Their customer service is HORRIBLE. I placed an order on the 10th and still haven't received an email saying it's ready to ship. I call their phone number and they answered once and put me on hold and said they would call back and never did. I've been continuously calling and no answer, they don't answer their email either. They have a great selection of liquor but the customer service is very unprofessional and IF I ever get my order I will never order from here again. UPDATE: This review is not for the actual store, but their online business. After calling multiple times a day for several days I finally got an answer to my question , and my order was shipped. The issue I had was not with the date my order was expected but with the poor customer service and lack of simple communication. read more

Ordered 3 bottles of hard to find Gin. Delivered in 5 days to Phoenix. No worries, gets the job done. Asked an email question, they responded in 24 hrs. Yes would buy liquor from Chips again! read more

After quite a bit of back and forth over the course of several weeks, my order was finally delivered, with a bonus bottle that, quite frankly, made the wait worthwhile. read more

Ordered liquor on Dec 9th, got it on Jan 8th, sent email left message didnt even sent liquor for three weeks. Ordered 3 750 ml they sent 6 pints that had dust on top. Never replied to email or voice message very poor customer service. read more

This looks like just another liquor store from the street, but they have a great stock of rum, especially Hamilton and Plantation, which were what I was looking for, as well as syrups and liqueurs and bitters. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. read more

I put an order 12 days ago and am yet to receive it (and yes they charged my CC already). When i contacted them after 5 days, they sent me an email with a UPS shipping number for my order. The status of UPS shipment was showing as "Label Created". Now another week after , it still shows the same status "Label Created". I have requested them to refund me but have not heard back. Their service stinks! read more

Answered email immediatly and shipped my order within 1 day after I placed my order. Got a good price on alcohol I couldn't get in my state. Will absolutly buy online from them again. Thanks. read more

I ordered 6 days ago and still haven't gotten an email for shipping info. The delivery date when I ordered said 2 days from the time I ordered. I've emailed 2 times and have not got a response. I ordered the same bottle of wine from a Different company and they delivered 2 days later. I hope to either get my order or a refund. I'm not a happy customer. Update: I received a refund. read more

BEWARE! Many items have no prices listed and they'll charge you at random and not provide receipts. It's the most expensive liquor store in PB by 2X pricing at a least. I'll be contacting the tax authority and request an audit for their practices read more

I wish I would have known about Chip's Liquor in early August when I was staying in Pacific Beach, I could have saved a few bucks in shipping! The good thing is I did find them! Ordered my first shipment yesterday and it was great. I emailed a question and it was dealt with better than I dreamed. Great customer service! You won't be disappointed! I can't wait for next year's summer vacation when I can visit in person! read more

I wish I had read the reviews. They may have a nice selection, but the customer service is terrible. I was supposed to have my order DELIVERED last Friday - which is why I purchased this from them. I emailed on Monday saying that it had not come and got a response saying that it was being shipped today (Tuesday). I replied 3 times telling them to cancel the order - there is no point, it will not reach me in time for its purpose. No response. Got an email this morning saying it was shipped. I even called them and the VM says to email. read more

This company is an absolute scam. I ordered 5 bottles of liquor online over 2 weeks ago, have not had any updates whatsoever and cannot get anyone to get back with me either via email or phone. My credit card was charged, so the company received my payment but no goods delivered and zero communication. Chips is stealing from consumers. Beware. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover... or Chip's by its sign. Just got back from my first visit and needless to say, I'll be having more Chip's later in life. Saw on Grizzly they have something I wanted and rather than pay a fee, I figured I'd drive over. While not the size of BevMo or Crest, they have a very, very diverse selection of beer, wine and spirits, ranging from premium and hard to find to... other. Staff is super helpful and ready to make a recommendation. Pro-tip: Don't miss the beer stocked in the beer cave, BEHIND the freezer, especially for six packs. read more

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Pathetic, particularly when compared with Old Town Tequila. Ordered online more than 7 days ago. Card was charged. Then came the radio silence. It still hasn't shipped and phone calls always to a voicemail. First and last time dealing with them. read more

After reading some negative reviews about online orders I took chance on Chips because they claimed to have the rum I wanted in stock. They delivered faster than I thought possible. The quality of the packaging was excellent. My only suggestion for improvement is to include the bottle boxes. I will be requesting them if I order in the future. read more

Happy Saturday! Cheers Chips! How old am I? I have been coming to Chip's Liquor for like 15 years. Before I was even 21 I remember coming in to buy Vanilla Sweet Dream ciggs. Lol. Well thankfully I have moved on from ciggs to craft beer. Chip's offers a wide variety of craft beer as well as an extensive selection of fine wines & top of the line liquors. You won't find the rarest beers in the world here, but they do carry Almanac, Russian River, Cantillon, and all the local breweries among others. They are a family run business and over the years I have gotten to know them well. I've read some people think they price gauge here. Not the case at all. I mean it is the Beach area, but all stores in the beach area unfortunately have a smidgen higher pricing. If you want to pay dirt cheap prices for low quality items, head down to the hood. Besides obviously carrying adult beverages here, they also have a wide variety of sexytime mags, snacks, Lotto, ICE, and I'm pretty sure they still carry Racing Forms here... perfect timing, since The Del Mar Racing Season just kicked off yesterday. read more

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I honestly want to give this store a 0 star rating. They have horrible customer service - I ordered online and haven't even received an email regarding my order confirmation and this was already two weeks ago. A long with that we have called and written several emails and no responses from them. We paid 30$ for two day shipping and like I mentioned it's already been two weeks since I've received my order. Don't even attempt to try and buy from online, i either want my order or a refund. Will never order again. read more

Let me divulge a little info about me: I like beer. So with that being said, I am a connoisseur of sorts when it comes to liquor stores in the Greater San Diego area. I've got my preferred shops throughout the county (sans North County because I hate driving up there. Sue me.) so let's bring it to one of my favorite shops by the beach! If you are in PB, and I know many of you spend time there, stop by Chip's for your beverage fulfillment needs. And to those that have been there before but haven't been there within the last year, go back! Looks wise, it's quality. They've remodeled it and improved the interior immensely. Part of that remodel included a beer cave, more on that soon. Rivani is the man with the vision here and he's also the guru behind the counter that can recommend you a craft beer. He keeps his shelves stocked with the freshest IPAs, newest sours, and when stout season is upon us, you'll find the best heavy ABV hitters in the game. If you are looking for sixers, 12 packs, or 18/24/30 packs you can take a stroll inside the beer cave and freeze your ass off while you are in a stupor from the selection. There's so much goodness in there it's ridiculous. Side note: no good beer comes in an 18/24/30 pack. Unless it's a variety pack, then it's cool. Have some self respect, put down that Coors 30 pack, and grab some Firestone Walker, Ballast Point, Pizza Port, or Modern Times cans. Moving on! I was there recently and Rivani asked if I was local (I'm not) because his shop now DELIVERS. Yes my friends, you don't have to leave your party/uber it to the local liquor store to get booze. His shop delivers and ships. If you use the app "Drizly" you can have your orders delivered to your doorstep. If you use their website www.thecraftgurus.com you can have your beer shipped to you. Chip's has made it impossible not to get your brewskis. With that being said, I need a beer and I know who to order from! If you're in or around PB swing by and grab some of the goods that Chip's has. Unsure of what to grab, Rivani will help you out. read more

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They always have the best stock, know my name and are very helpful. Great customer service and since the renovation it's even better. I

Some really cool beers in a walk-in cooler. And friendly service. Parking is difficult. Right on the main street of Garnet.

While I'm not one to review liquor stores, Chip's deserves my 5-star rating! They have a wonderful selection and have great customer service. There was a confusion about the price and they completely went above and beyond our expectations to make things right. Highly recommend this liquor store!! read more

stay away from this scam unless you want to get ripped off. i payed for expensive scotch, they charged my credit card and 10 days later...nothing!! after tons of empty phone calls i had to dispute charges with my credit card company!! complete joke!! read more

Popped in here to grab a bottle of LaChouffe. They didn't have it. Seemed like a decent little liquor store, but for a 4.5* place on Yelp, I was expecting so much more. Nobody greeted me or offered to help me out when I was clearly searching the shelves for something. So I left empty-handed. read more

wish i could give 0 stars. i ordered from here on uber eats and i thought i was getting a bottle of wine called bella sera. THEY UBER EATS ME BAREFOOT WINE AND CHARGED ME $18. so messed up. read more

Online store. Great selection but trying to get an order actually shipped and out the door instead of sitting there or accurate information about an order had me on the verge of calling my credit card company. They really shouldn't be in the online order business. read more

This place is a little ghetto but has a great selection of alcohol, smokes and magazines (especially adult magazines and they even carry High Times). The workers are all no-nonsense, non-amiable folk which is to be expected of such a joint, so don't go in all cheery and try to be chatty with them. 4 stars for selection, convenience (they are located right by my apt) and unpredictability of patrons. read more

I placed my order may 29th and paid the 40 bucks for 4 day shipping. My order has yet to even ship. I've reach out a couple times and only received one email 4 days ago saying my order was shipping out that day and I never received a shipping email to this say. I've reach out two more times since then and I've tried to call but no response and the numbers voicemail sounds like a cell number which i thought was weird for an actual store. I've ordered 4 bottles of whiskey for Father's Day and I have no clue if I'll even be getting them by then. Or ever. I'd be careful ordering online from them. So far it seems like a scam to me. read more

Great liquor store, excellent beer selection. Could expand the winery a little more. Like the place, cashiers are always nice, and never failed to find the beer I wanted. Kind of the deal breaker for me. read more

The employees here are great! Store is clean , service is quick and friendly. I stop by every once in a while for a modelo tall can and they always remember me from my previous visit which is every other month ! Parking is limited to two spots in the store front or if you're lucky the 3 spots to the right of the building which are accesible vía a driveway right next to the store read more

poor communication. long order processing. no updates on the order status. stay away.

Chips customer service gets an A+. I ordered some things to be delivered to a friend through Mini Bar and there were some logistical challenges. The first night there wasn't a driver, the second night my friend wasn't available. The third night there was some operational issues so a driver wasn't available again. Instead of make the delivery behind another day they sent a manager to deliver it. Even with all the challenges the Chips team was awesome at keeping me in the loop and working with me. I would definitely order from them again and visit next time I am in SD. read more

This is an awesome liquor store they have all sorts and varieties of beer. They have my fav Indio beer, can't find that at your local vons. Staff is chill very Beach and mellow easy going attitudes. If you're in PB and need some cool refreshing drinks come to this liquor store!! read more

This review is for their online store, not the physical store, which I have not and will not ever step into. Other Yelp reviews indicate it may be worth a visit, but not for me. What these guys are doing is advertising stock they do not actually have on hand to sell. The web store says "orders usually filled within 24hrs." This is flat out misleading. I was in quarantine and my buddy was going to be in the neighborhood, two days after my order was placed, and said he could pick it up for me. After multiple calls and emails, the day my buddy could pick up, I received my only communication from them that my order would now be ready "the following day." Radio silence from that point forward. I asked them to cancel the order. Nothing. I contacted them through PayPal. Nothing. I waited and escalated the PayPal case. Nothing. Two weeks from when I received my "Order Confirmation" I received an email saying my order was ready for pickup. Uh yeah, kind of defeats the entire purpose of ordering from a local store, no? I ordered from an excellent and well-stocked store all the way up in San Francisco, Bitters & Bottles, and my order arrived two days later on my doorstep. Go figure. read more

Pretty much the best craft beer selection in PB. Really helpful and willing to break up packs so we could buy singles. Extra bonus was a deal going on- buy 3 craft beers and get 15% off. read more

Shout out to my homies at Chip's. They know how to make people feel at home. I can't walk into a Ralph's or 7-11 and get the same treatment. Sometimes I walk in and think ill just grab my ish and go but then I find myself talking alcohol and sports and life with the owners. It's like I've known them forever. You can't get that kind of interaction at a chain store. Support small businesses and support Chip's! read more

DON'T GO HERE! There are loads of great liquor stores in sd and at least 3 just in PB/Crown point with big craft beer selections and good service. Went in the other day to buy a rare beer/see if it was in stock...owner of the store told me he was out of the beer. Next day I go to a different, reputable store and see if they have the beer, guy says no but his distributor said "chips liquor" has 2 bottles. So I go back into chips the next day and say hey man I heard you have 2 bottles of this beer? He sighs and rudely says "uhhhh ok I sell you 1." As if the turd was doin me a favor as I handed him $21.99 Next day I send a friend in to grab a bottle for herself because its a great/rare beer. Jerk owner rips off the price tag IN FRONT OF HER and charges her an extra 3 bucks. Guy is a total greedmonger. I called him and told him I would never be back again and that he lost a customer by being a greedy turdnugget. DONT SUPPORT read more

riv was able to help me out with some harder to find beers. he takes the time to go out if his way to actually find the beer you want. the beer selection is increasing dramatically here. great craft beers awesome rare beers knowledgeable staff VERY FRIENDLY read more

Love this liquor store! It is not far from the beach so it's the perfect place to stop and grab goodies for your beach day! They have a huuuuuuuuge selection of alcohol and snacks! If you are a craft beer drinker you have got to stop by here! The selection is crazy! The guy working there, Rivani, is a Craft Beer Wiz and will help you pick out the perfect beer you are looking for if you don't know much about the different ones (like me). They have tons of specials always going on! Check this place out!!! read more

Awesome and down to Earth employees/ownership. Great supply of beer/wine/spirits!! Better than the average liquor store in PB for sure in terms of personanism. read more

This place has it all from craft beer to liquor to grocery really nice helpful and friendly staff highly recommended to all