Mariano’s

So many food stations and I like the lobster soup, varied skewers and so on! Although I’ve been there so many times, I am still going there in the future, lol!

I buy organic vegetables here for a lot less than at Whole Foods. But the thing that makes this store fantastic is the exceptional customer service. I have had a few occasions when I need customer service, and every time, whoever helped me went above and beyond the call of duty with a sincere attitude of wanting to help.

It’s the same as other Mariano’s, except the large kosher section.
I shop at this location 3 times per week. For the last 2 months, there are no hand-baskets.Not 1. After asking multiple employees at various times where they are, the answer seems to be that they disappeared and they may have ordered some. This is just weird. I’ve been grocery shopping for myself for 20 years, around the country, in upscale and grocery store in low income areas. Not once have I not had a basket. Further, I’ve never seen anyone carrying a basket outside of this Mariano’s store. Where the fuck did they go? Is this a conspiracy to get people to buy more?
For some of you this might not be a big deal, but as a single person who doesn’t buy cartloads of food at one time, I have no desire to maneuver around and play bumper carts with everyone else, just so I don’t have to carry my 5 items in my hands.
Come on Mariano’s, you have a fucking piano player, but no baskets?!
My other complaint is that often times sale items do not register when being rung up with the cashiers, so I must pay vigilant attention

The store is nice, new, very big. However, make sure to check the date on ALL produce you purchase. I have on numerous occasions seen that a lot of the produce (broccoli, spinach, clementines, etc) that expires days from when I go into the store to purchase. I’m not sure where Mariano’s is getting its food from, but that really isn’t acceptable. I didn’t realize this until I purchased some broccoli and then three days later it was already starting to brown, I checked the date and it was expiring in a couple days. I think there is a reasonable expectation that produce should last a bit longer than a few days. Selling old food isn’t cool.

I go here every morning for a smoothie and a coffe friendly staff, smiling people, great prices, and a super clean maintained facility

I am always so pleased with this Mariano’s. I’ve never had an issue. The deli people are always nice and quick, the fresh produce section is always stocked, organized and clean. The smoothie bar is delicious and the cashiers are quick and friendly too. This store is very clean and full of awesome employees. I’m always happy to come here to get what I need.

Marianos makes grocery shopping an adventure. We’ve now visited four of them (there’s always time for a new adventure), but settled on the one nearest us – which happens to be the best. We love the little café section — it has a two story atrium featuring a two-​story tree that must have been almost that tall when they brought it in – goodness knows how.
Everyone knows about sales, and the way they try to steer you into regular shopping — and for higher priced items .That said, reduced price items (like $ 2 boxes of raisin bran) made up the the splurges. In the bakery dept there are always large attractive tiems for $ 1. (At Jewel, they make a point of having one inexpensive item, but never anything with eye appeal never anything that looks like a wonderful bargain).
Which leads me to what I like best. Expensive? Yes. But so good that I’d come even if I wasn’s saving money on other items. Not the oysters, not the wine bar, not the salad and dinner buffets (though I love both), but — wow — the BBQ station. Not since visiting a BBQ place in Texas years agoi have I had comparable smoked brisket. We walked by when it was being sliced for another customer — and seeing it, just couldn’t resist. Talked with the fellow at the counter — Ben — an enjoyable outgoing guy — as the juicy slices rolled off the brisket. He’s sold so much of it that his instinct for weight has sometimes led him to hit a one-​pound order right on the dot.
Seeing him slice it, we had to order not just the pound, but the three smoked brisket sliders for $ 7.. Each slider had several slices — one would have been enough ($ 3). They were served on an onion roll. Mmmm. The meat was so good that I entirely passed up the sauce.
Slice on, Ben! We’ll be back!

Unfortunately this location is nearest to my home but I will not shop there again. The parking is a joke — never a place to park ! Too many other businesses sharing the lot. The cashiers and any random employee wandering the aisles are not friendly. I have been to the Foster Ave and Ashland ave stores and their employees are 100 times friendlier And much more helpful .
There is very little vegan food offered — seems like much less than the two aforementioned stores. The produce area doesn’t seem as well stocked as the two other stores either. This store seems like it’s Kosher or Jewel. Pick one. Not impressed. Whole foods will be my choice from now on.

I had heard a lot about this grocery store chain taking over the Chicago market. I wondered what all the hype was about. It’s a grocery store… how good could it be? Very good apparently.
All the stores are newly built and spotless and this one is no exception. They have a cool modern design, but one that looks like it will stand the test of time.
There are several hot food stations where you can order a quick meal and dine in.
The actual grocery store has a decent selection and the prices are very reasonable.

The sushi class is the best $ 15 investment I’ve ever made. The class size was small (max 8 people I think) and it was a fun activity to do with friends. The chef instructor was helpful and kind. I’m inspired to make sushi at home! Overall, it was a great experience.

This is probably the best Mariano’s location I’ve shopped at. It’s not that their selection is all that different from any other location; it’s the high level of customer service I received during a very busy time. I went to this location the weekend before Thanksgiving on a Sunday night. It was packed with everyone doing their holiday shopping. I had a recipe for a stuffed turkey breast that required a deboned and butterflied turkey breast. I found a breast with the bone in and brought it over to the butcher. He deboned and butterflied my turkey at lightning speed at no extra charge and the associates were very helpful during the process explaining to me how it all works. There were dozens of customers streaming by but each one got personal attention from the staff. They really should have the employees at this location lead a professional development about customer service during a rush at other Mariano’s locations around Chicago.
Beyond the customer service, the store really is laid out well. It’s not cramped like a lot of other stores. You never feel like you’re on top of the other customers. They have a big kosher section too. I’m not Jewish but I think it’s cool that they reflect the neighborhood’s ethos in their selection and display of products. This Mariano’s may be a little bit further away than the one in my neighborhood but if the weather isn’t too bad I could see myself making the extra fifteen minute drive to this place on a regular basis.

Beautiful brand new store @ McCormick & Touhy Avenues. It’s 8 pm and we came to grab a late dinner after a wake. We split a Reuben that was pre made and sitting out exposed to the air. The bread was stale from being exposed to the air too long, the corn beef was non existent and cold in the center despite heating it up panini style. All the soups were empty, literally scrapping the bottom of the barrel. My favorite soup @ Mariano’s is the mushroom & wild rice soup which was empty as we’re almost all of the soup canisters. We ended up splitting a medium vegetable lentil soup which wasn’t too bad, but lacked any flavor. Very disappointing

Definitely take the sushi class! You get to make two sushi rolls and get sake samples for $ 15. Chef is really nice and explains things pretty well. It’s more about the bang for the buck! You could never get this amount of food for that cheap plus you learned how to make sushi!

Worst Expiriance ever
I order 40 pieces of lamb chops
First it took them like 20 min to cut them in individual pieces like I asked
Then when the guy from the back brought the lamb chops out they were nicely fixed in paper trey
But then what make me upset was that the lady at the meat counter told me that she can’t give me the trey so she starting to take the chops out and stared trowing them on piece of paper on top of each other
I told her please put them back on trey she didn’t want to do that so I told her that I do t want to buy them
Very disappointed in these location and there way of packing the lamb chops
40 pieces of chops were $ 120
I went across the street and got them from whole foods
That was my 1^st and last time there

The new Mariano’s on Touhy is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I was looking for an alternative to the two Jewels (Howard and Pulaski-​Foster) that I have frequented over many years, and Mariano’s has become my primary grocery stop. The store offers all the features of a full-​service store (a well-​stocked produce section and a great bakery) as well as others that customers will enjoy (e.g., a cheese section). Checkout is efficient and friendly.
A few points merit mention: prices are comparable to Jewel, so don’t expect to save much by coming here. Also, I like to try store brands when available, but Mariano’s store brand, Roundy’s, has been a disappointment in my opinion. The selection is good, but the quality/​taste leaves something to be desired — it’s OK, but not as good as Jewel’s store brand. I’ll probably shop at Jewel to pick up some preferred store brands, but I plan on using Mariano’s for my weekly grocery shopping.

I love this store not your regular grocery store. The selection of things to buy are never ending. Today I bought a muffeletta from the sandwich stand inside and it was super fresh and tasty. Pair this with a kale and pineapple smoothie and you are good to go.

Great new location! It’s totally worth it for me to drive slightly north out of the city to go to this fancy, new Mariano’s. Tons of parking, everything is new and so clean, plus all well organized.
This Mariano’s location is the usual with many selections of just about any item you can imagine. One major difference here though is the enormous Kosher section of food & drinks! Aisles and aisles of kosher things! L’Chaim!
Quite a large selection of mix & match beer. Make a 6 pack for $ 9.99. Liquor sales start at 7am in Skokie!
Pro-​Tip: Shop in off hours! Mariano’s opens at 6am and I love going around 7am to beat the morning rush. Actually it’s busy all day long at Mariano’s so any time you can go through the store without running into people, it’s pretty darn amazing.
My cashier was insanely fast checking me out! When I went outside a nice young man loaded my water plus took my cart for me. Great service! The only small thing I think needs to be worked on is a bit more training for baggers. Frozen goes with frozen, fruit with fruit, household items with household items, etc. My bagger mixed everything up a bit but that may just come with some more time on the job.

I’d been going to the location on Elston and was SO happy when our Skokie store opened! Mariano’s is a great addition to the area with affordable groceries, fresh, quality produce, baked goods, a deli, hot food bar, fresh homemade soups daily, sushi bar, coffee bar, salad bar, bbq bar, good wine selection, floral department, and a huge Kosher section. What’s not to like?
I transferred a prescription on grand opening day and received a $ 25 gift card… which went right to groceries. Hopefully the crowds will die down because now this part of Touhy Ave. stays packed!

I Love Mariano’s I truly do, and I have been awaiting the new
arrival of Mariano’s in Skokie with great anticipation.
And today I entered this Mega Mariano’s, and folks I’m not kidding
here, this Mariano’s is double the size of some of their City Locations!
Upon entering there were massive crowds of people/​customers like
nothing I had ever seen before, it must have been family day today
because everyone was there with their munchkins in tow, and they
were loving on their samples of apples and stuff so for this I was grateful.
So many food stations and other specialty areas, Sushi Station, Oyster Bar,
Pizza Bar and Hot Food Stations such as the hot bar, soup station,
and boy, was I loving the popcorn station!
Lots of cheesy popcorn being made when I was there, and man, did
I wan’t some but I resisted cause popcorn may be heart healthy but
cheesy popcorn is not!
And for all you wine drinking people they have this quite elegant
looking wine bar, so you can take a break in the crazy shopping action
and get yourself a little buzzzzz…
A great looking bakery area which has Crumbs Cupcakes at $ 3.50
a pop, boy, were those looking good.
And, my favorite $ 6.00 meals were there so this made me happy!
And, a tremendous area of Kosher Items as well.
The crowds today were massive but Mariano’s in Skokie had 20
registers and just about every one of them was open and the lines
moved very quickly.
Great, Friendly smiling associates working here today, although
the young man who packed my groceries needs to be taught a
lesson in bagging 101.
Nonetheless, this place exceeded my expectations, everything was
impressive from start to finish, I even saw the Famous Mariano’s Piano!
However, the piano player must have been taking a break because
there were tapes playing piano tunes instead.
So, Mariano’s welcome to Skokie, I loved your store, truly I did!
And, it was so big of a store that I know I just got my cardio in today!
I will definitely be a repeat customer, but for the record.
any day of the week but Sunday…

Opening day was April 21, 2015. Great opening day !!!
A lot of photos can be found in this Facebook link: