My experience at this Starbucks in a Mariano’s was one of the best I’ve had! You don’t have to deal with the inconsistency that comes with many of the busy stand-alone stores….and when I thought I was finally giving a well-deserved tip, Fernando tells me they dont even accept tips at the Mariano’s locations!
I love shopping here. It is busy,friendly and has great coffee and music as well as being inside Marianos grocery store. The bakery, the manager, the goods, the musicians all make this super special.
Delicious. Staff is wonderful.
Fine as a starbucks in general, but the cleanliness in the store could be higher.
Wonderful pastries&tea but coffee too strong4 my taste.If u like strong be sure 2stop in…
They are closed. Time is 6:17pm. Online hours say closes at 7pm. The manager let me know inventory was going on so they had to close early but I wish there was a way to know that. Looks like a cool location nice grocery store and cool manager.
I have never had bad experiences with Starbucks, but I wish I could say same for this location. The employee was unprofessional, and our order was not made correctly. Drinks tasted too sweet or too diluted. Won’t recommend this location!
Sweetener cost more than espresso shots there !!
They charge u for sugar your coffe
Very expensive cup of coffee.
4. DBZ Guitars – USA Custom Shop
Address: 3135 MacArthur Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
Nice and clean place, clean bathroom, baby change station, clean restaurant and very modern
Nice place and very good staff
Good and service is very inconsistent
The staff is starting to recognize me
Typical McD. Clean, polite staff.
Not 24 hours
They was nice but I paid for a double fish fillet with extra tartar sauce but got a single fish with barley any sauce at all I WILL NOT be returning ever!
It’s just fast food
9. Mariano’s
Address: 2999 S Waukegan Rd, Bannockburn, IL 60015 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
Great location- I have to write and give a special shout out to Angelo. When Angelo is working, the store is running smoothly and guests are taken care of! Angelo us always hustling and moving fast to help employees and customers. He is always kind, pleasant and eager to help. It is rare to find someone with a strong work mentality and kind personality these days. Angelo is awesome and this is a great store to shop at!
Clean and Organized! Fast check out!
Courteous service!
Decent new Mariano’s but nothing special.
Mariano’s doesn’t have a fantastic supply of shelf items. More like a medium>small store. Their bakery, produce and specialty items are great. I love that they always have pomegranate seeds, seems a hard find. Prices are a bit higher than a Jewel grocery. Also, usually not many cashier’s are open. Carts are smooth and abundant. Lots of helpful employees. Restrooms are at the front of the store, very clean and eco-friendly.
It’s a grocery store, they have groceries. The 4th star is for cleanliness. Thanks.
Long lines. No self checkout. No one working at the hot food checkout .
I gave that store 3 tries!!! On each occasion I was not treated right twice at the register and once by someone that was there showcasing their wine. Today was the last day that I step foot in that store and I luv marianos. So thanks to their pregnant cashier Elizabeth I won’t spend anymore of my hard earned cash there to be treated like I don’t belong or if they touch me they will cath something. For future reference, my skin color does not rub off
Worst Mariano’s – poor staffing levels, and it shows. Messy, unstocked, disorganized, but people standing around chatting. Salad and hot food is abysmal.
10. Sam Ash Music Stores
Address: 1305 W Dundee Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
Very knowledgeable and explains the process thoroughly
Had one tough issue because of a Fedex theft of my bass guitar but Sam Ash did give me a full refund so kudos to them for great resolution on a very difficult issue not their fault. I decided to try them again and got a Roland JC-120 amp which arrived quickly and then a few days later they emailed my a $50 gift card! Very pleased with Sam Ash
Great!
They have a pretty decent selection of instruments, not just guitars, but orchestral and drums as well. An overall nice music store without the large chain store feel to it. The problem I have is the staff. A couple guys I talked with were pretty nice and helpful, but there are some workers that seem to treat the store as their playground and the customers are coincidental. There were a couple of incidences in which I was treated rudely and carelessly and it made me feel uncomfortable to shop there.
The store seems to always be in disarray. Every time I go there, the place is a mess, and I can’t tell if I’m looking at new or used items. The prices are usually reasonable on most things.
My son LOVES Sam Ash Music store. We’ve always been greeted warmly and everyone is very friendly. My son was so comfortable there that he even did an open mic night! Good selection of guitars and accessories.
I was super excited to go to the same Sam Ash store that I had been so many times growing up. I hadn’t been there in at least 12 years. Now this time, I would be returning as a Dad, shopping for my daughters first guitar.
I drove through a yucky snowy day on a Saturday quite excited for this experience. I’ll cut to the chase though, I felt their Saturday staff was either sleeping, stoned, or just could care less about helping me.
They told me the ¾ scale Squier Strat I wanted for her was not in stock, yet I knew they had two from calling prior. I found both hanging in the racks on my own. After testing, I put the guitar down at the desk in guitars department, and waited, ready to buy it. I was also looking to buy the matching gig bag, knowing we would have to order it. There was a shorter, portly guy with long hair and a beard that pretty much stared at me blankly from the front of the store while I stared at the guitar desk waiting to be rang up. I had to walk over and actually ask him to come and help me. He was quite busy playing a bass behind the front desk. When inquiring about ordering the gig bag, he gave off the impression that this would be a lengthy burdensome task for him.
Their socially awkward, Saturday sales zeros made the decision easy for me as to where to buy the guitar and gig bag from. I have to say, the Sam Ash staff I knew a decade ago would’ve had this guitar and any accessories rung up on the computer ready to make the sale faster than you can say “I’ll just buy it online”. Honestly, they probably would’ve had it ready to ring up before I was even done play testing. Oh well. Times change!
The store and employees are nice, however they are in desperate need of a new manager. He is one of the most unprofessional and disrespectful persons I have meet. He got in my face and was yelling at me saying it was the law to tell him if I had been vaccinated. I’m 100% fine with people asking that if they are respectful, however this man was completely out of line and treated me with no respect or dignity. Our family has spent thousands of dollars at the store, but after this horrifying experience and out of control manager, we will never go back there. All of our cards and accounts have been canceled. If you like to be respected as a customer (and more importantly a human). I would not waste your time at the store, unless it falls to new management.
I called ahead of time for a product. The associate assured me they had it and reserved one. When I got there, they apparently “sold the kit reserved for me” and I had to spend more money than I had budgeted. there was no discount offered or anything. I am thinking they said that just so they could get me to spend more money.
Mr. Rifkin is a great teacher. We have an active 6 year old who can have trouble sitting still. Mr. Rifkin is patient and persistent and keeps a good balance between letting our son explore his musical interests and teaching him the fundamentals of piano.
13. TR Music & Voice Lessons
Address: 1614 Little John Ct, Highland Park, IL 60035 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
I’ve been taking vocal and guitar lessons for a few months and am really glad I found this place! My teachers (Art and Daniel) have been extremely patient with me and helped me build up more confidence in my singing/playing. They’re both good at identifying where I can improve and the exercises they’ve given me accelerated my progress so much faster than when I was just practicing on my own. I also appreciate that the lessons are still high quality even though it’s over zoom. There’s a lot more for me to learn and I look forward to continuing to work with them!
TR Music Academy accommodated us during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s my kiddo, setup for her remote piano lesson with her favorite instructor. The remote lesson was seamless. We’re now on our 4th lesson and anticipate having many more remote lessons until we are allowed to leave our homes once again.
David did a very good job of cleaning and tuning my piano. In addition to being a good tuner, he is also a very good musician. He takes his work very seriously I would use him again and recommend him.
14. Anderson Musik Inc
Address: 489 S Waukegan Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
Anderson Musik is a gem. The teachers are talented and caring. Not only will they help improve the student’s ability but they are also encouraging and positive. Receiving instruction here has helped my child remain enthusiastic about playing through the age we’re kids typically loose interest. Scheduling is flexible, rates are competitive and you often see multiple generations of a family, as well as learners of all ages.
Scott is a great teacher! My son had been taking guitar classes with him for over 5 years.
Our kids have been taking music lessons at Anderson music for a while now. They have been progressing nicely and most of all feel comfortable with the teachers and enjoy their time there. Scott has always been kind and accommodating to our needs and I have recommended him to all my friends.
I took piano lessons at Anderson Musik over the past year and half (after 15 years of not playing) and I had a lot of success with it. I really liked my instructor, Trevor. He taught me a lot of useful improv-jazz techniques and how to read classical sheet music better. I noticed some older negative reviews about the owner… He’s not a bad guy. I gave 4 stars because I think they need one more upright piano in the shop for the students when they are at full capacity.
All in all, it’s a great place to learn piano/guitar/drums/etc
15. Village Music Store
Address: 645 Osterman Ave, Deerfield, IL 60015 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
Great place for anything music related – buy or lease instruments, music lessons, etc.!
So far so good. My drum teacher Mike Semerau has begun teaching there and they’ve been very accommodating along with being enthusiastic in promoting drum lessons with such a good experienced teacher. They’ve provide a large room and a very comfortable setting. I definitely recommend.
While this location doesn’t “specialize” in guitar equipment like the sister store in Libertyville does, they did have a nice selection of beginner/intermediate guitars (both acoustic and electric) and a few cheaper amps. More suited to band/piano needs, but still very helpful and nice staff. More well rounded than the music store across the street, but not quite as much band specific as the other either.
I visited on a Tuesday evening. Because the product I wanted was not in stock, I requested that it be ordered. I was informed the order would go out Thursday (as they are closed Wednesdays), and would take one week. I called the following Thursday (the anticipated delivery date) to check the status, and found out the order was never actually put through. I will not do business with a store which cannot handle such a simple process.
Inventory boasts hundreds of items… actual store has none of them
18. Westheimer Corporation
Address: 3451 Commercial Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 , Bannockburn , Illinois , United States
