88 Marketplace

China's Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunions. There are many people shopping, and the scene is bustling. The goods are abundant and fresh. The shopping malls are spacious and clean, and the snacks are rich and varied, delicious and fragrant. It is full of rich oriental colors and is a good place for shopping, leisure, participating in activities and tasting delicious food.

They have a variation of Asian grocery. It is convenient that they have some restaurant. My daughters love the bakery store. This marketplace has a very clean bathroom which is a plus. Most of the Asian grocery store not offer any bathroom. Restaurant: We tried the new clay pot rice restaurant - worse clay pot rice I have even had in my life (overly salty and oily). The ingredients didn’t taste anything like homemade but more like ingredient buying from the grocery story store - not fresh.

This mall is cute. The 88 marketplace is inside Jefferson Square. It has much variety and it’s a huge place. The prices are fair but not cheapest. But the fact that you will find like 10 aisles of candy and chips and snacks is enough to come here. There are like 6 rows of just frozen dumplings. It’s on a second level after you go up an escalator. It has a seafood and meat section as well. If you want and need variety for pan Asian food you should come here. Free and massive parking lot which is hard to find in the city of Chicago. Has so much here and pan Asian food and restaurants. It's a place anyone should go to find all kids of goodies including slippers seafood candy cookies veges fruit bakery seaweed meat and plates and so much more. They have live seafood.

Its lovely in here. You can find both Asian and Mexican products. They have a lot of great snacks. I also like that they have cooking tools.

I found out this place through Instagram reels, and was not disappointed when I came to visit. The store felt very similar to malls in China, and everything was clean and organized. The food options here are particularly unique, with everything from claypot to dim sum to sushi. We tried food from the 312 Fish Market, the claypot stall, and the Northeastern Food Stall. The mala beef burrito (麻辣牛肉卷）was definitely the best bang for your buck, but the salmon don had some of the best quality fish I've tasted. The claypot rice got better with time (I enjoyed it more as leftovers than in the initial meal), and the greens were tender and perfect for balancing out the meal. We also stopped at the bakery stall, which offered a fresh selection of bakery classics in addition to some trendy items such as puddings, mousses, and soufflé cakes. The cake was light and fluffy and the egg tarts had an excellent flaky pastry crust. I can't wait to come back and try more stalls! The boba shop downstairs also looked quite promising.

This is more than an Asian grocery store! It’s a whole experience over a couple of levels. There is a food court, restaurant, bakery, home goods store and coffee shop. It is very similar to H Mart but I find 88 Marketplace a little easier to navigate find what I am looking for. The bonus is there is lots of free parking and you are just a few minutes from Chinatown and all of the great stores and restaurants that area has to offer.

Great spot for grabbing any type of Asian ingredients. The building where this grocery store is located is very nice and modern. The bathrooms are decently clean but not the cleanest. The restaurants are nice as most of them have a very convenient way of ordering but when it's busy, it's busy. We ordered our food but didn't get a text that it was ready until 10 minutes later. Thankfully, I checked with the food vendor and it was made before we got the text. We did not try the hot pot on the first floor but the restaurants on the top floor were great! The food from all of the places are excellent choices of Chinese food. Can't go wrong with any of them as they all looked and smelled delicious. The products in the grocery parts are all very well organized. The meats, veggies, seafood and other products looked fresh. You'll be able to find all sorts of Asian snacks, coffee, tea, candy and much more here. We didn't have any trouble finding the same snacks that we have at our local asian grocery store. The parking lot is packed but there is a second lot not too far from the building. We came here on a Sunday afternoon and the first parking lot was full. The surrounding area is a bit sketchy so remember to lock your door. Other than that, nothing happened to our car. Overall, an excellent Asian store with amazing Chinese foods available.

Huge clean oriental store located on the second floor with free parking lots. Great selection of live/frozen/dried seafoods/poultries. Chinese herbs, Asian snacks, kitchenware, household goods. Etc… didn’t have any chance to try their food court. Most of the bakery goods are out, because we got there later of the day. Hopefully we will try them next visit.

What a cool grocery and eatery outside Chinatown in Chicago! There is free parking lots and street parking on the street. When you enter, you have a few options to head downstairs to shop in a housewares store, stay on the first level for some food options and art shop, or head upstairs to the large grocery store and food shops. The grocery store is huge, and has a ton of snacks and hard to find Asian grocery items at a reasonable price. We're traveling out of town, but we purchased some hard to find items including some self heating bowls! After we shopped we headed to the food stalls which included a bakery, dim sum, bbq, and dumplings. We order from a few different shops and purchased wonton soup and a variety of dumplings. Everyone was so friendly and nice and the food was good! It's a cool shop and a great place to pick up Asian groceries.

我非常喜歡這個超市可以找到許多種各地南北的零食。而且場地很大， 動線對人和shopping cart 都很舒服， 不會非常擁擠。 中式料理的青菜和肉類海鮮這裡都有。速食麵有許多選擇。 旁邊的food court 有許多菜式非常方便， 但就是要花時間等。 電動手扶梯常常圍修， 要所以要使用電梯上下。 只有這點需要立刻改進。

A little of everything for everyone. I love that this was located right above the hot pot restaurant because we were able to walk off how full we were while we shopped. When you walk into the market place, all of the home goods were on the lower level, while the market is up the escalator. You're greeted by a bunch of restaurants on the right side including a bakery, dumplings, dim sum, ramen, sushi and more. Then we shopped around. From fresh fruits, veggies, sauces, dried goods, a meat section, dairy section, frozen section and more. You have endless aisles to walk through. But my favorite was walking through the snack aisles and seeing their different flavored lays chips and all of my childhood favorite snacks. I also discovered some new ones that I love too! All in all, when in the area I'll definitely make another pit stop! Savings tip: Be sure to bring your own bags as they do charge for bag usage!

Fun claw machines, great shopping, dinner & groceries. Free parking. Helpful staff in every store - some spots are cheaper if you pay cash. And don't forget the nail shop too. They have it all. And they're expanding. Think more Asian mall than Asian grocery. This place is amazing! And don't forget to join the loyalty program at the grocery.

First time visiting this Asian supermarket near Chinatown. They have a parking lot with plenty of free parking which was a pleasant surprise! Upon entering the building, take the escalator upstairs to access this supermarket. Once you enter the supermarket, stay to the right side and you will find a small food court with four vendors, including a stall serving dim sum. The good: Their varieties of snacks were impressive! The selection of Lays chips and Oreos from overseas was probably the most I've seen, even more than at Chicago's Gangnam Market. The biggest highlight though was they sell Schweppes cream soda. I've never found this cream soda at any supermarket in Chicago or Houston. This soda brings back great memories of my trips to Hong Kong! The bad: The produce. The quality was not great and the prices were much higher than what you'll find at H-Mart and Joong Boo. I recommend visiting to stock up on snacks and creme soda, but pass on the produce.

88 Marketplace A large Asian food market @ 2105 S Jefferson Street. My neighbor posted this on Facebook a couple of years & forgot to ask him where it was located. They are located on the second floor w/a large selection of Asian products. They have everything from produce, canned & bottled goods, packaged goods, an array of meats, & fish.....The fish area had a large selection of items but it didn't seem very sanitary. There were fresh shell fish, fish, live eels (that didn't look to good (sickly in about 2"'s of water). There were even whole live king crabs in the back for something like $56.00/lb. A nice selection but again it seemed kind of unsanitary and I don't think I would buy from here. The meat selection had a nice variety of items from chicken, pork, lamb & beef. I didn't spend a lot of time but I did a quick walk through as I didn't have a cooler & didn't want to carry the fish or meats in my car without a cooler . They had a nice little food court. I stopped in and grabbed a quick snack of pork dim sum w/spicy chili sauce that was tasty. I would like to go back & explore a little more throughly when I have more time The space is very large w/very spacious area between the aisles. I feel like they could more effectively use the space & better maximize the amount of merchandise by making the aisles between the shelves tighter. By doing this they could display more varied options of merchandise.

I popped into 88 Marketplace with one mission: to explore the food court. First off, I was thrilled to find not one, but two free parking lots--score! The building's second phase looks close to completion, with plenty of empty spaces up for grabs. An escalator whisks you up to the second floor, where I passed by four eateries before landing at the dim sum spot. It's cash only and made to order--not bad quality for a food court! After that, we wandered into the market, which has an impressive seafood section packed with live lobsters, crabs, geoducks, snails--you name it. The meat selection can be better if they have more lamb and goat. Unfortunately, the produce section was a letdown; the veggies were wilted, some fruits had turned yellowish, and a few were even moldy. The store could definitely use some tidying up, but on the bright side, you can sign up for their loyalty program at customer service.

Free parking in their parking lot!! Finally a place that offers free parking. We went to check out the grocery store that was located upstairs. Take the escalator upstairs and grab a shopping cart. There's a ton of cool groceries from Asia to choose from. Also a food court and area to dine. We were worried about the perishable items going bad, my friend asked for a cooler for purchase and they gave him 1 for free in the back of seafood section. This place is new, clean, downstairs from the grocery store is hot pot restaurant, bubble tea and korean chicken restaurant. Also couple of retail home goods store. The girls at the bubble tea cafe were so sweet, she offered to take our picture for their wall.

Great Asian marketplace with a big food court. Food court has bakery, dim sum, sushi, korean corn dogs and more. This was my 3rd time coming to this market. I love to grab specialty items to make dishes at home. My favorites are lumpia wrappers, fish, Korean lemon jelly tea, tahini, jasmine tea, rice, and frozen dumplings. Additionally, they have frozen crepe cakes. This marketplace boost an expansive meat market and produce section. I appreciate the organization of this store. For the most part prices are decent. When it comes to meat, definitely cheaper than regular grocery store. The produce section is great. I always grab some fresh produce. Check this place out. Bonus is the free parking and the various restaurants (Korean Chicken, Hot Pot and Tea) on the 1st level. I always get bubble tea at Pure Tea as they have tea with cheese foam.

Really excited there's a large Chinese supermarket in downtown Chicago! This isn't just as grocery store but also a mall with a large food court and restaurants. The selection in the grocery store is fantastic. There's everything you'd need and a lot of extras like dishwater, kitchenware and an extensive frozen section. The interior is really clean and brightly lit. There's large open parking outside the front. The staff at the help desk and cashiers are very helpful and efficient. Even on weekdays the store gets extremely busy but it never feels really mobbed. There's a fantastic food court inside the grocery store that has a wide range of Chinese regional cuisines.

I've been eyeing the place for some time and finally made a visit. I was looking for split hotpot pot and thankfully they had it. The building is huge, looks like they are still working on the exterior of the building, they have one area of paved parking, then larger dirt parking lot. The first floor is filled with restaurants and the store itself is on the second floor. Seafood, meat and frozen foods are located all the way in the back of the store, veggies are on the left side of the store and to the right is the food courts. I would recommend you avoid the place on the weekends, especially on a Sunday. People leave their carts anywhere and people just stand there, blocking the aisles and the path. Bring your own grocery bags, as you'll get charged for each bag. I also picked up some hotpot meats, very reasonably priced. If I lived in the area would visit more often.

88 Marketplace had recently opened up in the Chinatown area and is considered Chicago's largest Chinese supermarket. The food court is more Chinese fare-focused, but there is a Korean hot dog place as well. The products seemed pretty extensive, as there were all these brands that I haven't seen at other Asian/international markets - snacks were of abundance from all countries, and they had a great selection of packaged products. The prices are definitely steep, and not competitively priced - their 'sale prices' are not what you see elsewhere and are still exorbitant. I wouldn't go grocery shopping here for items, but I guess if you're in a pinch? There's plenty of parking in their alley setup. +located on the 2nd floor +steeply-priced items +food court on the premise +parking in alley available

88 Marketplace is a very good Asian Grocery store. It has everything that you can think of a food court, live fish, fresh meat, fresh vegetables, all kinds of drinks, sauces, cookies etc. The hardest part to be honest for this grocery store is that the parking lot is always full especially when I don't live in the city and I am coming from the suburbs. The weekends is the busiest and it came be difficult at times to find parking as well as the store can be super busy with all these moving carts.

Interesting place! I love going to Asian markets they have stuff you will never find in any other store like "crab flavored lays potato chips "! Great selection of groceries and weird stuff for us white people. All cultures have different taste and smell and textures. We have lunch there and prices were great. If you're in the area check it out.

This is the largest grocery store in the Chinatown area. The fruit, produce, meat and seafood are always fresh. The inside is very clean. Sometimes it's hard to find items because of the size. They have a food court which we'd like to try next time. There is a decent size parking lot that's usually fairly easy to find a spot.

I swung by 88 Marketplace purely to check out the food court and that's what this review is based off of. Honestly, the food absolutely blew me away and if you ever have a bit of extra time for a snack or want a full meal, there are definitely plenty of amazing options here. I will caution that some of the vendors heavily prefer cash and will charge an additional fee for using card. Overall though, the ordering experience is pretty smooth because even if the overhead menus are in Chinese, they'll have translated versions either in front of the register or on an ordering kiosk. Dong Bei Ren Jia: I didn't actually try their dumplings, which seems to be what they're known for, but they also have other hot items as well. I tried the pork cheek wrap which was super fatty in the best way possible and even though the scallion pancake wasn't quite as flaky as I would want, it's still something I would recommend to anyone visiting. Ying Dim Sum: This stall makes dim sum fresh and the two items I tried were bomb. You can really tell that the ingredients are fairly high quality: the siu mai was perfectly seasoned and juicy while the tai shan fen guo had an awesome chewy texture.

The food court looks very nice and I would try places here, except we were full from just having finished lunch at Qiao Lin Hotpot downstairs. The market looked clean, but some of the freezers had cracks and ice on the doors, and I'm not sure how long they've been like that. Offset temperatures in the freezer can cause food to go bad, unsafe for consumption (even if safe, the freezing and unfreezing will make for bad taste. Have you ever had ice cream from a freezer like this? Bleh) Veggies looked fresh and options were plentiful. Prices were better at JB market. Meats looked awesome and the butchers were attentive and efficient. I could find pork feet here that were the perfect size. I've had difficulty finding them elsewheres.

My goodness! If u are seeking to enjoy an Asian atmosphere, goodies to eat, and don't want to use your passport go to 88 marketplace! My son and I enjoyed the sounds and sights of this huge marketplace and while I was overwhelmed make sure u pace yourself! Escalators and elevators no problem.. Did I go over my budget? Yes I did but who can pass up on fried chicken lays potato chips, cappuccino coffee candy , and huge assortments of tea & seasonings! Once we finished shopping I enjoyed spicy California rolls and my son ate ramen with beef ( hearty). Later we stopped at the bakery for mochi doughnuts and pure tea giving us blissful tastebuds . $170 later and there u have it! However we came home with fruits, veggies, snacks and full bellies! Don't miss your opportunity to explore the wonderful marketplace and enjoy!

A little enclave near Chinatown - great for other options. There are small food shops near the grocer. This might be the anchor for Jefferson square. Small parking lot for shoppers!

I went in January and it was freezing . I'll have to come back in the summer. It's a gigantic Asian market. Unfortunately I was so chilled I had to head home . I guess it's an anchor to a lot of small shops . Food court in the grocer. Parking across the street . We went on Friday at 12 it was packed. I will return it had such interesting things to try . There is a small Chinese herb store up front.

this is a huge chinese market!!! if you're in the chinatown area, you need to stop by. it's 3 levels with a houseware store on the bottom, restaurants on the 1st floor, and the market area on the top. in the market area there's also more little restaurants and a bakery! the main highlight of 88 marketplace is the prices -- everything is extremely cheap compared to other markets + we enjoyed all the food we bought :) for the prices it's definitely worth visiting!!

This is Chinatown's big and new shiny grocery store and more. But the shiny factor has kind of worn out for me. It does have a great selection and a much larger inventory compared to everywhere else but the prices are higher. I'll stock up on something here and go somewhere else and see it's cheaper and get a little annoyed. It is pretty massive and crowded on weekends. Sure, they have a parking lot but the cramped spots ring car door dings. I tried the viet place in the small food court and that sandwich was a letdown. The dim sum place does look tempting with the fried traditional offerings like fried ha-gow. On my to devour list. Chiu Quon Bakery use to be in here but it didn't make it I guess. It recently got replaced with 88 Marketplace items and Te'amo Bakery items. I'm really temped by the mochi donuts which seem to run out very quickly. They offer a coconut loaf bread which is pretty medicore. You use to find the coconut bread at Park to Shop/Hong Kong Marketplace on 24th place but word on the Chinatown streets is that sadly the baker who brought us the tasty loaf you've probably never tried passed away. The bread here is just not as buttery or coconut-tee. You don't see swirls of coconut and barely taste it. I was so excited to see it but extremely disappointed after taking a bite. Clientele is funny here too. You see a range of baller import cars that color me green with envy. And while shopping, I always see a bunch of pricey, trendy coats that cost more than Chinatown rent.

We love this joint!!! For all the snacks and desserts/groceries or just to roam around for a bit and enjoy the ambiance

We are at BBQ king 88 and I very much enjoyed the fast service and quality food. The veggies were yummy and sauce was delicious. The soy milk didn't come sugar free so I could try that. Overall great value for the quality food we ateX the soup was tasty as well.

Too many choices. Parking is great. Market had a lot to choose from. Interesting place. I'd go back with my kids.

I was amazed of how big this place was. Unfortunately I wasn't able to explored the whole market because it was way too crowded, with people shopping for Chinese new year. The market is on the second floor. The lower level also has shops. There's a hot pot restaurant, a boba shop, Korean fried chicken and many clothing stores. The place is very clean and very lively, of course it's family friendly as well. My husband and I managed to buy lots of things. Some of their items are cheaper than other stores. For example h-mart has $8 Japanese mayo, and I got the same mayo for $5. Huge difference. We didn't get to try the food from the food court, but that dim sum stand looked very good. Definitely my husband and I will try it next time. I highly recommend you all to come check this place out. I'll be going there more often now that I've discovered this amazing place.

This mall is cute. The 88 marketplace is inside Jefferson Square. It has much variety and it's a huge place. The prices are fair but not cheapest. But the fact that you will find like 10 aisles of candy and chips and snacks is enough to come here. There are like 6 rows of just frozen dumplings. It's on a second level after you go up an escalator. It has a seafood and meat section as well. If you want and need variety for pan Asian food you should come here. Free and massive parking lot which is hard to find in the city of Chicago.

This is a very large Asian grocer that takes up most of the 2nd floor. It has Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Japanese, and even Thai items. There is a large snack section with both sweets and savories just as you walk in. This also happens to be closest to the registers. You know they want you grabbing all the goodies right before you leave ;) To the far left along the wall are multiple kinds of rice, millet, starches, etc. Then behind the snack and grain area, they have fresh produce. There are several kinds of greens along the left wall in the fridge (bok Choi, baby bok Choi, bok Choi jr, yu choi, on Choi, etc...). Near this area, they had green onion, chives (the super long ones), bean sprouts, asparagus, and white long bean but I couldn't find green beans. :( The have a nice assortment of fruits including three dragon fruits (yellow, white, and red), persimmons, bananas, oranges, pomelos, apples, plums, etc across the middle, and mixed in are other necessities like ginger, garlic, and etc. A little further back, along the left refrigerated wall, you will find a ton of tofu, some dairy, eggs, juices, and a bunch of fresh noodles. To the middle are all the dry noodles- they have a plethora. There is a row with tables of different kinds of instant ramen, pho, etc. Behind that, there are aisles of spices, instant teas/coffees, condiments (every kind of soy sauce I could imagine), wonderful dipping sauces, etc. To the right of these aisles there is a slight slope in the ground that takes you around a corner with frozen items - entrees and snacks. Behind all of these areas on the right is the butcher and then in the back is the seafood. With regards to the meat, you can get things from steaks and chicken feet, to pork belly. They have some things packaged, others the butchers are there to assist you. With regards to the seafood, they have an assortment that is frozen, but they also have fresh options as well. These include several fish alive in tanks, crabs, scallops, oysters, frogs, turtles, eels, lobster, and several other shellfish. In an aisle close to the left and before the seafood area, there are home goods. I found a 34 cm carbon steel wok for $21.99 and 10" bamboo steamer for $15.99. I'm sure there are cheaper places somewhere, but these were the best priced I've found. I can't speak to the quality yet, as I just purchased them, but I'm stoked to start cooking! Oh! And Not only is this a grocery store, but along the first half of the right wall are eateries which comprise the food court. You can try fresh roasted chestnuts, fancier version (and I'm sure more delicious) hot dog on a stick, a bakery with yummy looking cakes and Michu donuts, 312 fish market with sushi, a bbq place which I want to try when I go back (I hear it's tasty and very well priced), a dim sum place, and one other which I missed. Overall, I think this place is wonderful. It provides options that I've been hard pressed to find in smaller Asian grocers. I can't speak to the pricing comparatively, but I thinks it's okay for some things and great for others. The parking is free which is a huge plus! My only negative comment about this place was that when I approached three separate workers there to ask about something, two of the ignored me completely and one put her hand up as if to say no. That being said, there was one gentleman behind the butcher counter who was very helpful and one lady stocking items in the aisles who went out of her way to see if they had something in stock that wasn't put out on the shelves yet. She also helped me with two other items. So all in all, it was a pleasant experience, and I will likely be back for more things as I need them.

It's been a while for us, but we dropped in here for a little shopping at Saturday lunch time, and wow, this place has really been discovered by the masses. The parking area is pretty massive now and largely just gravel, but the capacity is needed as it was quite crowded and popular. At least the lot was free and that's a big bonus. I also realized today just how conveniently close this place is to the exits of I-90/94, as it is just a few blocks from the southbound 18th St exit, and just a few blocks from the northbound Canalport St exit. The vibrant food court has also been expanded with some good eateries and there are more businesses in the lower inside mall area. We had a nice food court lunch ourselves and it felt like we were back in Asia with the delicious food stands and lots of people. All of this makes me rate this place 5 stars and they're still working on adding more businesses to the massive building here. Time will tell what this place will look like when all done.

Do you know what the problem is with going to Chinatown in Chicago? That everyone goes to Chinatown. So, getting a seat to eat some food can be challenging to frustrating. Then babunfoodie (on Instagram) throws me a bone (pun intended) and suggested this place. It's a few minutes away by car. It's a supermarket with some restaurants to eat at and yes busy but not Chinatown busy and the food was good. Braised Pork Belly over rise was yummy. Thanks again, babunfoodie, on Instagram. Another satisfying food experience.

I moved back to Chicagoland after living in Cincinnati for almost a decade, and the one thing that I miss the most from Cincy is Jungle Jim's. Nothing comes close to this huge international grocery store in the Cincy suburbs, but finding a large Asian grocery store helped to fill the hole in my heart. We stopped in on a weekday morning and took our time checking out the unique offerings in this grocery store. We left with a diverse haul, and I look forward to a repeat visit in the future. It also helps that they have a parking lot conveniently right across the street!

This place is really cool. I wish I wasn't so ignorant and actually knew what to buy here. It's like an Asian Mariano's on crack. There's a nifty little food court with a fantastic sushi restaurant among others. Downstairs is some sort of mall. I could spend hours here just exploring. It's very clean and spacious and there's quite a bit of seating in the food court. The prices seem a bit high, but again I don't have much to compare to...but the meat department seemed pricey. The produce was decently priced from what I could tell, though. I got a good laugh when I saw hot pockets smack in the middle of the frozen section...scores of Asian seafood and noodles and BOOP *Hot Pockets* (and yes, we all just sang the slogan). This is really a hidden gem! I live like 2 blocks from here and barely knew it existed! Definitely off the beaten path and NOT in Chinatown proper (its more East Pilsen). Free parking is super awesome! Can't wait to visit again, next time we won't wait til almost closing time.

Love this new addition! It's organized, clean, and spacious. The latter pro is huge because if you're a frequent shopper at Asian markets, you would know how they try to jam pack as much items as they can to make use of every square foot. Most aisles elsewhere can barely fit a shopping cart and a few shoppers with comfortable spacing. At 88, there is no concern of colliding with fellow shoppers and yet the place is packed with fresh produce, Asian snacks, frozen products, etc. The food court is also a nice touch. So far we have tried BBQ King House and Dong Bei Ren Jia. BBQ King House was quick and efficient. We ordered our whole chicken and was out in less than five minutes even though they had just opened. With Dong Bei Ren Jia, you really have to plan accordingly especially if you have impatient toddlers albeit the toddlers really shouldn't have to shoulder the blame because it always seems to take at least 45 minutes to complete an order which is really tolling even for adults. Our strategy is to order when they open at 10 AM and then go about our grocery shopping while we wait. We have tried the dough fritters, scallion pancake, fried pocket stuffed with chives and shrimp, pan-seared potstickers with pork and shrimp, and pan-seared buns with pork. All of them are items that we would re-order and the toddlers love them!

Good God Almighty. Probably the best-kept secret in Chicago. This Chinese Super Grocery is a place chefs, home cooks and foodies alike, will take utter delight in. Moving to Pilsen, at the urging of my daughter, was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. This neighborhood is magical. Living right on the border of Pilsen/Chinatown, I have access to the best of 3 worlds: quick and easy access to downtown, 18th Street and Chinatown. Veritable food Mecca's. Due to my daughter's diligence in finding out everything about our new neighborhood, a search brought her to 88. On a grocery shopping day, we put this place on our list. Let me tell you, we were lost in the M effin sauce. Aisles upon aisles of the most amazing snacks, noodles, spices, sauces, oils, seafood, poultry, chicken, dumplings, kitchenwares, produce, sweets etc. This is a place you could spend a couple of hours in. Literally. And the food court. Ohhhhh, the food court where olfactory, visual and tasty pleasures abound. I'm not a corn dog gal, but my teenage TikTok addict insisted I try a gourmet corn dog ) from Ssong's Hotdog ( I had the sausage and mozzarella and she had the basic) and they were gooood. We also enjoy the variety of buns and sweets at the bakery right next to Ssong's. I especially love it's large selection of vegetables you can't find at just any grocery store and appreciate the fact they sell frozen crawfish and oysters (thst are also difficult up find) for my famous gumbo. If I haven't said enough, let me say this: get your ass to 88, ASAP. And thank me later.

My favorite Asian grocery store ever. This place is HUGE (the largest Chinese grocery store in chicago). It's so spacious, so shiny clean, organized, has wide walkways in between aisles, and does not smell like raw fish despite having a large and live seafood section. Most of the Asian markets back home in California that I grew up going to smelled like fish, which makes sense because they sell seafood. This market must be magical because somehow this is not the case. Impressive. This market is located in the Jefferson Plaza, a large building with a hot pot restaurant, steakhouse, and milk tea cafe on the first floor, and the market on the second floor. The second floor market also has a large food court with several vendors and plenty of seating. They have pho, dim sum, a Chinese bakery (Chiu Quon), and sell roast duck and pork (BBQ King), and more. They also have clean and spacious bathrooms on the first and second floor. This is a great place to do your grocery shopping and have a meal--a chore turned into a nice leisurely weekend errand! This market has a huge selection of...everything! They have a wide range of fruits and vegetables, so many types of tofu, a hot pot selection that you dream of, aisles and aisles of Asian snacks, a kitchen section for all your kitchen needs, tea leaves, seafood, meats, frozen foods, restaurant sized sauces, black garlic, etc. etc. Its a wonderland for Asian groceries. You can even order your groceries while you're waiting for your food at the food court. There are QR codes on the tables, which when scanned, take you to a chowbus website where all the groceries are listed and even some deals! Browse the groceries while you eat, and even order them online. Brilliant! Love this place. They're also open on Thanksgiving Day. We came here in the morning to get BBQ duck and crispy pork for Thanksgiving. It was absolutely delicious. Will continue coming for all my grocery needs!

A really nice variety of sea creatures and Asian foods from all over the continent! Oysters from WA state were awesome!

This is among the best Chinese supermarket I've been to and I've been to a lot (99 Ranch, 168 Asian Mart, Park to Shop) Its departments are huge, and every aisle is filled with Asian snacks. Like it's the most Asian snacks I've seen in one store. There were so many international lays chip flavors, they could build a rainbow. Also there are small restaurants (Korean corn dog, boba, bakery, dim sum) near the entrance, and within the marketplace. Everything is really good value. I went to the produce, frozen foods, meat, seafood, canned items, rice, kitchen supplies, religious, and pick your own beans areas, it was insane how much variety they have. Seafood counter was very kind too. Let us know how much the fresh lobsters were before we bought it. There was a Chinese new year sale going on too, they were seriously the cheapest live lobsters I've seen in years. A+. Only con I can think of is you have to bring your own bags if you don't want an additional charge. Parking is hard to find, and it was really crowded inside the store, but that might have also been because of people getting ready for Chinese New Year.

This review is actually for the Vietnamese place in the food court. I grabbed a pork banh mi sandwich and it was definitely solid. A rare option this far south of Argyle. The bread was warm and lightly crispy. The meat was flavorful and the cold veggies were very good. It was a very good value price wise, but it did take some time to be prepared. I loved the spicy jalapeños also. These sandwiches don't travel well if they are warmed (they sweat and make the bread soggy), but I'll definitely grab a banh mi again and eat in.

Such a fun place to visit! We shopped and found some hard to get items at our local market and enjoyed the food court. The dim sum place was very good. The bakery items were all fresh and very good. Will definitely be back!

Fitting this market into my shopping rotations! There are just some things that H-Mart and typical western supermarkets just don't carry. It's the largest market around the Chinatown area and carries fresh produce, meat, seafood, and all the hard-to-find grocery items. Not as crowded as some smaller markets can get, and most importantly, doesn't stink! The freezer section is extensive and covers just about every dumpling, fish ball, frozen meals I have ever wanted to try. Produce looks sparse and there aren't really any packaged meat options, but overall perfect for what I typically need. Be sure to check out the food court before you shop so you're not taking your shopping cart in there with you- it's crowded enough as it is in that corner.

88 marketplace is my favorite Asian grocery store in the Chinatown area! It has a large (free!!) parking lot and a large selection of fresh produce, frozen items, sauces, noodles, and other Asian goodies. It's a short drive from the main Chinatown plaza area but is well worth the detour. The building is called Jefferson Square. On the first level there is a boba shop called Pure Tea and a hot pot spot called Qiao Lin Hot Pot. The smell from the hot pot spot always gets me hungry. Sometimes we'll pick up a boba on our way out when we're done with our groceries. Take the escalator upstairs and you'll find the grocery store as well as a food court area. My most visited stalls are the pastries (I love the Bbq pork buns) from Chiu Quon Bakery, some bbq pork or roast duck from Bbq King, or some fresh potstickers. They also have stalls which sell trendy Asian corn dogs, sushi, and dim sum. As an Asian American born in CA, this place gives major Ranch 99 Market/ Marina/ Lion market vibes. However the interior is much more spacious, and has better ventilation so it doesn't have that characteristic "Asian market" smell, even though they have a fish area in the back. Some of my favorite/niche items I've gotten here include: 1) Thai basil. It's extremely cheap here (around $2) for a large amount and very fresh. 2) Baby bok choy. 3) Lao gan ma spicy chili crisp. Chili crisp has been trending recently, and at very trendy prices ($15+ for a jar?!). Lao gan ma is the OG brand, very flavorful, and very affordable. Use it on instant noodles, over rice, or to flavor chicken, steak, fish, or veggies. 4) Fermented bean curd. I got the Lao gan ma brand. Use it to elevate your stir fries. On its own it has a very deep umami flavor like a sweet, spicy miso paste. My basic stir fry sauce is light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce (made with mushrooms), and this fermented bean curd. All these sauces are available in the sauce aisle here. 5) Soy sauce. There are so many options it may be hard to choose one. You can't go wrong with Kimlan or Kikkoman brands. 6) Fish sauce. 7) Chinese style sausage (Kam Yen Jan/ Lap xuong). This stuff is super good in a fried rice or with instant noodles/ chow mein. However the price has gone up and is like $7-$10 so it's now more of a luxury when previously it was a cheap staple. It has a sweet/savory flavor. 8) Bin-bin rice crackers. Loved these growing up, they come in a 12-pack. I like the original, but it also comes in a coconut flavor. They don't always have the original so I snag it if I see it's in stock. 9) Frozen lemongrass. This is found all the way in the back corner of the frozen aisle. It comes in either straight lemongrass or lemongrass and chili. At $2 for a bag it's a great value. This is essential to many Vietnamese dishes like lemongrass pork or lemongrass chicken. Very flavorful. 10) Dried mushrooms. Rehydrate over a few hours with warm water. If you use boiling water to rehydrate it may be a bit tough, as the outside rehydrates faster than the inside when the water is too hot. 11) Tupperware/dishes/utensils/teapots. 12) Large selection of loose leaf teas. They're cheap so try some out, I like the oolong and chrysanthemum. 13) White rabbit popsicles/ice cream 14) Rice. For every day use I like the jasmine rice, nishiki medium/short grain rice, and long grain rice. Jasmine rice is good with Chinese style dishes. Long grain rice is good with south Asian/indian style curries/ biryani and Mexican/Spanish style rice. A simple recipe to spice up rice is to add a tsp of chicken bouillon per cup of rice and a bit of saffron/turmeric for yellow rice. Or you can just replace water with chicken stock and cook with a rice cooker or over the stove. Add a bay leaf for extra fancy points. 15) Noodles. There is a large selection of fresh, frozen and dried noodles. Fresh noodles in the refrigerated section are great for dishes like chow mein. Dried rice noodles are great for pad Thai/pad see ew/ pho/ bun bo hue/ etc. Frozen udon noodles go great with hot pot at home. 16) Hot pot soup base, sauces, and ingredients. The vegetarian bullhead sauce, sesame paste, green onions, garlic, and soy sauce make for a great dipping sauce. There's an entire section in the frozen area for hot pot items such as frozen fish balls, shrimp balls, frozen sliced meats, fish tofu, frozen tofu, etc. Go nuts, and get lots of veggies! 17) Thai chilies. They come in a pack that's way too large for any single recipe. I freeze the extra in a Ziploc bag and they last a long time. 18) Yakult. It's a tiny sweet probiotic drink that was mentioned in the Netflix rom-com movie "To all the boys I've loved before."

We have enjoyed visiting the place and now have become more of a on-going customer visiting once every few weeks. Nice to see the variety and huge selection of food. You can almost make anything and everything Asian. I am not quite sure about the pricing of the foods although it seems fair priced. It's a one stop shop with easy parking and that the most important part of the visit. We enjoy seeing more people out and about these days. Many have gone mask free lately and it's just good to get out. Lots of space and good to visit for any coming out to the city and wants to see this place. There are a few eating places just outside the shopping area and you should visit if your have time. Please swipe to see my other reviews and pictures as well. Hit the thumb up at the bottom if you like them.

I love this market! I've always come to Chicago for H-Mart but lately their selection is lacking or equal to items I can get in the Twin Cities markets. This market was obviously smaller but just seemed more organized and their selection of items was more my taste. There were lots of items I've never even seen at Hmart. The bottom part is restaurants separate from the store upstairs. Upstairs you will find Chiu Quon Bakery which I'm a newly huge fan of! The 2 desserts I photographed were so good! The towel or rolled up blanket was a mango crepe cake filled with whipped cream and pieces of mango. It was wasn't a heavy dessert. I ate the whole thing after having dinner and I could of ate another. It isn't overly sweet and just so light and airy. The Sakura Mousse cake had a chocolate base with cheesecake texture (thicker than mousse) and the the top layer was a flavorless gelatin used for the visual of the flower . There is a free parking lot across the street.

This place is pretty great. There's aisle after aisle of amazing ingredients both fresh and frozen, all competitively priced, to make authentic Asian cooking at home. I'm particularly fond of their potato chip selection. There's unique and bold flavors that would never come to the United States through Frito Lay. But the real attraction for me is their food court. You can find some really great things for not all that much money and walk away more than satisfied. I'm a big fan of the Chinese BBQ spot. Can you imagine getting delicious combination roast duck and BBQ pork over rice with soup for only $11 in less than five minutes? You can now. But if you're not in the mood for BBQ, you can hit up the dim sum spot or the bakery. You're really not gonna make a bad choice.

First time visiting 88 marketplace and I'm eager to return! Very clean, organized and so many things to look at all at once in a really delightful way! The food was delicious! Ate from a new restaurant, "C-food Plus" near the entrance/exit. Ate the blue crab curry and the combination, and I'm definitely going back to get some more! My new fav seafood restaurant! This is my 2nd home now! I love 88 marketplace!

The food court is great but the the actual market (aside from picking up some childhood era snacks) is not particularly competitively priced (compared to H-mart, Joong Boo, Park to Shop) and some things are just outrageously priced.

Did not realize there's a two story Asian Market in Chicago. A big plus is there's a parking lot opposite and it's spacious, a rarity around Chinese supermarkets in downtown. The 2nd floor has a food court with some Cantonese cuisine and Northern China's cuisine. Tried the chives box, aka pancake like potstickers, and it was very flavorful but it takes 15 minutes to wait. Worth I think. Dim sum and hong Kong style milk tea was also good

The marketplace has some great food options and the parking is convenient. I wasn't very impressed the first time I visited last year but I went again recently and it has improved a ton.

Located a little more than a mile west of Chinatown, this supermarket is the Chinese version of H Mart. The market itself sits on the 2nd floor of the building. There are an elevator and an escalator which is very convenient. The market is massive. It offers a large variety of fresh produce, grocery, meat, and seafood along with housewares. I took my time and browsed every aisle and saw items that reminded me of my childhood like the seaweed and peanut cookie I love and a syrup medication that can cure your worse cough (ask Mary T from Markham, CA. She remembers it and still takes it). The market devoted a huge section for frozen dumplings and baos is worth the mention. The very popular BBQ King from Chinatown has a spot in the small food court along with a bakery, 312 Fish Market that serves sushi, and a Korean eatery. The price is comparable to other markets. A huge FREE parking lot is definitely a plus in that area. There are other retail spaces in the building. Although, I don't know if any of the restaurants are open since I was there very early. I would definitely come back when I am in the area.