Ed’s Way Food Mart

Great little neighborhood grocery. Never seen such awesome prices like this place before. Cozy and cute. They have a great butchery going on in back of store. Just bought a 6 lbs pork in shoulder for $ 9!

this store treated my grand daughter like a criminal after she tried to buy a quarter pound of lunch meat, had the wrong label on the shelf, she questioned the deli lady about it, dont know about the label but sliced her ¼ pound of the meat that was in back of the sign. handed it to my grand daughter, she new it was not right so put it in the cooler by the eggs and left the store. then a few minutes down the street comes the owners son running after her saying, u want to come back and pay for the meat (which was still in the store) ed was waiting outside the store, everyone goes in the store then ed has the deli lady weigh the package to find all ¼ pound still there, this is the way they treat a 20 year customer for leaving ¼ pound of meat in the store in the cooler, last time i will ever send anyone to this store if this is the way they treat a 20 year customer, ultra foods is right down the street with much more selection.

After finding out a local restaurant in Oak Park was getting certain cuts of meat from their daily went in to get a few cuts myself. Overall is a neighborhood store that I would go to if I lived within a few block radius from it.

One of the best hometown family owned stores in the suburbs. Every employee is very friendly to the customers and they treat everyone like a friend.

Nice local business. Meat is great there. I go there when ever I need something locally.

Ed’s Way is a stalwart of small business, locally owned groceries. They have a small deli and cheese counter, lots of boxed food, and a bit of produce and frozen food. The staples, but nothing out of the ordinary. This place is convenient and laid out really well. I’m okay with spending a little more for the convenience and the nice local feel, but I wish their produce was fresher and more varied.

Small local market with limited supplies. My relatives are addicted to the roasted chicken that is sold here which isn’t half bad. You can get some good deals here but you need to keep up with the sales ads. It is nice when you need something specific and quickly as well as want to support local businesses.

I am constantly in this store but every time I leave after checking out I feel awful spending my hard earned money here. The cashiers look miserable, the place is always empty and the lighting makes the food less appealing.
It needs serious renovation, even the tile looks like its from it’s early years.
I think I just spent my last dollar there. Who cares that it’s convenient it’s expensive and frankly not very friendly.

I have shopped at Ed’s for many years. The thing that annoys me is the stink in the air.
It has always been very smelly – a real stench permeating the air, unlike any other business anywhere. They do not seem to understand that this is a problem or even to smell it at all. I do my shopping very quickly to get out of there. I like their prices and the nice convenience, including the cashiers, but the smell is awful when you first walk in.
It is very unappetizing and should be intolerable in a food store. HOLD YOUR NOSE.
Try vents or anything to get rid of it!

I love Ed’s Way! The only reason they don’t get 5 stars is because sometimes they don’t have everything on my list. But that is totally fine because they are a small store and I can’t expect them to have everything. That being said, they always have the basics… which is good for me because I am continually starting a recipe only to realize I’m out of sugar or salt or something just as necessary. Ed’s Way is one of the reasons I haven’t moved!

I’ll start by saying I waffled between a four and five, and I’m choosing the five because of the service. I’d rather give them my business than any other store around. I wish they had EVERYTHING so I could shop there for everything.
The butcher, as some previous reviewers have already mentioned, is so kind and helpful, and yes, he’ll cut anything you want if he’s got it. He even gave me a length of butcher’s twine once.
I asked them to start carrying goat cheese… they got goat cheese. I found a relish there that I couldn’t get enough of and they ran out… they got more and then remembered I asked for it and told me when I came in.
The produce section has all the basics and the prices are lower than chain store prices. Meat is usually a good deal. Cereal, canned goods, coffee, frozen foods… yeah, they’re a little more expensive. Ed’s won’t be able to get the bulk-​deal discounts that the chains get. But you can watch for sales and walk away with some treats once in a while.
I do wish the deli had more. Things like proscuitto and specialty cheese… you won’t find it there. But there’s this delicacy called Grandpa’s Potato Salad… GOOD GRACIOUS is that stuff delicious. :-)
And everyone is lovely. My daughter loves to go get her stickers and hugs.

Here’s a really nice ‘documentary’ just recently done by a former employee.

Terrific for those forgotten but necessary recipe items. Service has always been warm and friendly, no matter who the employee is. Ths is a place that you can talk to the manager and they’ll order specialty items for you (or items they might not normally carry). Love the «neighborhood» feel of this small grocery store. And they have quite a selection of food.

I’ve started shopping more there lately. One of my favories is the cube steaks – high quality and very good price!
They have just about anything you need, and it’s kind of fun to ‘step back in time’ when you go there.
They don’t take checks, but you can use a debit card.

I’ve become a bigger fan of Ed’s Way since they have extended their hours to 7:00PM on the week days. This place is a tad expensive (think Jewel prices) but well worth the convenience and great home town customer service. I purchase all of my meat here and always get helpful advice from their butcher. They also have broasted chicken for a quick dinner or you can get a sandwich to go from the deli.
I admit they do not have everything under the sun here but all the key ingredients you forget you need they always have in stock.
And yes girls at check out are young but they have always been quick and friendly.

The cashiers are little teeny-​boppers who are so busy socializing that they ring-​up your order wrong. If you bring this to the attention of any working adult in the store you are admonished with their business vocabulary that includes the word «crap.» I have been a loyal customer for 10 years and believe in shopping locally. I even know the owner and his family personally – in fact, I am a relative and have been treated so poorly that I won’t even go here anymore.
Every dollar I spend somewhere else makes me happy that I didn’t spend it there!

Super convenient neighborhood family owned grocer. I’ve been impressed with this place ever since I worked as a classroom aid for the junior high across the street and accompanied a few home economics classes to the store as part of a «Create a meal for 4 for under $ 10» project.
Wow, the patience was amazing.
They also make sandwiches!