Wiggy’s

Austin, United States

3.4

16 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 512-479-0045
Website:
www.wiggysliquor.com
Address:
1104 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78703
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 mi5th/Rio Grande
0.5 miGuadalupe/14th Street
0.6 miAustin Amtrak Station
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Local time (Austin) 15:09 Wednesday, 4 June 2025

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Wiggy’s is a full service liquor and wine shop in Austin. We pride ourselves on our variety of products and our customer service including a wide selection of spirits, liqueurs, and wines from around the world (including older vintages in a temperature controlled vault) as well as two walk in humidors. Come let our knowledgeable staff help you choose the perfect libation for your occasion.

History

Established in 1973.

Wiggy’s opened on December 31, 1973 in an old building on West 6th street in the Clarksville neighborhood on the West side of downtown. Originally operating in just the corner storefront, in what is now the liquor and beer side of the store, we only had a few shelves of wine.

In the late 80’s, the store’s second owner took over the storefront next door to more than double Wiggy’s size and to greatly expand the wine selection.

Around 2000, we acquired the liquor store on the other side of the neighborhood at 11th and Lamar in order to provide our services to a greater number of people.

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16 reviews of Wiggy’s

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Place rating: 1
Austin, TX
I don’t usually write reviews but this place was horrible absolutely horrible. I’m a man of drinking age and I went and got my Liqour and took it the counter like I’ve done for the past year of being 21. I hand this employee my ID. He said its fake?!. «I’ve been trained to spot these». IT WAS MY STATE ISSUED ID. I admit I’m a young looking guy but for God sake all I want is to give these people business and this horrible and downright disrespectful employee just automatically assumed that I wasn’t of age and made me feel awful. THIS PLACE IS A NO GO. Why go somewhere that makes people feel like this!
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Old Austin is still alive! I LOVE this place… both locations but 6th St. and Blanco has my heart. Amazing customer service, inventory, prices and vibe. Its like walking into an old saloon converted to a store. If Wiggy’s ever goes, I’m leaving Austin…
Place rating: 4
Euless, TX
This place was good, helpful, and didn’t mind that I had my puppy with me (I held her the whole time, but it was 90 out and I didn’t want to leave her in the car!) There was just one employee on, but he helped me find what I needed right away, though he was a little rude about my 21st being barely a month before.
Place rating: 5
Addison, TX
This place is really awesome. The staff know their stuff and suggest other things that you may like in addition to what you are looking for. Great customer service!!!
Place rating: 1
Austin, TX
Reviewed it in the last year and gave it one star because you can’t give a half star. No customer service ever. If you know what you want good. If not too bad because no one cares enough to help you. It’s convenient to my home but made up my mind today I’m going elsewhere to buy my liquor
Place rating: 1
Austin, TX
The service in this Wiggys sucks. First off there is no service, which is fine. But could they at least say thank you when you come in and spend $ 50 on booze? No service and RUDE. Great combination.
Place rating: 2
Austin, TX
I’ve shopped the 6th street store forever, but was in the neighborhood of this Wiggy’s at Christmas and wanted to buy my husband an awesome bottle of Scotch. Apparently I got the one Wiggy’s employee who could give a shit about helping a customer — he was on the phone the whole time I was in the shop, and never acknowledged my existence. I perused the Scotch section for at least 15 minutes, and finally selected a bottle on my own. When I went to check out, the employee was finally off the phone and I asked him if he’d tried this bottle. His reply? «I don’t like Scotch.»
Gee… thanks for the help. I’ll head to the 6th street location from now on.
Place rating: 3
Austin, TX
Small location, but cozy interior. Very nice looking for a liquor store. Fairly good selection of hard liquors at normal prices. (That is, not particularly cheap but not over-​priced either.) Zero selection of 12-​packs of beer, and mostly local 6 packs.
Really: nothing to write home about. I would go if it was within walking distance, but not for any other reason.
Place rating: 3
Seattle, WA
Yes it has character. It does remind me that I am in Austin. It has a very nice location. The exterior is adorable, its a real eye catcher. Makes me feel like an old Italian villa (perhaps Mexican is more regionally appropriate). Then you enter the store and its cozy, quaint and very reminiscent in size and stature of said villa. It is enjoyable to be inside poking your nose around wonderful beverages. They really make the shopping experience something pleasant. Now they need to get more booze.
I have mentioned this place is small, well so is its selection. They just don’t have that much booze. Compared to other liquor stores in town they just can’t compete. On top of that their prices aren’t very competitive nor have I ever seen a ‘sale’. Sure I can usually find something to purchase there and they do have some obscure items.
All in all nice place to shop in, great vibe, smaller selection of liquor and uncompetitive prices.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
I love nothing better than happy accidents. I found this Wiggy’s trying to get to the other Wiggy’s. This one is on Lamar right at 11th. This couldn’t be more convenient for me.
It’s definitely a small store (it’s a 1⁄3 the size of the 6th street location I was told), but it has a lot of selection.
What I loved about the place, the man behind the counter. He was very helpful and I think for the first time EVER in a liquor store was steered towards the less expensive of items I asked for opinions on. The other thing (which I’m beginning to think is a Clarksville thing) he told me if there was anything they didn’t stock that I wanted to tell him. So soon there will be Blue Coat Gin at this location.
Dare I ask him to stock Yuengling the next time I’m in?; P
Place rating: 5
Austin, TX
Because when you walk in this store and need help finding the perfect Tequila, the sales associate has tried many if not most of them and can tell you what is overpriced and what is a bargain. And he doesn’t steer you towards the most expensive or expect steer you towards anything but 100% Agave. And that’s just one liquor.
For such a small store, they have an amazing selection and chances are that if you look here first — you will find that rare and odd drink you are looking for,
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
I haven’t had a chance to do much a price comparison with the other liquor stores here in town since I moved here, but the prices seemed to be pretty average. I was impressed with the selection — though this location is small, they use the space well. I’d also like to give props to the guy at the counter — very helpful and happy to do so. He informed me that Wiggy’s delivers — $ 5.00 anywhere in the city, no minimum purchase. That’s reason enough for me to spend my money here!
UPDATE: I found out the $ 5 thing isn’t necessarily true — it’s only if you’re in the immediate area. From 6th to my place on 22nd Street, it was a $ 12 delivery charge — but still, I’m not complaining. It saved me a lot of time and hassle, not to mention back pain from carrying all the cases I ordered…
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
The selection was less than ideal (they didn’t have Miami lights in stock) but the manager was extremely helpful and chatty with all the customers. He suggested a less expensive, pink version of Hpnotiq and offered to cut the few cigars I bought.
The wooden Indian gets the fourth star.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
It doesn’t have the best selection I’ve ever seen, but it has character.
The guy at the counter is friendly (BIG PLUS) and knowledgeable about the items in the store. He can recommend based on taste, price or what you are going to use it for. This kind of information makes it easy to buy booze — even for an occasional drinker like myself.
They have parking out front reserved for Wiggy’s which makes it easy to get in and out when you are in a hurry.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
Going to Wiggy’s is a joy. It’s cute, it’s charming. It’s not spectacular, it’s not monumental. It’s local and it has character, and that’s worth 4 stars by itself. The selection and prices are good, but whatever. I just like being there.
Place rating: 4
Austin, TX
Neighborhood store. Don’t park in front, because backing up onto 6th is asking for it.
Walk in if the carved Indian has been put outside.
Watch your step, since floors aren’t level. No buffet walking, no matter how excited you are about drinkin.‘
Very efficient and stoic man is there to help. Best to know what you’re looking for to avoid the sigh.
Buy lots of wine here. Not the cheapest place in town with so many deals to be had from here to HEB, but courteous dude at the front will throw in a discount.
Feels great shopping in here and it’s a great location for Clarksville and downtown residents, and anyone heading west towards Mopac, Tarrytown and beyond.