Cellars Market

My husband used to work in this building and Cellar's was one of his lunch spots. It's an efficient cafeteria setup located downstairs where you grab a tray, utensils and choose your meal at one of several food stations. Help yourself to the soda and coffee stations then pay for your meal at the register. There's plenty of seating in their dining room or take your meal to go.We brunched here before heading to Ceres. Husband had a two egg breakfast with bacon and hashbrowns and I ordered their fish sandwich. My husband's breakfast was average. I didn't like my fish sandwich for several reasons. They don't pile the fish on like they used to and the fish was substandard. The filets lacked heft and tasted bland. Tartar sauce leaned sweet versus tangy. The fries that came with it were dry and flavorless. As lunch hour approached people trickled in ordering mainly salads. I've been told the salad bar is extensive and supposedly pretty good. Had I known this I would've ordered from the salad bar instead. Not sure if I would return but maybe I just ordered the wrong thing.

Used to be delicious but food is terrible and overpriced. Had a Rueben but there were CARROTS in the sauerkraut which was awful. Makes me think they were recycling the cabbage from a previous dish. Last two times they told me they had no food left and were closing down. It was only 1pm.

Nice spot. A little pricey but can't beat the selection. If you are looking for the market- it is in the basement.

In the cellar on the north side of the CBOT building. Take the stairs, although someone will get you up/down the elevator if there's a physical need. Speaking of needs, the cashiers have keys for the bathrooms, which are near the vault. This is really really good for a cafeteria. Salad bar, sandwich station, sandwiches, baked goods, a Tex-Mex station, and a "grill" that's had stuff as wide ranging as rigatoni, pot pie, burgers, rice bowls, eggplant and chicken parm, fried fish sandwiches, and reubens. The rice bowl with skirt steak was excellent -- I've been to high end steak joints that didnt have skirt steak as good as this. The tacos are solid, too. In the various work groups that have been here, no one has ever had a complaint or criticism.

Checked out a new spot for lunch and this is going to definitely be a new go to. Cafeteria style with essentially something for everyone and huge portions especially for the price especially in the loop. The rice bowl I tried was delicious, and the peapods were perfectly crisp, which was a nice touch. We'll be back!

In all honesty I've only ever had the salad bar here but it's my go-to lunch spot in the loop. They have just about every topping you could imagine and their croutons are bomb. Prices are also based on container size and not weight so you can get a pretty good deal if your packing skills are on point. Try the marinated tomatoes - you won't be disappointed!Edit: They got rid of their awesome hot sauce. Super sad.

While the food is decent the management staff are an abomination. I've regularly eaten here over the last few years and the staff has progressively got worse in terms of their treatment of customers. I recent went to meet someone for lunch, having brought an outside water bottle with me, and was approached as soon as I entered, grabbed by the arm, and asked to leave. I've regularly brought various food items with me to supplement what I was purchasing, even brought an entire packed lunch when meeting someone without issue. This time, however, I was prompted kicked out stating this was a liability. When pushed for options I was LAUGHED at by the individual who approached me. I find this behavior reprehensible and entirely uncalled for. I will never be returning to this establishment and will be advising my fellow peers whom I work with (across the street) to also avoid this establishment. Behavior such as this has no place in customer service. While the liability issue is sound, and I fully understand that, there is never a need to place hands on someone or laugh in a customers face when questioned. Unless you value a $16 salad, avoid until new management is found.

Buried in the basement of the Board of Trade. No wait. Buried in the CELLAR of the Board of Trade. Yeah that's cute. And dang, the Board of Trade also has market makers and what not, who are "sellers" when they're not buyers. Yep, this is getting kind of amazing right now. It's like a true word and then a pun to boot. Beat that anybody. This old place is amazing at being funny at comedy. And old (as hell) it is. The Board of Trade is THE iconic building making LaSalle Street.... Lasalle Street. Once, about 20 years ago, it was still a bustling center of trading, filled with vitality and vigor. Now it's the same dudes (who aren't dead) hanging out in a cafeteria on long breaks cause all the computer nerds are doing most of the trading online.On Friday's, they serve fish sandwiches. Made out of huge piles of deep fried fish. According to Al, who I work with, and has frequented Cellar's market every now and then since probably the 1880s, the fish is definitely cod or possibly could be haddock. But at any rate is definitely a whitefish. Thanks Al. Old people are really helpful and on point. I can't understand why floor trading went away at all right now.But it doesn't matter anyway, does it. It's deep fried fish sticks in the form of a fish fillet. Nothing special. With a lemon wedge and either one portion of tartar sauce or two (one please). There's a cheese slice option (no thank you) and on the way out you can grab a small plastic cup full of hot sauce (yes please). It's the kind of meal you get when you're old and near death. Hopefully with a side of jello cubes (which are fun and delicious). Now I love a gluttonous, cheaply made sandwich and side of jello as much as the next senior citizen. But I have to say, bearing witness to this place was depressing. It looks like it was last decorated in 1990 when the money was still good and the people working here were still cutting edge. Now it's a dated cafeteria. Old people and old big ass old tvs up on the old wall and no kale or any glutton free options or anything. I might be doing a little magical remembering here, but that's what it felt like. Like an old tech crappy cafeteria that's behind the times. A spitting image of the old tech floor that's stumbling towards it's inevitable demise. Fish sandwhich at 12. Matlock at 2. Bingo at 4. Maybe a nice movie after that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nz7hMvBJeg

Big portions and tasty which makes it a great value. My favorite is their cheese quesadilla with fresh guacamole. Their pork tenderloin is freshly breaded,, resulting in a great sandwich or dinner.

Great food, excellent service,, old style dining area very clean. Been going there for years