This store has plenty of items that cater to the area. From the hot bar to the grocery freezer, you…read morewill find what you need. They have a homemade caramel and chocolate chip cookie that is great great .

I had no idea this place even existed until recently. It's not in the best part of downtown but…read morecoming here during the day shouldn't be an issue. I've come here numerous times and never experienced any problems. They have good prices on their items, definitely not overpriced. Also they carry alcohol and beer which not every place does in the area. It's clean and the workers appear friendly but most of the younger cashiers have always been silent when I check out.

Great little market with a great meat counter. Wide variety of fresh meats and a staff that serves…read morewith a smile and is extremely helpful. Your order will be packaged as you want. For example "I'll take eight pork steaks, two per package" and they pick out the eight best and wrapped them in freezer paper in pairs. It's a smaller neighborhood market from back when neighborhood markets were the norm. Their survival is a testament to quality and personalized service. It has the feel of my childhood, lots of selection in a small space with a friendly atmosphere. If you're close to Granite City plan a BBQ and head to Cionko's and give them a try.

Great customer service. The freshness is top notch. From the selection of house made sausages to…read morethe house made jerky...all delicious. Has that local feel and personal touch. Definitely my go to spot for meats and specialty foods. If in the area, a must visit.

Placed an online order for groceries. The process was smooth and easy. All my groceries were…read morebrought out and loaded into my car. The store associate was friendly. Plenty of drive up spaces and plenty of workers working to bring out orders. I was able to get in and out.

Had a pickup the guy on the phone was so rude and then hung up. Their customer service is trash but…read morewell I guy I'm in granite city so I shouldn't expect to much out of the employees.

Love this small town Alton market. Shwegels has all your basic grocery needs including fresh…read moreproduce and an excellent meat section. They make their sausage and cut their meat in house. It's all great. They also have a small section in the meat department with a rotating hot item or two such as sausages, kabobs, chicken tenders. Love grabbing anything from there!! They have a large fridge packed to the brim with every kind of premade salad you can imagine (pesto pasta, caprese, different potato salads, sweet salads, baked beans, bean salad... so much more and in different convenient sizes. There's cold cans of soda in a bin at checkout. Everyone is kind and helpful. Love this family owned local grocer!!

Very few places takes me back to being a kid going to the deli and butcher with my parents and…read moregrandparents. The feel, atmosphere, smell, friendly people takes me back to the 80's. My favorite local butcher, give them a shot.

The foodie in me is so glad this Asian supermarket exists!! I've come across a wide variety of…read moreAsian foods and goods in this store. They sell Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and goods from other Asian countries. I've recently found fresh and dry Asian noodles at the store for a cheap price, which cost 2-3x more money in other chain supermarkets like Walmart and Target, HUGE plus for World Market. What really took me off guard and surprised me was that they also make fresh and sell various boba tea and bubble waffles with and without ice cream.

Crying in HMart? Impossible in STL given that there isn't one here (@HMart I am begging you to open…read morehere), but World Market or Cho Quoc Te is a close alternative. Vietnamese/Asian supermarkets are very nostalgic to me from being the number one childhood activity with my mother, and World Market did not disappoint. Every bit of it screamed home to me, from the lingering smell of raw fish and plethora of seasonings to the 7356495 brands for the same jarred goods to the overfilled carts of every mom's meal prep for a family of 4+ for an entire week. The grocery store itself is about smaller to medium-sized and produce seemed okay. What was really fantastic about it was that it had a lot of other businesses incorporated inside of it -- a pharmacy, to-go food on the ready, a dessert bar, etc. I especially loved the premade meals, and they had great variety. Some notable mentions from picking up an assortment of things -- the pandan soymilk was solid; the che khoai mon (taro pudding) was good; the che banh lot (pandan and coconut milk starch pudding) was also good, and I appreciated that it was just banh lot with no extra accouterments; the pate chaud was surprisingly really good (not too peppery or salty, just perfectly buttery and flakey with the right amount of flavor). In addition to not having to hit triple digits for a small grocery run (which seems to be the case everywhere else), it was really nice having so many things available. I'll definitely be back here more often to try more of their premade dishes and for the serotonin.

Love this store for the kind service, unique items and delicious food. There's a large Jenni's…read morecooler with an incredible selection of flavors. They also have Illinois bakehouse bread. Sometimes they have scones and granola bars too. I love the local granola, the drink selection and the in bulk items. They've expanded their selection so it's really possible to do all your shopping there. It's a little more expensive but it's locally owned and a treat for the community.

Love this store. The staff are super helpful and they carry a ton of products I can't find anywhere…read moreelse.

I will never go there again They have roaches…read moreForeigners in the back can't speak English and can't cook Sam is very rude to women and disrespectful to the men

A friend and I participated in a racquetball tournament up in the glorious city of Saint Louis…read more Upon arriving at our Air bnb, it was discovered we had no milk for our cereal in the morning - the obvious resolution to this problem was "let's go buy some milk" however, upon checking the time (9:33 PM) we realized all the ACTUAL stores that carry milk would be closing at 10 PM and we're outside the vicinity to make it in time. Desperation flooded our bodies like water cascading from a broken dam until I discovered Northway Supermarket - open 24 hours and only 3 minutes away! The gods had smiled upon our plight. We got into our vehicle and made the drive through the darkened streets until we arrived at the destination. Upon exiting the car, I saw multiple individuals of questionable character milling about, entering, and exiting the store. How can you say their character was questionable, you ask? Mostly due to the content of thier speech, the rambunctious music blaring from thier cars describing criminal acts and what they like doing to women, and the manner in which they presented themselves to the outside world in physical appearance/fashion. "AHA, you can't judge a book by its cover!" you yell at me. Yes. Yes I can. Jack and I tentivally entered the building. We were the only white people in the store and everyone instantly knew it. I felt 9 pairs of eyes (so 18 individual eyes) lock onto us (there was a long line at the register) and I swear someone said "you don't belong here, little boys" (maybe that was just my self consciousness, I'm not 100% sure). We sheepishly scampered through the isles, desperately looking for milk while trying to appear as alpha males to avoid any confrontation. The store has everything and anything you'd need - from wine, beer, juice flavors nobody has ever heard of, snacks of various kinds, half-naked mannequins draped with clothes no woman should wear to a whole make-up and eye lash section. I was certainly impressed! Could they pass a state health inspection? No. Could you buy 43 different flavors of wine? Yes, yes you could. We finally found the milk and headed to the register. While we were standing in line, I glanced back at the restaraunt/deli where a giant of a cook tiredly tried to cook something. A gentleman with less than impressive dreads locked eyes with me and drew a line across his throat. Confused, I looked back and he did it again! "I'm going to get knifed over a 1/2 gallon of milk" I thought. At that moment a gangster started yelling at the cashier that he WASN'T in fact a gangster and the only reason the store was there, was because the community WANTED them there and that "You need to treat people with some f*cking decency!" The poor cashier didn't know what he did - he didn't even speak English but apperntly he was used to this kind of behavior because he just rolled his eyes as the "non-gangster" grabbed his $2 ciga-rillo and stormed off. I paid $5 dollars for a blueberry muffin and a 1/2 gallon of milk. Jack and I left the store to the sound of yelling outside (I'm pretty sure there was a dog fight going on around the corner) and jumped in my car. I drove the wrong way down a one way street back to our Air bnb. The nice Chinese lady who ran the Air bnb cooked us fried rice (we had it for lunch the next day and it was delicious) and we went to bed and then drank the milk with our cereal in the morning and I ate the blueberry muffin - both the milk and muffin were delicious and filled me to satisfaction (Jack had 2 bowls of cereal). We then went and played racquetball at a club thriving off white privilege where we got beat by middle schoolers. I am giving the 3 out of 5 stars due to the trauma I experienced inside the store of seeing the half-naked mannequins. As we drift off to sleep with the medals of the "winner of the loser brackets" around our necks, we hear the not-distant sound of gunfire and I think to myself, "This has been fun, till next time Saint Louis."

I love City Greens and its mission to serve the underserved and support farmers in MO/IL. Locally…read moregrown vegetables, eggs and meat have great flavor and better nutrition than those sold at grocery stores. I appreciate the variety of products and vegetables. Fresh grown turmeric, varieties of squash, potatoes, have caused me to expand my palate and encourages me to eat a rainbow of foods for healthy gut microbiome. They offer free vegetables that are on the brink of spoiling, but still serviceable for broth or soup. I have supported City Greens since its inception and it has blossomed into a food lovers paradise!

This market is an absolute treasure. By shopping here, you not only get fantastic produce from…read morelocal farms and vendors, but you help your community in doing so. It's very affordable compared to similar local/organic markets in the area as well, even if you don't have a membership (which I highly recommend purchasing). You get so much bang for your membership buck, and you keep everyone's prices down too! The selection isn't huge, but you have all of your staples as well as some extra goodies available. I love their meat and poultry selection in particular. The free range chicken breasts they have are the most tender and flavorful I've ever purchased! Never buying meat from Aldi again. Also, shoutout to the incredible fresh herbs they grow themselves! Although you generally have to schedule pickup a week or so out during this COVID period, City Greens' curbside shopping process is easy and felt extremely safe. You just fill out a form online, then show up to pay and pick up. You only interact with one staff members, there are no other customers during your pickup slot, and everyone is in proper PPE. I cannot wait to shop here regularly in person!

I pick this over chain grocery stores every time It's…read moreamazing in here and the owner is awesome he remembers everyone and always has something for ya. He's so welcoming and so funny!

I'm so thankful to have this place so nearby. The owner is AMAZING, a really sweet guy who is…read morealways friendly, knowledgeable, and we've had some great chats over the years. Truly a Shaw gem and one of the many reasons I love living in Shaw. Back in 2014, there was a water main break on my block - we were hosting out of town guests, and I went down with a couple of gallon jugs to ask to fill up so we could flush our toilets, lol. He went above and beyond and insisted I fill up four 5-gallon buckets of his to bring home. The definition of a good neighbor.