1000 Liquors

1000 Liquors has a descent selection but the staff is extremely unprofessional and they, in addition to the owners, should be ashamed. They were very rude at the door and had the audacity to close over 10 minutes early. Their door says they close at 4am everyday and they locked the door and refused to let us in at 3:43 am. (I even showed the man attempting to lock the door my phone with the time) Why would you say you close at 4 when you do not? This really turned me off. I left a local bar in a great mood, on my way to continuing an energetic night when they denied me service for no reason at all. The workers this night, Monday 6÷6÷16, were very lazy and wanted to be on their way. Don’t work somewhere that closes at 4 if you’re not Willing to do your job and stay up. My friends and I will be sure to never return to this establishment as long and their tacky neon sign is lit.

This store has a good beer selection but it’s got a number of problems… the biggest is the broken refrigerators! Every time I come in either the white wine fridge is broken or one of the beer fridges. The beer fridge that’s in the middle (that holds all of their nicest beers and bombers) has literally been not functioning for almost a year! They seem to care less and sometimes the beer tastes skunky and it’s probably because of this. Second, they are way overpriced! Third, customer service is not good. If you ask about a particular beer they barely ever know if they have it and don’t make much effort to look. The only reason I come here is because it’s close to my house. With such a great location, it should be easy for them to make this a great store.

They have a great selection, but the customer service is terrible. I paid with my debit card, and when I asked if they did cash back, the clerk started freaking out at me, saying that he’s not a bank. Then he wouldn’t give me the bags with my purchase while he complained that no one gives him cash, so why should he have to give people cash? I didn’t deserve to be berated, a simple «no» would have sufficed.

Many reviews give this place bad scores for poor service late at night. Make no mistake– they are bad during the day too. I used to go every week to pick up wine or beer after work. Went again a little bit ago, 5 in the evening on a Friday. Guy at the door checking id, which I have no issue with. He looked at it and back to me 4 or 5 times, asked if I had any other identification. I told him no, it’s a state id from Ohio. He kept looking, and after 30 seconds I asked for it back and just went over to Walgreens for even cheaper wine.
Go here only if you are drunk enough to not remember the service. Otherwise, go anywhere else.

Dear 1000 Liquors and Big City Tap. My name is Angelina and I frequent your liquor store at least three times a week and Big City Tap two times a month. I was approached by my buddy Jose, the security guard at the liquor store, whom I find very humorous and friendly and always makes me feel welcomed on your premises about entering a review about your store and Big City Tap. In regards to your store I personally feel it is a five star wine selection at reasonable prices, which in my opinion exceeds Binny’s prices and selection. Also, your maximum weight to check out is always super fast. After work what I am looking for is to hear a joke, grab my wine, and be on my way. In regards to your staff (Jose) I have seen him work on very busy and stressful encounters very late at night and he is very conscious and works appropriately with the situation. For example, when I come in after work and he is not busy he has time to make me feel as an important customer and once in a while cracks a joke but when he is busy, he is totally concentrating on what is at hand which is making sure proper ID is shown and customers can shop safely and unbothered. So there is my review regarding which would be an excellent customer service or security personnel and once again your liquor store has a five star rating due to your selection of beers and wine. Yours truly, — very happy customer as well as my friends who plans on going no where else besides 1000 Liquors for our spirits. Thank You. Angelina.

For the A-​holes giving this place bad reviews because its expensive, or because the liquor selection is not unique, that is not the POINT or Purpose of 1000 liquors. In the hood, people come here because this particular liquor store stays open well past the hours almost all other liquor stores close. It is nice to leave a bar or club and 3 am and have a spot to get booze from to keep partying. Who ever shops for alcohol at 1000 Liquors at a reasonable hour is an idiot. It is only a good spot after everything else is closed. It is also swarming with police so do be careful if you are riding dirty or driving drunk!

Incompetent, very aggressive, border line criminal behavior from a white (for lack of better description) security guard. You can spot him right away — around 5’10 160 lbs ± stocky loud mouth, obnoxious, low IQ cop wannabe, screaming at you demanding ID. Perhaps different approach would work better but this dude is just angry at the whole world and too stupid to realize asking nicely things from ppl may actually work…
I wonder how long is gonna take for the owners to realize this guy’s turning costumers away who live in the neighborhood .
The only positive was the humble clerk who i could tell felt bad about the whole situation. Besides that this place is for alcoholics and junkies, prices are VERY HIGH .Don’t go there. You’ll have night ruined

Same selection as most any other beer/​wine/​liquor store, maybe slightly better, as to why the 2 stars. But I wouldn’t patronize these jerks unless I had to. Zero customer service, rude, and don’t care about their regular clients. Shop here if you’re in the area but don’t go out of your way.

Great local place for beer wine and liquor and its open super late.. . for when you forget to stock up.

raises prices 20% after 2am!
DRUNK TAX
I only go here because the Binny’s on Clark closes at 6pm ON SUNDAY WTF!

Quick FYI– 1000 liquors refers to the address not the different types of booze they have.
Decent beer selection and a good amount of wine. I was able to pick up Bourbon County here this year, so that was a plus. Prices are fair, but not great. It’s pretty much your average liquor store.

The guy who asks for the id at the door, incredibly rude. I will never shop here. I think you can be nicer even when the other person do not understand you at first.

Good service, and if you feel they’re lacking in that area, they make up for it with their selection of everything. If you have a craving for a new drink but not sure what, peruse the aisles of organized alcohol, with clean bottles and clean store, and you’ll no longer question what it is you should have, but how the hell to narrow down all of the ways your cravings have been answered. I recommend this as a one stop shop for all you need. Open until 4, because as you know, we all need to get our fix at that hour, especially when you have to work the next day. Yes. I’m guilty. Have your ID ready, they do a really good job at humbling you when an 18 year old is carding you to even get in the door.

All the liquor in the world is here… I didn’t stand around to count if it is 1000 actual liquors… lol. Im sure its named after the address; 1000 W Belmont.
Prices are standard and they do have a guy at the door that checks ID.
I guess thats for the kids that reside on the mean streets of Lakeview that have fake IDs
I usually stop here if Im going to Blue Havana Cigar Shop or if I am going to a friend’s place nearby… its right off of the Belmont L stop.

Extremely over priced liquor store. Not very friendly or helpful clerks. Thankfully I wasn’t attacked at the door though like several others have been. Don’t waste your time or money here.

Ehh, like others said; it’s over priced. I understand jacking up the price after 2am, but during regular sale hours.. .ehh. no thanks.
It’s the only place that i’ve ever been to to buy alch & scan your card the way they do. it’s such a hassle & annoying. YOU’RE JUST A LIQUOR STORE! NOT A CLUB! heck.
I never come here unless i have to.. .which would only be to buy alch after 2AM which is very very very rare. & i’m happy that i don’t have to.

I should have read the reviews first. We came here because Binny’s closes earlier than we expected.
This place gives you a really uncomfortable vibe. As others have stated, they stop you at the door on your way in. At the checkout they give the impression that you are a bother.
On the plus side they are open late.

I have not been ID’d upon entering a liquor store since college, until this past Saturday. But not only ID’d, but stared at for at least 15 seconds before my my license was thrown into some futuristic blue-​lighted scanning device that made all sorts of sounds before I was finally «cleared for entrace». Old ladies would probably be flattered; I just find the entrace to Club 1000 Liquors to be a little intense. A few more minutes and I may have missed all the good food at my friend’s birthday dinner!
It’s overpriced, too.
They do have one thing right, though. Next to the cash register is a rack full of condoms, which hopefully will prevent the making of any poor decisions after events involving beer bongs and tequila shots.

A liquor store with a pricey and crap selection of wine. Don’t know about the beer, I didn’t check.
Stopped in on the way to a BYOB place to pick up a bottle of wine. We toured the wine area, both sides of it. Confused, we toured it again. There is nothing here I want to drink, and they had about 70 bottles, but each one shittier than the next. I told my husband we should scratch the BYOB idea, and just go somewhere with booze, but he told me I’m a pessimist, I bitched a bit more, and he picked out a Cab of Little Black Dress for $ 13. Would I get it again? No. It was sweet and one dimensional. Did I drink it though? Yes, yes I did.
I remember this place back in the day, anytime I went in for smokes or booze it was horrible on the carding. I mean, I get it, you have to card. But it’s as if all the bullies from high school decided to open a liquor store, you get this place. This time we went in on a non cubs game weekday, before 7. I almost feel old now, as they carded us (no one at the door this early I guess), but the guy didn’t even scan the ID at the register.

I love this freaki’n place. Incredibly clean, well organized and a great selection of cheap champagne for those who have something to celebrate most every day, but who are on a strict budget, read: freelancing in a terrible economy.
The «bouncer» thing is plenty weird. I guess it’s the neighborhood, but hasn’t Medusa’s been gone for years?
Don’t tell me everyone gets carded here, I love that I must look dewy-​fresh at my age, and get carded most times I come in here. Fine, call me Cleopatra, Queen of Denial, but we take our bliss where we can find it, am I wrong?
Nice people, but it is a bit overpriced. If you’ve got the time, pop down to Binny’s for significantly better prices. But if you’re running late for dinner — and are a good guest that does not arrive empty handed — hop off the Red line at Belmont, this is your stop.