Martell’s Liquor

Owner was rude and very impatient/​disrespectful. You can go to any other store on the block for better service and a more pleasant experience.

I moved to the Outer Richmond nearly a year ago, one block from this corner store. We discovered Martell’s and slowly started going there every day. First just for booze but then more just for food and snacks. They have literally everything. Corn Nuts, fine wine, even hardcore porn.
What’s great about Martell’s isn’t just what they sell but the people who work there. There’s Austin and Angela (the owners, I think?). There’s Omi, super buff and always wisecracking. Then there’s Mike Lee, who always has a joke and hooks it up with a discount if you pay cash.
For some reason they’re all obsessed with soap operas. If you can pull them away from that tiny T.V. behind the counter long enough to ring you up they’re the kindest, warmest people imaginable.
Love this store, it’s become a staple in my life. Such great people.

I’ve been to this store for over ten years. i love their consistent kindness. And they open late at night. Most of nights they open until 2am i think. Their prices are reasonable. Whenever i need something urgent like medicine, they always have it ready.

The best thing about this place is the ice cream selection and on the registers they post pictures of people who have shoplifted. I recognized a guy who I trained at one of my jobs. He stole a DVD out of a porn mag!
I would give them five stars but I bought a lighter here recently and didn’t bother to flic it at the register. When I got home I realized there was no fluid in it!

I won’t go in here anymore unless I’m in a pinch. I’d rather go to Liberty Market up the street. I go to liquor stores for snacks. There are no good snacks here. Chip selection? Crap. Bare minimum. A bag of Funyuns larger than a «grab bag»? Not here. Want Twinkies? They usually don’t have ‘em. Fig Newtons? Nope. Sour straws? If you’re lucky.
Two stars because there’s one guy who works nights that is cool; genuinely nice and knows how to treat a customer.

Very rude people who work there, The customer service is nonexistent. You try to pay for something they make it out that you are bothering them. I will not Buy anything from here again. They are all just rude .they should not be in business

Good selection of groceries. Porn mags a-​plenty. Wall of shame with pictures of attempted thieves.
The day shift is fine. And once in a while, there’s a nice younger guy at night. But usually, it’s the angriest fucker of all time behind the counter. Simply unpleasant. I used to spend 25 – 30 dollars a week there, but have spent zero in the last two.

Awesome people been serving me up for years. They have all my favorite brews. Definitely recommend them.

A very angry Asian man behind the counter. I asked for a bottle of Sauza and he screamed «what» at me. The phone rings, he answers it. I tell him Sauza again. He knocks three bottles down trying to get it while talking on his phone. He then rings up the Sauza as listed, but charges me $ 5 for a litter of club soda and 3 limes. I ask for a bag, he doesnt hear because he is still talking on the phone. I swipe my card and ask for a bag again, he doesnt hear.
He totals it out as he hangs up the phone. I tell him I ask for a bag he litterly screams «No Bag! I didnt ring you up for one». I tell him I asked him twice but he didnt hear because he was on the phone, Again, he yells «That was a very important customer, what do you want me to do!» So I ask him «So we are not important customers?» He screams back «NO MORE! You’re very rude». I tell him he is the rude one and we leave.
This place only stays in business because there is no competition around them.
Update: There is a wine store across the street that has a better imported beer and liquor selection. Blackwells. Check them out. They are actually friendly and happy to see you.

The service could be a lot better. The man behind the counter was pretty rude for the first few months of going there and assumes most people are shoplifting (they post pictures of people who have shoplifted right by the register to shame or deter you from doing it, which is actually pretty funny!). He has definitely been better once he realizes you give him your consistent business.

this place is horrible!!! the people that work there are so racist, its just amazing to me how in this day and age people still have the straight ignorance to be racist. disgusting!

Convenient, with a pretty decent selection for a neighborhood corner store, but the service is terrible. People behind the counter are rude. Many of the items in the store have no price tag, and sometimes they try to make up prices on the spot. (Make them scan your purchase). Prices are completely random… a bottle of Evian is $ 1, a small bottle of generic orange juice can be $ 4…

Lived in the Richmond for a couple of years and frequented this place late night for snacks, booze, smokes, and the occasional lotto ticket. I no longer live out there but still drop-​in when I’m nearby. I’ve never had a negative experience there that would drive me to go elsewhere, which is great since it was so close by and walking-​accessible — props to our local liquor stores!

Martell’s has been around for decades and it’s no wonder why. This is as good as a liquor store gets. The staff is super patient and friendly. They’re always well-​stocked and have a variety of microbrews and liquors. It’s nice to know that there’s a place that’s open late where you can grab a trusty local brew or try something new.

I’ve been going here for years — they are always friendly, run late, and best of all, they stock micro-​brews!
Also, gotta love all the pictures on the «wall of shame» of the shoplifters — cracks me up!

«swipe!» «sign!» i dont care what country or culture you’re from, dont bark at me.

Hadn’t walked in here for nearly two years after living only a block away. That came to an end when it was the closest place to get in on lotto tickets for the $ 650 million jackpot for mega millions. Started off with that and I found myself buying hot pockets to stock up for dinner. It is now my go to place for lotto tickets.
They have a lot of liquor and beer in here. And funny photos and captions if you are caught stealing there. Give this locally owned store some business!

I just stopped here to buy some cigarettes on the way from Golden Donut back to our car. The cashier was nice and I have no complaints about the cigarettes. Would definitely come back if I’m in the area and need to buy another pack.

While the store is not the cleanest, they do manage to get it done. This is my convenience store in the morning. I give them special props for having stuff an ordinary convenience store doesn’t have — packaging tape, eggs & bacon, huge selection of vitamin water, big freezer of Hagen Daaz, etc. The prices are always more than reasonable. I especially like to grab one of the $ 1.25 muffins when I have a few minutes to spare at the bus stop. As others have mentioned, this is a also a good liquor /​beer hookup.

Small, independently owned liquor store with a good variety of Devil’s Water to choose from.
Plus lot of other things you might need — lime juice, snacks, non-​alcoholic drinks.