Drink Liquor

A place by the name of drink liquor better be good an well it is pretty cool.
They have great energy drinks.
Some cool granola bars.
I’ve even bought some clothes here.
They have all kinds of stuff here.
They have a lot of stuff that makes them a very convenient place to be and the location is great.
I always have great parking when coming here.
HOw could anyone not like this place???

Great corner store, the couple that own it are super nice and they have competitive prices.

I love the Kims! This was the first corner store I ever went to when I moved to SF. Always a smiling face… or two… or three… or four! Great people, great service.

I lived across the street from this store for 2 years… they ALWAYS had Oatmeal Cookie Chunk on hand.

The guy that runs this liquor store is super friendly and nice. There is an $ 8 minimum for credit card purchases, so come prepared. I only come here for small things but it seems like a pretty typical liquor store. I like it because the old man behind the counter reminds me of my grandpa :)

If the voters of the State of California remember there was a state proposition back in 2006, Prop 86 which would have incresed the excise tax on tobacco products. This money was to be used in education for children to either quit smoking if they have already begun, or to avoid taking up the habit in the first place via education intervention.
This place sported a ‘No on 86!’ poster, as distributed by one or more of the major tobacco corporations. I had known the son of the owner of this mum-​and-​pop shop on the southwest corner of Balboa Street and 2^nd Avenue in the Inner Richmond District of San Francisco. He was ameniable. But one day just before the upcoming election, upon popping in the place, I saw him and asked him why they were carrying this sign, he did a ‘shhh!’ to me. It was so clear this business saw extra profits first over the health and well being of children!
The major tobacco firms had, such as Philip Morris, and Reynolds America, et al, to get the voters to make certain that this proposition would fail. Unfortunately the tobacco industry won, it indeed failed to pass! Thanks to some greedy business owners such as Drink Liquor who only saw only the short term kickback at the expense of the basic health of the future of America, it’s children! Shameful!
This is the reason that since 2006 I had decided to indefinitely boycott this business as I do not want my money to simply go to someone who has such a callous disregard and greedy that children’s health means absolutely nothing to them!
For interest, this is a synopse of that proposition: Prop 86 would have amended the state constitution to increase the excise tax on tobacco cigarettes by $ 2.60 per pack, in order to fund healthcare expansion and education. Proposition 86 failed to pass, with 48.0% approval. (Wikipedia)
Please, if you have a conscience, avoid this shop at all costs! I would not recomment this place to anyone! Chidren’s health first! NOT money!
Thank you

I’m surprised at all the good reviews this place has, I was just at Drink Liquor buying some snacks with my roommates and we were all very put off by the extremely rude cashiers. They looked angry that we were there which is not something you appreciate when you’re paying $ 4.50 for a small box of cookies. The man was very, very rude, all one word answers and the woman actually looked at my five dollar bill in the light, like she was checking if it was real. I mean, really? Going to be avoiding this place as much as possible.
The older couple that sometimes works there, they might be the owners, are friendlier which is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 but all around terrible customer service.

Like an airport bar: exactly what you need exactly where you need it.

So friendly love them

the go-​hard choice for a shop name is pretty on point. you are going there so you can drink liquor. no? so belly up and buy that shit. always open and always friendly. sometimes a free lighter! they got tape and toenail clippers as well.

Hooray for the Kims!

Used to be a recovering Alcoholic… now… drop the Recovering.
Thank you Drink Liquor… my constant Encourager. Your sign illuminates my window from across the street. I obey the sign whenever I’m sad… which is most days…
I drink because I’m sad… I’m sad because I’m fat… and I’m fat because I drink.
I shall obey… Drink Liquor. Boom!

I came here solely to get the morning paper since I all had was a card. When I walked in, as I do with many stores I walk into, I got sidetracked and decided to buy a couple drinks as well. So I went to the register with my 2 drinks & newspaper at hand, gave the cashier my card, and was quickly told that the CREDIT CARD MINIMUM was $ 8. Ugh!
So for some reason I have issues trying to buy things when I feel like I’m being forced to, so I search around up and down all their aisles and decided on just purchasing a small bottle of Tylenol. My total came to $ 12 that day … when all I wanted was a paper.
Oh well … I only have myself to blame, I should’ve had coins.
… and when the charge came up on my statement it said Dirink Liquor; not sure what happened there.

Cute ladies run this store but unfortunately ‘drink liquor’ doesn’t live up to their name. They do have booze and beer but not nearly enough! This is more of a convenience mart than liquor store. They do have a nice selection of snacks should you need some kettle chips or candy.

Good location, convenient for the neighborhood, good name. I do have to knock it though for the fact that just about ALL the beer in the store is overpriced. $ 2.75 is incredibly ridiculous for a tall can of Schlitz. I prefer the store on 2^nd and Geary.

I love drink liquor. They carded me for a YEAR before they stopped, but somehow they never made me upset about it. And also, it’s as though I worked for the privilege of not being carded. He’s even given me the paper on credit before (50cents!!). Things are overpriced, but it’s a CONVENIENCE store not a CHEAP store. The name «Drink Liquor» is so awesome that they could charge 6 bucks for 2 buck chuck and I wouldn’t care!
Also… they have a spectacular variety of Ben and Jerry’s.

How can I not give 5 stars to a place that cards me EVERY single time I go in? And it has the hands down best name for a liquor store in SF, if not the world. Is it just a name or is it a command as well? See, in English the imperative form of a verb is typically the same as the regular usage form. In Spanish it would be «Tome guaro» if it a command, and «Toma guaro» if its just a name, and not a command.
It is obscenely close to my flat, and the prices are a buck lower for twelve packs than Arguello Super, and they card me! I like getting carded as I am in my 30’s and it brings back fond memories. I can hear the old lady’s sweet dulcet voice now, she softly croons, «ID! YOU SHOW ID!» then she sells me a 12 pack of B Minus for the nice price of $ 10.85, which means she hasn’t figured out the whole CRV add-​on thing, which is another reason why this place rocks.

BEWARE: Everything here is overpriced. I go to Drink Liquor only for major emergencies. I only go here occasionally because there is no other convenient store that is open late night in a 20 black radius. They sell Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw for $ 4.50 for cryin’ out loud. If you are in a desperate need for a 40 at 3:30am and live in the area then this might be your only choice… God speed.

this is were I go to drink my liquor.

It may very well be destiny that this is the nearest late night corner store to my new place. They do make you go home before you drink your liquor, though.