Hyde-O’Farrell Market

Hyde-O’Farrell Market is close to union square and the hotels. no doubt since this Hyde looks slightly upscale with deli sammies (premade), lots of hard liquor, wines, pricey beers. chips, sodas, snack food.
buys: lotto tics
note:
–market geared more toward hotel residents than ‘loin tenants.

I used to live on the corner of Hyde & O’Farrell, and these guys were my BFFs. B/​C in the Tenderloin, corner stores are our grocery stores, right? These guys would get stuff in stock if we requested it, including vegetarian products or different versions of things (like light popcorn).
Oh, and this store was on the show Trauma. In a chase scene. If that doesn’t make it cool, then what does?

Five stars for the friendly service!
Five stars for the coolest kitty cat in the lion!
Want some rice pudding, they got it.
Need a pair of socks, they got it.
You want a bottle of good liqueur, they got it.
Need a tall boy, they got it.
feeling blue, they got you!
almost any thing you need can be found here, or they will get it for you if your a local .
Ricky is the man. He runs the business like an old school G.
Riff raff comes in off the street, there out!
These guys deserve your business because they care.
And that my fellow Unilocalers is a rare commodity these days.

I give this place five stars because the guys that work here are super friendly and we go there all the time.

You can’t miss it… on the southwest corner of Hyde Street and O’Farrell…and more importantly the only store on the edge of the Tenderloin with a Giant Yellow Happy Smiley Face above the door welcoming you inside. I’ve lived in this neighborhood for nearly 14 years now and I must say I’ve watched this store grow. Originally a Pop, Mom & Son’s Store… until the wonderful Father who instilled good values in his Son’s, passed away. A picture still hangs in the store as a tribute to the Father that started it all. It was a very sad day in the neighborhood, his passing… all of us that remember Pop’s coy sympathetic, understanding, and uplifting smile as we all endured the many strange ups and downs of living on the edge of the ‘Loin…one of the few still affordable places to live in San Francisco. Unlike so many stores that would have been put immediately up for sale in our neighborhood, the Sons & Family decided to carry on their Dad’s Legacy. Now the store that was once a good affordable general store before has really blossomed into a great affordable grocery store. A brief period of a lost liquor license caused the store to add much more grocery items to make up for lost revenue… More variety, more grocery items… a good thing! OK… the liquor license was restored and rather than clearing out the expanded grocery line… a store remodel allowed the Sons & Family to bring back quality liquors and a nice new wine selection, while keeping the expanded grocery choices and keeping it all affordable. Fantastic for the neighborhood!!! This store is really a great find… not only for selection, but also for the Sons that will add an item to their stock if you ask them for something you want regularly. I see they also take WIC. These Sons go out of their way to take care of the people in a sometimes tough neighborhood. And now we see the children of the Son’s…yes…the next generation starting to help out on some days and evenings. You can see this store is going to be around here awhile people. So If this store is in walking distance of your home or a quick stop in the car on your way home… the Hyde & O’Farrell Market is the stop to make for those must have items needed for a meal. And you can’t miss it… they are the store with the Big Yellow Smiley Happy Face above the door at Hyde and O’Farrell!

Sorry. The oldest brother’s name is Ricky.

I know what you’re all thinking:
«Is this guy really so bored that he’s reviewing a convenience store?»
Well you’re only half correct.
Three brothers own this place and it’s like watching a sitcom. Call it, «the ‘loin at its best». Unfortunately, I can’t give it more than 3 stars since they lost their liquor license, but if you live in the hood this is the cheapest place around with the best variety of stuff. Since it’s so close to Union Square every other convenience store feels the need to gouge you, but not these guys.
They’ll remember your name if you frequent the store and if they really like you, will make fun of what you’re wearing.
So yeah, I am just bored enough to write a review about this store but it also deserves one for the characters that run it and honest prices.

It has taken me months to warm up to these dudes. I think the bigger one is the coolest, or really just the most talkative — I can’t decide. «Dad» (?) let me slide when I didn’t have 75 cents to cover my bill, so he rules now.
No beer, but they’ve got soy milk and the other usual staples needed in my kitchen. They are usually out of the mint flavored It’s-It ice cream cookies, and that’s pretty terrible when you’re stoned and bratty.
Cash back option available, and they charge 50 cents for any credit/​debit transaction.

I’m not sure what happened, but they seem to have lost their liquor license a while back. There was also some minor remodeling to create a little coffee station like the ones seen at many 7 – 11’s. Other than that, the place is still pretty much the same.

my local corner store. run by young mexican brothers who speak farsi and have pictures of saddam hussein on the walls. nice selection of mexican groceries and a wide variety of tequilas. mostly i just go to this place because i fucking love the guys who run it. i asked one if he carried a gun one time, and he nodded gravely and said «must protect the young ladies». i think i rolled my eyes and laughed, but inside my little sexist heart went pitter pat. even tho by «young ladies» he probably meant «cash drawer».