"Housed in a beautiful historical building in the South Loop, Sandmeyer's is a family-owned bookstore full of character and charm. On the shelves, you'll find titles relating to all genres with a notable collection of books on local history and books by local writers."
- Maureen May, The Seven Best Bookstores in Chicago, Big Seven Travel
"In the heart of Printer's Row, you'll find Sandmeyer's...With old wooden floors and exposed brick walls, Sandmeyer's provides the ultimate atmosphere to peacefully browse through shelves upon shelves, waiting for a story to grab your attention."
- Amanda Schelling, 8 Best Independent Bookstores in Chicago, Urban Matter
"Great bookstores can connect a community's past to its present. Sandmeyer's Bookstore does just that."
- Rachel Hirschhaut and Pauline Frommer, 25 Independent Bookstores We Love, Frommers
"Located in the South Loop, this family-owned and-operated book shop has been in business since 1982. Step into the brick building and you'll find shelves filled with new releases, travel guides, lot's of Childrens' books, and plenty of other literary goodness to keep you occupied on your train ride home."
- Lindsay Eanet, The 19 best bookstores in Chicago, Timeout Chicago
"This sweet family-run bookstore is the perfect counter-offering to Amazon's bleak facade. Located in an old printing press, the bookstore has been around since the 1980s and plays up the nostalgic factor to its favor. There's an expansive selection to browse through, and [the proximity to] the annual Printer's Row Literary Festival."
- Amanda Edelman, 10 Local Bookstores In Chicago For Book Lovers, Secret Chicago
"The air is thick with the words of Updike, Messud, Munro and McEwan. You feel as though you could browse for hours on end, stumbling across books you've never heard of and revisiting old stand-bys. In Sandmeyer's Bookstore, you feel like a reader..."
- Annie Anderson, Not For Tourists
"Sandmeyer's is a welcome respite from the sterile sameness of national bookstore chains. Family-owned for nearly a quarter century, this wood-floored literary haven feels like an old-fashioned library. Sandmeyer's prides itself on go-out-of-its-way customer service..."
- Maureen Jenkins, Chicago Sun-Times
"The store's openness is instilled not just by space but by the [staff], who are always available to make suggestions."
- Robert Duffer, ChicagoTribune.com
"...this store does not market itself the way the larger bookstores do, but when you walk on the creaking wooden floor and listen to the soft jazz playing overhead, you realize it does not need to."
- ChicagoTraveler.com
"If your book-buying experiences have been limited exclusively to the local Borders, an immediate pilgrimage to this Printer's Row mom-and-pop shop is in order."
- Jenny Seay, Centerstage Chicago
"Bask in the history of the neighborhood while wandering around the library-like brick building. Sandmeyer's is located in the Printer's Row neighborhood, where printing and publishing businesses originally stood."
- Audrey Gorden, 15 of Chicago's best independent bookstores, Chicago RedEye
"Located in Chicago's famed Printer's Row neighborhood within the city's South Loop, Sandmeyer's Bookstore offers a wide selection of books for everyone in your family. Peruse the children's books or latest releases, or try a new cuisine by selecting a publication from the cookbook section. You can also drop by the bookstore and meet authors, as Sandmeyer's frequently hosts signings and events."
- Megan Horst-Hatch, Best Local Bookstores In Chicago, CBS Chicago
"Sandmeyer's focus is definitely on the books, with an inventory ranging from hip to highbrow."
- Citysearch Chicago