Sendik’s Food Market

great place on 51^st and Rawson, clean and friendly. I bought a take home pizza and it was very generic tasting, but the fresh spring rolls were very good tasting.

Sendik’s is known for being pricier and although I haven’t done full-​on massive shopping there to really speak to that in particular — I can say that this is a fantastic and reasonable place to shop for flowers. Their selection is great and for $ 30 one can get a very pretty bouquet.
For to-​go meals they also have an impressive salad/​soup bar as well as take-​out sushi.
The store is smaller so the selection would be more limited than say Woodman’s but they also have more unique offerings than a Pick n Save with a splash of high-​end appeal like a Whole Foods. It’s not quite exactly like any of the aforementioned, but that’s what makes them successful, I think.
Sendik’s stands on their own!

I go out of my way when necessary to shop at this Sendik’s location. The products are high quality and we almost always buy our produce here even if we complete our ‘necessities’ shopping elsewhere because the quality of the produce just can’t be beat. It’s also pretty much guaranteed that, if I need a hard-​to-​find item, Sendik’s will have it. Amazing wine selection! Friendly staff who know me and ask how I’m doing. And if you need a last minute gift, shazaam!, Sendik’s can fix that. This is one of those situations where I don’t mind paying a little more for quality.

Where is all this «high quality produce» everyone talks about? I can’t buy produce here, because everything seems overripe. For the price we should be picking fruit off of trees.
I come here for cheap milk on Thursdays. Otherwise this place is a lost cause.
What’s with the parking lot here? It’s got to be the most frustrating parking lot to park in, especially in the winter when snow is piled up in some of the few parking spots.
Specialty items? Is Ragú a specialty item? Most of this stuff is sold in other stores. The special things in the deli and meat sections taste exactly the same as what you would get at Pick N Save, which in turn doesn’t taste as good as the products from the various area butcher shops.
I really think the Sendik’s concept was born in an area Country Club by Doctors and Lawyers to charge 50% more than the big box for a can of beans so they only have to deal with «those kind of people» at work.

Our «regular» grocery store.
Nothing really else to add. Custom cakes are great, deli special are usally very good and there is something for everyone in the weekly specials listing. Produce is of high quality.

Whereas Woodman’s is looking to challenge Pick N Save in the price department, Sendik’s is looking to challenge them in the fancy-​pants foodstuffs, featuring the closest the South Side is going to get to a Whole Foods. Beer, meat, and cheese selections are all top-​notch, and the prices are what you might expect (high). Still, sometimes the cost is justified. This is one of those times.

I just love this place. IT is a 17 miles drive from my home to get here but it is the closest Sendik’s to where I live. From the wine department staffed by quite knowledgeable people, to the cheese department with the same kinds of folks. Guys in the meat department today were doing their best to help a rather confused older lady while the guy working the seafood counter went out of his way to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. Bakery people were friendly and the young lady at the deli counter could not have been nicer.
Well staffed, well stocked, well run. Some, not all, prices are higher than at other markets in the area but in this case I do get what I pay for in terms of service and quality product.

Stopped here today to see if they had Agave Nectar. Not only did they have it, they had six different kinds. Guy Fieri cocktails tonight! Also grabbed Olives from the Deli and Sake from the Liquor Department! Other departments have interesting things I don’t see at other stores. Price and location will keep me from shopping here all the time, but when I want something special or unique. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The girl who bagged my groceries even asked if I needed help getting them out to my car.

This store is like the United States of Tara — the personality changes depending on which department you’re in.
The wine department is stellar. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and if they don’t have it they will get it for you.
The cheese department is also excellent. The staff is very helpful and I love their selection and specials.
The meat counter leaves me bewildered. There are more young people behind the counter who are courteous but they have no idea how to cut meat. Being a butcher is a skill that should be left to those who know how, not the after school high school boys.
The bakery staff is helpful, warm, and efficient. Always a nice experience.
The deli is deplorable. Each time I go there customers have to wait while two staff members are slicing meat. In the meantime, there are usually 4 more people standing in the back making salads. They could take some time out to help customers instead of making everyone wait. Last time I was there, one of them was stuffing meat in her mouth! I wonder what the health department would think of that. And usually those who are waiting on customers are not very friendly, probably from stress or being annoyed at all those co-​workers doing nothing behind them.
The one time I got a deli staff member to help me quickly, he was sarcastic and seemed annoyed. I hate the deli.
The fruits and vegetables are high quality but as they say, you get what you pay for — the stuff is expensive.