Pete’s Fresh Market

The deli manager is a joke!!! I went and took my number and waited to be called (had 1 more # to go before mine was called). A man came after me and didn’t even take a number, managed to get Gustavo’s (the deli manager) attention and Gustavo proceeded to wait on him. I just looked at him and when I asked one of the deli ladies, she just said «I don’t know and laughed». My # was finally called and a wonderful man waited on me and when I asked why the man was waited on before me, he said that he didn’t know and he would ask Gustavo. Gustavo then proceeded to come towards me and said, very loudly, HE WAS BEFORE YOU. I asked what # he had, because the 2 #s before me where still being waited on, he just shook his head and disappeared into the back. If that is the way that Gustavo is going to run the deli, then there are PLENTY of other grocery stores that I can take my business to and that actually follow the # system and do not play favoritism!!!

If you like arabs over paying for food then getting sick from it this place is for you I’ve got their cooked food it tasted horrible an got sick from it an got lunch meat that went bad just after 2 days the aisles are so small two people can’t fit with carts

I really wanted to like this place. There aren’t many quality grocery stores in the area and I was sick of overpaying at Jewel for average to poor produce and meat. Pete’s does have better produce and meat than their nearby competitors. However, a couple months ago I got really sick after eating Chicken of the Sea tuna (that I discovered on the Internet) was actually recalled 3 years ago. I returned the tuna and explained to the manager who refunded my money but didn’t seem concerned that the tuna was actually part of a recall 3 years ago. Then after my wife bought organic milk that expired in 3 days (for the third time) I decided not to shop at Petes any longer and to go back to Jewel. Organic milk sold at every other store tends to have a longer than average shelf life, at Jewel it’s sold for the same price and is good for 2 – 3 weeks or longer! Petes Fresh market just isn’t that Fresh. Their produce and meat seems superior but many of the other things you buy at the grocery store are not. I love the selection there but I can’t shop at a place that sells Milk that needs to be consumed in 3 days and tuna that’s been recalled. I just don’t trust what I buy is reasonably fresh or even safe. I’m reluctantly back to shopping at Jewel. I’m not pleased with Jewel but I’m not worried that I will become violently ill from tuna I buy from them or forced to drink a gallon of milk in 3 days.

The only reason I don’t give this five stars is because the layout gets odd around the pop and booze. It looks like they ran out of space and decided to cram all the pop and booze into a single aisle. Anyway allow me to continue.
The store is very spacious. Great deli. Great meat selection plus great prices on the meat. Solid fresh produce. The store offers entire aisles geared toward various ethnicities (i.e. Middle Eastern, Greek, Italian, Polish, and more). There is a great hot food section as well. Mariano’s has nothing on Pete’s. You can get freshly made tacos among many other hot items. They offer a huge selection of pre-​made entrees and sandwiches. The bakery section is huge. Pete’s tops it off with a café and bar as well.
Little disappointed with the pet food section or lack of one thereof. But I guess that’s what pet stores are for.
Parking is not a problem. Staff is friendly and you can see that they work hard. This location was formerly a Cub Foods. Come visit this location and you’ll save some money and be happy with the selection.

Wow! It’s better than whole foods without the attitude. Where else can you get steak tacos with gelato a craft beer and a canolly for lunch.

Don’t come here. Your shopping cart will get stolen. Happened to me twice after I spent 1 hour shopping. Came back to my cart after forgetting something. It was gone !! This happened two seperate visits. Café isn’t bad for coffee. Hence the two stars

I would like to first start my letter by thanking PeteFreshMarket for the wonderful new location in Bridgeview. I enjoy that location, even though I reside in Crestwood and commute to work in Naperville and North Aurora daily, The Petes in Bridgeview is an enjoyable experience thus far and I’m confident you’ll continue to be my market of choice. The reason I write tonight is to bring attention to the Service Women I encountered this evening at your Deli Department. The women I’d like to note in this letter names were Eva, Sue and Mary. I typically take a lunch with me to work and being that I am a Director of Sales, I tend to travel a lot and fast foods can become very taxing on the body, so I appreciate and enjoy your Deli Selections far more than others I’ve visited in recent pass. Any regards, I arrived to your Bridgeview store tonight with only 10 mins left before closing time @ 10 PM and I rushed to the Deli and I seen the Women mentioned above cleaning quickly, so they could get home and relax I would imagine after I busy shift. Eva is a sweet lady who assisted my request of two pound of you deli meat, I didn’t feel rushed and as a valued customer I didn’t feel like a burden. All the women were nice and they are alway pleasant, suggestive and should be acknowledge and appreciated, because I know character well. 7 Yrs as Director of Operation with Darden Restaurants, the Leadershio that’s guiding this location is doing a excellent job! Thank you kindly Eva, Sue and Mary for you help with mins to spare before closing time this evening. Kindly, –Tre’ White–

If you are native Eastern European or Middle Eastern (I mean, straight off the boat, not American w/​roots) and you are missing groceries and goodies from the Motherland, and you live on the southwest side, it is fairly safe to say that you will find them here.
Pete’s expansive range of Polish, Grecian, Iraqi, Lebanese, Jordanian, Pakistani, you name it, groceries is impressive and extends to the bakery, deli and dairy departments. The store is impeccably clean, neatly organized and very bright. As always, Pete’s produce is of excellent quality.
The store is right next door to Walmart near the corner of 103^rd and Harlem.

BEST. GROCERY. STORE. EVER.
I don’t know where to start. They have EVERYTHING. I spend at least an hour every time I come here. They cater to the needs of countless ethnicities, especially since it’s located in a culturally diverse area.
The prices are awesome. It’s super clean and organized. People complain that the isles are narrow, but that never bothers me, because I’m busy with the awesomeness of the store.
Seafood section has a lot of variety, it’s fresh, and great prices with occasional sales. They have two meat sections, one of which caters to halal eaters. They also have a spectacular deli, which usually has a line, and they let you taste things.
Their fresh juice bar looks good. I’ve only had their orange juice, and I was very pleased. It never endssss! There’s fresh sushi and pizza, and too much to mention here.
You won’t be disappointed with Pete’s.

Awesome… this a very unique grocery store including but no limited to coffee, gourmet, daily fresh food and bar (yes they have a drinking bar also) …I tried the brisket sandwich and self served salad, better than a restaurant and half the price.
Taking advantage of the location I bought a supply of fresh homemade fruit/​vegetable juice.

Love this store! I visit at least once a week for different reasons. Especially love the Halal meat section and Halal deli slicers. The deli clerk named Salwa was very quick, friendly, and an all around pleasant person! She recommended that I try the Middle Eastern Salad (Taboola) from the salad bar. She informed me that she actually made it from scratch. Boy was I not disappointed! SOOOOO DELICIOUS! Better than any restaurant I’ve ever tried. Now I am hooked & have to pick some up every visit :) HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS STORE for anybody shopping around the Bridgeview area.

Great selection of many items. The Halal butcher is clean and very affordable for organic/​halal meat. My only complaint is their bakery. The paczki are good but mostly bread and little filling as are the Hispanic filled items as well, and $ 1 for each product is steep especially when you only receive a teaspoon of filling. The sushi bar and BBQ bars are fabulous.

Seriously THE BEST grocery store I have been to in the United States. I found every ethnic food I could think of. Fresh meats, seafood, bread, beer and liquor. Then to top it off, a full bistro and bar.

I love this store. It is the best grocery store and deli in the southwest suburbs. They have the freshest deli salads and hot foods representing a wide range of ethnic specialties including Arabic foods, which is fascinating since they are in the heart of little Arabia which is packed with Arab restaurants and grocery stores. Pete’s Fresh Market does Arabian food better, fresher and cheaper. This is like being in Ramallah, Palestine there are so many Arabs here. You buy deli food and eat it at the counter at the expansive and super clean Lotus Café & Bar.
I love the hot white mocha chocolate lattes too.

Not my favorite store at all. As the other reviewers commented, the aisles are too narrow and their setup is a bit chaotic. It’s difficult to walk past the aisles at the front of the store because the checkout is way too close.
I thought the liquor section was small and most beers were refrigerated. I wanted warm beer to store until I was ready to drink it.
They did have a huge produce section, but some of their prices were quite high. Along with the rest of the store, most thing were priced higher than other stores.
My daughter mentioned to me that the guy bagging up our stuff was pretty rude and basically chucking the bags into the shopping cart. She had to rearrange the bags so the bread didn’t get smashed more than it already was. I wish I would have seen that, I would have said something to him.
Additionally, the cashier gave me an exasperated look when she tried to ring a pack of sausage with no label. «No label??» she says to me. I guess I picked up one that didn’t have it, how is that my fault? Any other store would get that taken care of, but she let me know she was annoyed by this inconvenience.
In the end my daughter and I agreed that we will not be back, sorry Pete.

The mother of allllll supermarkets :) pretty dope place has everything and anything best part is the FISH selection I’m so thankful I don’t have to drive all the way to fresh farms in the north side weekly for fish :) this place has saved my gas and time! Finally fresh fish!!! All sorts of fresh cooked food and so many verities to choose from the possibility are endless! They even have a café inside which is by far my favorite part! Now I can chill with friends and grab something to eat. If you haven’t been here you’re missing out!

I’m so happy that Pete’s moved into this spot and renovated the store and repaved the parking lot. It is a good addition to the area.
However, this Pete’s is trying to be like a Mariano’s. The store is huge, the aisles are super narrow, it is hard to navigate and figure out where things area. They do sell liquor, which the other location does not. I’ve been here 3 times now. The first was on a Saturday early afternoon, just to check it out. It was insanely crowded and you couldn’t make it through the aisles. The next 2 times I went right at 7am when they opened and checked out the entire store, with no problems.
The produce selection is good. There is every ethnicity represented in the food aisles.
I’m glad they are in the neighborhood, but I will continue to make the drive to the Pete’s on 95^th street. This location has a better layout and a better olive bar!

Beautiful, big supermarket that has hundreds of different types of foods, drinks and ingredients plus basic household supplies, flowers, a deli, a café, a bakery, produce, fish, ethnic foods, desert, ready made foods, fruit, vegetables, dairy, snacks, etc
Prices are moderately high but their are also many great sales compatible to the Wal Mart next door.
Clean store, friendly employees as well
I give Pete’s Fresh Market Bridgeview, IL 5 out of 5 stars.

My partner and I have gone twice, including on the first opening day. My review is based on our second visit today, as a review left for a first-​day visit isn’t fair, since it was such a madhouse. We don’t have a «one stop shop» for groceries, but do most of our shopping at the Mariano’s in Oak Lawn. We were really looking forward to this Pete’s location opening, with the hope it could become that one stop, eliminating the need to make at least two trips each week to find everything we’d like. Unfortunately, it looks like it won’t be that, though I’m sure we’ll stop in once a month or every couple of weeks anyway. It has a better selection than the Pete’s we normally frequent in Evergreen Park. I’d probably give 2.5 stars if I could, but 3 is undeserved. We’re both very disappointed, as we figured Pete’s would try making this location a «Mariano’s killer» — nope.
The pros of this Pete’s:
— Quite good seafood department. If you get whole fish, they’ll prep them for you right then. A really nice feature.
— A good variety of non-​organic produce.
— LOTS of ethnic food choices.
— Sushi made in store that’s actually pretty decent.
— Lots of prepared foods and salads that seem of good quality.
The cons:
— Holy crap, the aisles are narrow! Two carts just barely fit side by side in many of them — especially the aisles in the middle of the store. Too much time spent navigating around other people. It’s really, really bad. The worst «big» grocery store I’ve ever been to from that aspect.
— Not enough of an organic produce selection. Close, but just not quite enough.
— Navigating many sections of the store is arduous and annoying. I understand that one tactic grocery stores use is to «slow you down» so you buy more. This store has gone over the top in that regard.
— Layout of some sections of the store is baffling. Try going through the dairy section — it’s almost funny how badly it’s laid out. I swear, if 6 people with carts are in that section, it reaches gridlock.

We have been waiting for months for Pet’s to open and WOW. This store has something for everyone — so diverse. They just opened and are so busy it will blow your mind. Today I sampled roasted lamb shoulder, Boars Head Vermont White Cheddar, aged hard cheese with ribbons of truffles, red wine, and now I am kicking back enjoying a proper café latte. I am satisfied. I am thankful that Pete’s recognizes the need for the cultural variety in my area and serves all palettes. This is my store and go to for awesome prepared meals.