7-Eleven

Went by today at 9:30am (long after the morning rush) to get a coffee. EVERY coffee canister was empty. A store employee was standing there and I asked him how could there be no coffee. He just gave me a dumb look and didn’t speak. What a great experience!

Never had a bad experience at this 7-​Eleven. Great place to stop for a coffee in the morning, and right now they have buy one get one free slurpees. They also have a pretty good variety of cold drinks and snacks (they have Quest Bars!). I don’t ever eat the hot «food» at 7-​Eleven because I’m afraid of it, so I have nothing to say about that. It’s a pretty small 7-​Eleven but it gets the job done.
Only complaints: The coffee table can get pretty messy at times and there isn’t much room for the line at the register.

I was buying a case of beer before a NFL game.
Cashier: Do you have ID?
**I hand him my ID with a smile. He then begins to read it.**
Cashier: Holy Shit Man! What’s your secret?
I’m 33.

«7-​Eleven, there’s always one around the corner»
That was the slogan I grew up with in Hong Kong where there was a 7-​eleven literally on every corner, much the same way people in this country find Starbucks chains. Imagine my despair upon moving to Houston to find they were nonexistent. Thank god for New York City and all of its night-​people that make establishments like this possible.
There is a undeniable sense of nostalgia every time I walk into one of these. And although I’ve long outgrown the post-​exam celebratory slurpees of my youth, I still find plenty in these stores to satisfy my dietary needs at all hours of the night and day.
This particular one was perfectly situated for my 3AM coffee break when the Manhattan VA use to be open. It was like an inviting oasis bathed in the gentle moonlight. Nestled amidst the desolate dunes of the city, the tracks of bleary-​eyed night-​time travelers inevitably converge upon it like tributaries seeking out the Nile.
Then again, perhaps it’s just a 24 hour convenience store. But sometimes things can seem like they’re so much more when they’re in the right place at the right time, you know?
The coffee was cheap and decent and you could add any number of flavoring agents to your drink to customize it to your liking. A little bit of whipped cream topping on your coffee can go a long way towards making those final hours of your night shift more bearable.

I’ve been in better organized 7-​Elevens. The entry is blocked almost immediately by an aisle, and the young man up front seems like he’s in high school and was pretty quiet — he looked almost scared of some of the customers coming in. Cheap and plenty of regular 7-​Eleven standard foodstuffs and snacks, drinks are cold in the back.

Stark and depressing, with indifferent service. Plenty of heavily processed food items being held at serving temperature for who knows how long. I wouldn’t touch any of it. Cheap, though.
As a goof it’s easily four stars. There is a kind of novelty to it. As an actual convenience store it’s sub par. And the food is kinda frightening.

Coffee — I like their coffee, its cheap and quick, they have a huge selection of creamers and sweeteners but they are often out of [insert creamer or sweetener product here] — the staff don’t really check often enough
Food — It doesn’t get any better than $ 1 corn dogs and free toppings!

$ 1 corn dog roller
$ 1 maple pancake sausage roller
$ 1 sausage biscuit
$ 1 pizza slices
2 for $ 1 glazed donuts
Free chili & cheese
10 Large Hot Wing Zings $ 7.90
Lastly, Slurpees! Need I say more?