Mid-Joy Party Store

"My favorite corner store in the world. Tony is simply the best. And the supreme Chicago deep dish? Splendid."

"I find myself here every so often and I always wonder to myself why I don't stop in here more often. This store is conveniently located, easy to get in and out of, and even when it gets busy (like say on a Saturday night), it never takes more than a few minutes to get what you need, and be on your way. This place is quite large, and their selection of adult beverages (and other non-adult beverages) matches that. Simply put, there is a lot of booze here, and really if you cannot find something to tickle your fancy, your fancy might be broken. I will say that you must be aware of one specific and simple thing when it comes to buying any micro-brewed beer here. Do yourself a favor and check the expiration date. Most of the small to mid-sized breweries are consistently putting "brewed on" or "best by" dates in their products now. Typically this type of beer is good for six months or so from the time it's canned or bottled. If you start to look closely you will find that there is quite a bit of beer here, that is expired or out of date. It's not just here either, it's all kinds of places everywhere, you just need to be aware of what to look for. With that being said, this place is clean, the employees are extremely friendly, professional, and as previously stated they have quite the selection of things here. You will also find that there is more than enough parking due to the fact that this place is part of a strip of other businesses. I've been here a myriad of times and have never not been able to snag myself a parking spot as soon as I pull up. When all is said and done, I need to remind myself to stop in here more, and if you're in the area, you absolutely should too—just remember to check those expiration dates. Cheers!"

"Employees are extremely friendly and helpful. Store has a wide selection and great precooked foods to choose from. Only suggestion is they carry small bags of prepacked ice like they use to. Aside from that I love this store and always stop by when I need to grab a few items quickly."

"The selection is great and liquor is state minimum. My partner and I shop here often. Rated four stars instead of five because even though we see the same people working here every time we go, they never seem to recognize or acknowledge us, even ask for ID every time."