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| - To complete my quest for a grocery store a few steps from my apartment, I stopped into The Market Basket on my way home from work. It's a lot bigger than I expected; it also feels bigger than Pinkus McBride Market on Hamilton (see previous yelp review) but not sure if the actual square footage would back me up there.
Market Basket is the little grocery store I was looking for -- larger selection and options per item. Milk, bread, cheese, juice, snack foods, frozen pizza, basic cooking items such as olive oil, pastas, beer, and toiletry needs were all available. There was a small coffee bar, too. I was happy that they stocked Malt-O-Meal brand cheap cereal, though it was in a box rather than a bag.
Overall, I would say one could do with shopping at Market Basket full-time. It'd be very monotonous eating as well as expensive but when time is money, it's the perfect nearby grocery stop. I give an "A-OK" rating for the fact that in a crunch, I would go there over Pinkus for my grocery needs. But the service was tart, on the edge of annoyance. And I was just paying for my food - pretty standard stuff.
In compliance with other yelpers' reviews, I didn't feel comfortable. It was as if I was unwelcome and intruding. I care about where I spend my hard earned money, and honestly, there were no good vibes or spectacular prices to keep me going back on a somewhat regular basis. "Meh. I've experienced better" reflects my overall opinion.
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