . cardamon seed some black pepper maybe cut the blossom ends off da cukes, , stand the cuts up in the jar or the drum. study, study, study and only 2-3 days and on the streets please.. take me back to earl the pearl's nosherie, the 80 year old little white russian jew with her butts 1/2 way down to her jaw cookin ' every ting from scratch, the bosses former wet nurse, emma??. and a host of others. well, back to half sours get 'em right, please?? oh, unhappy customer if only i had been a jew mahvalous read more

There isn't much else to say except these are the best pickles ever. And I know my pickles. Find the Grillo's cart where you may, like at Park Street station or the SoWa Open Market. But please be warned, that once you try them you'll never, ever be able to go back to whatever pickle you may have been thinking you loved before. You will find yourself craving these pickles at all hours. You will become insatiable. At this point, getting yourself to the Grillo's cart on occasion won't be nearly enough. You'll have to take yourself to Whole Foods, where in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut and New York you'll find these delectable spears sold by the 32 ounce container. Shortly thereafter, even those containers will start to seem too puny with too few pickles to stave off your desire for them. You will be led, as I was today, to the Grillo's website where with glee you will find that you can get them in 4 pound buckets. 4 pounds of Grillo's pickles just might be enough to hold off the cravings! This is a natural, local product, using an old Grillo family recipe containing delicious cucumbers in a dill, garlic, grape leaves and love infused brine. Regular or spicy, take your pick. We are addicted. And fabulously, there are virtually no calories to worry about. Eat as many as your heart desires, which is going to be a lot. Save some of that brine for a splash into your Bloody Mary or Bloody Maria cocktails. Double the yumminess. You must try these pickles!! read more

This is the first time I bought Grillo's 32 ounce container of half sour pickles and found a 3 inch strand of white hair on my first pickle! My hair is very short and is not white, so it was definitely not mine! This grossed me out to the extent that I became sick to my stomach! I thought that employees are supposed to wear hair nets and that companies perform quality control, but apparently not this company. Lesson learned, this is the first and last time that I buy Grillo's pickles! read more

Reviewing pickles is like reviewing your offspring: if they're even close to being decent, you love them unconditionally. Fortunately, Grillo's spears, drowned in a delicious brine loaded with garlic cloves, grape leaves, fresh dill and if you so desire (I do!) a kickin' hot pepper or two, are the best kids you'll ever eat. Oh God, I just typed that. While the cart's in the Common, their product is also offered at a few Whole Foodses and - drum roll - Dave's Fresh Pasta. Of course. read more

I gave up on Vienna pickles and was searching for a good dill pickle. I came across a review of Grillos and I went to Whole Foods to buy a jar. Hands down , the best pickle I have ever eaten. They Are fresh and seasoned perfectly. read more

I have never yes never had pickles that were so amazing in my life, and I can't understand why I never had these before, I'm 62 years old and never had these all I can say is they are off the charts and rating you guys a straight 5 is definitely not high enough so thank you so much for a amazing and the most delicious pickles ever read more

I been getting the pickles at my local Costco. The sliced pickles have mild flavor but the Spears are better. I would like to find the spicy spear but can not find them locally read more

If you appreciate a flavorful high quality dill pickle Grillo's will quickly become your new all time favorite. They are even better than my homemade! Just make sure to watch their youtube video on how to open the container. read more

The highlight of any farmer's market I go to is when Grillo's is there. Thanks Grillo's, for doing what you do. read more

Visiting my brother in Philadelphia, we went on a family excursion to the local Wegman's to pick up a cart full of goodies for the Memorial Day weekend. I haven't been to a Wegman's since I was a child ((they don't have any locations in NYC-boo!)) so I was delighted to see a bunch of Costco-esque sample stations early on a Saturday. These pickles happened to be one of them! Now let me tell you about my pickle history. I have a similar past with eggs. For 95% of my life, I have hated both eggs and pickles. But, on occasion as a child, I would go through short periods where I would be IN LOVE with them and request them day after day after day. I would sit and eat an entire jar of Vlassic pickles, then not touch them for two years. Same with eggs. I've luckily since overcome my weirdness about eggs (I love them for any meal of the day prepared in any way #putaneggonit), but pickles? No way José. I would squirm if a spear or two was tossed on my plate next to a sandwich or burger. Sometimes, if pickle juice leached onto a part of the bun, I would even rip that part of the bun off and not eat it. That is how severe my aversion to pickles has been for many years. I gagged once while at a bar in Brooklyn because my friends ordered pickle-back shots. Grossssssssss. So how did I end up eating almost an entire container of these spicy pickles in a weekend? My husband sampled one at the Wegman's and said I HAD to try it. I couldn't protest faster than he had already shoved a sample into my mouth. Plus, they looked fresher than the forever-canned versions of my haunted pickle past. I was in heaven. How could something so simple be so good? I immediately grabbed another sample bite and rushed over to the refrigerated case where they had them and picked one up. I have no idea how much they cost (I didn't ask and I didn't check the receipt) but I'm guessing they were pretty pricey based on other reviewers here. I looked up several recipes I'm going to try to see if I can replicate these. Because I can foresee this as becoming a very expensive habit. -1 star for the cost and the packaging. It's crazy hard to get that lid on/off! And for a fancy, organic product, I'd like to see a more sustainable container (that also goes on/off easier). Thanks for making me, finally, love pickles! ##### Update: I had to run back to the grocery store for last-minute BBQ essentials and ran to take a glimpse of the cost of these bad boys. $6.99! Holy moly those are some expensive cukes. Definitely not for routine snacking! read more

Update: Finally decided to try once again and see if they got their act/receipe/quality control together. They did, the pickles in batches shipped to Denver are tasting exactly they way they used to be. Although the company is still a jerk for not issuing a simple refund after providing coupons that only bought more of the inedible, over salted batches, they've clearly responded to the issue and after about 6 months they're back in good shape. read more

Dear Eric Grillo, Thank you! I love Grillo's pickles and I happily shell out the big bucks to keep my kitchen stocked. But yesterday, I purchased a container from SoWA, ran home, opened my pickles to find they were in a fairly cucumber-like state. I wrote to Grillo's on a Sunday and heard from not one, but TWO Grillo's pickles representatives. Today, it is Monday morning and I have brand new pickles sitting on my desk, waiting to be devoured. The trouble will be keeping my coworkers out of them. So Eric, thank you for your amazing pickles, your customer service, your willingness to be reached on Sunday and your speediness in fixing my pickle problem. Til next time! read more

I love pickles. Grillo's has the best pickles I've ever had. They are crisp, flavorful, and the perfect balance of vinegar meets garlic. I've only been fortunate to catch Grillo's once at the Park St. T (2 for $1 Cash Only), but the Whole Foods on Cambridge St sells them in the plastic tubs if you need your pickle fix. read more

Let it be known: I hate pickles. I think they're nasty. They are slimy and taste like death. Imagine my surprise when I bit into one of Grillo's pickles and I actually *liked*it. Not only liked it, *loved* it. I had the spicy one, and I love pretty much anything spicy, but I didn't think that the spice alone would win me over, since I'm such a pickle-hater. But it did. I can't believe it. Twenty-nine years of pickle-hating, down the drain. read more

Crunchy Cucumber Crack is what these suckers are. Apparently they just started selling carrots and green tomatoes too! They have a stand downtown and frequent SOWA Market. Find them at you're local Whole Foods as well! One time I even met a Grillo's van driver in a Starbucks, and he was so friendly he even offered to give me a t-shirt. Do yourself a favor and get a vat of the hot pickles today. So, so good. Also follow them on Twitter so you can stalk up where they go next. read more

On the real this place makes me laugh in the best way. It's like such a funny and quaint concept to me for some reason. The cart sells water, or pickles. These two things aren't at all like each other, you should have no problem deciding which of the two you need. No one buys pickles when they're thirsty and no one buys water when they...want pickles I guess? I don't even eat pickles really, I just think this is a neat little cart. The pricing is also fantastic. Both items are $1, that's 2 pickles, or 500ml of water for $1. Amazing. No one sells water for a reasonable price in the common. Stay thirsty. read more

This pickle juice is my new favorite drink. Grillo pickles are the tastiest pickles everrrr. So fresh! So long Clausen, there's a new pickle in town. read more

Love the pickles (likely some of the best I've ever had), but the container... Lord, the container. I've even written customer service (which I never do, but in this case-I care). It's awful. You can cut yourself BADLY trying to open it. I mean, hell, there are even videos online to explain "how to." That's sad. Great pickles, tho. I still buy them, but I absolutely LOATHE opening them. read more

Had the pleasure of experiencing some Grillo's pickled good at the SoWa Open Market a few weeks ago and I was left both stunned and smiling. It was by far one of the best pickles I've ever had - I had previously noticed their stand in Park Street but wasn't really in the mood to check it out - turns out it was a big mistake on my part. My friend Dan M. and I ordered up some spicy pickle spears and some of their pickled green tomatoes. A couple of bucks were exchanged and then we bit right in - each item was wrapped in a small sheet of aluminum foil - no frills - simple and effective. First, we bit into the spicy spears, which had a nice kick to it and which was both very tasty and crisp. Then the pickled, green tomato which was also tasty, tangy and just delicious. The stand was very modest looking, the staff wearing these customized Celtics-looking jerseys which advertise their brand. They weren't particularly friendly or anything but I don't really care because they seem to let their product do all of the talking and being as good as it is, I was very happy. I'm going to have to acquire some at Dave's Fresh Pasta at some point, I've heard that they carry some of it. read more

Slow day at work so time to work on my SoWa food truck rally write-ups. Any time I would find myself in the commons area I would stroll through the area around the Park Street T stop and look for the pickle stand. I must have had the worst luck ever because I never came across them. It would always end in a sad decent into the oldest underground subway station in America, pickleless. Not taking this very well I sank into a deep depression, the kind that you get when your puppy runs away. I email Mr Grillo asking him when I would be able to find him pickle suit or not. My problem seemed to be looking for him Sundays. He let me know the nice people at whole foods like his pickles and they sell them by the jar so off I went. Hidden in some way back corner of the whole foods on Washington St in Brighton were 2 lonely plastic jars of pickles. After looking all over the store finding plenty of other pickles I assumed these were not the pickles I sought. I spun the container around to see one very happy green pickle kicking it in a beach chair, YAY! But then I saw something I was not expecting to see on the container, "HOT" I froze for a moment not knowing if I wanted a spicy pickle. I had come this far there was no turning back. They were paid for and I scrambled into the parking lot. This couldn't wait I had to try this spicy pickle. There must have been some kind of divine intervention that day because the hot pickle is exactly what was needed. Since that day Ive been going through jars at the breakneck speed of one a week. Refilled this weekend at SoWa. I also ran over to the produce and bought some pickling cucumbers and tossed them in some old brine. I realize this review is more story then review on the actual food product but its just a pickle. It tastes good. If you like pickles you will love this one. Get them. read more

Hands down, my favorite pickle ever. I haven't bought another brand since discovering Grillo's at my local Whole Foods this past Spring. I'm also having a love affair with the pickled green tomatoes, which have been a hit at every BBQ this summer after I recommend that everyone try it on their burgers. They're great to snack on straight up too. I'm pretty sure this dude could pickle gym socks and it would still somehow be delicious. Follow them on twitter, find them at Whole Foods, Boston Common, and/or SoWa and stock up immediately!!! read more

I bought these at Whole Foods today. The pickles may be good, but the container is impossible to open. I guess I will have to cut through the top. Needless to say, I will look for pickles in a jar with a screw top. I will not buy them again. read more

I had the pleasure of finding these delicious gems at my local BJs and im am so glad i did! I am actually on my second bucket in 2 weeks, they are super fresh and all the flavors are well balanced. They have a great dill flavor with just the right amout of vinager and gsrlic bite. Oh and that delicious sliced garlic that are in the bottom that i cant wait to get to :). Myself and my whole family love these pickles and i have already supplied samples to my coworkes and they no just where to find them. I can wait to buy more and hope to see other flavor at the store soon because i can wait to buy and try. You cant go wrong with fresh delicious pickles and they are worth every $$ read more

I understand the how delicious and amazing Grillo's pickles are. 5 star pickles, for sure. 1 star for the plastic container they come in. The packaging is a nightmare! I spilled like half a cup of the brine trying to open the container! Not only did I make a mess but the pickles were above the waterline, making them weird and slightly gross on top AND I enjoy a delicious pickle-tini and like to use the brine to mix with gin! I wasted half of my precious pickle brine. I'd prefer glass but how about any type of easier to open plastic? read more

Uhm, Grillo's Pickle Cart parked right in Boston Commons near Park Street Station? 2 spears for $1.00?! YES PLEASE! I don't even like pickles much, but Grillo's are an exception. I love the original garlicy one and my friend is a sucker for the spicy ones. I'm a pansy and can't handle the spice! The only complaint? When opening the tupperware/plastic like container housing your beloved pickles in excitement, be prepared to be doused in pickle juice. Just sayin'. OMNOMNOM read more

To much garlic and tough I never had a pickle where the sink hard probably won't buy again

I saw these pickles at Costco, and since I'm really tired of Vlasic Mediocre Pickles, the only other brand California Costco carries, I thought ... "A little costly, but why not...?" Answer: Because they are not at all good pickles. In fact, they are really bad! Like, can't give them away in New York bad. They don't taste like pickles at all! Just some weirdly flavored cucumber. I would never serve them to friends. Save your money if you're a Lower East Side pickle fan. These do not measure up, you'll be very disappointed. read more

Wait a second...they have a food cart!!!??? AHHH!!! Hands down my favorite pickles thus far and I am a picky pickle eater! Crisp. Salty. Lots of flavor. My favorite is the spicy mmmm mmmm good. read more