The liquor store is basically what all the terrible reviews say it is; HOWEVER I’ve actually spoken to the elderly couple that run it and the entire building has been in the family for what must be a million years so no, its not a front. Just a «Mom & Pop» liquor store they run to pass time in their old age, not accommodate judgmental yuppie jerks. After stopping in a few times to buy wine or just say hello, they managed to start carrying the cab I like, so they get 5 stars from me.
Nicole Rose C.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Seal Beach, CA
If I could give this place a zero(out of one hundred) I would. There is no way this place is real. It must be a front. I saw a cat running around by the refrigerator, and most of the shelves were empty. The old man at the register didn’t even know how much the six pack I wanted cost. The smell is truly repulsive. Do not enter for any reason.
Marie D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Jersey City, NJ
The smell of cat litter or possibly a decomposing, dead cat hits you before even opening the door. Need a newspaper from the Nixon administration? Yup, they’ve got that there. Need to remember what it was like when shopkeepers chain smoked cigarettes while tending to their daily business? Yup, they’ve got that too. Need a nice bottle of wine to take to dinner tonight or a six pack for a weekend game? Naa, not so much. I’m guessing that the folks who run it own the entire building, which explains the current state of the shop(filthy), inventory(lacking), etc. Such a prime location right on Hamilton Park ~ so misspent with the shop in it’s current state.
Angie S.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Jersey City, NJ
Not quite sure what to think of this place. There are piles of dusty old boxes and papers and knick knacks all over the place. The same dusty beer, wine and liquor has been on the shelves for years. They shut their AC off at night which means the wine spoils! You just can’t do that as a liquor store. It’s a shame. It’s in such a prime spot. I feel bad giving 2 stars as the owners are nice enough people… my rating is based on the store itself.
Stefan S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Jersey City, NJ
I get it. This place is clearly not very yuppie-friendly. It’s old and there is a terrible moldy smell that hits you before you even walk in. I don’t even think there is a cash register, the old man does the math in his head and hands me what I hope is correct change. You’re probably not going to find your fave«craft beer» and there is a very limited wine selection. With all it’s shortcomings, it’s still a stone’s throw from my apartment and sells 6’s of Heiny, so I don’t care.
Andre P.
Rating des Ortes: 1 South Orange, NJ
What is this dump? This liquor store is on a prime corner of Hamilton Park and it looks like the owners haven’t touched anything since the early 80s. It’s dusty and I wouldn’t buy anything there. Up until the eastern side of Hamilton Park was recently redone with stores, this was the only convenient liquor store in the area and the owners either ignored demand or truly didn’t care. I can’t imagine the latter, but I wonder why they didn’t take out a loan and redo the inside. It would be a yuppie magnet!