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Oh the wonders of finding new grocery stores! And having a friend living by Devon is a blessing too! When we're in need of goodies to cook a lunch with this whole area is grocery mecca!
Devon Market made me smile when we walked in! So much good food everywhere. Large butcher and HUGE produce section. With HUGE produce. Seriously. The first tomato I picked up wouldn't have fit in the pot we were using to boil it in.
Freshly made tortillas. Great beer selection. Things your normal Dominicks or Jewel wouldn't carry. So cheap, so much fun, friendly staff and they take the plastic! Yay!
This is a great store when you are looking for produce or cheeses/deli items. The produce definitely better than Dominick's or Jewel. It is fresh, better quality and lasts much longer than produce from the stores mentioned earlier. The prices are considerably less. 0.99 cents for a pound of peaches vs. 3.99 at Dominick's, 0.89 cents for pears vs. 2.99 etc. You get the idea. If you like your fruits and veggies you can save a bundle. The deli selection is a little limited but there is still plenty to choose from.
The store can be be a little difficult to navigate due to the narrow isles and tends to get congested. Cashiers are quick. Overall, great for produce and deli items.
Listen people, do you want cheap awesome produce as well as a variety of amazing ethnic foods from all across the globe? Go here. Free parking? Check. They take credit AND debit. Who'da thunk? And for all your unemployed people who have link cards, they take that too.
If you spent $75 at a Jewel, you'd spend $48.97 here. Yeah. I did the math.
I walked here from Evanston once because I wanted some papayas. Yikes.
This is a wonderful grocery store - they have sort of an eccentric selection of Mexican, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European stuff as well as everything else you'd expect from a grocery store. The real draw here is the prices, though - my tasty papayas ended up being half as much as I saw them for at Jewel. Definitely worth going out of your way if you want cheap, fresh produce or you're interested in making ethnic food and can't find what you need elsewhere.
I went looking for produce - yep, they have it. They have decent meat, like lamb shanks, this is the place. And (for pet owners only) they have guts! Gizzards! Yahoo, I can make cheap dog treats : )
At least 4 different kinds of frozen pelmeni, heavenly. And that Balkan Bread the size of a cheese wheel, it was still warm when I got it home! So good! Now what to do with so much bread...
I'll be back!!
I've bought more tilapia from this place in the last month than I care to admit. Yeah, it's nothing special. But the prices on produce, spices, seafood, and meat just can't be beat. Heyyy, I just rhymed!! The wine section is extensive and reasonably priced, but their beer prices tend to be a dollar or two more than Jewel. I haven't tried the fresh bread or the foreign chocolates. I try to use my special tunnel-vision when going down those aisles. The cashiers are quick, but don't expect them to be super-friendly. If one says even hello to you, then consider the day special and go get a lottery quick-pick.
I have been going to this grocery store for 5+ years. I really only buy produce, bread, and cheese from here but man, you cant beat the price. I used to go to Stanley's but this place is much better. They have such a great selection of produce. Whatever you want or need, they have it...plus, its half the price of Dominick's or Jewel. They have some really cool ethnic food too for when I wander down an aisle here or there but for the most part, I stay around the perimeter of the store. Definitely worth a stop here. Plus, they have a free lot to park at. Its always crazy busy so try to go off hours to avoid the rush.
The produce is usually ready to use, and cheap. I like this. The deli usually has a special that will be Jewel/Dominick's by at least a couple bucks on meat/cheese. The butcher puts out a lot of variety of cuts and they are well-priced. You can get canned goods cheaper somewhere by stocking up somewhere else, but overall, a good place. They have parking, and fresh items each day from a Turkish bakery.
I just discovered this place five days ago and I've been there twice. It's similar to my beloved Harvest Time on Lawrence Ave. Cheap meat. I bought some delish veal kidneys and liver. Yes, I know I eat offal. I'm awful for eating offal but Andrew Zimmern would be so proud. Despite having a ton of food allergies, I'm actually an adventurous eater and this store is so up my ally. Lots of cheap produce and seafood too. I bought a bag of mussels for $3.99! Spaghetti Squash was pretty cheap too. They have a lot of foreign wine. I'm so curious about all the serbian red wine and especially the pomegranate wine. I had a pom wine once at the Chicago Dinner that was awesome.
My advice for the foodies out there, on Friday nights eat at Uncommon Ground nearby, shop the Farmer's market from 4-8 and then do the rest of your shopping at Devon Market on your way home.
This place is pretty fantastic.
The Good:
The producer is fresh and cheap
Spices are cheap
The Bread is also great
the wine selection
The (maybe) Good:
the meat counter looked great, because we were well stocked up on chicken and beef
The Bad:
everything else was kind of expensive, even for chicago
mediocre deli
I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it! I'm about to loose control and I think I like it!
Seriously! I felt like dancing around the fruit and veggie section singing this song at full volume when I saw the selection and the prices! I was very tempted to grab a banana as my microphone and sing my praises on top of a fruit crate but good social grace took over and I kept my mouth shut. :0)
Now let me tell you why I had the dancing urge and no it's not because I'm a dancing fiend.
1. CHEAP. So stinkin' cheap people! Here's a little taste of how cheap. 5 ears of corn for $1. Two orange peppers for 1.45! 5 bananas for .59 cents! A giant tomato for 25 cents! Blueberries for 1.65! Strawberries for the same! A beautiful seedless cucumber for 99 cents! Fuji apples-huge and cheap for Fuji apples keep in mind, 60 cents for a giant apple. My cloth grocery bag was stuffed to the brim (I've got a sore back to prove it) and everything was under 10.50!! SO excited!
2. The quality. I can't say much about the meat section (I don't eat meat) but the quality of the fruits and veggies are great! I don't agree with the person that said that the fruit etc from here will become ripe extremely fast-I've got plums and peaches and pears from my first visit (more than a week ago) that still aren't quite ripe. You just have to be choosy when picking your produce, don't get a brown banana and expect it to last another week people! :0) Not that they have brown bananas there...actually most of them were quite green during my visit today.
3. Spices! Holy Moly! The spices (the bagged kind in the produce section) are SUPER cheap!! I love that I finally found a place that won't rip me off when it comes to my love for spices. Thank you!
4. They take credit cards. Thanks, otherwise I would have missed out on all the yummy goodness today.
5. It's within walking distance! Hurrah! And for those of you who aren't close, no worries, they've got parking! What what!
6. Open till 10 pm!
Overall, just producetastic! Ok, so that word doesn't really work, but Devon Market does! Yes, there are probably other places that are just as cheap and maybe cheaper on some items, but prices are always changing at every fruit market. So Devon probably has some of your other markets beat in some items too! So at the very least, switch it up from time to time and stop on in to Devon's! There's going to be a farmers market across the street, so you can comparison shop too!
I will be visiting again soon! But for now, I've got to go cook up corn on the cob, yellow beans, and grilled zucchini for dinner!
Yum!
Not my favorite place to go for groceries, but they have a decent selection (read: foods from all over the world) and can have good veggies. That said, I don't go here very much b/c there's always something I can't find and it's not the cleanest market in the world. I much prefer groceries further down Devon.
I recently went here instead of another sojourn to Whole Foods. I am extremely impressed with their produce and bakery section. The tomatoes I got were the best I have ever had outside of my father's garden. The fresh mozzarella from the deli counter was also amazing, and much cheaper than Whole Foods. Also, I was able to get corn tortillas for dinner. Usually I pay about $3 for 6. I paid 34 CENTS for 12 here! The best way to shop here is by doing a track circle on the outer rim. Once you hit the aisles you are slammed with over inflated pricing.
Devon Market, like many grocery stores, is strong in some areas, and not so great in others.
When you should go here:
1) You are going to buy a lot of produce and use it right away.
2) The BAKERY--You've got to try their cheese bread!
3) You would like to buy random international food at bargain prices (their international chocolate section is to die for--MILKA'S, RITTERSPORTS, and Kinderuberaschungseier.
4) Staples like milk, eggs, etc.
5) Beer prices are competitive.
You should not go here:
1) If you expect your produce to last for more than a few days.
2) You are going to buy a lot of processed/manufactured goods. A box of tampons, or novelty ice cream will set you back a lot more than if you were at a Jewel or Target.
3) Liquor--Waaay too expensive.
I only go here for fresh stuff. Fresh veg and meat are the only things I buy here. You tend to get much better deals on some of the ethnic items here too! Like the other reviewer said, don't bother with 99% of the stuff in the aisles because it is unfortunately marked up more, probably due to the cost of being a local independent store. Paying almost $20 for a really, really small box of tide and small package of fabric softener was painful.
Anyone who doesn't like this must be prissy.
If you like ethnic markets with a wide array of goods, cheap prices generally, fresh produce, and fresh baked bread, then this is your place.
Complaints about an old lady in your way when you walk in seems silly......grab a basket and find some cool food you never knew you wanted to try!
Particularly great Bosnian bread baked fresh (it's the larger round loaf), and amazing Pico de Gallo in the deli.
I buy all of our groceries (food only) there except for juice and cereal (better deals at jewel). The meat is amazing best taco meat! Produce is fresh on the weekends - during the week, less so. I save about 50 bucks a week going there for groceries. Who can say no to that?
I've heard so many positive comments about Devon Market that I just had to check it out. I'm sorry to say that I left sorely disappointed.
First, we had a little difficulty actually getting in to the store. The entrance was blocked by little old ladies, a man trying to get a newspaper, and various sale items. They could really benefit from a little rearranging.
Next, the prices weren't as good as I had expected. Yes, some prices were less than Dominick's, but really it felt like the basics were priced at convenience store prices, while the fruits and veggies were priced lower than Dominicks, but still higher than the Rogers Park Fruit Market.
Sorry, Devon Market, but I'll be sticking with Rogers Park Fruit Market in the future. You are just too congested and disorganized, and not nearly cheap enough to make it worth my time.
Funky little ethnic grocery conveniently located in my immediate 'hood. While I don't feel like paying, oh, $5 for a box of raisin bran, it's not a bad place to stop for a dozen eggs or some staples.
The produce is great, and totally reasonably priced. However, my favorite part of the store contains far less healthy delicacies... that's right, I'm talking about the "ethnic foods" aisle, 45% of which is comprised of CHOCOLATE BARS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE.
Hookin' up that Milka chocolate, kid. Gimme that lavender wrapper. Seriously though, every time I come here I get a new chocolate bar to flavor. Probably not the best decision for the waistline, but, I mean, come on. AND they sell Bounty bars. No more fuckin' around with that Mounds bullshit. Gettin' the real deal.
Haven't tried the meat so I can't speak to that. There's a small-ish selection of vegetarian frozen items (mostly Amy's, and some Boca items) but they are hella overpriced.
But the chocolate, kid. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Oh c'mon. This place is great!
It is close to where I live, so I can obviously give it that.
They have the cheapest coffee around and a nice selection of ethnic foods and candies.
I'm not sure I would buy meat here, but for everything else-hell yeah.
I've been frequenting Devon Market for about six years now, and my has it changed. Listen up children: I am about to take you on a trip into the past, when all the checkers were either recently arrived Eastern European and African women, all of whom were utterly clueless about what that plastic thingy people put on the conveyor belt was supposed to be for. (I always had to be alert or they would reach over the divider and grab the next person's groceries and begin scanning them too. This would necessitate one of the burly management guys coming over, using their key in the register, and cussing the checker out. Fun once, but it got old after that.) This was a time in which they did not sell alcohol at all, and the only concession to health was a few containers of generic yogurt.
I don't miss those days, to be perfectly honest.
It's much better now. I get to pick up cheap and gross meat like lamb's heads and cow tongues (...for the dog) as well as fancy pizzas and Tofutti. An all-around best.
One problem, though...it's not in Edgewater. It's in Rogers Park, hello?
Back in the day (ok, not that long ago) I used to live this far north. Shocking, I know...but there were quite a few advantages.
One of them happened to be Devon Market, a mere hop, skip and a jump from my spacious, cheap apartment. Ah, those were the days. Anyway, yes Devon Market is a gem, a great little shop to get just about anything you could want to consume. Plus, the closest Jewel is ridiculously crazy and the Domnick's is lackluster, at best. (Both on Broadway).
Devon Market was our go-to place for homemade pizza ingredients, impromptu baking sessions (never panned out all that well, but fun nonetheless). It's clean and the prices are low...they have an adequate parking lot, and there are lots of pretty happy families in the neighborhood coming and going. A real community spot, slice of happy life.
Support local grocery...and, yeah they have a lot of wine ;)
Reasons to go to Devon Market (other than the good prices, fruits & veggies, etc.)
1. Hot, fresh from the oven bread. I've been here at various times of the day and there's always hot bread available. The steam is still coming of off the bread, it's so good!
2. International chocolate. They have a good selection of chocolate from mainly europe, it's so much better than american chocolate. Now only if they carried Galaxy chocolate from England. . .
3. Wide variety of wine & liquor choices at fairly decent prices.
I just happened to stumble upon this place, and Jesus is the meat department glorious. I got a three dollar chicken! Whole! And there were pig feet and large packages of gizzards and cheap pork ribs. I don't care much about the rest of the store, but if you're nearby and in need of cheap meat, this is the place.
4 stars for bread! Only my desire to be thin and beautiful keeps from buying 5 little loaves at a time and eating them immediately.
(I just had four pancakes. Please don't tell anyone.)
I think it is a little creepy though that every cashier is a semi-decent looking woman. As a matter of fact most of the workers there (unless they carry heavy things) are women and the manager/owner guy sort of reminds me of those creepy muscle head dudes who stand against the walls in bars in the Viagra Triangle.
This is why I don't post my picture here -- I hope he's not reading this.
Anyway, off the topic. Nice grocery store, lots of different things, EAT THE BREAD.
NOT in Edgewater, but worth the trip up North for sure. Their produce is fresh and they have a great selection of cheap beer and wines if you like imports. I also like their chocolate aisle because I can always find Kinder eggs and Happy Hippos! I don't know what they call their Bosnian bread but it is always hot from the oven, like $2, and can feed a family of 4. I also like the fact that they stay open until 10pm. Nice. One star deducted because it's always a total zoo.
An Excellent brainchild of an owner that can read the ethnic make-up of his neighborhood, put it all under one roof and become a success!
An outstanding selection of American labels as well as a diverse, unusual selection of imported goods from all over the world. Where the Muslim East meets the Christian West in harmony and finds a mutual love of food and adventure down the narrow aisles of Devon Market. Try the hot Bosnian bread, hidden in the front corner, put your hand on the brown bag to see it it's still HOT! Great meats & produce, reasonable prices and friendly service. A great find!
Devon Market, you are my hero.
You provide me with cheap produce. I can get 20 pounds of cumin for a penny. I had my first Hungarian wine from you. You let me park in front of you. And best of all? You have every Amy's Organic frozen meal I could ever want - even the Indian ones.
*swoon*
A great selection of imported foods (love all the candy bars!)
I don't buy much veggies or fruits here, as a lot of them don't seem very fresh.
The meat is usually pretty cheap.
My favorite so far is the collection of GIANT jars at the front of the store. Where else can you get a huge 5 pound jar of pickled beets or stuffed peppers for 4 dollars?
I have a huge appreciation of Devon Market. The first thing I noticed were the wines (like Scott K.): where else can you get not only Bulgarian, but Moldovan, Serbian, Romanian, and Ukranian sweet and dry wines and even champagnes, ports and cherry wines (that one's Croatian, actually)? Ok, how about Austrian reds? Try Devon.
Then I noticed the fruits and veggies - the regular stuff is very cheap (avocados are my fave buy here). Though they don't normally carry bitter melon (sorry Rachel D. - maybe you noticed that they don't have a huge Asian clientele - that's further west on Devon!), they do carry unusual products you can't get at Dominick's: Asian eggplants, baby bok choy, rapini, tomatillos...
Then I got into the baked goods. Someone mentioned the Bosnian bread - big round loaves of chewy white bread, often fresh out of the oven. The french bread, though, is some of the best I've had in Chicago, especially when it's fresh (like piping in your hands and fogging up the plastic in the bag). Their other speciality breads include Italian and various whole grain or Euro styles. But the best are their turnovers - cherry, apple, and almond are all very cheap but rich and delicious!
And after about five visits I realized that the checkout at Devon is always quick - much quicker in most cases than the local Dominick's - granted the store is cramped (see below) and they have to keep a lot of clerks on hand to keep customers moving so they don't clog the aisles, but it's a big incentive to shopping here.
The East Europe import aisle has lots of wonders - 2 lb jars of acacia honey, many different kinds of canned fish, ajvar and other salads in jars, whole grain buckwheat and other grains, multiple brands of Turkish coffee and European chocolates.
I also want to add in defense of the fish department that I have never had bad fish here - and the selection is not huge but it has items you can't get elsewhere, like squid and octopus by the pound, whole lake trout or salmon, and king fish (in the freezer section). The meats I can't comment on because I don't eat them.
On the negative side: the aisles are tiny and pushing a cart through them, especially if you have children and / or it's crowded can be a real pain! And the selection for staple foods (cereal, pasta, baking supplies) is often not as good as a Jewel or Dominick's.
But overall this is a fantastic store and every time I go there I find something new I haven't tried or even noticed: Bulgarian feta cheese! Bulk chickpeas! Pickled whole cabbage leaves! Costa Rican beer!
I always go to Devon Market , just for the simply reason low prices.
Sure I can drive up to Dominick's or Jewels, but they are just less expensive . Plus they make the best guacamole in town. I tried some two days ago and it was yummy.Their feta cheese is to die for.I give it two thumbs way up.
I'm a big fan of Devon Market and not just because it's close to my house. They have a great produce selection that's full of unusual items. Sure, not every piece of food is fresh, but if you're a careful shopper you can find some good deals. (Checking expiration dates will take you far.) As others have said, they have lots of different ethnic foods. They also have a full deli and butcher counter. It doesn't have the wide brand choice that Jewel has, but it's much cheaper and does similar "10 for 10" sales.
EDITED 8/26/07:
The owners recently made some great changes to the market. They added all new freezers in the previously lacking frozen section. They have a huge selection of frozen stuff now, including Amy's organic dishes and other hard to find items. They also cleaned up their produce areas. Everything just looks a little neater and cleaner with the same great prices. The improvements bump them up to five stars for me.
Devon Market is in my neighborhood, so I use it as the alternative to Lincolnwood Market (which has better meat and fresher produce). Devon Market is okay for produce, but I've accidentally picked up rotting acorn squash or potatoes--always fun to discover when you're making dinner for eight. They do have the best price on chicken thighs, and I've never been disappointed. They do have an ethnic section, but nothing nearly as vast as Lincolnwood Market, or even Garden Fresh.
Of course, I only shop at Jewel or Dominick's when I'm forced at gunpoint to. So if you aren't into driving for good cheap produce and meat, Devon Market will do in a pinch.
This Market is the hands down the best in the neigborhood (if not the city). it has cold cuts and meat at 1/2 the price of domicics/jewl (NO JOKE HALF THE PRICE), deals on cheese, a great wine selection, fresh made bead, home made sala (which is very good) and alot of other very good deals.
Hours:
8am - 10pm every day (including sunday)
Okay, I kept hearing great things about how inexpensive yet high quality this place was.
Did I somehow miss every item that fits that description?
I had just moved and, realizing Devon Market is now a mere three blocks from my place, I had no excuse to drive to Trader Joe's or Dominick's. True, I was stocking up for the first time, but I had brought food with me from my old place and don't feel like I walked out of there with THAT much...
And yet, my bill was over $100. And my produce lasted just as long as it does from either of those big names [and not as long as stuff from other markets around town].
I was impressed with the interesting ethnic foods all over the store, but I definitely paid for their interestingness.
I'll be back [though I've lived here for a month and a half and haven't been yet...], but not when I need to do major shopping.
I LOVE this place! Thank you to all the Yelpers before me for reviewing this gem of a grocery store. I can walk to the market and come home with the most AMAZING produce and fresh bread. The wine selection is also fabulous. I bought a Spanish red that was perfect with my meal, and I added the little bull charm that came with it to my cork wall.
I have to say the best thing about the Devon Market is how great the prices are! My bf got 4 HUGE smoked turkey wings for a quick bite for $2.00!!
I will be frequenting the Devon Market from now on, and if you live in the Edgewater area you should too!
I am a fan of the deli department and that is it.
Some of the women employees are down right rude.
They do not give rain checks.
When the store was Buteras it was a class market.
Produce is not at all fresh, and some is rotten on the bottom.
LOVE IT! Especially if you hate supporting Dominicks'. Produce is great. You HAVE TO get a big round loaf of bread that is freshly baked and it's by the customer service area.
Also - they have craploads of wine! An entire half of an aisle devoted to wine.
Did you know they have booze, too? It's locked up but all you have to do is ask someone at customer service to help you. In case you don't feel like making an extra trip to the liquor store.
If you're looking for fresh produce at a great price, this is your store. I stop in here once a week for my veggies. They have a decent selection of locally made pita, tortillas, chips, etc which I also appreciate.
If you're looking for tons of organic or pricey brands, this isn't your place.
Not that great. Prices on some staples are higher than expected. The store is a bit run down. Stuff is piled everywhere; it's like they're trying to fit ten pounds of stuff in a five pound sack. Does have some various ethnic stuff that some other small stores may not have.
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