Pete’s Fresh Market

Best store bought sushi!!! The sushi chef makes it fresh. I’m never disappointed. He always has samples you can try.

This is one of my favorite Pete’s Fresh Market. It is big and has a huge selection of cooked and of course uncooked food.
I got a homemade Verde sauce from the deli and it was so good I will not get it from a jar again.
They also have an amazing Sushi bar. The Sushi is made fresh at the store and it taste as good as any Sushi you may get from an restaurant.
The produce was fresh and inexpensive to boot. It is worth a little drive to go to this Pete’s oppose to the one that is in my neighborhood… Don’t get me wrong the one in my neighborhood is nice but this one is a great experience.
If you are in the neighborhood I say give this store a try.
Enjoy!!!

I am a fan of Pete’s but this location is poor. The parking lot is very small. The aisles are very small. They have a huge deli and produce section. The problem is that you literally have no place to stand in these sections. Somebody will hit you with a cart. Impressive meat selection but again no room to shop. They crammed too much stuff into a small location.
Staff is friendly. Prices are competitive. I recommend Pete’s on 103^rd and Harlem. It’s a much bigger and nicer store.

I was looking for a quakers oatmeal and it took me for ever because they got these things hanging all over the store like toys and all type of dumb stuff

My parents are obsessed with this place so I figured it would be a good place to shop. We were having a party at work (Mexican themed) and I needed to bring a dessert. I came around 7 am and found the store well stocked with flan and tres leches. Since I hadn’t eaten breakfast I got a donut as well. I got annoyed when I went to pay. There was only one checkout lane open and there were about ten people in line! It took forever! I was also disappointed in the donut. It was like eating a stale piece of bread with frosting. I ended up throwing it away. Hopefully my flan will taste better!

I had an appointment at the cleaners next door and wanted to shop here afterwards so I parked at Petes. When I got out of my car and started walking toward the cleaners a guy came out and told me parking is for customers only. I attempted to explain but he kept walking toward the store. The parking lot was empty and I parked furthest away from the entrance. I understand it is for customers only but I was going to be one in 5 minutes had he just listened to me. I will never make inside the store after this rude behavior and shortness I received from this man. Jewel and Mariano’s will continue to have my business.

Oh, Pete’s Market, why can’t you have a location close to my place of residence? When I visit family, I like to grocery shop here on the trip back. Yup, I pass 5 million other grocery stores to buy my produce here.
Why? Because the prices are fantastic, the food is great quality, and honestly I’m tired of buying avocados at other places only to find out that their insides have turned into some brown sludge straight out of the bayou.
Pete’s really shines at its produce and deli and meat counters. Service is quick-I’m not waiting 20 minutes to get a pound of deli meat. Also, top quality meats are usually on sale (*cough* Boar’s Head *cough). I also like that I can buy pre-​marinated meats for a good price at the meat counter.
The only thing I would gripe about is the small parking lot and the rewards program, which is not as intuitive as some of the other programs at larger grocery chains. Ripe and delicious produce will always = a happy me!

Has anyone ever gotten meat from this store? I have gotten rotten meat 3xs. The first two was the chicken. I got it home and opened the package to a rank smell. Once, ok, the second time it happened again, the same thing, chicken. This last time was it. It was the ground beef. I was making tacos and it smelled a little funny when I was cooking it and it didn’t taste right… spoiled.
I’m done. I can’t believe I’m the only person that this has happened to. I like going there for the other things they have, fruit, produce/​veggies, and some sale items but I think I am done with this place. I will spend extra at Jewels or other more expensive stores.
You get what you pay for.

This is the ONLY Southside produce store I will go out of my way to shop at. I am a Whole Foods shopper and will always be. This Petes is a well stocked store, with enough diverse items for all palates. The prices are very good and the produce items are always beautiful. I must agree with the other comments, they need more English speaking workers on the floor that can properly assist the customers.

Did not get all groceries to car on a resent trip there. Went back and had lots of problems getting issue resolved. When they agreed to resolution, they said it would never happen again. Well you can bet your sweet a? It will not happen again. They just lost a regular customer. Never had this kind of attitude problem at jewels or target.
Customer service not at the top of thier business plan!
Glad there is a marianos coming in down the street.

Pete’s has excellent produce and excellent prices. Everything is always fresh.
My wife and I traveled all the way to Devon Ave. to find turmeric root, then while shopping at Pete’s a few days later, we discovered they had it and it looked to be of a superior quality.
We pretty much only buy produce here unless they have regular grocery items on sale, as we usually find better deals elsewhere. There are always sufficient registers open at checkout and all of their associates seem very well trained and are fast and friendly. The store is always bright and clean and is a wonderful addition to our neighborhood.
Update:
My original rating was 5 stars, but I am taking one away (big whoop, right?) because of their returns policy. Pete’s only allows returns in the form of a store credit. It is clearly stated on all their receipts and posted at the customer service desk. But who ever reads the bottom of the receipt?
When I return an item (which I rarely do), I want my money back.
Then to make matters worse, the store credit expires 14 days after it was issued. Therefore, if you don’t use the store credit during the allotted two weeks, you lose your money. Pete’s has their merchandise and your dough. You have nothing. What a ridiculous policy.
Update of my update:
Pete’s is still a fine grocery store. 5 stars.

Another great place to go for fresh items. Awesome produce department, great deli/​prepared food section, meat department gets an A+, and they have a yummy bakery department (the custard empanada is my go to treat). I wish it was closer, looking forward to the new one opening up on Harlem & 103^rd.

Unfortunately my neighborhood store, Lagen’s closed. Hopefully it will reopen. Until then, Pete’s is a great source for quality produce.
They need to start gettin more organic options because Mariano’s is building a yore very close by.

They have good prices and their meats are fresh and their vegetables and fruits are all fresh. This is the only place I would rather shop for fruits vegetables and meat. The prices are reasonable too.

Their produce presentation is amazing. Everything is stacked nicely, looks great, and they have a huge selection. They stay cleaning and stocking and the employees are super helpful. Pete’s is the place when you are eating clean and need high quality produce. They also have a nice deli, olive, and hot bar. Nice selection of specialty cheeses, too. Very nice store to shop at.

BEST PRODUCE in the SW burbs! I can’t rave enough about Pete’s and I recommend this store to everyone.
The produce section is huge. The prices are great. The produce is friggin’ amazing. I really haven’t had anything bad. This is my go-​to place to shop, especially when I am eating healthy. Everything is fully stocked, clean, organized — and just really, really good. You cannot beat the price and quality!
I go to Pete’s weekly. I stock up on fruits, veggies & meats. I don’t bother with the processed food. The meat is good quality, packed tightly, and tastes great. This place is always packed, so nothing sits very long. People are loading up their carts with meat!
They do have a nice deli and bread/​cake section, though I don’t normally buy stuff from those sections. They also have some pre-​made food — chickens, ribs, tamales, salads. They have a huge specialy cheese section and olive bar.
Really — just a great store overall. Go early, because it does get very crowded!

I love Pete’s. It’s usually crowded because it has fantastic deals all the time. A great selection, wonderful produce, a super deli counter with lots of yummy salads and goodies, the bakery is also not to be missed. The staff is friendly, the place is clean. I wish there were Pete’s on the north side!

I have mixed feelings on this place. I really feel like the pros and cons even out, so I think 3 star average is fair.
Pros–
Great fruit selection– Even off-​season
Competitive prices
I love the salad bar
Cons–
I have needed help in the bakery, meat and produce department on 4 different occasions and was completely unable to find an employee that spoke enough English to help me. I found this to be really odd. I’m talking… Didn’t speak ONE word of English. Strange. Also, the aisles are really cramped.
I think when I’m looking for an impressive produce or meat department I will make the drive out to Whole Foods and use this place in a pinch when I need to stay close to home.

Pete’s is great. It’s a large store, with a ton of product selections, and a lot of things you don’t see at other stores. Their produce sections is huge and most of the fruits and veggies are actually edible looking. The deli counter is amazing, they have just about everything you could imagine, and every brand you could imagine. They also have a hot deli, with already made food etc. As big as the store is, it still does get a little cramped and cluttered, so I’d recommend going in off times if possible. The parking lot can get full really fast too, just something to watch out for. Otherwise, highly recommend Pete’s!

It’s meat nirvana. I haven’t been to a market in many years that had the different selections of cuts that Pete’s had to offer. Usually in the nasty ol’ suburb of Naperville, you are stuck with the so called «premium» meats which end up being crap and spoiling only a few days later. Also, you cannot find specialty meats like pig feet or beef tongue that looks half decent and won’t make you worry that Montazuma will strike your ass down. At Pete’s, not only were those items present but fresh as well. Plus the pricing could not be beat. I was impressed. Like I said I was in meat heaven.
The fruit and veggie selections were just as good. Everything looked so fresh, it was hard to choose what to get. A big plus, everything stayed fresh in the fridge for a long time.
The downside is the prepackaged or name brand items tend to run high. Think Centrella prices.
It gets crowded but never to the point that you have to fight with someone to get down an aisle. That was refreshing. I know when I’m back in the area, I’ll be hitting Pete’s up again.