by Heather P.

the cat is friendly and cans of coke are two for a dollar.

by mary w.

Linden Superette is possibly the greatest small business in Allston. It carries the torch for superettes everywhere by continuing to sell looseys (single cigarettes @ 75 cents a pop, perfect for quitters), 2 cokes for $1, an impressive canon of porn (shame-free), and 25 cent candies. They stay open late and you always know you'll have a great time. There is nothing impersonal about Linden Superette. Ali, the owner,  creates an environment rarely seen in todays corporate world. He is one of the only vestiges of community spirit I have found in Allston and I applaud him for his struggle against the alienating technology/money obsessed culture that surrounds him. He is the champion of Allston. Linden Superette is his temple. I am his loyal disciple

by Jennifer J.

I go in if I'm there and need a candy bar or something, but I hate it.  The counter guy is creepy.  I don't want to talk or be amused, I want you to take my money, give my change, and not say anything creepy in that time.  Also, the porn is disturbing.

by Ashley H.

The linden superette has saved my ass countless times.  No i would not buy certain things from this place, but its the only store that sells one of anything.  You need one battery?  One stamp?  One smoke?  And the men at the counter speak english.  Yes they also speak arabic, but they often joke with customers, and pretend not to speak any english.  I feel i will miss this place when i move out of the Allston hell hole.

by peter h.

Standing on the shaky legs of a local (and limited) grocery store is Allston's own Linden Superette.  Located at the corner of Brighton Avenue, and Linden Street it matches the aestheic of the surrounding neighborhood as it stares down Spikes Junkyard Dogs.The interior consists of two aisles and a freezer in the back.  The food selection is not what you would call conventionally appealing; many of the products appear to be testing the bounds and definition of "expiration date."  There are the constants of any convient store, with chips, soda and candy; but what sets the Superette apart are two items that many grocery stores give far too little attention:  Pornography and used Movies.The Movie collection is second to none, with a selection ranging all the way from the relatively obsure (Breakin' 2: Electric Bugaloo), to the completely  obsure (Gymkata).The Pornography collection is a varied, and disturbing, as anything you can find outside of that really dirty bookstore in Chinatown.  With publications like Club International, to a few with what appear to be Japanese symbols as titles, you could be at the stand all day - could be if not for the cashier/owner who will hurry you out to make room for the other customers to negotiate the narrow turns of the store.He only has one working arm, but that doesn't stop him from doing everything a normal cashier would do (just much slower) - don't offer to assist him because he doesn't need it, plus he only speaks some middle eastern language I am not familar with.Overall if you need a quick fix of Goya Pineapple Soda, Skittles, and a copy of the latest flavor of South Asian Porn, the Linden Superette is just what the doctor ordered.

by Jeffrey K.

This place is fantastic.  Its a hole in the wall convenience store that sells hookahs and lots of porn.  Yes, the owner is quite the character but you have to give him shit back to truly appreciate him.  He'll ask you about whatever woman you are with, miscount the change he's giving to you (he's kidding), and try and convince you he doesn't speak English.  My recommendation is to act as creepy as you can back at him.  See who cracks first.

by Jess R.

soooo, superette, its you.  you creepy old corner store.i have mixed feelings. sometimes i love it sometimes i hate it. there are two guys who work here that are creeptastic but they are SO creepy that they've become not creepy anymore. that happens sometimes with dudes.any time i've run out of anything at my house ive been able to run here and replace it so thats a plus. If I ever need porn i know where to go. ben and jerry's? they've got it. Butts? yup. cat? check.  hookahs?  yes. it open late every nite, eh what the heck i'll give em 4 stars because i don't know what i would do without em.

by Allix T.

is scary. It's right down the street from me and I've only ever entered once. Plus the cat hates me and is really scary.Rumored that they sell porn too...

by Kevin F.

The windows of my old apartment faced Linden Superette.  Not the cheapest or cleanest place in the world to shop, but it provided me with what I needed... until I realized that Hess across the street was open all night.The cat's a sweetheart, and the guy that works there does his absolute best to make you smile (or hit on you if you happen to be female).

by Mike M.

First, I love how half the people who have reviewed this place have not even posted 10 reviews (myself included). It's that kind of place you get home from and just `have` to review. It's memorable, if not traumatic. Don't buy the jello. Seriously, I know I mixed it with lots of alcohol, but I am sure it was the 25 year old gelatin that made me see care bears and 12-winged vultures eating my friends and furniture. ... well, I guess if that's what you're looking for...I also experienced the guy not speaking english, though he greeted us in english and then later decided he didn't speak a word. And we left awkwardly, but clutching our ping pong balls (behind the counter man, that shit's gold around here) and Vitamin Water.

by Felecia C.

Totally scary and creepy, but basically the best sketchy convenience store you will ever stumble into at 2 AM looking to buy snack-sized Snickers for 75 cents. Possibly one time the guy who worked here convinced us he didn't speak English, but I could be lying. Linds, can you confirm?Also, there is a cat.

by Lauren v.

The guy who works there is really...something. My friend and I walked in and my friend said "pretend you're my gf, it will be totally hilarious". (My friend is in there daily and the guy accuses him of being lame with no "getting any" stories to tell.) Basically the guy was like "oh she is? oh yeah? so how does she like it?" Keep in mind I am right there. Not entirely sure he was joking...his chivalry kicked in and he decided to allay my fears by assuring me that they would "talk about it later". Random. Oh well.They have tons of food items. Kraft Mac n Cheese at 2AM? Check. An ATM. Check. A great selection of porn? Check. Creepy but jovial dude behind the counter? Check.

by allison r.

I find the crazy guy who is always behind the counter quite charming, actually. He loves chatting about his days smoking hookah as a 13 year old in wherever he is from. This little superette saved me one day at 1:15 am by being open and having replacement hookah hoses. The shisha selection is solid and reasonably priced, and the guys were nice and told me not to park in the budget lot or I'd get towed immediately.  Not sure if they sell porn.

by Daniel S.

Oh, Ali.  If you get offended by Ali then you're taking things way too seriously.  He's an awesome guy who will say ridiculous things, sure, but will also have a 20 minute conversation with you about hookah and life back home.Anyway, Linden's is the place for shisha, coals, and whatever else you need when it's 2 am and you just want to smoke some hookah.

by John C.

I like this place.  Family-run, decent variety and some cool random finds in there.  Back in my early Allston days, the loosies saved my broke smokin' ass many times.  I am a big fan of the friendly orange cat that lives there; yesterday I caught him napping in between bags of chips on the shelf... I watched the most recent Celts victory with Ali the other night, though I wish they wouldn't smoke butts in there.  Oh, and they need to get some whole bean coffee on sale in there.

by Elena C.

i love ali so much, there are no words...i used to go to his store specifically to see him and hear him tell his dirty jokes...great after a night of drinking! his fat kitty is adorable too..will always remember boston fondly and ppl like ali are the reason why!

by alex M.

I lived right next door to this place for four years. In that time I knew Ali (the one you guys call creepy) on a first name basis. The Superette rocks! It is a one of kind place that you will never find anywhere else. As far as selection goes, it has, all the small stuff like ping pong balls, and cards, as well as an awesome Ben Jerry's selection. The cat they have there is pretty awesome, and the fact they smoke inside sthe store without any care to smoke free store policies is pretty awesome as well.My only lament is that they did not sell tator tots. why???If porn in a corner store bothers you, then you need to A. move to a suburborB. go to a store 24 or 7-11Or at the very least, avoid this place.But the best part about that place was Ali. My roomates and I had tons of stories of what he said to us on our way back from the bars or any other time in there. You never knew what you'd see when you walked in there late at night, usually a few people would be hanging out with him behind the counter.The place typifies the Allston experience.

by Bry J.

Place is great.  They pack a whole lot of stuff into the little space.  They almost always have whatever I'm looking for.  The guy that works here funny and jokes with almost everyone that comes in. There's usually a cat cruising around somewhere in the store.  The only downside is sometimes when you go in there it smells a bit like fart near the cash register and the owner sits and rips butts at the register all day.

by Big O.

My girl and I went in here the other day. The place is pretty dope. It's tiny though but they got everything. Ali, who works the cash register, has a filthy sense of humor and he started talking trash to my girl and she was eating it up, she's a stripper and loves dirty talk. I was looking around for some grape soda and some popcorn. After I found it I turned around and saw Ali making out with my girl! I bounced with the soda and popcorn and left Tina for Ali. That's what I get for dating a stripper.

by Katie V.

As far as neighborhood corner bodegas go, Linden Superette fulfills all my needs and has a lot of character.  Ali is very friendly (he often calls me "Gorgeous") and the orange tabby cat that hangs out there is also awesome.  I often hit up the Superette when I'm too lazy to walk to the Star Market and while the prices are a little steeper (which is to be expected for a small store), they are open late and have basically everything I need at random hours -- cat food, milk, ice cream sandwiches, Hot Pockets, cereal, Tylenol.  They even sell stamps (at a slight mark-up, 50 cents each) and individual AA batteries.