“I love coming here on Saturdays to taste wine! Brandon is so knowledgeable and passionate it creates a welcoming environment where everyone can learn something new. The prices are great and the service is so awesome. Worth the drive over the bridge to get my wine here :)”
“Love this place! Friday wine samplers are good and have a lot of variation - Like wines from Georgia! They just set up a cute bar area in the back as well. Hot tip: You can order tons and tons of wine or liquor. I got bottles of Ginja from Portugal shipped to me!”
“Hosted a women's wine-tasting networking event here in August and had a blast. The space is relaxed and beautiful, lots of cute seating. Bay Grape offers a wide variety of wines. We had a flight of women-made wines from California. Nadine, Kylie-Ayn, and Stevie are great to work with! Will continue swinging by for the occasional sips of something out of the ordinary.”
“Open late until 2am, carry huge selection of liquor and wines, mixers, sodas, groceries you'd expect from your neighborhood convenience store and the guys behind the counter are always professional and courteous. The reason I give it a four and not a five star is parking can be a huge challenge.”
“Alkali Rye isn't what I'd consider your "normal" liquor store.They have a wide selection of wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks (coffee, teas, etc.) and other items that are more unique that going to a normal liquor store.They really try to feature women-owned/people of color-owned businesses as well as local businesses. They have a range of different priced items to match different occasions.When I've been the owners and staff seem pretty knowledgeable about the different items and have helped me and others to make good recommendations and not just trying to upsell the most expensive items.I'm a whiskey fan, so I'll put it this way, if you just want a bottle of Jack and Jim, you probably wouldn't go here. But if you want a good bottle that you couldn't get at a Safeway, come here!”
“Shame on me for not posting a review of this place earlier. I love Oakland Yard and have been a loyal customer and wine club member for years. The space is beautiful, clean, refreshing, and the wines reasonably priced and wonderfully curated. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and unpretentious. Ask questions and you'll be guided well. Want to browse on your own? They'll respect your space. They host events and pop-ups from budding chefs that enrich the neighborhood and are such a lovely community hub. You can even bring your Tacos Oscar order. I don't know what else to say other than this is the gold standard for neighborhood wine shops. Oakland Yard forever!”
“Extremely friendly and helpful. Held last bottle of one brand of liqueur after I called to see whether they had it, without my asking them to hold it. Good prices for a neighborhood retail store.”
“Good people friendly store. Some of the products hella high but it's a convenience store . Overall a good selection . Hella different juices drinks and snacks. Slushies,etc.”
“Very friendley bring your dogs in. Very nice owner respectful and sell alot of foods Drinks Candy Dog food Cat food soup sodasLunch meat bread all the little things you might need”
“Nice staff.Too damn hi priced on Henny....Liquor Stores need to think about throwing in a Coke Cola or A Juice when u buy a bottle of what ever Alcohol these days..Think about it at least...”
11AM - 6PM
4027 Broadway, Oakland“Very cool place where everyone knows what they're talking about and loves what they do. One of the guys even recommended local restaurants near me (was only in the area to visit someone) that hold great sake.”
“Trader Joe’s is my go-to market. They don’t carry everything the typical chain grocery store carries, but nearly everything TJ’s does carry is excellent.”
10AM - 7PM
101 Clay St, Oakland“Great World Market location. There are plenty of options here from furnitures to chocolate and food from all over the world. Spacious store and kind and helpful staff. Overall, it's a great World Market location.”
“For a corner store these guys have a good grasp of the preferred foods and brands people in the neighborhood want and they keep them well stocked. Prices are not unreasonable, they take EBT, and above all else are not just polite but actually friendly. They keep the place clean as well.”
“"you take thr bottle, you take the can, mix 'em up good you get a good good wine... white port n' lemon juice..."— the mothers of invention”
“Cool experience, slim aisles, I think there's a deli too!? I'll update this for sure when I visit again to confirm. They got what you need, and it's convenient.”
“They just revamped the spot n it's so much better ! Organized and wow go check it out. I'm a regular here. If they don't have it they will order it if you're a regular customer. Check dates on food items is my only tip”
“Changed ownership, always been a one stop shop. They have everything you need. You can call in orders for food for pickup, Gub Hub , Door Dash etc. Hamburgers, chicken, french fries, cakes, all type of desserts, pies, fish, oysters, okra, chicken sandwiches, barbecue and more. Things to do with your car oil transmission fluid bulbs dapper frozen food section. They have a veggie section, deep freezer section. Thanks for party toys, medicine.”
“Friendly, convenient, and offering a large selection--these are a few words I would use to describe this corner store. As a family-owned business, it's my favorite spot and my go-to for any drink or snack I need. The staff is incredibly helpful and always willing to go out of their way to provide the best service. If you live in the area, this is the best corner store in the Bay Area.”
“This store is a local store i go to ever now and then. It is close to where i live. Lyons store has plenty of issues that i can chose from wich i want to buy. Like loto tickets in general and other items.”
“Convenience store with nice selection of basic snacks and beverages from ice cream to Champagne. As a bonus, this is a great place to get smoked oysters. Access is a little awkward on account of the bicycle lane and only three parking spaces in front.”
“I LOVE THIS PLACE SO MUCH!!! Came here a week ago for some wine and cheese with Jam definitely would give this place 10 stars if I could but the young lady who helped me was a sweetheart and very helpful with answering questions and also giving the best recommendations.”
8AM - 10PM
1100 24th St, Oakland“I’ve never met the most friendliest people they have everything you would like and want if they don’t have it, they will get it for you stop bye buy something they will take good care of you. Plus they have the Yeezys now”
“This place has a little bit of everything. The guys working here are very kind and very helpful. Mask required. No Swisher's just backwoods and rolling papers. Good selection of liquor and beer. Variety of all kinds of household products like toilet paper and soap. Atm inside as well. I am a resident in this neighborhood and love to do as much local shopping as possible and the kindness and service from these guys are what keeps me coming here for the things I want over the typical convince stores”
“The staff are super nice! This is a basic liquor store ...They have some of the cheapest liquor and domestic beers, sooo enjoy!The place has a few snacks and household section. No produce or fruit. They definitely have ice cream. Varies tho... If you want something special,..... this probably isn't the place, but if you need something now and want good customer service. ... go here!”
8AM - 12AM
1405 34th St, Oakland“Great store, friendly service, got what you are looking for snack and drink wise. They actually make a decent sandwich as well if you are hungry. Bottles galore satisfying most tastes and budget$. Good beer and frosty beverage selection as well.”
“I came by to trade in my winning Lotto Scratcher ticket for more tickets. There was a constant flow of customers coming and going at this popular store. The cashier was quiet but efficient in taking care of my transaction.”
“Neighborhood Corner & Liquor Store is a mainstay on MacArthur and staffed with helpful and friendly folks. Good Sëlection of wares behind the counter and not.”