Windy City Produce

Any one know if they are going to reopen. Drove by a few times but it doesn’t look like there’s any construction going on.

When I heard the news about this place burning down this morning my heart literally broke. I’d been coming to Windy City produce for years with my family and never thought I’d say that as a past tense. This was the kind of place so close to my parents house that if we’d forgotten the garlic or something for a recipe — it was easy enough to just run over real fast and grab it knowing they’d be there and have what I needed. I absolutely loved their fresh produce and their home made salsas were THE best in the area if you ask me. Between Pulaski and Kimball along Milwaukee ave there are a few other smaller fruit markets but this was by far my favorite. Even now that I live on my own a bit farther away, I’d still prefer to take the extra 10 minutes to walk here ANY day. The produce was always fresh and the service fantastic, friendly, and welcoming. Where am I going to grab my quick lunch tamales now?! I wish them the best of luck and hope they can rapidly rebuild the business. Thank you Windy City for the many years of awesome service and foods! I’ll be back when you are back and I know my family will be too.

I’ve heard the news on TV at the Neveria by my apartment. Unilocal wouldn’t let me leave a review without rendering the number of the stars before submitting the review. Thus, these five (5) stars are for the new Windy City Produce that I’m looking forward to visiting.
My thoughts and prayers go to the owners and workers of the Windy City Produce. Please stay strong. You are obviously loved by the community, and you will be able to rebuild the business one day, though the journey may be very, very tough.
I’ve bookmarked this place because I’ve passed by a number of times. I’ve heard great stories about the Windy City Produce. That’s too bad that I’ve really missed the opportunity to check it out.
I was having a crappy day at work. However, after knowing what people at the Windy City Produce are going through, I realized that way more people are enduring and attempting to make through ultra difficult times. I should become an «encourager» to send lots of love to them. Neighborhoods are important backbones for the city of Chicago. I’m a believer in local businesses and will do everything to support each one of them.
I will keep you «bookmarked» on my Unilocal page, because I have a firm faith that you guys will make a comeback.

It was such a wonderful surprise to realize after moving to Avondale that we were right by one of the best little markets in the city. Beautiful produce, really nice people, good meat counter and excellent dairy and eggs. They carry some really good organic products. We eat healthier, cheaper and happier because of this nice little store.

Good place for a quick shopping trip. Reasonable prices and fresh selection. People are quite friendly.

One Of my favorite veggie/​fruit Store. Good prices For a Great and always fresh products. U can smell those fresh strawberries all over the place. They got Good salsa and fabulous guacamole.

1. Very good guacamole — sometimes with a pit,
2. Good veggie and fruits selection,
3. Didn’t buy meat there.
4. Only one produce store in my closet neighborhood.
5. Inexpensive.
6. Not even close to Marianos.

This is my local produce store. In the summer they have an amazing taco stand they set up outside. I can smell this heaven from my house.
Their produce is always fresh and overstocked. Id say the ratio for fresh fruit is ⁹⁰⁄₁₀ being able to purchase it for cheap.
The meat selection is pretty much always the same. ASk them to clean your skirt for you and its so tender.
The rotisserie chicken is also delish!
The women are very friendly and the lines aren’t too long.

Wonderful place! You can pretty much get any produce you need from here. I only wish they had more of a frozen food section, but that’s understandable considering the place is called Windy City Produce :)

Windy City is close to our home and by far the most affordable produce in the area. The owner is always friendly and the staff is as well. Some of the produce needs to be picked through but nothing to steer you away from shopping here. Avocados are always ripe, too! Inexpensive and convenient.

I love coming here, it’s super close to my home and the produce is always fresh and cheaper than jewel. My only complaint is the cashiers don’t seem to be that polite. I smile and say hello, but they usually don’t. Everyone else that works there seems really nice. They have a great selection of items. I wish they had pet and baby products. That’d be awesome. It’s so convenient and I love supporting local businesses.

Everything here is priced very well and is incredibly accessible. The deli staff is very friendly with a wide range of stuff to fix your hunger up. The produce is very fresh and it’s never a long wait in the lines. Hands down the best place in Irving Park to shop.

I’m so happy to have moved to this neighborhood and found Windy City Produce! I’m in here at least once a week for produce and groceries. The fruit/​veggies are always delicious & they have great prices (way more affordable than farmer’s markets).
I love that Windy City is a family owned & operated business-​the owner is here almost every time I’ve been in and is always friendly.
The guys behind the deli/​butcher counter are nice, knowledgable and have great meats. They bake fresh bread & there are rotisierre chickens too!
I’ve made so many wonderful sorbets this summer because of the great fruit prices here.

This is my new main grocery store :-)Glad that horrible Jewel closed down on Belmont and Pulaski. The store is small, but don’t let that fool you. They have a wonderful selection of produce that is good quality and affordable! I picked up a papaya, blackberries, and kale. Checked out the avocados and they looked yummy!!!2 for a dollar– you can’t beat that. They have my favorite yogurt (plain Greek), and sparkling water –another winner! What really sold me was that they have agave nectar– I put that in my tea and oatmeal AND it is way cheaper than Whole Foods. Shut I just realized I forgot to check out there nut selection. The woman in the meat section actually left her area to show me where something else was in the store :-). If you live in Avondale I would check this place out especially if you eat a lot of veggies.
Btw their salsas look fresh and yummy!!!

This place is within walking distance of our new apartment. I LOVE it!
Delicious, fresh and locally made mexican breads, tortilla chips, tortillas, salsas, etc. Cheap glass bottles of Coca-​Cola from Mexico (made with cane sugar), interesting array of dried herbs, chiles, and some oddities (dried prawns! dried tofu!) Good selection of Polish grocery items as well. Very clean meat department (no icky smell) with very cheap prices. (Hello fresh chorizo!) Fresh produce, no shriveled up/​spoiled items (unlike many other ethnic markets I have been to,) and deals like 4 bunches of fresh cilantro for $ 1.00, fresh cactus for $ 0.96, etc.
Friendly staff, most patrons & employees are speaking Spanish, (which I am rusty but functional with, haha) but have no problem communicating with you if you are not familiar with the language. (Again, like other ethnic markets I have been to.)
So glad to be in a neighborhood with fresh market options in such an easy to get to location!

Super little store! Great prices on everything and a huge selection. Pretty good meat department too.
The employees are all friendly and the store is clean. Somtimes they ring up stuff wrong but it usually equals out. Like they overcharge for apples but then undercharge oranges. Its a perfect little grocery store and you should shop there all the time!

Great produce selection, always fresh and the best prices in the neighborhood. Super friendly staff too!

The building is super tiny but they manage space well. They have a nice selection of both common and more exotic vegetables. The meat counter always looks clean and the meat itself looks tempting and fresh. There’s fresh bread to be had, wholesale dried fruits and snacks, and plenty of dairy. The market has a decent selection of baking supplies and canned goods, as well as half an aisle dedicated to strange but delicious Eastern European soda. Cockta indeed!
They take debit/​credit cards and LINK for my welfare people out there.
But that’s not why I’m here spreading the love and legend of Windy City Produce.
This market has –hands down– the BEST guacamole I’ve found in Chicago, short of what my sweet abuelita crafts with her own hands. And she doesn’t do it very often, so I haunt Windy City Produce for my avocado fix. They can run out by evening, so I try to stop by in the afternoon for a container. I don’t know who makes it, and I don’t want to know. Afixing a face to this taste sensation might detract from the wondrous symphony of fresh avocado, onion, cilantro and habanero that titilates my tongue.
Get yourself some and see.

This place has several things going for it. One: It is walking distance from my place. Two: They have a great selection of fresh produce at VERY good prices. Three: the service is outstanding.
We needed some hazelnuts. They had hazelnuts but they were only packaged in one pound containers. We asked if they had anything smaller because we really did not need that much. I was expecting a flat out, «No, that is the only size we had. Instead the lady took it in back and split the container into two smaller ones! Now in my opinion, that is the definition of going above and beyond.
This place is kind of run down but I don;t really give a hoot. They have won me as a loyal customer!

Great selection of veggies and fruit. Great selection of avocados. Yum
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Great prices. CHEAP! I bought 15 limes for a dollar once. Don’t know what I would do with 15 of em, but what a deal. I had to buy them.
Great deli selection. They have some flank steak that is out of this world.
Great tortillas. I looooooooove them.
Great staff. They are always so friendly and sweet.
Great. Great. Great. Great. Great.
:)