I dont know why the other person complained. He must be bipolar or something. It's called being patient and waiting in line. This is a great place to go to get food, mbta bus pass, and the Wall street Journal. Unfortunately, Cvs stopped selling the Wall Street Journal and this is the only spot that sells it. So grateful that the family that owns this place has the patience of a saint. Thank you for all that you do. read more

I have lived in Brighton my entire life. As a cigar smoker, I use to go here all the time for many years. Now, their cigars are so stale and dried out, the last few times I've purchased cigars there I had to literally throw them out. And when I brought this to their attention, they looked at me like, whatever. Don't buy cigars here, they are all out of date and horrible!! read more

Nope, nope, nope. I live in the area and frequently have gone to Palace Spa for various cooking items or even some Irish snacks, but the last few visits have been absolutely horrendous. I went to buy sour cream and they only had two left, ok, not a big deal. It was nearly $5 which is absurd, but they know their market (no price listed, that's what it was when I got to the register). Out of the two, one expired in two days and one had expired TWO WEEKS BEFORE. Disgusting. They clearly don't care about quality because you're paying for convenience. When I went to pay the woman was watching some TV show on her phone so she didn't look at me or talk to me, just watched her show. Lovely. Then, a few weeks later as a surprise my boyfriend got me one of every snack they had. Over half were expired, some by months. Seriously, I don't understand why they don't check the dates on anything. MONTHS. I had him return them all and only one kind of chip (the hula hoops) hadn't expired so he exchanged them for those. Now, I refuse to buy ANYTHING from them. If they don't check dates and don't care about expired food, who knows about the quality. Avoid, avoid, avoid. read more

I like this place. a. They always have my brand of cloves in stock b. The employees are friendly and always remember you. c. There are fun crazy Keno and Lotto people who pretty much LIVE in the back room. d. fun imported candy e. I can get my monthly MBTA Express Buss pass here Cons: a. I gotta check the expiration dates on a lotta things... because sometimes outdated stuff is left to be sold. read more

My late-night neighborhood go-to for all things life. First and foremost, there is an excellent selection of cigars and hookah supplies for the smoking aficionado. Given the general difficulty of finding hookah supplies, I'm grateful for the Palace's proximity to my current apartment. Outside of those luxuries, there is a robust supply of your standard convenience fare in the food and drink category. They've even got a Subway built right in for those feeling a little fresco. The staff here is also a huge plus, with friendly attendants and owners that even allow you behind the counter to check out goods. Always a hello and always a 'see ya soon.' Bottom line: I felt the need to review a convenience store. That should say it all. read more

Palace Spa has been a historic monument of Brighton Center for so many years. This is where the locals and the local elderly have come for years to grab a cup of coffee, buy lottery tickets, grab some milk and last minute snacks, or hang out and play keno together. It's a rather random store where you can buy a bunch of random things, but I can't imagine Brighton Center without Palace Spa. Bottom line: Thank you Palace Spa. read more

Palace Spa is everything a corner store / bodega is supposed to be. I go here every day.

Not much in Brighton. Eggs brown Irish oasis. Subway and gambling. CVS was out of eggs, so it was super providential that I happened to step inside this crazy weird convenience store. There are three parts to this convenience store: 1. Subway (yes, as in Subway Sandwiches, maybe a knock-off, I don't know, but seems real). 2. One of those creepy gambling halls for horse racing and football (aka soccer). Lots of cigars, and probably booze. It takes me back to my days in Ireland. 3. Convenience store: with a number of Irish goodies. I came in for eggs, but what I discovered was much more than eggs. They have tons of KerryGold butter, cheese, all the fixins for an Irish breakfast--pudding, wheaten toast, sausage. IMHO there are a lot more food options here than your typical pharmacy. Needless to say, I stepped out with more than eggs in hand. read more

I'm a fan of the owner LALI. Mom and Pop businesses are the backbone of the local economy, they also shape our communities, define our neighborhoods, He kindly jumped my car when my battery died because I left the door open. He was great. I didn't buy anything there but it looked like a typical convenience store SUBWAY outlet. If I lived around here, I'd go out of my way to buy milk and last minute staples from the Palace Spa because I Lali was a GOOD NEIGHBOR BUSINESS person. It's people like him that make communities strong. read more

The Palace Spa is pretty awesome. It was right across the street from my old apartment and I bought lots of last-minute stuff there. They have an excellent Ben and Jerry's selection, FYI. The only real problems I have with the PS is that sometimes they have expired stuff on their shelves and they (illegally) had a $10 minimum for credit cards. Boo to those things. But there is like a whole wall of porn if you're into that. read more

It is a little store in Brighton center. It is clean and has a wide variety of "Irish" brands. They have good prices on sausages and bread. They sell monthly T passes, lottery and keno. They just added a Subway which takes away from the hometown feel but I am pretty happy. I can get my Subway fix within a block of my house. The Subway was clean, delicious and I was impressed they had the calories on the board. read more

I conveniently live and work close by to here. So that the only reason I pretty much enter this store. They have keno, lottery, scratch tickets, a variety of your regular grocery need, at an okay price.... however that doesn't matter cuz their service is Fricken horrible. I can explain a situation where I am patiently waiting in lie behind a customer, and it takes long enough for my turn to come up, due to the fact that they are so focused on the lottery part of their sales. So when I finally come up at counter I greet them and lay my items down, and then they ignore me and help the other addicted to gambling old lady reeking of cigarettes. Only reason I give this place 2 stars rather then 1 is cuz they have subway -_- read more

This place is awful. You can go in there just about anytime and find at least three expired items. The employees often border on rude. Sometimes they can't even bother to pause their cell phone conversations to utter a courtesy "hello" or an even rarer "thank you". They have a huge back room for Keno so if they have lotto customers, forget about trying to buy milk because you'll wait forever. I was a loyal customer for a long time because they are right near my apartment. What really bothered me about them was when I tried to use my card for $9.85 purchase I was told there is a $10.00 minimum. OK A) that is a violation of the agreement they signed with the credit card company and b) I was FIFTEEN CENTS away. I had been in there probably four times a week for over a year and they couldn't let me slide on FIFTEEN CENTS? read more

Looks like a good place to get snacks and such. I love that they have Irish food too. Now I can get my black pudding fix!