Whole Foods Market

Tonight I finally made the decision to not revisit this store. I basically live on top of it so the convenience factor is high. Everyone is aware of the high prices at whole foods – and despite those, the company tried to jack them higher with their produce weighing scandal. Despite that, I shopped because it was convenient but no more. I hit the salad/​deli/​hot bar probably twice a week. And every time – every damn time – I see people eating off the bar. Whether they use the tongs or their bare hands, they grab wings and hard boiled eggs – sometimes pushing them straight into their mouths or secretly tucking them into the containers and eating the food as they walk around. Finally tonight, tired of the obvious nature of this activity, I mention it to an employee working at the bar. He says, oh yeah that happens. But I’m annoyed because he didn’t feel like saying anything to the patrons blatantly smacking their lips and picking at the food. I mentioned it to the manager as I checked out. She was blasé, said yeah we can’t monitor the bar ²⁴⁄₇. When I mentioned the obvious scam plus the hygiene issues, she shrugged and said they weren’t the food police. So, the long and short of it, the swanky streeterville whole foods is essentially a soup kitchen with promised gastroenteritis. The bonus is that customers like me support this screwed up situation by paying exorbitant prices on the regular… but no longer. Oh and all their employees throw their cig butts and trash around the corner from the entrance. Thanks… real classy.

I live in Edgewater, and I love my Whole Foods there; however, this location not so much.
Every time I come here, they charge me a flat free for the cookies, when they’re supposed to weight them, today I told the lady «no, you”re supposed to weight this» and she rolled her eyes at me, pretty much she was charging me 1.50 per cookie when by weight it is $ 1.60 for two cookies. It adds up, you know?! It took me a long time to realize I’ve been getting ripped off everyday for months now!
Also, their sandwiches are terrible, tiny, and understuffed.
I’ve only come to this location, cuz I work across the street; but I’m def not coming back here again, I’ll just wait until I get home.
Get it together, Streeterville location.

I’m from Kansas City and hobbled in here from just down the block. Gotta admit, it’s quaint compared to some but the staff was extremely friendly, enjoy their job (at least appear to), and went over the top to assist us! Even went so far as to take us down to the tea section and have a fairly educated discussion on tea (which, if married to a woman from Turkey as I you’d better have a handle on)! Anyway, worth the trip. The breads are the reason for the three star. C’mon folks! Trying to sell burnt crust Italian loaves at regular price is abhorring to those of us who bake and know our breads!!!

This is a convenient and clean location with very helpful staff but their food bar is seriously underwhelming considering the prices. I’ve tried it a few times and couldn’t believe I paid so much for a bit of Mac and cheese and some tasteless chicken. Definitely won’t be doing that again! I did want to mention this due to their other locations having a much much better selection, for the same price. Otherwise– solid store.

The coffee bar is meh. I have celiac disease and eat only gluten free food. I ate from their hot bar twice and got sick both times. I would not recommend the hot bar for people with severr allergies. However, it’s a pretty good grocery store for gluten free items including gluten free pitas, sandwich breads, ramen etc.

We do not have a Whole Foods Market where we live. Was happy that this store was located close to our hotel. We were here almost everyday buying something. Their store is very clean, and they carry a large variety of products.
Our favorite department was their prepared food section. Their hot foods were tasty and less expensive than the restaurants nearby. Needless to say, we bought hot food here a few times during our stay. Our favorite item was their baked chicken, and then we added brown rice to it. Simply delicious and affordable! Their pressed juices were yummy as well. Oh, and they make some desserts that are totally worth the extra calories!
Overall, the prices for their grocery items are higher than what I am used to finding at other grocery stores. Look hard enough, though, and you will find some bargains. I do wish they had a Whole Foods Market in my hometown. Ah well, I can always visit this store on future trips to Chicago.

I mean, you know Whole Foods is nice, what much is there to write?
I’m not one of the fill-​up-​multiple-​bags-​of-​groceries types here as I don’t often have $ 600 disposable, dig? Mostly I get a coffee, maybe some fresh meat or seafood for a recipe at easily $ 20+ per pound, a snazzy cheese cuz I like it, a beer or wine, dried mangoes or other bulk stuff. Packaged products, goofy soaps and personal care stuff I avoid. There’s L’Occitane if I want to overspend on toiletries.
So it’s a nice store, laid out well, but it’s — wait for it — overpriced. Most anything here should cost about 25% less. But economics teaches us that merchants should price things according to «what the market will bear.» And the poncy Streeterville type customers here will bear just about anything.
I like to «craft» a 6 pack of beer now and again. I can do this at the snazzy Jewel across town on Des Plaines for $ 10. For a very similar beer selection at Whole Foods it’s a 10% discount off individual bottle prices of $ 2 and up. So more like $ 15 when you’re through. That’s just indicative of what else goes on at Whole Foods.
I’d recommend it to buy small quantities of this or that that you may need ultra high quality of or can’t find elswhere, or in a pinch when you don’t want to trek to some other grocery store.

This Whole Foods is relatively new as they have «now open» signs outside still.
For those that can’t find what they’re looking for at the Trader Joe’s on Ontario (that would be me) I found everything I wanted at this Whole Foods which includes cold drinks as well as specials on water which I purchase in abundance when out of town.
This new store is impressive and done really well for the foot print they have being in the Magnificent Mile area of Chicago. The store is compact yet efficient with a wide variety of groceries as well as prepared foods, meats, dairy etc.
It’s a great store in a good location, much needed as well and close to Northwestern.

I love this Whole Foods! They sell fresh flowers, fruits & veggies, bakeries, and all kinds groceries. They offer awesome ramen at their food station, u can eat there or ask for take-​out. Besides the ramen station, they sell awesome Gelato and cupcakes. The fruits price is actually reasonable if u follow there weekly specials. Btw, they have awesome tres leeches cake in the dessert fridge by the fast check out lane.

Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever shopped here without being annoyed or hearing another customer upset about something.
I’ll start with my favorite FAIL– store meetings. They open at 7, which many working people count on every morning. Like me. However on occasion I’ll find customers lined up at 7:30am outside locked doors with a sign that says Store Meeting, opening at 8am today. What business randomly opens an hour late without notice??? Especially when your customers are watching your «meeting» through the window, obviously very upset as they walk away. Here’s a tip — hold the meeting 6−7am and open on time. It’s not rocket science.
Staff — insufficient, slow and generally full of attitude. Most notably at the coffee counter where there is never more than 2 staffing the bar and the line is generally long and slow. The cashier that handles your money also serves your coffee, putting their dirty hands in your cup and on your lid. I have seen several people in line point this out to no avail, and I’ve heard many say between that and the wait — they will never come back. Sadly the staff does not seem concerned. Train your staff on proper hygiene and give them some help. You charge $ 2.22 for a coffee, you can afford 3 staff members during busy times. You can’t afford to keep turning off customers.
Their coffee is outstanding so I occasionally stop in, but I leave annoyed which just reminds me why I don’t go there any more. Too bad, would have been so convenient to have a go-​to grocery right near work.

I don’t need to tell you what a solid concept WF is BUT why is the SERVICE so POOR? This is the 2^nd time I have got attitude /​lack of flexibility /​lack of knowledge.
The 1^st time I let it slide but common … Get it together & focus on the customer as much as you focus on quality!

A gorgeous, brand new whole foods that is a perfect addition to the down town Chicago area. Thry have an amazing selection of fresh produce, meats and a delightful bakery. A great import sellection of wines and cheeses that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face” and if you are an Eco make up fan they have one of the largest selection of eco cosmetics Ive ever seen.
Even though im only in town a short while i will be making this my go to store!

Two things we are unhappy about.
Firstly, we came at 10:15 on a Sunday and breakfast was already being replaced by lunch.
Secondly, my brother and I are vegetarians and when people chickpea soup, they typically think it’s vegetarian. So we didn’t bother to check whether it was certified vegetarian and purchased it without looking. So beware of the chickpea soup, vegetarians! It’s borderline misrepresentation!

I’ve never been a fan of Whole Foods (too much organic this & that). However, I will say that every employee I have encountered at this location has been friendly, upbeat and genuinely seem to enjoy working here. And while I opt not to do my grocery shopping here I will say they have amazing cakes for purchase (the Oreo Cookie Cake is a must try) and their food station offers up BBQ Brisket that is juicy, tender and damn good.

The joke that Whole Foods should be called «whole paycheck» is so true. You come here wanting to buy one particular thing, and end up leaving with a ton of groceries and over $ 50 spent.
Massive spending aside, I’m glad that they opened as Streeterville was severely lacking a supermarket and Treasure Island just wasn’t cutting it. It’s great to grab lunch, coffee or just buy some cookies from the cookie bar. The ramen bar wasn’t that great, but I’m willing to give it another try. Beer and wine selection is phenomenal.

So glad this is here! Although I used to live in chicago and have my preferred neighborhood places to get my organic and specialty grocery items, I now am only in Chicago as a visitor, and love the great location with respect to the hotel-​dense neighborhoods of loop, river north, magnificent mile, streeterville and gold coast.
I can grab any of the. fine selection I’ve come to expect at any whole foods: produce, cheeses, a great selection of wine and beer, prepared foods, etc I also noticed they have a wine and coffee bar, juice bar, amazing baked goods (mostly various cookies) sold by weight.
Tonight this conveniently located oasis was my stop. for a great bottle of wine, .99 bottles of 365 water, and snacks!

Dominick’s has emerged from its cocoon a grass-​fed-​loving, non-​GMO-​crusading, artisanal-​pushing, yuppie foodie paradise.
What to expect:
— Bars of all kinds: A decent hot bar and juice bar, a more than decent liquor bar and as I live and breathe ladies and gentlemen, A RAMEN BAR.
— Lots of sampling – especially on Sunday afternoons
— Mostly friendly associates (cheese mongers, yes! cashiers, not so much)
— While we’re on cheese, I hear there are fewer cheese options here than other WFs that have more real estate. So if you require all the cheese, you might try elsewhere.
— Back to the cashiers – check out is a bit if a maze right now. If there’s no line for guidance, just make eye contact and proceed when you get the nod. And not a moment sooner.
There’s also a parking garage for your PriMW.

Not too impressed by this fancy brand new Whole Foods. I’m a Whole Foods fan, and have come to expect high quality in every department. The cold pizza I got a couple of days ago was sad and disappointing. Why was there no heat lamp to keep the pizza warm after coming out of the oven?!
Grocery store is poorly laid out, which makes me question why Dominicks was gutted… WF is laid out so very similar to how Dominicks was!
Cheese section is sparse and underwhelming. Meats were limited. Fruits and Veggies were ok, but not as good as smaller WFs which is shocking.
Price for bouquet of flowers was also higher than other WF in same zip code.
Staff is new, but I would have expected better trained for opening. Usually in training cashiers have to memorize food codes… that has not happened here.
I’ll patronize this place only in emergencies, maybe it’ll get better??? I sure hope so.

I have been looking forward to this new store opening ever since I saw the signs go up more than a year ago at the former Dominick’s location. I am not reliant on Whole Foods as my primary grocer, but live close enough so that it is certainly a great addition to the area’s comestibles scene, especially now that Fox & Obel is gone (RIP). I wasn’t able to make it to the grand opening festivities on Jan. 28, but I came back a week later. The first visit was on a weekday, right during the after-​work crunch (sounds like a snack name if ever there was one). This was a mistake, as it was almost like a lollapalooza of food, reminiscent of Eataly’s opening. My second visit, on a Sunday during the early afternoon was much more pleasant. There were even samples throughout the store that didn’t look like they had been picked over by packs of ravenous wolves.
There are definitely features of this Whole Foods that aren’t available elsewhere — an in-​house outpost of RAW restaurant, a Ramen Bar, Pizza and Focaccia Bar, and two bars (Red Star and a coffee/​wine bar that begins serving wine at noon every day). The sushi bar is a little smaller here and the store is shorter on staple goods compared to other Whole Foods locations. It is known for its high prices but I managed to score a couple of bargains, especially in the area of 365 items, Whole Foods’ house brand. I am glad this store opened and am confident that any kinks can be worked out in the weeks and months ahead to best serve the area’s hungry crowds of office workers, condo dwellers, and tourists.

Great new place, although I’ve always had mixed feelings about Whole Foods. Their «look at us – we’re green, kind to animals and eco-​friendly» is too in-​your-​face for my taste. Plus everything they do for the environment actually benefits them. They will stock organic products – and charge super premium prices. They will ask you – ever so nicely – to use your own shopping bag, and they save 1 cent when you do. Plus – and this is a peculiar pet peeve of mine – they don’t sell newspapers. If they want people to be informed and involved in things, why don’t they sell newspapers? Pretty much every other grocery store does. It’s a convenience. OK, no-​one reads newspapers anymore, and let’s save trees. I get it. But my guess is, the profit margin on newspapers isn’t high enough for Whole Foods to devote the space.
Still, as a refugee from Jewel, there’s no denying their fresh fish and meat counters are superior, the staff tends to be friendly and knowledgeable, and you can usually find something good to eat at the salad and hot food bars. This new location is no different. Add some new features, like a ramen bar, a sit down wine bar, Glass & Cup, and a liquor bar, The Red Star, and you have the next generation WFM. Dominick’s this is not. By a long shot.
On day one this place was enormously impressive. Row after row of well-​stocked shelves, helpful staff, all smiles, with what seemed like a ratio of 1 staff member for each customer, and prices that didn’t seem out of line for WF or for the neighborhood. If they can keep this up after things settle down, they (and we) may have a winner. And it won’t stay this crowded forever.
I’m not a Steeterville resident. Still, this brand spanking new Whole Foods is totally on my radar screen. Why? Because it’s a great place to get a snack before or after the movies at AMC River East. Good location guys! See you there. Now, what’s playing?