Fresh Market Place

I love this grocery store! I’m all about customer service and quality and this store offers exactly that!
I do my shopping in the afternoons or nights and the store is super clean and parking is never an issue. They must have a good manager because the employees are always happy, nice and friendly, always very helpful whenever I need help finding anything that shows good management skills. I’ll definitely continue shopping here.

Great selection and the friendliest staff ever! They clearly prioritize great service and quality food. Meat and produce prices are comparable to a larger grocery store, maybe even cheaper. Canned and packaged stuff is more expensive. The house made juices are a treat!

A small grocery store that has a hell of a liquor selection especially when it comes to beer. They have lots of IPAs, stouts, porters and pilsners in this place. I guess I will let you in on a little secret. I was able to get Goose Island Barrel County Stout here… Booyah! Thanks to the homie Bryce for hooking it up!

Great deli where they’ll make you an amazing boars head sandwich. Butcher very good. Seafood good. Produce amazing. I really love this place. Staff friendly.
Only complaint. Pricey booze.

This is a great grocery store for Bucktown/​Logan. They have a mexican influence, as seen by the ridiculous selections of tortillas, exotic mexican vegetables, spices, and meats. The beer selection is unreal. Somebody is really taking the time to order in some fun beers and hard liquor.
This store has about 99% of everything you would normally buy at Jewel or Marianos, however I would argue the owners try to change up the produce based upon whats fresh and local and they are constantly changing up beer selection and certain brands to meet the high standard of the store.
This store is truly worth your time. Keep up the fantastic work!

A much-​needed addition to the neighborhood as this area was sorely lacking a grocery store of any kind. You don’t count, Walgreens.
I go here at least twice a week for the salad bar (that I’m hoping they change the sneeze guard on as it’s hard to see/​reach the items further back) and other items I can make easily for lunch. They have a bunch of vegetarian items that I like to see at a grocery store; tofurkey sausages, faux chicken and a modest selection of Morning Star/​Boca.
Quick spot to pick up some decent beer (though I’m usually drinking cheaper lite beers) and the fact that there’s a little mexican restaurant built in doesn’t hurt either. If you don’t see something, ask — they probably have it, and if they don’t they might start carrying it for you if they can find the room to stock it.
Oh, and this is part of what I’ve been calling the «Walk Western» path — starting down at Challengers Comics (or coming off of the 606), hitting Margie’s/Quesadilla/The Art of Chicken/​Paladar/​this grocery store for a bite to eat, grabbing something sweet at GBD, hunting to get a piece of your childhood back at Toy de Jour, looking for oddities at Sideshow Gallery, and ending up at Logan Arcade. Great date day all in one stretch of Western that most people miss while doing the same old Milwaukee Ave stuff. All this while getting some exercise walking Western!

This place dose not really know about mexican food because this is the 3^rd time I get carnitas and there meat is really old and greasy and it’s just nasty please guys get you’re act together don’t get mean wrong there service is great but there food is getting sloppy

has all the basics i need between my costco runs for food– a wide array of fresh produce for really cheap! extra perks include juices (i love the kale/​coconut/​apple/​cucumber), cojita cheese (it’s impossible to find that anywhere else!!!), and a whole aisle devoted to dried beans. i’ve never seen so many beans in my life.

I am a regular, and I mean I come here once or even twice every day.
And still, not only do they always have what I want in stock (alfalfa sprouts! shallots! PIMM’s! veggie burger patties! rice wine vinegar!) they are always surprising me with new products and more organic options. There are even fancy dark chocolates and beautiful cakes here, and a REALLY professional deli team.
The salad and soup bar is so convenient if you live in the neighborhood and need lunch fast, or even if you want to grab lots of pre-​cut veggies for your dinner stir-​fry.
And best of all, the people here will always listen to you if you’d like them to carry something new.
They’re SUPER nice, which is wonderful, especially because I’m a tiny bit embarrassed that I’m in their store SO very often. (ﾉヮ)ﾉ*:・ﾟ

Awesome craft beer and wine selection. Family owned business. Price is very fair. Also check out taco special two tacos for 3 bucks. Everyday! Brice in the liquor section makes great recommendation s. I love this place.

Do yourself a favor and patronize this great neighborhood store.
They have fresh squeezed juices (not just orange, but things like apple celery or beet carrot), great produce (including an awesome selection of peppers), specialty Mexican foods (i.e. fresh corn tortillas, hominy, hot sauces, etc.), and a small meat section.
The prices are competitive, and it’s hardly ever crowded — the experience is much better than Mariano’s (which I don’t like at all).
And let’s not forget the café, which is really a yuppified taco stand. Anything al pastor is phenomenal, and the red pork tamales are the jam.
Staff is super friendly and I just feel better giving my money to a store like this than a Mariano’s (where their purported «homemade soups» contain more chemicals than a science lab — read the placards).

Yay, I’m a fan, describes this place very well! This place seems to have everything and if they don’t — please tell the management and they will try to get it in the next time around. I agree, some things can be a little overpriced, but the convenience and cheaper prices on other things — evens this out to be a solid 4 stars!
Good organic and healthy selections, both in prepared foods section and on the shelves. Including some freshly squeezed juices! So lucky to be able to work to this place in our neighborhood!

Perfect neighborhood market!
The store has an open layout and is airy, but is small enough to still feel like a good local establishment. It is also clean and has a similar feel of a mini-​marianos with 37 pieces of Latin flair. (I mean, what do you think of people that do the bare minimum…)
They have a good selection of produce and a nice deli. The produce is fresh and are at very reasonable prices! The staff is very friendly and they want to make sure you leave with everything you are looking for. They seem also very receptive to suggestions, which is refreshing to know that there are grocery stores that really want to be a service to the community.
Also don’t overlook the liquor section, as it may not be an albatross liquor store… but the beer selection is honed in. (Any place that carries small town root beer and founders dirty bastard makes my cut.)

Update: I went in last night and found that they did, in fact, add a small pet section since the grand opening. Yay!
1÷13÷15 I was SO excited to have a new neighborhood store close to my apartment to get groceries AND pet products but sadly, they don’t have even one little section for pets. Even the tiny bodegas in the area carry some items. Anyway, I was bummed to say the least.
However, the store is MUCH better than the store that was previously in its place. The space is clean, things are well laid out, and the staff walks around to ask if they could help you with anything (the cashiers could be friendlier, though).
I haven’t checked out the hot food section but it smells great and they always seem to be busy so their doing something right.
Bottom line: I’ll be here if I need something in a flash and the bodega doesn’t have it, but I’ll be making the trek to Mariano’s or Target for most of my shopping needs since I need to pick up cat litter, etc.

OH MY GOODNESS! Their desserts are amazing! I had the tiramisu and the chocolate cannoli, both of which had my boyfriend and I drooling! Great selection of meats and cheeses and great staff!

Great for the location.
Pros:
— Convenient location for the neighborhood — only other options within walking distance is Walgreens or CVS.
— Prices are pretty on par or lower than Jewel or Mariano’s on some items, and the grocery side offers items not found at either of those competitors. Café section has good prices and the hot food is pretty delicious.
Cons:
Only drawback is that some items are wildly overpriced — while some items are cheaper than other stores, certain items will be 2−3x more than at those some stores. Watch out for $ 7 bottles of orange juice.

So after multiple visits, I must say I’m a fan!
Probably have stopped in 6 – 7 times since it opened. It’s smaller than I thought, but slightly bigger than FoodSmart, another store I’m a fan of. Had a decent produce section and solid beer selection.
People are giving out samples on the weekend and I got to taste their fresh squeezed orange juice and some dumplings.
The hot food area has an interesting mix of food items to purchase as you can order things ranging from standard Mexican fare (tacos, flautas, carnitas, rice and beans, etc), to items such as waffle fries, burgers, and gyros. I definitely appreciate the somewhat random items there.
Prices are kinda high for standard packaged items but I would go here for produce, meat, and hot food to take home for an easy dinner.
The first weekend it was open a dude named Rico was selling delicious tamales outside the store. I haven’t seen him since then. Rico where are you? I miss your tamales!

This grocery store is slightly better than going to Walgreen’s, but not as good as Target’s produce section. Its proximity to my apartment is really great, but the prices were kind of high and they didn’t have most things that I like buying when I go grocery shopping. They’re definitely a three star location. Why am I giving them four stars?
They have fresh parsley. Not only do they have fresh parsley, but the parsley was priced at 69 cents for a decent sized bunch. It made my day.
So, yeah, I like parsley, okay, weirdo, we get it. They also had fresh mint and cilantro! Be still my beating heart, I found my fresh herb heaven and it’s SO CLOSE TO MY APARTMENT. (Five stars could be given, but I’m not feeling all that generous)
I just browsed since I don’t need a fridge full of groceries before going home for Thanksgiving. They have a cute café area in the back with some warm foods, their deli meats and cheese were priced similarly to grocery stores in Michigan. I could see myself shopping here for most of my grocery needs. I agree with the other reviewer that butter did seem ridiculously expensive. I haven’t been paying attention to their adverts, but hopefully their weekly or monthly sales will make things more affordable.

The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. And so too must it be in the ultra-​competitive grocery industry.
Are you a mini-​whole foods or a really nice ALDI? Maybe you are a mini-​marianos with accents of trader joe? At this point, whatever you’re going for, I’d say you’re a mini-​jewel.
And that’s actually pretty good all things considered.
First off, unlike liquor stores, you (grocery stores) have high labor costs. Lots of hourly labor for checkout cashiers, stockers, folks behind the meat counter, other food prep, cleaning, management, etc. In other words, you employ a lot of people.(As with Jewel) I like that.
Second, you have a lot more items than all of your nearest places put together.
You’re a one-​stop condoms, booze, hamburger meat, buns, and lighter fuel depot. And when I get a fixing to fix a hamburger flambé for a special little lady before sexy time commences, I don’t have time to hit four stores before said little lady starts having second thoughts (about the flambé not the sexy time).
(As with Jewel) I like that now I only have to go to you. [If you don’t have lighter fluid or condoms — please stock now.]
Third, even though the grocer you replaced kinda catered to Aldi shoppers for goods not available at Aldi (deli/​meat, brands, booze), I can see you realize that the neighborhood also now includes many people with organic /​local-​sourced tastes and the willingness to pay up for those products. (As with Jewel) I like that too.
Problem is I don’t think you know yet how much Aldi vs. trader joe you want in your brand new mini-​jewel be or how much your customers want you to become a mini-​marianos. I’d personally vote for mini-​marianos.
Take me for example. Last night I bought pork, chicken stock, milk, and butter (I already had lighter fuel and condoms). Could have more easily gone to marianos, but I wanted to try this place out because they need a grocer desperately on this stretch of Western.
Pork: In the meat section you had organic grass fed beef. Right next to it in pork section, there didn’t seem to be any premium varieties. I would have payed up for free range pork, but then I wondered for 10 minutes whether I could or should expect to see it there in the future, or whether it was grass fed organic beef that would disappear. [An empty shelf where the organic grass fed beef once sat…] I was happy to have competitively priced pork, but wanted the premium option once I saw you had it for beef. Not very marianos-​y. Kinda Aldi.
Chicken stock: You had signs for multiple brands. You had one brand. It cost 3 dollars and did not look premium. I know margins are low on most if not all grocery items, but charging premium prices for non-​premium brands is risky and could turn someone off completely. That’s very whole foodsy.
Milk — GREAT VARIETY — as good as jewel and maybe a little cheaper for the premium organic grass fed brand I bought. Very trader joe.
Butter — Two varieties — 4 dollars for 4 sticks of Imperial, or 6 bucks for one stick of European super cows that were themselves raised on human breast milk.
I was very close to buying the one stick but I just could not justify when I can get two sticks of premium at Stanley’s or Oberweiss for the same money. It’s like a two corvettes one masserati thing. Also, anyone who actually would pay 6 bucks for this butter probably will want premium pork to accompany it (regular pork was delish anyway btw!) and not go to one grocer for 6 dollar super cow butter and then still have to go to another place to find premium meat. That person will just go to whole foods or marianos because they don’t want their special little lady to have second thoughts while they are out going from store to store…
The butter is maybe the best example because six dollar per stick butter to me is an ultra-​premium brand. It just seems out of place considering the limited premium meat variety and the fact that currently more customers shopped with the old tenant. Whole foods would have a cheaper premium butter and then that for the old money crowd. [At least the old money crowd not rich enough to have their dairy shipped daily themselves]. Not sure any grocer in history has ever done this. Part Jewel Part Whole Foods.
In any event, I’m going with mini-​jewel for now. But I’d hope for mini-​marianos and happily settle for mini-​trader joe (with an optional ‘and then some’).

So far so good! This has reopened under a new name with a new look. It’s a good little neighborhood market for picking up a few things or keeping yourself stocked.
I think the meat & vegetable selection & prices are spot on. The boxed & packaged goods are a little high in price but that’s to be expected at a smaller store.
In my initial trip, the staff was very friendly & sociable, the store was clean & well lit and everything was well stocked. If they keep on this track it’ll be a regular stop for me!