I frequent the Glenview store and really love many of their pastries and baked goods. In that sense, there is little difference between either as the items are centrally made.
The staff here was good by me - polite and helpful. So why the 3 star rating? It seems like everytime I visit this Foodstuffs, the place "gets a little smaller". There were hardily any people in the place when I was there and it felt cramped and crowded. Plus, the appearance as you enter the front door isn't consistent with the prices that are charged. It is starting to look a little crummy.
Kudos on the food, but time to consider a remodel or move - too chaotic and the appearance is declining quickly.
Specialty foods that come with heavy prices. Â sandwich/ bakery/ deli/ seafood/ sweets/ cheeses... and the list goes on.... Â How do they fit all of this in this little location? By cramming everything in and items on top of each other. Â There is very little room for people to even walk by each other. Â I am a fan of the sandwiches! -the VP panini is my favorite. Â I can't resist the splurge every once in awhile. yes, I consider $10 for a sandwich a splurge.
Review Source:I love the quaint charm of this place...the employees are soo kind, wonderful smiles, makes you feel at home, especially Greg whom I adore. Â
In terms of their food...and I notice everything....flies landing on food that is on top of the counter uncovered. Uncooked fish left out, uncovered with a knife laying on it. Bits of food in the main case surrounding the rest which makes it all seem dirty. Today there was a rag on the counter in the sandwhich area...and I watched some one use this rag to wipe off a knife before cutting a sandwhich in half.
If  they're going to charge cost prohibitive prices on the food they sell, then keep better standards of conduct when it comes to food handling practices.
Lastly....14.99 a pound for pad Thai???? Seriously? Pinto doesn't even charge half that much, and they're the real deal.
This store sells various foodstuffs. They have a sammich-to-order counter, a meat counter, a cheese section, and tons of prepared foods, trending towards the upscale.I come here for the buttercream sandwich cookies. They have lots of other good stuff too, and some pretty good stuff. It's a bit pricey, but not brutal.
Review Source:have not had all of their stuff, but what I have is generally excellent.
their baked goods are the best on that strip of bakeries.
Some of their stuff is very very pricey, but not all.
People that work there are generally very pleasant and wonderful to deal with and the service is very very strong. They know what they are talking about.
Easy to get to via the metro, there's a nice park across the street, street parking also pretty easy even during busy times. It's a nice experience. The Glencoe store is a lot bigger however and seems to have more stuff.
Things are not always as fresh at the end of the day.
I went to this Foodstuffs specifically for Jeni's ice cream. Â Two reactions within two minutes of each other:
"They have a whole case full of yummy flavors?" Â Hooray!
"This stuff is $11.99 a pint?" Â Argh, my ass is bleeding!
There were no prices on the containers, so I didn't find out until they had already rung me up, or I would have walked. Â No ice cream--NONE--is worth twelve bucks a pint. Â And the stuff was pedestrian anyway, not nearly the quality that I remember from that quaint walk-up window in the German Village neighborhood of Columbus. Â The Whiskey & Pecan just tasted like butter pecan; where's the whiskey? Â And the Boozy Eggnog was so boring that I poured maple syrup on it. Â Yeah. Â Booo.
This Foodstuffs is more cramped than its Glenview counterpart, and on Monday December 5, they closed at least 15 minutes earlier than their posted time of 6:30pm.
That's three strikes in my book. Â There's no enticement to come here when I can go to two different Whole Foods in downtown Evanston and a Foodstuffs (if absolutely necessary for some reason) in Glenview.
This place is like a rock orchestra of food! Â Deli, bakery, meat, seafood, sammys, salads, soups, salsas, wines, I must have spent over an hour just looking at all of the stuff - and they have a freezer section too with some amazing ice cream - goat milk ice cream with figs anyone? - yummy!. Â
But one of the best parts is the daily menu - Alissa  and her crew cook their buns off every day to make sure you can choose from several entrees, veggies, salads, appetizers, soups, etc to build a great meal to take home for you and your buds/family.  Tomorrow I am navigating back for chicken piccata, roasted veggies and I haven't decided what else to take home for dinner.  The piccata is amazing!
One of the other best parts is the salad and sandwich area - this place has HUGE sammies - I love the Napoleon, one usually lasts me for two lunches. Â They make the salads and sammies while you wait and to order - this ain't Jimmy John's folks - you can have it any way you want!
Don't forget the beverage. the choices are eclectic. Â And make sure to grab some knock out pastries or cookies - I would seriously arm wrestle anyone's 95 year old granny for the last brownie in the store - they are that good! Â Moist, fudgy - and I just drooled on my keyboard. Â
OK, gotta wash off the keyboard, get your butt to Foodstuffs and have fun, tell Alissa and everyone that Shauna said hi! Â - Oh, and everyone is super friendly there, have fun!
Oh and Whole Foods? Â Trader Joes? Â No comparison! Â Foodstuffs is Deliciously Unique!
Live in the neighborhood & have used this store for years. Baked goods, deli, salads & sandwiches are fine, though I would not recommend the Loco Tuna Wrap. Staff customer service, however, is another matter. Rather consistently, over the years through out the store, I find the staff will prepare, make, assemble, ring up what ever is requested but there is little if any "thank you, is there anything else we can do attitude" here. With an emphasis on improved customer service, this neighborhood anchor could be much improved.
Review Source:Cute gourmet food shop that's like a cross between Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, but definitely with Whole Foods prices. They have a sandwich and salad bar where you can have food prepared for you or select from a menu. There's a great selection of ready-made dishes in the deli area, and I've found they're perfect for dinner when you don't feel like cooking, or if you're having a party. Great soups and dips are aplenty, and the bakery is fantastic. Fresh bread, delicious cookies, and a great selection of gateau. I couldn't see shopping here for regular grocery runs, but, it's a good alternative when you're looking for something with a little edge.
Review Source:Think of a sandwich place/bakery mixed with the ready made stuff and deli from whole foods and this is what this place is trying to be. Â Trying is the key word. Â
I walked in because I wanted to see what it was and I wanted a sandwich. Â I get to the counter and no one greets me for 5 minutes. Â When I finally get to make my order, they say they only have white bread left. Â I thought that was really weird as it was a sandwich place and it was not anywhere near closing time. Â I settled for the bread they had and waited. Â The lady said I could pay while I wait. As I walked around to the register, there was a plethora of different breads behind the register. Â I guess the lady making my sandwich was just too lazy to walk over and actually get the bread. Â I won't return despite the sandwich not being bad.
Like a condensed version of your favorite high end grocer, you'll definitely find your essentials here. Â They have a nice selection of baked breads, a meat counter, a deli with tasty soups and sandwiches, and tons of sweets.
Take a small lap around the store and don't forget to stop at the sweets & pastry counter in the front. Â On my last visit I found some French macarons, which I've been hooked on recently like crack.
Service is always super friendly and there's plenty of parking up front or across the street.
Besides the food, which is delicious (especially the soups--my toddler can't get enough of their veggie soup so that should say something), the service is just fantastic. The employees are all super friendly and helpful and they remember me even though I am not there more than once a week. Whenever I want just one meatball or one bite of something from the prepared foods for my child, they always just give it to me, even though I would be happy to pay for it.
I will continue to come here and recommend it to everyone.
It's a tiny little gourmet market that has some pricey food, but there are little secrets to the place on certain days that you can make out with something free or something super discounted. Food you won't find anywhere else on the block. Like secret agent food!
Sweets to flaunt in front of your friends and chew with your mouth open in front of them saying "OM NOM NOM" to make them jealous without telling them where it's from until you lick your fingers.
If you're in the area, the key is to snoop around...possibly ask the sweetest looking worker on duty about the shops little secrets.
And MY little secret, is look for the basket of day old cookies...they're not expensive at all, you get a bunch of them, and they're ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It's okay to treat yourself! Who says you need to do ALL your shopping here?
Ok, they seemed to have a TON of really cool stuff that I would love to try. And I love to spend money on food. But this place was just too expensive for me. The staff that we interacted with were very friendly and chatty when we were. I just can't fathom how we got two cokes, two small sides, and a bag of candy, and it was over $20. Crazy. But love the street seating and all the products inside.
Review Source:Let's start by saying that indeed this place is kinda crazy expensive. I wouldn't do any significant shopping here. That said, it's a fun place to walk around. They have very small pieces of cheese, for instance, of cheeses that are $10-$15 per pound, but you can get $1 or $2 blocks. Perfect for me, since that's about how much fancy cheese I usually eat before it goes bad.
I see FoodStuffs as a great place to grab a snack with my kids before we walk across the street and play at the park.
I just moved to Evanston from California and was delighted to find that I had moved into a neighborhood with so many wonderful, independently owned businesses. Â I have become a "regular" at Foodstuffs, and have had to set a new ground rule for myself: I will only walk there!! Â No driving allowed!! Everything is so delicious, so tempting, so potentially fattening (at least at the rate at which I want to sample everything!!), that I have to do some calorie burning in order to justify eating all of their incredible wares!! Â Check 'em out!!
Review Source:Mmm, Foodstuffs. Â Best grocery store in Evanston.
Their deli counter and little ready-to-eat section are both wonderful - I have never been disappointed in anything I've gotten from there. Â The grocery section is also fantastic; I feel like everything there is a better, more inventive version of everything sold at "normal" grocery stores (the raspberry-white chocolate peanut butter will stick in my mind forever). Â It's not as expensive as people are making it out to be, and you're paying for deliciousness anyway, so I don't hold the higher prices against it.
One star off for the service (some people are really nice in there, some are not) and the weird hours. Â They close earlier than a grocery store should.
Gourmet prices: gourmet quality.
Yes, it's pricey, but oh my gosh is it tasty. Part deli, part grocery store, at Foodstuffs you can get a made-to-order salad or sandwich or buy salmon or gnocchi to cook at home.
The staff are very friendly and helpful, and there are a few tables in the back if you want to sit and eat your lunch. In fact, they don't mind at all if you pull out your laptop and work for a while. There's no WiFi, though.
No one's mentioned one of the bonuses -- Foodstuffs puts out tons of free samples, so even if you only buy a little jar of chestnut butter, you'll still get to sample the cherry-peach salsa and herbed goat cheese.
They have specials, too.
- The salad bar is discounted on Mondays.
- You can get a free fresh-squeezed lemonade with $5 purchase on Fridays.
- Day-old bread is always 1/2 off.
This is a good place to go if you want to impress people with your potluck dinner party contribution or need a nice, edible hostess gift
Everything I have ever had from this place (and it isnt much, since things are terribly, terribly expensive) has been of excellent quality and just top notch. Â The cheeses are lovely as well as the pre-made food. Â But this is not an everyday shop. Â This should be used for gifts and parties primarily as almost everything offered here can be found in other shops (like Whole Foods) for less. Â
They have a chocolate covered marshmallow that is the flippin bomb if you can get past the $1.25 price tag.
I usually have a sandwich (Californian) or a salad at Foodstuffs. Â Their ingredients are top-quality and very fresh. Â I also like how they have the ingredients and nutritional information listed on many of their prepared foods. Â The brownies and mini-cupcakes are delicious, too. Â I don't mind paying a bit more for quality ingredients and food that has no preservatives or trans-fats in it.
Review Source:It's worth noting that the quality of the ingredients at Foodstuffs, whether it be the meats and cheeses, salad fixings, prepared foods, or baked goods, is always very high. Â So, you can rest assured that you'll find good products here. Â However, it is a gourmet market on the Northshore so the prices are high. Â I've never noticed the attitudes that a few other commenters spoke about. Â But, maybe I'm immune after years of expsure to it.
Today, I stopped by for lunch - I was in the mood for one of their sandwiches. Â All of them are priced at $7.99. Â But, you'll get a huge sandwich made from fresh, high-quality ingredients. Â Unfortunately, any side is extra. Â So, no chips or coke for me today.
I strayed from my usual favorite, the Turkey Cobbler (turkey with lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese, mayo and cranberry chutney) and tried the Black Angus (roast beef with cream cheese and chives served with tomatoes and watercress on black bread). Â The sandwich was good, just not $7.99 good. Â I actually thought that it was a little bland, and could have used a spicier green or some salt. Â Next time, I'm going back to my favorite.
This place is dreadful through and through.
The prices are out of control, and I am not one to moan about prices. I'm very much of the mindset of "if you don't like the prices, don't buy it," but since I'm reviewing it, I'll dock it for that. BECUZZZZ...
People are snobby, not very knowledgeable about gourmet and imported items, and several items on the shelves (tapenades and the like) were expired. $16 for old carbonara. No way!
In addition, I contacted them once about a corp. promo. I was going to put together 30+ gourmet baskets about $50-75 each. They made it clear they didn't want to be bothered, telling me they "do MUCH larger scale" projects than that, and all but ushered me out onto the street with my piddly $2k budget. Although I am a longtime Evanstonian, they have the Evanston attitude I hate of, "We're your small, local, tiny 'n happy neighborhood place! ..But we must remind you that you need $10k for pesto and water crackers or we're too busy."
They had the tiniest, flimsiest wicker baskets that would be .50 at Michael's and were going to charge me $12 each! It was clear they didn't want to be bothered so they made up idiotic prices to get me out the door.
Hate them.
Baked items are good and priced ok. Everything else, take a pass.
This should be five stars, but I docked it a little for the price. (why aren't there half-stars, yelp?)
Foodstuffs is a little gourmet market. They have a lot of selection though: butchered meats and fish, a bakery,(homemade)frozen foods, cheeses, and prepared foods. They also cater. But the best thing is the lunch counter.
They have an amazing salad bar with gourmet items, and they will even chop your salad for you, or you can have them make a sandwich with some freshly carved meat.
You can expect to pay $8 to $10 dollars when you come in here, but it's worth it for the ingredients you get, and there are ways to save a little. Get the special sandwich or salad of the day, or get the meal deal...You get chips and a drink for $1 more. Â Use their punch card, and you can earn a free meal. This place is so addicting that you will get one in no time.
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