Dominick’s

Update: This WAS a grocery store

Twice now I have gotten food, brought it home only to discover that it bad. Once was my milk. I bought it, opened it and it was sour. Second was the buitoni butternut squash ravioli. Opened it up and the entire backside (hidden behind the label) was mold. Almost vomited at that one.
Couple this with the surprisingly bad employees. Again, two occasions.
1. While checking out, our cashier didn’t acknowledge us at all because she was busy talking about farting to another employee. I’m not squeamish or anything like that, but wtf.
2. A different time, I was checking out and the place was super slow. The cashier was ringing up my groceries and a couple people formed in line behind me. The cashier said (and not in a polite way), EXCUSE ME. ALL OF THOSE SELF CHECK OUTS ARE OPEN OVER THERE. It was so brash, that I was wide eyed and taken aback. The cashier realized from my reaction that I was shocked so she proceeded to explain to me that she «wasn’t about to check them out. This is a job but she doesn’t come here to service you people.» I used quotes; if that isn’t word for word, it’s damn near close. I do things at work that I don’t want to do with a smile because you provide a service. Of course I’d rather watch game of thrones or hang out with friends than be at work but it’s how the world functions. Some people just don’t get it.

I have hated the Dominick’s chain for a decade. I only end up at a Dominick’s when there are no other options.
I walked past a clerk at some point during my misadventure and he proactively asked if he could help me. He easily was able to direct me to the missing item. +1 star for the clerk! I dislike the way this store is organized.
Not one time have I been in a Dominick’s where there are enough check out clerks working. The lines are all long– both in length and duration.

This Dominicks is really only good for the stories you have once you leave.
For example, there was the time that the cashier spent five minutes explaining how her f***in bosses kept changing their f*ckin minds and she was ready to walk out the f***in door, because she’d had enough of their sh*t g*dd*mmit and those motherf***in f***ers better f***in…well, you get the picture.
Then there are the innumerable times that the tattooed and angry cashiers haven’t spoken a word to me the entire time I’m in line.
Or there was the time that a guy riding his bike on the sidewalk followed me into the store and wanted to fight with me in the checkout line because I told him to bike in the street.
Or the time my wife’s car got a flat going onto their parking ramp, and I got to spend an afternoon on the roof trying to change a tire…
It’s a bold adventure.

Yo people, you can park on the ROOF! Stop fighting me in the parking lot for a spot!
Dominick’s is decent for some things. Better than heading over to ghetto Osco, that place is a wreck.
The produce is generally stank nasty and overpriced, so we go over to Stanley’s for that, like every other sensible human.
We get a lot of our stuff from Ann’s deli, which is closer to us and supports the UK folks.
Overall though Dominick’s is a pleasant experience and they have most of what you need.

This is an example of how sometimes a business succeeds due to luck and not operational excellence. I mean, I drop into Red Apple if I think they’ll have what I need just to avoid the train wreck that is this Dominicks. i.e. fresh tortillas
Why do you not have rice noodles? Where is the Crystal Light? Why in the world? Why why why is the self checkout line 15 people deep at all times yet it is still faster than all the other lines?
I hate you but I have few other choices. I think you should probably hope that no competition decides to move into the neighborhood… cause I don’t think there is much love.

The produce here is terrible. Boxed items are boxed, so they’re fine if that’s all you need, but if you need produce of any kine steer clear of this place. It’s pricey too for what you get. I definitely won’t be back unless for some dramatic reason I have no choice to.

I know Dominicks is the most expensive grocery store chain around, but we needed food for hangover brunch and since I wasn’t driving, I didn’t get to pick the destination. I was expecting overpriced, but what I saw actually shocked me. $ 8 for a pack of bacon. For regular Oscar Meyer. And there was no other brand available (unless you count turkey bacon, which I definitely do not), so not only was the price ridiculous, the selection was non-​existant. We ended up skipping the bacon, which I’m pretty sure is illegal in some counties.
It also took us forever to find the cream cheese. Like any Dominicks, the layout is a bit messed up.
The Unilocal-​mandatory one star is only earned by their convenient and nifty roof-​top parking lot. Other than that, Dominicks is the same as any other grocery store, but WAY more expensive.

Let’s make this short and simple…
Is it a bit overpriced? Yes on some things however the Safeway brand is reasonable and actually of very good quality.
The staff that I have encountered has almost always been professional and polite.
Does it beat going to the Jewel on Ashland next to the crappy Kmart? ABSOLUTELY!
It’s never as busy as the Jewel and the clientele overall is MUCH better. So for me it is worth paying a bit more on things not to have to deal with the people at the Jewel.

It is a bit of a moot point to review a grocery store since it probably won’t make or break one’s decision to come here but for what it’s worth…
I used to live around the corner. When this place was still Edmar’s. I’m sure nobody remembers that because none of the yuppies that go there now would be caught dead in Edmar’s. Yeah it was a little gross sometimes, but wow. This neighborhood has changed a lot in the past 10 years.
The store now has a good selection of items, your basic brands, most of everything you need. There is a minute stationary section, toiletries, hardware. The prices are considered high to outsiders of big cities, but pretty standard as far as Chicago grocery stores are concerned.
There is one employee there that I love. Everytime I see Venee she greets me with a big smile and asks how I am. A few others give me an acknowledgement of recognition, which is good as well.
One of the women that work at the deli counter bugs the hell out of me. Every subsequent visit I speak more clearly, slowly, and loud enough for her to hear. Yet she «never hears me» and always responds with «The who?» … I mean, come on. It’s deli meat. Not a person. Listen up, and if you truly didn’t hear me don’t speak back ignorantly and expect me to be chipper and happy to repeat myself to the incorrect interrogative.

Alert– Sick Boyfriend!
No dainty little sneezes here– we are talking about when he was that sick– no sleep, red faced, sweaty, gagging on perpetually dripping snot, weezing, coughing until you puke sick.
Of course he wants to cuddle.
Of course I need two forms of ID to buy NyQuil.
Double pack? Yes please, Hand it over, faster, I’ll pay triple or my entire wallet contents, whatever you want!
Of course he’s too spoiled to empty a can of chicken soup. He wants homemade chicken soup. Spicy.
What kind of monster have I created?
Don’t Answer that.
Don’t.
I’m operating on less sleep than any of you, unless you are the mother of a newborn. In which case, for the love of all that is holy– how do you cope?
To make spicy chicken soup– they have this seasoning called sazon (pronounced saw-​sun) the super-​duper nice Puerto Rican cashier recommended, spices up chicken soup deliciously for sick boyfriends and their loving, sleep-​deprived girlfriends making the chicken soup.
Almost worth the massive sleep deprivation…

Located around the corner from me and super convenient! They have a pretty good selection of specialty items– back in Ann Arbor I used to have to go to multiple stores just to get groceries, but here I can just normally hit up Dominick’s unless I need something really special. Their store employees are really helpful and always ask if you need help finding something (which can be a bit difficult in the store). The prices are really reasonable if you have their iPhone/​Droid app.
My only complaint is that they stock the store later during the week, so if I want anything fresh I have to go after 10am.

This location is convenient and quick. However, I have a problem with the signal inside the store. THERE IS NO SIGNAL. Whenever I go inside and come back out, my phone won’t stop going off because I missed so many things while I was inside shopping.

Store is set up randomly, produce quality is about what you’d expect from a gas station, and there are a bunch of basic items that they don’t seem to carry.
That being said, it’s within walking distance and they have a decent selection of soy/​veggie protein sources.
Sometimes I’m just too lazy to take a bus to trader joes or whole foods, on those occasions ill probably continue to shop at Dominick’s.

Wow. This neighborhood has changed *a lot.*
Dominick’s in general is way over priced. This particular one was jarring. Ya know, it’s trying to look all suburban and hip and fancy and upscale and über-​snotty; it panders for sure. It was almost offensive, encouraging people to be like, hey, look how rich I am. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a problem with rich people — just when they are ostentatious and obnoxious about it. Like this Dominick’s.
This one seems like an abbreviated version of the normally larger store. All the departments were oddly small. They didn’t have 3 things I was looking for, and they weren’t specialty products either. And wow, everything was ridiculously expensive. Wow. Like holy wow.
This is now the closest grocery store to me. It will only be visited if I’m in a pinch when making something and am brutally desperate. Otherwise, nope, no thanks. This store irked me.
I will give them props for putting the parking lot on the roof rather than bulldoze the block. Not that even Dominick’s could have afforded to do that.

I keep going back, hoping they will have more samples of cookies, but they never do anymore!!! On the brighter side, tehy do have cheese samples almost every afternoon ive been there, however,…
I WANT COOKIE!

In the most concise way possible, this place fuckin’ sucks.
This grocery store is so insanely overpriced, you’d think you were at a boutique in the Gold Coast. Even after linking up the online coupons to your Club Card, you aren’t always awarded those special prices. Even when you go to shop for the online coupon items, the store rarely carries the matching products, so you go without, or pay the exorbitant prices at the check out. Oh and don’t bother emailing them when you realize when you’ve been ripped off, they’ll never respond. The selection for items is slim and they always seem to be sold out of what you need.
Now the reason for the two stars. Number one, the woman who runs the cheese department is a delight. Not only does she know her shit, she’s happy to answer questions, give advice and lay out samples. The cheese selection, if pricey, is really quite nice. Number two, the bakery. Their breads, rolls and bagels are understated and quite delicious. Although I’ve never gotten cakes or sweets, all of their breads are fantastic.
Thankfully it’s not the old Edmar, but how much better it really is, is questionable.

The store is about what you’d expect for a Dominick’s in the city…
My issue isn’t with the narrow lanes, or that on a Saturday night all the cashiers are under 21 so buying booze means findings a manager…
No… my issue is with the cashier/​bagger with the star tattoos on her face… SERIOUSLY!!! I don’t need your attitude… what I need is for my bread to not be on the bottom of my bag, my fruit to not in the same bag as my cleaning supplies, and lastly… (and I know this is a lot to ask)… but if my ground beef is leaking a little raw meat juice and/​or blood… maybe put it in a separate bag. and not wedge it between my cheerios and granola bars…
Not my first issue either. but that last trip was my breaking point.
I will continue to shop here… but Id rather wait in another line for a half hour over having no line and let that cashier even look at my groceries again…
Oh… and if you ever want expired yogurt… this is the place!

They now have Sriracha! You can’t beat the Rooster!!!
Now, if they would get Riceland brown rice I’d be set.

Weird, I knew people didn’t like Dominick’s but I didn’t think everyone hated it. I’ve been here a few times just to pick up a few things on my way home from someplace. I like that there is a parking lot above the store — just drive through the small lot outside the main level doors and up to the left.
On the weekends, this place is a madhouse, so don’t expect to get in or out quickly. There were insane amounts of people inside so I wasn’t happy when all I wanted was some Laughing Cow cheese and broccoli. It was difficult to navigate past all of the snobs buying their specialty organic deli items and wine, but I made it.
This Dominick’s has a larger selection of everything than I’ve ever seen in another store, probably because it caters to the chic in the changing neighborhoods of Chicago. Not a bad thing, for sure — that’s just what it is. They have a ton of organic selections and a giant choice of pre-​made items.
Their produce is reasonably priced (even the organic) but everything else is way too expensive. I’d probably only come back here to browse the produce section but I’ll do all of my other shopping elsewhere (namely Aldi, Strack and Trader Joe’s). The same items at Dominick’s are at least 25% less at other stores (even Jewel).