What? This place is called "Royal Palms Spirits"? Everybody in town calls it by it's nickname "Pig Liquor", probably due to the neon pig in the window and the pig shaped doorstop holding the door open during business hours. They have beer, wine, liquor, lotto tickets, snacks, nudie mags, cigs & tide charts. What more do ya want? Oh, they let me walk in and grab beer with my dog in tow. That's cool and so is the staff. Thanks Pig Liquor, you ROCK! read more

Royal Palms Spirits - "Pig Liquor" - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Had a great experience while staying local for 3 weeks. Employees are very helpful with local tips. Great selection here! Close to the beach for easy access. read more

This is the one stop shop for all my needs. Love the new management. I'm a local so I'm usually in here a lot and I Always get the same great service! Lots of great craft beer selections for all the beer lovers read more

Not only is the store super convenient, Nino is super helpful. We were looking for some specific alcohol and he went out of his way to help us. They offer a variety of items as well, besides alcohol, they also sell snacks, magazines, lotto tickets, cigs, and tide charts. read more

I have not been in a liquor store in years, and I was quickly reminded of what a real corner liquor store is. I expected the prices to be higher than convenience or grocery stores, but they were about $5 more per 12 pack than what you can get at 7-11. Beer and wine selections were average, a lot of hard liquor behind the counter. As an added bonus one of the guys working there was kind enough to share the centerfold of some nudie biker chick magazine with me-now my trip was complete. Oh wait, he also shared info on how easy it is to steal someones identity if they have a credit card with their picture on it. He had never done it, just is old roommate. They did give us some plastic cups for free so we could drink our beer at the beach even though it is now illegal to do so. They warned us several times. Very convenient for people staying in the area. read more

Subpar beer & spirits selection. The 7-11 within walking distance has better selection for both. Based on who's working behind the counter I will or will not stop in. The younger guy and lady who I regularly see are nice and will treat you well. The older gentleman is garbage and will treat you as such. read more

This place was super convenient as we were staying across the street. I wish we had Iiquor stores like this in Tucson, not expensive but also not sketchy. The guy working behind the counter was super nice, though he did tell me I look 12...usually I at least get 15. Check it out. read more

Their single beer selection is lacking. They seem to be well stocked with everything else though. Very close walk from the beach. The guy that owns it is hit or miss on how friendly he is going to be but was never rude, just short. Overall, I would go back, just wish they had more of a craft beer variety. read more

Great service! Guy working was funny! Great selection of liquid! 10/10 would come back again read more

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Stopped in right before we had catch the coaster to grab some alchy & the manager totally hooked us up & gave us a free lime! Thank youuuu! I'll even forgive the fact that you accused me of being a softball player, when I was clearly sporting Padre gear :-P read more

Very dog friendly! Loads of pedestrian traffic. Do check ID. Some winning Lotto tickets where sold here. Staff is friendly, likes to joke and talk if time allows. Family owned and operated. Wider array than the supermarket. If you can't find something, Ask! Many prices are CHEAPER than 7-Eleven, even though they have a prime location. read more

Stopped by this place to pick up some wine for a dinner party, I'm not a wine drinker so I asked for a little assistance from one of the staff; the man helping me gave me the ins & outs and was very helpful and patient while helping me pick the perfect alcohol! Come to find out, the man helping me was the owner. I really appreciated how he took the time to guide and teach me his alcohol connoisseur ways! 5 stars for great service :) read more

I love the previous review because it is very much descriptive of the type of people who work here. I would know cause I am good friends with one of them. He is needless to say like me, a pirate. Hilarious to say the least. Convenient if you're in the area..pretty good selection of liquor and nudie magazines I guess. read more

I've been told this store is under new management and they can no longer offer the personal service I described previously. Oh well. My search for the perfect liquor store continues! read more

They have anything you need but beer seems pricy and can be busy if you go in the evening. If you need beer head to 7-eleven.

I just bought my winning Powerball ticket from the most miserable person. Thanks for spreading the "love"!

Was visiting Carlsbad for the day (11/28/14 at 2:30). Went into the store to pick up a bottle of Lemoncello. Wasn't acknowledged on entering. Asked the clerk if they had Lemoncello. Had to repeat it three times. He didn't even look, just said, no we don't . I looked up on the wall again and saw a bottle of it, but considering the treatment and interest at that point I decided, he didn't need me as a customer. Went elsewhere to pick up a bottle where I was greeted immediately, the clerk knew what I wanted and even upsold me with a kit including a couple of glasses. Sales is all about interest and service. Royal Palms failed. read more

Wow - probably lowest decile of customer service I've experienced in a long time. Surly, rude, unhelpful. Uncomfortably bad.

Would be zero stars if I could select it. I haven't witnessed such disgusting customer service ever. When asked a simple question about a lottery ticket the clerk, mid 30's male, rolled his eyes, gave her a dirty look and made a rude comment. I asked him why he was being like that and he takes it to another level of rude behavior. We just left and will never come back. I will not stop until all my local friends and tourists know what a horrible experience this was and to never go there. Just walk a half a block to 7-11. At least they are respectful. If I were the owner I would deal w this guy, he just drove away a lot of business. read more

Came here about a few weeks ago for my spring break. I haven't been here since before I left SD, so I noticed there is new management. They have a really good selection of all types of alcohol, especially wine (my favorite)! The new owner is really sweet, we had a funny discussion about our wine preferences. Great place in a nice area in Carlsbad and wonderful customer service, only positive vibes! Very glad I stopped by again and will be coming here each time I visit San Diego. Also, I am currently obsessed with Coppola's Cabernet Sauvignon, and they sell it at this store :) the owner knows his wine too, so you can always ask him what type to get read more

I came here last week to get some beer and noticed the new management that took over this place. I am very impressed, the owner was so sweet and helpful when I was asking about the different beers they carried. I can't wait to come back again, hands down best customer service!! :) read more

Stopped here today while participating in the Frogquest: A Tour of Carlsbad Village Photo Scavenger Hunt. This was one of our favorite stops as Nino helped us along on our quest, taking a photo of my kids, husband and myself "robbing" him at his in-store ATM - all in the name of fun! He was also really helpful and hilarious to boot! Great staff, great store! Thanks ;-) read more

Really chill liquor store, perfectly located by the Beachwalk and restaurants. Very friendly employees.

I don't usually write many reviews but I felt this was necessary. Very great customer service! I come here to purchase my alcohol for every event now. The owner, Mark is also extremely helpful and easy to talk to. Especially when I'm feeling picky about my wine!! He's a huge help and I've tried so many different bottles based on his experience. So not only does this place have great customer service but experience and can help you if you need suggestions. Again, thank you so much read more

Very bad customer service. Not friendly. Tried to purchase a soft drink with a $20 bill, refused payment stating he had no change when the patron in front of me paid with small bills. This was not the first time. No friendly with customers. Not recommendable. read more