Foodstuffs

I could not be more impressed with how they handled my order for Christmas dinner. I placed the order over the phone. Arrived Christmas Eve morning and gave them my name and they went to grab my order and soon after rolled it out on a cart. Went through my order in detail to make sure It was correct and provided me with reheating instructions all easily typed onto one sheet. They have this down to a science. Everyone loved all the food and it made it so easy for me to enjoy myself without any hassle. To top it off 2 days later I received a phone call to ask how I enjoy everything. WHO DOES THAT? Well apparently foodstuffs does and I was even more impressed. I would recommend them for any of your catering needs.
Also a great option to just stop in for a sandwich or any of their freshly prepared menu items of the day. Check out their website or instore for their weekly menus. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!!

I highly recommend cranberry chocolate bars. The salad bar has an amazing variety of greens and vegetables, butternut squash soup is delicious, sandwiches are a bit heavy. This is a perfect stop for a healthy and nutritious lunch and dinner.

Love Love Love stopping in here on my way home to get my husband some goodies. The Pot Pies are Amazing. They have a vast selection of prepared homemade foods. We just love it. Get the Kale Salad, Gazpacho, and the Cauliflower Salad.

I pick up lunch here about once a week. The food is very good. Salads made to order. Lots of soup and good assortment of choices. Chocolate chip cookies are tasty. The sandwiches are loaded with meat, cheese, avocado, etc. The brownies are the best I’ve ever had anywhere! The baked items are soooo good. This place understands chocolate.

I grew up with Foodstuffs, but over time have ventured in increasingly less often. I think the issue with Foodstuffs is not really the food itself, which is mostly at least decent-​to-​pretty good (and sometimes great), but the idea that, more and more, the grocery world has passed/​is passing it by.
Foodstuffs is largely the exact same as it was years and years (and years) ago, but with prices that have started to really get (especially in the last 5 years, it seems) to the point where they’re kind of a rip-​off. Foodstuffs was never «cheap» by any means, but now it’s gotten to be just too much, especially with an increasing amount of compelling alternatives.
The sandwiches and salad bar here are still good/​very good, but have gotten too expensive for what they are (and sandwiches seem a little skimpier than they used to be.). The prepared/​deli foods aren’t all that great — they probably seemed so at one point, but I think more and more grocery stores have started offering similar prepared foods, usually for less or much less. If I want to go not that far from this Foodstuffs, I can get a better sandwich at Wisma in Lake Bluff for less.
Bakery/​pastry items are very good (occasionally outstanding) and I think some of the soups are terrific. The soups are expensive, but they’re one of the things that remain an okay value for the price and quality.
I like the layout of this location a bit more than the one in Glencoe, but again, the same underlying issue remains: I think a lot of places are offering what Foodstuffs does for less and in some cases are doing it better. As a result, Foodstuffs has started to seem increasingly pricey for what it offers.
Bonus tip: one of the best things about Foodstuffs is the day-​old bread basket next to the register. It’s not labeled, I don’t think anyone has any clue what it is, but it’s a way to get still very good bread (and sometimes things like cookies) for half price.

I eat here weekly during the school year. The sandwiches are amazing and the salads are fresh! Great soup too. I love to be able to pick up amazing treats for my sorority sisters here.

Really neat little food store in quaint «downtown» Lake Forest. They have just about anything you could want in the realm of prepared foods and do a wonderful job displaying it.

#1. Foodstuffs is amazing. That’s all you need to know.
I’ve been here a couple of times and have tried a variety of items. All the ingredients that go into their sandwiches and salads are very fresh and delicious. A personal recommendation is the V.P. panini which is amazing, especially topped with their homemade pesto and grilled balsamic mushrooms. I also love how they have so many toppings to choose from if you build your own salad plus a variety of dressings and vinaigrettes.
Foodstuffs is dangerous if you like little desserts. The entire store is filled with so many goodies that it’s hard to resist buying some. The macarons are catered from Bön Macaron which was started in Chicago last year. They handcraft macarons only for delivery to Foodstuffs, Sunset Foods in Highland Park and for gift boxes that you can order from their website. Sadly, they do not have an actual location yet but I would highly recommend coming to Foodstuffs for the macarons. They may be the best macarons I have had. It’s so hard to pick a flavor but the salted caramel and citron (lemon-​lime) are my personal favorites thus far. The texture, consistency, and filling of these macarons are absolutely perfect, not to mention that they are also constructed beautifully.
Other yummy desserts include the lemon bar and the black and white chocolate squares (for people who like coconut).
I was debating between 4 and 5 stars only because everything is fairly pricy but I can’t hold back because in the end, the food trumps all. If I wasn’t living off of a student’s non-​existent (or rather, negative) salary, I’d be stopping by all the time!

I ordered a Chipotle Chicken sandwich and was taken aback by how bad the first bite tasted. The bread and cheese tasted fine, however the chicken that was put in between was chewy, flavorless, and altogether disgusting as if it had been severely over-​microwaved. I had to spit out the first bite and then pick the meat off of the rest of the sandwich. Perfection should be a goal if one is going to charge $ 9 for a relatively small sandwich, and this sandwich was very far from perfect.

Love, love, love, love.
If I could afford to eat lunch here everyday, I would without hesitation. I dream of their salads. I crave their salads. One time, upon arriving back at work, I dropped my salad in the parking lot and actually considered scooping it back into the bowl and eating it anyway (don’t worry — I didn’t do it). The ingredients are fresh, the servers are generous, and I don’t have to feel guilty when I leave.
The place is always busy and crowded so finding seating can be a challenge. Summer makes it easier with outdoor seating on the sidewalk. There are typically a few samples available throughout the store to nibble on while waiting for your sandwich or salad to be prepared.
Okay, I talked myself into it. I’m going to have to go there tomorrow.

Foodstuffs is a great place to get a sandwich that isn’t your typical chain sub shop. The sandwiches are over-​priced, but what can you expect in Lake Forest? I’ve tried a few things there, and I have to say the adult grilled cheese is something worth trying. Service is quick, but could be a bit quicker. The staff is super friendly and always has a smile on their face. Also, avoid the spaetzle soup, they drown it with onions, which gives it an overly bitter taste.

I love this place! It is by far my favorite lunch spot in town. They have a great salad bar, behind glass and the employees make it for you so you don’t have to worry about salad bar germs. They are so nice about my picky orders too… Just a tiny bit of cheese a lot of roasted red peppers etc… But they are sweet and accommodating
They have a sandwich bar where they have an awesome menu and can make anything you can imagine. In their deli case they often have these little mini sandwiches that pair nicely with the salads.
How do I even begin to talk about the desserts? I’ve never had one of their cakes but they are beautiful and wildly popular. Cookies, bars, cakes and candies. When you walk through the door the first thing you see is sugar heaven.
Sit in for lunch or bring all the pieces for dinner home this place is awesome.

The sandwiches, soups, prepared foods and desserts are great, but be prepared to empty your wallet for a trip to Foodstuffs. You’re paying for high quality food, and usually decent portions, but the prices are sometimes a bit high for what you get.
They’ve recently changed there sandwich punch card ‘rules’ and where one could once get two punches for one sandwich, that’s no longer the case, amongst other piece hikes and changes in store.
The food is never lacking in taste, but where sometimes the staff can be a bit ride or stiff, they could stand to make a few changes.

Great sandwiches and snacks for cyclists just west of the bike trail. Excellent quality fare. If you haven’t been to a Foodstuffs (local chain of gourmet-​ish stores with lots of prepared food) you should walk into one. Baked goods are incredible, even the breads are excellent.
As usual, you pay for quality. Some of the products are costlier than bakeries at comparable quality. So I dinged a star. Doesn’t stop me from going into one. People are always very nice, and you can tell they put a lot of heart into what they do. It is appreciated.

Foodstuffs is an indulgence — but man do you need a fix!
Being in Lake Forest, I would expect the local sandwich, salad, bakery etc. to be a bit expensive. But things are not cheap here. And who cares?!? Anything I’ve ever bought from here has been a delectable delight.
The place is a little crowded and every corner is stuffed with goodies. From cakes and baked goods to a salad bar they make fresh for you to dinner/​lunch on the go, they can meet any need you might have.
My husband and I are absolutely addicted to their sandwiches. Thick hearty wheat bread. I just can’t say no to the Californian. Fresh turkey. Lettuce. Tomato. And avocado. Good grief. I might just have to go get one right now. But at $ 10 a sandwich, it can become an expensive habit.
We particularly love the soups here, too. Take a large container home and voila — dinner.
They have fresh bread every day but I like scrounging in the day– old bread. It’s in a metal wire bin just right of the checkout area. The bread still tastes just fine and costs 50% less.
They have some amazing pastries here as well. So be sure to check our the goodies window.
We really like coming here before a Ravinia concert — picking up amazing goodies to nibble nibble nibble on.

Foodstuff’s is great! It’s my favorite lunch spot. Everything is delicious and made with high-​quality ingredients. I recommend the California Dreaming salad and the Napolean sandwich. The desserts are wonderful and the homemade candies, especially the dark chocolate-​covered malted milk balls, are to-​die-​for. Can you tell I love this place?
The only problem I ever encounter there is that it sometimes takes a really long time for them to make your sandwich or salad. This isn’t a fast food restaurant; there’s a Starbucks nearby if you’re in a hurry.
Go, people-​watch, and know that you can’t go wrong with the food.

We’ve been in Lake Forest for two years now and I just recently found the time to stop in here and eat and shop around to see what’s on offer.
My first time in I had a day to myself so I picked up a book at the nearby library and set up to have a coffee and a lemon square at Foodstuffs. Delish! I also sampled all of the free offerings around the store and found some new «favorites». After awhile I went back in to order lunch! I stayed on their outside patio for about 3 hours — reading and eating. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that anywhere else before. I had to make myself go home for fear that I’d stay for dinner!
Then last weekend we were going to Ravinia and taking my parents along for their first ever Ravinia experience. I usually do my own picnic set-​up but thought we’d try a set-​up from Foodstuffs to save time and stress and have something different.
The entire experience was fantastic, to say the least. I went in the day before to order. The owner was friendly and helpful, even offering to make the VIP meal with only 24 hours notice (usually 48 hours) if I ordered before leaving the store. I went with a variety of to-​go sandwich plates: chicken breast of the day, tuna salad, pomodoro and mini-​sandwich selection. Pick-​up was easy-​breezy and service with a smile. Plus, we were all impressed with our meals and the quantity that was included.
The «mini-​sandwiches» were full sized in our opinion and there were two! The sandwiches were all tasty, the cookies were delicious and fresh, the side salads were fabulous and everything was wrapped in their own containers with bright green ribbons, like gifts. We had enough leftover to eat the next day for lunch — what a deal!
I will definitely use them again for picnic take-​out as well as for fun dips and spreads, salads, breads, side dishes, catering… you get the point. I will find a reason!
Love them!

My favorite things at Foodstuffs are the cheesy pita chips, the spinach and artichoke dip, the roasted red pepper dip, and the sandwich cookies. There’s a lot of other good food there as well. It’s a relatively small shop, and you certainly can’t do all of your grocery shopping there, but the items listed above warrant a special trip. Foodstuffs isn’t cheap, but they tend to put out very high-​quality products.

This past Saturday I stopped into Foodstuff to see if there was a delicious soup or specialty sandwich for me to try after a long week. It is pretty expensive, so ordering something from Foodstuff is always a treat. A small cup of soup will run you about 6 dollars and a hearty sandwich will end up being a little over 9. Although they are very tasty, it still seems like a high price.
This particular stop in was very unpleasant. After about 6 minutes of pondering the huge sandwich menu I settled on a turkey sandwich with mushrooms, brie, onions, and pesto spread. I know that it took me a long time to decide, but it took them even longer to make it! The place was empty and still an hour from close. It seriously took about 20 minutes for him to make the sandwich. Eventually I began to wonder around the store to kill some time while the guy went hunting for a fresh turkey, killed it, cooked it, sliced it up, and put it onto the bread. All the employees seemed annoyed by my presence. As if it was 30 minutes after closing time and I was keeping them open.
The place is filled with all kinds of interesting things, so I kept myself occupied while I waited and waited. Finally I hear some kind of ‘um, excuse me…’ from behind the counter. Oh, I guess he was calling me. No smile or kind way about him at all. Whatever, I don’t come here for the service, I come here for the delicious food and huge variety. Now I am ready to pay. Every Saturday is ‘cookie day’. If you order a sandwich, you get a cookie. This makes me very happy because I love fresh baked cookies. The owner always worked the cash register. I smile and cheer, ‘free cookie day yay!’ Oh, I’m out of cookies. My face dropped with sadness, but I probably shouldn’t be eating a cookie AND the huge sandwich anyway. He was so annoyed with me apparently, that he said,‘I’ll find you something’ and threw a huge burnt cookie that was laying on the back counter into my bag. Talk about crabby! And, where did that cookie come from?
Long, long story short. The sandwiches are good and if you don’t mind ordering from annoyed snobby employees and paying slightly overpriced food to crabby cashiers, stop on in.

I LOVE FOODSTUFFS!
I discovered Foodstuffs last summer and have been addicted to it ever since. If you’ve ever been to a Dean and Deluca, I like to think of it as a mini version of it. Although Foodstuffs is a little on the pricier side, I like to spoil myself with one of their yummy gourmet sandwiches, salads, or bakery desserts once in a while. I love the VIP panini, Chicken Sundance and their brownies! But everything here is really great.
If you like their gourmet sandwiches you have to get a sandwich punchcard because after 12 sandwiches you get one for FREE! I know 12 sandwiches sounds like a lot, so if you want to speed things up, a little secret is to go on Tuesdays when you can get a double punch on your sandwich card ;)
They always have free dessert samples and some sort of bread or dip sample on the opposite side if you’d like to try some of their goodies out :)
I also love how they have a weekly menu that shows you all of their specials! You can even check it out online!
P. S. If you are a student, bring your ID so you can get a discount!