Old World Market

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5129 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60640

Old World Market, situated in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, specializes in offering a diverse array of imported West African and select Caribbean products. The market proudly showcases a wide selection of Fufu products, a traditional West African and Caribbean staple made from boiled and pounded starchy food crops like plantains, cassava, and yams. Fufu is known to complement various soups and stews, including light soup (nkrakra), palm nut soup (abenkwan), and egusi soup, among others.

Patrons of Old World Market can expect a well-organized and clean establishment with a courteous staff. The market also stocks an extensive range of meats, fish, beans, and spices, catering to a diverse array of culinary needs. Customers have lauded the market for its broad selection of African groceries and fresh seafood and produce available at competitive prices.

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4.039 reviews
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Camille W.
2/3/2021

Great selection and low prices. Lots of unique food items, spices, meats, bulk grains and much more. Employees are very kind. ** COVID-19 WARNING** many customers don't wear masks appropriately:...

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Wayne M.
1/24/2024

Most of OWM customers are 98% Blacks, which included Africans and the Caribbeans. However most of the workers barely speak/understand English so it's very hard for you to communicate with them,...

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Shahrooz E.
12/9/2018

Great selection of Caribbean products!! Im originally from Miami so there are just some items you can only find in gems like these... lots of Goya products which always screams home to me lol....

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K G.
5/15/2019

My mother and her sisters (3) have shopped at this establishment for YEARS On this visit my mother wanted some neck bones She purchased 7 1/2 lbs of meat on 04/09/19 What they actually packaged...

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Christopher E.
12/27/2013

This place is very cool, I can find most of my Jamaican products there and it's not too for from other shopping areas next to my home.

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