Poeta's Italian Food Mart

I ordered a brick turkey for the 1st time this year and I’ll never get a turkey anywhere else ! The best , seasoned , add butter and cook and voila ! Awesomeness ! Along with everything else there !!

I live about 30 min away, and not in the area often. This place is a mandatory visit for me during the holiday season, when I pick up several frozen entrees - including the pasta prosciutto and vegetable lasagna. Small place, but worth the drive. Extremely friendly staff as well.

This was my third Thanksgiving brick turkey. And although I consider myself a fairly accomplished cook having hosted dozens of Thanksgiving dinners, I am here to say that after my first Poeta’s brick turkey, my decision to never go back to my old ways was anchored in! BEST TURKEYS EVER! Exceptionally flavorful, quick roasting, moist beyond belief, and so easy. Thank you Poeta's! I’m so sorry I didn’t know about you sooner.

I have shopped there for over 25 years and have recently moved and miss their sausage. Was wondering if anybody has the recipe for the peppers red wine and sausage that they used to give out at the butcher counter?

My dad has always gone there since forever (Ray). Their Italian Sausage is by far the best I have ever had! I won't get it from anywhere else!

Just love to stock up when I am in town ! Italian sausage, mrtadella, salami, brick cheese n tortellini;)

Great selection of meats and frozen specialties. My go-to place to fill the void of hand-crafted pastas my Nonna left when she passed.

Best mom n pop Italian store around!
Limited selection, but all quality ingredients, a must visit for Italians

Absolutely unreal. I live in Michigan but every time I go through the Highwood area, I stop here to grab a pound of the spicy Italian sausage, a pound of the spicy capocolla, and some pasta from Italy for my mother. This place has the most authentic Italian food I’ve ever had, will always come here and support the Poeta’s.

Seriously can the garlic bread get any better??? I already have said the lasagna and egg rolls are the best, but I may make to trip here just for the garlic bread!!! LOL they want a picture… it was gone in less than a minute!!

The nice young lady at the register gave me one of her own personal bread loaves because they were out of them today. And it was phenomenal!

Best homemade Italian sausage you will find!
Pastas, sauces, breads and full service deli w/ an array of cold cuts. Also, mini grocery store inside with Italian favorites such as sardines, condiments, chocolates everything! You just have to see for yourself SOOO goooo!!!!

They helped with the necessary additions for my lasagna. Here it is ready to bake. Thanks guys.

A cute family owned Italian store in Highwood! Omg!!!!! This place is amazing! Great deli with the best brands of Italian lunch meats,home made sausage and bread that is to die for! They also have a freezer section that has home made Italian dinners, lasagna trays, and sauces (they even have vegetarian options!) ready to pop in the oven. The ones I've tried have all been delicious! The staff carries your groceries out to your car for you. Prices are very reasonable! It's definitely a hidden gem!

With predominantly Italian items and a few regular, common necessities, a small cooler of vegetables and a small yet brilliantly stocked and highly skilled butcher department, Poeta's is truly a fine, neighborhood grocery with old-world sentiments.

I always leave with the finest Italian meats you can find in a 50 mile radius, as well as other items which just aren't the same at the regular big box groceries.

Customer service here is second to none.

Poeta’s has the best meat department and grocery. The deli is awesome. My favorite is the Italian potato salad. In the meat section the sausages and especially the brick chicken are delicioso!! Also the pottery they sell is gorgeous! Listen, the whole place is awesome. People are very friendly and helpful. You cannot go wrong with Poeta’s.

Not a low price kind of place, if you are looking for the highest quality authentic Italian products then this is the place to go. Expect to pay top dollar but you will get the most authentic and tastiest Italian meats and all other types of food. Highly recommended especially for your holiday table

Recently moved to the area and discovered Poeta's. Great find.
Terrific lasagna, great Italian sausage, and the best skirt steaks I've ever had. Highly recommend.. (Also, they sell Homer's ice cream.)

Amazing ground beef, italian sausage, italian beef, pastina, scamorza cheese, fresh tomatoes, grapes... it's become my one stop shop for the week. I love everything at Poeta's! Oh, their homemade barbecue sauce is my favorite. There is always such friendly service, too!!

I have been a customer of Poeta's for many years. They have never failed to provide the best in meats, sausage and their frozen items are off the chart good. I really like the meatballs in their red sauce. The owners are wonderful people and still work behind the meat counter. The italian beef is the best on the north shore. Try it and it will put a smile on your face.