Plum Market Old Town

Category:	Grocery Store
Address:	1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
Phone:	+1 312-229-1400
Site:	plummarket.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM

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The reward program at Plum means that I consistently enjoy 10% savings on every purchase, and Angelic Lugo is amazing--after fighting unsuccessfully with Whole Foods to carry basic staples that were widely available at Whole Foods and other stores in California, Angelic was the only manager at any health food store in Chicago to step up to the plate and begin carrying vanilla goat yogurt. Plum is the only place in town that sells goat butter, though they carry an import brand rather than one of the many domestic, organic options. Angelic also custom orders bison roasts and bison steaks just for me. She is great with customer service and responds to emails with a phone call. With all this said, Plum has many of the same problems that I see at Whole Foods--they are often under stocked and run out of items that I need, and buyers do not preference organic and the most eco-friendly, local options. Veggies readily available from organic farms are purchased through conventional suppliers, and I often find that only 3/4 of what I need is available as an organic brand. You can find items on the shelves that contain corn syrup at both stores and sugar is over-used in house made items when alternative sweeteners are plentiful on the shelves, and though Plum is a little better about displaying food ingredients, their buffet and salad bar are not consistently transparent. Overall Plum is a better option than Whole Foods, but I hope they will continue to grow.

Jake Falin

Been coming here for over a year, only because its close to home, but lately, its been a huge disappointment. Getting fresh fruits or veggies is a lottery. Packaged chicken breasts had a foul smell after we opened it the same day. Expensive Honeycrisp apples were mushy and tasteless. We ended up throwing out more food than consuming. Hot bar has a very small selection (half of it is usually closed) and not only its the same stuff every single day, much of it is dried up from sitting under the heat for hours. On top of all that, prices on many items are significantly marked up over Whole Foods. Forgot an ingredient or want to get a quick bite to eat? You will get raped on parking fees unless you spend $20.

Monica Kumar

Brand new opened this year and only one in Chicago area. Its similar to Marianos but on a smaller scale and bit more pricier. But definitely worth checking out. They carry awesome items especially local farm fresh products and organic. The unique thing about this shop it has a great cafe offering intelligentsia coffee and frozen yogurt. Including a wine bar for some drinks. The Plum Market has a huge selections of wines. Check out the special cheese selections, too. And cannot forget the dessert, there is a fancy chocolate truffle shop! Four star only due to bit overpriced items.

Brian Gallagher

Hey! Welcome to Chicago! The Ann Arbor legend makes it to the big time, and it brought Zingermans baked goods, a wine bar and a sweet Intelligentsia with it! Not bad! While you would be forgiven for confusing Plum Market with Whole Foods, Im happy to see Plum Market. Give yourself plenty of time to explore because theyre packed with stuff, and if the weather is still nice out take your coffee and salad bar meal outside. Youll see a load of dogs and Old Town characters prance by which is always entertaining.

Vanessa Meriwether

They spoiled me! I visited this location while on a weekend vacation and was utterly spoiled by the staff. I simply asked for a wine recommendation and the next thing I knew...I am completely hooked on this place. The associate located their buyer, he went so far as doing online research to help me. I left with a wonderful selection of wine. They also have an amazing salad bar, stocked with hot and cold foods. I was able to find a variety of items that fit my taste and diet. I will be back!

Julie Schechter

Plum Market just opened this past week in Chicago. Since Im familiar with the store from Michigan, I went to check it out. I was kind of disappointed. The store was much smaller than I thought it would be and it felt a little tight walking around, trying to dodge other people. Also, considering the prices, I thought they would have more variety of choice. For example, they only sell Sabra brand of hummus and I thought they would have other options (i.e. oil free brands like Oasis).

Kimberly Pulmano

I dont go here for my typical weekly grocery shopping since it is a little bit out of the price Id like to spend for groceries and out of the way from where I currently live, but its the wine and beer selections that bring me back as well as the food items including the coffee that I cant get anywhere else. The free parking definitely is a plus now that I live further away and no longer have that convenience of walking to the store.

Grace Chung

it reminds me of brooklyn fair in brooklyn NY. gourmet, high end stuff at higher price. love their meat section, wine bar, bakery,,etc. If you sign up for their wine tasting event, you will receive an email whenever they have wine tasting event. it is not bad at all. bakery is pretty. Tried few cakes from there. not bad. also, if you sign up for their reward point, you can use it like cash if you add up your points.

angela han

One of my favorite markets, I go there weekly. Its like Whole Foods but less big box. Its a Michigan based store. They get breads and desserts from Zingermans (famous deli in Ann Arbor) daily. If you havent had Zingermans its amazing. They have a very good rewards program where they send you coupons weekly. Plum Market is as expensive as Whole Foods but not so bad with the coupons. Its a lot more friendly.

Bob Manix-Cramer

This place used to be a fav but the other day I went to get fresh lobster, which they stopped offering at some point, so I grabbed a couple other things and checked out. The lady gave me really hard time about validating my parking because I didnt spend $20...relax, I had the intentions of spending way more than $20. Ill be sure to never come here again if Im unsure if they will have exactly what I need.

Dudley Hunt

Hipster-mart USA! This place is great for those times when youre sitting around your house just dying to pay outrageous prices for all the same stuff you can get at numerous other venues across the city for substantially cheaper. Complete with a Gluten-Free bakery section and all the meatless meat a Vegan could wish for, this place will have you spending upwards of $80 on beard care equipment in no time.

Meagan Burns

I really like this new Michigan-import and I especially like the neighborhood it lives in. You would think that neigborhood has everything; but its a ctually a bit of an island so this is a great addition. Their prepared foods are really beautifully displayed and samples are encouraged. I of course go for the salad bar and end with everything but salad -- its super good! Nice supply of organics too.

martin horsley

Went for a wander around the Old Town as we heard it was where the locals hang out. We quickly came across Plum Market. As fans of Whole Foods, this was a good contender. THe prices are very reasonable and the selection of organic foods and not mass produced food if great. If only I could bring the whole shop home with me to the UK I would; just have to move to Chi-Town! MJ