Whole Foods Market

This Whole Foods is a lot smaller than others and I’m still familiarizing myself with the layout a couple years since I started going here. I always manage to look through nearly the entire store for something before giving up and asking an employee to help me, and I’m almost always 1 aisle away from where I needed to be and then I feel like a jerk. Luckily, the stockers here have always been nice about it and the people at the registers are personable.
They do a great job of laying things out in such a way that I walk away with much more than I intended to purchase. I recently came in for juice and sparkling wine and ended up leaving with that… plus white wine and Italian soda. You should try the Whole Foods Market «Melon Peach Italian Soda» because it makes for a great mixer.

3 stars is A-​OK and I think that describes this Whole Foods. This is the closest Whole Foods to my home but it is still a 15 minute drive. Needless to say it isn’t my go-​to grocery store.
This is a great place to get things you can’t get anywhere else. Need more natural, less chemically laundry detergent, this is your store. Need lemongrass, this is your store. Want a quick meal that isn’t from a fast food place, yep, it’s your store.
The produce selection is very impressive. If you look for seasonal items, the price is normally pretty good. However, everything isn’t a value. There is a good selection of gluten free items. You can definitely stock up on paleo friendly and clean eating stuff here.
This location is in a strip mall and is smaller than say the Schaumburg location. The staff is just as friendly and helpful. There is still plenty of wine and cheese.

Over priced? Yes but you really get what you pay for. I had THE BEST pineapple ever while I was in Central America and nothing compared, I was having the winter blues and the precut pineapple here brought me right back to my vacation. The gelato is so good and many healthier options then anywhere (target, Jewel, Mariano’s etc.) I’ve ever seen. If I won the lottery or became independently wealthy I would only buy my food from here. For now the pineapple is only a treat occasionally when I’m in the area. Also the bakery always looks so good I’ve never tried anything but it looks good! The deli is a slow line but has great products so waiting in line is worth it.

SUSHI ONLY: picked it up on a Friday afternoon, ate it on Saturday afternoon: so so gone bad. I eat sushi all the time. I never buy it from whole foods and now that o tried it I won’t start. Rice was super dry and fish was old and turned. They’re going to make someone sick. Jewel makes way better sushi.

Terrific selection, high prices. You pay for what you get, but 2 times what you’d pay at a Jewel. If you’re looking for the highest quality spot around, and can spend the cash, go for it.

I am way too cheap to shop here. I don’t fault them as most everything is organic, sustainable and/​or locally sourced. I do shop here from time to time when I’m looking for something hard to find. They almost always have what I’m looking for. I usually spend quite a bit of time wandering around without assistance. I can never find an employee to help, except at the registers.

Some people like to refer to this place as «Whole Paycheck» and eh… yeah I have to agree. $ 50 is the solid number to spend here if you somewhat fill up one of those small carts. I always grab a small cart because I don’t want to know how much I’d throw in a larger cart. My last visit I grabbed a basket… I stopped in to get dinner on my way home from work. They have lots of already made salads and meals, as well as a salad bar with all kinds of things.
Just a note, you WILL find deals here and things on sale, and even coupons by some of the goods they sell. It’s quality, organic stuff here too. I’m a big fan of even their non-​organic produce, I don’t mind paying a little more for quality.
This store is a bit on the smaller side, they are never super crowded but have all things other Whole Foods has to offer. It’s always clean, and the staff are always super friendly.
If I don’t feel like making the trip all the way out to the larger store in Naperville, this is a fine store to stop in, especially during lunch time as I work close to this place, or on my way home for dinner.

This place is big and clean, what more can you ask? They also have a great craft beer selection and a huge cheese section!
I used to go to Beer School here, which was a ton of fun! I learned so much from Paul and he was a blast to hang out with.

I came here because it was the closest location to where I was going. I walked in and round that there was a whole fridge empty and dark in the produce section. There was no fresh cut up fruit! I didn’t bother to ask. It was on 8÷3÷15. I should have taken a picture!
Anyways I went to the bakery. The staff there don’t look happy. It was only 11am. I asked for some tarts and for cannolis. The cupcake got smashed in the box. It was a cupcake tart but it didn’t occur to her that it might get smushed or that she should warn me. Then I went to get croissants, also an annoyed employee who seemed to be irritated with the fact that I had to interrupt her putting away bread.
The deli folk were great, helpful, and very very friendly. I bought their delicious quesadillas as well as chicken salad, potato salad.
The orchids are on sale for $ 10, down from $ 20. It didn’t show up on the register. I got it for freeeee, whaaaaaat!!!
That was the best part. They get a third star for that but otherwise their bakery and bread staff need to learn to smile ! The deli should give them some lessons.

I know I am gonna offend some people with this review, but this store — overall — just seems very ‘GIMMICKY’. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
— Store is very confined and too claustrophobic — aisles are cramped and very small. Almost seems that the building is too small for the overall content of this store. Picture trying to fit 100% into a space meant for 75%.
— A lot of this stuff is now becoming available at many other grocery stores — for much cheaper. Case of La Croix 12-​pack of water here = 5.69. Menards and Meijer will have the same cases on sale for 3.99.
— Some people swear by the benefit organic foods, others don’t, or simply say its benefits are minimal. Studies go either way on the subject matter. I think much of it borders on gimmick and can just be money-​making. Organic soda? 6-​pack of lunchbox apple juice for 3.99? $ 10 organic salads? Seriously, you can probably get the same healthy salad at McDonald’s (maybe with 4 more calories) for less than half that price. This is on the same scale as people paying the full $ 5 for a bottle of LISTERINE brand-​name mouthwash, when the identical size, flavor, and ingredient «EQUATE» brand is $ 2.49.
— When I walked in the store, I saw samples for cherries. Sounds cool, right? Apply your common sense now. What do you think was all over the floor within about a 50 foot radius of this? You guessed it — people all spit out the damn cherry stones. Probably NOT THE BEST food sample you could put out.
I can recommend for people who are gun-​ho into this kinda food style, or maybe need certain types of gluten-​free foods where it is easiest to shop for those in a store like this, or if there are SPECIFIC SALES. Other people probably come here — no doubt — just for a «status» type of thing and spend more money than they need to, and they don’t care. For most people though — especially those on a budget — this store is probably not for you. Most of the stuff is very overpriced, and probably overhyped, not to mention 70% of this stuff you can probably find elsewhere if you know your prices and know how to bargain-​shop.

I feel this location is a little more cramped compared to the Schaumburg or Chicago WF. It ends eeven before it starts, but that has nothing to do with the quality and variety of foods they have. Always love their cheese collections and salad bars. Their wines are a little pricey than marianos and Traders Joe. People here are very friendly, they also let you sample things before you can buy them. Good place, good food, but pricey unless you find deals.

Great place! Gluten free selection is also amazing! Employees are very helpful as well! Super clean and great cheese selection! I will be back

I love the Wheaton Whole Foods Locations & Lincoln Park location. But I live so much more closer to the Naperville WF location! l thankfully Wheaton’s WF location is on my way home from work!
This location is a bit smaller, but I feel that is Good thing. Since i frequent this location quite often. I probably come here at least one day a week.
I’ve noticed Their produce, is ALWAYS much fresher, than my closer Naperville location.
The fruits & vegetables I get from here are no in comparison to the other location. Even their hot & cold buffet food quality is outstanding. It doesn’t just look good, it actually tastes good lol.
If I’m going to be paying higher prices for my groceries. I expect my items to taste great, not just manipulate the food to look appealing. I also expect to have a reasonable fresh shelf life. Fresh produce going bad in literally a day & half after i purchased the item is just not acceptable. (this happened at another location)
Also the customer service at this location, is incredibly outstanding!!! compared to my other grocery shopping trips. Usually I’m greeted/​treated better when I’m dressed up anywhere I go. Last week I was bumming it up in my pj’s getting my last min grocery. Not really expecting to be offered help, based on my lazy day clothes, that can be judged as bummish lol.
Employee Andy in the produce section, completely took me by surprise, by offering me if I needed any help finding anything or if I needed anything.
It didn’t seem, nor sound like that usual monotonous
retail sales pitch to a customer, he truly seemed genuine in his actions.
Whole foods Wheaton is awesome, 4 stars though cause because honestly there are some
items there. that WF shouldn’t sell & especially at The high prices of some stuff just seems obscene against WF mission statement.

I have been to superior Whole Foods stores in California and the one downtown but this one is A-​OK. I have been to worse, knock, knock Deerfield and River Forest. Clean store. Ample selection. I think what is really great is the kids section in the dining area. Before entering the seating area kids can choose from three different types of fruit, for free! Then, while you are eating some of their lovely prepared dishes, the kids have a designated corner of the area filled with toys and a play kitchen! Just great.

A pretty nice Whole Foods, but I won’t go out of my way to shop here. The layout is similar to the one in Willowbrook, and a mirror image of the Naperville Whole Foods. I’m not terribly impressed with the hot bar, but otherwise it’s pretty much the same as any other Whole Foods in the area.

Look, they are the best at what they do.
Organic foods and playing to the «popular» health trends
Personally, I like Gluten, I like some GMO stuff. I like processed foods and I love Diet Coke. and there’s a good chance that all those preservatives that I eat are the only thing holding me together.
I go here for prepared foods and sometimes meat. As a general rule I trust what they sell to be fresh and reasonably wholesome. I also think they bake some really good breads.
Their prices can be unreasonably high and just because they are «Whole Foods» doesn’t mean that their word is gospel. They hop on trends and fads and make mistakes, just like the rest of the food industry. (Coconut Oil anyone?) I’m not going to knock them for their pricing, they’ve got their niche and they are good at it.
I like the store, the one in Wheaton has been around for a while and it’s a nice place to shop.
This trip around I was jonesing for something, but I didn’t know what. so I lost my mind in the prepared foods section, ½ lb of this. ¼ lb of that and all of a sudden I have a reasonably satisfying meal for about $ 30 (yes, that’s too much) I tried a sliced beef that came with a pesto sauce, it was good but at around $ 25 a pound shouldn’t be so tough. Had a nice piece of Chicken Picatta, a couple of those little empanadas and a side of potato salad… all in all a good mixed meal…
But, I would have been just as happy to go to my very favorite store… Mariano’s

I like this whole foods, nestled into a strip mall o’ places I’d never shop in Wheaton. It’s kind of small, but that’s sort of a good thing. Some days I just don’t FEEL like wandering around a Jewel sized megastore to get a few quick things.
I’ve begun juicing lately and the insane power of internet fear-​inducing research has led me to buy a lot more things organic, and whole foods has a GREAT selection thereof. I buy my kale, beets, and other things you don’t peel before eating, there. I also like that they have chia seeds IN BULK.
Their prepared food is just incomparable. Their salad bar, hot food bar, sushi, etc are all SO DELICIOUS. But that deliciousness does come at a steep price. Prepare to drop $ 15 for lunch, and that’s if you can keep your container light. I think it’s worth it, especially if it’s just an occasional treat, but that’s just me.
While it’s not the largest Whole Foods on the planet, it has most everything you need to enjoy a healthy (or faux healthy) meal.

Whole Foods is a whole lotta fun if you go in with blinders on and stick to your budget. Which rarely happens for me, but it’s still fun. I usually get my money’s worth by getting as many free samples as I can before I commit and drop the big bucks. To quote Heylia from Weeds:“if it’s free, it’s me!”
I’m a fan of the sushi here. It’s decent for a quick fix. Their salad bar is epic, as always. I also like that I can grab a Vosges chocolate bar close to home. Never experienced long lines at this location.
On my last visit, they had a sign in front and baskets filled with fruit, one free snack to each kid. Cute.

I stopped by this WF while staying with my parents for a few items.
Obviously, they have a lot of the same inventory as other WFs. They offer this neat customized cakes/​cupcakes decorating in their bakery that I’ve never seen at the WFs in STL.
I was looking for a few specific supplements — they have such a large selection. I asked a nearby sales associate, and she immediately directed me to the two. I love how WF staff is always so friendly and helpful at every location!

I bought myself a fruit tart and a cherry pie and I have to say very good. The only negative commend i think it is to expensive.

I love everything about this place besides the prices. I will assure you, though, that I am not among the group that thinks, «Oh, this is from whole foods, so it’s healthy!» not everything here for you is good for you! Yes, they offer many different options (antibiotic free, organic etc.) but just because they say it’s natural does not mean you can eat 8 cookies from their bakery.
People are huge fans on the hot bar, and they have a huge selection of entrees, and charge by the lbs.
The bakery is okay. Nothing spectacular. The reason I come back is the deli salads and meat department. They used to have prepackaged ²⁄₅ salads, but now they are ²⁄₆!!! You can still mix and match, but come on food prices! The fruit and veggie section is quite excellent as well. WF does a good job preparing grab and go items.
A good store, but if you do all of your shopping here… you are defnitely losing $$!