I had to enter il Mercato Italiano on Yelp after a fabulous, totally non-painless online ordering…read moreexperience. So... I'm in love with the hard mint candies that are usually found in Italian restaurants. Unlike the candy stripe, red and white American mints, Sperlari Italian mints are translucent, in clearish green wrapping, and utterly delicious. They freshen your breath like nothing else and are vastly superior to mints in the American market. However, the only place I'd ever seen Sperlari mints was in big bowls at the front of Italian restaurants. My challenge was clear: Either I had to wear a mask and go loot the mint bowl at my favorite Sperlari mint-giving Italian eatery, or I had to find them online. Finding the right Italian mint online was far more difficult than I expected. The specific brand I like most- Sperlari Caramelle Menta- appears to be imported and sold ONLY in bulk. And by bulk, I mean 1600 mints, which is ambitious even for someone like me. I finally found a place that sold the right mints, but they were over $40 (for a zillion) and the snail-mail shipping was astronomical! So I kept looking... Enter, il Mercato Italiano. They sell the same delicious mints for $36.95. AND, FedEx shipping was only $9.38 (compared to the $40 the other place wanted to charge). So I bought them. Yes... I spent over $40 for 3kg of mints... I have a feeling I'll grow to hate them. :) But the entire ordering process at il Mercato Italiano was flawless. They accept paypal, they don't gouge on shipping, they carry a lot of rare imported Italian products, and their slowest, cheapest shipping arrived in less than 3 days. For 2 day shipping at the other website, I would have paid almost $80. I love buying rare, hard-to-find, unique food online, so although I haven't been to Green Bay, WI, I thought it was imperative that I inform my fellow specialty-foods-loving friends of the great finds at il Mercato. Now... anybody want a mint?

I ordered a jar of honey on line that was approximately $20 with shipping and handling. I did not…read morereceive the product that I was charged for. I made numerous phone calls and emailed their customer service number on the website. I never received a call back/email response or the product. Unfortunately I used a bank card and not a credit card for the transaction. I now use only credit cards for online purchasing.

This was the only store open and a huge life saver for us during the snow storm in December. We…read morewere staying at the motel across the street and had no food available. My husband who is from Morocco was very pleasantly suprised to see this Halal market on our first visit to Wisconsin. The owners were very friendly and helped us gather up enough food for our meals in the motel. We will definitely be coming back.

From the owner: Products: 14 Varieties Of Rice, Frozen read more

Went to the XiangKhouang market and picked up this beauty. The Boa Bun was a symphony of flavor and…read morehad a nice bite. Always they have something I walk out with I highly encourage to check them out if you're in Oshkosh. The service is very friendly and very helpful always answers questions I may have. I also have to say everything here is organized easy to find things and the cleanliness is very noticeable. Again I love going here.

The bakery at the Mediterranean Food Market is one of the best kept secrets in Oshkosh. All of…read moretheir bread is delicious, but my favorite is a round flat bread with ground beef that they make (call it a pizza, they'll know what you mean). They're usually sold out of it by the afternoon, but if you call in the morning they can set one aside from you. They also make their own delicious baklava, and have a variety of groceries around too. This is a real gem in this city, but it's tucked out of the way by a bowling alley. Give it a try, some of the best most authentic food around town!