Worst experience ever the cashier was an African American man super rude has no sense of customer service rejected my ID just because my friend had joined me did not touch anything and was rejected we felt very embarrassed and this store needs a new staff because the customer service skills are non existing. Very disappointed we had to go to a store down the street that treated us very better and had what we needed. Don’t go here there expensive and rude !!!
Toots E.
Place rating: 3 Arlington, MA
First off, I’ll say the staff is great and it’s a really nice, though small, store. Second, and this is because it’s small, the selection is really limited. I’m giving it 3 stars because the last two times I’ve gone in, the beer I’ve chosen was totally skunked. Imagine, it’s the end of a long week and you say«Hey, it’s been a long week and I feel like having a delicious, refreshing, cold beer. I think I’ll walk down to the store.» You walk in and make your selection, a little friendly chit chat, and then get home to enjoy your treats. Nope. Oh well, maybe next time I’ll just get wine. C’est la vie…
Jamie S.
Place rating: 5 Salem, MA
Great selection, friendly staff. This place is a 5 minute walk for me… great to have such a good liquor store so close by. What’s unique about this place is that it’s good for Joe 6 Pack and William Wine Snob alike! Lots of selection, whether you want some regular old brew to go with your pizza or burgers, need a fine merlot, or are itching to mix up cocktails with some high end booze. They usually do tastings on Friday evenings, which are cool. They had a great sample of brews from Utah last time I went in. They do have sales/promotions every once in a while, single malt scotches were 20% off or something recently. Prices are reasonable, and they get bonus points for having chips and snacks too. I’ve always found beer and chips to be a divine combination while grilling. What else to say? These guys do a great job!
Annie P.
Place rating: 5 Medford, MA
The staff at Giles are always friendly, helpful, and always ready with a suggestion! I’ve also never had them try to up-sell me on wine when they give suggestions, which seems to happen a lot at other liquor stores. The staff and the wide variety of beer and wine make this my go-to store when in the need of an adult beverage after one of those days :)
Lindsey F.
Place rating: 5 Arlington, MA
I don’t go to any other liquor stores if I can help it. I LOVE this place. Great selection, cold beer, super nice people. When I first moved to Arlington, I had a couple run-ins where the gentleman behind the counter did not believe my ID was me… I’m almost 25, mind you… but after that, I feel like a member of the Giles family!
Mike Q.
Place rating: 5 Somerville, MA
Defiantly a diamond in the rough. Beth DeLuca and her staff make it shine!
Chris W.
Place rating: 5 Boston, MA
They have a pretty large selection of wines, spirits and beers at this wonderful establishment including 2 or my favorite liquors Chartreuse and Aperol. And if I can’t find that specific drink to quench my palette the staff here are great at pointing me towards something similar! When it comes to stocking my private wet bar on my private jet and yacht I don’t go anywhere else.
Mark C.
Place rating: 5 Medford, MA
A decent wine and beer store got a whole let better when Beth Leduc became their wine manager. She is friendly and very knowledgeable, but what keeps me coming back is that she knows our taste in wine and can recommend wines she thinks we will like. If you live near the store, it’s worth getting to know her. The wine selection is reasonable for a small-to-midsize place. The prices are about the same as other places, but we save money by buying case quantities — and they can be mixed cases. They sell wines in most price categories, though most are in the mid-range, which suits me fine. The weekly tastings(Friday and Saturday) are a good way to find new wines to enjoy. Beth is usually the one serving, so this is a good time to get to know her.
AnneDee T.
Place rating: 5 Sudbury, MA
I agree, the wine tastings are wonderful! The woman that runs the tastings is super knowledgeable! Giles is a surprise, they certainly do pack alot into the store. It is not overly small, but it isn’t a closet either. They pack the store with a fantastic selection of wines, beer and have an assortment of hard stuff. The staff is very attentive. A nice store just over the Arlington border.
Catherine T.
Place rating: 5 Belmont, MA
This is a lovely place in its own way. It is quite a funny place too as the owners obviously want to be more upmarket than there customer base allows them to be! They have very nice wine tastings on Fridays and Saturdays too.