Hyde Park Produce Market

Perhaps only and the best choice in Hyde Park for daily needs. Vegetables are available on daily fresh basis. Good option for non veg too. it's bit over priced but still a better option even if you have to drive few miles. The staff and team are very friendly and courteous. Will give a lots of satisfaction while picking your daily groceries.

I didn’t want to take pictures or do a video. I just wanted to get out of there, I went in for some lemons , but the lemons look so bad. The rest of the fruit does too. whole Foods might be expensive, but at least they got fresh fruit and veggies even target got a better selection most of the shelves are always halfway empty I get weird vibes from the store and a fruit

Excellent store for fruits and vegetables. I’ve been going to Hyde Park Produce for years not to ever be disappointed. Items are always fresh, staff is friendly and helpful. The store carries healthy items and many unusual things that you would not find in your regular store. Store is clean and plenty of workers attending to displays and fruits and vegetables. I would highly recommend. There is plenty of free parking.

It's a nice grocery store. I like shopping here. They have good produce and a good deli section. Pretty good breads too. They have more, but that's all I buy there. Bring cash if you shop here because they don't accept cards other than EBT payments

I like the fresh produce at Hyde Park Produce, but I had a very unpleasant experience. After they switched to cash-only, I was short-changed. When I pointed it out, the cashier, a woman, said I must have dropped the money. But I didn’t drop anything — she never gave me the bills in the first place. Only after I questioned her again did she give me the rest of the change. It felt discriminatory and left me feeling very uncomfortable.

This is a nice place to get fresh produce and other ingredients for your home cooked meals. Their salads are very good. The staff are friendly and helpful.

You can find any kind of fruit and vegetable you are looking for here. I recommend it.

Great store for fruits and vegetables. Moved to Hyde Park recently and the items are always fresh and staff is nice. Love a local grocer instead of going to Target. Free parking in lot.

My Grandfather passed away some time ago, prior to this, he couldn't take care of himself due to a series of falls, causing him to temporarily loose his executive function. We had to care for him and bring him his essentials. his greatest regret was that he could no longer go to Hyde Park Produce to buy his blueberries and strawberries. When the fire hit last year, I was distraught,t but I'm glad the establishment has remained, seemingly unchanged. I implore you to patronize this business and keep it going for future generations!

One of my favorite places. They are currently struggling to stay afloat after a fire broke out. My neighbors, family, and I visit weekly to continue supporting this family-owned business. Over the past few weeks, the shelves have been filling up. Give them time and grace. They have supported the Greater Hyde Park community for decades. When everyone was out of eggs, you could get them at HPP. They offer Amish poultry and other meats, as well as a nice variety of gluten-free and international food options--prepared foods and cheese varieties.

Large variety of prepared food and groceries, super fresh produce, great prices. My favorite go-to for fruit salad (especially the watermelon) and for pico de gallo and guacamole (both so fresh and light in the summer). Great for a full grocery run or for smaller snack runs or to even just pick up lunch!

Ever since they had that fire and opened back up, they're not the same. Very limited products and they don't even carry pop any more. Yes, they have plenty of produce but it's not the same. I use to frequent this store all the time. Now it's every blue moon.

A gem of an old-fashioned neighborhood store with the best local prices on much produce and with some hard-to-find specialty items - only place I've encountered outside of NY that sells wonderful middle-eastern "pies", i.e. veg in flaky crust in the prepared food section. Good selection of veg meat! The personnel is very friendly, helpful and hard-working!

Aptly, this small, family-run grocery store's produce section is well-stocked and inexpensive, and their bread, from Donato's Bakery in Ukrainian Village, will addict you to its quality. Their staff are friendly as well. Weirdly, however, this is worlds apart from their dried and canned goods, which (perhaps because all seemingly imported from Europe or the Levant) are sold at extreme markups--that is, if they're available at all, as entire shelves of staple foods often sit empty, forcing a trip to a second grocery store if--heavens forbid--you need a specific ingredient for a recipe. Recently, for instance, they were out of beans and chili powder! In sum: if you live in the area, go to HPP for your fruits and veggies and to TJ's for everything else.

My go-to grocery store for produce, fantastic fresh herb selections/prices. Also love their mushrooms!

I'm not one to criticize attempts at art/advertising, but Why is there a picture of cake or pastry to represent a store that sells fresh produce? They DO have good baked goods here, which I rarely indulge in, but one should definitely go for the good deals on fresh fruits and veggies. They could use a bigger organic section, but I'm in the 'whatever, as long as it's fresh fruit and it's cheap' category. They have frozen food here as well, fresh hot food, a deli, hard to find brands of soup, a LOT of milk and off-brand yogurt, protein bars and beverages. You won't find Coke/Diet Coke though! It gets crazy busy here, and while I like Molly Z.'s 'cozy' description, it is just SO cramped! Maybe they could rent space from the defunct Treasure Island on Lake Park! They have a parking lot nearby, as they are in a mini-mall with Binny's CVS, Leona's, Amazon Pick UP boxes, Kenny's Chicken, and Pearl Vision (among others)

I love visiting this produce. The vegetables & fruits are fresh and surprisingly affordable. I bought avocados for 79 cents each, seaweed salad wow!! So delicious The best time to visit is Sunday afternoon. The produce aren't picked over just right

They have a wide variety of fresh produce. They also have a deli that features soup that most of time is pretty good. You won't find a lot of unhealthy products such as coke and pepsi

It was too hot this month. And my kids want a cold drink. So my wife gave me a list of what to buy for our snacks. My wife wants to prepare a fruit shake, sushi and pizza. I park my car in their parking lot. When I enter, luckily there are only a few customers inside and it's not a hassle to buy my needs. I went first to the fruit section. There are a lot of fresh fruits here. There are strawberries, lemon, mango and avocado in the list so I purchased half a kilo of it. Then I went to the dairy section to buy condensed and evaporated milk. Then I bought a sushi pack in other sections. After I bought those I went to the counter and paid for them. It's good that the staff have quick service. After I bought this I went to a pizza shop.

I wanted to know if they would be restocking a certain milk I like and I asked the cashier to see the manager. She found the manager and said to him in earshot of me, "oooohoo, Karen wants to speak to a maaanagerrrr!" My name is not Karen but she made him think that I had a complaint or was going to give him trouble like the meme goes... it was so rude and unprofessional, and because of that he ended up not listening to anything I said because he thought I was trying to complain about something and no matter how hard I tried, he didn't want to understand what I was saying and walked away in the middle of my sentence... the people who work there are immature, careless and inconsiderate. I haven't been back since because that was the last straw. On a previous occasion, I was at the deli counter and the woman serving me already had gloves on coming from the back. She did not change gloves but whatever I let that slide. She took out the meat I wanted, put it on the slicer, and was about to start cutting, but then the phone rang. I was like no she's not going to answer the phone....! well guess what, she did and with the same gloves went back to cutting the meat, touching each slice with the same hand she held that dirty phone with. Bacteria contact transference, pathogens. The woman already had a bad attitude so I just let her finish, but I could not purchase the meat.

This neighborhood gem is one of my favorite spots. I love that there are great deals to be gotten on produce, sometimes even on organic produce. The last time I was there, I got Driscoll Organic strawberries $1.29 for a pound and organic blackberries for $2.79! They also will mark dairy and such down when the expiry dates are nearing. I got Organic Valley Cage Free Large Brown Eggs for $1.99, after having just paid $3.99 elsewhere on sale! They stock Boar's Head products in the deli, the cold prepared foods are tasty (the guacamole and roasted corn salsa, especially), the desserts are sizable and reasonably priced, they carry D'Amato bakery goods (including those awesome individual tomato focaccia), and the breakfast bar on the weekend is delicious and stupid cheap, considering! I appreciate organic and natural/local selection of meats, frozen food, and snacks. Yay for the Hansen's natural soda variety available, too! The prices are a bit steep for some items, but I understand the difficulty maintaining a profit margin when you don't have the buying power of larger chains and such. The staff is friendly and helpful, the store is always clean and well lit. The nuns from St. Roger Abbey are a delicious bonus of a weekend morning, also, with their organic French pastries. All in all, this is a solid option for grocery needs.

Best local source of fresh produce in the Hyde park area. Oh they take link! Came here to cure my taste for collard greens and ended up buying some prepared foods for lunch and a bunch more. Everything is really fresh.

The food is usually very good. Especially the deli food. It is helpful to order hot food delivered.

Great place to find certain vegetables: basil, mint, mushroom; fresh and cheaper than other groceryin Hyde park!

The food was much cheaper before they moved in their current location . Nice Boar Head cheese and meat selection, good pico de Gallo. One of the only places where you don't have to worry about being shot to purchase a "bean pie", when the guy remembers to order them!! I can only find my Simply Peach lemonade in the area here! I like them! Just a little pricey though.

Excellent fruit and baked goods Friday and Saturday early in the morning they have a nice breakfast too

Love, love, love this market. I'm here almost everyday. The produce prices are amazing!!! I love buying their reduced bananas. For a small store, they have a wide selection of foods. They even have vegan cheeses and tofu/tempeh! I buy the majority of my groceries here. You can really get a lot of good produce for cheap - even their organic selection isn't overly pricey. This store is so cozy and all of the staff members are friendly and helpful, too. I will miss this place sooooooo much when I move from the neighborhood :'(

For fresh groceries, this place is hard to beat for price and quality. It is inexpensive for Hyde Park and has a great selection of fresh produce. You can definitely pay less at a bigger grocery store, but if you live in Hyde Park, HPP is a good alternative. They have a great selection of peppers and dried peppers. Sometimes they have lemongrass. The baby bok choy from there is always excellent. Decent selection of dried herbs and spices. Great selection of fresh herbs. Awesome breads from the Medici bakery. Coffee beans are very expensive. Deli counter is nice, they have all Boar's Heads meats and cheeses. Very small and can get cramped on the weekends, especially right before closing time on a Sunday.

I love this little place! It's always so busy but well stocked. I like the coziness of this place for quick grocery errands and such. I love fresh vegetables and fruits and their selection is perfect for me. I am usually here 2-3 times a week! Don't be intimidated by the lines and crowds of people. They move fast!! Great place to shop!

Worst experience ever, don't come here for fresh fruits. We've brought a watermelon, thinking it's fresh and they go along with their slogan: "fresh fruits and vegetable daily" Total lie. We've cut up this particular watermelon, to come to find out it's rotten and totally disgusting. The cashier did not have us out receipt. I called and email customer service. The customer service didn't get back to us until 8 days later!!! She said she'll handled us herself but there was another manager on duty who wanted to take care of us. We got there, the manager was rude... Whatever. Anyhow they gave us a replacement watermelon which is great but the watermelon wasn't ready and the watermelon we've received was extremely small. The watermelon we're originally brought & paid for, was extremely huge! That's why we got it! Honesty tho, the store isn't a great customer service grocery store and they don't provide the consumer true to their slogan statement. They need to work on their timely manner and the rude customer service they have gave us. We're never coming here again. "Fresh fruits and vegetable?" What a lie.

Pros: -Large variety of produce, including carambolas (seasonal), heirloom tomatoes, dragonfruit on occasion, etc. -Most of the produce is pretty cheap, and certainly much cheaper than the chain groceries in Chicago -They have all of the basics. If you're cooking a meal from scratch, you'll likely be able to find every ingredient. -They carry some high end specialty products (e.g., non-wheat flours, stone ground matcha green tea powder, vanilla beans, gluten free cookies) -There are a few things that are better priced here than chain stores. For example, kerrygold reserve cheddar cheese is 4.29 here, but runs 5.00-8.50 at other grocery stores. Organic milk and free range omega 3 eggs are also cheaper than what you'd expect at a chain. -The staff is ALWAYS nice -They carry bread from Medici, a local bakery/restaurant Cons: -It's a neighborhood market, and they don't carry a lot of national brands. If you're trying to get Cheerios and Coca Cola, you'll have to head next door to CVS -Sometimes the produce available is ready to be eaten THAT day. Just make sure you look at what you're getting and feel it for its consistency -It's a little bit small and can get crowded on weekends or after work. I avoid peak hours -There are a few products that seem more expensive here than elsewhere, such as rice. It could also be that they're selling a different quality of rice, but I'm usually just looking for cheap when it comes to rice -I once saw a block of cheese in the deli specialty cheese section that was expired. If it's a food that doesn't see a lot of turnover, check the expiration date -Meat is expensive. Then again, this has helped me keep my meat consumption down. Overall, this is my favorite place to shop in Hyde Park. For the few items that they don't carry, I can usually get them at CVS right next door.

I shop here because of convenience and nothing more. Produce quality is inconsistent and grocery items are incredibly overpriced. I'm sure the owners feel they can charge for such convenience and having such a captive audience. One of the things that bothers me the most is that many of the cashiers wear rubber food service gloves while handling money. The gloves look dirty, many have holes in them, so they are not changed out (magic gloves, if you will). Then they are handling my produce, groceries, bags etc. I get it, money is gross...but CHANGE YOUR GLOVES. Dirty gloves do not help anyone I adore supporting local businesses, but for my grocery needs, I am counting the days until Whole Foods opens down the street. Better product, more variety and definitely more helpful and customer focused staff. Also, salad bar. I will be sorry to see a local neighborhood grocery store go out of business when a large corporate vendor moves in down the street, but I feel you brought it on yourself.

A good place to buy fresh produce, nothing else. The produce is ridiculously cheap - way cheaper than Wal-Mart. They have more organic options than most places, but everything is not always super fresh. There is also a decent grocery selection (especially for cheese and bread). The deli counter food is okay, but nothing special (the fried plantains are pretty delicious). The non-produce items are comparatively pricey (but not for Hyde Park).

An outstanding market with fresh and incredibly diverse selections of produce and almost anything else you could want. Especially helpful if you're looking for specialty items or things that may be out of season. The staff are all knowledgeable and friendly. If you live in the area (and honestly, even if you don't) Hyde Park Produce is the place to go!

The good: The vegetable selection is diverse. The whole store is surprisingly multicultural for its tiny size. The people working here are always excellent and helpful, especially the cashiers and the people at the deli. The bad: They don't carry the cheap generic brand of anything. If you want some tomato soup, it's going to be some fancy organic local type. The same with hot dogs. They carry the best cuts of meat which works for steak but is less helpful for chicken (I'd go to the Target down the street instead for chicken or any type of sausage). The ugly: The green beans are never fresh no matter what day I come to get them. They're so ugly.

The cashier who assisted me yesterday was very rude and display discriminatory actions. The cashier should undergo intense sensitivity training. I was there on 3/09/2023 at 6:28pm. The name on my receipt displays: Monserrat. The cashier asked me during the transaction what form of payment I will be using. I replied card. The cashier first off rolled her eyes several times after informing me to place the shopping carrier under her register. It was full. Ive shopped at this location many times and other grocery locations. If a register is full with bins you place it under the next register close to you. After I informed cashier I'm was going to use a card. Instead of inquiring what form of payment or what kind of card. The cashier rudely asked are you using an EBT card. Because of my race the ignorant employee asked the question is it EBT. I replied if I were another race she would have politely asked me what form of payment I would be using, and what type of card I will be swiping. The cashier got offended when I corrected her. I asked to speak to the manager. A younger employee came out of the office. I requested to speak to the owner. No one was available. I called this morning to: 773-324-7100. I asked to speak to the owner and their name.The young man who took my call did not provide the owners name and disconnected the call. I called back several times, my call was screened and there was no answer. This is unacceptable. I currently live in Hyde park and I will be speaking with the aldermen regarding the actions these employees display at this company. I am an African American woman and I have only seen over the 12 years that I have lived in Hyde park and shopping at this location a limited amount of African American employees work there. One young lady who was an employee within this past several years, same race as me left because she stated she was being discriminated against the Mexican employees that work at that location. I ran into her in public in the Hyde park community. The owner should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this type of service to be displayed in their store.

Good selection of produce at great prices- with thumbs you would not normally find at a small supermarket, like guava and aloe and locally sourced bread. If you ship regularly you'll eventually get to know the friendly staff, because they've been there forever. A good place for inexpensive herbs sold by the pound, and the best Guacamole around.

Really unique grocery store. Small but very interesting. A worthy selection of amazing fruits, berries, vegetables. This place always surprises with something unusual, such as Cotton Candy grapes, carambola, kumquat, kiwi berries and much more. There is always a large selection of fresh herbs, mushrooms, excellent pastries, very tasty bread. Prices are not high on average, many products are much cheaper than Jewel. A real gourmet shop! This is my favorite shopping place, although I live quite far away.

Like many other reviewers of Hyde Park Produce, I used to walk right by this place, all the while complaining about the lack of fresh produce in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Tsk. Shame on me. Fresh produce was here all the time! There's a tremendous variety of very fresh fruits and veg plus a lot more. They offer locally produced, humane certified meats and have a surprisingly good selection of organic products. They also have a nice little deli. Overall they are quite competitively priced. Plus there's the nun who hangs out by the checkout counters on the weekend selling fresh baked tarts and other lovely items. She was donating the proceeds to help Haiti so you can do a little good while buying something that looks delish. A very nice neighborhood experience and I plan on coming here often.

From the minute you walk in, the staff cares about and is interested in helping you! That's rare. I ordered special challah for French toast that were held for me as I'd be at the store later. When I walked into the store, the man greeting customers told me exactly where to find the held items. The young man in produce dept described the juice oranges as wonderful as he had them at home the day before. They were divine. The Boars head turkey was juicy; i deli person showed me an example if the thickness I had requested and I was pleased to see his interest. The bean sprouts beckoned...while attempting to get those impossible -to -open bags ready to put them into, someone else offered to help. You can buy groceries in a variety of places, but rarely do you find the quality of staff equal to the quality of the products. Thank you, Hyde Park Produce!! Ro

I had always enjoyed the store until COVID-19. They do not follow precautions at all. I asked employee to put his mask on he refused. And the other day I went in and it was so jampacked it wasn't even funny they had way too many people in that store.

Best store ever. The prices are great for produce. The service is excellent. It is like a small town market in a big city. Customers share recipes. I've had the rotissire chicken and it was delicious. I love that I can walk to Hyde Park Produce as it is minutes from my home. I buy my produce there because they carry a decent selection and the prices are low, when compared to other stores I've shopped. Great parking for those who drive.

Such a great place !! They sell freshly made pesto sauce !! They also have great guacamole and pico de galo . There is all a good variety of fruit cups and fresh juices . The produce is always a great deal . An the best part is that they have amazing cake and cookies . the red velvet is very good . So glad this place is in Hyde park !!

This place is sooo amazing. I'm pissed I didn't know about it before now as I usually visit Kimbark next door. They have everything you need (within reason) -- quality produce, meat, a deli with Boar's head (the best meat around), and did I mention the produce? They have a good selection of hard to find items as well, which one can always appreciate. The service was great on my way in, through checkout, and on my way out. The cashier was genuinely interested in my experience! And bonus was I didn't go broke trying to shop. This is definitely my new go-to!

A great selection of produce with decent ethnic offerings. As an Asian-American, it's nice to have access to a local grocery store where I can find ginger, lemongrass, etc. Some of the things are a little expensive, especially the meats, but that's mostly paying for the organic/sustainable sourced label. They also have a really nice kitchen where they cook some dishes with their ingredients that's pretty tasty.

Over the years I have always been very fond of this store- even going back to the days when they were about 1/2 block east on 53rd from their current location. I can remember going to the old spot with a shopping strategy- get in line upon arrival- since there was only one way to walk through the entire store and that way took you through the entire store- you could get in line immediately and as you made your way slowly through the line, you would still have easy access to everything in the store. It was a tiny space that was always packed with terrific produce and a lot of friendly Hyde Park-ers. I can remember the excitement when knowing that they were moving into a space that was probably about 10-20x the size of the old place- and better yet, was taking over for the awful Co-Op that once occupied that property. With the "new" location, they have really done a terrific job at bringing the personable, friendly experience back to grocery/produce shopping and coupled it with some of the best and freshest produce and deli items in all of Chicago. You still have the same staff who are helpful and friendly if you have questions, and this works particularly well if you are female and fairly young. I have seen the guys literally run to the back in order to look for fresh stuff that has come in and hasn't even been unpacked and brought out to the front yet, just at a chance of impressing an ambitious young lady who asks for something they may have...... One key thing to look for in a produce market- the turnover of items. This place does great business and the turnover here is staggering. Everything from simple produce items like the standard fruits and vegetables, all things seasonal, to not-so-standard items (large assortment of loose fresh herbs, chayote, Japanese eggplant, Indian eggplant, yucca, many different whole nuts, dried chilies, oyster and shitake mushrooms in large batches to be pulled by hand, and a ton of stuff I have never seen or heard of before that makes me want to explore my culinary curiosities). Their deli counter is equally impressive with Boar's Head being their staple supplier, but also with many in-house made items too (try their guacamole, or one of their many olive mixes, or even their canoles for example). With the larger space came many more items compared to the old days- and so you can practically shop for anything you need here. One hope for the future though- if they could somehow find a way to put in a really great quality butcher stand there instead of selling the prepackaged meat, but then again- this is a produce mart. Parking can be tough depending on the time of day you come, and has gotten worse simply due to the blockade along 51st, the large gaggle of police and secret service peops only 2 blocks away (someone named Obama lives within walking distance), and the fact that all traffic is directed down Woodlawn and through 53rd. No matter for me though- I live on 53rd and can walk there- so just another reason to leave my car behind and shop there to ensure fresh product any time I need it! Still, if you are looking for really good quality produce and deli items and want to check out Hyde Park- this is a great place! A lasting impression I have of this delectable darling is the words on the awning that hangs over the deli counter- and what you notice when you walk into the spacious location- "Welcome to our dream!" Thank you Hyde Park Produce for fulfilling that dream for all of us to enjoy!

Weeks, months, even years pass by and I am still in awe of having such a gem in my otherwise bare neighborhood. Like - I can hardly believe my luck. The market lover that I am (open-air or covered - they used to be the only places I was going to to buy my produce, meat and fish...sigh....) relentlessly went all over the city to find a good place to at least buy my fruits and veggies. North, West, South, suburbs, big and small, high and low - I searched everywhere. Nothing beats HPP. Their products are always super fresh, clean and cheap and I have yet to be disappointed. On top of a great selection of produce (among them - sage, morels, figs, and other hard-to-find treasures) they have a wonderful deli section (cold cuts and cheese of course, but also Italian cookies, desserts and much more) and quite a substantial international and gourmet products aisle. And you can order online!!!!!!!!! Who needs Stanley's or Whole Foods when you have HPP? Take a trip to my yard and discover for yourself.

I really like this place a lot. Since my breakup with Stanley's, I needed to move on. As I said, it was over and I needed to make it stick, no creeping back. My first visit to HPP, I was ecstatic. Everything was fresh, clean, well organized and well what you would want to buy. Oh happy day, I can buy a few things and they will still be edible in a couple of days. Not expired by the time the 10 p.m. news comes on. The big test, yes they have equal exchange coffee and plenty of it in clean bins on clean shelves. Is this a mirage? Not a mirage, I come back several more times, yes just as it was before. Everything fresh, neat, clean and well stocked. This is how fresh fruit and veggies are supposed to look. This place is a thing of beauty, I always buy more than I planned because it all looks so good. Did I mention the deli, and other specialty items. They have bread, pita, hummus, dairy, a selection of frozen items, canned goods and a small but nice selection of chicken, beef, fish, etc., regular and organic. All the stuff stuffed in here makes me dizzy. I just have one tiny wish, can you stay open just one hour longer, pretty please? I love this place, I'm so over you Stanley's.

If you live in Hyde Park, then you know this is the place to shop for produce! Village Foods, Treasure Island, and any other locale do not even come close to the quality of the goods for the price you pay. Not only that, but everyone that works there is friendly, attentive, and happy to help with any questions you may have! Of the many things HPP has to offer, for me, their salsa reigns supreme! I don't even bother buying salsa from anyone else, because HPP's is too good to beat! Now that they're in a bigger location, their inventory has increased, and they offer a wide range of ethnic and other specialty foods. HPP is the closest thing to a Trader Joe's Hyde Park will ever get. There are even some brands that HPP carries (such as Anne's pastas) that are also available at Trader Joes. There are a wide range of vegan, organic, and other environmentally/animal friendly products. As a Mexican, I am acutely aware that most of the staff at Hyde Park Produce are Hispanic, and to be perfectly honest, I think that's why this place is such a great success. Whether or not this is stereotypical of me against my ethnicity, I think the passion and love for great produce and service, and the welcoming attitude that hits you from the minute you walk into HPP is directly related to the people that work there. Maybe I'm wrong, but either way, there's no where else I'd rather go in Hyde Park (and maybe in the city) for my produce.

I've honestly undertaken trashpicking excursions that amounted to better fare (at better cost)! Perhaps if my good old UChicago dad weren't footing the bill I'd mind seeing my weekly groceries moulder before they even hit the fridge. HPP ought to rename itself "Dumpster Diving in Hell."

This place made my weekend! Having only been shopping on 55th's Treasure Island and Open Produce, I really wanted to check out what Hyde Park Produce offers. Initially, I didn't even go in with a basket. I thought to myself I am just going to browse. However, as soon as I got in, I saw the $2.99/ lb Rainier cherries and the $1.49 for a 16oz. fresh organic strawberries. I had to read and re-read the signs to make sure I was reading correctly. I even waived down a customer service person to help me read the signs. So yes, things are cheap here. I quickly grabbed a basket thinking that I may only walk away with a few things. As I continued down the aisles, I found that the one drink that I have been looking for all summer last year in Maryland. The blueberry soda. OMG! This place carries it. I grabbed the last bottle and heard that they will stock it up again soon. So excited! So, yes this place offers really unique things. Another product that I got was the pink lady apple juice. I love pink lady apples, so we'll see how I like this drink. The deli/ cheese section is also very good. They have a good nice selection. The servers behind the counter are also very helpful and nice. I love, love this place!

Hands down, my favorite guac of all time. The pico de gallo is solid as well. I think they make the guacamole fresh everyday here, and oooo it is a guilty pleasure! SO GOOD. must try it! Ah I love the produce prices at HPP! The produce is consistently fresh and CHEAP! Once I spent like 8 dollars and walked away with two FULL bags of produce. Also, often their organic produce is similarly priced to their regular produce! Alas, the packaged section is NOT cheap and is full of organic/gluten-free/natural expensive things. So I mostly stick to the produce section. The staff is also really friendly and helpful (unlike Village Foods!) And my favorite part is the french nuns on the weekends! They have a wonderful assortment of madeleines, fruit tarts (my personal fave), large fruit tarts (apricot tart was a hit with my friends), apple bread, etc. But they are only there on the weekends (including Fri). And it's for charity! :)

You should do just like that Dutch girl who gets drowned in Lethal Weapon 2 and shop here every day. But not because you never know what you'll be hungry for, but because there's always SOMEthing ridiculously cheap. They must have the Glengarry leads on vegetation, because I was able to buy packages of organic raspberries for a dollar in the dead of winter. This is a great store for people who know how to cook, because they focus on selling actual food -- a huge selection of vegetables (opa? daikon? bulk herbs?), bread, milk, cheese, some meat. You should probably stick with Village Foods if you're more of a Hot Pockets person though.

This is as good as it gets in Hyde Park. Offerings: If you want to eat a diet composed primarily of fresh fruits, vegetables & fish, this is your one stop shop. If you need to find some exotic spice for a new recipe, they probably have it (and there's a good chance that they have it fresh instead of dried). They have portobello mushrooms, which are somewhat addictive. If you are on an organic kick, they have that too. Things to Note: This is not the place to get your canned goods, eggs, cereals, etc. unless you're trying to impress someone at home. Their offerings outside of the actual produce are fancy, not budget friendly (if you stick to the actual produce, however, you can walk away with almost more than you can carry for about $20). Service: Hyde Park Produce has great customer service and the employees have good attitudes (a rarity in Hyde Park), which ensures that I'll keep coming back.

Horrid. What a cluster F***. Impossible to find what you need and they don't carry most regular products that you'd need. Wanted to try them out but left with more then half my list not done. Waste of time. Have to update my review. Cut open a red potato to find it ROTTEN in the middle. Totally black and disgusting. Open my shredded cheese today and it had MOLD in it. It said best by Jan 2014. I WILL NEVER GO TO THIS DISGUSTING PLACE AGAIN. I should get my money back!!!

This place is great! The produce is very reasonably priced (especially the stuff on the back rack that is discounted due to being very lightly bruised) and they have a very wide selection. The other products are hit and miss in terms of price. I usually buy some staples at Target or other grocery stores and then buy my perishables at Hyde Park Produce.

This is the only decent decent option to buy produce in Hyde Park. I haven't been to the new Treasure Island but, the Co-op was a bastion of rotten produce. Their meat section leaves much to desire but, the produce section is excellent. The pricing is cheap. Go for the produce (as the store's name suggests) and buy your meat elsewhere. I wish we had a similar store in wicker park.