I found this place on Yelp and it was close to my hotel. I decided I'd head in grab a brew, water, and a coffee for the next morning. It was busy for Saturday night, but nothing out of the ordinary. After my walk on the beach the next morning I stopped in again because I didn't know about the app download for DogTown Coffee. I just needed more caffeine and more water before I headed to class. Support local and this is somewhere you can do a quick stop to get your basics. read more

Star Liquor is an absolute gem! Their wide selection of beverages is unparalleled, catering to every taste and occasion imaginable. From top-shelf spirits to craft beers and fine wines, they have it all. The best part? Their prices are incredibly reasonable, making it the go-to destination for anyone looking for quality libations without breaking the bank. With such great choices and unbeatable prices, it's no wonder Star Liquor deserves a solid 5 stars! They match all the criteria with food service and ambience even have one of my favorite movies playing in the background read more

Star Liquors - Wide selection - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Santa Monica, California

A corner market classic. It's been here for years and it shows. Mostly in a good way. Some actual grocery and general merchandise. Lots of beers and hard liquor behind the counter. Lottery tickets for that 1.5 billion dollar prize. It's kept nice and clean. Service with a smile. read more

Star Liquors - All the good stuff. Plus lottery tickets! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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This is one of those old school corner liquor stores from way back in the day. I saw the Lottery sign and pulled over to buy a SuperLotto and Scratchers ticket. The store is nicely stocked of many products but I was only here to gamble. read more

Star Liquors - Old school liquor store 2022 - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Santa Monica, California

My favorite liquor store in Southern California !!!! Why ?? They always have the rarest beverages . I've picked up at least three beverages that I wasn't able to find anywhere else after months of searching . The first two were rare dogfishead seasonal brews ( Pennsylvania tuxedo and romantic chemistry ) several years ago . The last rate beverage I picked up was stem's Habañero guava cider which is AS delicious as it sounds . Highly recommend ! read more

This place is super sketchy. It's my local liquor store, so I've stopped by a couple times to get snacks or alcohol. Every time, I've been overcharged. On top of being overcharged in store, my receipt says a different number than what my card was charged. My receipt said $46, my card was charged $52, but when I added up the sticker prices of my items when I got home, it was $37. I know there are taxes, and some people mention a 4% service charge while using credit cards, but the math still doesn't add up. on top of this, they don't itemize any of their receipts. I think they very clearly do this on purpose.... Fine place to shop at, but please watch for this and do your due diligence. read more

Star Liquor in Santa Monica (1929 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405, 3103990149) properly applied a 10.25% sales tax to my purchase of a bottle of Aquafina water ($1.99), a bottle of Gatorade ($2.25), a roll of Bounty paper towels ($3.49), and two lollypops ($0.25 x 2). The store clerk printed the thermal-paper receipt for that transaction but kept it. I asked him for the receipt, and he printed another as I watched. I looked at it, and it was a nonitemized card receipt for $9.14, showing a mystery "Admin Fee" of $0.35 added. I asked for an itemized receipt listing the things I had purchased from the store, and he printed out a third receipt. This reflected a different amount paid ($8.79 rather than $9.14), had a different time displayed suggesting a separate transaction, was missing $0.20 in CRV for the two plastic bottles, incorrectly said I had paid in cash, didn't have the proper products purchased listed but rather stated everything as either a "TAX T1" or "NOTAX," and had printed toward the bottom "PIN BYPASSED." The two receipts for the same transaction didn't match. I had paid money using my bank card. How many times did I pay, when would the transaction(s) appear on my bank statement, was my bank card still safe to use (I hadn't typed in my pin code, but my eye had been tagged with a possible optical network), and was there some other transaction with which my payment would be associated? The latter, I hadn't and wouldn't agree to that. Was this money laundering, petty theft, and racketeering suggestive? Shannon at the Santa Monica Police Department's nonemergency dispatch didn't think so. Shannon explained her job was only to have police respond if there had been a crime, and then only if the crime required an arrest. The possibility of an illegal game supported by a cryptocurrency cache fed by retail receipts hadn't occurred to her. The possibility of money laundering using an overlay on legal store transactions didn't occur to her. The possibility that the receipts themselves were a form of printed money in violation of 18 USC 336, hadn't occurred to her. Good luck, Shannon. read more

Star Liquors - Receipt showing "itemized" store purchases? I paid by card as the convenience store's customer. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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A great shop! Super friendly owner & staff and awesome selection of items. I try to stop by anytime I'm in the neighborhood!

Added 4% service charge for using credit card with no notice posted at cashier. When questioned about this Carlos said "everyone does this!" Not kosher!! read more

Awesome. Love them. Super nice people and they have a great selection of wines, beers and hard liquor. They also have good snacks and magazines and are in a great location. read more

The guys who work here and owner are great, efficient, friendly and care about their customers and we care about them back. If you go into the store physically, there are often ragged folks hanging about, like everywhere in Venice, but no one will give you static and it's not in any sense a dangerous place. Besides selling liquor, they carry a bit of everything- T.P. And paper products, canned goods, toiletries of all kinds, and everything (including the liquor) priced very fairly compared to other convenience stores. During Covid, their offerings helped keep me out of the big box supermarkets, when I didn't want to face lines or crowds. Love this place. read more

Star Liquors was a perfect store for my needs. They had snacks, beer, liquor, wine and a large selection of each. The liquor store is the closest to the hotel we were staying at so made sense to go. Would go back next time. Prices are comparable to that area being expensive but better then paying $18 for a glass of scotch. read more

Great local liquor store and mini mart. My friend knows the owner, Ramon, and introduced me to him. This little store has a great selection of wines among other things. Most of the folks seemed to need lasts minute things for parties and snacks. There were a group a roller bladers who took a break to get something cold to drink while I was there. Overall, this store has alcohol, snacks, sundries, I always want to support the local shops. read more

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THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. I have frequented this store many times over the years. It's a convenient location as I pass by SM. It's fascinating how you can get the same items yet get charged differently. I've called them out several times and got money refunded. These people will rip you off any chance they get. They did it again today and I confronted them once again! Pretty sure they'll remember me now! read more

Small 'hole in the wall' store. Wine and beer are available to grab but all liquor is behind the counter. Got a large bottle of titos and 3 soda waters for about $50. Not to bad. Friendly staff and they give a reusable bag if asked :) read more

Best liquor store in town, always open and they have just about everything. Great prices too, who's the dude complaining about high prices? Not here mate. And who's the idiot complaining about people watching TV? - get a life, babe. Didn't see you review the store, just complain about the clientele. Ramon and his crew are all friendly and helpful, this is a real neighbourhood store, I'm glad it's here. read more

Got the job done. Took my booze over to Cha Cha Chicken and had a blast. My review is too short so I am now bs-ing. Hi everyone

Best beer prices in Santa Monica. And they are ice cold. Ramon is the friendly owner who treats me like family

It is near by but also a very creepy place for a female to go. Many nights there are at least five men (some looking homeless) watching TV in there. Especially if it is fight night. All just standing around like it's Italy. These are the men that cannot afford their own cable. They come on to me in a huge way making me very uncomfortable and do not back off when I'm clearly not interested and the man behind the counter stares with interest instead of telling the creepy guys not to hit on their paying customers. The men watching TV have no bag with items. Empty handed. read more

Probably the best liquor store in the Santa Monica area, in terms of selection and prices. Most liquor stores are significantly more expensive than big box retailers, like if you go to a grocery store or Bevmo. However, Star Liquor's pricing is almost comparable to them! Around the same price, or just 5-10% more, which is great. They also have a large selection of sparkling! I'm used to the cheap stuff at liquor stores (ie. selling Korbel for $20), but they actually have high end sparkling, at reasonable prices too. read more

Best neighbor bodega mostly because of the owners and staff and the late night hours, however be warned some of the other clientele can be somewhat scary, I'm cool with homeless but not the rif raf who are there to make trouble and end up scaring the crap out of me. read more

Our local corner store, they have everything. Making Santa Monica even more beautiful daily. Beach is 2 blocks away, SM Pier is a 10 minute walk, excellent location. Make sure you give props to Ramon read more

I live around the corner and go out of my way to patron this place. Family owned and operated. The owner Romon and his son Richard always have a smile and a kind word for all the regulars that come in. Unlike some of the other liquor stores on Main Street, they are not pushy about upselling you to an expensive bottle of wine. They have a nice selection of wines and they have an entire area dedicated to chilled whites broken out by varietal. Best of all the have PINK Vueve Clicquot! read more

Good selection of wine and liquor, friendly family owned store, just the kind of liquor store you want...

I really enjoy this store. I seem to always win on the lottery scratches that I buy here more than any other store. It is not I the best part of Santa Monica but not too bad. We park here to work and nothing has ever happened at night that I know of, plus the owner is nice. The cashier is not bad either. Will keep coming here. read more

Cheaper prices at a CVS pharmacy or any other store!

6 pack of Sapporo's for 4.99 ($6.00 even with CRV and tax) can't beat that. Mmmmmmm

Always open when I need something, Ramon and the rest of the guys are so nice and accommodating. Definitely a bit of seedy scene late at night, but it's out of their control. read more

Easy to get to, with a wide selection of beach beers and ice. Glad this place is here. Would have given 5 stars if the prices weren't so high. read more

Staff here are very nice and their booze is reasonably priced. Open late and seven days a week.

There was a soccer game on tv, and I loved how the clerk totally stopped what he was doing....ringing someone up...to watch a potential goal. Priorities. Yes, they have a small tv above the cooler. They also have an atm, which was hard for me to find in Santa Monica. Cute local place with way more than just liquor. Toiletries and snacks as well. read more

Crappy place, and crappy owners. HIGH PRICES Its a shame these other reviews seem so fake... this place is notoriously unfriendly and stingy. They charge near $9 dollars for american spirits, plus they charge $0.75 for a debit transaction on everything below 10 dollars, including something that's only a few cents from 10 dollars. Liquor prices are ridiculously high too. AVOID at all costs. There are plenty of liquor stores in the area, and there are at least two or three places in the vicinity that have noticeably lower costs. Trust me, GO ELSEWHERE. read more

Best liquor store in Santa Monica by far!! I'm so glad that they were open until 2am. The selection was unbelievable. They had fine wines and the best imported beers. Nice area and great location with easy parking. read more