Jewel-Osco

The staff are pleasant. The parking lot is fine. The shoppers are rude as F. They have a huge sense of entitlement. SMH.

Please note: I am not one to typically review businesses such as these. Gas stations, chain grocery stores or department stores… there’s no need for me to review these locations, because you need to go there regardless. My negative review will not sway you away from a gas station if it’s on your way to work and you’re on E.
I was in the area, and decided to stop at this Jewel for a few groceries and was so pleasantly surprised I had to add my review here.
Bakery/​produce: Unlike other Jewel’s, you don’t have to buy specialty grains or nuts/​seeds in a predetermined package. Here, they have containers that you can take from and weigh your desired amount. Love this!
Variety: Huge amounts here. I feel like I found more here than in other locations — and items that I haven’t found in years. There were also several large Hispanic areas (frozen and in the aisles), which I loved.
Check-​out: The person bagging my items was, from everything I could determine, the franchise owner. And he was hilarious. I LOVED that he was rolling up his sleeves and getting involved and helping where it was needed.
Overall, while I wouldn’t go out of my way for a Jewel, I will definitely stop in if I’m in the area. Definitely recommend it!

It’s nice to see that they are stepping up to the bat and updating the store finally it was looking kind of rundown

So, if I would have reviewed this prior to their new update it would have been 2 – 3 stars. The store feels better, more selection, and more on point with the competition.

I’ve dealt with the aisles being moved around. I’ve dealt with obvious corporate people lurking around asking me questions while I stand awkwardly holding some tampons. While I’m not thrilled with Jewel trying to become Mariano’s I appreciate the effort to improve and add amenities. But there’s something lacking and I can’t quite put my finger on it.
Today I decided to stop for a treat on the way out. My kid is sick. I’m on zero sleep. Holy crap Starbucks right there on my way out like an oasis. I ordered an iced green tea latte. I got it in a good amount of time and headed out; I had my son’s medicine and I wanted to get home to give it to him. So I didn’t pay attention to what I got until I got to the car. I basically paid $ 5 for green tinted milk. What I thought was a design on the cup was actually the unmixed green tea powder. Too bad I didn’t notice that til I took a drink and got a mouthful of it. I tried to salvage it when I got home by mixing it up better but it was too late-​it had settled into a green tea patty at the bottom of my cup.
I also had some awesome green chunks in my teeth. If that, couple with boogers and barf on my clothes, doesn’t scream sexy I don’t know what does.

The Starbucks in here just opened but don’t come and order something unless you have some time to spare. They’re really slow. Like, REALLY slow.