The store was actually pretty impressive inside. They no longer sell deli items but are focused on wine, alcohol and quick takeaway drinks and snacks. Since we were looking for a late night bite close to the hotel it wasn't what we had in mind when we stopped in, but if you are looking for a liquor store it could do the job. The staff members did greet us when we entered and quickly explained that they no longer had the deli portion of the business. We looked around for a bit, and I couldn't tell you for sure how prices compare to other places in the area since we were only visiting, but it seems like a decent spot. It was clean and organized as well. read more

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Clean, organized and convenient! Great access off Bart and open all day 6am-12am. There is a great selection of wine and snacks. The staff is very helpful. read more

If you are a person of color, BEWARE!! They blocked my husband in the store with a taser and made him take his coat off before he was allowed to store. When he showed then he didn't steal the worker barely gave a story. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! read more

By far the best liquor store in downtown San Francisco. They open early and close late. Service is always prompt and with a smile. Please stop by and Akash will take care of you. 5star service! read more

The good; you can get what you want. The bad; very pricy, caters to tourism. It's the only shop around here.

I'm always walking through this neighborhood around lunch time and yesterday this sign caught my eye, "1/2 Sandwich with soup or salad special, $4.99". I'm always looking for a good cheap lunch, so I peeked in and mentally bookmarked it for the next day. So today, my coworker and I headed down to Drumm Liquor and Deli. I ordered a 1/2 Peppered Turkey with Cheddar, everything on it, on a Dutch crunch roll and a side green salad. It was pretty big for a 1/2 of a sandwich and the salad was more than just a side salad. Unfortunately there are no pictures of my lunch since I was half way through it before I realized it. They serve Boar's Head Meat and Cheeses, have really fresh salads and sides, chocolates and have one of the largest Liquor selections I've seen downtown. The people there were very friendly and my lunch was very good, nice to find another cheap FiDi find. read more

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The falafel special at Drumm Liquor and Deli is a great deal for lunch under $5 in the Fidi. I wanted a change from the usual so I decided to get it while my colleague got a sandwich down the street. It's a generous serving of falafel, hummus, and tahini accompanied by some lettuce ad tomato. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/P0vM82qgihv1QD-BIxXlNg?select=D4Yy2NaIphbHJorkcXyi-A) Nothing fancy, but nothing too wrong about it either. While it seemed like a good idea when I ordered it, I was all falafel-ed our by the time I was done with lunch. Don't think I'm gonna crave falafel too soon. But Drumm Liquor and Deli appears to have much more to offer that warrants a return visit. From sandwiches to wraps and yes... lots of liquor. Extra shout-out for keeping the store and prep area really clean and the lines moving fast. Oh and they take cards too! read more

Drumm Liquor - Falafel special - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

A wine place, snack place, convenient store, even a home made sandwiches place. Excellent service, well mannered employees. You find the usual stuff, and some cool stuff you have not seen in years. read more

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Stayed at the Hyatt and decided to try this place because my friend recommended their sandwiches. It was a miss for me and a hit for my bf. I didn't like the chewy roll (I swore I said wheat bread though o.O) that they had but I must say, the pickled vegetables and what not on the sandwich made it a very tasty one. I must admit, the meat was very thinly sliced but I think we got a good amount of it. It's not as bad as Vietnamese sandwiches XD We also got the grilled burrito. It didn't look too good because it was already grilled and just sitting in the case AND it was late in the night so I was thinking about how long that thing had been sitting there but my bf doesn't care about these things...and I'm glad he doesn't. That thing was one tasty ... burrito BUT only if you eat it with hot sauce. That made all the difference, I swear! Anyways, that burrito was so impressive that I'm currently looking for its recipe x_X We also got 2 of their salads. One was the pasta (whichever one that didn't have the cheese) and a plain cucumber/lettuce/tomato salad. They were both very good. The guy behind the deli counter was VERY nice and I liked him a lot =) He didn't get flustered dealing with my bf and my indecisive self and was very smiley =) read more

I was in SF for a quick business trip. Running late on my lunch break, i was looking for a cheap and quick digg... WOW. I saw this wine store with what looked like a deli counter. the service was quick and friendly. You see this is the reason im sad that I live in Long Beach. One cannot find these kinds of gems in the LBC. Here my pallet is limited to burgers, tacos and pizza if on a budget. . . But in the bay area i always find these yummy dives that are easy on the wallet. I ordered the Lavosh with Jerusalem Chicken. Its basically a wrap sandwich on lavosh bread. Heated to perfection on a iron skillet clamp. Wow the marinade on the chicken was insane on the taste buds not to mention the spicy tzaziki sauce, and the finely minced cucumber yougurt. Ive never had anything this amazing on the go. It was a mere 6 bucks and big enough to feed two people. ...Im talkin this thing was the size of a baby! The only thing that made me sad was that I could not finish it. i wish they had offered a smaller size. I ate and ate and ate, till i thought i would be sick. ... but it was so damn yummy, i couldnt stop. lol read more

Drumm Liquor - Jerusalem chicken Lavosh. de-lish - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you live in this area it is one of the only "liquor stores" open this late. 7 eleven next door has no liquor or beer, but everything else will be cheaper. The guy who works there seems to be nice, however everything else not good. reason numbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr 1 -I got minor food poisoning from eating their deli shit. you see im actually one of those people that is hesitant to get food from a liquor store deli, jus doesnt feel right. one night i was hungry and i was like come on sina dont be OCD, its all good in da neighhbourrhoood. this stuff is better than any late night place u can find. sigh I guess now ill def never eat at these kinds of places again. I got their cucumber yogurt, hummus, some falafels. The hummus literally tasted like they made a batch of hummus...then got jars of mayonnaise and "cut" the hummus with mayo, i swear to god, disgusting! The cucumber yogurt tasted ok, nothing like my mom makes, but i suspect this was one of the players in my demise. the falafels were jus crappy falafels anyway the next day i woke up with the food poisoning type flu symptoms and queezyness and otherwise jus full on fuckness. so it sucked. reason numbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr 2 everything here is overpriced, including their wines, including their cigars, including as another yelper said, their chips. last night i got ripped off on a cigar and never again. look I knew they were overpriced (a mark up of over 100%, a cigar that is usually $8 at a store is $20 here..wtf?) but I really craved a cigar and said F it....but guess what, I ended up with an overpriced dry cigar!! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu......to their credit, I had another cigar once there and it was fine, but still overpriced. I was craving some port wine so I checked out their selection, they only had 2 bottles. I looked one up on my phone real quick, they were charging $30 for it...looked it up online, $10.99? F you dude.. read more

I decided to give Drumm Liquor & Deli another try and was so glad I did! The deli counter has been redone and the place is spotless. I chose a ham and swiss sandwich on rye. The person behind the counter actually sliced the ham to order, which you don't see too often. And they had marble rye, which I love! My sandwich was enormous and enough for two people. Major score for $5.99. I'll be back. One note: their health score is 98 out of 100, so much higher than their sister restaurant, Oasis Grill, right down the block. read more

Deli and Liquor store catering to the needs of functioning alcoholics throughout the Financial District with an extensive supply of miniature alcohol bottles for those who need a little "medicine" with their morning coffee. Also has a decent selection of full-sized bottles of liquor and wine, cold sodas, cigarettes, and sundries. The deli isn't fantastic, offering some Middle Eastern dishes in addition to cold cuts, and a surprisingly good marinated chicken breast. read more

Years ago I stopped here after my workout and discovered their falafal and chicken wrap..I became addicted. I think the secret is in their spicy sauce.. Til this day I still make a trek from the other side of the Fidi just to satisfy my cravings. read more

Drumm Liquor is a relatively cheap, convenient liquor store on my way to the Ferry after work. If I'm really feeling edgy, something that seems to happen quite frequently these days with my psychotic overbearing boss, I'll go pick up a Foster's to drink on the ferry on my way home to Vallejo. While we do have a full bar aboard the Baylink Ferry, it's on the pricier side and sometimes I just want to get a nice buzz and relax without breaking the bank. I hit Drumm Liquor, get a Foster's and a pack of chips, and I'm good to go... read more

I struggle with lunch everyday. I'm like a lost fetus out in the Financial District. I am so indecisive, I spend most of my lunch time wandering, wondering, and whining. Someone told me about the hummus here and that they had a really good deli. Whatever, I see the place and walk in. Fuuuuck they have mac & cheese!! Potato salad!! Taboule!! And so many other things that I'm leaving out. The sandwich menu was overwhelming...an indecisive pup like myself would have been satisfied with 3 sandwich options. Most sandwiches are $6-8...I was skeptical cause I can make the shit myself for under $2 -_- I randomly selected the chicken salad sandwich. The woman who made it was nice and paid attention to detail. I was expecting a measly little sandwich but I was wrong this thing was massive! The most enormous sandwich I've seen. I was only able to eat half....flavors were good, freshness was there the only regret I have is that I added provolone. It overpowered the chicken salad, but that's my fault for not going with Swiss....again, I had too many options. The mustard was my favorite part :) I don't know if I will be returning, but it was nice to try something new. read more

This little place is great for a quick lunch when you're on the go. Convenient if you work in the financial district or Embarcadero area. It is directly across the street from Embarcadero Center 4. If the weather is nice, you can walk a block or two and eat your lunch over by the Ferry Building. Dumm Deli offers a reasonably priced lunch sandwich special ($5.50 for sandwich of choice, chips, and soda). I once ordered a roast beef on sourdough for dinner and they still gave me the lunch special price. :) There is nothing extraordinary about the sandwiches, but the portions are generous enough to eat half and save half for another meal. Drumm Deli also offers a variety of deli salads, as well as piroshkis! Nothing beats one of these meat/cheese/onion - filled "pies" on a cold day :) So far, I've only encountered very prompt and friendly workers here. Recommended if you work in this area! read more

Drumm had the best customer service and delicious sandwiches. Something changed and now their service is absolutely terrible. Their employee "Anna", sure that's not her real name, felt it necessary to debate the variance between credit and debit cards. Even if you are right, why are you arguing with your customers? Sad. Now the only thing to marvel at is their incredibly over priced liquor. read more

$5.99 for a good reuben in San Francisco's market district? HELL YES. maybe it's not the BEST reuben I've ever had, but I've had some really really good reubens. It's made right, with the right ingredients, the meat is good, it tastes great, and you can't argue with that price in that location. I'm so glad this place exists. I've tried the turkey too, it was good, but I really prefer the reuben. read more

I love these guys! I work nearby and am pretty friendly with the guys now. They have a decent selection of alcohols; being in the financial district they pretty much have to... the robber barons don't get loaded off Cisco, you know? They sell the big bottles of Sam Adams!! These bottles are tough to find in SF; I'm a Bostonian and you can get them pretty much anywhere out there, but here, it's tough. Their beer selection is pretty good: they sell the obligatory Bud and some swilling malts like Mickey's, but they also have some better quality brews; Guinness, Sierra Nevada, et al. I even saw Boddington's there once! They have some GREAT European chocolates and other candies; Ritter and Kinder chocolates (not just the awesome Kinder Eggs with toys in them, but also the no-holds-barred chocolate bars with a smiling Bavarian kid on the package that makes you want to shriek WUNDERBAR and listen to Heino), real UK-made Cadbury's, things like that. But to me, the centerpiece of Drumm St. Liquor is their falafel wrap/sandwich. I know: a falafel from a liquor store?? Surely, you are joking, or you're just dumb. NO, I am not joking, and as far as DUMB goes... I'll have you know, I'm just hungover. The falafel is excellent quality - best I've had in SF other than at Arabi in the Rincon Center, but Drumm St. is open really late, and Arabi closes at 4. They load the wrap up pretty good if you're nice and ask. I always ask for some rice in it, as well as both the cucumber-yogurt (it's not quite tzitziki but close) AND the tehina and hommus. Comes out GREAT, especially with the hot sauce! The selection of pastas are good too; I'm partial to the olive and feta. They also have dolmas (!!) for a mere seventy-five cents (!!!), and pierogies (!!!!) with a variety of fillings! I've only ever had the cheese one but it was damned good! Give liquor store falafel a shot, unless you're a complete culinary pansy/snob. It's WELL worth it! read more

Over priced Had once the falafel and it was not fresh it was so bad that it made me throw up . But everyone deservez a second chance, right ? So today I thought I'd give it a second try not only did they talk bad behind our back in Arabic "no the grilled chicken was bad too "thanks for the throw ups. I guess the food is at the end of the day not good so do yourself a favor and run away from these overpriced non thankful people read more

My confession: I brown bag it on the bus. And Drumm Liquor and Deli is my enabler. Yes. I have read the signs on Muni and other buses telling me I can not partake in the eating of food or consuming of liquids. But they never take into account a stressful work day or a pre-party bus ride. Not to worry, the brown bag is like my Invisibility Cloak from Harry Potter, no one can see the Bud Tall Boy hidden underneath. Drumm Liquor has an excellent location, right across from the bus stop. We discovered it by accident. Hungry and ate at the Taco Bell Express next door. And after two Gorditas, a co-worker suggested drinks to celebrate that Friday. To find Drumm liquor, it is right across from the Hyatt downtown in the FiDi. Big sign and lots of bottles of booze are visible from a good two blocks away. Best selection and prices from any other places downtown. And there are not many. People who work here are cheerful and always know to provide a brown bag someone walks up with there solo can or bottle. Happy Brown Bagging! read more

I was on lunch last week and I really really REALLY wanted some sort of Mediterranean style wrap. I headed over to Oasis (Corner of Sac & Drumm Sts.)- which is the place that most of my coworkers hit up for this type of food. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the line was out the door and 1/2 way down the block. I didn't want to waste my lunch break waiting in line, so I decided to keep looking... I strolled a little further down Drumm St. and came across the Drumm St. Deli, and what do you know? They serve Mediterranean style wraps!! (Along with lots of other American & Mediterranean dishes) I was so stoked! I immediately ordered the Jerusalem Chicken Lavosh wrap and added Tzatziki sauce to it. Less than 10 minutes after I walked in the door I strolled out with a large wrap (for about $7 I think) and headed back to my desk to dig in. Oh man... this wrap was exactly what I was dreaming of!! Chunks of juicy, well-seasoned chicken with Tahini and Tzatziki sauces and the usual smattering of lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion. Best part? I wasn't in a food coma afterward and the flavors were exactly what I was craving (you can get a spicy version too). Needless to say, I'll be back. Probably on a weekly basis. -- Interesting story: As I was devouring this goodness (ps: can be very drippy), a coworker informed me that rumor on the street is that they are owned by the same people that own Oasis (the place I tried to go to 1st). I have no idea how valid this fact is, but it made me feel super cool knowing I got my lunch in 7 minutes when others probably waited much longer. The perks of being adventuresome!! read more

I have walked by this place hundreds of times without noticing that they have food! Today, I was walking at just the right angle and noticed the dolmas in the deli case which led me to believe that this place might have falafel (one of my favorite foods!) and lo and behold, when I walked in they most certainly did. I said just a little bit spicy, but what I got was mouth on fire flaming spice, so fellow spice wimps beware. I will definitely say not spicy next time. It was pretty good, not as good as Oasis or Locali but solid and a good lunch portion. On an unrelated note, they have a HUGE wine selection and lots of mini liquor bottles which is good to know about for rough days at work.... read more

I come here for lunch or after work for a quality deli sandwich. It's not too expensive, most of their sandwiches are $5.99. You can choose any bread, I normally go for the sourdough or multigrain. I would recommend their cranberry turkey or pastrami. The place also sells all sorts of tobacco products and liquors, actually LOTS of tobacco and liquor, almost as if the deli was just their side business. read more

Just finished eating a Reuben from here. $5.99 which isn't a bad price. Meat was somewhat unevenly spaced throughout the sandwich but it was still pretty good. Would be better if they put a little butter on the bread when they toasted/grilled it. I heard their club is good, I'm trying that next. read more

I LOVE this place!! Probably my favorite Gyro in the city thus far for an awesome price. Large and spicy for about $7 or so. I also love their sandwiches- not a fan of the Pita Gold (or whatever it's called), but the Cranberry Turkey and the Reuben are AMAZING and only $6-$7. They've also got falafels and Mediterranean plates which I have yet to try. CHECK IT OUT!! read more

Drumm Liquor - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

It's a rip off but if you need alcohol last min. The guy is waiting there for you with a smile.

I stopped in here often until some bad experiences caused me to stop. One fellow started to make a sandwich for me without washing his hands. I'm not interested in that. On another occasion, a fellow started to charge me $1.75 for a bag of chips, which instead of buying I put back on the shelf. I went down the block to the 7 Eleven and bought a larger bag for 99 cents. However, upon reading the other reviews for the deli I noticed that a lot of Yelps had good things to say so I'll consider giving it another shot. I did see new staff in there the last time I walked by, and that may make a difference. It certainly has a great location and it's open late. read more

Although they overcharged me by $2 ($7.99 instead of the advertized $5.99), the Reuben I just had there was really good. It's hard to find a good Reuben that uses the traditional ingredients (pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss, marbled rye, 1000 island), and I was pleased with my big, fresh, delicious sandwich. They used high quality Boar's Head brand meats and cheeses. And they did refund me the $2 without a problem. UPDATE: Just went back for the second time. They charged me correctly this time and the Reuben sandwich is consistently delicious. YUM! read more

Would never recommend, the mark up on their wine is insulting e.g. see their cupcake wine prices

Every time I've walked into this place the staff has been somewhat inattentive and lackadaisical, but overall they are very nice people. I most recently ordered a gyro, which I did not enjoy by the way, but I guess I should try something else next time. This place is super convenient, though. They have snacks, single packs of medicine, and a bunch of other goodies. Walgreens is just a couple shops down but they don't even sell single packets of medicine at Walgreens..... read more

I happened upon this place today during my lunch break. I'm new in town and still discovering everything around the Embarcaedro. Anywayz, the price was right for a deli sandwich so I went in and got one. Basically you pay $6.00 for a sandwich with barely any meat and a ton of lettuce overflowing as filler. Worst $6 sandwich I've ever had. That said, don't get their sandwiches. Their salads and soups may be better. I don't know. Selection of liquor was good and it was cleaner and friendlier than most liquor stores, so as a liquor store it rocks, as a deli, it fails miserably. read more

Bang the drumm. In my younger days was quite the fan at sporting events: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclddLcOYYA In my current days am quite the fan at lunch: Drumm's delicious turkey, hummus and veggies on a wheat roll sandwich. Made by the friendly staff in less than five minutes. Eaten in less time than it takes to watch bad '80s videos. It was a late lunch. It was an $8 well spent. read more

Sandwich was great! Wine isn't expensive. Large selection of alcohol. Service is super friendly. read more

This place is awful. The staff are extremely rude and completely unhelpful. They price gouge on everything, so buyer beware!! This is a tourist trap and they will rob you by charging double! Avoid at all costs! read more

Needed some cocktails and food while staying at a hotel. Checked the info online and said liquor and deli was open till 3am. Stopped by at 8:30pm and looked at the menu board (which was still on) and was rudely told there was no deli. It's closed. Ok we went somewhere else to get food. Stopped back by to get booze and mixers due to only location close by. $100 later... Just a bad experience. read more

Not cheap but so convenient if you ate staying across the street at the Hyatt. Walked in and unfortunately not hungry otherwise u would have hit up the deli. Everything looked pretty good and the place smelled fantastic. Clean and friendly service especially for a little liquor store... they offer a great small selection of highend wines and aoooo few bottles if Champagne. We just wanted to make Shimosas (Shiho Mimosas - mimosa with a couple shots of vodka) so we grabbed two bottles of the cheapest sparkling wine which was Cook's for $9.99/bottle. Would have gotten the Friexnuet but I saw it at another market for $8.99 the day before and couldn't justify paying double. read more

The best chicken salad plate with hummus and spicy sauce in the city. Got this every single day at lunch. Hey also do a great sandy on crunch bread. The lady behind the counter couldn't be nicer. Would never buy booze there. read more

This is a funny block. It's technically the financial district, but the variety of businesses on it (nail salon, palm reader, liquor store, 7-11, starbucks, chinese restaurant, doctor's office, shawarma place) speaks more to a seedy residential area, and gives it a completely different character than the bland, professional blocks around it. It's also refreshingly lower end than the mall-ish Embarcadero Center behind it. Drumm Liquor, which is owned by the same guy as the Oasis Grill (shawarma place) on the corner, is a damn handy place to pick up a mini-booze or two (you know, airplane-size bottles.) They also have an extensive selection of mediocre wines marked up about ten dollars higher on average than a grocery store. The funny thing is, it lacks certain components of the typical liquor store you find in residential neighborhoods (no toilet paper here) but they do actually stock some staples, like milk, that I can't imagine really needing while at work. But I guess I don't need pocket size bottles of liquor at work, either. read more