Excellent service and very good pork. Spartan Bros roasted a whole pig for us. Delicious!…read moreI used the head for a display on a table.

Got a few things from this Greek convenience store and deli. It certainly does look like it's…read morespartan inside. Spartan Brothers is a better place to get freshly cut cheeses and meats, and deli salads, than it is to get groceries it seems. Actual groceries are pretty limited. There's a few cool other things. Convenience is the best thing about it. It's pretty basic looking inside, with a counter full of cheeses and meats. There's also a lot of ION chocolate bars, which aren't easy to find at other stores. As for the rest of the store, the shelves have the actual groceries. One interesting thing is the tank of olive oil. Get however much of it you want and fill a container. The groceries include pantry staples like pasta. Has some reasons to come here. It's located on Harlem Avenue at Touhy. The place is known for having cheeses and meats, but there's some things okay for vegetarians.

Nice selection of Far East Asian beverages, snacks, ice cream, and snack. Good pricing, well lit,…read morequick accurate check out.

We decided on a lobster boil for Christmas Eve and they were one of the few places open on…read moreChristmas Eve! I needed 10 and they said if I got there early in the morning, there'd be more than enough. They were right! They had over 30 healthy, active lobsters to choose from. They gave me a free cooler with ice pack to take the lobsters. They charge $10.99 per lb for 2lbs and under so I always get between 1.75 to 2 lb lobsters. It's the perfect tail size to overall weight ratio to me. I've gone to a handful of places in Chinatown since moving to Pilsen almost 4 years ago. This is my third time coming here and it's honestly the best on quality. The great price is secondary when dealing with live seafood. Quality is the most important and Chicago Food Market delivers. They are cash only, so keep that in mind and it's honestly the only negative about this place.

The food amazing. I love the full irish breakfast. It is definately my new go to breakfast spot…read more Also, the staff super friendly very welcoming great vibes.

Great business with a touch of everything Irish. The staff was very helpful and catered to my…read moreneeds. Will go back for sure.

Cool store with great Eastern European staples. Bought some nice looking Cevapi…read more Can't wait to return and try some of the other treat. Shop Local!

Great little market with a decent selection of European products. Always find something new and…read moredifferent each time I go. Moreover, they have handmade phyllo dough that is honestly sole of the best I've ever had anywhere. Will definitely be going back again. Call ahead to make sure they have phyllo dough, as she hand makes it, so I'm assuming it could run out.

Very sad to see Joe & Franks close, it was a neighborhood institution for many decades…read more The family was always super friendly and helpful The food was always delicious and authentic

They have the best 'fresh' polish sausage ever. You will find things here you can't find anywhere…read moreelse. Deli counter is loaded with everything yummy. Potato pancakes & sweets... oh my Service is terrific

"Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a…read moreculture." Mark Kurlansky It is my mission while I am residing in the northwest Chicago suburbs to submerse myself in the cultural treasure trove around me and experience as much as I can, as fast as I can. Finding the best and most authentic international groceries (and conversing with the owners and patrons inside) is one of the best means to do this, I have found. On my way to Assi (a Korean grocery), I saw the Zander Import Groceries sign with the curious winged lion. "Another time," I thought. But, it ate at me while I was shopping at Assi. So, I read a few Yelp reviews in the parking lot and decided to endure the six o'clock traffic on Milwaukee Ave and drive back there. The reviews said bread and pickles, try the bread and pickles. That was the mission. I believe it not chance that Zander was grinding fresh Turkish Coffee beans for another customer as I walked in. The smell was inviting and immediately perked me up. Now I know I'll come back when I have coffee drinking guests to entertain. There are plenty of good Indian, Pakistani, and Persian stores within a few miles of Zander Import Groceries, but Zander earns his relevance due to certain specific Assyrian goods he offers. The breads are acquired from bakeries in Skokie and Chicago, and the quality is good. The lavash was particularly nice, but the heavily floured crust left me wanting some of that coffee to wash it down. The Assyrian bread had a great bite and reminded me of a doughnut without sugar. (Does that make sense?) A kind gentleman patron directed me to a spicy homemade pickle of cabbage, carrot, and spices. I must say, it was delicious and I hope my husband loves it as much as I do. Zander also had some imported pickles and olives which looked fascinating. There were other staples, too, as you can see from my photos. This shop is definitely needed and earns its place with some unique offerings. I enjoyed my pickles and bread, and will have what is left of them to accompany an eggplant dish I am making tomorrow night. Brittney Tun Food Writer and Culinary Enthusiast

Really friendly owners/staff. Well stocked, all the best brands of imported goods. Sells the best…read moreshrak, lavash, and pita.

Great place to find all your Mediterranean/Greek products. Friendly staff. Prices are decent …read more Must try the fresh baked bread and the octopus salad!!!

Everytime I call to place and order I get very bad bombastic experience from John, the owner! Every…read moresingle time, you place an order, bad attitude over the phone, you go to store, completely disrespectful owner towards his costumers. The one that give him 5 stars, or are family member or no chance with that unprofessional business attitude.

Overwhelming and enticing. I swore I was just going to walk…read morearound and look while my sister got something for dinner. But...then I got drawn in by the tiramisu. My most favorite sweet treat. I am sure there are some reasonably priced things here. But I paid $10 for the smallest (but very tasty) tiramisu. It was bustling and busy, constantly getting bumped in to by insanely huge double-wide strollers, roaming children, and people not looking where they're going. Everything looks and smells good, and if you have the time and fortitude for it, it could be worth it for you.

Meh. Sorry Joe, don't think the carbonara or spinach ravioli would win MasterChef…read more.. The carbonara pasta had a bit too much chew for me (admittedly most probably would like it that al dente), and the flavor was, while pretty good at first, by the fifth bite overwhelming. My companion had the spinach ravioli which she said was "drowned in butter". The service and the ambiance are nothing but chaotic. The layout lends to the chaos with everything seemingly laid out circularly. Italian groceries are everywhere as are shoppers. It's on TWO chaotic levels in fact. The service is engineered efficiency with tables cleared and reset literally within 60 seconds of diners standing up to leave. Entrees and pizza are priced about as expected in downtown Chicago, but $16 for 5oz of $12 chard is a bit much, as is $17 for a mojito. I'll reserve final judgment on the brand until we experience the King of Prussia PA location but as for Chicago, meh.

Ordered corn beef and cabbage take out dinner for the second year in a row. It was extremely busy,…read morestaff was hustling, service was great, food is phenomenal! I'm deducting a star because they ran out of Irish soda bread. Was disappointed they did not prepare better.

Best bangers around! If I see an Irish breakfast on a restaurant menu, I ask if they serve…read moreWinston's. If not, I order something else.

Go, go, go. It's a little further away from the place I was staying at, but it was so fantastic…read more The place is cute, it has a "fancier" area, but honestly it didn't matter because the food was so good. The portions were large and honestly, easy to share. The fried calamari and shrimp and the shrimp scampi was SO GOOD. The cook was amazing, the shrimp were huge and had so much flavor. Something I was surprised by was the catfish. Holy crap. So much flavor and loved that it came with rice and potatoes. Get it. Just get it. The employees were efficient and helpful. If I'm in Chicago, I'll have to go back. Im dreaming of the fried calamari and shrimp combo and that catfish.

Went for wife's birthday. Sat outside…read more Food was Ok. Service was poor. Will not be back.