Star Convenience Store

Guess I’m in the minority because I kind of like this place?!
I have to agree with Mike M’s comment that the aisles are an impenetrable fortress. It’s so true. Since there’s a subway in the back (large tables and chairs blocking your way) and usually people hanging out in the front waiting for the bus blocking the aisle on the other side you have to really maneuver your way to the drinks in the back. However they have an awesome selection of vitaminwaters and vita coco’s, which I love, and their location around the corner from my bus stop is pretty damn convenient. Oh, and they have injera!
Lots of characters in this place.

The cashier tried to cheat me out of over $ 3, and when I confronted him about it he told me it was due to the tax, as I watched him enter in amounts significantly different from the stickers. What a rip off!
Also, the store itself is extremely SKETCHY. It’s basically a deserted warehouse with some dusty, unorganized, and sparse shelves offering a weird assortment of goods. Everyone was there solely for the purpose of buying scratch tickets (not that I would recommend buying any of their other, stale-​looking products).
In short, DO NOT SHOP HERE. Ever.
There is a 7 – 11, CVS, and Walgreens all within a half a block, much better options if you don’t feel like being swindled.

I have frequented the Star Convenience Store in my years living in close proximity here in Central Square. I certainly don’t expect my corner store to be Whole Foods, but Star is really pushing the boundaries for acceptable bodega style markets. Note, there is also a Subway within the store, but I am going to focus on just the convenience store itself.
— They have the most bizarre store layout that basically makes the aisles an impenetrable fortress that prevents finding anything you might like. It is kind of like a labyrinth or cornrow maze, but there are only pork rinds at the center.
— They cater to the commuting and bus crowd with a really clear sign that you MAY NOT loiter in or near the store while waiting for the bus — glad we cleared that up!
— The line may always seems really long and it rarely disappoints in reality.
— Thanks to some really effective photocopy marketing techniques, I would estimate about 90% of their customers are only looking to buy scratch lottery tickets — which is how Warren Buffet made his billions — but it ends up making the store SUPER crowded with patrons scratching, reupping, and rescratching tickets.
— They have a decent selection of drinks but one of the doors to the cases is usually ajar which makes ALL the drinks kind of warm.
Overall, this place is conveneint if you need to grab a quick Boston Globe on your way to the T, but if you actually need something real you should save your time and hit up Walgreens or CVS.