BevMo!

This store has all your beer, wine, and liquor needs! Their selection is quite vast, would be surprised if you couldn’t find what you’re looking for (you can always call ahead to make sure they have what you need in stock). Your local grocery store selection has got nothin on BevMo. They also offer a variety of mixers to go along with those spirits! And should you be purchasing a gift… they have cards and bags for that too. Plus, they have ample parking … what’s not to love?

This place is my adult Disneyland!

Omg stupid manager doesnt know crap about black friday bcbs release took him over 5 minutes to look up and had to ask who makes it and then gave me wrong information… found out from a regular worker that they do have regular and variants but its 2 bottle limit total at 9am… guess my friends and I will take our business somewhere else. by the way they only have 20 bottles is what the manager when i went yo tell him what kind of release the store is doing… dont even bother … happy goose chase everyone else :)

Horrible service. Rude cashier. But thanks to them I went down the street to the QFC and found the same product cheaper.

I’ve been here several times now since it’s right by my massage place but I prefer Total Wine.
When stepping into the store, you feel a bit overwhelmed by the people offering to help you and it continues throughout your time there — almost like they’re babysitting you in case you have devious intentions.
The prices tend to be ~$ 2 – 5 higher on booze than Total Wine and not as large of a selection. They do offer complimentary wine tasting on some days, which I haven’t checked out yet. You can also get your growlers filled here but there’s no counter for you to hand out while you wait — you stand outside the fridge while they take your growler inside and bring it back filled.
I’ll be back out of convenience but it’s not as fun and relaxed of a shopping atmosphere as Total Wine.

For the purpose of this review I will be comparing BevMo with the Olympia Total Wine since that is my frame of reference.
Compared to TW BevMo is quite a bit smaller and could use better signage on the wine aisles to help find specific wine types. They also could use some staff that aren’t at the registers to help you find what you are looking for. I had picked up some ginger ale in their craft soda section that I thought was 3.99 but rang up at 8.99. My eyes are not as good as they were at 20 but BevMo uses a font on their shelving that is not very good.
There is also a major upsell at the register to sign up for the BevMo club, did I mention there is a big upsell to sign up? I opted not to since they require a phone number to sign up and I get enough crap on my phone and there is no BevMo within a 45 minute drive of my house. Even after declining to sign up the guy at the register was still asking me again if I wanted to sign up.
The lack of good signage, help in the aisles and the extreme upsell of their «club» will make me drive on by BevMo in the future.

I’ve frequented BevMo! ever since I turned 21. Their stores in the Bay as well as this store are normally stocked really well with all different kinds of liquors, wines and spirits. Hell, I was excited when I heard they were coming up here to WA.
HOWEVER, if you are going to require that my companion needs to show their ID even though I am the one purchasing it, then you are on my Shit List. And then to be notified that they card everybody even if they buy soda? C’mon now. I have even bought product from this store multiple times and we were never required to each show our ID’s.
Supposedly, their company policy dictates that anybody under the age of 50 needs to be carded. The store employees told me that everybody gets carded. So what would you do if a mother or father brought their kid into the store and wanted to make a purchase?
So kudos to you Bellevue BevMo! for following your misguided company policies (when the time feels right). Obviously, your legal department got involved and F-​ed everything up. I’m going to Total Wine and More as well as Costco from now on.

I go here when the grocery store’s beer selection has me bored (which is usually the case). They have a good selection of beer and they usually have special releases grocery stores don’t. It might be more expensive — I don’t really know.
Lots of people complaining about customer service. I’ve always had a great experience there. I also heard one guy ask an employee for a recommendation for a good lager — he pointed out the Kona Island Longboard and emphatically said it was great. Having overheard the conversation, I picked one up, too, to give it a try. Anyway, everyone there seems nice and knowledgeable to me.
It is worth noting… they WILL card anyone with you (probably not a little kid) — that includes your wife, your teenage kid, etc. and they have to be 21. So, that person should stay in the car if they don’t have their ID. At a different Bevmo, my wife literally had to go outside to the car to get her ID once. It was completely moronic. If I were buying alcohol for some underage person, I sure as hell wouldn’t bring them inside with me anyway, so this is a dumb rule in the first place.

Looks like I’ll be going to Wine World from now on. My wife and I were walking through downtown and swung into Bevmo for a bottle of red wine. I am 30 years old, showed my ID to the cashier and he refused to sell to me due to my wife not having her ID. She wasn’t even the one purchasing. There is a sign that clearly states even minors are allowed in with an age appropriate guardian… My wife is 28. She even offered to go outside. It would have been less offensive had the cashier (dark haired with glasses) not been completely condescending and rude.

2 for 1 wines that are really awesome. Really! There are local wines and plenty more from all the usual popular places.
Here’s why Bevmo Rocks:
The staff: is insightful– ask them anything.
The *Samples*: check out the back bar are frequent. Yep… samples.
The Selections: including all sorts of drinks, snacks (check the chocolates!!) and even glasses for every occasion.
Plan your party and head to BevMo.

I don’t know how I missed that a BevMo! was right in Bellevue as of about a year ago! Since moving to WA from CA where BevMo! stores abound, it was rough… especially because we also moved up here before alcohol was in supermarkets too! Things are definitely changing, and I’m glad that BevMo! made its way to Bellevue!
This place has a really nice selection and I love the little info tags that describe a lot of the items so you can get an idea about what it will be like before purchasing. The staff is usually well-​versed and can be helpful in directing you towards something that could be good as well.
My husband has recently started a whisk (e)y and scotch list of different ones he wants to try based on reviews and what he’s heard from friends and family. BevMo! is definitely a great spot to look for some of the items that the supermarket doesn’t carry.
Yes, there are other big liquor stores around now too, but I think there’s just something about going to a BevMo! that is reminiscent of living back in CA for me. You can, of course, get a membership and save some $$ and hear about deals — we may need to restart ours now that we know there’s a shop so close!
Great spot for your grown-​up beverage needs and more!

BevMo is quite the dandy shop for alcohol, I say. When I first walked into a BevMo back in Tacoma, it felt like a candy shop for adults. I fell in love. This BevMo location was not much different than the Tacoma one.
The cashier was kind and efficient with my rushed check out. All was good.

This place frickin rocks. If only we had a place like this in the Midwest. However, it’s y thinking they exist due to the REDICULOUS alcohol taxes. A $ 15 bottle of (insert alcohol here) will pretty much put you back $ 20 – 23 based on the mL size & tax %. Each of the girls who were working when I came in were super helpful. One helped us pick out some local beers & another explained the ridiculous taxes. Also got a BevMo card just in case they expand East. :)

FAB selection of cheeses!

I“ve been going to BevMo for years, and I’ve always been a big fan. Of course, up until this year, that’s always been at the BevMo’s down in California where I was living.
This particular BevMo is adequate. However, I kinda feel bad for them. Why? Well, when you’ve got a costco-​sized wine store (Total Wine and More) less than a mile away that serves as a virtual goliath in the liquor industry, it’s gonna be tough for BevMo to compete.
BevMo’s selection is decent. And if TW&M weren’t up the street, I’d say it was great. Mostly I go here for wine. Not because their wine selection is *the best* but because when BevMo throws their 5 cent (or 2 for 1) wine sales, there are some fantastic deals to be found.
The staff here was friendly enough, but sadly, they didn’t seem all that knowledgeable — at least not the ones who I asked about various wines and wine makers.
I have to agree with a couple of the other reviewers on here. BevMo is fine. Mostly at their bigger stores. This particular store is just sorely undersized, and as a result, kinda lacking in the inventory that you’d otherwise hope to find. Hopefully they’ll find ways to make up for this here in the future.

This is a very small store, and they are frequently out of items. I am a fan of their 2 for 1 wines deals, however, they aren’t enough to excuse the variety selections and lack of inventory on hand. I’ve always been a Total Wine fan, and after shopping at this BevMo! my impressions will not be changing.

I love BevMo! I belong to their club so that I can save money on every purchase. I get their emails. I even go online to see what specials they are running. The only bad thing about BevMo is that there isn’t one within an hour’s driving distance of my house. That means every time I DO see a BevMo in another town I get all excited and have to make a trip inside.
I was working in Seattle for the weekend broadcasting a dance competition and found this BevMo just a couple blocks from my hotel. Because I flew to this event, I wasn’t able to BMOB (bring my own (adult) beverage) and didn’t want to pay the outrageous prices at the hotel bar. This BevMo was a godsend.
Three friendly employees, two girls and one guy, all greeted me as I entered the store. I don’t know if it was the beautiful sunny morning, the perky greeting, or the sounds of Build Me Up, Buttercup playing over the sound system but I was immediately in a good mood and couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear. One of the girls followed up with «That yellow looks great on you!» She’s my new favorite, just saying.
I started browsing trying to decide what to purchase. I didn’t want to buy anything in a container so large that I’d have to leave it in the hotel room when I checked out, but didn’t want to buy those little airplane sized bottles either.
While I was browsing the aisles, the guy came over to offer his help with «Ma’am let me know if there is anything I can do for you!» He was so nice, I forgave him for the Ma’am. LIttle hint guys… unless a woman is actually holding hands with a child that looks like her always go for the term Miss rather than Ma’am. We know we’re old, you don’t need to remind us.
I finally settled for a mid-​sized bottle of Jack Daniels and figured I could find someone in the ballroom to share it with.
When I got up to the register, I didn’t have my club card with me, but they were able to look me up in the system using my phone number. When they carded me, they all laughed and said they weren’t surprised I was form California, whatever that means.
The girl behind the register let me know that they were out of smaller bags and said that the big bags were really big. I asked her what the plan was and she said that there was really no law in Seattle against carrying bottles of unopened liquor down the street. You’re not going to believe this, but she totally talked me into walking out of the store holding the bottle of Jack Daniels out in the open. After the first block it didn’t even seem weird.
I enjoyed my little adventure to this BevMo so far away from home. I come back to Seattle every Easter weekend so I’m sure I’ll be repeating this performance again next year. Maybe I’ll bring my own bag next time, but I can’t say for sure. I like to live life a little on the edge!

I have been talking up BevMo since I moved to Washington in 2008, I do not think my friends could appreciate fully what I was talking about until BevMo *finally* made its way to the PNW. BevMo is fantastic, it not only has every type of alcoholic beverage and mixers one could need, but also all of the accoutrements for your fabulous soirée. This store has everything you need in one place, booze, wine, beer, non alcoholic drinks and snacks.
The Bellevue store has tastings, you can check it out on the website. I live very close, so I am excited to walk over and do this one evening! I also noticed a growler station in the store, I am not a beer drinker, but nice to know it is there for future reference. The store also has some great gift baskets and «airplane» size bottles, which I stocked up on for Christmas gifts, they were a hit!
The staff at this store is very friendly and the checkout is fast. I needed some help finding a bottle of wine for a gift, I was a little embarrassed since the wine I was looking for was cheap, but hey, that is what she wanted! The wine guy gave me some options of other bottles she might like, which I think is great, I will remember that for when I am looking for myself. I am rarely as adventurous when gift giving!
I am giving this four stars instead of five simply because of the size of the store, it was smaller than what I am used to seeing. Parking can also be a drag, this store is in a busy strip mall with a small parking lot.

Went to BevMo! on New Years Eve very happy to still see them open at 9pm. The staff was friendly, the store was clean and well stocked and the prices were decent. The staff is eager to help and was friendly when answering questions, which is much appreciated. BevMo is one of the many great benefits of the new WA Liquor laws, so take advantage of this great new store to WA State!

Even though WA’s liquor taxes SUCK — this place offers a massive collection of anything alcoholic!
Looking for a hard-​to-​find beer? They probably have it. They are still new, so ask or give them some time to stock your favorites!
Minus one star till they post the price of the liquor WITH WA’s ridiculous taxes