7-Eleven

Hey, what happened? Used to frequent you, out of convenience, you’ve changed. I am free, happy and moved on. Coffee, is weak, and makes me sick. Seriously, I noticed a trend. They don’t thoroughly wash the containers, which can be the main culprit. The staff is friendly and attentive. But your coffee was suppose to be a deal breaker for me. Sorry 7 – 11, its over.

I have a love/​hate relationship with this place. So many times I walk into this place and it’s a complete mess (especially the slushies) with often odd staff. The location makes it so easy for me to grab snacks or alcohol when I’m in a rush, but the place in general always feels a bit sketchy/​dirty…
I guess it is what it is…

I live right across the street and was very happy when they opened, and I was for awhile. But now I’ve notices bad changes… the service is becoming very unfriendly. They started having a «security guard» which is a plane clothed man. He is the creepiest man that follows people around the store with a nasty look on his face. I noticed he very specifically follows african americas. And I even noticed this constantly. He even follows all the way to the register. By the way I am a small white girl and find him utterly… uncomfortable.
Just this morning a man was so upset by this and the terrible service that he spoke up about how the employees always fight and have this man! I agree with him this is so wrong.
What happened 711? Im getting so uncomfortable going in there… never thought I would say that!

Came here on ⁷⁄₁₁ day for the free slurpee. There was a person working the machine taking orders so it went smoothly. The place is also pretty clean. There were also 2 cashiers so lines went quickly.

5 stars for the night crew!
They don’t let you eat stale food left over from the afternoon shift.
Always nice & friendly.
They have belly.
Get a card & start earning points towards free stuff!

What can I say about 7-​Eleven? I hadn’t been to one in about 20 years until recently. I couldn’t find a parking space within a block if Aikido of Park Slope and ended up going in here for my coffee. Typical layout, no surprises until I saw multiple coffee blends.
Guatemala Blend is now my regular pick. Staff is polite and attentive at this store. Have been going there every Saturday and Sunday for about 3 weeks now.

I visited 7 – 11 a couple of weeks ago and I heard the owner sold the business. The vibe is totally different. I may go in for a pinch and use the Citibank ATM machine.

The 7-​Eleven sits on 5^th Ave like a bright, shiny, paragon of Slurpee dispensing hope. Let’s just be honest here, this is the spot you stumble into when you’ve had 4 or 5 too many and decide that you just have to have that one item that ends up being a terrible idea the next morning. Maybe it’s a taquito, maybe it’s candy, or chips, or a Slurpee. It doesn’t really matter because you know you’re going to enjoy the hell out of it and regret it horribly tomorrow. And, frankly, 7-​Eleven is a perfect spot to fulfill that need.
This particular store always strikes me as unnaturally clean relative to many of the other 5^th Ave bodegas and the cashiers have always been attentive and nice. I mean, I don’t really know what else I could reasonably expect of a 7-​Eleven. It’s clean, provides good service and is stocked with plenty of «good idea now, bad idea tomorrow» goods.

I am thankful for this 7-​Eleven because:
1) It sells my favorite Andy Capp’s Hot Fries, which are pretty difficult to find anywhere else.
2) Open forever, which means I come here every now and then when I’m ashamed to show my face at nearby Joe’s Pizza of the Village after too many nights out in a row.
3) Free slurpees every July 11, duh!

I like making my own coffee and I love this place for allowing me to do that.
Sometimes you want french vanilla creamer w/​cinnamon bun creamer for an extra yummy coffee kick.
My one compliment is if I want the ready to go cappuccino, there is never any in the machine. Staff please get that together… like NOW!
I can’t make any other complaints when i know my Large coffee is always $ 2.09!

So you don’t want to go to 7-​Eleven because you support local bodegas, don’t buy your coffee and cigarettes from the corporate «man,» preferring the general struggle involved with lack of credit card machines and poorly spoken english? That’s fine. However, there’s absolutely nothing more satisfying than drinking till 4am in the morning, stumbling into a brightly lit beacon of hope, downing three taquitos, and purchasing a few Budweiser Select tall cans to further your night till sunrise. This place sells beer and cigarettes 24 hours a day! There is never a moment in time that you ever have to ever think past your momentary impulses. You never have to plan ahead. They don’t even have keys to the locks because it never closes!
Loss of one star because of the very strange, very distinct smell. Sorta like the breath an old lady who’s fallen asleep while eating a coffee cake and the crumbs have gotten all over her shirt as a stream of drool runs down her neck. Don’t care for that.
Also, the employees are incredibly nice. Like, maybe even a little too nice. Enough to make you feel possibly a little uncomfortable. I really just want to buy my floor mat sized rice crispy treats with out the shame of actually interacting with a real human. But, however, generally the cheeriness of the clerks, though confusing, is a nice gesture.
Also, they have the best pizza in Brooklyn.

Why would anyone review a 7 – 11?
One slurpee and a taquito please
sooooo good
best place in park slope

Nothing like a cup of large Hot Chocolate early in the morning. Gees, just follow the instructions and push the button. Voila, its like magic. No fancy swirly hearts or overpriced gourmet hot chocolate. Real simple made in America, Hershey’s Chocolate. I think?
Well any who sure tastes good. Don’t forget to let go of the button.

It’s a 711. The people working are friendly. Nothing I buy would be any different from store-​to-​store, so I can’t critique it for coffee.
Although my the few times I decided to get some junk, I bought Big Bite hot dogs. They were warm, but the condiment bar was a disaster. Sloppy, out of most ingredients, hot cheese sauce/​chili machine was empty and spilled all over the counter. It was late in the evening, so I can assume it was just left until the next shift, but that’s no excuse, when would you guess most people come in to buy hot dogs anyway?
Otherwise, I have no complaints or problems to think of.

I’m one of the loyal 7-​Eleven faithful, but this place gives the chain a terrible reputation.
I walked in this morning, jonesing for my morning Hazelnut coffee fix and was immediately in trouble. Clerk 1 was busy on his cell with what was obviously an important phone call, due to his absolute indifference to my appeal for assistance. Hopefully it was his oncologist with bad news.
Clerk 2 was busy chatting up a dreadlocked troll who was busy using her buttocks as goalie pads for the coffee bar. When I finally got past Mamma Brodeur, I made my coffee and went to pay Clerk 2, who tried to charge me $ 2.19 for a Large coffee. Now it was already 9:00 am and I’d been working for 4 hours sans caffeine, so I would probably have given my left testicle had it been requested, but all the bullshit I’d dealt with to this point made me ask why so expensive? I was told that I was using a «designer» cup and it was $.25 extra.
It was on the tip of my tongue to argue that there were no «generic» cups available, but the yummy hazelnut goodness was singing to me and I relented. I did however slip a handful of Splenda packets in my pocket. Suck on that coffee boy!

My five stars are for :
1) Proximity to my life
2) 24 hours (In college I lived a block from a 7 – 11 that actually opened at 7am and closed at 11pm. So whack.)
3) Great selection — Slurpees, magazines, random crap, sweets, and…
4) Cheapest gallons of milk in the hood, with ways to go before expiring, and unlike bodegas, they have 1%. The prices are amazing all-​around.
5) The nicest, friendliest convenience store staff I have ever
encountered. At bodegas, a lot of times the counter guys are on the phone and glare at you like they are doing you a favor by ringing up your (usually way overpriced) goods. No more of that.

I have no idea why, but I have a thing for 7−11s! I love them. When I used to live in NJ, I had «my» 7 – 11, even though it was one town over and I had one near me. There’s just something I love about 7−11s! I guess since I am always awake, having somewhere to get food any time of the day takes a big place in my heart (and my belly!)
This 7 – 11 is pretty great since it has some decent burritos for real cheap! Other microwave burritos in the area are generally about $ 1 more and no where near as big! And, I guess being an NJ resident this is new to me, but they have beer there as well! EVEN better!
This 7 – 11 is totally my jump off for food when I come home from Manhattan at 4am and I’m dying for some cheap food. Bless you 7 – 11!

Look, I’m from the South originally and though I’ve lived in New York for over four years now, there are some things that I just really do enjoy from my days driving the eight-​lane highways, having my own house and not having roommates.
And one of those things is gas stations.
Don’t ask me why I love gas stations so much, but put me in a Streetz or a Flying J and I’m a happy camper. This new 7 – 11 isn’t a gas station, but it’s got the same vibe (I agree wholeheartedly with Jeff in regards to the air conditioning) but the thing I love most about it is the Big Gulp.
Oh, I’m a fan of Diet Coke. And I know it’s horrible for me.
But when I’m coming home from the gym on a sticky summer night, I’ll pop into the 7 – 11, fill me up 44 oz of diet brown goodness and slurp the sweet taste of freedom all the way home.
And when I’m drunk the taquitos are great.

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when the big guys come into areas dominated by the typical Brooklyn bodegas? Unfortunately for the neighborhood (and my conscience), it seems to be a good thing. The pros definitely outweigh the cons:
Pros:
–Air conditioning
–A ridiculous amount of air conditioning
–5+ kinds of coffee with all sorts of sweeteners and milk/​cream options for about a buck
–Free chili and cheese on those hot dogs
–A citibank ATM in the south slope!!!
–2 slurpee machines
Cons:
–Horrible beer selection
–Not explaining what «The Incredible Hulk» flavored slurpee is supposed to taste like.

GUYS. How long has Park Slope needed a 7-​Eleven? Please seriously sit yourself down and have a self-​chat about this question.
*But* ask it as you leave Commonwealth or some other Slope bar at 3 a.m. and are in desperate, pathetic need of honey roasted cashews, warm cookies, a bottle of water and a place that will take your credit card. Yes, your card. Hypothetically, let’s say you still don’t carry (enough) cash. Then the amazing, borderline magical 7-​Eleven comes along and it’s practically your mirage in what seems like a barren Brooklyn desert.
Just sayin’.