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    Star Market

    2.7 (151 reviews)
    ModerateGrocery
    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Iphone I.

    Moldy fruit, past due shellfish and deli meat. Disorganized and dirty, sketchy unprofessional staff who do nothing but talk amongst eachother and be rude to customers.

    Damn, the worst watermelon I've ever had in my life. I paid so much money and carried it on my back and brought it home.

    Worst watermelon I've ever had in my life Most likely, the watermelon was kept in the warehouse for too long and its contents are now almost full.

    Star Market near Packard's Corner, Boston MA
    Bruce K.

    Very large market that was quite busy for 8pm on a weekday evening. They do have a huge selection here of ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat. I don't know that I've ever seen a supermarket with at Teppanyaki grill (they call it a "Noodle Bar") though it was closed this late in the day. Produce section was large but there were quite a few items out of stock. Same in the meat department (very low on chicken) and a few shelves in the grocery section had holes. Lots of registers open at the front including a self-checkout. Front-end management seemed engaged.

    Bob L.

    I typically stop by here after exercising and after all the renovations they've done I must say that this place is quite nice to shop in. Everything is well organized and well maintained. There's an organics section now which is new. Overall everything has a more "premium" air about it. Also it's nice not having to worry about having a loyalty card to get the special discounts. Parking is ample in the private lot out back and from what I've seen they have a little luggage shuttling system thingy (think airport) to bring groceries down below so you can pull up to it in your car and load everything in. (Dunno if it's still operational though since I've never used it). Also I'm a bit bummed that they completely got rid of the self checkout area (though in hindsight there was always something wrong with at least ONE of the areas leading to a massive bottleneck).

    $15.35 a few items to help fill the gap until the weekly Market Basket trip
    Nathan L.

    Two stars for the following reasons -The prices are very high. Usually 1.5-2 times the equivalent items at Market Basket. -The quality of the food is very low. The only apples they sell are grainy. The Lucern Brand Milk I bought there tasted off the day I brought it home and curdled in less than a week. They don't have any good Cheese. -I frequently see very long lines and only half the checkstands open. You would think for what they charge, they could pay more cashiers. -Speaking of cashiers, some of them are pretty rude to the customers. The first time I came here after moving to Allston I walked up to a belt and set the basket down. The cashier said "Unpack your basket and put it there" pointing to the floor in front to the belt. A please would be appropriate in this situation. I am a paying customer. -I was shocked the first time I walked in here and received my groceries in those old fashion flimsy plastic bags. I didn't know they were still allowed in Mass. I guess they were only outlawed in Cambridge and Somerville. The cashiers always double them without thinking. I bought one loaf of bread once. Automatically put in double plastic bags. Seriously, the bread itself is already in a plastic bag. Now I have a cabinet full of the crinkly useless plastic which makes me feel like I am living in a red state again. I continue to shop here a few times a week when I just need a couple of items because I feel it isn't worth going all the way to Somerville Market Basket for just a couple of items. I try to stock up at Somerville Market Basket weekly or every two weeks so that I can minimize my Star Market Shopping. This location gets two stars instead of one because it is open 24/7 so I don't have to worry about getting back from work in time when I need something. Also because it looks clean...... Looks, that is.......

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    27 days ago

    Has a lot of nice, I told customer service and they casually said they have had mice for YEARS. Very unsanitary.

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    Great grocery store! Fairly clean and feels bigger than the Fenway location. I like the variety of products they sell here.

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    2 years ago

    The pharmacy at the store on comm ave is outstanding. Pharmacists are great and very helpful.

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    5 years ago

    Not sure how they are still in business... from bad produce to expired salad kits... would try not to shop here again...

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    3 years ago

    My son has diabetes and there is nothing I could by for him that was healthy. I am not satisfied.

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    2 years ago

    food in deli doesn't look fresh, can never find what looking for, overpriced for cat food, vegetables not always fresh

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    Average American market. It reminded me of Safeway: Star Market is like East coast version of Safeway. I wish there were slef-checkouts.

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