Victoria Market & Liquor

I have little respect for shops that price gouge on allocated bottles. I also don’t understand people that pay $ 1500 and upward for pappy van winkles on secondary but it is their money and I know I have no say in how they spend it. I just wish more people enjoyed bourbon for its taste and not for its exclusivity.
With that rant out of the way, I have a serious problem with the owner here. I kindly asked the owner how much he’s selling the Old Rip Van Winkle or the Lot B and I got a response of ‘its too expensive and you cant afford it’.
Slightly offended, I kindly asked him a second time and he told me a thousand dollars and laughed me off. I told him that is the exact reason why the 2014 release (12/​26/​2014 to be exact) is still on the shelf on today’s date 8÷25÷2014.
He told me he had sold multiples of this the past year and its none of my business what price he puts it at. Very true but I also have a small understanding on how allocated bottles work and I am pretty sure you had to buy cases of bottom shelf vodkas and beg the distributor for the two bottles.
I also have little respect for people that call their customers ‘bro’. I am not your bro. I only have one brother and he looks and acts nothing like you. He is extremely well mannered and courteous to others.
My wife had to tear me away from this liquor store so I don’t go ape shit. She and I had visited over 100 liquor stores the past month alone and most have been pleasant. She convinced me that means that we encountered 99 regular people so 1 evil stinky donkey isn’t too bad statistically speaking.
On the way back home, I told myself I’m not going to write a review for this because I was emotionally compromised and would end up writing a very unpleasant one-​sided review. I checked the Unilocal page purely out of curiosity and found that the owner wasn’t having a bad day but rather just a horrible human being. I rest my case.
This 13 year old Wild turkey from Japan is really tasty! Cheers!

Rami is the man! Super cool and funny. Great selection of craft brews. If you’re ever in the area, check this place out!

this is how tasteless the owner is, he sent me this message on Unilocal about my review… «i only take care of my friends, and i do not want your money!!! go somewhere else».

A nice little mini market with really friendly proprietors and great coolers with milk that’s always icy nice and cold and fresh. All things are priced very fairly there as well too.

Victoria Market has everything a convenance store should have, and a vast array of liquors, beers and great gifts for that special person in your life who appreciates fine liquors! The store is well kept and always stocked. Rami the owner is so helpful and has great customer service! !

The owner is by far the biggest dirt bag I have ever met. He should be put away for harassing underage woman. He scared more than one woman out of there when I was in the store. I was horrified so I left & didn’t buy a thing. There was another customer in there as well who called him out on his behavior & the owner lost it screaming obscenities with his fists in the air. I was mortified by his behavior. I’ve heard rumors in town about how inappropriate he is & wow is he. Besides him being a scumbag, the prices are ridiculously overpriced & everything on the shelves has an expiration date from 2012. Nothing like ripping off the locals. Do not support his business.
Go to Fred’s. Enough said.

Horrible. Owner (resembling weird al) refused to sell to us on a conversation on what was playing on their tv in store. Litteraly told us to get out! Smile on his face and wasn’t kidding. WOW
Go to Fred’s

The worst store I have ever been to, terrible customer service. Will only sell certain items that are considered «special» to regulars even when they are on the shelf. Even though I have spent money here before on beer apparently I am not «special» enough to buy certain things here. Better store across the street go there instead, somewhere where they treat their customers with respect.

Go to Fred’s across the street.
Better selection, better prices.
Don’t waste your time here, there are far better choices.

We love Rami Doggggg! Good beer, good ice cream selection, good attitude and entertainment!

Stopped in this place cause no one would pick up the phone, and my first impression was I’m never coming here again. I asked the guy in the lakers jersey if he carried Pliny and was told «fuck Pliny and anyone who likes it» wow… A simple no would do. Aside from the dickbag comment I checked their IPA section which didn’t have anything special but I’ve never seen beer sold this expensive at restaurants! Avoid this place unless you like throwing your money away and being treated like an asshole.

Every local either loves or hates Victoria market. Its just one of those things. Personally for what it is. A convenient store in a good location with an amazing beer and liquor selection. I love it! The owner is a sarcastic asshole. Who we’ve all become friends with. I have no idea how he manages to remember everyones name but he does! The beer selection is the best I’ve seen in any one place. You have an entire wall of brews to choose from. They can be pricey but come on we’re not drinking beer to drink bud light. One of my favorite moments was during one of San clementes entire city power outages. Victoria market was open with candles. Selling us all chips and beer to hold us over. Another plus side is our lovable jerk of an owner doesn’t allow people to hang outside and bother people (asking for change, minors wanting beer, any of those common and uncomfortable situations). If product and humor are things you enjoy check out this guys beer!

What’s up with you people hating on Rami yeah he’s a fucking asshole but in a nice way! I’ve been coming here for years and have had nothing but complete and total disrespect from this guy but in a laughing matter if you can’t handle life then don’t go to his store all in all he is a really chill guy with an awesome selection of beers and wines now go get your drink on!

I enjoy Russian River beers, and I noticed that this business was listed on their distribution list.
I just called them to see whether they had any Pliny the Elder, which is a well known DIPA and the employee actually told me, «Yes we have it, but we only sell it to loyal customers.» Then he hung up the phone.
I have never been to this establishment in my life, but I’d like to wish them good luck obtaining loyal customers using these sales tactics.

It has been a couple of years since we set foot in this place. We went here again to buy a bag of chips, they were expired. Still the same. Decided to go to ⁷⁄₁₁ instead. This place is a rip off now and always has been. Check the expiration dates if you desperate enough to come here…

This is the MOST expensive convenience store I have ever been to. I bought a 4 pack of dogfish head that ended up being over $ 17 after tax. I could go on… but I will leave it at that.

Located 2 blocks from the beach, if you are wearing a shirt you may just be a little overdressed for Victoria Market.
They have jammed every snack and mixer possible into this place. But you have to be able to put up with the owner (huge Laker’s fan).
Never short on local flavor, homeless encounters and lottery junkies.
Popov and DIet Rock Star anyone?