Ruggiero’s Market

I hadn’t been in this nifty little place in about 20 years even though I drive by it almost every day. Ruggiero’s is a convenience store and restaurant all rolled into one. You can buy lottery and cigarettes and grab pizza or subs on the way out. There are booths for eating in as well. I ordered two slices of pepperoni pizza and I have to say, not too bad! Not the best I’ve ever had and it took awhile for them to come out, but acceptable. The place was chaotic even in the middle of the afternoon, with some confusion behind the counter as to who is supposed to do what; perhaps they would benefit from some better systems in place.

I go here every couple days, I rely on it. I get alcohol and odds and ends that I need for cooking. I love the staff :)

Great alcohol selection for a convenience store. I was SO happy to find my favorite cheap wine (House, Steak House, etc) from my old days in Seattle.
Unfortunately, no one in the store did much to stop the violent shouting and harassment that one of their employees subjected me to. I’m surprised no one asked him to leave, as he was harassing me over an incident that I wasn’t even involved in. Super frustrating and even a little scary. I would say it isn’t safe for me to go back…

This place is a lifesaver! Groceries and fresh hot food in the same place? Win. I’ve had their fish and chips and their pizza, both excellent.

This place is awesome, and I haven’t even had their pizza yet. I will update when that happens.
Surprisingly awesome alcohol selection. Surprisingly awesome snack selection, and even surprisingly awesome grocery items. It really is a one-​stop shop.

I am updating this review because I remembered something I never mentioned last time. I ordered pizza again last week. The owners are new now, but the pizza tastes the same. Sadly they also have the same toppings available. So to clarify, this is a great place for cheese pizza, or maybe pepperoni. They use canned mushrooms though. If you want fresh vegetables on your pizza, definitely go elsewhere!

Pizza = for a corner store, better than average; totally worthwhile; simple thinnish crust pizza, real tomato sauce, decent cheese and toppings.
Subs = good enough for a real sub shop — I get cold sub turkey with the works, Italian sub, steak and cheese… all good enough.
delivery — way less than average performance… great that they deliver subs+ pizza plus grocery and beer&wine but — far sub-​par for a delivery place. I have ordered delivery from here 7 times, and just canceled my most recent order. This is the only place where they’ve gotten my payment info wrong ½ the time, and my delivery address wrong a couple of times in addition to that. They also delivered someone else’s order to me once. I’ll probably try to use them again… maybe.

completely unprofessional and rude. waited over an hour for a delivery. Called them tried asking them simple questions about some items, the employee was unable to understand me and tried putting me on the phone with three different people. Finally after a 15 minute phone call to order 2 packs of beer they told me it was on the way the driver ha a couple more stops. Get another call from the Ruggerios land line claiming that he was the driver and couldn’t find his way and wouldn’t be coming. Told him I love literally 1.3 miles away. Told me he would call back when he was out side my apartment. Wait another 10 mins. Get a call from another employee saying the driver would no longer be coming.

So you’re telling me there’s a place, a magical wonderful place, that will deliver beer, pizza, subs, chips, laundry detergent, shampoo, and toilet paper in a snowstorm? You’re telling me this wonderful place also cooks breakfast and has a full selection of wine and liquor? If I didn’t live down the street, I wouldn’t believe you, but where to begin…
Ruggiero’s is pretty much heaven on Earth. Heaven if you enjoy good pizza and sandwiches, beer, and the strangest people you’ll ever see. They have Keno on a TV so there are always people sitting in the little booths playing Keno, and the bums like to play scratch-​its by the register. There’s even a recycling box labeled «Losing Lotto Tickets.» The customer service consists of a glare and no more than 5 words. But it’s reliable, convenient, and they deliver everything in the store. Yes, if they sell it, they deliver it. Two or three times a year, usually in the winter, there is nothing more important than beer and pizza delivery. And when that moment arrives, Ruggiero’s will be there for you. In the meantime, go for the products, and enjoy the ambiance. No one will mess with you, and it’s really perfectly safe. There’s even a police station next door, and cops make up much of the customer base. Make the trip, or even better, pick up the phone.

Five stars for being the strangest place on earth. The employees are equal parts hostile and friendly. The store sells crappy groceries and surprisingly good food. My most recommended item is the cheese steak. Trust me.
As many others have mentioned, they will deliver anything in the store to you. Yes, you can have a pizza, some beer, and a roll of toilet paper delivered to you in one order.
Anyone who gives this place less than 3 stars just doesn’t get it.

I gotta say this place is truly amazing, a hidden gem if you may. although the ambience and atmosphere of the place isn’t anything amazing or superb it is standard and cozy, but nonetheless to my liking. Now what sold me about this place is the service there, it was phenomenal, the lady serving me was extremely kind, energetic, and humorous. Then on top of that the food there was nothing short of divine. To be honest i didn’t expect the food to be so superb I was simply starving and ready to eat anything that i could lay my hands on, it definitely passed my expectations. it was pretty basic price for subs and such, but the portion and taste was amazing. I was very very satisfied. I def see my self coming to this place again. Great food, great service.

Poor service and horrendously overpriced. There’s really nothing else to say. Unless you live nearby and are desperate for a soda or cigarettes and don’t want to walk very far, I really don’t see any reason to go here.

Ruggiero’s is the best little market in the neighborhood if you are too lazy to go somewhere else and need junk food. I usually eat the pizza and I like them. Otherwise you will get there everything like candies, ice, alcohol (not before noon^^), random cans and sandwiches/​pizzas.
A shop for urgent things but not more. To do your regular grocery shopping there is maybe not really the best solution.

If no stars were an option, this is what this place would get!
The only people I can imagine that would give this place more than 1 star must be sedentary hard-​core drinkers who appreciate Ruggieros alcohol delivery service.
This place is AWFUL! It should be blown up and put out its misery. The staff is miserbale and the prices are outrageous.
This store’s got plenty in the way of candy, junk-​food, and cigarettes, but if your looking for something healthy and reasonably priced, you can forget it.
Such a shame as this place is open late and is within walking distance of the Green Street MBTA station. Considering how much Boston presently lacks for good transit and especially transit-​oriented development in the outlying neighborhhods, the city should consider passing a law banning sleazy stores such as Ruggieros that prey upon the poor and the ignorant from being located within a half mile of a subway or Green line station.

For the convenience store, the prices are way too high, especially when compared with the Green Street market and the Latin Market nearby, Those who work there are pretty rude and curt. The only reason I go here is if the other locations nearby are closed.
For the food, Egelston House of Pizza is much better, as are other places which deliver. Food is way too greasy here.

I have never set foot in this store, I only use it for delivery, so I can’t comment on the counter service or the majority of the foods they make on site BUT… as far as delivery goes, Ruggiero’s is the bomb.
I’ve ordered delivery of every kind of random grocery you can imagine from this place, countless bottles of booze, and the occasional tuna melt (crazy greasy but delicious in an indulgent, comfort food sort of way) and 30−45mins later the friendliest of delivery guys is on my doorstep and my prayers are answered without ever having to leave the comfort of my own home! Perfect for late night or those wet, windy, snowy evenings when you dread setting foot outside.
Kudos Ruggiero’s!

They earned the fourth star by surprising the hell out of me by having sour cream for sale when I ducked in on the way back from the T yesterday. Granted, it was the only container in the fridge, cost $ 4, and looked like it had survived a rough trip, but the use-​by date was a month away, and having eaten it with rice & beans last night, I can confirm that I am not dead.
All other positive commentary mentioned in other reviews is dead-​on. They will deliver anything. Their beer prices aren’t awful – a little more than Blanchard’s, but much more convenient. The innate sketchiness of the place is offset by the fact that the police station is fifteen feet away.

I give this market/​Deli/​liquor store 2 stars. Nothing to say that is exciting. Kind of like the store, beer prices, and food quality. I have one thing I can say that is positive… They are one of few in that area.
If you want to pay far more than going rates for beer, bad sandwiches, and food stuffs this is the place for you!
Cheers fools!

This is the worst store in Boston.
The food counter is slow; the sandwiches are bland; the grocery selection is weird and inconsistent. Friends report having *repeatedly* bought beer here only to find that it was already skunked.
This is the type of place that will charge you $ 1.29 for a single, shriveled green bell pepper. A gallon of milk goes for a princely $ 4.79.
And that’s not atypical. Everything is overpriced. They know that by having a convenient location with limited competition, they’re going to get a fairly steady stream of business no matter what.
So they treat customers with undisguised contempt. Silent, surly, and sour-​faced, the counter-​guy evinces a toxic misery that can only be described as highly contagious. No, wait, it can also be described as vaguely threatening. It’s as if you accidentally walked in on a room full of thieves who are in the middle of somberly dividing up their loot: your presence does not amuse them.
Actually, that’s not a bad analogy.

When you arrive… you pray you don’t get shot.
On a busy street, in a seedy area of JP, when I came here I felt that I really am experiencing being in «the inner city».
Come here for a quick lunch, a steak & cheese, or a slice of pizza from the hot case and I was in and out in a jiffy.
Maybe grab a missile for the night too, it been a long day.