Mountain Top Liquor!!! What a great place. Alex helped me with everything I needed. He treated me very well. I highly recommend this store. Such a fun stop on our trip. read more

They have amazing bourbons but the prices are astronomically inflated. Buyer beware Don't get ripped off. read more

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This owner is a scam, $3.99 for fun size nerds. When confronted, he said it was a king size, it's cool. We can get 4/5 at Vons. His jokes aren't funny, he rushed me and behind me was a client wanting a particular alcohol, he said "if you don't buy the best I'm gonna kick you out", it wasn't funny. He was either on drugs or drunk. Him and his fake teeth can kick rocks. read more

I'm kicking myself for going into mountaintop liquor today I knew they had a reputation for being expensive but it's incredible that they would charge me $30 for a bottle of premixed margaritas that cost me $10 at a grocery store. I would expect maybe would be twice as much as the grocery store but not three times. I really don't like stores that do not mark their items with prices I feel that this is very unfair to the customer to constantly ask the clerk how Much this or that item costs. Painfully expensive really crappy that they rip off people like there's no wonder they only have two stars should've Chatfield before I went in today stay away bring your own booze up to the mountain or go someplace else. read more

Great place. Friendly and knowledgeable help who works there. Huge selection of liquor. Great deals. Hard to find items. Helpful and kind. Great location. Easy to find. Great ambiance. Gives off a great vibe. It's a fun place to go. read more

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Absolutely don't get ripped off here. Just go across the street or to the other grocery store. This place is outrageously overpriced, it feels like a slap in the face for them to be charging so much. What a disgrace. Owner doesn't even live in town. read more

Excellent sélection of wine, liquor and beer. For connoisseurs! Sweet gentlemen that helped us.

Absurdly expensive, no prices marked on anything, 3x mark-up v. normal liquor store and 2x what it costs across the street.

The mark ups are scary high here, it's important to not go here. There are possibly a few things in here you can't find at Village Mkt across the street, Fairway, Shell or Pine Cove Market -- but you can live without those things because you may be charged double or more than what the other stores in town charge & the other stores in town already are marked up for being on a mountain. read more

STAY AWAY. The prices are very high. Taking advantage of out of town visitors. No prices on anything and doesn't give a receipt or scan the items. read more

Rude, rude, rude....that's all I can say. There are other places in town that sell beer, wine, and spirits for a lot less and are leagues friendlier than the "people" who work here. It costs more to get a 375 ml. of Tito's vodka here than it does to get a 750 at Fairway Market, plus Fairway doesn't look at you like you are ready to steal from them. Avoid this place. read more

Bought a 6pack here yesterday, it was 2 years out of date! (See pic attached) I brought it right back and they refused to refund me, pointing to a hand written sign saying it was illegal to refund for alcohol. Well I'm pretty sure it's illegal to sell out of date products. They offered to exchange it for a cheaper 6pack, but wouldn't pay me the difference, but if I chose a more expensive 6pack I had to pay the difference. Such a con. Stay away from these crooks. Also they kept the other out of date beer in the fridge! read more

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Best liquor store and customer service ever. Even helped take wood to my car what a king.

PRICE GOUGING ALL TOURISTS!!! 4 dollars for a gatorade... things are twice as much as they should be. Horrible store terrible service and ripoff artists. Beware, beware, beware. Do NOT go here read more

You regular mountain rip off store, it's funny that all of the other stores around this store is about 5 to 10 bucks cheaper on the regular stuff!!! I'm over greedy mountain businesses that charge more. If the prices were good the locals would probably shop here on a regular bases but nope. Have fun without my business. I will never shop here again. If you enjoy getting ripped off than have fun shopping at this mountain greed pit read more

Ripped off on duraflame. $9 a log when the market price is $3. He also did not scan the item but punched in the price because they have a sliding scale of pricing. This place preys on tourists so watch out. read more

Pre-mixed Margarita Mix + Tank Top + Sun = Fun and Sun Burn Went camping in Idyllwild last week... well our city dogs decided that hiking was NOT on their things to do list. We decided to hit the local beverage establishment and just relax with drinks at our camp site. The place is a bit of a dive and the prices are a little steep, but they have what you need and the next town is like 30 minutes away. The girl working behind the counter was real nice too! read more

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Paid $26 for a $13 bottle of Malibu. The price gouging is nuts. Really wish we wouldn't have stopped here.

We love Alex. Thank you for always making our visit memorable and making sure we get what we want/need. Only local I like and support.

No prices marked on any of the beer. Need to ask for a price for each type. First one I asked about was a six pack that usually sells for $8-10 at other stores but was $14 here. Tried purchasing something here two weeks prior but there was a line to the back of the store and the one person working didn't seem to care enough to get behind the counter and ring people up. I left without making a purchase. read more

Severe price gouging. Charges triple what things normally cost, Beware of the owner. He has 0 star customer service.

Wow! These guys are really dishonest. They had a 5-year aged tequila that they were selling in a black heart shaped bottle. We'd seen the bottle only once before and we enjoy collecting rare Mexican tequilas and bottles. The guy sold us the bottle for $300 with $50 off. When we got it home we realized the seal had been cracked open and probably emptied of the original tequila. And, then we saw the bottle retail online for $140. Double rooked! I guess small towns have their crooked businesses too. Such a drag. Go find your weekend beverages elsewhere. read more

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BEWARE OF PRICE GOUGING! I do not recommend this place. Plan ahead and buy across the street at the grocery store. Same bottle of wine was $21.99 here and $10.99 at the grocery store. Wish I could give ZERO stars! read more

Is there a ZERO rating? I rarely, if ever, leave a bad rating, but Mountain Top Liquor certainly deserves one. I stopped by on 8-29-16 to grab a couple bottles of Yellow Tail wine (the small ones - 750ml) and a bottle of water. The gal rang me up for $35.00. She told me there was no error in the price. Indeed, a $4-$8 bottle of wine was going for $15.00 at Mountain Top Liquor. I thought she might have been taking advantage of tourists, but was told by a local merchant that they treat everyone the same, so my hat's off to them for that. If you need a bottle of wine or some beer, walk across the street to the general store, or check out the supermarket. read more

This is a wonderful store if you like exotic spirits. So many great beers, wines and mixers. There is a lovely mini humidor room that makes the whole place smell delicious. Imagine a tiny version of a Beverages & More. Expect to pay enormously high prices for EVERYTHING. I went in for some moderately priced Cabernet. There's swill, then you jump to $14.99, and then, THE SKY'S THE LIMIT! $$$$$ There were three staff members there: 1. A seasoned woman with a patterned kerchief on who's countenance made me wonder if someone just force-fed her a bowl of diarrhea? 2. A 20-something man slouched behind the counter who apparently expended all his energy applying copious amounts of hair gel. 3. A medium-aged cashier that was moderately helpful. All of this goodness is waiting for YOU! PRO TIP: The selection doesn't make up for the price-raping or the attitudes. Go somewhere else. read more

I appreciate this store's friendly service, good selection (esp. of fresh flour tortillas), and continued business during this time. Between this and the village market across the street, PCT hikers can get all the resupply they need. read more

Major rip off for beer and wine. Went to grab a six pack and price was $26.99!! No kidding, prices are out of control and agree with most of the posts for this place. read more

TO ALL VISITORS FROM OUT OF TOWN.......PLEASE BE CAREFUL at this liquor store & WATCH what you get charged. We went in to get some items and got HIGHLY OVERCHARGED for what little we bought. We were in a hurry leaving town at the time we went in, so we didn't get a chance to go back and dispute it with the man that rung us up. We got screwed over, so we are using our experience as a warning to others! BE CAREFUL AND DON'T GET SCREWED OVER LIKE WE DID!! I will never set foot in that place again. read more

Unbelievably over priced...16.00 for 2 bags of 8.5 oz. potato chips - will not be returning. Understand mark ups but thats out of line. Unfortunate. read more

I came in here expecting the worst because of the reviews. I found the people to be very helpful and the prices pretty okay for being so far away from a big city. Highly recommend. read more

Wow, never experienced such price gouging before in Idyllwild. 22oz beers are twice as much as they are anywhere else. Way to take advantage of travelers. read more

Unconscionable behavior during a power outage. I went into this store during a power outage that lasted for more than a day because of the high winds. They were charging 2.99 for a SINGLE D CELL BATTERY. Shame on you Mountain Top Liquor. You should care about your community more than that. read more

Do not go here. The prices of their alcohol is outrageous. A bottle I can get in the desert for like $8.00 is $17.00 here. They cater to tourists and they make you pay! Better bet go across the street to Idyllwild Village Market. It's still not cheap but much less than Mountain Top. read more

BEWARE! We come up to Idyllwild Pine Cove 4 or 5 times a month. Went in just to see and check prices. Wow, this place is outlandish and a true rip-off to locals and visitors. There is a bottle of wine we like and we get it in the Coachella Valley for anywhere from $6.49-$7.99. That same bottle was $18.99 at Mountain Top almost triple in price. As well looked at all there hard alcohol and most where anywhere from $10-$30 more than what you pay elsewhere. What I discovered is the gas stations outside of town one in Pine Cove and the other south offer smaller selections but much better prices for wine and spirits. Will never return! read more

I liked this place. went here each night I was in town for something or another. Wine, booze, popcorn, etc. It is the only place open past 8 pm or so, and also has actual booze instead of all the beer and wine licenses up there, so it's a bit of a hang out. read more

Open til 1 am on Christmas Day. Thank you!!! The guy behind the counter was really friendly. Nice wine selection. A bit over priced but expected in a small touristy town, especially because it was the only place open on Christmas Day. I say, go a head charge me extra. Thanks for being open :) read more

Lazy as hell. They can be bothered to replace price stickers they just use marker to black out actual price from another store and double the price. I understand some mark up but this place is disgustingly greeting. Watch you're wallets read more

The only place open late for miles and miles. So based on this alone I must say that a pint of ice cream for about $8. after everyone else has closed is... priceless! The cost reflects a convenience of late shopping while up on the hill. read more

Grossly expensive!! Many items are 50% to 100% more expensive than one would expect, even in a small town with little competition.

Great grocery store to shop at. They have a huge selection of craft beer and liquor, and the gentleman that worked there was really nice too. read more