Not to completely disagree with other reviewers, but there are better booze shops, and better…read moreCanal's. This one is not affiliated with the much better one located on Rt 1 in Lawrenceville, though based on the same names, one might imagine it to be. Even though this store is large enough, I do not consider the selection to be all that it could be. I've been in smaller shops that have a much more varied beer selection. Especially refrigerated single bottles for when you need them right away. The wines are arranged by country and region, but not efficiently, the signage could be improved to make shopping for them easier. There are multiple case displays that have no rhyme or reason. You really just have to wander around looking at each choice. This may be a marketing ploy, but for me it makes things confusing, so I usually only get one or two bottles max. Prices are ok, but by shopping around you will notice that there are better prices elsewhere. They are aware of this fact too, and for people who live nearby they send out 20% off coupons in the local mailers. I've never had an issue with customer service here, but do find it annoying that if I want a bottle of Scotch, I have to wait for someone to unlock the case. Good spot for locals, or those passing by. Not a place I come to when I want to stock up. 3.5 bottles

They mail 10% discount coupons. I presented one when buying a bottle of wine. They refused to honor…read moreit - said it wasn't discountable because their profit margin was too low on that item. I asked the "manager" where it said on the coupon that Canal's wouldn't honor it if they weren't making enough on it. He just kept repeating that it was nondiscountable. This was a regular priced item, not a sale item. I have bought that bottle (BV chardonnay) many times in the past. Now it's "nondiscountable." I've had a few other quirky transactions at Canal's, but this is the limit.

Tight on the selection here, and prices are a bit pricier than other stores…read more Decent whiskey selection overall, and great to see Soju.

I went here at 8:45 when they are supposed to be closed at 10 I don't understand how they close…read morethis early on a Saturday

I think this is a first for me, a second update for a total of 3 reviews of the same business. And…read more2021 seems to be a year for updates as well. I can thank a global pandemic for renewing and invigorating my interest in fine spirits, and this shop in particular for having a depth of variety not found elsewhere in Hamilton or neighboring towns. Lately my drink of choice has been wine and cocktails, but previously and during the height of Covid, I became immersed in sours and ciders. This place has both in abundance, in fact I don't think it's possible to try all of them, as they keep getting new ones in. My trip today to find a new sour proved fruitful( pun intended) but also time consuming. I have learned from experience that it's helpful to bring my reading glasses with me, there's just so much new stock to view and labels seem smaller every year. Along with old favs I saw a number of new sours and settled on the lesser of 2 pricey options. I may have gone with the pricier one had there been someone with experience of the brewery and firsthand knowledge of its pedigree. That will probably haunt me until I go back and shell out the $ to try it myself;) I also took some time today to peruse the Scotch selection, which is also a favorite of mine in cooler weather. That is what prompted me to update this. It may not be the biggest of known shops to me, but the prices are amazing. I noticed that some of those items are on sale. There is no clear signage except for a small shelf tag which on some items show previous price. The specific item I was pricing was about $5 less than a place I thought was the lowest, this item was not on sale either. It appeared to be very nice gift boxy bottles from last holiday that were $10 or more off of the original. I'm definitely going back to take advantage of at least one of those. I also spent more time in the wine aisles. Again great prices on some of the more upscale but still widely available Ca wineries. I think the selection is very good but again not quite as good as Canals. However I think they will match or beat most prices. Customer service in general is very good, esp at the checkouts. I think having a wine/ and or beer expert around at all times would be beneficial to this store. I asked again while at the register and was told he would be in later in the day. So it seems that this is a q they get and there is an expert on hand some of the time. It's also cool that they have food trucks around on the weekends. There are in store tastings too which I've not had a chance to try. Definitely my favorite liquor store by far for this extended area. Thanks for carrying so much local and craft brew items!

This store is always well stocked and prices are very good. They have a growler station with…read morerotating taps. Their craft beer selection is one of the biggest I've ever seen. They have impressive selection of wines that are organized well and span the gamut of price ranges. Today was an interesting trip. I picked up a mobile order at the IHOP just a minute down the road and decided I would stop into Buy Rite and stock up as the governor of New Jersey was set to make a big announcement related to the COVID-19 outbreak which I expected to follow suit of NY where non-essential business would have to close. Upon entering the store I was taken back by the long line of people with the same idea. I knew I probably shouldn't be out and surrounded by this many people but I was taking all the precautions and had my trusty bottle of Trader Joe's hand sanitizer spray in my side pocket. What scared me a bit at this location was the lack of precautions taken by this store. People leaving the store and passing along baskets and carts to other customers with nobody wiping them down. Employees without gloves or masks. No sign of wipes or hand sanitizer anywhere. All in all, this is still a good spot to stock up on booze, wine, and craft beer, or even fill your growler but I won't return until this pandemic is over, even if it remains open.

Convenient little liquor store if you live nearby! The beer selection is solid - nothing too…read moresurprising, but they have most staples and a few random extras. Since I pretty much only drink beer, I can't really comment on the wine and liquor selection, but the shelves seem pretty full of different options to me :) Prices are OK - maybe a tiny bit higher than larger stores, but nothing crazy. The aisles are kind of tight and you can end up having to wait for a second to avoid creating a traffic jam with other customers, but not a big deal. Service is friendly and effective. Overall, I will continue to shop here when I'm lazy and don't want to make the trip to larger liquor stores in the area :)

A good, local liquor store. Lacks the variety in inventory that the mega-stores in the area have…read moreand the prices are slightly higher, but the owner and his family are exceedingly nice and they'll go out of their way to order anything that you're looking for. They're also a local lottery retailer, so you can go take a shot at Mega Millions AND grab a bottle of something to wash away your tears (or celebrate your new found fortune!) all in one stop!

Small shoebox place, prices much higher than other liquor stores in the area.read more

They have a large selection of goods. With Covid, they only allow one person at a time but the line…read moremoves surprisingly fast! Not sure what to get- the staff are super knowledgeable about every item on the shelf and make great recommendations!

Staff were very helpful and welcoming. They have a good…read moreselection of various types of alcohol. They even offered my child a lollipop

Came in for the first time and let me tell ya, I think we found our new go-to purveyor of spirits!!…read more The store is more spacious and has a better selection than the stores to which I've been in Fieldsboro and Bordentown. More importantly, the prices were MUCH lower. For example, a bottle of Bogle essential red blend (yes, I drink blends) was $9.09 here, where at places 3 miles down the road it'll run $12-14. Another example, we tried a bottle from Josh cellars, which used to be a good value but has become overpriced and overhyped. Some fancy bourbon barrel aged one that other stores have for $22 - it ran 17.99 here. The icing on the cake was the clerk kindly assisted in bringing the box out to our car! Haven't had service like that since I lived in the south. There's a decent looking spirits and beer selection as well, although I didn't really make note of the prices in those departments tonight. Also of note, they do have chilled wines available (why wait?) and ice if you need it. Parking space is plenty and the store wasn't mobbed at 5 pm on a Saturday but a steady flow. It's on 206 south near the bordentown shoprite, so you'll have to navigate a famous jersey jug handle coming from the south. We will be back!

Best place for cheap beer and shots. Very friendly as well! Order the Budweiser and shot My…read morefavorite starter!

Hamilton Tavern might look like your parents bar, it might've been your parents bar three years…read moreago, but Hamilton Tavern has undergone a revitalization of sorts. There was a time not all that long ago, that you'd walk into Hamilton tavern and get the vibe just that a drug deal just went down but you sat down anyway. Revitalized with the finest bar staff this side of Olden Avenue comprised of Lee, Jesse, and Steve, any night can be a night to link up with old friends over a couple of cold ones and a killer jukebox. An impressive beer selection, from Domestic Bud to Domestic Miller fills the draught. As an additional plus, most weekends you can probably pick up a Hamilton skip, skap, or scollywop at any given time. How can I award the finest of Hamilton establishments any less than 5 stars? By giving it 4 or 3. PS- Ask Lee for his famous B52 and Blowjob shots! He loves making Long Island Iced Teas when it's super busy on Saturday nights especially!

We were faithful customers at Mamma Rosa's, but when they closed down in '21, we were left in the…read morelurch and without a neighborhood Italian joint to call our own. We just quit going out for Italian other than for tomato pies, but now we've begun actively looking for a place to enjoy simple Italian food--outside of the ubiquitous tomato pies. Gennaro's was our first stop, with the menu definitely reading more New World Italian than Old World. We started with a couple of appetizers: The Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms in Scampi sauce and the Antipasto Salad. I'm not a fan of Antipasto salads (I've a three item max addition rule for salads and tomato pies), but my wife enjoyed it. It was your standard antipasto salad for the area--perhaps more generous with the meat and cheese than the last one we ordered up the street at Papa's. The stuffed mushrooms had a good flavor, and although the sauce didn't really hit me as Scampi (the garlic wasn't really there), it was still good on its own, and I'd order it again. My wife ordered the Pork Chop Giambotta, which she truly enjoyed. It was a thick, good sized pork chop covered with a sauce that included potatoes, sausage slices, and sautéed peppers. The menu said that the peppers were hot and sweet, but they were pretty much 99.9% hot peppers. If that's an issue for you, I'd make a point in mentioning it to your server first. My wife doesn't do spicy, but luckily I was there to find a home for the hot peppers, and she said she'd order it again if we returned. My Veal Saltimbocca, however, was a letdown. The veal was overcooked and had lost its tenderness, but most surprising to me was that it was very different from the standard version I've known for years. Had I read the description more carefully, I'd have caught the fact it was in a tomato demi-glace rather than the white wine and butter emulsion I know and love. Also, the ham that was used was not the thinly sliced prosciutto one normally sees, instead it was a thick slice of something that I can't honestly tell you was prosciutto or not. The use of spinach instead of a sage leaf wasn't a complete shock, as I've seen that before. Overcooked veal, the prosciutto mystery, and tradition straying aside, the flavor almost bordered on being alright, but it definitely wasn't what I'd hoped for when I placed the order. To add insult to injury, I asked for pasta as my side, and was given a couple choices--I chose the linguini and got served a dente-less spaghetti. When I asked the waiter (who was otherwise extremely conscientious and attentive) if they were out of linguini, I was told that there's really very little difference between the two, which so blew my mind that I just shrugged and ate. While we were there, we could see that there were many people who acted like regulars enjoying their meals, and many of them were also eating tomato pies, however, we're on the hunt for a place that's going to satisfy our need for an Italian place that provides beyond the pizza oven. I'm up in the air about a second shot--my wife was much happier than me with the location (which means we'll likely go), but I'll definitely ask our server more questions about what I'm ordering next time to avoid any surprises.

Absolutely fantastic! We celebrated our son's college graduation here, and I cannot say enough good…read morethings about the fantastic food and service we received at Genaro's. The ambience is smart casual, and not fussy, but with food and service that you'd expect at a place that charges double the prices. All of the food was top notch. Standouts are the artichoke heart Francese, mozzarella en corrozza, and fried calamari appetizers; and chicken Italiano, chicken marsala, and salmon Neapolitan mains. Their tiramisu and tartufo capped off the meal perfectly. If you're in Trenton or Princeton, Gennaro's is worth the drive.