California Liquor

Decent selection of booze at prices a little higher than I would like to pay; but nothing outrageous or unexpected. Overall, I like shopping here and like the guys who work here.
One problem I have, however, is that most of the items are not priced. I’m not going to ask the price of each item individually while making my decisions. And once I bring it to the counter there is a 99.99% chance I will never put it back on the shelf. Shopping should not involve guess work.
My much bigger problem is the 50 cents they charge me every time I use my card. Practically my next door neighbor, I have given them business most days of the week for the past seven years. Not once, ever, have they offered me a break. I’m not one to ask for handouts, but it would be nice if my loyalty would show for something, sometime.

I love coming to this market! Not only is it convienet, but the man who usually is there is always very friendly/​helpful and not at all creepy like other liquor stores. The selection of beer is great the store is very clean.

Awful customer service.
I walked in, saying hello to the clerk. He glanced at me and didn’t reply. After browsing the shelves for five minutes, I brought a wine bottle to the counter. The clerk’s back was turned, and it took a good twenty seconds for him to acknowledge. Once he did, he rang up my purchase and bagged the bottle, slamming it loudly onto the counter. He picked it up again and slammed it closer to me to offer it. He thanked me when I paid, but didn’t offer any other courtesy in the whole exchange.
One star above the minimum for having the particular bottle I was looking for at a reasonable price. I won’t be coming back, however.

My review mirrors my tip for the place: Please do not charge me any amount of money to use my debit or credit card to pay for booze that is slightly over priced to begin with. I can deal with paying a little bit more for the convenient location but not with the 50 cent fee for not having cash. Get a square or factor in your bank fees into the cost of business. One of my biggest pet peeves.

I had never really paid much mind to California Liquor, but after leaving Brabant recently I wasn’t *quite* done with the drinking and I popped in here to see what they had. I was pleasantly surprised with the beer selection and they had quite a few beers that I wouldn’t have expected from a corner liquor store. It was a bit pricey, though, as I paid about $ 16 for two beers amounting to less than 40 ounces.
I didn’t really check out the rest of their inventory, but my friend was disappointed they didn’t have «good» (read: expensive) chocolate.

This place a nice neighborhood liquor store and market. It’s mostly a liquor store, but they do stock a variety of nick knacks like Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. I was a little bummed out after a dinner’s food that did not go so well, so I came here to fill up up in some good ice cream and calm me.
I noticed they had Lotto, so I picked up a quick pick. The man at the register was cool. I asked him a few questions regarding the restaurant across the street for future reference, and he gave me some good information. The store was well organized and stocked with all the varieties of libations, including chips and sweets. (
) They also run monthly and weekly specials (
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One good thing that I liked about this place was that it has a parking lot out in front, unlike many of the businesses in the area.

Updating this place as of 2014 and leaving them a better review. While I have not returned for the money orders, i did start going back there a few months ago. Since then they’ve been nicer and courteous and more reliable than before. So, I bring my one star up to a 4 star :) plus they have Blood Orange San Pellegrino that I just discovered today, so I’m pretty happy about that.

Great location, decent selection, pathetic customer service and horrific prices. I’ve been here a couple dozen times out of desperation. The regular guy is a miserable pr*ck that can’t keep his eyes off the TV and and when you say please and thanks, he doesn’t respond to you. I was just in there this weekend and paid $ 19.50 for a 12 pack of Stella and they don’t carry Bushmills??? That was my last trip.

Good location and decent selection.
Nothing notably extraordinary about this place… And nothing significant to be reason for a low review. It’s ok.

I find it interesting they call it California Liqour. Most places in these areas seem to like to put the Neighborhood in the name. South Park this or North Park that.
I used to get my liquor and brown bag it as a prepartied before I’d hit other local places. When you’re a broke 19 year old looking for a cheap buzz before you go out this was the way to go. Save some loot for my foodie habits.
This area is strange with zig zag street despite the fairly perpendicular layout. This is a walking neighborhood so brown baggers was never an issue. Parking seems open, but is usually packed everywhere, but stop ins here.
The ATM is the most used thing in here, on weekends or when there is a cover at Whistle Stop they should up the fee alone. I know most establishments get a cut above a certain quota of service fee’s and seeing 20 deep in line for this thing at any given time on Saturdays makes me think the owner’s not 100% mind their business could be better if they catered to the locals. Stock craft beers, stock high value wine and some groceries versus snacks like Taki’s and whatnot. Out of convenience is why people come here. No one is going out of their way to come here instead of somewhere else. This is a stop on the way home or quick run for dinner sort of place.
They do have some really cheap items like Mickey’s and PBR, but Stone or something craft is only a tad less than expensive. They need more variety on their cigarette’s. Since this area is still hipster central they need American Spirit.
From time to time I like to reminisce. They don’t’ mind a lot of hang a rounds as most are smokers outside from WSB, easily mixed in with brown baggers. Despite the area seeming safe I’ve seen some shadiness go down in and around the store, so best not a place to be around for too long or too late. It’s great to grab water on the way back to your car, for that alone I give an extra star.

Cheap, cheap, cheap. Great location next to the whistles top. Great place to get rehydrated after grinding it out in the dance floor.

Having a liquor store right next to a bar is a symbiotic relationship.
Get your cigarettes, your 1:30 post party beer, and maybe some chap stick.
This place has got a fairly good selection of beer. The booze however is a bit limited and a little overpriced if you ask me. But they run the monopoly on this block, and can charge whatever they want.

This is MY liquor store beeotches! I have lived in South Park for a while and I love these dudes. They have great beer and wine selections, especially Craft Beers! Last night they let me watch 3 innings of the Padre game since my tee vee was being used by someone else and I wanted to see the end of the friggin’ game! The guys who work there are sports fans and I love them because if I need an update on my favorite team, they never disappoint! I love Pepi Sangiovese which they sell for only 10.00 — they also sell Damanation one of the best Beligan beers! (I love the guy who wears a Charger jersey and hat with a big mutha of a gold chain!) right on!

A pretty average liquor store, but an extra star is earned between a decent beer selection and close proximity to my home. I’ve been able to entertain my beer drinking hobbies with their plentiful coolers. It’s nice to have the prices marked, too, unlike Mazara across the street. If you’re looking for something to drink tonight, CA liquor might just have what you need.

California Liquor is the kind of liquor store that is just perfect if you manage to get a handful of change by begging on the corner, and all you can afford is those little airline booze bottles.
A couple years ago I followed a weaving driver down 30^th Street, to get his license number. He pulled into California Liquors, managed to walk into the store (clearly stumbling), and they sold him another bottle. Really. I asked the clerk if he always sold booze to drunk drivers and he shrugged. I called the police.
A creepy place. I would give it a negative star if possible. Go to Ray’s instead.

This place is nothing to really review, but since it’s my go-​to, down-​the-​street-​for-​beer-​or-​snacks place, I thought I’d review it. The guy that works there I usually see, he’s Iraqi, is really nice… always TRY to have a conversation, but he mumbles (Lindsay mentions him in her review of Gala as «Mumbles», which makes me laugh). And I do agree… sometimes things don’t seem legit and if you go there after dark you are likely to see some «interesting» characters, but I like it better than the Vietnamese place (it’s blue) by Gala and others around. It is pricey, but not so much so that it would stop me from visiting out of convenience.

I rarely visit California Liquor these days, but there was a time I hit up this store almost daily – for ice cream, snacks, or beer. I don’t know exactly why I don’t like this liquor market as much as some others. It has all the essentials: Booze, snacks, smokes. The prices are on the higher end, but not ridiculously so. But I never feel very comfortable here. Maybe it’s the big, white Mercedes that is always parked conspicuously out front. Maybe it’s my overactive imagination, because I often feel as though I’m intruding on a non-​liquor store-​related transaction when I arrive. The guys who work here are friendly, and I’ve never had any problem here, so clearly I’m just a tiny bit nuts.