Supermercado La Municipal

Update by virtue of the dozens of times going here since last review.
The last of which left me awestruck.
I came in for coffee filters. Cone shaped to fit my brewer at home.
I see they only have regular but am in need and think I can improvise and make them work.
I go to check out and ask if they by chance have cone filters that i may have missed. No and proceed to check out.
That’s No Bueno, she says, so let me help you out.
She goes to back of store, comes back to check out with at least 30 cone filters they use, in house.
«Take these, on us, no worries.»
//Just.Wow.

Its reasonably priced, and has a decent selection of Hispanic goods mixed with some organic foods. Plus, there is a full liquor selection, and its open late. The produce is limited, but decent quality. I do most my basic shopping here and have never felt like it was overly run down or sketchy. I honestly wouldn’t go out of my way to shop here, but its great to have a decent neighborhood store that’s open late. Definitely better then the average corner market.

This establishment has new ownership. They have improved a great deal! They have more organic and alternative food choices (aka healthier) even pasture eggs for under $ 5. I definitely frequent this place more now. The smell is still lingering there, but way better than before. Unfortunately the local panhandlers and lottery junkies love this place. It’s their Cheers.

Okay lets get this straight, I really don’t think this place is a 5 star establishment in the normal sense, but for a corner store, it serves its purpose and should be recognized for that. Reading the other reviews I’m kind of bewildered about what people expect this place to be. So here we go, I’ll break it down for you in a realistic review.
1. It never smells. Never. I live two buildings down from here so trust me I’m here often. I have never smelt anything bad.
2. It’s not falling apart. A little less pretty than a whole foods, but not bad. There is no falling signs or bad shelving… it’s a little old. Let’s try and remember that its locally and/​or family owned. They probably don’t have the extra cash to give the place a facelift as often as a bigger chain.
3. It’s not a «super center». I shop at Jewel for most of my grocery needs. The Supermercado is for the simple things in between big grocery trips. Milk, eggs, cheese, etc… Please don’t be upset that they don’t sell a wide variety of things.
4. I have never bought anything expired… I’m sure it has happened to someone. It has happened to me at Jewel before. accidents happen. Workers make mistakes. Take it back ask for a replacement or a refund. Get over it.
5. People outside… Never any one asking for change. There are a few regulars that have found this place to be a little social gathering. SO what! They are not talking to anyone. They never bother you ever. I am a white, 115 lb, 5’0 girl. I feel safe in this neighborhood. I’d walk over here at midnight, even while these regs were hanging out here. I believe it gives my neighborhood character.
6. The service is great all things considered. They are Hispanic owners and workers. They don’t speak English! YOU ARE IN A PUERTO RICAN NEIGHBORHOOD! If you couldn’t tell by the Puerto Rican flags at both ends of the street. If you speak English and hate their customer service it’s probably because they can’t understand you!
Learn to adapt when you are the minority.
As I’ve said I like to come here to get small things in between grocery trips. Not bad, not great selection of items. Open late. Service is not bad. PLUS they have parking!

Me and a buddy of mine ran over to this place to get some cups for a party.
The Good: This place does have about everything you could need from a super market. As stated in someone else’s…“passionate” review, its not whole foods, but you’re an idiot if that’s your baseline for quality. The folks at the place also seemed pretty nice.
The Bad: Its beat up… like REALLY beat up. Like, «someone shut the place down for ten years, then reopened after doing no maintenance» beat up. This place would be so much better if they just slapped on a coat of paint and fixed some of the lights and aisles.
The Ugly: When we walked in, there was about a 20 foot lake of inch deep water at the front of the store. Now, I know its winter, and they had tried putting down some boxes to soak it up… but only over the first five feet. Someone is BEGGING to get sued.
Overall: I decent place to run to to get your odds and ends, but could use some work.

Reading the reviews for this place makes me continue to hate white people. stop expecting everything to be whole foods. you’re not important and no one should cater to you. oh, and welcome to the neighborhood, asses. — a white guy

Decent affordable wines, a small selection of groceries and fruit and veggies. Not your «super» market but a small neighborhood family owned grocery store.

As a neighborhood corner store, this place is a gem. It’s open fairly late (I think 11pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends… I don’t trust Unilocal hours anymore) and carries all your standard produce at standard prices. I’ve bought apples here before, they weren’t that good though.. . As far as other groceries go, they don’t have a ton of selection, but again, the prices aren’t marked up, so if you find what you’re looking for it’s awesome. They have Fage greek yogurt, for example. Lots of snacks and some candy (not much chocolate though) and it’s really not as sketchy inside as it looks from the outside. It’s not an amazing store by any means, but if you live in the area, there’s really no reason to go elsewhere for crackers and cheese and whatever. They also carry plantain chips and some items produced by local merchants (like these really good peanut candies). :)

This place is disgusting! My mom has purchased meat that is rotten, milk that is lumpy and the produce is just horrible. I cannot believe the city hasn’t closed this place down. The store is always dirty and smelly! And very much overpriced. Quality produce, meat and reasonably priced groceries can be purchased at Cermak Produce on North Ave and Washtenaw. Municipal should just focus on what they do best — liquor, lottery tickets and cigarettes.
Too bad there isn’t a negative star option.

Not a close runner up in the «Best in Show» category for grocery stores, but it gets the job done. The people are friendly, it’s local and the selection is limited so that it’s not overwhelming. A few brand items similar products. Do people really need 10 – 15 different variations of the same thing? No, we really don’t.
Here are the goods:
* It’s local.
* It’s there.
* I was told it was open until midnight? That’s good, but no chance I’m going there at midnight.
* Better than basic selection.
* I like the meat selection.
* Good liquor and beer selection, which makes me wonder how Vino’s (and their limited selection) across the street stays open?
* There are 8 parking slots that are shared with the laundry mat next door. I seem to be lucky to get one most of the time.
The bads:
* There will almost ALWAYS be someone outside the door asking for change. 3 different people that rotate in shifts to ask for change. They all seem like able bodied guys and should be working a real job somewhere. I really wish the store would do something to control this.
* Check expiration dates on everything. I went in for frozen pizza and almost every pizza was expired or within a week of. I picked up a bag of spinach and all but one bag was expired at 3 days past. I was curious why only 1 was still within date?
It’s not the best place, but I will still shop there and take it as it is. I look at the place and appreciate the charm and character it brings to the neighborhood. Support your local store and stop in. They do have bags there, but do the environment a favor and bring your own bag, please.

It’s like grocery shopping in a giant adult diaper bin!
The overpowering smells of animal and possibly human feces pour out of this store onto the street and stink up the neighborhood outside! When the poop smells inside become too much for you to bear, run to the meat or produce sections where the smells of rotting flesh and vegetables will make your snooty nose yearn for the smell of poop!

Even by lousy grocery store standards, this place stands out. The prices and alcohol selection are good, but that’s about where the positives end.
The produce section is abysmal, like they aren’t even trying to carry fresh fruits and vegetables at all, much less offer what most places would characterize as a «selection.» This actually goes for the rest of the store too, where empty shelves abound. Since these guys are basically the only game around, why not at least take advantage of that fact to, um, sell stuff? That’s what stores do, right?
Finally, the butcher counter was just kind of creepy… ill-​lit and deserted. This does not instill confidence in potential customers.
I’d go back here for things in cans or hermetically sealed bags or bottles but probably nothing else.

I used to live nearby this awesome store. The people who work here are great! The food selection was improving as was the wine selection. I miss living nearby such well managed and friendly store. Please visit and say hi to the staff.

It’s not so much that the produce is of poor quality as that their selection is limited. It’s less than terrible though. The people are friendly and the price is low.

They’re recently revamped everything in here — new freezers, new produce, expanded wine section. I’ve seen soy milk there but I don’t look every time I go — honestly it seems a bit much to expect for a grocery store here. It definitely doesn’t smell, its nice and clean and bright. The people who work there are awesome. I guess a few years ago it was a lot worse, but they’re changing it a lot now. Don’t expect trader Joe’s or whatever — no tofu, no gluten free stuff, and they don’t carry 5 kinds of flour. But who wants another T. J’s anyway. It’s a good local grocer and as I continue to shop there, I expect there will continue to be more offered.
They have household items (pans, brooms, mops), cleaning stuff, dog and cat food also.

Me encanta esta tienda, siempre tienen cervezas heladas, vinos baratos, estan abiertos hasta tarde, y la gente siemre te da una sionrisa si eres amable con ellos!
Good luck to you all!
maybe try to light some inciense tho”

They are always out of soymilk. ALWAYS. Always and always. The broccoli there was at the point that, if it were in my own refrigerator, I would probably not eat it. And I’m flexible on these things. And everything is a little more expensive than it should be. And they are always out of soymilk. The checkout lady is nice, though, yeah.

Open until midnight. If you go there before midnight the checker will often tell you that she wishes it was midnight. She always wishes it was midnight. Unfortunately, we cannot live outside of time. Produce not too good. Lots of beer and people going there to buy it. Bought a pan here that is working out. Open until midnight.

Have you ever wondered what a bum would smell like after a day of rolling around in sour milk and a night of sleeping inside a dumpster?
Well, if you have, this is the grocery store for you.