Whenever I'm in Waterloo and am off to a dinner party or some other function that requires me to…read morebring beer, wine or spirits this is always my LCBO of choice. Being one of the largest LCBOs in Waterloo this location offers a wide variety of specialty products, particularly in the wine and beer category. More than anything I love trying different kinds of beer, and this location seems to offer many that I still have yet to try! So if you're ever looking for some kind of liquor product and you're not sure if the smaller locations will have it you can be pretty confident this one will. Another thing that is great about this location is the knowledgeable staff they have working there. Not only are they knowledgeable but they are very friend and are willing to help if you need it. Great location! Conveniently located with lots of parking in the back!

Come to this one instead of the one up near Conestoga Mall. It's larger with a better selection…read moreand slightly better customer service. The other one seems to passive-aggressively hate its customers. This one just passively hates you. No overt aggression. Thumbs up!

3/5 - Website experience, value 5/5 - Experience AT brewery,…read moreservice Whenever I visit a new City, I always inevitably check out their breweries and Counterpoint was one that I missed last time I was in Kitchener. However, I was able to catch them this time! Before you head out, check out their Hours of Op via Google. They're closed half of the week and they open relatively late. I'm a bit torn about this brewery as I had a pleasant visit and the lone female running the place was awfully nice. However, $8/can of beer??!! I did ask the girl if my eyes were deceiving me and she confirmed that their cost of materials/operation went up significantly after the Pandemic. :( I completely understand this, especially since they're a small batch brewery. Although I feel for this small business, $8/can is completely cost prohibitive. Their Pints ($12)/Flights ($15/4 x 2oz glasses), although on the "higher-end" is inline with other bigger city breweries. Not sure how they keep these prices within normal range while their cans are about twice that of LCBO/Beer Store! I don't know whether to feel bad or complain about this pricing, but I'm sure they already know the general sentiment about this. One thing that I MUST complain about is that they offer a store discount if you subscribe to their newsletter off their website. However, there's very, very little available online as most of their items seem to be "sold out". Not a great impression on that offer.

Amazing place! I will definitely come again…read more I strongly recommend the wine-like beer.

Too expensive. Service is slow. Waitress is forgetful. No more candy for the kids. We need to find…read morea better place.

Came here for some lunch with friends! We tried some of their detroit style pizza. The staff were…read morereally friendly and they even had these interactive tables. Great for kids or even just playing whack-a-mole with friends! The two pizzas we tried were the Margherita ($22) and the south bound ($24). Overall. found the Margherita pretty plain and probably wouldn't get it again. The south bound was pretty tasty and had its own unique flavor with the garlic aioli and bbq sauce but for sure wasn't your typical pizza flavor. Overall, found the crust decent but could've been a little bit crisper and we also had to cut the pizza a bit ourselves since it wasn't fully cut. It was decent but I've definitely had better.

Visited with my niece. We were served by Susie who could not have been more gracious, attentive and…read morepolite. I left feeling not only full with delicious food but my cup full from such a great experience. Thanks Susie!!

Really friendly staff that was able to accommodate a huge groups of 20+ for a work social. Food was…read moregood and was really impressed/surprised by the potentially homemade ketchup that was less sweet and more tangy than Heiz. I ordered a burger and was impressed by the cross between quarter pounder and smash burger crisp. I was most surprised by the economic flight of beer that cost only ~15 for a flight of 4!

This is an excellent LCBO very well stocked with great employees…read more Very helpful and warm The beer store is really good here First time picked some Italian beer and the second time some Sangria and a great red wine The staff here is always warm and helpful However couldn't find the Ceaser in a one litre black carton that I was looking for and is available in a few LCBO stores The price in all LCBO s are always the same the difference being how well stocked it is and this is really good and well stocked and also excellent warm helpful employees!! Wish they would keep the 1 litre carton of Ceaser!!

Well for 4 weeks you will be greeted by the Newbie's who are told to be extra polite to really…read morecompensate for the miserable staff that already work there, I don't particularly mean at this store, but could not find the one for Mississauga road, and (Brampton). I felt uncomfortable and sorry for the New girl training, as I believe Assistant manager was talking down to her, and making the transaction even more uncomfortable. I don't think anyone should be on a power struggle at this point in life....... As not once has this manager even given eye contact or said, to me What's your Occasion, and she probably never will as she has all the Sheep doing it for her. As for being run by the Government, they should have there Eye on the ball and retrain all the old grumpy staff and have the same expectation for these staff members to be nice all the time. Big Good Luck with that......How Mentorship Can Change Your Trajectory Do you want to bring out the best in your employees? Take them under your wing.

I stopped by Arabella Park Beer Bar on a Thursday evening and it was busy! The atmosphere was…read morelively and the outdoor patio area was large enough to accommodate many people. You place your order inside at the bar for both beer and food. I like that the beers and prices are displayed above the bar. All of the servers were super personable and worked hard to make sure everyone got their drinks quickly. I ordered the Honey Ginger Chicken Sandwich, which was really tasty and made with homemade ingredients (I love the spicy pickles!). This is a great place to go for drinks!

Cozy beer bar in Kitchener's Belmont village. Awesome beer list with local Ontario brews on tap and…read moreoccasionally out of province or country. The staff are great with tidbits of knowledge and tasters to help you pick the perfect brew. Theres a snack menu with some great beer pairings including the dill fries (with hot peppers) and halloumi tacos. The kitchen serves up some serious flavour. A great spot to relax with a cold one, try a series of local treasures or have a bite.

In the USA, different states had different liquor laws. In California, I could buy wine, beer and…read morehard liquor at grocery stores and drug stores. In Minnesota and Oregon, I could buy wine and beer at grocery stores, but liquors were purchased at licensed liquor stores. I'm still getting used to Ontario, where one can buy wine at 'wine shops', either stand-alone or in certain grocery stores (separate from the rest of the store), beer at 'The Beer Store', or everything at the LCBO. Heck, I'm nothing if not adaptable. On the wine side of things: I like the way the LCBO has organized the wines by region. So far, the local wines fall into two categories for me: affordable but not really drinkable, and drinkable but not really affordable. Which leaves me with imports, which aren't that affordable after paying for importation and -- oh yeah -- the egregious taxes here. Liquor selection: OMG, where the heck is the TEQUILA?! The best stuff they have is Patron Silver! I got so spoiled at Trebol, with somewhere between 80-100 high-end tequilas, and developed such a palate for it... good thing I don't really have the time to drink, these days. *Sigh.* Maybe some kind soul in the U.S. will take pity on us and send us something decent for Christmas...? At least they have Bulleit bourbon, because I haven't liked the Canadian whiskeys I've tried. I miss the Oregon locals: 12 Bridges gin, Crater Lake vodka, all of the beautiful SakeOne sakes... to say nothing of the delicious and affordable local wines and craft beers. Beer, which I didn't learn to love until I moved to Oregon, microbrew capital of the continent, has become a highly limited experience here. Mostly, there are lagers in cans. Yuk. So far, the Stone Hammer dark ale, the Wellington special pale ale, and the Harvest 'taste of Ontario' all meet my standards, but you can't get those just anywhere. (You can get them at Borealis... which is just another reason we end up there so often.) Even the LCBO selection is limited: of the beers I just listed, only the Wellington SPA is available. And then, on the back wall, on the top shelf... Aha! Is that an old friend I spy? It is! Come to mama, Rogue hazelnut ale! Wait, what's this I see? A price tag of... TWELVE DOLLARS?! Really? *Sigh.* I just cannot justify it, and sadly put it back. Being a loquacious beast, I talk about the terrible sorrow of the twelve-dollar beer at the checkout stand. "Twelve dollars?" Asks the woman helping us (Cynthia). "That cannot be right." And she calls the manager over about it, even though I didn't ask; he shrugs and wanders off. She gets annoyed with him, and grabs someone else to do a proper price check -- it's only SIX dollars! Huzzah! I get to go home with my prize -- thank you, Cynthia. That kind of service really deserves to be rewarded; one of the stars above is for you specifically. I'd love to see you promoted to manager!

It is simply the only place where they make me look fifteen years younger when I buy a whisky and…read morethey ask me for I.D. Otherwise, nothing to write review about.

I've made wine two other places in Kitchener (Molinara & Wine Kitz) before trying Winexpert. I had…read moreto write a review, because this was the most excellent example of customer service I've had. (of course the product is good, but service is the other half of the experience for me) Background - This location changed ownership sometime between when I ordered a few months ago, and finally bottled it today. I spoke with Jason (new owner with his Dad) on the phone to set my bottling date and was already impressed by the friendliness on the phone. We're still somewhat new to the whole bottling thing, and Jason was patient and totally understanding and fun (not my experience bottling anywhere else). Also, you can tell there's a passion for wine, instead of it being "just a job." Other places have charged extra for corks, labels, etc. but it was all included in our price - no surprises. Definitely check this place out.

From the owner: Make your own wine and beer facility. Premium quality wines at half the cost of LCBO pricing.read more

This place is truly one of a kind! We had the opportunity to do a chefs table and it was the most…read moreamazing experience. We started with a welcome cocktail and got a tour of the their garden where they are growing a bunch of their own produce. We had 7 courses and I opted to have the drinks pairing with it and everything was spectacular! My favourites were definitely the mussels and lobster in a green curry sauce, and the bison steak. All these bites were one of a kind and you won't find them on their menu. Chef Dan's creativity was impeccable! All their staff that came through were delightful as well and it felt like we were part of the action. Laurie, Chef Dan's wife served us and she was incredible as well - they are both just the kindest people. I hope to come back here soon and try more of Chef Dan's creations! This is truly a 11/10 spot!

Beautiful decor, friendly service and great cocktail menu. Food was server quickly and was…read moredelicious. The wife's stake was under cooked to her liking but edible. The waiter forgot to put in the order for scallops, a simple oversight as they were busy. The seating was very tight, we were practically sitting with the guests beside us and my wife's chair was bumped several times by staff and other patrons trying to get through. Not the best choice for a romantic dinner.

Innocente Brewing Company has a cozy and intimate set up. You are here for the beer and beer only…read moreas they don't serve food or snack. I love to see all these tanks and the view of the working brewery! It is always great to support local breweries that has the love of beer. A flight of 4 ($8) from any beer on taps. The selection does covers the easy drinking: Pilsner, Hefeweizen to IPA and even a Poter that aged in red wine barrels. The beers are all true to style and quite enjoyable. Most of their beers are in can and bottle format so you can get some to go. Worth dropping by if you are in the area.

Innocente is a small brewery in an industrial plaza. It's an obvious working brewery, with most of…read moretheir operation in plain sight. They do have a bar counter with several taps, and a few tables and chairs to sit while enjoying their brews. There was a large fridge, chilling their products to go. They also had some branded clothing and other products for sale. A flight of four beers for only $8 is a great way to sample their products. I had only two since I was driving, and they were enjoyable. They do not serve any food, just beer. It might be a good idea to grab a bite before coming here, or pick up their brews to go.