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Allston Market
- Nearest Transit:
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Harvard Ave @ Commonwealth Ave (66)
Harvard Ave - Westbound (Green Line)
Harvard Ave - Inbound (Green Line)
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Allston Market
3 reviews in English
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Review from Katia M.
1/14/2010
Allston Market is my secret place to stock up on Soya Vadi and almost anything Indian that I can think of -- dal, spices, roti, it's here. I must recommend the soya vadi to vegetarians -- if you haven't had it before, it's quite tasty. Sort of like huge TVP chunks. I used to get something similar at the old Super 88 on Herald but haven't been able to find it at the Asian grocers lately. Luckily vadi does the trick. Plus, the woman working the register last Saturday was really nice. Always a bonus.
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Review from Christine K.
Allston-Brighton, MA
4/16/2011
First of all, the "fresh" produce is anything but fresh. Most times I go into the store, most of the veggies are wilted, wrinkly, and on the verge of rotting. I once tried to buy a gallon of milk there only to discover that it was a month expired.
From what I have experienced, it's a big scratch ticket place. I guess lots of people have won with tickets there. Not my thing, but I must say that the cashier will straight out ask you for a little sumthin' sumthin' for him. A tip. He's asking for a tip out of your cash payout. I witnessed it firsthand when this poor Hispanic dude who seemed very inexperienced won $500 and before the cashier paid him, he muttered something about a tip under his breath. The customer did not understand, but at the end, the cashier asked again, and eventually received $20 in "tip".
All the while, I just want to buy a ginger ale and he told me to wait when I just asked the price so I can pay and leave. Yeah, that did it. I'd been waiting patiently, witnessing this extortion take place and eventually couldn't take any more of this absurdity.
I guess this place makes money off of lottery and scratch tickets and the money they scam out of the winners. Don't go there if you actually want to buy anything fresh or legitimate. -
Review from Shruti R.
Brighton, MA
5/8/2011
This place stocks everything but... Oh always check the expiry date on every single item...Also dont forget to check the seals on each of them... II brought a bottle of ketchup and on a closer look found that it was resealed... ekkkksssss...
