Tony’s Finer Foods

Best place around to buy fresh meat. Closer to me than Caputo’s, so it’s become my go-​to for produce as well. The prices on both are competitive with – and often better than – Meijer.
Most other things, though, are much more expensive. But if you’re not going to comparison shop, you probably don’t care that much.
There are two big reasons why I can’t give this Tony’s a ⁵⁄₅:
1. They do carry a lot of ungraded beef. This isn’t bad in itself, and if you know how to cook well, it probably is a plus for you. But if you see «gov’t insp.» ribeye steaks and think you’re gonna buy a ton for the summer, be ready to get disappointed. It’ll probably be tough as old boots in your estimation. So you’ve got to have your eye open when you check the sale papers.
2. I’ve had nothing but bad luck with the fish here. Two different times now I’ve bought fresh fish (whole catfish and ocean perch fillets), and when I’ve opened the package to cook it, it’s been spoiled and just reeking. Admittedly, it’s been about 2 days after I bought it, but it was well before the sell by date in both cases, and the fish was fridged at a proper temp. Maybe I don’t know what I’m doing with fish as well as meat, but it was discouraging. I’ve not had that problem before with fish from elsewhere, though I’ve usually stuck to salmon.
Another minor annoyance is one of the (many) times I’ve gotten their weekly monster jumbo pack of raw chicken, which was supposed to be all drumsticks, the top half of the bag was drumsticks… and the bottom half was leg quarters, including the back, spine, and some retained giblets. Since I was wanting to make stock, that wasn’t so horrible… and the package was 29¢/lb., but it was annoying when I was expecting all drums.

Ive never reviewed but have commented before. At the time which was several years ago, I lauded them for gr8 bakery, deli, good veggies & fruit but the question mark was the bathroom.
Well today, the store is unclean, fruit & veggies still decent, no one wants to wait on anybody at the bakery, floors are sticky, place smells a bit, deli people are yelling at customers and its all gone downhill. Im not gonna comment on the bathrooms but I told you so! Also it seems like many of their sales item are sold out??? Cant say Im moved to return here.
Still, they have many selections that arent easily found but specialized shopping can be found down the street at Mariano’s. Problem there is higher prices and more traffic. Still you get what you pay for.
Im also told Peter Rubi’s down the street has better produce than Tony’s. Im am always into 2^nd chances so Im not giving up on them, things do need to improve here however.

My son is vegan and very particular about the ingredients he uses. I took him to Tony’s Market on a scouting mission to find good local sources and this passes with flying colors. He goes there regularly now. It’s great!

This place is filthy and discussing ! They have lots of people working but not one of them can pick up a broom or mop ! I’ve been walking on the same sticky spot on the floor for over a month now !!! And the smell is alfull by the meat counter like something fell under a table and is rotten.

I will not be buying meat from here anymore had to return it. I purchased a family pack of bonless chicken breast to grill for the game. Got home and began to prepare meat and did not like what I saw. I would post a pic but it is too gross to show. Check your meat carefully. You cant tell until you open. I don’t think they take the care they once did when first opened. Not sure if they have butchers or if it comes to store packaged but please clean up your act.

I like their food however the check out girls have a bug up their butt. The check out girl who rang up my groceries was literally tbrowing my groceries in tbe bag. NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF YOU CANT BE PROFESSIONAL WITH THE PUBLIC THEN YOU SHOULD BE FIRED!!! PERIOD

I purchased some of their home made Italian sausage and it had gristle and bone ground into the pork. I think they have a good selection of canned goods but I’m not purchasing meat products from them again.

I stopped by Tony’s today to pick up some meat which they have advertised as on sale. They had none packaged and out, that I could find. The line at the meat counter was 9 deep and the two guys behind the counter didn’t seem to be working on customer orders. There was a guy from the department stocking the packaged meat, and when I inquired about the cut I wanted, he acted very annoyed and told me to «wait my turn.»
It seems to me that if something is advertised, it should be out and easily available. There didn’t even seem to be a sign up in the department, aside from what was on display in the case.
I have really tried to like this store and hoped for the opportunity to give it a good review, but sadly they continue to miss the mark. It seems to be poorly managed, inadequately staffed and does not place a premium on customer service.

Waited 45 minutes to get one pound of meat at the Deli jelly counter I heard the girl complain she had to work I would not go here again

Glad to finally see this grocery chain here in Shorewood! Great selection in all departments! Beautiful bake shop selection!

Ive been using Tonys for my grocery needs since they opened here in plainfield. They usually have the best prices for skirt steak, but they like to raise the price significantly on holidays. This goes for a lot of their meat products. Their produce is usually well priced, and in good condition. But here is the complaint I have about Tony’s and their meat! When getting meat either from the counter or in the refrigerated coffins, they are deceitful with the meat and weight. They almost always add in a chunk of useless meat under the item you are purchasing. I purchased 7 pounds of ribs, i open the package at home and find a 1 – 2 pound chunk of bone with little meat (im not sure what part of the pig this even came from). Just to add an additional 4 – 6 $ to the cost of the food. They occasionally do this with the skirt steak as well, but they will leave chunks of fat that is beyond acceptable. I am realistic and expect a certain amount of excess fat or not usable meat, but they go way beyond that just to turn a quick profit. Obviously this is not OK, and makes any price savings not even worth the effort to go to this store. All in all, if you take anything from this review, it would be that if you use Tonys, and purchase meat, be very skeptical of what you are buying and check what you are getting.

Nice selection of fresh food that is much easier to find here all together w/​0
having to run all over town to find. As the selection improves we’ll be shopping here more regularally,!!

This store has gone down hill… Dirty inside now… Customer service stinks… And is hidden behind plexiglass… In the beginning, this was a nice clean store with a wide variety of ethnic foods and an awesome Italian specialty section… It had a caputos feel to it. Recently they seem to be weeding out the Italian stuff and replacing it with a wide array of Hispanic specialties… Since we don’t cook much Hispanic food… And the dirt is grossing me out… We have been heading over to Mariano’s instead… Such a shame this place turned into a dump

This grocery store has a great selection of vegetables that you normally won’t find at Jewel or Mariano’s. It tends more to the Asian and Hispanic cuisine. I was looking for bittermelon and watercress in the middle of winter and they had it unlike the other stores. Granted, they were not the freshest or cheapest but it was still good. The on sales items are always worth keeping an eye out for.

Was going to be moving to the area, and so I wanted to take a look around and see the local grocery stores and see how I’d like them. Well, I loved Tony’s. I was very impressed by their produce area, the meat and cheese area, just everything was so nicely set up and the prices were decent.
I ended up not having to move and found myself sad that I wouldn’t be shopping here after all. This is truly a gem, and there should be more positive reviews for such an awesome place.

I have been shopping at Tony’s since they opened, and I keep giving them chances, but I think it is time to be done. The Pros: the deli counter and the selection of international foods, and the overall prices. Cons: the quality of the fruits, vegetables, and meat. I bought 7 pints of raspberries in the summer and went to open them the next day and they were all rotten. ALL OF THEM. I have gotten moldy cherry tomatoes, mushy after a day avocados, rotting lettuce and squash. Any fresh food I purchase there goes bad within a day. The meat has gone down hill in a major way. The prices are great but the meat must be used the same day and sometimes is bad when purchased.
This store has so much potential. It has everything Caputo’s has but so much closer. I live right next to Tony’s but I have found that Caputo’s is worth the drive. I wish the company would take all these reviews to heart and make some changes.

Where do I begin? This store is awesome. The deli is always hopping so you know everything is fresh. Prices in the deli are crazy low, and a variety to knock your socks off. Ethnic foods galore !!! No need to drive into the city to get ethnic foods and goodies. Their fresh squeezed orange juice is to die for. Sweet like honey. Sorry Marianos, there is no way you can compare to Tony’s. Check it out, it does not disappoint !

My review is based on the parking lot, as that’s all I saw. (I waited in the car while my mother & wife shopped.)
I found the lot to be fairly serene. No noisy cart collection. No aggressive pan-​handling.
The parking spots themselves are wide & spacious. This made it easy for cars parked to our left & right to enter & exit.
The only improvement I could see is more trees and/​or shade spots. I had to park somewhat strategically to avoid the sun hitting my son & I.
All in all, not a bad place to wait in the car.

Tony’s is a great place to shop, and that has only become more true since Mariano’s opened down the road. Really made you realize how behind Tony’s was, especially when Tony’s began mimicking them at every possible opportunity.
But still, I love that they have a gelato and coffee bar at the front of this joint now. Normally I would mock a place that seems so outmoded and purely reactionary, but at the same time, I respect the willingness to embrace change, and the progress at Tony’s is undeniable. The quality of the coffee/​cappuccino can be a bit hit or miss I have found, but it is good more times than not.
Furthermore, I have found that the Plainfield area does not cater to those among us who value diversity in our food selection. To their credit, Tony’s does a decent job of providing a variety of ethnic foods and sauces, which is another reason to choose Tony’s over Jewel or Wal-​Mart.
Also, trust the staff at this place. I say that because there are always so many people in self check-​out who have never worked at a grocery store/​retail before. Make way for those of us who don’t take 10 minutes to ring up 5 – 10 items, please! These kids are good at their jobs, let them do the heavy lifting for you.

We went to Tony’s foods today and I was in love. It’s like Caputo’s bigger older brother… and he lives in Joliet! There was everything you could ever want. Tony’s has the biggest Deli, Meat Counter, and Desert/​Breads/​Cakes counters I’ve ever seen!
They have a huge selection of fruits and vegetables and TONS of international food items! We found everything we were looking for (and…then a lot more…) They seemed to be well staffed also.
My only downside to Tony’s was that I had to visit the restroom and it was totally disgusting. The checkoff sheet outside the door said it had just been tended to… The walls of the stalls are splattered with God knows what… Sick. Send somebody in there to get those puppies clean! Everyone knows your bathrooms are a direct reflection on how clean the rest of your store is!