University Market

It helps that they’re ²⁴⁄₇. But I’ve also waited in front of the counter for 5 minutes (with 2 items) while the employees have a conversation. I’ve never had the food there, but it isn’t a place I shop unless it’s an emergency.

I always get good customer service but, I don’t understand why, they do not pay attention to everyone. The breakfast food is okay but you know there are more breakfast spots on Charles street and the surrounding area.
The food is a little pricey for it to be a college Mart — not all undergrads have money .
My suggestion is to hire more people undergrads and others and better customer service !

Everything you’d expect at 711, and deliciously sloppy sandwiches… even at 4:30am. If you can’t find something, keep looking, because the store is dense with food and home necessities.

We live in the area so sadly, we have spent far too much money here. That’s what happens when you’re craving bunch a crunch at 2 in the morning so you decide to run to University Market– which is open ALL THE TIME.
Things I know they have: candy, cereal, cat litter, canned fish, ranch dressing, hummus, sushi, ben and jerrys, 40 varieties of chips, naked juices, pepto bismol, lottery tickets.
Hot Food: They also have a grilltop so you can get a bacon egg and cheese bagel at three in the morning to soak up all that alcohol you’ve imbibed. I would recommend staying away from the «seafood salad» and the tuna because those have made me feel queasy.
Prices: pretty outrageous but because of supply and demand, that’s just how it goes. The prices are also a little confusing because soda and chips are pretty reasonably priced but anything that you would consider more «real food» like pasta sauce will be almost twice the price of what you would pay at Giant.
Also– MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR ITEMS COST BEFORE YOU GET TO THE REGISTER! … I’m not saying that the guys behind the counter purposefully do it because they are always really nice but one time, I paid $ 28 for two juices, fried mozzarella sticks, and a candy bar. Yes maybe my friend and I were clearly drunk, but when I thought about it the next day, he might have rung us up for six juices «by accident.»
My suspicions were confirmed earlier today: The woman in front of me got a pack of cigarettes and three cereal bars. The cashier said it was $ 19.86 and the lady says, Excuse me?! How much are these?! So then the cashier looks at his register and goes– oh sorry, I mean 14.40. It’s just a few dollars, but those can add up!
Overall, we love University Market because of its convenience but the prices are definitely high because they are taking advantage of all those lazy people (myself included) who don’t have a stocked refrigerator. Also, I don’t want to believe that they are purposefully ringing up whatever prices they feel like, so just be cautious.

This is a great ²⁴⁄₇ convenience store that has more than just the standards from a ⁷⁄₁₁ or gas station. I saw hookahs and tobacco for sale, ginger candies, various European and Middle Eastern chocolate brands you can’t find in the U.S., seaweed snacks, and a pretty nice deli area, plus the usual assortment of junk food. My sister lives on St. Paul and I love the fact this place is in the area. The local residents and students are lucky indeed.

A 24-​hour convenience store that’s close to home? Hell yea!
It’s got all the things you’d expect from a 7-​Eleven, PLUS a grill that offers sandwiches and other hot foods.
Craving ice cream late at night? University Market’s got that too, with good variety.

This place is great. and it’s not an «overpriced 711»
The store is open ²⁴⁄₇ and has a little stand to make subs and whatnot. They also make some typical breakfast food. They sell so much more than a 711. There’s a big mostly greek section of dairy products. The aisles have a lot of Turkish foods and pickled vegetables. and ful medemes as well as boxed turkish delights. They sell hookahs. They have an icee-​knock-​off-​machine. They sell ice cream in containers and by the scoop. The guys who work here are so friendly and all have a good nature.

My onion rings had the texture of calamari and the falafel was far from fresh, because I saw the dude take it out of the fridge, meticulously peel bits of wax paper off it, deep fry it, click the tongs exactly twice whenever removing them from the fryer, and wrap it in deli paper. Tomatoes tasted like they’d been sitting in rain puddle all day.
Nice to have a ²⁴⁄₇ place with grocery store stuff though.

I used to live in Charles Village, right across the street from their other Uni Mini. After moving to Mount Vernon area, I was surprised by how «quieter» this one is compared to the one in Charles Village– perhaps it is the lack of drunk college kids after dark or its relatively new settlement here. Tried the Italian, pastrami, and pepper steak hoagies. Good as usual, although the very last pepper steak was made a bit sloppy. A good place to go to at night for snacks/​greasy fare.

(03/​05/​2013) The University mini-​market is a welcome addition to Mount Vernon, finally a 24-​hour place to get your cup ‘O ramen, sriracha, Cholula, detergent, coffee filters, etc. They’ve got a pretty good selection of the things you thing you need at a 2am Wester fries and canned soup run. Falafel in a pita is a good deal, tasty, freshly deep-​fried, well-​seasoned, sliced falafel balls in a pita schmeared with a mild hummus, lettuce, tomato, and way, way too many white onions. Moist chickpea mix, pretty good value. Looking forward to trying a few of the other hoagies, heard the chicken salad is the bomb. Yay, convenience!

Nice d00ds behind the counter. Basically a well-​needed 24-​hour corner shop for anyone.
Essentials, snacks and a grill for okayish breakfast/​sandwiches and cheapo coffee.
[Same review posted for the other branch. I lived in Charles Village and frequented this regularly. Now in Mt Vernon, I frequent this one regularly].

This place is an overpriced 7 – 11.

When Uni Mart opened near me, I was really excited that I didn’t have to go all the way up to Charles Village for a good sandwich late at night and I ate a unimart almost everyday… But it seemed like once Unimart became a reality, I was really disappointed by it. The sandwiches, fries, etc are all pretty average (I would rather go to another one of the sub shops on the block) but Unimart is still great for late night drunk food (the chicken parm and nothing else).

Very much appreciated when I have to go to work at 4am on a Saturday; on my way to Penn Station, I’ll often stop by and get some hot coffee. It’s not anything to write home about, but it’s there, it’s open 24/​7, and it gets the job done. I’ve never tried the breakfast sandwiches or anything behind the counter, but I’m sure it’s good, because I’ve seen lines even at that hour for food (mainly because of the construction workers on the job building the new UB facility). That area really needed a ²⁴⁄₇ market — the only other alternative was the 7 – 11 on Calvert Street, which is quite a haul for some UB students. And this place’s prices are much more reasonable.
Not too bad. I’m glad they’re in the neighborhood.

This place rules. I go here almost every day. Amr is the best sandwich maker in the universe, he always has awesome sandwich ideas when I’m stumped (drunk) and I give him super complicated orders when he’s waiting on a million people all the time and he works incredibly fast and he NEVER EVER GETS IT WRONG. Try his tzatziki, swiss cheese and hot sauce fries. Ok, I’m making this sound really gross but it’s just because I like really gross food. Uni Mart also has delicious falafel and cheap awesome breakfast sandwiches and a great coconut water/​weird soda selection, and beats out Sheetz as my favorite restaurant that is a convenience store.

This is University Market’s second location (as far as I know). While the original location was catered towards Hopkins students (who dubbed the store «Uni Mini»), this location is targeting the students from the University of Baltimore (and to a lesser extent, MICA).
Since the store was really successful at Hopkins, it’s no surprise that this location is essentially identical to the Hopkins Uni Mini. There’s a good selection of snacks, sodas, and energy drinks. There’s a grill. There’s also hookahs, cigarettes, and tobacco for sale. There’s a lot of medicines and supplements available behind the cashier. And it’s open 24 – 7.
The grill is pretty much the same, though the falafel sandwich here comes with pita standard instead of sandwich bread like at Hopkins (you can ask for different bread if you’d like though). I also tried the shawarma here. It was pretty large and it was okay… but it certainly wasn’t the best shawarma I’ve had in my life. One thing to note is if you order one of the 10″ long sandwiches (they’re listed at the right most part of the menu), you can get a fountain drink (any size) for free.
Overall, it’s a great addition to the neighborhood. Do be warned though, parking can be very tough here.