G & V could stand for anything. Good & Vicious. Gargantuan & Voluptuous. Gonads & Vagina. But regardless, this is the Symphony Mart, in one of the most musical areas of college-rich Boston. This is a cool place and a New York style convenience store in Boston, along with many others in this neighborhood specifically. It's a little overpriced, but has a lot of stuff and it's pretty cool, and I would definitely come back here again. They had all the things I needed pretty much, including stuff for lifting at the gym. read more

G&V Symphony Mart - In symphony, some things have just got to be - Grocery Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

iykyk!!! My fav place to get a late night snack and the owner is the best! Always my first destination after a night out before going home read more

G&V Symphony Mart - iykyk - Grocery Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Although it convenient for a late night snack, they often overpriced their products by a dollar or two on top of taxes. Kinda smelly, also there's a rat problem(potential shop cat??). But overall, it's great when you need it, but if you're looking to want something, go somewhere else. read more

Don't buy grocery items by assumption. They will bone in your ass with unthinkably overpriced food. One booze infused night, I stopped by this place to buy some noodles. I bought 4 packs of it and came out nearly $8. But it was my fault not to check the price before I bought. Last night, I stopped by again. I was sober this time. I tried to check the price. NONE OF THEM WERE LABELED!! What a sketchy practice of "buy 'em to find out".... Symphony Market, you're an asshole. read more

The best corner store in Boston. Cannot believe a place this small has a selection this big. Fantastic experience. Every other store should aspire to be a fraction as great as Symphony Mart. read more

The guys who work at Symphony Mart regularly see me at my best and worst. I'm there at 8:00 PM, grabbing a Red Bull and an Odwalla, fresh and excited, before hitting the club. I'm there at 3:00 AM, buying a bag of chips and three tubs of French Onion dip, falling over and chatting up every customer in the store. I'm there at 9:00 AM, shakily buying a box of Triscuits before retreating to my hangover cave. And yet they still serve me, always with a smile. Five stars. read more

When I was staying at an apartment down the block, I used to come here a few times every night. Good place.. yummy Twix, THE BEST ICE CREAM COOKIE SANDWICHES, a huge selection of that 99 cent Arizona tea, chips, SHISHA, COALS, and all the awesome stuff college kids need. They close at 1 or 2AM so it's great for munchies and whatnot. 4 stars for good but small selection. read more

Open 24/7. Kind and patient staff. Very reliable. My friends and I go here all the time!

Options for snacks at 7-11: Stale oreos and a Snickers bar. Options for snacks here: foreign and domestic snacks, chocolates from Europe, jellies from Japan, huge assortment of nuts and trail mixes. Great employees, absolutely friendly. This is not the one near Northeastern despite the photos. read more

Well, it's convenient. And it's a convenience store. They've recently expanded the toiletries and hookah section- yes it's all one section. I know I always smoke my hookah while shaving my legs too... The cashiers have always ben really nice to me and I like how they have screens to show you what they rang you up for. Pretty fancy for sort of dumpy a place like this... There's a pretty decent selection of drinks and frozen things, a small refrigerated section with dairy and cookie dough... It doesn't have everything you'll ever need, but it has enough to get by on. read more

Truly my favorite place. Symphony Mart has never let me down. They've got something for everyone. I am never disappointed and I always find something new! I wish the people behind the counters were my best friends. read more

It used to be my corner store for 3 years. They had the best guy work there from morocco. He was so sweet. But he moved convenient stores and now he's somewhere off Huntington =( I never knew what I had, I always thought they were soo over priced. Now I live in Kenmore and my nearest convenient market is 7/11 GAH!!! Anyway, this place rocks for late night munchies and quick breaks in between classes. They also in the past year started carrying great British chocolate like flake bars!!! My favorite chocolate bar and its rare to find them in Boston. read more

Convenient location but the cashiers are unfriendly and make up their own prices that are higher than advertised in the store.

Encountered with an extremely rude cashier a few days ago. Cashiers of this store used to be nice in general, but this new guy's behavior was enough to ruin every good experience I've had at this store before. I wonder if this guy will ever act the same towards white male customers by the way. read more

Symphony Mart is a few doors down from where I live so I frequent it constantly. The guys who work there are awesome. Always friendly, and sell almost anything you could need at any hour. It can be a little pricey, but so worth it for the convenience of knowing they're always open. read more

I know that I'm repeating myself (from my previous Yelp review), but I lived in Boston for five years, frequented G&V for four years and this is the best/was my favorite convenience store in the area (mostly because it was a block from my apartment...) What makes this my favorite isn't necessarily the selection -- pretty average for a convenience store -- but the people that work here. They're the nicest! I was recently back in Boston (after having been gone for a year) and it was actually really great to see that the same guys work here and they're just as friendly as when I would come in at 3:00AM for a cookie dough run. (Yeah, I said it and I own up to it. I was in college.) read more

I went in there this morning to pick up something for breakfast, and they were burning a VERY STRONG incense. I assume it was to cover up the smell of rotten food or something. Regardless of the reason, it made me very sick. From now on, I'm sticking my head in and checking the air quality before I actually enter to buy anything. read more

Not as cheap for Gatorade as my neighborhood 7-Eleven, but on the other hand, one cashier here interrupts ringing me up to bust a gut laughing at Tosh.0 on the TV, the other one will talk soccer with me. That's worth something, for sure. read more

Like any other corner store/bodega/convenience store, everything is in its place. The store was fairly clean and debris-free which is nice. The clerk was very friendly. Nothing else stood out otherwise. read more

My lesser-used of the two Symphony Markets, because this one is crappier. By crappier I mean smaller and with less selection, and that's pretty much my only complaint. It's a convenience store, it does the job fairly well. I just bought a bag of Hershey's Kisses and a Red Bull there yesterday, and that is an example of the type of products I am expecting from a convenience store, and not much else. This Symphony Market does the job. read more

Open 24/7 and has a great selection, although occasionally the people working try to jack up the price on items if they suspect you are intoxicated, I've called one guy out 4 times trying to up the price of some candy...but he changed it no problem.. read more

Friendly cashiers and tons of stuff too choose from AND they are open during this bad blizzard and I had the munchies so for this i'm grateful ..thank you symphony mart read more

This establishment is the absolute serendipity among convenience stores along Boylston Street. When you walk in, an efflorescence of familiar and unbridled longing piques your interest, and whets your appetite for a grocery shopping dalliance. While the close quarters may make you demure in searching for your desired items, the halcyon and affable demeanor of the cashiers in charge will make you feel instantly at home. While many of my visits there have been short lived, for it is unfortunately only a convenience store and not my place of residence, I can only describe my time spent there as staggeringly satisfying if not perfection. Don't waste your time anywhere else, open your heart to Symphony Mart. read more