I wanted variety and this spot popped up. I use to frequent here back in day but not too much now. Just a neighborhood liquor store.There's a nice welcome from guy behind counter, he truly loves his customers.. You can find your weekend or.. weekday drinks here Wine Champagne Hard liquor Ipa Beer Light stuff Lots more! 8/100 The owner alone is a 10/10 great service. Just a genuine dude! read more

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Store owner is super rude!!!!!!! I came in to buy a chaser and was trying to compare prices with tito's bottles I told him I'll be back. I went to the bank and back And when i came back he refused my service ! Because I was trying to use my card he told me the minimum was $10 for credit i asked if it was the same thing for debit card he said yes with the look as if i was trying to get a lower price. Makes no senses. He than Tried to keep my ID . Threathen to Call the cops bc a "felony" . He was yelling at me the whole customer service i was trying to talk to him in a calmly matter. He than refused my service but tried to lock me out as i was trying to leave . I didn't notice how many bad reviews this place had I will for sure be taking my business somewhere else. Another red flag he was talking to a customer for a really long time talking about How much liquor mart sucks. I feel like they're just trying to get competition. read more

If you are going to buy a Lotto ticket, don't go there. The owner right away started to complain about people buying a lotto ticket but not booze. He went into a litany "do you understand that I have to pay 19 dls an hour for staff? You don't understand that I only make money from the hotel across the street. "Cal Lottery came to pick up their vending machine because not many buy tickets." So I finally understood he did not want to sell me Lotto tickets and as I was leaving he was following screaming " you don't understand! you don't understand!" Enter at your own risk. read more

The owner is super rude, I have boughten plenty of bottles before he's never been the best but never this bad. Apparently you can't walk down an isle where I have walked behind before yelled that I didn't ask permission he said there is a chain I said where he showed me obviously wasn't up and asked me to leave I apologized and he said he doesn't care it was his store and the crazy part is I thought he was joking like I said I been here before but I guess he wasn't Never again I recommend not to come here it is not worth it read more

The man on the counter with his phone was upset because I changed my mind upon the charge of my items. He proceeded to make remarks that clearly showed he was upset over having to start the transaction again with my new items. After he proceeded to be rude and disrespectful because I said other people do sell cigars and he kept saying that's not the law. He accused me of being aggressive after he stated he use to be a cop and I said idgaf about that, he grabbed my items away from the counter, he opened a binder to tell me he reports people who sell Cigars because it's against the law when I clearly stated I didn't care about that. I walked out and he chased me outside, got in my face yelling, trying to grab my phone and getting in my face on the sidewalk. He trying to intimidate me while harassing me outside the business. Clearly it didn't work for him. What a weird buster! read more

The liquor store clerk talks too much and judgemental with his customers. Personally he made me feel super uncomfortable. l just wanted a bag of chips and some lottery tickets, not to stand there for a minute and have to listen to him criticize me about wasting money on lottery tickets. read more

I won't be returning there anymore since there always seems to be some sort of rude issue. The woman will bark at you "we don't take American Express!". The man, so enthralled playing with his i-gadget, cant be bothered to answer some product questions. read more

Absolutely horrible customer service. I've been to this liquor store a couple of times once to turn in a ticket the guy at the counter tall Asian guy w/ glasses proceeded to tell me why it's a hassle for him to sell lottery tickets & that I should not waste my money. Today I went it to buy one drink & he proceeded to point at a sign saying there is a $10 minimum , totally fine or maybe just charge me a fee for paying with Apple Pay I wouldn't of minded. What I did mind is the attitude & rude tone he used to try & make me feel stupid. It's unfortunate I thought the first time I caught him on a bad day turns o out that's just his personality. Please avoid going here at all costs! read more

Horrible customer service (I mean, duh, it's a liquor store) but they also treated their workers like crap. I went in there to buy some lottery tickets, the machine ate my money and the lady at the cash register yelled at me saying it wasn't her problem. So the worker comes out, tries to help and asked me to leave my info so I can get my money back. Well she starts yelling at him to leave me alone and go back to work. Won't be coming here again, even if it's convenient. There's plenty of other liquor stores and grocery stores around, I'll go out of my way. read more

The guy was very rude , I asked how much a bourbon was and he replied he didn't think he wanted to tell me the price , I thought he was joking but nope he asked how much did I think it was ?I replied I only know the price before the pandemic which I told him and he laughed then told me this is LA county and a bunch of other nonsense . I bought a small water arrowhead bottle of water $2 ( I was desperate needed water ) Extremely high prices . read more

Horrible... that's all I will say. There is a 711 down the street go there instead . Store clerk is very disrespectful. Doesn't deserve your money . read more

DO NOT PATRONIZE!! Angry and rude Owner!! Poor customer service skills. I passed lottery tix to him on the wrong part of the counter. I have been there before. There is no signage on the counter indicating this policy. He went from 0 to 100. Threatened to call police. I WILL NEVER RETURN!! read more

My uncle lives in the area so I make sure to stop in here every time I go over. Rich is awesome and always remembers me and what I'm gunna get. This liquor has been in the family for decades and is a mainstay in Uptown Whittier. Rich is very personable and does a great job of making you feel at home. Will be coming here for years to come. read more

A wonderful neighborhood liquor store with an impressive variety of beer and wine. I initially wanted a bottle of wine but discovered their assortment of Chimay beer and ended up with a bottle. The guys were super friendly and kept me laughing. This is a good stop especially if your staying across the street at the hotel. read more

The Uptown Liquor - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Whittier, California

I Walked into the store with a winning lottery ticket and the barcode at the bottom had not been scratched off. The owner whom I handed the lottery ticket to had to give me a lecture on why I should scratch the barcode myself because he had better things to do (although he was standing there when I walked in). At no point did I ever say I would not scratch the barcode myself as he held onto it and did so himself while lecturing me. I remained cordial and friendly the entire time while he remained sour and chippy. I Won't ever stop here again. read more

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Uptown Whittier's classic liquor store with a great selection.. one of the bigger liquor stores in uptown Whittier area read more

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my order is nearly 4 weeks old still hasn't shipped still haven't replied to emails. On a Facebook message they told me it was shipping out Monday but here we are Thursday still don't have a tracking number now they don't even reply on Facebook messenger at all. Stay away. At this point I guess all I can do is call the better business bureau and initiate a charge back with a credit card company. 350 some dollar order. Stay far away. It's a shame I understand delays with covid but we are going on 4 weeks? Come on man you got to do better than that read more

Very rude! They aren't respect for customers. I had to ask them some question. Then they said please leave it and very discriminating for deaf customers!!! It's so sad to see this situation! read more

Love coming here. The family owned business is a plus, and the hired staff is just amazing. I have never had any reason to think otherwise. I've always been respectful and they have treated me with utmost kindness. They always have something new to try, but I do tend to go for my favorites. Give them a try! read more

I hate this place. Unnecessarily expensive and transactions take forever. Go to Rite Aid or the Cellar for your alcohol. I only ever go here when I absolutely have to, which is rare. But it's so bad I feel it is my duty to warn others of how gross this place is. The vibe is incredibly toxic here. You can tell they rely solely upon their craft beer selection which used to be good but now it's very basic. The Cellar is a few blocks away and has fresher, colder and more decently priced beer and wine. Everyone mentions an Asian or middle eastern man but the worst one is the old white creep with glasses and bad teeth who knows me but always pretends not to. He's super rude but not very smart so when he argues with me it usually ends with him being very quiet and thanking me for my business. It's really weird. He's super creepy. They charge for atm cards. Some days it's .50 and sometimes it's 1.00. Honestly the guy is so dumb... I called him out on the inconsistent fee and I caught him in a lie. I guess I'd be more bothered by his rude dismissive behavior if I didn't pity him so much. He seems like an angry/sad/old alcoholic. read more

No card payment if less than $10. If you pay with cash count the change right after on the counter, the Asian dude shorts you by a whole dollar. I had to walk him like a child to the price tag in the store then pulled out my phone calculator to do the math added tax and showed him. Right after I paid I checked the expiration date and it was expired. I went to the back to grab another and the whole selection was expired. On top of that the bottles are fake, I've purchased different bourbons from here and all of them are resealed even the expensive ones. If you knew anything about Wine you wouldn't enjoy their overpriced sour alcohol. Please check your items before leaving and count your change when the older Asian child is playing store. read more

I've been coming here for years and this is how regulars get treated. The owner kept making fun of me in front of people because I couldn't remember the name of a craft beer, he kept pressing me and made fun of the fact that I only buy one or two cans every time I come. I told him he was being an asshole today and his response was, "I have to be an asshole to you". Not sure why this business owner would treat someone so horrible in front of other people, especially someone whos been buying from them for years. read more

On March 6th at around 11:40 a.m. I went into this liquor store as I have since I was 5 years young. I have often bought many items from gum to milk ,etc. This day I went to buy lotto tickets. When I got to the counter The son (asian) of the owner was at the counter. I asked him " what are the tickets today for the lottery" he said " I don't F'en know go look"?? So I went and came back and asked for the 2 that day. He then replied "is that it" I said yes. He then spent about 3/5 minutes explaining all about how people come in every day and only buy tickets and nothing else? That him taking a few steps and pushing a few buttons is a lot of work for him? So after about 3/5 minutes I asked him " what exactly are you asking of me"? He said " go to 7/11 or Circle K if you want your tickets? So I started to walk out and as I reached the door he came from behind the counter about 30 ft from me and started talking again. I was in between the door and started video tapping (about 40 seconds worth). You can clearly see and hear me talking and explaining to him that they charge me 1.00 when ever I buy items under 10.00 and I am fine with that bcuz it gives the store money. Then he proceeds to come towards me and reach out to me to grab me or my phone. I then move out towards outside and he tries to grab me. I feel him grab my arm but I duck and spun away. I feel like my MCL tore. I have a Drs Apt next week to see what's wrong ,since then my knee has hurt. Not to mention since this day It has bothered me BIG TIME. You see I'm 6'4" 220 and could of seriously hurt this man per the law and protecting myself but I did not. This POS assaulted me. I then call the police and wanted to press charges but the police said If I press charges that the clerk will press charges for trespassing in which I never did. I bought a ticket and then walked out. I have contacted a lawyer and will send video to the news. Please be very carful with this person. As I showed the video MANY have told me similar stories about the same man.BE AWARE PLEASE. read more

Good selection and friendly cashier. Huge alcohol selection but limited on regular beverages.

If I could give this store 0 Stars I would. The guy behind the counter was beyond rude. He was disrespectful for no reason. The store is 1 dirty 2 generic stuff only and not much of it 3 disgusting customer service. I as a female would advise no other female or decent human being to step foot in this store I've never felt so verbally assaulted in my life. He started yelled at me to leave the store after he was the one making conversation with me and worst of all as im walking out he charges the counter and slammed his hands on it scaring me. read more

This place is always the place to go when you want something different. Their craft brew selection is more than 1/2 of their total beer count. And their beer count is huge! They sell boxed sets of liquor. They sell cigars ( although this is the one thing I haven't bought here) They sell wine. Their wine selection is huge as well. I always come here read more

If you want to go to the worlds worst liquor store come here. It's a place where they treat you like sh*t, and scream at you, and refuse service if they don't like the way you look, or the way you talk. Don't ask them questions because they'll be offended to answer as if you have no place to speak... maybe it's because I'm a women idk. This place is literally out of a Spike Lee movie... if you catch my drift. Do not go here I warn you. Especially if you have children. read more

When I have the $$$$ & it's past after hours to go to Trader Joe's., this is one of my other favorite spots to buy wine, for the hubby his craft beer. Prices are about average, but if your going to spend more (which is most local liquor stores) I would suggest liquor stores like this one that have a huge selection in wines, beers & the hard stuff. Staff has always been cool & helpful. Parking, mostly on street, not too bad. To sum it up, it's the only store in uptown that has a huge selection of quality alcohol. In regards to the other negative reviews, so sad to hear that, I feel bad hooraying about their booze selection, as it is important that customers are not disrespected, especially the locals, they are why your business still stands. I never had a bad experience with the people who ran me up or worked there, but I did sense some sort of attitude when others where there working. (ex. the older/elderly person you refer to, yeah....I'm happiest when he wasn't there (don't know if he still works there??) but just wanted to say I feel you on your input. read more

Honestly the service you get is dependent on who is working that day. They tend to get some good beers and they are usually priced a little high, but not horrible. They also get some pretty good bourbon's here, including some of the harder to find allocated stuff. Unfortunately they are more often than not priced way too high and marked up to around secondary prices or more. It's an okay shop in a pinch, but I certainly don't try to go in there often. read more

As a local literally seconds from this place I would love for this place to be my go to liquor store but the older Asian man behind the counter continuously convinces me otherwise with his unwelcoming, bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, uncongenial, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasant, unpleasing, unsavory, wicked, yucky (also yukky) personality. I really would love for him to find his happy place because "Cleary" this liquor store is obviously not that place. read more

I loved walking into this place when the older white man (assuming he was white)worked behind the counter. He was a joy to talk to always made me laugh and we always got updates on Dodger games. He listened to them play on his old AM radio. But he died a few months back and now they have this old bitter asian man. I also assume he must be the owner because what owner would hire this type of personality in a public establishment. You can't ask him any questions and you can't cash any lotto tickets because he doesn't have time for you even when your the only one there. He sucks the life out of this place! He needs to go!!! read more

This is the place to go when you want to be treated like sh*t for having a disability!!! If you have a service animal, they will ask you to leave the dog outside...huge lawsuit!!!! That is 100% illegal to ask someone to have their service dog wait outside. The employees here are RUDE, for no reason!!! They think they can treat you like sh*t and price gouge big time!!!! Will never ever return! I've talked to my friends and family in Whittier and they agree that the service was horrible and they had never returned. Wish I knew that before attempting to shop here! It's ok though....there's better liquor stores and 7-11's around! read more

Im not sure as to why Yelp removed my review since i has a horrible experience here. The owner Richard went on a racist rant. As a customer i will absolutely take my business elsewhere and will encourage other to do as well. It was an extremely uncomfortable situation and will not be back. read more

Had the most bizarre retail encounter of my life at Uptown Liquor. Was staying at the hotel across the street and stopped in midday to buy some items. A twenty something clerk was setting up displays and I asked him if they had any V8. He curtly walked by and snapped at me "NO!" I looked in a nearby fridge and I saw about two dozen V8s. I grabbed a couple, some other items and walked to the counter to pay up. The clerk was about 15 feet away still working on a display and I told him I found some V8 and I'm ready to pay. He looked at me annoyed. He then walked past me and told me he didn't feel like ringing me up and could I come back in about a half hour?! He then disappeared somewhere in the back. I waited a few, then left. I went back to the hotel and mentioned this to some of the staff they said they guy was probably the owner's son and he is known for pissing people off. Never been to a place where they don't feel like checking you out. That was a first for me. Ran into a few more people who had similar experiences and decided to stay away. Good news is tried the Rick's Burgers across the street and it was love at first bite. read more

This is the worst liquor store I have been to. The owners son must be bipolar or something. I came into the store to buy some snacks and water. I was browsing some of the snacks and noticed some were expired. As I was paying I let him know that some of the items were expired. That when he went crazy. He said "Do you think I care about this" pointing to the snacks. "I make 5 cents on this, where I make all my is on the Wine and Craft beer. Don't you think I care about this, F...that stuff." This guy is off his rockers. DO NOT GIVE THIS LIQUOR STORE YOUR BUSINESS. Read the other reviews this has been happening for too long. read more

Just left Uptown Liquor and I must say Susan was an absolute joy. Very courteous and sweet. I was in search of the elusive Pliny the Elder IPA for my husband and I found it here. They have a great selection and hard to find items. I will definitely be back. Thank you again Susan for your kindness read more

Awesome selection of brews. They seem to always have new releases to try out. Unlike other reviewers, I had a great experience with the asian fellow behind the counter. He was very engaging and even looked up a description of a new beer on his phone to make sure it's what I wanted. Very helpful and a great personality. Maybe it's a different gentleman, but all good with me. I recommend this place for average customers and beer snobs alike. Salud! read more

I was there waiting to pay for my snacks and after witnessing how the clerk was treating some young kids before me, made me angry i will never buy from this ungrateful immigrants, he's in business because of the people he was insulting, take your business elsewhere where they are thankful to have people walk in there without getting judged. read more

I know it probably is not easy run a business all the time but this place has terrible customer service. The owner (Asian Man) is very condescending to his customers. I used to be a regular but every single time I went in, he was on his phone even if I was asked to pay. He has a fake ness to him that is hard to ignore and prices are always increasing. There is a reason why the owner has a reputation in our neighborhood. There are plenty of good liquor stores in uptown, please consider going elsewhere before you stop by Uptown Liquor. Every other liquor store in our neighborhood has respectful owners, let's help the businesses that appreciate their customers. read more

Nice mom and pop liquor store on Greenleaf right down the street from The Bottle Room. Great selection of harder to find craft beers at fair prices. On my last visit they had Ballast point Sculpin, Firestone Double Jack, Avery Maharaja, Flying Dog Raging Bitch, Deschutes Hop Henge, Firestone Flying Merlin and many, many more. Seems to be a family operation and they are very friendly, though I haven't asked for advice so I can't coment on their beer knowledge. They also have an extensive selection of wine and liquor that I haven't explored yet. Overall, a good place to find that beer you've been looking for or maybe something new. read more

The Uptown Liquor - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Whittier, California