Tony’s Finer Foods

The meats ain’t as fresh as they claim. Better than Cermak produce. Some products over priced and not worth it.

Okay, MY BAD! knew about this. Have complained each time it has happened in the past.
Went to Tony’s today for supplies to make homemade marinara sauce.
Bought 3 — 16 oz. Cans of whole tomatoes. Got home to discover 2 of the 3 cans where WAY past there posted expiration date (s).
Went back yto the store. Spoke with the manager AGAIN. He was So Sorry. And would look into it. Said someone wasn’t doing there job.
I guess its my job now to notify Tony’s of expired stock.
Bottom line is: I live close by, I dont have a car. So have to shop at Tony’s.
Just want to warn ALL to watch the expiration dates on everything you buy.
This has happened to me quit a few times in the past few years.
HEADS UP PEOPLE

I go there because I have to. There is no other grocery store in the neighborhood.
Recently I noticed that the store cheats in weighted produces like salsa and guacamole. The label show 1.55 lb and actual weight is closed to 1.2 lb. Difference in price 1.5 $. Not much but every day they can make each couple of extra dollars. I showed to the manager. No apologies. Just took the containers and left.
Often old feta or ricotta cheese.
Million miles behind Mariano’s.
I go there because there is no other option.

There are three or four Tony’s stores in my driving area. This is one of them. They usually feature fresh meats and produce at competitive prices. In addition, they just recently dispensed with charging you a quarter to use a shopping cart while at the store. But with the August 1, 2014 start of the city’s ban on chains distributing plastic bags, they now provide free paper bags for your purchases or (for a fee of 10¢ each) a reusable heavy-​duty plastic shopping bag (with handles). They tend to have the best prices for 5-​lb bags of brown rice or 20-​lb bags of white rice.
Recently, they offered at their well-​stocked deli counter, Italian «arancini» (rice balls) for 99¢ each, an attractive introductory price. If you are a fan of the MHZ Network’s «Inspector Montalbano» series, these are not the conical rice croquettes shown on that program, set in Sicily. Tony’s arancini are round (balls about 2-​inches in diameter) and filled with your choice of diced ham and mozzarella cheese or ground beef, and coated on the outside with bread crumbs. Not sure how they measure up with ones in restaurants,
. After the sale week, I’ll go back to see what Tony’s regular price for them is. The ham and cheese arancini are delicious! Split them in half with a knife and warm up in your microwave at home.

Good enough for a neighborhood store. Note quite everything that I’m used to getting at the superstores but theyre trying.

I have only been to Tony’s twice since I am new to the area, but so far so good. The prices are a lot less than you would pay elsewhere, and I have even gotten some kitchen utensils that I needed after I moved for about two dollars each. After having some pretty frightening experiences at the Hyde Park Treasure Island, this place has been a nice change for me. I asked a cashier a question and he gave me a complete answer, complete with examples. I was stunned I was so happy. I returned an item once, and the girl at the customer service desk was very nice. The selection is diverse and representative of the neighborhood. One aisle is called, Latin/​Polish/​Middle Eastern/​Eastern European/​Asian, lol. They also have a fairly good wine selection and (since I a huge quesadilla eater) lots of tortillas — the queso blanco I like is so affordable here I can buy it regularly instead of Monterey Jack. Good store, thumbs up from me.

Great place to shop. Large selection and good prices. I shop there several times per week. Responsive to special requests. They should always have a cashier that is over 21 handling their express lane. Many times (often in a row) cashiers must call for someone over 21 to scan an item causing unnecessary delays.

Our family, (which consist of numerous households), has shopped here for quite awhile. They offer many items that we eat in one location. So we have dealt with the rude employees and worse, rude managers for quite some time. For example, the deli station we ask for a certain cut of meat, have approved the slice and then only to find that it was changed once we get it home. On other occasions the meat department staff are preparing to close near the end of the day and refuse to serve saying they are closed, and only provide the meat once a manager gets involved.
Today we attempted to exchange two containers of cream that were purchase from the store… both have an expiration date of 3/​25, today is ³⁄₂₂. Both were completely curdled. The issue is not that they would not exchange them but the treatment we received from the asst. manager, willie. He was disgustingly rude, walked away as I was talking, and in a loud exceedingly disrespectful manner said what don’t your understand? «It’s your fault!» This in front of other customers and employees.
This is supposedly a family-​owned company. And as such I would expect a higher standard of behavior and atmosphere. Moreover, it is a business whose manager just lost them over ten thousand dollars annually due to lack of customer service and for saving $ 4.00. Which isn’t even accurate because this exchange would be deductible on their taxes.
I have already contacted the corporate office and will not let this stand. Too many people rely on this store and should be treated with dignity and respect. After-​all it is us, the consumers that make this business thrive.
We will not shop there again. And I do not recommend it at all.

This Tony’s is ALWAYS busy. That’s why I refrain from going there for grocery shopping.
Hubby and I happened to pass by here, and we decided to get a couple grocery items.
Items are usually well-​stocked and have awesome selections. They are also coupon-​friendly, so if you shop with the manufacturer’ coupons, lots of your regular grocery and household items are going to cost much less.
However, they do NOT carry the Inca Cola from Peru… REALLY? This is a huge disappointment.
They do have a private parking lot, but be very careful, as people are driving recklessly inside of the parking lot.
Their check-​out lines are ridiculously long, even if they open every lane. They have a difficult time keeping up the check-​out demands, just saying.
They only have one (1) customer-​service counter, so that’s not very efficient, is it?
Their signage is always confusing. Please vigilantly match the items described in the signage, as they may or may not concur. For example, I saw the sign saying that the Red Delicious Apple bags were 2 for $ 5, but I saw the gala apples beneath the sign. Thus, where were those on-​sale Red Delicious Apples? There were nowhere to be found… unfortunately.
Overall, Tony’s isn’t the most ideal place to shop for groceries, yet it serves the purpose in the neighborhoods and prices are typically fair. I’m just not there a lot.

Fantastic produce and ethnic food selections. Reasonable prices. Do in house butcher and deli. Most of the staff is bi-​lingual.

I am a fan for sure! Why? Cause it’s close to my place and they offer all the fruits and veggies I need. I am vegetarian so this is what I am shopping for few days a week. Besides, it’s more adorable then Jewel or Mariano’s. They got organic section to and RedBox outside.

I like Tony’s and I go there often because it is conveniently located. However, the parking lot is the worst experience you will ever have trying to park your car. Cars don’t go the right way, it’s not big enough, people park wherever, etc. It’s just a bad layout of a parking lot. If another grocery store was closer that would allow me to park without the stress, I would probably go to the other store.

Tony’s, that Mexican grocery right? Wrong, well sorta.
It’s true that they have quite a variety of Mexican staples but a recent trip found an awesome revamped produce section with a plethora of other ethnicities represented. I was dumbstruck at what this unassuming market that I pass by every day actually had. It may be rough around the edges but for what it offers it’s worth overlooking.
I even found a package of Tofurky ground beef! It was though, in the «Organic» section, a section that’s a blight on an otherwise rich bounty of vegetables and fruits. It’s bound to happen as the neighborhood gentrifies but I hope Tony’s continues to keep it real. Yuppies and hipsters be damned.

The store itself is good.
The prices, the full selection of goods– one-​stop shopping, the produce, the deli, the frozen section, toiletries.
But there were some aggressive customers– i tried smiling at them, but they kept staring at me and even brushed against me twice while I was in line.

Despite the fact that I come here quite often since it’s near my house, I seem to have a love/​hate relationship with this place. The prices here for produce are awesome. Actually for just about anything here, the prices are really good. Not to mention you can get some great ethnic goodies (I like to get my bambi biscuits here!) that you really wouldn’t be able to find in other supermarkets. However, my little complaint about this place is their customer service. I find that to be a really import aspect of a business. Countless times have I encountered rude attitudes from the cashiers here, specifically the girls also. I greet them with a hello and a kind smile and what do I get? A rude look and no reply. A tip to you cashiers: You’re working in customer service, so start acting like it.

Good produce. Good deli. Bad store layout. And unfortunately my household has recently realized their meat isn’t very good. Steaks were bad (and this hasn’t always been the case) and steak fajita meat was full of weird cartilage. It’s worth going to because it’s close. I really wish the meat was more impressive. Feels like it used to be…

I love Tony’s! Especially their Outer Skirt Steaks! Yoga Flame!!! I went in here and bought two bags at $ 120 one day. People loved them and devoured them! It was like a scene from Walking Dead. I like their deli bar, all the little olive bar and so on! They have an awesome selection of stuff and usually always stay within the same price as other grocery stores.

This place is simply garbage. Every time I go here it is over crowded and takes forever to checkout. However, that is not why I am writing this review. It seems at least a third of my purchases grow mold after only a day or two. It is apparent that they get substandard product, and store these items in a substandard fashion. I would highly recommend going elsewhere for your groceries.

Still love Tony’s, but I have found a new reason to love them… Their Niles store!
OMG it’s HUGE and caters to all my needs. I have to travel a little bit out of my way to get to this location, but it is so worth it! I like the Deli better at this location, the Elston location has a bunch of kids that are really clueless. I understand they’re just kids working their first job, so I’m not taking away any stars for it. But the location in Niles is now my favorite location.

I’m so happy to call this My Grocery Store.
First of all, it’s in a neighborhood that is very culturally diverse, and the food reflects that. You can find ingredients from all over the globe, including but not limited to South America, Southeast Asia, and Poland.
Second, the prices are great. If I lived closer to a Jewel, my grocery bill would probably be twice what it is now. You don’t have to clip coupons or get a preferred customer card, everyone just pays less all the time, how egalitarian.
Third, since I’ve been shopping here, the selection has expanded a lot. For example, they now have more organic produce, and there’s a growing variety of gluten-​free stuff. I do wish they’d start carrying more dairy-​alternative things, like soy yogurt.
Three points of caution:
–There are often crazy specials on produce (i.e., 2 lbs of strawberries for $ 1.00), which can be great, but BEWARE, only buy that extra-​cheap produce if you plan to use it immediately, because it will certainly be rotten in 48 hours. That’s why it’s on sale.
–The self-​serve olive bar looks like a good idea, but some parents treat it like a daycare center. I often see unsupervised children sticking their sticky fingers right directly into olives et al. Gross, little kid germs.
–The seafood could be better/​fresher.
A few years ago I was at Tony’s and very frustrated with a customer who thought it was OK to waste my time by going through the 10 Items or Less lane with at least twice the allotted number of items. Naturally that person was standing right in front of me, and I was only buying one item. Gloriously, the cashier kicked that person out of line and explained the concept of an express lane while quickly ringing up my item. I haven’t seen that cashier recently, probably because she was promoted to CEO after this incident, if they know what’s good for them.