this store has it all!! i'm so excited to be living so close! super excited with the selection and…read morethe staff is so nice!!

If you are looking for variety and live near the downtown area, Alamo City Liquor is for you!…read more This place has an insane selection of liquor, wine and beer. It can be a little overwhelming at first, but the staff is super helpful and they know exactly where everything is located. During my last trip here I was looking for THC beverages and was able to find a couple options. Please keep in mind that these are not cheap, and I thought their price was pretty spot on compared to other liquor stores like Total Wine. Last but not least, they have plenty of parking spots across the store, as well as street parking. I believe they also work as a distributor so just keep in mind that they sometimes have big moving trucks coming in and out the parking lot. Overall, I've always had a great experience at Alamo City Liquor and will definitely be come back!

Easily the beat tequila selection in the city. I happened to run into a fellow and asked him about…read morea few brands I was interested in and a few clarifications about Mezcal. 45 minutes later I realized this guy's knowledge about what he purveys was stunning. He has plenty of experience traveling to Mexico and visiting distilleries and quite simply blew me away. Turns out he was the owner and his name was Randy. Amazing place with amazing customer service. Can't recommend this place enough.

The food here is great, I suggest the stone bowl bibimbop and for summer the spicy cold noodles !…read moreGreat food great service. Order at the register and bring your recipe to the kitchen and they will beep you when the food is ready while you shop around.

I have been here twice now and I will say this, I am excited to become a regular customer and try…read moreall the items that are unique to me in the future. For the practical items such as the produce, frozen items, and dry goods they are great prices. For the novelty items such as strawberry shortcake kitkats I would say might be a bit much considering how much you get. However the service was great and the store is very well stocked and organized. They also have a food court where they sell Korean hot dogs that compete with Mochinuts.

Newly opened for a few months on the corner of west Ave and Jackson Keller. Very clean and…read moreorganized with a solid selection of vape, smoke, and liquor items. The liquor prices are reasonable for the non-allocated items but if you are looking for the harder to find bottles, expect to shell out 8-10x the msrp. Parking was plenty. Enjoy!

This is my favorite smoke shop. They have cigarettes and any other items you'd want from a smoke…read moreshop at unbeatable prices! They also sell liquor so what's not to like? The only drawback is they close somewhat early for a smoke shop due to TABC regulations on liquor stores, and never open on Sundays

Had a hankerin' fer a dawg. So after taking a few rolls of 120mm film to Digital Pro to be…read moredeveloped, I headed to The Dogfather with glee. It's been a few years since I've been by; so, I was truly looking forward to getting something. I chose The Brat & tots (plain). I was very happy with my choice. The gentleman greeted me immediately. I thought it would take me a minute, but, as I stated, I chose The Brat immediately. I'm a little high strung from my age, so people kinda chuckle. It's cute. I make me smile. They put the perfect amount of mustard on it too! See the photos, but it comes covered with cabbage & crispy fried onions. It is amazing. I was able to get a whole 1/3 of it eaten before my body shut down. Tot wise, they were hot & perfectly fried! I like to dip mine in ketchup, but they offer you various other dips as well. So, I got ranch cuz, um, of course. Also, I really like their soda brand. I can't remember it, but it's a dia de los muertos skull for the logo, but I love their roots beer, which was my beverage of choice today. It's really a nice little place to just come in & sit & enjoy a yummy hotdog alone, or with family/friends.

This is an official Local Favorite of mine! Dogfather is in a really low key location, and when you…read morewalk in the vibe is completely chill. My partner and I went on a Sunday morning just after 11am and there were already people coming in to eat. It's popular for a reason! I've eaten here a few times and had a very consistently good time, but this review will be about my most recent visit. We visited on a rainy day, but luckily we were able to snag one of the inside tables, we ordered at the counter and our orders arrived very quickly. I got the Ratchet dog which is a beef dog with queso, hot Cheetos and fried jalapeños. Dogfather uses quality dogs and buns for all of their gourmet dogs. I found the Ratchet to be meaty, salty with just right amount of spice from the jalapeños. My partner got the Pop it like it's hot, but removed the jalapeños. This was good but lacking a bit of flavor, however she and I both agreed that was on her for taking the jalapeños off the dog. Both dogs were extremely tasty, and we devoured both. I also got an order of curly fries loaded with their chili and cheese. For me, these did not have to go as HARD as they did. The chili they are using at Dogfather is seriously good, with a slight tang and a good amount of spice. It thrills but does not take away from your meal with too much heat. Very tasty. My only feedback is that Dogfather needs a larger space! There's a good size outside seating area, but for times like today when it's raining people need some coverage. They're doing it right and the crowds want to come! As I have stated this is a local favorite. If you live nearby, make it a regular spot. If you live in San Antonio, do yourself a favor and make a trip over at least sometimes. If you like hot dogs you won't go wrong.

I wasn't even planning to write a review for this place until my BF made me try their weekly…read morespecial ice cream swirl. This week's flavor was Red Bean and Matcha, and HOLY WORD-I-SHALL-NOT-SAY... this absolutely blew me out of the water. The red bean and matcha balanced each other so perfectly, and somehow tasted even better swirled together. Both cashiers were super cool too (was that Japanese I heard them speaking?). The guy with the awesome silver hair mentioned he was also from Houston, and we somehow ended up talking about how Austin's Asian scene just can't compare to how insanely diverse Houston's is. Still, it's always nice connecting over a mutual love for a great Asian environment--which Asahi definitely is. Wow--I've been here for 15 minutes, and I already have so much love for this place. My phone is literally dying as I hastily type this, but I felt obligated to spread the gospel immediately.

I walked into Asahi Imports with ONE GOAL: black sesame soft serve. That was the mission…read more Anything else I bumped into would simply be a bonus. And I didn't know what to expect my first visit. I thought I was going into a mini Japanese version of H Mart or something, but nope. This is very much a Japanese CONVENIENCE STORE with a little extra bonus on the side, so adjust any expectations. SIXTY PERCENT OF THE STORE IS NOODLES. Like WTF...is this a noodle headquarters? It felt unbalanced...like I had walked into the wrong store and wasn't supposed to be there. So many noodles, it scared me. I expected a variety store. Carry on. The layout is also a bit confusing for such a small space. I genuinely wasn't sure what areas were designated for customers and what areas were for employees...at one point wandering way into the back. My bad. They've got a solid selection of imported goods. Slightly pricey, but this is expected since they offer quite a few niche items you can't find everywhere. Still affordable, though. I HAPPILY grabbed some black sesame latte mix to whip up iced lattes at home as well as some black tea flavored soy milk. This is what you come to these stores for! The niche items. Now to the soft serve: Flavor-wise? Good strong black sesame flavor. Texture? Not so great. This was very icy and not creamy at all as I had hoped. The online pics were deceiving. Plus there were clumps in it that should've been blended out. However, it was refreshing and I could MAYBE see myself returning on a hot day for more if I'm close by. They only offer it on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It's good, but no need to run for this. You can walk. Lol. It scratched the itch but I'm not running back for it. All in all, not an everyday stop, but an "I'll see you when I see you" spot. Know what I mean? 3 stars.

Went to Japan recently and really missed it so decided to check out Tokyo mart. They have a great…read moreselection of Japanese foods/snacks. The employees were very nice. Small place but they have good stuff.

May not look like much from the outside, but this small store is packed with your Japanese cooking…read moreessentials you'll need in your kitchen. Reasonably priced too. I scored some Japanese curry mixes, a bag of calrose rice, shrimp chip snacks, mochi, sweet rice flour, and tonkotsu broth. A bit of a drive for me, but worth it!

I continue to be satisfied with my time at Sari-Sari. Always welcomed in warmly and service is…read morefriendly and efficient. I usually get the same thing as I don't eat pork or beef, but everything looks delicious, and appears to be made with love. I usually don't visit during the lunch rush but today I did, and the music was louder than it usually is, so the conversations seemed to fill the room. It felt like a party where everyone was enjoying themselves. Shame on me for only having 3 check-ins, because I come here often lol. Bring the kiddos on a Tuesday and enjoy only paying for the adults in your group!!

Service was quick and friendly. Some of the decor inspired familial nostalgia. The food was good…read more Our favorite item was the pork skewers appetizer, followed by the lumpia. They were sold out of lechon so we got a dish where the pork belly was chopped and mixed with a citrus sauce (served w/egg on top so very breakfast-y). The shrimp pancit was decent and the fried rice was blah (tasted like the frozen stuff you can buy frozen at the grocery store). The Cassava Cake was our favorite dessert but the Sapin-Sapin was fun too.