Good luck getting past the amazing scent when you walk in the door... but when you do, youll find a diverse selection of spices, herbs, salts, seasonings, and oh so much more. My personal favorites are their candied ginger nibs as well as the sweet nib mix. Staff are wonderful, atmosphere is warm and gentle. Hard to resist stopping by when Im in the neighborhood.

Used to be a 5++, now just a 3.Still a slightly larger assortment than frenemy Penzeys, but gone are the days of expert workers manipulating spices and measuring out baggies from delightful smelling apothecary jars. Everything is now prepackaged in a very limited array of sizes. The in-store experience is not much different from ordering online.I think Ruth would be sad.

Love all of these amazing spices!!!

Spice House has such good variety of spices! There are classics like garlic and onion powder, and original blends like Lake Shore Drive (my personal fave). The whole place gets me inspired to be creative in the kitchen!

Smells like my childhood

Love The Spice House. They have everything you could want and more. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. My only complaint is that I cant buy everything.

Fresh spices the best you can buy!

My old time favorite spice store. I had to buy alot of spices and bring back to MD. love this unique store. As soon you open the door, the aroma of spices from all over the world is just telling you bring me home. Cook food and share it with your families and friend

WONDERFUL SPOT. These guys have an incredible selection and great service. I will definitely be back. Just standing there and smelling everything is great.

I, like most people during the pandemic, have been cooking more from scratch lately & lean heavily on the spice house blends. I particularly recommend Milwaukee ave., Chesapeake bay, and gateway to the north. The vulcan fire salt and vanilla spiced sugar are pretty good too.

I have never seen a spice shop like this one. What a treat. They have everything. And they ship. Thank you SH

I could buy the whole store! 100s of amazing stand alones and blends to diversify your kitchen.

The Spice House is a great place to get everything from your average everyday spices like salt and pepper (both of which they have a great selection of) to very strong spices like star anise and curry. If you need a spice, odds are they have it .They also offer mixed spices like taco seasoning, which will make you swear off the prepackaged stuff forever!Some of the most helpful, cheery staff youve ever met work here. Very knowledgeable too. A must visit if you are in the Evanston/ Wilmette area.

I received the Popcorn Collection and a handful of other spices as a gift from a friend. First one I’ve tried is Vulcan’s Fire Salt... WOW. This is definitely what I would call a “food elevator”. Sprinkled it all over fresh veggies (cucs, avocado, tomato) and hummus - adds a great flavor kick with the perfect balance of heat and salt. I’ve never eaten raw veggies so quickly...am also using it to flavor roasted chickpeas, which will no doubt be great. Not only is the taste of the spice itself impressive, the gift packaging was also beautiful - spices came in a special box and the exterior cardboard shipping box even had decals on it. I could tell the contents would be special before even opening. Major kudos to The Spice House all around!

I absolutely love this place! Spices are so fresh! Unless its an absolute emergency I will never by store bought again!

They all the spices you would ever need and fresh.

Amazon place .. Very helpful

Different experience after COVID, now the items are no longer available for wandering around and sampling. They are doing the right thing. Its just different, a sign of the times.

Phenominal quality spices, and the staff was incredibly helpful and in explaining about the different spices.

Love the Spice House. Unique spice blends and high quality. Friendly and knowledgeable staff

The staff where very helpful and knowledgeable about spices. Also the spice selection was great, so many different things to try!

Have been coming to this spice house since I was too young to ride a bike, my parents rave about their variety of essential spices but also their Unique Contingent of spice blends. The four spices in this picture were purchased as a gift, sort of a starter pack for a few dishes I know my friend cooks already. I would actually recommend the spiced sugar for just about any person who wants to add a little kick to their buttered toast or waffles or even as a topping for cappuccino. The back of the yards rub is perfect for skirt steak or strip steak, my father swears by it and I do as well. Honestly one of the more surprising items is dried porcini mushrooms, Which can be added to Olive oil with salt and basil to make one of the best marinades for filet mignon or chicken breast Or even grilled mackerel. They reopened this is store for in-house shopping, they used to do customized boxes of spices in 4, 8 and 12 packs, But I think they are moving away from this procedure in favor of pre-assembled spice pairings. The young woman who helped me put this collection together, Chastity, was very helpful and agreed that a variety of different flavors would enable more experimentation in the kitchen as well. Its a little pricey, but quality usually is. If nothing else, the variety and combinations inside this place will make your interest in trying different dishes and sources of cooking a little more adventurous. Also, try the dried sweet corn and candied ginger, great stuff.Thanks again folks!

Excellent service, everything in stock, still a fun place to go.

Great selection and a friendly and knowledgeable staff. There is always something new to discover in the myriad of tiny jars that line the shelves. Plus, the place smells amazing!

Great shop!I Love it!!

We tend to buy all of our spices here rather than at a grocery store. Variety is amazing and the staff are all quite knowledgeable and friendly.Currently, You can only step inside to ask for your items. They meet you just inside the door at a table so you cannot browse like the old days. Prices are still very competitive with grocery stores however the quality is far superior to any grocery store.

Spices are fresh and the smells, oh my! All the staff are great.

Friendly. Large variety. Need more recipe cards out. Open but just cant walk in. They will do pick ups if you want to order before you get there.

This place is the best !! I use spices a lot. Spice House has the freshest and best quality spices. I highly recommend.

Great spices, and smells really good! Unfortunately they only allow two people in the store and are limited to the front 25 sq feet or so. I just had to wait outside on the sidewalk. Ill consider this when in inclement weather. No looking around the store!Metered parking is what it is, on the street or in the lot down the street. They took care of mailing my purchase (gift) from the store which is a great convenience.

George was incredibly helpful and patient. I had never been to The Spice House until today. He walked me through the products and answered all of my questions. He went through the process quickly, without feeling rushed.Thank you, George.

Great shop with every spice u can image. And staff was very nice.

Great variety of spices!

Great quality and selection. Great service even in these trying times.

Best artisan spices and extracts available. On a fun shopping street. With very good staff. And if they dont have it, theyll find it for you, anywhere in the world. Their premade rubs and spice combos are excellent. The store is attractive and smells like the delivery entrance to Paradise. The website is much improved from years ago. Highly recommend!

Always a great experience. Every spice imaginable. Awesome spice blends. Knowledgeable friendly staff. I have been coming here from Arlington Heights for years. Worth the trek!

The variety and quality of their spices is absolutely amazing. Online ordering is easy and delivery is fast. The website has a large collection of recipes from customers which is impressive. Ordering in bulk ( 2 ounces and up) makes their product so much cheaper than what you get in chain stores plus the quality and freshness is light years beyond. If you have questions send them an e-mail and they will respond quickly. If you like to cook you owe it to yourself, family and friends to check them out.

Excellent choice of Spices

Spice House is one of the two best places to go for spices around Chicago. Their single spices are consistently fresh and are often competitively priced vs. supermarket spices. Their spice blends are excellent as well and can make otherwise bland food more interesting and delicious, bringing cuisine that is otherwise unattainable at home within the reach of home cooks.

Great place to get fresh spices of all types. The smell in this place is amazing, I think it is a secret part be of the marketing plan. Huge variety of just about anything you might want to put on any food. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended.

So disappointed in my once go-to spot for spices. I got many wonderful spices here over the years, but lately the experience has been unpleasant and even more expensive after a few price increases.A recent terrible experience when ordering spices online: the website says nowhere that their free shipping offer means that your order is fulfilled at the lowest priority in the shipping queue. We ordered a large batch of spices from their site in April - with same-day free shipping on flatpacks. We waited for two weeks with no information and no packages arriving. I called the 3rd week, and they said they were backed up with orders and it should go out within a week. Called again in the 5th week to follow up and I learnt that the free shipping orders are the lowest priority on the orders. A customer’s order with paid shipping gets shipped out before a free shipping order, despite being pending for over 5 weeks - hence there is no knowing when my turn would have come!! After a 6 week wait, we cancelled our order:( and if I had known, I would have paid shipping!I haven’t been super happy with the changes they’ve made since the owners changed a couple years. Their employees don’t seem happy with the changes either. They increased their prices even on low-cost basics (and spend money on unnecessarily fancy labels), and they aren’t producing any more of the innovative blends.

Great selection of quality food and drink and friendly and helpful staff!

Nice selection, nice people

A wonderful specialty shop. I feel very lucky to be close enough to go there regularly. Yes, I know you can get all of these spices (and related mixes and flavorings) online these days. But there is something really inspiring about being able to use all your senses when shopping for spices. Definitely worth a special trip.

Highly, highly recommended if youre even remotely into cooking. The collection here is unbelievably extensive. Theres information with all of the spices about their history, region of origin, and uses.

Have gone here for years and the quality and service is a given. Great standard for excellence continually upheld. Thanks for greatness!

Wonderful. Everything under Gods Green Earth. Fantastic Flavors. I dont mind the prices because its quality stuff and lasts and lasts

Spices are amazing! Staff is knowledgeable, helpful and super friendly! Prices are good. Smells are free! Love this place!

I love this place. The products are fresh and just so high quality, hard to describe how much better than grocery store spices until you try them. Prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

First order with Spice House, staff was prompt and responsive. Quality of the spices is just fantastic. Highly recommend.

From everyday chef to part time home cook this place has so many great spices. Knowledgeable and freindly staff. You get ideas just from the spices avail. I go in for 1 or 2 things and come out with 4 or 5. Ha.

Weve been customers since early 2000s. It started with a gift set from a friend, but now 99% of our spice pantry is from Spice House. I love seeing all our bottles.The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable here, too!Tip: Its easy to get refills when you have a list you can give to the staff.

Richard was knowledgeable and helpful. He also advised that the owner could answer even more questions about curry, edible argon oil and much, much more. What a treat for the senses. Cant wait to return.

I like to describe this business to my friends as The Hogwarts of Spices and Apothecary like. This business is AMAZING and the store smells so good you can smell it down the block. I love this place. Good prices and great quality. A cooks dream. I wish I lived closer. Customer for years and will be for many more.

Free smells. (Divine store for really useful spices for food.)

So, recently I took up cooking and really dont know much about spices so where better to get educated...at the Spice House. Mari spent an hour with me explaining everything, sampling stuff, suggesting stuff and just chatting about her own recipes. It was a great experience. Prices are reasonable, selection is great. Parking was a bit dicey

A great spot to find unique blends and hard to find spices. Staff is very helpful and prices are very reasonable.

Excellent selection of spices. Most popular are often already pre packaged, but you can get custom amounts of everything. Wonderful rare spices

Amazing spice shop with a crazy selection. Great selection of salt free spice mixes.

Amazing, as always. Everytime we come to Chicago, we always come here. Their spices quality is amazing, never disappointed. I cannot cook without their tellichery peppercorns or their cumin. Baking with their Saigon cinnamon is a must. You can tell a huge difference in quality and taste when baking / cooking. Staff is always friendly and helpful.

A sensory delight! And the nicest most helpful staff. Picked up a Christmas gift with no effort at all!

Such a wide variety of spices. The staff operate in the highest level of customer service and knowledgeable of all their products thats not seen in many places today. Its a must visit.

This is a Spice lovers dream. Walking in the door, it is, by smell alone, a magical place. In my opinion (not their words or advertisement), it is an apothecary of herbs and powders, staffed by skilled culinary alchemists. There are premixed spice combinations, sets to help us keep to a cultural theme, and all the separate components to purchase alone or to create your own personal mix. Cinnamon? 4-5 varieties. Ask and they will guide you thru the differences and give you the opportunity to decide which one you like best.

Wonderful ❤️❤️❤️ place. If you ever need anything ask for toni, she goes way beyond to helping you.

The only place I buy spices

If its a Spice, they have it! Their Chai seasonings are *the best* Ive tasted outside of an Indian restaurant, and the white truffle salt is worth the price. Every Spice Ive purchased here has always been fresh and flavorful and the staff is beyond helpful and knowledgeable.

The Spice House is a one of a kind experience.From the time you walk in and smell that delicious blend of spices and see every conceivable spice.The staff is very helpful and friendly.If they havent asked you what you want be patient.They will help you after theyre done with a previous customer.From baking to cooking to making drinks.Its all here.Plus their web site has a ton of recipes with each individual spice.Make it a point to visit Plus you can order online and theyll ship it to you.If you sign up for their email you will get deals delivered to your inbox.Love this place and the staff.

Simply THE BEST!... if you love spices, you MUST come here! Upon entering you are greeted with the most amazing aroma! My Spice rack has grown to include a full Spice shelf thanks to them!

Excellent quality and selection. We started making our own sloppy joe and chili mix. Tastes much better than packages from grocery store chains. You can avoid all the preservatives and high fructose corn syrup.

Nice selection of products. Prices are sometimes on the high side so you should be aware of what youre buying. Atmosphere is that of a museum or a library (very quiet and youre afraid youll knock a display over), staff is friendly.

Love the aroma when I walk in. Just about any spice you could want and the staff us so very helpful.

Epic. Only bring the money youre willing to spend, cause youll want to buy one of EVERYTHING. Adequate turnover means that everything is fresh. Many intriguing spice blends. A real treasure for Evanston.

Great variety! Able to find most any spice you need, along with delicious house blends. Their hot chili powder is awesome!

The Spice House is awesome. Any spice you can imagine. Great customer service.

Awesome place I shop here for spices all the time, incredibly helpful staff and quality spices & blends... we use all these spices and seasonings with just about every meal. every time I go in I try something new.. Back of the Yards goes great with everything we make

Wonderful place to hangout at, creative spices, wonderful & knowledgeable staff.

Excellent stock. Very helpful staff.

There are a large variety of spices at reasonable prices. The staff is very knowledgeable and eager to help with any questions that you have.

Spice House has everything that anyone could ever want re: herbs. spices, extracts, etc. Along with herbs and spices, there are special seasoning blends that are superbly mixed resulting in a great and perfectly balanced flavor profile.I have been shopping here for 10+ years and there is always something wonderful to explore in the world of herbs, spices and seasonings.There are a plethora of typical herbs and spices (basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, etc.), however, there is so much more to explore in this herb/spice kingdom. You have the option to taste and smell the majority of the products to ensure that you know exactly what you are buying. The greatest thing and what I recommend most is to step outside your comfort zone and indulge in some of the EXCEPTIONAL all-in-one seasoning blends.A few of my spice favs are:-Little Italy New York City Style Italian Herb Blend-Italian Herb Blend-Lake Shore Drive Seasoning-Brisket of Love-Italian Sausage Seasoning-Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Pizzaz-Japanese Seven Spice-Milwaukee Iron Seasoning-Back of the Yards Garlic Pepper Butchers Rub-Chicago Steak Seasoning-Quebec Beef Spice-Sweet Chile Garlic Seasoning-California Seasoned Pepper BlendNote: There are many Salt-Free Blends to choose from and all are EXCELLENT.Stop in and be transported to the Spice Islands.

Great and fresh spices they have a large variety of spices

The Spice House has an amazing range of spices and blends. Always fresher and cheaper than at supermarkets.

I adore this place! You can bring your dog in and the spices and seasonings are amazing! Endless possibilities. Great staff too.

Very helpful and friendly staff. A bit pricey but quality is exceptional

Best selection of any seasoning on earth! Well, mostly! Freshest ever, I use the tellicherry peppercorns in my grinder. Reasonable prices for top quality.

You cannot beat the incredible service and quality products that the Spice House has to offer. The staff is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. If you care at all about cooking you should be visiting the spice house regularly.

What a wonderful store. Staff is knowledgeable and very helpful. Its always a pleasure to shop there.

Great sgop. Amaizing variety

Highly recommend. Knowledgeable staff. Great selection of spices. Real gem.

Still the go to for quality spicesMy only minus was they changed the hours 12/24 opening later not updating thier website to refelct the change which I and several other customers checked prior to arriving at the regular opening time.No choice but to stand outside and wait the half hour since parking is sparse and we already paid the parking meters.

This place is great. I always find any spice that I need. They have a variety of exotic spices (e.g.. saffron, fancy peppers) but also your general ginger, black pepper, curry, etc). Everytime I go I get a warm welcome from helpful staff who know what they are doing.

Very helpful staff with a wide variety of products and fair pricing, and while youre here, I highly recommend picking up some of their freshly baked products.

Best quality spices paired with knowledgeable staff.

As a professional cook I am aware of the importance of fresh ingredients. The Spice House makes it possible to provide healthy meals that are extra special for your family.

Nice clean place everything you need to cook fry grille food( spices). Price just right meaning reasonable.

The highest quality spices and the nicest, most knowledgeable staff.

Outstanding

Best fresh spices and a knowledgeable staff to answer any questions.

Such high quality and unique selection, I could spend a lot of money in here and be perfectly happy. Highly recommended for anyone who loves to cook!

Once you try these spices you will never buy anything else. Very helpful/ knowledgeable staff

Unique spice blends. Staff was very helpful.