Chansky’s Market

first off i want to say for this reveiw that chansky’s Market was very difficult to find i took the Green Line Train (b line) towards college, and i did not get off on correct stop, had to walk down road’s i was unfamilar with. was thirsty which is why I went to find cahnky’s in the First place!
With That aside, i walked in and seemed like good store to me very «hip» store i guess you would say? strange item’s i would NOT buy but am sure kid’s (college) in area prefer it. tipical food iteams and chip’s to buy and all soda you could possible. i was very happy yo discover that they were to sell beer &wine!!! i was pumped because i was already tried from my walk where i got lost finding chanksys, and did not want to get LOL lost AGAIN looking for liquor store, (which im sure is difficult to find as well!) i wanted to get some Red Stripe beer, but they did NOT accept ID (I am from conecticut) EVEN THOUGH it is a REAL ID that I use all the time they told me they could not sell me beer what the hell i felt crushed !! i am 25 years old now and am certainly old enough to buy beer smh.
because of this ridiculous situaton (my ID is real) i had to find another liquor store, boy behind coutner told me about one close by but gave bad directons, i was trying to hold back tear’s because i was humilated (some college kid, with backward cap, and long bad hair was doing «the office» smirk at me). i forgot the directions, and the combination of left and rights from my sour experience. because of this, i got lost AGAIN and did not evend up at the liquor store for another HOUR, at this point it was 9:30 and they were CLOSED (it was an sunday) so i did not was able to have any drink’s to relax that night.
your are probably windering why i didnt just look up direction on my phone well i dont use a phone because of the radiation it produces. yeah i get it im old fashinaoned but so is chanksy’s market so thats why i thought i would enjoy it so much but did not. i will try to get courage to go back there and buy alcohol again (i will fight it, my ID is real and you guy’s are foolish) till then i would not go there unless you are in and out for cigaretes

This place is right across the street from me, so I go at least once every 2 weeks to buy misc. items or beer. Sometimes the cashier is really nice, and other times very rude. Last week I went to buy a 6 pack and they said I had to bring my passport because my out-​of-​state license (CT) couldn’t be accepted. I bring back my passport, and the guy next to me handed the cashier his NJ license, and he was able to buy his beer without a passport (he looked to be 20 – 24 yrs old). Will definitely try to avoid this place from now on. Horrible customer service.

When I moved to Brighton chanskys was the closest most convenient place for me to get any random groceries, snacks or beer. It’s overpriced but the convenience was what I went for. I stopped going when I purchased a monthly t pass for seventy five dollars and was issued a weekly. Without realizing it I left and a week later found my pass expired. When I brought it to the attention of the owner he was extremely rude, gave me the run around, and called me a liar. Upon further review he found I was correct and that the numbers were off, and issued a refund. Not before being extremely rude and accusatory however. I would Recommend NEVER buying a t pass there.

The staff can be very annoying but it’s great that they sell beer and wine. Very easy to get to. Chances are high that some of the prices are marked wrong though so keep an eye out for them. Some of the products are overpriced but others are the same as the grocery store. It all depends on what you buy.

Yep!
I was on the hunt for Cookie Dough Café and I’ve found it!
(edible cookie dough/​
).
This is a big deal to me because of course it’s only sold at like 4 places out here in Boston.
I got the monster kind with M&M’s, PB and oats. SOOO damn good, 1 pint is $ 8.29– and yes I think it’s worth it.
I will pay any amount of money for good food, liquor and sweets.
Other notes:
Staff is fun and friendly!
They were blasting great music.
Street parking– be careful because one side of the street is Boston permit parking only.

They sell some random things here at Chansky’s. Random, that is, until you need them. Like snow shovels. Or bulk gummi worms. Or giant containers of oregano with homemade labels. Yep, this is a handy store to have nearby, and they have a good beer selection.
For the people complaining about the credit card minimum – grab a roll of paper towels to bring your purchase up to $ 5 and stop complaining, jeeze. You know you need the paper towels. I use my credit card everywhere, but I also recognize that it’s ridiculous to do so for small purchases. It costs the business about 75 cents to process a credit card transaction, depending on the processor used. On a small purchase, that’s not insignificant.

Once you get past the fact that there are young friendly people who work there, you realize that everything is crazy marked up price wise. I can go here and pay 5 bucks for a 3 pack of popcorn, and 13 dollars for some barefoot wine, or I can walk a little farther, pay 5 bucks for a 6 pack of popcorn, and 8 bucks for the same wine. Just some examples. They definitely take advantage of their location and charge more and I get that, but I personally would rather burn calories by walking and save money. Also there is a 5 dollar limit (used to be 3) to use your card, what a joke, it doesn’t cost that much to use a credit card charge service.

Good place to pick up drinks if your close by. Prices are good for a convenient store. They usually have a brand of twelve packs on sale for 13 $

Neighborhood convenience store definitely located on Sutherland street and believe me if you’re using a GPS getting here in an absolute adventure, you have to do at least 5 – 6 questionable turns down two way streets which seem like they could be one way streets, it’s an absolute cluster_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​$ 5 card minimum UMM I ABSOLUTELY HATE THAT ! it’s 2015 THAT NONSENSE REALLY NEEDS TO STOP !!! They have a solid beer selection but my favorite part about this place is that they have a Shark Tank product. Cookie Dough Café, edible cookie dough ! umm yes you read that right EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH! it’s absolutely heavenly tasting, you haven’t lived until you’ve had Cookie Dough Café. At least you won’t run the risk of potential Salmonella like you would with typical Cookie Dough which rarely happens but still their is a risk!
GO FOR THE COOKIE DOUGH CAFE !!!
here are the flavors
at Chansky’s Market they have Chocolate Chip and Monster which contains M&M’s.

Honestly great little store, the have a pretty decent beer selection and even have dry cleaning in the back. A little but of everything: wine, beer, snacks, ice cream, dry cleaning, and more.

After running around for almost twenty minutes in search of wooden pencils, Chansky’s saved the day. It was my first time in there and it was nice! They had a little bit of everything including Panera Mac and cheese. Word!
Oh and I bought incense.
$ 5 card minimum though!
Nice cashier also.

Love Chansky’s. Love across the street it’s great. One stop shopping for a fun night.

Chasky’s makes my neighborhood experience complete. Right around the block with everything you need from snacks, to beer, gadets, and coffee! The desk staff is very genuine… have a chansky day!

Typical market. Super friendly employees. I just have to knock a point off for having an NRA sticker on the front door :-/.

This place has character. and sells beer late on Sunday! You shouldn’t compare Chansky’s to 7 – 11 because its in a whole different league. It’s a pretty solid convenience store with a dope beer/​wine selection. Also has great locally made jerky and other unique snacks. My gf is a big fan of their coffee too. I’m also a big fan of the tunes the clerks play and they are a group of pretty chill and helpful people.

This store is right next to my apartment, so I go there out of convenience. I typically find that the alcohol and food are a bit overpriced, but it beats going somewhere further away when in a pinch. They have a good variety of beer, but they’re missing my favorite (Allagash White). The other night when I stopped in, they had a wine tasting going on, which was surprising and actually quite nice. On top of that, the staff is always very pleasant, they always ask me how I’m doing and about my day, let me know about any sales going on, and one of them is even a Chiver! All in all, a decent neighborhood shop!

I live about a block away from Chansky’s and have been happily going there since I moved in this summer. My main reason for going: drinks! They’ve got a pretty decent beer and wine selection and it’s fairly priced. Since they’re open until 11 on weekdays, I’d say its really convenient for spur of the moment parties or if you just want a casual drink at home. They also sell T passes/​Charlie cards, which is pretty clutch since there’s no MBTA booths nearby.
I have bought emergency groceries there, but they are pretty expensive. However, given my experience with the recent blizzard and hurricane Sandy, one will shell out for cookies and frozen meals if need be.

Typical small convenience store. I used to live across the street and found they carried a good variety of things. Very nice staff too

Pros: It was late. I needed chocolate syrup and Old Bay Seasoning. They had both.
Cons: Old Bay Seasoning several months past «Use By» date. To be fair, I’m probably the only weirdo who has ever purchased Old Bay Seasoning from Chansky’s. Total cost for both items was over 7 bucks.
It is what it is. decent alcohol selection, but save your pennies if you need grocery items.

Pricey. Living right across the street, I am almost sad I do not feel I can give this place the same high rating others users do.
But then again, I have never been one to follow the crowd.
This is a nice convenience store, it does have a lot of basics, like the time I needed band-​aids and the pharmacies next door were inexplicably closed at 7:00 PM. They have some food but the time I needed fresh garlic they had none (they did have the kind in oil). I have only bought a 6-​pack of beer here once. While I can not say a lot of good for this place, I can not say anything too bad either. It’s just OK. Probably will suit the needs of most college students and young professionals that live in the area. I will miss it when I move to my new place and want a soda at 10 PM. Or suddenly run out of band-​aids.