Dominick’s Finer Foods

As of Jan 29 2013, all of the Dominick’s closed Y’awl :(
RIP

We don’t normally shop this store or Dominick’s in general because the items are overpriced for the quality and condition compared to others. We also agree that this store is one of the oldest Dominick’s you will encounter, however, the staff has always been helpful. It is always dead… as in the most people I have ever seen in this store is like 15 people; which is a great reprieve from going to the big corp stores with a trillion people in the aisles.
However, on occasion, this store will surprise you. In a pinch, on a lazy night, we do like the pre-​made ready to bake pizza’s. It’s not horrible, but we also add toppings and herbs/​spices to it at home. AND, we needed almond flour (which is hard to find) and refused to pay $ 12 at Caputo’s but found it at this store for $ 9.99. Not bad pricing and pleasantly surprised.

Why don’t they tear this store down and start over? It’s so old, dirty, and run down. The neighborhood is begging for a better store!!! The distance is perfect for me, but I tend to go elsewhere unless there is a food emergency at my house. Service is friendly which is the only bonus.

This one is small but they had some items that my neighborhood Dominick’s doesn’t have but I can’t think of what it is right now but I do know they didn’t have Parkay… lol hey I needed it for my Mexican Corn I was cooking that night!
I have to say the only reason I took one star away because the lady behind the fish counter was rude and not very helpful she acted as if we were bothering her for asking questions. I also took away a star because their meats were kind of brown and the ones on the clearance section should have been in the garbage!
I would go back to this one if I was in the area because the guy that was in the aisle who was so helpful, the cashiers who were smiling and the customer service desk was awesome!

If you are looking for produce then there is a good chance that you will find the item you need here but don’t be surprised if they are out of it. This past week I ran in for frozen artichoke hearts and was told they had run out. The employee was very kind and, when I went in today for vacuum cleaner bags, he once again was very nice as he told me that they stopped carrying them. Tomorrow I go to Jewel.

I find myself visiting this location as it is only two minutes from where I live. However, after my most recent visit, the convenience of being close is not good enough to visit here any more.
As I was searching for some staple items in the refrigerated section, I became frustrated as they had low fat, sugar free, or generic similar options, but not the original varieties that can be found at any grocery store. As I spent time searching the shelves, I noticed a foul smell which led my eyes to the back of the counters were mold was growing — a substantial amount.
I’ve been frustrated with the lack of options before, but I always contributed it to it’s old design and space limitations. But a dirty store, with potentially contaminated food is unacceptable.

It’s a small grocery store that meets my needs for when I need a few items. I usually shop at a Costco for my groceries. I treat this place as a convenience store, like 7-​Eleven. Items are too overpriced for me to shop there every week.
I sometimes stroll in there in the late evening and it’s never busy. Staff are helpful. When lines get long at the register, they do react quickly to get another register open.
The store is ok, just overpriced.

This location has been selling over priced food that is often expired for years. Lack of business = poor quality.
Buyer beware!

For me, this location is A-​OK. Yes, it is very small and an older location. But sometimes I need a few items and I don’t need a huge mega store. I like how this is small enough that you can grab some basics and be in and out in under 10 minutes. I have been here a few times when I’m in the area and it is never very crowded. I’m sure it caters to people in the area with a similar mentality to my own –who want to support a small local store and don’t need the «big box» feel of a mega store with so many aisles and products it is dizzying. I hope they keep this little location. I think it’s pretty cute and convenient.

The clerks are very friendly and helpful. The store has not been remodeled since 1964. Sometimes the produce looks dead and the meat department smells
like rotted something. The electricity goes out in the coolers in the summer. Why do other communities get such modern Dominick’s stores? Safeway will eventually pay some kind of lawsuit or fine for causing something like salmonella poisoning
in the community.

I live less than 5 walking minutes away from here, but I usually only go for «emergencies», as in, for things I need ASAP and don’t have time to drive to another store. I don’t understand how so many people can fill up their carts at this store when they can get the stuff at half the price at Jewel Osco or Costco, both of which are just a few minutes down the road. the prices are my main problem with the store. I know other people talked about there not being a selectIon, I don’t buy meats from there (because it’s usually not one of my «emergencies»), but I think they have a pretty good selection of products for the size of their store. But if your already near there and have time to kill, you might as well pick a different store.

Normally I do not shop at Dominicks because they are overpriced, however I made a poor judgement call and stopped into this this less than stellar establishment on my way to work for a few quick items.
When entering it was like traveling trough time, I literally felt like I was in the twilight zone. A man on the intercom cracking jokes about the specials of the day, 80’s style signage indicating where the Produce Section was. I quickly grabbed some Hummus and a Salad and went to check-​out.
I didn’t expect this place to have Self Checkout but was hopeful for an Express lane. To my surprise they had two15 items or less lanes open and nothing more. I went to go get in line and a man literally ran in front of me to avoid the line I would mistakenly move to next… BARB’S LINE.
Barb is an unfortunate looking woman with an even more depressing inept at her job. While ringing a woman (with more than 15 Items) she was chatting loudly with another worker, lackadaisically ringing up items. No one was bagging. I thought about walking out and leaving $ 10 (but that happened to me when I worked Starbucks once and it hurt my feelings.) So I stayed. casually sighing or rolling my eyes.
When ringing was done Barb decided it was time to Bag. After about 5 minutes her friend worker came over to help. YAY! It is about 15 minutes later to when my turn finally arrives!
Trying my best to be pleasant I say hello and smile. That smile quickly fades when Barb double rings one of my TWO ITEMS and has to void it. (Mistakes happen?) After double checking her math she asks me if I have a Dominick’s Card, which I reply No. The woman behind me (trying to nice) offers me her card to use, but according to Barb that is not allowed… I could however sign up for one.
Barb if you are reading this, with your cats and your Greek yogurt that you were so interested in hearing about. I am sorry. I hope you can retire soon when they tear down this Dominicks.

This Dominick’s is one of the oldest Dominick’s around — used to go here when I was a kid and Heineman’s had their chocolate chip cookie machine near the entrance that often yielded some free samples. That store was excellent back in the day.
Unfortunately, those days are long gone. This store never seems to be as well kept as most other Dominick’s stores. It is small and the layout is awkward — can be hard to find things. I go here on occasion when in Oak Park, but I don’t like shopping here at all.

It’s hard to believe that this is a Dominick’s.
It appears as if the company has forgotten this particular location.
It appears as if it hasn’t been renovated or updated in decades. Though the service is friendly. the selections are scant. The meat and fish department leave a lot to be desired. I’m afraid that I would rather travel a few minutes to their other location nearby.

Pretty small. And the baggers don’t know that lasagna noodles are fragile.

I had fond memories of this being an awesome Dominick’s when I had visited it as a child. Revisited it as an adult — and — ugh. Not so good. The staff were very nice, but it’s just got that «grocery store on the skids» vibe going on. Tattered around the edges, a little bit funky. Produce was nice, but the meat section was downright scary, stuff looked like it was reaching the end of it’s shelf life. In fact — a lot of the customers that were there were a bit scary as well, in a sort of Dawn-​of-​the-​Dead way. I mean, they looked fairly normal — but in an almost deserted store, why did just about every customer with a shopping cart feel the need to slam into me with their cart? Yeah — it’s a small store, but there was something else going on — maybe they just knew I didn’t belong there and wanted to encourage me to leave? It’s okay folks, honest. Didn’t like it, won’t be back!