Restaurant Review – Goddess and Grocer

You know when you find a new restaurant you love and you just can’t stop going there? That’s what happened to me with this week’s restaurant find. Goddess and Grocer is an amazing, reasonably priced deli with locations all over the city. I find myself in Andersonville a lot and I’ve been to this location twice this week already. I can’t help myself, it’s so good! Goddess and Grocer is truly a one stop shop. They have a large selection of dry foods, a cold case with to-go items, a salad bar, a deli case, and an extensive menu. I’m a sucker for a great salad, which is half the reason I love this restaurant so much. On my first visit, I tried the Goddess Chopped Veggie Salad. I love when salads are so big, they have to put them in what is essentially a mixing bowl. There was a generous amount of romaine lettuce and spinach, topped with tomatoes, avocado, garbanzo beans, cucumber, radishes, carrots, roasted corn, and their signature Goddess dressing. Loaded with all the colorful veggies, the presentation was beautiful. Not only were the veggies pretty to look at, they were incredibly fresh and crunchy. The Goddess dressing was very tasty as well, the perfect mix of sweet and savory. On my second visit, I had to try the Chicken Salad Sanger. I LOVE chicken salad, so I couldn’t resist. Their roasted chicken is pulled and mixed with celery, grapes, scallions, toasted almonds, and mayonnaise, served on a rustic white bread. I can’t sing the praises of this bread enough. The texture was perfect and the grains suited the creaminess of the chicken salad so well. So many other delicious sandwiches and salads caught my eye on the menu, I know I’ll be back soon.

Goddess and Grocer has 7 locations in the city, all of which you can find information about on their website. The Andersonville location is at 5318 N. Clark St. Their hours are 8 am to 9 pm daily. The seating area inside is small, but comfortable, with wi-fi access and an assortment of table sizes. They also have a delightful outdoor patio!

RACHEL HOOVLER & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO