7-Eleven

They run a nice scam of having tow trucks on call to tow your car, whether you are a patron or not. I was in the store as a customer, walked to spot coffee for a coffee and by the time 5 minutes was up, my car was already on a tow truck. They are scam artists.

I frequent this 7-​Eleven, I mean I’m really there all the time and I’ve got to say that the employees here are some of the most upbeat, friendliest and helpful people I’ve come by. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and even when you stroll in at 4 am because you just need that late night pretzel snack, the people behind the counter are kind as can be. The parking lot has a lot going on, lots of people coming in and out especially being so conveniently located right in the heart of Elmwood Village. Obviously if you are coming here for something like cheese or eggs, you are going to be paying more than you would at a store like Wegmans or Target. They have a great selection of snacks, ice creams, house essentials, although they really need to get some cotton balls and paper clips. Those are the two things I have come in for recently and they haven’t had. Luckily, one of the helpful gentleman at the front counter found a paper clip lying around the counter for me. They stay on top of refreshing their coffee for the most part and the store is generally clean. Their gum gets a little dusty by the registers though, they should clean that area a little better maybe. Other than that, definitely a fan!

What a disappointment. ⁷⁄₁₁ has always been one of my go to stops for a reliable coffee bar. Unfortunately this one failed to meet my expectations. While they did have the typical creamers and the dark roast coffee when I went in, they did not have a working cappuccino machine.

If you’re looking for something useful, buy a slurpee. Your day will be better afterwards than it was before.
If you’re looking for something funny, buy the cashier a slurpee.
If you’re looking for something cool, buy an extra slurpee for a friend or a homeless guy.