Moscone Liquor & Deli

My Wife and I live in the apartment complex above the store and have been going here for over a year now. We pop in every once in awhile when we need some milk, alcohol, late night ice cream craving etc. The staff is very friendly and nice, and they normally have everything we are looking for. One thing I really love is their selection of British foods. I love Cadbury Flakes, and I was extremely happy to find that they normally have them in stock.
Probably my only gripe is that some of the prices are a little high for normal things like milk or even a domestic beer. However, if you are like me and live right above, you are paying for the convenience. They also sell sandwiches, which I have never tried, but I heard they were pretty good.

I never knew the place sold sandwiches, and I have had only the grilled pizza sandwich (without the bacon). This sandwich is amazing, though not as filling, since I remove the bacon in it. My colleagues and I go often and they always rave about the pastrami sandwich. Definitely one of the better sandwich places I have been to.

If i could give this place a 0 rating i would!:(
Cashier is rude. Never been treated this way in sf. Idk if it’s because she gets so many customers from the apt complex she works under, but her customer service is just plain unacceptable even when youre giving them some good money.
I hope she was just having a bad day or something but either way unacceptable

Not a typical inner-​city convenience store. This place has a huge selection of wines, beers and liquors, but they also carry a great selection of goodies and everyday-​type things (like eggs & Milk). They make some of the best sandwiches in the city, and the staff is always friendly and courteous. Whether I need junk food, Copenhagen, zigzags, a soda or a new iPhone charger, they always have what I need.

Rude, OVERPRICED!!! Beer is 40% more than whole foods (which is an expensive store to start with). They charge $ 17.00 for a six pack (not a 12) of beer that you can get around the corner for $ 11.99! Staff is usually friendly enough but owner is RUDE. A cigarette lighter (usually about $ 1-​$ 1.50) is $ 3. everything in this place is marked up. Don’t get me wrong, I understand convenience and totally expect to pay more at a corner store, but this is INSANE. Go elsewhere.

Someone in my office told me about this place for sandwiches and I was surprised as I always just thought it was a liquor store. The pastrami sandwich was very tasty and they had five different types of ginger beer. They also have a really neat selection of chips. The people in there were nice and very quick. I will be back more often for lunch as it’s across the street from my office.

Expensive cigarette. Okay selection of wine. Always a good little spot for «emergency» kitchen needs. Don’t hope too much though, often times they run out of milk and cream.

falafal pita sandwich is the best! other sandwiches wasn’t really great.

Fantastic selection for a convenience store!
The place has an old charm to it, but sandwich ingredients were very fresh.
Service was a bit slow, but friendly.

The staff here are very nice. Some of the items here maybe on the pricey side; but if you are on the go looking for a quick snack, then look no further than Moscone Liquor and Deli.

A typical grocery and liquor store, that also sells sandwiches. The other few convenience stores within a few blocks are: Zain’s Liquor and Deli, on 3^rd st near Market street, and A — Z Market on 4^th st near Howard st (which I think is also owned by Zain’s). If u need a good wine, consider going to Cask for a wide selection, located on 3^rd st, near Subway, Office Depot & CPK.
I only recommend places like this for last minute purchases, in my case for things (soft drinks, alcohol, paper plates, napkins, etc.) like an office party or similar gatherings. Once the Target store opens at the Metreon, I’d skip all those places. U don’t get good service or prices so why bother.
The owner is a bit grouchy and doesn’t accept any coupons. His response is: Go to Safeway!
Probably only deserves 2 stars for the attitude, but it is what it is. Condo residents can find most basic needs. If I lived in the condos above I’d drive to the Trader Joe’s on 9^th street for my groceries.

It’s an okay convenience mart, and while «deli» brings to mind a widely varied lunch counter, there are really half a dozen staples, and a few foods in rotation. What they have is good quality though, even if not attractively presented.
The place is really cramped: Some people would have trouble fitting between the shelves, many of which are cheap OfficeMax wire shelving deals. Bits look more like a garage sale than a store, though it’s all very clean.
The liquor selection is mostly wine and champagne; a limited selection of beer and malt liquor. They seem to try to cater to all tastes, but the result is a pretty minimal selection for everyone.
They do have condoms, toilet paper, plastic silverware, some breakfast cereals — nice chocolates — the usual fare. It’s convenient for people living in the surrounding apartments — just outside the door of Archstone SoMa — a decent resource for lunches, occasional treats and emergency shopping trips, but nothing worth going out of the way for.
The staff always look incredibly serious. It’s tough to get more than a grunt or a «good evening» out of them. Not unfriendly, just very deadpan. It’s kind of oddly endearing.

The situation: I had a presentation in 10mins and I still needed lunch.
The solve: Moscone Deli, where the nicest lady put together a turkey and hummus sandwich on wheat in no time.
The cost: $ 4.50
The bonus: When I asked the guy taking my money if it had been cut in half, he turned to the lady and said «Mom, did you cut the sandwich».
She’d hadn’t, but then did. I walked out with a good sandwich, and kind of wishing I had the chance to work side by side with my mom.

In your life, there are a few benchmarks that you must achieve to consider yourself having truly lived:
1. You must make an obscure «Simpsons» reference during a toast/​eulogy at a formal event, such as a wedding, funeral, or Ph. D dissertation. An example might be «Man, it’s so great to see two lovebirds together, it reminds me of that time where Martin sang a song for Nelson after he defended him in Shelbyville while searching for the lemon tree.»
2. You must have eaten both a hoagie and a grinder, used both catsup and ketchup, and had a beer in both Pittsburg and Pittsburgh.
3. You must live in a place long enough and be personally genial to be on a first-​name basis with your local delicatesseur.
Still working on the first (my friends are too young, lazy, alcoholic, and/​or gay to get married. or die, I guess), and I find any tomato-​based non-​salsa condiment not made by Heinz to be somewhat lacking, so the second is still off as well. But man, #3 is check and mate with my main Mediterranean man Elias!
The MM&D (I’m such a regular that I acronymize it) is where I get my t-​bone steak, cheese, eggs, and Welch’s grape and let me tell you, it’s both right there where I call and it’s *always* on time. When I’m short on dough from my crippling Faberge egg addiction, they let it slide. When I roll in after being on vacation in Funkytown, they ask me where I’ve been, and how my weekend was. It’s like having a local surrogate family, except they let me eat whatever the hell I want (Doritos-​stuffed turkey, yes!) and they don’t bug me about giving them grandchildren. Oh, and also they run a deli.

I was the savvy kid that swept your craigslist posting off its hinge. I said something lovely, something blue — no mention of marriage, and honey I’d never call you sugar dumpling muffin baby. I’m the pure gold, kiddo.
You didn’t respond.
Woke up with a hangover. Hate the world; tried a cold shower with my eyes closed only to slip and bruise my arse. Made a breakfast tea; milk’s off. I slapped on some jeans and a torn t-​shirt, adjusting my crotch as I scuttled down the stairs. The grocery store that’s always there — my shallow crutch, gone forever. It was you, you were there — all fanciful with your Jewish jaw and flowing hair. You on that craigslist ad — you that didn’t respond, my momentary fad.
Screw you. And I’ll take some fresh milk please.

Meatloaf sandwich! It is really good here. I get it with just Ketchup and Cheese and they always ask me if I am sure. It reminds me of the meatloaf sandwiches I had when I was a kid. Such a secret in the neighborhood. I used to Love going down here on Sunday’s around noon and grabbing the paper and a meatloaf sandwich and going back up to my apartment and sitting on the patio. Other than that, it is a typical convenience mart…