Gino’s Grocery Company

This store is amazing. What else is open late in pac heights? The falafels are amazing and the tahini sauce just makes it a party in your mouth. Pause. And if you’re feeling thirsty, they have a wide alcohol selection to wet your whistle.
If you ever happen to see a younger guy behind the counter, talk to him about seinfeld. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of every episode.

This place is great because of the helpful and friendly staff. They also have a decent selection of items you wouldn’t normally expect to find at a corner store. Excellent place to go when you need a pound of coffee for the next morning and everywhere else is closed.

So convenient. I work down the street and coming here to grab snacks are the best. My co workers always pre order the Sandwiches and pick it up on the way to work. I did it once and it was pretty good. Cheap, quick, and great portion!
Min charge on the card I think it’s $ 5. Bring cash or get stuff worth up to $ 5.

i have bought cigs, beer, whiskey, and everything else since i was 14. great place

they are always polite to me, and i come here everytime.

A friendly neighborhood store in Pac heights right off Jackson and Fillmore. Prices are reasonable as compared to the nearby stores and its generally open late.

Decent selection of foods. Customer service is okay.

Gino is knowingly selling beer that has been expired for over a year.
When We informed Gino of this issue he stated, «yeah… why did you think it was on sale?»
Needless to say we were not impressed with this place.

Um…
Apparently, I’m the Duke here. My castle is right around the corner.

Who knew there was so much action at the corner of Fillmore and Jackson? I sure didn’t. If I ever open up a business near this corner, I’m going to name it Action at the Corner of Fillmore and Jackson.
It’s not really relevant to what I’m talking about, but I’m going to end up digressing anyway, so I might as well tell you now, right? This corner is home to the 3, 10, 22, and 24 bus lines. I’ve always known that the 22 and the 24 cross here, and I guess I vaguely knew about the 3, but the 10? I hadn’t even ridden that bus until a few weeks back, and I’m a total Muni nerd.
Anyway, I had taken one of these buses – the 22? – and was going to transfer to the 24. Because of how the bus stops are set up and because this is the end (or beginning) of the 24 line, you can see whether there’s a bus waiting. I saw an idle 24, and from a lot of end-​of-​the-​line 38-​Geary experience, I know that these guys wait a long time sometimes. I figured I had enough time to duck in to Gino’s to get a soda, and while I was waiting in a one-​man line to pay, I saw the 24 go by.
That should have angered me, but it was cool. Gino is quite a nice man. And he was chopping it up with some other Giants fan. I hate the Giants, but it’s basically impossible to hold it against a guy in his hometown, and I do think familiarity with regular customers is a key corner-​store-​proprietor trait.
The place is very clean and has a more extensive selection than I expected. Good job, Gino. If for some reason I end up here a few more times – and I’ve actually switched buses at this corner more times in the past month than I had in the previous seven years combined – I might bump it up to five stars.

Tucked inside a nondescript corner store was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had.
I had a feeling it was going to be something special when I asked for a wheat roll. The friendly lady helping me, seeing they had none, pulled a loaf that was for sale and cut off a portion to make my sandwich. What a move. On that roll was an insane amount of turkey, and a layer of delicious house hummus at no charge.
Not only was it incredible, but for $ 5, exceptionally well priced.
Sandwiches are only available on weekdays. Go.

This place makes a pretty damn good sandwich for under 5 bucks. I’ve been to most of the markets in this area more than once now, and this one stands out as having the best value.
The store itself feels a little more run down than the upscale Mayflower market across the street, and my boss told me he doesn’t like the way the place smells, but I have yet to notice anything that ruffled my feathers too badly. Quick and friendly service every time so far.

Gino’s Grocery Company… What a Store!!!
I may be biased, being that I’m the owners son, but let me tell you if someone came up to me and said, «Son, you have one hour left to live where would you want to go?» My answer would be, «Roaring 20’s!» but Gino’s Grocery Company would totally be in my top 5 places to go. What can I say about this place that others haven’t said? The Q-​tip selection is great, alcohol is cheap and plentiful, and if I drank wine, I’d be here all the time. The owner is a great man, a great family man, a man who treats me very well, and by me, I mean his son, but I’m sure he treats all his customers well! The deli lady, contrary to popular belief is not the owners wife (Thank God), but what she lacks in looks and spirit, she makes up in great sandwich making abilities! All in all if you are looking for a place to buy great groceries, alcohol, and a cheap pair of sunglasses, Lucky’s or Safeway is probably your best bet, however if you are looking buy that stuff in the Fillmore area Gino’s Grocery Company is where it’s at!

I have been frequenting Gino’s for nearly 17 years, starting out with candy after elementary school (Calvary, Stuart Hall) to buying up 40’s in my high school years. I don’t get out there as much anymore as I have moved into my own place, yet Sam still knows me by name and has extended numerous lines of credit to me (I must be a good customer.) Average prices for beer ($ 3 for a 40 of OE is a little high) but the liquor and wine selection is great.

I grew up going to this market, for BLTA on dutch crunch or the occasional sourdough. depending on my mood. Its expensive b/​c it caters to the Marina crowd and Convent, Hamlin, Stuart Hall and the occasonal wandering Townie (if you dont know what im talking about, you are not from here) Overall, its not the most amazing spot, Id rather roll a joint and walk to Marina Sub and wait in the damn line for Q to hook it up any day. but when you only have 30 minutes for «off campus lunch» pickings are slim

They have a good variety of the Djarum Cloves here. Not just the Regulars or Blacks that can be found almost anywhere. That gives it immediately 4 stars.

Yet to try one of the sandwiches, but I live two blocks away so I’m here all the time. Prices are slightly cheaper than the place across the street and they have as much stuff. There is no better place to get the late night giant gatorade to prevent the hangover the next day.

GOOD EATS:
The mujadarra is top-​notch. I’m not the sort of person who normally buys stuff at corner store delis, but the food here is freshly made by the wife, I believe, of the owner. I go out of my way to get the mujadarra here — loaded with caramelized onions… mmm…
TIP-​TOP Q-​TIPS:
I have this thing for low-​quality q-​tips — they’re just so much better for cleaning your ears. I think it’s because they’re made with less cotton, so you’re less likely to get some of the stuff stuck in your ears.
Ages ago, I bought q-​tips at some corner store. The brand name on the q-​tips was «Western Family.» They were friggin’ AWESOME. The stick part had the perfect balance of stiffness & suppleness to really make a good dig at the wax, and the cotton stayed on the q-​tip, but was absorbent enough to scoop out plenty of the goods.
It took something like 2 years to go through them all, but as my supply dwindled, I started to get a little stressed that I’d never be able to find them again… Thus began my hunt for the cheap-​io swabs. Every time I went into a corner store, I’d do a fly-​by in the medicine section and EVERYONE carried the high-​class Q-​TIP brand ones.
Finally, I stopped in at Gino’s. I’d been there a bunch before, but I mentioned to the owner my quandary. He actually went and got a supply for me — special ordering or whatever. Now, whenever I’m running low, I let him know and he hooks me up. LOVE IT!!!
SWEET SERVICE:
Besides the fact that the owner goes out of his way to give me the hook up on q-​tips, they’re just nice here… Unlike the folks over at Mayflower. I got snuffed there once and, I can’t recall the exact context, but it was so rude that I haven’t gone back in 5 years on principle. I mention this because of Rommy’s one-​star review of Gino’s that claims Mayflower is better. It’s just a different kind of store.

This is like the post Town School for Boys mecca. Sour belts and peachy O’s and maybe a rendezvous with the Hamlin bitches. Holla!