Always something special to try. This is a must stop whenever I'm in Milwaukee. Meats, pierogi,…read moreand breads never disappoint.

Essentially a small convenience store with mostly specialty items from Europe, Poland in…read moreparticular. Breads sold appear to be from a bakery in Chicago. The meat case has a handful of selections, as does the sandwich board, 6 sandwiches to be exact: ham, salami, turkey, roast beef, Canadian Bacon, and a sandwich of the week, which was also turkey this week, but with a different cheese than their standard turkey. I ordered the ham sandwich and my friend ordered the salami sandwich. We both added a raspberry paczki. The sandwiches were served on a fresh hard roll and were generously topped. I thought they were a great value for $5.75. I'd like to go back again and shop for Polish food items and soups from their freezer, as well as some of the other items in the store. Note that no one was wearing a mask, except my friend and me, and the store currently limits capacity to 8 customers to help with social distancing.

Very good Southeast Asian grocery with a great selection of frozen fish, frozen prepared Southeast…read moreAsian foods, produce, and Southeast Asian rice. A little less choice in Far East Asian ingredients, and little to nothing of interest to South Asian cooks. The assumption might be that anyone shopping here is feeding a clan because it's hard to get only enough vegetables for two humans, but the prices for fresh produce are so good a little waste doesn't bother me too much (especially since I compost). If you are single and not Asian, and think you're okay with American supermarket instant ramen, you need to rethink cheap eats and try some instant noodle soup from here. A few coins more will get you much tastier instant noodle soups, especially the ones without good English translation on the packages. Add some of the fresh vegetables and tofu or bean sprouts you get here and you can make a cheap meal nutritious and well balances. I guess technically bean sprouts are vegetables but noodle soups require more than two added ingredients I think.

Mo's food market is my go to place for Asian groceries in Milwaukee! It's super close to my…read moreapartment and it has all the basics I need. Their pork belly and chicken are a great deal and I love trying their new products in their frozen section (they always have the coolest ice cream)! They don't have a ton of fresh produce, but their cabbage and bok choy are such a great deal for a huge bag! They also have a pretty big snack and drink section as well!

We have tried this supermarket a dozen times since moving to Milwaukee five years ago. While it is…read morestocked well and has a variety of foods - they definitely do upcharge you for halal meat, especially compared to other halal markets in the area. Customer service could be better, nothing ruins a shopping experience like a rude cashier. We go elsewhere now, as it just doesn't seem like we are welcome in this store.

Excellent source of Mediterranean and Arabic goods. Well priced. Also excellent hot food. Must try…read morethe shawerma and other home cooked dishes.

My friend took me to check out this supermarket on the otherside of town. Located in a commercial…read morearea with a big parking lot. We walked in the grocery side, it was huge. So many different vegetables and fruits, prices were lower than other grocery stores. Towards the back is the meat and dairy, rows of grocery aisles of Hispanic and American food. Opposite from the vegetables is the hot deli and cold food. So many to choose from, there's someone behind the counter and there's also self service, just grab a box and choose whatever you want. They will weigh it. The cash register is in the front, over 10 cashiers available. There were many people shopping, busy, but not crowded. Store is big and clean.

This Cermak has a great selection of almost everything you can think of. The fresh produce section…read moreis massive and truly international. All the aisles are labeled by nationality. The bakery, freezer and deli areas also impress with their huge assortment. Service can be a little hit or miss and price labeling can be frustrating, but this is a fun place to shop for international foods. This location is nicer, bigger and better organized than the other and more varied in cuisines.

Took a cooking class with Semolina. It was a nice experience, but honestly I felt like I didn't get…read moreto make very much pasta to take with. It wasn't even enough for two people for dinner. For the cost of the class, I would have thought I would have got a bit more. The other thing that disappointed me was the glasses are open to all ages of children. In my class, I was there with a middle school boy who somewhat took ownership of the class and wasn't behaving very appropriate for what I thought was an adult-only class. This was an event I purchased as an adult-friendly evening, I do wish this was stated when signing up for classes or at least offer adult-only or all ages classes. It just wasn't the vibe I was going for that evening and frankly was pretty annoying. Although, the owner did try to play down the boy's presence and kindly answer his questions, etc - I probably wouldn't take another class there unfortunately. I do enjoy the shop and the pasta is tasty.

Review is for mostly the pasta class but also the store! I had been eagerly awaiting the classic…read moreegg pasta class for a while, and we were not let down. Petra and Andy take such pride in their shop and it shows! We started wandering (and salivating over) their small but impressive selection of sauces, oils, salts, and Italian goodies. They have samples of most of their items, so definitely ask when you're in! The class started with Petra giving a brief overview of the general recipe and then we got our hands dirty almost immediately kneading the dough. The dough got to rest for a bit while we got to sip on some beautiful red wine and Petra taught us how to make a puttanesca sauce. When we went back to knead some more, Andy had magically cleaned the stations and set us up for the next round! On our next rest break, Petra finished assembling the puttanesca with some pasta she made earlier that day and we got a healthy serving of fresh pasta and puttanesca, followed by a sample of some of the most amazing Panettone I have ever had. The care that Petra and Andy put into their work is evident, and their commitment to supporting organic, high quality foods is remarkable. Looking forward to many more classes here!

Holy Cow. I always…read morehoped Milwaukee had a place like this: a legit Indian grocery with all the fixings. 40-pound rice bags? Check. Aisles of spices and sauces? Check. Ad for frozen goat meat by the cash register? Check. And we're only scratching the surface of their offerings! I myself stop in every time I'm with my vegetarian pals at Bombay Sweets next door and load up on giant boxes of British black tea at cut-rate prices. I suggest you at least do the same, and keep your eyes peeled too. It's the kind of place that rewards an adventurous cook.

From the outside, it's just another convenience store…read more Step inside, however, and be transported. Best Food Store IS a convenience store, but it's also the neighborhood go-to for everything and anything one might need to prepare a delicious Indian meal. They rock a crazy awesome and relatively obscure produce section. They've also got a killer selection of spices (Indian and otherwise) in bulk on the super-cheap. I got a container of 30 dates for $1.99 from the Best Food Store. Yesterday, I stuffed said dates with chévre and wrapped them in bacon for a Super Bowl party. Other items available for purchase include blackberry-flavored Old English malt liquor, cast iron pots/pans, various essential oils, prepared/frozen Indian foods, and lots, lots more. If you're into cooking, Indian food, or exploring your city's super-hidden gems, stop by this spot one time. They've got lots of rad stuff on the super-cheap. Boom.

Your staff is rude and snobby. I was in there buying some…read moreproduct when a group of other customers was in there with their dog. Ok.no biggie. I commented to my husband that they allow service dogs. Again, no big. The sales lady overheard me and LOUDLY told me that dogs are there for problems that you can't see, and something about me being ignorant. That's not even what happened and I was so embarrassed. I mean my husband and I are huge animal supporters and this lady was crazy. I just paid for my stuff and left but two days later I'm still thinking about it and feeling g hurt.

Stopped In giving a small tour myself, met PJ who was well knowledgable on both the olive oils and…read morebalsamic with personal experience. I feel like I noticed a few new things available since my last time in store including the prize pick boxes. I didn't want to carry anything around so I will have to be back for that, I love variety. And already having bought 3 full size bottles in the past including the Tuscan herb (my favorite) it really makes cooking feel elevated and more like an experience and I'd love to get more creative! Definitely recommend trying the raspberry balsamic you'll be blown away! Seriously could be used as a healthy alternative to drizzle on ice cream without compromising on sweetness or flavor.

Excellent tightly packed Southeast Asian grocery store with an excellent selection of fresh and…read morefrozen seafood. Good selection of produce, better than average selection of spices, noodles, utensils, serving ware, snacks, sweets and condiments for Southeast Asian palates and cuisine. Often busy for good reason, but the workers (maybe all one family?) are very efficient. Lots of Southeast Asian style rice choices, some Far Eastern style rice. Right next to Mazo's and across from Leon's.

Very cool and clean place. Very nice staff. They do sell live fish, which is awesome. :) And their…read moretank water is really clean.

There are places you go to buy lunch, and then there are places that somehow turn buying lunch into…read morean experience. G. Groppi Food Market is the second kind. I walked into G. Groppi Food Market expecting to grab a sandwich. Somehow, about 30 seconds later, I felt like I had accidentally wandered into a tiny neighborhood market somewhere in Italy. This place has character. Everything feels old-school in the best possible way--beautifully organized produce, fresh meats, Italian sausages (including garlic Italian sausage and something appropriately called the "Angry Italian"), cheeses, olive oils, wines, prepared foods, and enough little discoveries on the shelves to make you forget you originally came in for lunch. Then there's the deli. The gentleman making sandwiches looked like he had stepped directly out of a 1920s movie: tall, slender, full mustache, old-school cap--the whole look. I half expected him to hand me my sandwich and then go outside and start a Model T. But beyond the style, he was incredibly welcoming, courteous, and genuinely added to the charm of the place. I ordered the turkey panini and had them make it spicy. Fantastic. The bread was perfectly toasted--crisp on the outside without being destroyed by the panini press--and the sandwich itself was fresh, flavorful, and exactly what I wanted. But here's where Groppi really got me. I took my sandwich and a bottle of San Pellegrino out to their little garden/patio area. It was one of those perfect Milwaukee fall afternoons: sweater weather, leaves falling from the trees, sunshine coming through the branches, and I'm sitting there eating this ridiculously good Italian sandwich thinking, Where has this place been hiding? They even have a bar in the back where you can enjoy your sandwich with a glass of wine, do a wine tasting, or grab another drink. They also make hot prepared foods--including mac and cheese and other meals you can take home--so this isn't just a deli. It's part neighborhood grocery store, part Italian market, part deli, part bar, and part little neighborhood escape. You can come here to grocery shop. You can come for fresh meat and sausage. You can grab a sandwich. You can sit outside with lunch. You can have a glass of wine. Or, apparently, you can walk in for a sandwich and spend the next hour pretending you're on vacation in a tiny Italian neighborhood. Absolutely loved this place. One of those Milwaukee gems that makes exploring the city worth it.

Groppis Market is a must stop in the Bay View neighborhood! It's got so much character and…read moreeverything you could want in an Italian deli. They have the best paninis in town. Santa Fe and Cubano are my two favorites. They are huge, so if you're not seriously hungry get the half and you'll be plenty full. They also have a wine bar in the back with a nice tap list of beers. There is a killer patio to hang out in, sip on your wine/beer as you savor your panini. You definitely feel like you're in Italy when you step into this market. Definitely one of the highlights when visiting the Bay View neighborhood.