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Whole Foods Market
1640 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
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Br
Review №1

These guys have really hired some bottom of the barrel workers for the cashier. its not a pleasant experience, and not really a good fit for the clientele hm? we are paying you a lot for your food, so perhaps you can pay a lot to have decent staff.

Cl
Review №2

Clean and attractive and well stocked...and more expensive than Jewel!!

Oa
Review №3

Fairly good selection of, to go food.... Not always super healthy but not horrible for you. 😁

Er
Review №4

Good little city store. Big hot bar. Its a smaller location, so they may not stock items larger stores have, so keep that in mind. Great team, all super friendly.

Ti
Review №5

Great shopping experience,first time visiting this store. Will definitely return.😁👍

Ma
Review №6

Vicky needs to be reevaluated as a cashier she should not be in costumer service if she has a horrible attitude and knows it. I try not to come to this location because it’s usually a bad experience but it’s the only one closest to me. Will try to shop elsewhere from now on today’s experience was the worst management did nothing about it.

Da
Review №7

This is my usual Whole Foods. Nice place, not huge but decent selection. Generally friendly staff. Pet peeve is cashiers who won’t scan your app, even when you ask. The self scan machine rarely works and it’s frustrating to be told “hold it there, move this way, a bit more, a bit more, etc” Just scan the freakin code

Ir
Review №8

Ive had issues with a few of their cashiers for years... Most of the staff members are nice, but some dont even bother looking at you even if you say hello and thank you. Plus, they sometimes throw what you buy in a disrespectful manner.Many reviews address the same problem, but the store doesnt seem to pay enough attention to the issue.

Ve
Review №9

The rooftop parking was so cool. There was a great selection of freshly prepared food at the bar. Staff were friendly, and I love the vegan selection at While Foods.

Cl
Review №10

Not the biggest of the Whole Foods stores but it had what we needed. Somewhat expensive, of course, except for certain Prime deals. Open until 10 p.m. was also very helpful to us last night.

Ch
Review №11

Parking is so convenient on top of this Evanston Whole Foods location. Food displays are enticing as usual.. especially the bakery area I try to avoid while dieting. Ready to eat foods are also extremely tempting.

Ja
Review №12

Awesome place to do shopping for fruits and vegetables. 5 stars.

Jo
Review №13

I still love Whole Foods, even if the produce isnt quite as good as it was years ago. They have things you just dont see elsewhere, including an extensive international aisle, hard-to-find veggies, and unusual fruits. Their frozen foods section is deluxe, and many people use their deli counter like a restaurant. Its such a cheery place too, with great checkers.

Es
Review №14

Always fresh meats and fish! (sometimes on sale too)

MJ
Review №15

Well organized. Theres a corner for sit & eat. Its good for tourists or residents.

lo
Review №16

Amazing selection of food wine cheese produce flowers toiletries homeopathics etc. Pricey. Choose wisely!

Ke
Review №17

My husband and I were at the checkout out and I went to scan my Amazon membership and the person checking me out asked “ are you the one purchasing” in a very rude tone because my husband was taking out our JOINT bank account card to pay for the items. I told her WE were paying for the items and she just stared at me. Totally unnecessary tone and rudeness we have always checked out like that. I get that some people take advantage of the prime discounts but she could have been nicer about it. I could have just as easily put my debit card in for our joint account to pay if that is the preferred method.

Re
Review №18

The fish department was not ready to sell fish at 8:25 am CT. Had to wait another 25-30 minutes to get fish. I was already done shopping so not willing to waste 30 minutes standing in front of the counter. The store opens at 8:00 am CT. This has happened several times at this location. If the fish department is not ready at 8:00am CT, then whats the point of opening the store at 8 am??? Now have to make another trip to the store and create more greenhouse emissions.

Do
Review №19

Its a grocery store. Every thing is clean and organized. People are nice and quick.

Bo
Review №20

Whole Foods is my goto spot for their cranberry tuna as well as there brown butter cookies. I have food allergies so Im happy that they have gluten free products so I dont have to give up indulging my sweet tooth. Some items are pricey but if you use the Amazon app, you can luck up on some price discounts. Totally recommend this marketplace for shoppers with allergies and varying taste palette.

Da
Review №21

Whole foods services are finally improving again, the guys at the register were exclusively helpful and funny. The new person at fish department was awesome as well. Cant say the same about meat department lady though...

Ba
Review №22

Great choices, great quality, lots of organic and humanely raised, sky-high prices

Ch
Review №23

I like to save money and I like to go out for a little bit so I just get a cup of coffee and they have the most wonderful coffee

Ra
Review №24

It good to buy food and nice people

M
Review №25

Although it is not as big as those in downtown, but it has everything you need

Sa
Review №26

LOVE this store. 5 stars

Ka
Review №27

Super easy to do my Amazon return!!

Ne
Review №28

Excellent food selection. What can I say. You must eat.

Da
Review №29

I hope they no longer hire people from the dmv. Sloth works faster than their cashiers.

Te
Review №30

I have refused to go to Whole Foods for 4 or 5 monfhs. I am fed up with the way Amazon has changed the culture and reduced the selections among many categories of food.Yesterday, i needed some gluten free products and WF was the only store available..As usual, it was a frustrating experience trying to locate GF products. Several staff members were busy, one was talking with a man about rock bands, musicians, songs, etc. the whole time I was there. I stood facing him until he noticed me and when I asked him for directions he waved his hand toward an aisle and continued his conversation. When I was leaving the store, he was still talking with the other man.

el
Review №31

Amazing products and the staff was super kind.

Ca
Review №32

Best quality on fruits, vegetables, and meats. However some prices of the exact same product is higher here than other places.

Em
Review №33

Good lunch takeout.

Ab
Review №34

My go to place. Very conveniently locatedI come here for fresh produce, dessert and their brioche bread!

Sr
Review №35

Just your usual well-maintained Whole Foods Market. Clean, warm, smells of delicious food and follows all the pandemic protocols. There are occasional stocking issues, but it is hard to nail down stock availability these days with all the logistical complications involved.

He
Review №36

The people there are really nice

Ja
Review №37

I was able to purchase everything on my list except for gift wrapping ribbon and my favorite soap by Primal Elements. Please bring this brand of soap into the store. They make a great selection of affordable unique bar soaps. The Cashier Clerk waited patiently for me to open my Amazon Prime app. and asked if I was an Amazon Member. Im glad she did. I didnt know there is a benefit for Amazon Prime members but now I do. Although I didnt see the 10% discount on my receipt she mentioned.Ill shop here rather than at a closer competition. Store was clean as we expect. Clerks actually were helpful, also as expected to be. Good job. Only 4/5 because I had to go to another store to get the items I didnt see available here. Otherwise, good.

Fr
Review №38

Always a great experience, employees and management are very nice and helpful!

V.
Review №39

The selections have reduced a bit since Amazon takeover. I usually am here for specific things as otherwise you can spend a lot here. All the house brand 365 stuff is the best deal in town. Very good quality for not a lot of money. Especially canned, nuts, Olive oil. Also the cheese selection is very nice. I look for the bits and pieces in the corner and find really nice stuff.

Ra
Review №40

Full of well-informed locals. Always great help one question away! Product selection is unique from standing and decently priced. It is the best place to shop.

Do
Review №41

Nice staff, clean store. A smaller selection of items than the store on Broadway. Eight bucks for alstromeria that will last for more than a week -- and filled two vases!

Om
Review №42

Really lacking in affordable snacks/packaged goods. But if you like to cook, whole foods will carry a lot of the obscure ingredients you cant find elsewhere.

He
Review №43

I like this little whole foods, its usually got everything I need

Mi
Review №44

Hazelnut log of NOTHING ! Ok $22 for a bakery item and it tastes like nothing. NOTHING ! It just seems like this store has mostly overpriced stuff that is seldom fresh and quite often disappointing

Br
Review №45

Overall I believe this is a great Whole Foods. I cannot remember them ever being out of stock of anything I need and they actually have items that can be hard to find elsewhere. They have chicken spines which are great for making a soup or stock and I have asked for varying bones from the butcher and have generally been able to get them especially if I call a day or 2 ahead of time. Their hot and cold buffet is fantastic with rotating items and a few main items I always tend to see on the buffet, the pizza is not bad either. They have a great seafood selection as well as a great floral section. The only downside is that lines are often quite long.

An
Review №46

Good ingredients for your recipes at home 🏠 and very customer service friendly

Ja
Review №47

***Update***Things have changed for the MUCH better since my last post.I havent had one issue from anyone in the last 3 months. Good! Very good!😊Much and many thanks!

Me
Review №48

Friendly staff, decent variety of produce, very cute plant area. Definitely becoming a staple if we need any fresh produce or meat

Le
Review №49

Hands down love this place!💪💯💪💯

An
Review №50

This store is very neat and clean. I was here with my friend and when we were on our way home and we did some shopping. It was a very good and pleasing place.

JK
Review №51

Pricy but quality is great

pl
Review №52

Experience was good but wish they would put back out the hand sanitizer . Use to have before Covid, why stop now. Stop being cheap. Was kind of a turn off. Also took sanitary wipes away for the carts because they supposedly have someone there wiping them off but personally I like to wipe my on cart off. Everyone doesnt take their jobs seriously and that cart wiping at this time is serious and I rather do it myself. The young guy out there wasnt telling people the carts had been wiped down so some people were asking. The person on this job needs to communicate freely.

Te
Review №53

They need to re-evaluate how they handle their lunch hour customers. They have one quick check out lane at the noon time rush when most people there are getting something quick. The cashiers work at a snails pace. There is no commitment to speedy checkouts. Maybe it’s a suburb thing.

Ta
Review №54

Incredible selection of international and specialty, foods. Also many name brand and specialty plant based foods. WONDERFUL bakery. Incredible selection of prepared foods and unmatched selection of cheeses. TO check out:

Na
Review №55

Got a cake for my birthday! It was horrible :( the cream was not fresh, and half frozen

Na
Review №56

This store is very neat and clean. I was here with my friend and when we were on our way home and we did some shopping. It was a very good and pleasing place.

Ma
Review №57

Organic this, organic that. This place is full organic stuff. Bon appetit.

Ri
Review №58

Too expensive

Ma
Review №59

Ive gone to this location several times. It doesnt have as large a selection (like hot bar) as other WFs, and its not as clean. I like the casual atmosphere (probably the least pretentious of all the WFs in Chicagoland), but their prices are as high as the other locations, which is surprising since it doesnt seem as upscale. Delicious pizza though--better than Gigios.

Bo
Review №60

Credit card machines have a lot of trouble reading Apple Pay.Worse, impatient checkers.I dont need to shop here. I can find just about everything they sell elsewhere, including independent local butchers, cheese shops and seafood purveyors. Jeff Bezos has ruined the experience.

L
Review №61

Its difficult to find someone who can help you. On a rare occasion Im pleasantly surprised by a genuinely pleasant and helpful employee. Ive tried to address this repeatedly with a variety of managers. Okay, I get it now: you dont care.

Xa
Review №62

Best Whole Foods ever. Freshest produce, meat and vegetables in Evanston is found here.

An
Review №63

Engoy material world!

Pe
Review №64

Ask for the employees they got serious harassment issues.

Me
Review №65

Shout out to florist Cody for helping me on Mother’s Day! He went above and beyond to answer all my questions and did a wonderful job arranging the flowers for me. Both my mom and mother-in-law were happy with their arrangements!It was also the first time I purchased an item at WF through my Amazon Prime account, so I’ll definitely be exploring that feature more!

Ro
Review №66

The supermarket has been arranged nicely for easy location of products

Om
Review №67

Slowly coming back to what it was before the quarantine. They finally have filafel back, but not green filafel or much else that I like from the cold salad bar. Cashier didnt know what it was at first.

Is
Review №68

Great fresh food selection

Ki
Review №69

Quick trip in and found everything that I needed quickly!

La
Review №70

This is by far the worst Whole Foods I have ever shopped at. The customer service is hideous, the produce is often not fresh.I have decided not to shop at this Whole Foods anymore. This store can’t be trusted. I have been to the Green Bay store and it is like night and day. It’s a pleasure to walk in there. They care about the customers there. It may be a bit of a distance for me but it’s worth it.Goodbye WF downtown Evanston. You’re losing a good customer who shops there all the time. No more.Wendi G.

Br
Review №71

Fantastic cheese selection!

Sh
Review №72

Came here while traveling for business, wasnt able to purchase much. However, if I lived in the area i would love to shop here. I enjoyed the whole food type of atmosphere.

sa
Review №73

Awesome

Ta
Review №74

Love whole foods they have everything and alot of natural foods to🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Jo
Review №75

Great location. Perfectly centered around the entire downtown area of Evanston. Courteous employees, and cleanliness was a little more polished than most other locations I have visited. A 4 because the back section of the dinning area definitely needed some tending too.

Fr
Review №76

Favourite grocery store in Evanston. Great food and staff! Line almost always super quick and staff reorganizes quickly during times of higher traffic

St
Review №77

Best grocery store near downtown Evanston, maybe in all of Evanston.

Ro
Review №78

My local whole foods it was better before Amazon purchased them

Re
Review №79

Meat counter is fresh and prepared foods is great. Beware that food in produce is close to expiration and sales staff often doesnt put fresh things out soon after shipment. Quality is good but for price, service can definitely better.

Pe
Review №80

$$ Lots of tasty stuff for a price. $$If you have to ask, dont shop there.

Vi
Review №81

Nice staff, clean store. A smaller selection of items than the store on Broadway. Eight bucks for alstromeria that will last for more than a week -- and filled two vases!

Be
Review №82

Love the produce, fresh baked goods, and potstickers. Very good selection of all items in general

Ch
Review №83

Nice staff, clean store. A smaller selection of items than the store on Broadway. Eight bucks for alstromeria that will last for more than a week -- and filled two vases!

Do
Review №84

Nice staff, clean store. A smaller selection of items than the store on Broadway. Eight bucks for alstromeria that will last for more than a week -- and filled two vases!

Ne
Review №85

This place is the best! Always clean and organized,The staff is the best, Ryan one of the manager leaders was very helpful and Lamar one of the team Members was very professional and Knowledgeable. This is my new main store!

D
Review №86

Friendly staff. Good options. And the have Mochi!!

JI
Review №87

Employees rude. Signs so small very hard to read. Yes I have good vision.

Ch
Review №88

Called in to check certain flowers and birthday cake.Both departments were extremely nice.Great job!

Er
Review №89

Nice staff, clean store. A smaller selection of items than the store on Broadway. Eight bucks for alstromeria that will last for more than a week -- and filled two vases!

Bi
Review №90

Looking for oysters blue points 10 4 $10 so fresh so GOOD 👍

Mi
Review №91

I have witnessed this store improve considerably during the past 7 years. Nice staff and good products.

Ta
Review №92

Love the produce, fresh baked goods, and potstickers. Very good selection of all items in general

Ta
Review №93

I have stopped shopping here once I found out that they are not using gloves. And also I am tired of spending money on Fresh supposably salads and finding hair in them and just last night alone I found s fragment of a small insect in my Brussel kale salad along with that every time I seem to go in there there is a Hispanic gentleman who never washes his hands hes always outside smoking then well come in and handle the food this used to be one of my favorite stores before I seen how gross this place truly is yesterday and how rude they can be I personally will never shop there again and that particular location I have Must Have Spent thousands of dollars a month shopping there it just seems to be a very unsanitary place where you sit down and eat nobody wants to do their job to mop it correctly or to clean their restrooms but I drew the line when I found a piece of an insect in my food.

Ar
Review №94

Bargain basement prices. One of the cheapest places to shop. Screaming hot deals available almost all the time. Naah, just kidding. They have really good quality groceries and food items, but quality comes at a price. You pay a premium for quality, and personally, I think that is absolutely fine. Their service is extremely good too, staff is always so helpful and courteous. And you can see they take care of their staff too. I just wish they were able to drop their prices a notch too, so one could shop there and have the option to buy reasonably priced non-organic stuff and buy some items that I want to spend more money for premium quality on.

Ye
Review №95

Its whole foods so everything you want that is holistic or organic. People are great. Friendly and helpful. Not the greatest food bar tho

Da
Review №96

Friendly and right around the corner, plenty of free on street parking if youre a bicyclist, fortunately, they do offer an above-level parking option as well for cars.

fo
Review №97

Spectacular

Sc
Review №98

Expensive...everything is organic. That being said the vegetables were reasonably priced and fresh, and the seafood was fresh from the sea or sustainably farmed. Do we really need organic lip balm??? A cheaper, more traditional grocery store would be Jewel Osco or Trader Joes

Do
Review №99

Great grocery store! Always friendly cashiers and overall good shopping experience.

Wi
Review №100

This store is very neat and clean. I was here with my friend and when we were on our way home and we did some shopping. It was a very good and pleasing place.

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4.2 Rating
  • Address:1640 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
  • Site:https://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/evanston
  • Phone:+1 847-733-1600
Categories
  • Grocery store
  • Health food store
  • Natural goods store
  • Supermarket
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–9PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–9PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–9PM
  • Thursday:8AM–9PM
  • Friday:8AM–9PM
  • Saturday:8AM–9PM
  • Sunday:8AM–9PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • No-contact delivery:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits:Yes
  • Safety dividers at checkout:Yes
Highlights
  • Great produce:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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