Excellent assortment of beers and decent prices too. Great neighborhood market…read more Loved this market. Big exterior illuminated sign make the place easy to spot. Inside you are greeted by an electronic gizmo - i like that then the guy at the register acknowledges you too. Floors are decorated with beer signs. Everything has a worn look to it that shows the store has been here a long long time. I liked the beer signs it gets me in a drinking mood. The walls are covered with a San Francisco style.

Star Dust Market. It sounds dreamy and romantic, doesn't it?…read more It's not: It's reliable which is even better. Star Dust market is a perfect, utilitarian corner store that can provide a chilled energy drink- or a bottle of wine; a snack size grab bag or the big one when Doritos are for dinner and provide a pretty decent selection of liquor & mixers if you're inclined. The guy behind the counter explained why the Sauvignon Blanc I chose was more affordable "because it was a varietal." Well alrighty! $13 Bogle Vineyards it is, priced right and chilled. Been coming to Star Dust Market for years, it's a quick stop on Geary at 3rd Avenue. Zip, zip and you're out the door.

Royal looks rundown and the beers overpriced (3 something, $2 more than whole foods). usual snacks,…read moresodas, convenience items. wouldn't return. parking not good pour: "java coffee" 1.50 -not priced. was gonna charge 1. 75, finaly charged 1.50 -coffee tab harsh.

Might as well throw my hat into the ring on the Royal Markup. Being my New Corner Market, it…read moreautomatically gets one extra star for loyalty (forced though it may have to be). Can't I just pick up the Transfer (corner of McAllister & Divis...my current corner market) & swap it out? I really would love to take Rami & the crew with me. No? FINE. On the plus side, the Royal Market sells pretty sick baller hats with diamonds & money symbols screenprinted right on them. On the minus side, I won't likely be able to rock one of these hats in my new hood without drawing scorn from the nice folks in the projects right across the street. Somehow I think I might be toeing the fine line between Irony & Insult a LITTLE too closely for comfort.

I'd like to start by saying I love reading bad reviews and then going to these places to see if…read moreit's accurate or not. Abdul was absolutely incredible. Very sweet. Very kind. I told him I wasn't trying to spend a whole lot of money right now and that I was looking for something to roll with, and he hooked me up with some new flavors that just came in and then to top it all off I almost left my phone and he caught my attention as I was leaving. I'd say it was a pretty amazing encounter. I highly recommend stopping in if you have any quick needs.

Go to the cheese counter and take a look if you don't believe me but the cheese in the fridge the…read moredude used to make sandwiches has a fat mold spot growing on it. I was there Saturday to get a sandwich to go since I found this place online and I'm glad he wasn't making sandwiches yet because this place was disgusting and super unsanitary. Avoid this place at all cost.

Hands down the most pleasant employees of any market in San Francisco. I have shopped several…read morebranches of Bi-Rite, several branches of Gus's, Safeway, Whole Foods, and the experience their ranks from surly to mildly pleasant, but on the other hand, the Good Life people are just nice and helpful, with a smile on their faces that seems genuine to me

San Francisco has good places with good views on a clear day to could see different angles and…read moreparts of San Francisco from the different Heights. From Diamond Heights you can see Downtown Financial District San Francisco skyline and from Pacific Heights you can see the Marina and the Pacific Ocean and from Sutro Heights you can catch a glimpse of the Farallon Islands and from Bernal Heights you can see the view of the Mission District. One place in Bernal Heights where you can see and find good drink and food is at the Good Life Grocery on Cortland Avenue. The Good Life Grocery has two San Francisco locations. The first one is in Potrero Hill ( by Loard's Ice Cream) and the second location is in Bernal Heights. Inside the Good Life in Bernal Heights you will see organic produce , coffee , ice cream, and seafood. This place reminds of a Bi- Rite/ Whole Foods Market but with a Bernal Heights neighborhood vibe. They also sell food to go like sandwiches ,salads , sushi, and wraps. This is a good place to pick up anything from drinks and food and then go and enjoy the views at Bernal Heights Park of the Mission District and the Downtown San Francisco skyline. Good Life Grocery reminds me of the different city" Bi- Rites" they have a fine wine selection from local vineyards with reds and "whites"to pair well with some culinary "delights "the Good Life is open in the morning and closes at 8pm weekdays and weekend "nights " Then go to a park called "Bernal Heights" , and see the Mission District views and "sites " and on the other side of the park you can see the Bay Bridge and the Downtown "city lights" from a distance as you enjoy the Good Life's tasty drinks and "culinary bites"

Do you ever find yourself choosing the place you don't know over the stalwart business you do know…read moreso you can write a new Yelp review? Yep, I'm a true Yelp fan. I cannot help myself. Don't ever take me to Mardi Gras in New Orleans because I'd probably get really competitive about getting the most beads too. Transfer Market is definitely a neighborhood anchor: This convenience store is open late, the owners are nice, they're very well-stocked, have decent pricing and it's clean. Milk, cold cuts, cereal, beer/wine, snacks, cleaning supplies & even a limited amount of fresh produce with a seriously deep selection of hard liquor with prices that won't gouge you. I can't walk into this market without remembering a four year-old Finn looking at a large display near the door and asking me, "What's a Door-it-toe?" I spent 2 minutes telling him Doritos were "really gross-y" and they tasted "fishy" and "bitter". Well, that didn't work. Sigh.. Transfer Market's a good business. You have a better-than average chance of finding that one item you forgot at Lucky. Lots of metered parking- but beware that yellow-topped meters adjacent to the store on Hayes & Divis run until 6pm (it's 3pm in other parts of the 'hood just a 1/2 block away).

Most of the time it's a good experience supporting our local corner store. Tonight, 8/6 Thursday…read morenight, buying a couple of beers was complete ****. Guy, you messed up, stop acting stupid like most foreigners and do customer service. It's v obvious when you act like you don't know, and surprise it comes off as you being an ***hole just doesn't want to take responsibility. You messed up but kept pushing it. Do not recommend. If you're looking for a clean experience buying some goods, go elsewhere.

Holy whisky Batman!…read more I ventured in from the rain after dinner at Brenda's Meat & Three to Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler with a bottle of red. I usually drink white wine so I needed help with a light red like a Pinot or Zin. Longtime employee Michael who works once a week to fill in and help the owner was super simpatico. He worked with my budget of under $25, found a delicious red by Paso Robles vineyard Rabble. It had a delicious balance of minerality and a sour cherry finish. It was the counterpoint to a Napa red I occasionally enjoy but am tiring of its insistent, jammy, fruit-forward note. Rabble was a good change of pace. While this store has been a neighborhood mainstay for 30 years, it was my first time wandering in. It's across the street from my dearly loved green grocer, Green Earth Natural Foods, so it's a convenient two-'fer errand. So grab your package of chicken and some endive- or a frozen burrito - and amble across the street and pick up something nice from Save-More. Save-More is famous for its whiskies so if you imbibe, you're in for a treat.

This is a belated and unexpected review update of Save-More Market, the second-best corner store at…read moreits corner. Before it got sold, the former character owner annoyed me. I was buying soda and snacks from him regularly for years when I got off the bus right in front of his store. One day, I realized I had purchased a soda that had expired two years before. This was the first time that ever happened to me here. When I brought it back to him, he figuratively swatted me away with his hands and told me to go pick something else up in the back. I wasn't thirsty at the time, so I asked for my money back, and he laughed in my face and said, "What? You think I'm made of money?" I understand that things fall through the cracks, but how could there possibly be something that expired two years ago in a store whose sodas I bought regularly and were never expired? The dude knew me, joked with me, but he was dead serious this time. He wouldn't refund my money. So I stopped coming back. And then when I moved back to the area after my flat was rebuilt after the fire, I stopped in here and had four minutes before the bus was coming. I chatted up the younger guy, and apparently, he's the new owner. I've returned three or four times since then, always while waiting for the 5 to take me west. The store looks nicer than it used to, although all the shelves rattle whenever you walk down the aisles, like that scene from Jurassic park where the water in the SUV's cup holder vibrates when the T-rex is approaching. The prices are the normal ripoffs you expect from corner stores. It's A-OK, but again, it's still the second best corner store at its particular corner. I like their new neon sign, but I miss the old mural.

Best customer service in the tenderloin. Very friendly and helpful plus a large selection of itemsread more

Gladstone Market is a relatievely big store for the 'loin, clean, lots of snacks, eats, drinks,…read moremicros, wines. they also straddle civic center so items tend to be pricey.. if prices even appear at all. buys: venom energy drink: priced .99, charged 1.25, tax, crv. -fruit punch has 53 grams sugar, lots of other "additives" wired the whole day.

love these guys, they make me feel appreciated before I leave the door. I find what I need here,…read moreit's a great selection. Wish I saw more folks frequenting this classic market.

Super super friendly guys, and most things in stock. Some good bargains on the dry goods and booze…read morefronts. Everything you need from a neighborhood market.