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    Vinal General Store

    4.9 (23 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Tuna fish
    Susan M.

    Delicious sandwiches. Amazing soft serve. Lovely people. Got the tuna and it was very good - no onions in it!

    Ayatt A.

    Omg...they weren't lying when they said the soft serve ice cream at vinal general is AMAZING!! I went over the weekend because I had a major soft serve craving and was so excited to see they had seasonal fall flavors. I had a pumpkin pie soft serve with spiced maple cookie crumble topping. It was beyond delicious.

    Best Cellar
    Rebecca D.

    I saw Vinal General Store on Boston Globe's list of best sandwiches in the Boston area, so I knew I had to give it a try. I came on a Saturday at 11:45 and there was plenty of seating available. I had preordered my sandwich online and pickup was a breeze. I ordered the Best Cellar: turkey, cheddar, maple mustard, pickles, and crispy fried shallots on Iggy's country white bread. It was definitely a very tasty sandwich! The pickles tasted really fresh and flavorful and I loved the crunch of the fried shallots. My only small complaint was that there wasn't much turkey on the sandwich. I expected a bit more at this price point. Still very tasty overall and I will definitely be back to try more sandwiches!

    Best Cellar
    Yutin Z.

    Yummy sandwich (balanced flavors and textures) and peach green tea! The soft serve looked really good, will be back to try sometime!

    Green goddess
    Lindsey W.

    My new fav place! Great soda/non-alc beverage options! Delicious dole whip soft serve (non dairy too!). Incredible sandwiches (on gluten free bread!!!)- my favorite is the green goddess! I hope to return soon to try their turkey sandwich!

    Christina L.

    This place has some of the best sandwiches I've ever had. The best cellar is absolutely amazing. If I had so come up with a perfect sandwich, that would be it. This time I tried the veggie thanksgiving special and it was awesome! The cranberry apple butter really made it. I look forward to stopping here every time I'm in the area - I only wish I could get the sandwich sent to me year round.

    Vinal Spunkie

    The sandwiches and service are incredible. I will be running back here to try more of their menu. The Vinal Spuckie was a delicious sandwich.

    Turkey ranch special of the week
    Halleh C.

    Wow. The Italian sandwich here really is AMAZING. It's the best I've ever had. Full of meat, saucy, spicy, crunchy, great quality bread. It's worth the drive if you don't live in the neighborhood, seriously. It's not your average deli italian sub- you can taste the quality ingredients. Best part is the hots Mayo- I want to buy this on its own.

    Vinal Spuckie
    Joe T.

    I have to give a shout out to Vinal for perfecting the Italian Grinder. I'm always on a quest for an Italian grinder that tastes as good as it looks, but most suffer the same fate of being rather bland and fatiguing my palate after a few bites. Vinal avoids this through the addition of a perfect amount of spice (hots mayo), acid and sweetness (pickles and smoked maple vinaigrette), and freshness (lettuce, tomato, and onion) that work to balance and enhance the deli meats that are piled on thick. Further, the ciabatta is absolutely delicious and has the structure to keep this brilliant work of sandwich engineering intact. Wash it down with some soft serve ice cream (the strawberry and vanilla twist with rose strawberry shortcake crumble was reminiscent of the one from ice cream trucks but much better) and leave feeling much happier than you were when you first came in.

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    Lindsay D.

    I had been to Vinal Bakery before but this was my first time at the general store next door. It was so cute! There is a counter for eating in and a little store with some food items and gifts to browse while you wait. I got the Veggie Supreme sandwich with housemade pimento cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, dill pickles, pickled red onion & red wine vinaigrette and it was delicious! It was very flavorful and had a little kick to it but got a little soggy with the country loaf bread so I'd get it on a ciabatta roll next time.

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    The Vinal Spukie is by far the best version of the Italian sandwich I've ever had. I'm looking forward to trying other sandwiches.

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    Delicious sandwiches that are big enough to take half home, yummy soft serve and a bunch of cool grocery items too!

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    Came in for dinner for two, got bar seating right away! The ambiance was very fun, good for any…read moreoccasion, and the service was fast/thoughtful. Dishes from best to worst: Pork Belly: absolutely would order again, very tender and delicious - one of the top pork bellies I can recall Shrimp: the shrimp was tasty, and the oil was delicious with the bread Octopus: really good, nice and crispy and not rubbery Potatoes: crispy and aioli was good, but nothing super special Cod: cod balls were fine, the other customer enjoyed them but personally not my favorite (probably more of a preference thing) Steak: Was a bit disappointed with the steak, was just strips of beef with some sauce Drinks: Sangria: we ordered one to share and the bartender split into two for us without us having to ask, was a refreshing drink Summary: 4/5 overall the food was very good with one or two semi-misses

    If I was dining with a picky eater I would bring them here. Let me explain myself-- everything is…read morecooked and seasoned well, and the massive menu ensures that everyone will find something they can eat. Even if you don't end up liking the dish, the tapas size is small so you're not losing too much. And most importantly, most of the dishes I tried had garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil as the predominant flavor profile. The perfect seasoning profile for a non-adventurous eater! For the more adventurous eaters, I'd highly recommend sampling from their charcuterie and cheese selection. I enjoyed trying different combinations of cheese and meat with the bread to see which flavor profile was my favorite (also a good activity for Remy's friend from Ratatouille). As other reviewers mentioned, you can try a lot of dishes but the tables aren't that big so you have to be a little bit strategic if you want to dip the bread in the leftover sauces.

    C'est Bon Market & Liquors - Outside

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    Some markets offer sexual services such as oral pleasure for women... those providing said pleasure…read moreare known as Market Liquors. But this is not that. Typical overpriced liquor store in an expensive part of Boston in the west suburbs right off of Commonwealth. I don't drink so I don't care how overpriced it is - I just came here for some water. But if you're coming here for liquor, it might be a little out of your price range. Then again you're on Yelp so you're probably not poor. Lol. But it's still a good store because I know a lot of you love to drink and these stores are invaluable to you then basically. Pretty good selection too, and friendly enough. Sunday morning rain is falling. Oh wait. Why did Adam Levine take over my review. Psh.

    C'est Bon is a great little convenience store in Harvard Square. It is very conveniently located…read morenext to the Harvard Square Red Line stop, and I often stop by when I need some beer or liquor. Prices are on the expensive side, but fairly standard for Harvard Square prices. They have the customary selection of beers, wines, liquors, and mixers, but they also have a section of Harvard apparel (like T-shirts, sweatshirts) and Harvard memorabilia (like keychains, mugs, coasters, etc), so it is a great place to also pick up some souvenirs while you are shopping for your beer! I also like that they sell accessories to complement your drinking, like plastic martini glasses and plastic shot glasses for a party. Their hours online might not necessarily reflect when you are able to buy alcohol. I walked in after 11pm one night and even though they were still open, I was told that they cannot sell alcohol after 11pm (not sure if that is only on specific nights or if this is a nightly rule).

    Somerville Wine and Spirits

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    Funniest liquor store outing in a while means 4 stars for this place…read more We were dressed up as Michelle Obama, Big Bird, and Binders full of Women when we came in here to grab some beer on our way to a halloween party and AJ, the best cashier ever, could not stop talking about how much he promised that Obama would win the election and how much Indians as a whole love Obama, etc. He said we could come back and celebrate with him in the store when he wins, so AJ be prepared come Nov 7th! We will be there! But this small liquor store has pretty good prices and it is good to know about since there aren't many others right in that general area. $6.99 for a six pack of Long Trail is pretty darn good! And then if you want to be even classier, a twelve pack of coors light for a little more than that! ha ha Thanks Somerville Wine and Spirits for making our Halloween night even more entertaining. OBAMANOS! ha ha

    I am a 76 year old female. 4th of July I was elected to pick up a 24 bottle, case of beer for a…read morefamily party. Oakland was out of my way, so I elected to go to Somerville Wine and Spirits. I found ice for $1.99 for a 7 lb bag which was much more reasonable than Kroger. There were 2 employees in the store and both were very welcoming, friendly and helpful. I was the only customer in the store so one even went into the cooler, grabbed the case I needed and carried it to the cash register for me. The cashier was extremely nice, and we carried on a great conversation for a few minutes. I did not find the price of the beer to be that much over the cost that I would have paid at Kroger and I got to support a local business. I am not in the habit of buying liquor, but I would not hesitate to go to this business again if needed.

    Vinal General Store - restaurants - Updated May 2026

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