February 13, 2010
Great local institution. You can buy singles without getting the stink eye. Balanced between foreign and domestic. Selection is good. Could be more local choices but all in all a good place to have around.

March 2, 2009
First time I came here, I must admit, I came in for soda, not beer. That soon changed ... Service is good, although some of the people working there don’t know much about the beers. Selection is pretty good, you get a lot of everything, but no really rare beers. Food is actually pretty decent in the back. Remember to order double meat on your sandwich, they pack it in there! Prices tend to be slightly (again, slightly) higher than at chain stores but the selection here is far surpassing them. Plus you don’t need to buy an entire sixer. You can take a bottle out of the six pack and each is individually priced. Awesome! Overall a cool place that I enjoy going back to again and again.

October 22, 2008
I love walking in here and browsing for soda. I wish the beer was as ambitiously selected. Lots of foreign beers but few if any unusual finds - and I don’t know who thinks there are real ales here... Place could use some decoration and I don’t even know if people actually go to the deli counter in the back. Been there for 100 years so it’s worth the trip.

April 4, 2008
What a strange place! An old grocery store dominated by mostly candy, soda pop, and beer. A nice long isle devoted to imports and another devoted to national stuff. Plenty to choose from and everything is available as a single bottle which seems rare for LA. Quite a lot of mediocre stuff on the shelf, but a few gems to be found as well.

May 15, 2006
what a great find.this store is famous for their hundreds of different kinds of soda, but most people don’t know they sell hundreds of beers.A decent selection all seperated by country.More of the macros are cold and micros are not.Not a fancy store by all means but worth checking out.The staff was friendly and willing to help.For a small fee they will box it up for you and ship it to you.Shipping is a bit pricey but thats UPS for you.