Ive gone past this place countless times without going in, and I shouldve done it earlier. It has a Whole Foods vibe without the entire Whole Paycheck price aspect on most of their stock, and theres any number of small, local brands that they stock that Ive literally never seen anywhere else. Its not a huge place and there are drawbacks to being a coop (the deli is only open to 2pm, for example), but if youre looking to buy organic or local producers this is the place. The website offers buy-in options if youre interested in taking shares as an owner.

• Variety of grocery items for people with gluten and dairy options• Affordable prices• Employees were helpful and available if people have questions/need help.

Owners had 8 unfair labor practice complaints substantiated by the labor board, and refuse to rectify them. Avoid spending your money at an exploitative business LARPing as productive members of the community.

I gladly spend my hard earned money here for good, local, quality organic products that are better priced than online/Amazon, and to support local/Midwest small businesses. Bulk galore. Artisan. CBD Oil. 1-Star less for restocking and cleanliness issues.

Great grocery store with lots of fresh fruits veggies and dry goods alike

DO NOT EAT THE DELI FOOD, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES. I ended up in the hospital today because dill pickle does not update their labels or keep track of allergen information, which is pretty much the biggest responsibility of a food handler. The tortellini pesto salad did not include nuts in the allergen warning and said it contained pine nuts (technically a seed and not a nut), when it actually had walnuts (a common allergen). I took one bite and got so so sick.

I read many great things about this place, so maybe they raised my expectation too high. There were less bulk items than I was expecting. Theres not much different in selection and pricing from Whole Foods. It is not worth the drive to go here, but if you are nearby this is great neighborhood small business! The staffs are very friendly and helpful too. I was hoping they use less packaging and plastics from the local products too, but maybe thats Chicagos health codes.

Some good stuff here but priced ridiculously long before the pandemic. Also, the baba ganoush they sell is hardly baba ganoush. Its like 90% chickpeas which arent even supposed to be in baba ganoush. Seems like a real cheap skate move by the makers of it and a poor inventory purchase by Dill Pickle Co op itself. Also read some articles about this place. Not sure they practice what they preach.

Love this place. Its the only coop I know of in the area and pretty much the only natural foods store in all of Logan Square/Bucktown/Wicker Park area. Lots of choice including plenty of plant based items.

Love to support the local co-op and encourage you to do so too! You can even become a part-owner for a small one-time buy-in and enjoy discounts that will recover this cost. Having a local business like this allows you to also give input on what products you’d like to be added to the store. They also have a great composting program and bulk selection of items, including non-food bulk items like lotions, hand sanitizers, soaps. You just bring in your own refillable bottle. Every little bit of these types of acts helps the environment from plastic waste. Just a wonderful local place to support for high quality and eco-friendly products. The employees are also incredibly kind, and the check-out girl spent so long walking us through all the details of our membership and all the perks we should take advantage of. Love this place and will make it our only go-to spot!

Love their soft baked cookies not digging the employees ugly attitude, 4x I’ve been there did not make me feel welcomed. The owner is very sweet though. My last time shopping there!!

Good products for high prices. But I don’t mind paying them because I like supporting a locally-owned business. That said, the employees are almost always rude. There are usually employees standing around talking at the register while folks wait in line (do you really want people lallygagging inside during a global pandemic?) or even outside in the cold. This place is spitting distance from my home and I prefer to go to Fresh Market in Bucktown. Better selection, better prices, and faster lines.

I really do love the community aspect of a co-op and enjoy this one in particular. It has an intimate vibe to it and has a nice amount of options that may even be difficult to find at a much larger health food store. I love that I am a le to bring my own containers to stock up in items in the bulk section. If youre into saving the planet or creating less waste this is a solid option to grocery shopping.There is a smoothie/juice bar, a salad and hot food bar along with a nice sitting area.

Products & local produce are great. I have spent a lot of $$ here. About $50 a week for 2 years?? I chose them over places like wholefoods to support them even though their prices are even more expensive. However, after my last visit I will not be coming back and i am upset enough about it to write a review ( not really a review person but going for it right now). Anyway the staff wouldnt address their issue with me (a medical issue i have been having) so after filling my basket a manager comes out and instead of listening to my circumstances (required to under ADA regulations) she just kept repeating i need you to leave over and over and wouldnt say anything else. I kept my cool and left without purchasing but it seems like if you are a manager of a place you should have a level enough head to have a peaceful conversation? I was no threat but treated like that. Sad to say bye. but peace.

I love the staff here with one exception and as an owner the fact that someone has recently commented on not-great customer service makes me concerned.All customers should be treated with respect, nor should they be made to feel that they are interrupting someone who is in a conversation with a coworker. This is unacceptable on all levels of customer service, and I think it is important to add that I speak as someone who A LOT of customer service experience.As an example, after an unpleasant interaction with my cashier, I asked another employee if I had done something wrong to cause this person to be upset with me and treat me rudely. The response I received was that this person was just that way and it was nothing personal. I appreciated this kind response and went away from the interaction feeling better because I was truly was worried I had done something wrong. Although I felt better at the time, I did experience other not-great interactions with this particular employee, leading me to conclude that, indeed, this was just the way there were.As small businesses struggle to stay open during COVID and considering the real fact that there are many many people desperate for a job like working at the Dill Pickle Coop (at one point that included me and it could well include me again at some point), I find this upsetting. (My finances have fallen far since I contributed that original amount to the idea--in its infancy--for a better grocery store in Chicago. My owner number is 88).Simply put this bad review re customer service upsets me because I experienced something along those line as well, and not just once. I find it unacceptable on a number of levels--it puts other employees in an awkward position, it is not good customer service, and it makes me wonder if I would get hired there as these are not the qualities I think are important in an employee.The Dill Pickle food Coop is not a typical place to work, nor should it be. IMO it should uphold ideas of equity foremost when hiring staff. There is no guidebook to equity. But, the reasons why I contributed money so long ago (and make no mistake I was financially struggling then too) to the idea of a better grocery store for all was for the following reasons: I believe that we should not have to choose between violating our ethics when purchasing food we need to survive.I also believe that the work environment should be a good one and reflect the values reflected in basic idea of a coop grocery store.Recently, I have been using my Link (EBT) card to not only purchase but have my groceries delivered. The people that have helped me have been AMAZING. There has no been no bias or weirdness because I am using a Link Card and everyone I have dealt with has been so helpful.I dont know whether this particular employee, whose name I dont know, has already been talked to regarding her behavior and its inappropriateness. We all make mistakes and deserve a second chance.I hope, however, it has been addressed so Dill Pickle will no longer get any bad reviews. Dill Pickle is so important to our community. It is important to me. That I contributed money to the idea of its creation, and that I am now (because of where I live) able to shop there again means that I not only want it to continue to prosper, thrive, and improve in any way necessary for its own sake, but, for my own as well.Thanks for listening. I LOVE Dill Pickle. I hope this review will be taken in the constructive manner in which it is intended.

I love supporting the local co-op. Wonderful, fresh produce, wonderful health food options, and friendly staff.

The management and owners are abusive and disrespectful to their workers. Shame on them.

Great selection, including some products I havent found many other places, like clotted cream and rendered duck fat. Also many local products like bread from Publican and Boilangerie and Dark Matter canned cold brew. Nice amount of CBD products too. Membership program is different from big supermarket reward programs because you are actually buying a share of the store but if depending on how you shop it can be a really great investment & pays for itself.

Fantastic range of vegan options, and good produce. Join as a co-op member to get the savings. If youre low income you can get membership for $10, and you can use EBT here, even in the deli! I go here like every week and do curbside pickup, but before COVID it was very fun to browse.

They should treat their unionized workers better

Management chooses to pay an expensive lawyer to dodge their employees contract instead of paying up to their workers. If you encounter unhappy workers, look over their shoulder to the management who refuse to pay what they owe.

Great organic store for whatever you need! I usually go for produce and a few frozen items. Theres also a lovelyborganic wine selection!

Best vegan friendly market in Chicago! Great prices and amazing selection.

This place is great and convenient! I appreciate the staff working through these trying times. Although, even pre-covid I thought they were a unfriendly bunch. It was not what I would expect from a co-op. Also, there deli foods aren’t very good. Still five stars!

This store that is to be open, was NOT open at around 5:00pm. There were no explanations as to why they were Not open... Reliability is a key factor in rating a business and this business seems to have none.

Not what I expected, a little let down. As someone studying homeopathy, I was expected to be greeted with warm smiles, or very home-y customer service. Yeah, not the case at all. I dont mind shedding extra dollars on places like coops that help farmers make income. 1 star for the customer service- 2 stars for the products. I have more friendly customer service from Whole Foods than here which is a shame- since it targets more of the cleaner environment, etc. Seriously let down.

Please support the dill pickles workers union. The management here is a joke

If you are vaccinated you dont need to wear a mask CDC guidelines...

I absolutely love this place. Logan Square had a bit of a dry spell in terms of walk-able grocery store options for some time. The Dill coming to the neighborhood was a welcome addition. The store is well stocked with so many options to choose from. While their prices on some items may be more than say Jewel or another chain store, I dont find most everyday items to be that far off and the quality is fantastic. Their prepared food options are fantastic and I love that they carry local farmers market faves (so I dont have to wait until Sunday). Staff is always friendly as well.----------------------------------------------------------Id like to add to my review, upon seeing the most recent 1-star. People with customer-facing jobs should never accept someone making them uncomfortable - it is abusive to assume they should concede to it.

I love the salads, I think they have good prices, the employees are super cool. Thank you for opening a place like this in our logan square neighborhood.

Management isnt paying their employees hazard pay, despite those employees being put at risk by working during a pandemic.

Good quality and local products

This is a great grocery store. Lots of delicious, healthy, and ethically sourced products. There are always plenty of items on sale too. I especially love that it is community owned. Also, I can usually find a parking spot behind the store, which is nice to have in Logan Square.

Im a first timers and I decided to stop in before work. I must say the place was neat, clean and everything was in order. The people working there are very friendly. My intention was to only browse, but this beautiful woman was at the juice bar, so I decided to treat myself to a juice. As expected, Jada( the beautiful spirit working working the juice bar) was very friendly, helpful and full of life. Her impression on me put me in the mood to shop. I ended up buying like $30 worth of stuff and I got to enjoy the seating area as well. For the most part some things are a bit pricey, but the experience makes up for that. I like the phrase they have Connect with others and help build a strong community.

I would recommend the dill 100% The staff is so nice and it is so refreshing to walk into and they have a lot of things that I didn’t know existed and it’s very abundant and has a good variety. It’s amazing you guys should support the co-op

I like this store as my quick I-need-one-thing stop after getting off the train.The selection is personally too small and too pricey to do a full week of grocery shopping.I like it for its unique options to try something new. The products here are high quality and you can trust you are getting what you pay for.Staff is always friendly and when you bring your own bag you get a “pickle nickel” to donate to the charity of your choice.

I really liked this place. Live within walking distance and would comein all the time. But I recently heard that an employee was fired for speaking up about some racist remarks that a manager was making. Rather than addressing the manager in particular and their comments they chose to fire the whistleblower cause I guess their speaking up made management “uncomfortable”. What a load of sh*t. What a bunch of cowards. From now on I will only be stepping into the dill pickle to steal merchandise and use the bathroom thank you very much

The Dill pickle Co-OP has an extremely young, inexperienced and unfriendly staff. In the past I always referred people here because my clients would ask me where I purchase most of my essential oils; but today I was informed by one of the managers that Ive been permanently banned.He collected photographs of me upon check out each time I visited and accused me of HISSING to his sales clerk. Most of the team members would begin a conversation with me and Im very enthusiastic about alternative healing so Im usually in a happy mood and if anyone asks me about working with energy Im happy to share. Ive never been treated this badly before where Im told Im not allowed to make a purchase. Many times I come here bring my own bag and the staff usually forgets to hand out a wooden pickle to donate to their local coop causes. The really nice people who used to work here have permanently left and for the past few visits here I simply come here to either purchase wet organic food for my cat or essential oils. Tonight I was not given a warning to tame down my silliness rather I was treated like a criminal and not allowed to buy any oils. Im sure Ill find the oils I need on Amazon or whole foods though. Im shocked that instead of being told not to talk to his unfriendly two faced staff members I was banned here for life. I will advise anyone here not to chat with any of the employees here because dill pickle co-op is a privately owned business which means if they dont like your personality or eccentricities you can be banned without due cause. Each and every time I made a purchase the cashiers would ask me if Im a paid owner. It was beyond annoying being asked the same question repeatedly. There are so many wonderful stores In the city of Chicago that offer holistic wellness products so I strongly advise people against visiting this snobbish enterprise. If you go directly to the dill pickle co op reviews on Yelp you can see how another upset customer states the following:The employees are all pretentious hipsters -I think that statement says it all.If you love being treated like garbage then yes continue to support this snooty Co -op. On a bright poppy note i just found out most of the products they sell here are priced far more cheaply online so Im doing my little SNOOPY ON A DOG HOUSE DANCE.One last piece of information you should be aware about is most of the produce you buy here will spoil within 24 hours which is why I only bought essential oils here. I didnt enjoy spending $4 for microgreens or $3 and up for organic parsley and other vegetables that would rot in my fridge within one or two days time. This is not okay and Im almost relieved writing this review to share this information with everyone because if you look up this co-op on yelp and see their track history of poor customer service and rotting produce youll understand what this place is all about.

I really dig this place. Yes it is slightly more pricey than a regular grocer, but not noticably more so than whole foods!!!! I think their selection is thoughful with decent variety. But more impressive than that is the staff. I have been in on multiple occasions and different times of day, and have found them always spot on. Nice work Dill Pickle you must be creating a rad work environment and it shows. Keep it up

Best place I’ve found in the city to minimize packaging. They have the best mix of local, organic, fair trade products, vegetarian, etc. And the quality of the produce is excellent, some made me rediscover how some foods can taste when they’re not an industrial product. The organic bananas for instance where much better than the usual ones, the strawberry jam (from Canada) was to die for. I could bring my containers and get all sorts of bulk items, and they even have organic milk in consigned glass bottle (excellent taste too btw)

A tad expensive but i love the Dill Pickle!

What I love about the Dill Pickle is that it knows that its standard for good quality food differs from that of corporate chains like Jewel...but that it also understands that the key to saving the planet is not just high standards but also accessibility. While stores like Whole Foods at best refuse to compromise any quality for the sake of accessibility... and at worst are either elitist or just plain trying to capitalize on the conscious consumer trend...the Dill Pickle focuses on finding the best quality food--local, organic, diverse, and even homemade--and even goes the extra mile to make sure that that food is reasonably priced in a way that its community members can sustain.If youre a fan of stores like Fresh Thyme or even Trader Joes... heres a store youll find is right up your alley but which approaches its choice of merchandise even more carefully and with an even stronger lean towards local than these competitors.Wrap that up with its proximity to the Blue Line and its potential to revive the corner store culture of days past, and you know where you should stop on the way home for groceries tonight.

Sure the prices are a little bit high, but what they lack in cheaper prices they definitely make up in everything else. Great organic options and love the fresh produce. Really impressed with this Logan food co-op!

It’s the first coop we have ever shopped at and we liked it. My daughter has celiac and wants to be a vegetarian- very hard. We were able to find good options for her. It’s not cheap, but you don’t have to spend ton of time reading labels, work is already done for you. We were not happy with the melon we bought, but tomatoes were great- so just use your best judgment when you shop.

Expensive! I thought I could at least get regular flour since their website talks about it being cost saving. I also called before coming and asked if they sell flour in bulk since I was looking for a big bag. Had to ask in store and was lead to the 5lb. bags. Thats a standard size bag.Maybe if youre a hipster youll love it.

My partner and I became members here last year and love the community. First of all, for secular and atheist individuals relocating to a new city, check out your local grocery co-op; they have all the social aspects of a church but without any of the evangelizing. There are hands-on owner trainings and events and potlucks and board meetings.Anyway, this shop has a great selection of local, in season produce, a variety of baking goods that focus on vegan and additional needs, the freezer section is robust, the vegan dairy area is filled to overflowing with staples and great local items, bulk section is clean and easy to use.Dill Pickle Coop is a good coop, and seems to be the only coop grocery in the city. Support your local coop, get involved, volunteer. They also have recipes on the site and a newsletter

One star to all businesses that doesnt let people use the restroom, as if most public restrooms around arent also shut down.

Freshly opened store. Not fully stocked, but looking promising.The offerings appear to be carefully selected. High quality meats, interesting cheese, fresh produce, and plenty of healthy grains and nuts. Very nice. I was intrigued by the kombucha on-tap cart and the pump soap bar. Friendly cashier. Only negative was that I was forced to use an all gender bathroom. Today I identify as genderless, so obviously this was a difficult thing for me. Otherwise, great addition to the area.

Theyre still figuring out things in their new space, but theyre friendly and thoughtful and the prices are reasonable for the type of place. Im really happy to have them in the neighborhood. I especially appreciate the extensive bulk selection.

What can you say that has not already been said. Such a fantastic place. Sometimes you need to pay a little more to get a whole lot more. Minimal packaging, lots of organics and good for you foods, a plus plus plus

I just moved to the neighborhood and Im so happy to see a local co-op thriving when so many shutter after only a year. They have a great selection of organic and artisan products but everything is terribly expensive. I understand that nicer products carry a higher price tag but they carry many of the same items that Whole Foods carries but they charge $1-2 more. In the future I only think Ill shop here if Im in a pinch and cant make a trip to Trader Joes or Whole Foods.

A fun place to shop, the new space bright and a real deli on hand with sandwiches, drinks, and things to tempt you! Grateful for the selection of hard-to-find brands (Amys soups, Green Forest toilet tissue (only place in Chgo is the DP), the Montana organic lentils, etc). A big thanks to all who worked so hard to create this new store space, a thoughtful and cheery design!

Best local coop around! Everyone is welcome. Membership is affordable, but not necessary to shop here. Its a fun shopping experience as well. Produce is amazing.

Really great place if you are fair trade, organic, and/or support local businesses conscious. Theyve got a small selection of just about anything you could want to shop for, from produce to health and beauty aides and more. The staff is really friendly and will take the time to talk with you about any of their products as well, always a plus.

I really love this place. I always come here to grind my own nut butter, but also everyone who works here is super kind and helpful, and wow I had an awesome vegan donut with granola last time I was here. The samples are always awesome, and the produce is always top notch

Nice selection of organic, vegan, and other health foods. They also carry local meats and cheeses. The new location is much larger and better laid out, but some of the shelves are still empty. Hopefully, the beer and wine section will be stocked soon. Biggest downsides are the lack of parking and the high prices.

Amazing supply of ingredients/prepared products that are hard to find anywhere else. I love the idea of a smaller scale, high end food store. Hope to see them keep expanding.

A bit overpriced, but good for some of my one off times. I typically come for allergy specific foods/products (dairy and soy free). I appreciate having access to this in the neighborhood.

Good place to get locally grown stuff. Bad customer service, though. They act as if you are doing them a favor by shopping there. But I get things here I cant find anywhere else.

Absolutely gorgeous store. Im so happy you exist in this neighborhood. We are in a grocery desert and you are the Oasis. I can get so many organic items without going to whole paycheck, er I mean foods. Absolutely delicious soups and chili. Love the kombucha too!!

Everything they carry is chosen with care and responsibility -- local, organic, sustainably produced foods. Plus everyone who works at the store is super friendly! Its a little pricey compared to shopping at a supermarket, but for the quality and values, so worth it!

A bit overpriced and not so friendly staff. Ive shopped here twice and each time I swipe my debit card I get a fraud alert notification from my bank and the clerk has to manually enter the card number in the system. Seems a bit fraudulent if you ask me. Beware.

I loved the place before but this made me sad, less vegan options even though its a bigger store. And it seems like the expansion only brought in bigger non organic cooperations. The whole reason we became members was so we would be able to shop local organic food affordably, and the discount is gone now.Edit: the people are still very welcoming and nice.

Good quality I guess, but over-priced imo. They say they’re anti-gentrification/ pro-small farmer, but if that’s true then why can only middle-class+ folks afford to shop there, and how does charging $5-6 for a LaCroix 12-pack help the local farmer?

Great medicinal foods, especially the hog you can but there, yet, there are literally gang-member types on the staff. I would know this after volunteering there for two-plus years (as you might know of numerous instances of products being mislabeled as higher grade products than they were, really, rather egregiously, truth be told), before leaving, in part because I didnt want to give them more money, add to a fund that might be employed for injudicious aims. They would protest, but its just their curse they cant deal with, and, yet, its worse for other people, in all truth, but they dont see that. Very sad, and to think that I am needing, if I want access to similar foods to travel that much farther, given that I havent the opportunity to move. Its really awful, and I am sure not what the founders intended, whoever may be most responsible for how things developed.

If you bring your own bag, you can donate a Pickle Nickel to one of three charities!

Great little fresh grocer co-op in Logan Square. Great products and nice selection.Right off the blue line.

The best grocery store in Chicago! Lots of great stock, prepared food, local choices and such a friendly staff. The new store is excellent!

My favorite community grocer. Quality selection of fresh groceries you can’t find at whole paycheck.

I’ve been with this place since it was a small store and it’s amazing to see how much they’ve grown. The quality of all the food and products are amazing

This store gives me the warm and fuzzies. The prices are predictably high. Look for the mark down deals on things like dairy. Less preservatives means less time on the shelf.

I love the new building. Its great to see such a wide assortment of products on display.

The new store definitely has room to grow, but am excited to see what is to come! I miss the sweet cramped old store, but like the expanded offerings, especially in produce and bulk.

Great selection and nice staff. We love selling our bread here!

They have some really cool finds here. Escpecially good stuff if you are vegan. Certain things are WAY over priced but if you shop the local stuff - its much more reasonable.

Rats and unfriendly staff. Terrible.

I love this place and wish it was closer to me. They have local and organic eggs, meat and produce. Its worth the price.

I fine it a bit pricey they they have fresh spices, coffee etc

I love the Dill Pickle Co-op. The selection of local food is paralleled by none, and the cashiers are delightful.

The only Natural Grocery Food Co Op I know of. They have a great body care section with my favorite skincare line, derma e.

Just had some delicious Szechuan eggplant and Kung Pao tofu from the deli hot bar. The new location is amazing. Also, as a co-op owner, I dont have to worry about this store selling out to a mega-corporation and filling the aisles with electronics junk.

Great to have a grocery store in the area. On the pricey side, but good selection

Excellent, thoughtful selection and reasonable prices. Super friendly staff too.

Wasnt wat i expected. Very pricey but does have some stuff thats organic and wholesome but for those prices i can go to trader Joes and has more merchandise than the Dill. Good for neighborhood store only.

I love everything about the move and expansion! Great store, great people, great hours!

I mean it WAS great but now closed sooo...

Their chili was delicious, Im hooked!

Chicagos only grocery co-op. Its small, but the staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Prices for produce are on-par with the farmers market, actually a bit cheaper, and usually come from the same farms.

A but expensive and limited compared to something like whole foods, but theyre right where you need them.

Spend your money elsewhere. They do not care about their employees. What is a co-op if you treat your staff poorly?

Great for Christians! Wonderful food for heterosexual males.

Quick, convenient, friendly, and well-stocked. The majority of items are organic and/or local products so expect to pay a bit of a mark up for it.

Great product selection and good prices for everything

A bit expensive but you feel really good about your purchases, spring local businesses. Great selection for the tiny space, glad to know theyre going to expand

Nice neighborhood grocery store. A little of everything.

A great little coop with ambition of expanding in Logan Square.

Got some attitude. 😂

Great stuff, craaaazy prices. I come here to buy specific items, but there is no way I could afford to feed myself off of the food here.

Definitely recommend their bulk herbs and spices section

Why is this is a co-op if I cant even participate in what happens in the store??? I might as well join while foods now, because my membership doesnt mean sh** and all the possibilities of my membership are gone. Feels like such a sell out.