Spec’s

Hire some people. 3 checkers out of 10 registers equals long lines and wait time. Both times were day before Christmas and day before new years eve, isn’t this is busiest time of the year? I just don’t understand. Weslayan and downtown store make yall look bad! Never have to wait. I wont shop here unless i have to, i do love specs. get it together

This is my go– to spec’s because the staff here are ALWAYS friendly and super helpful. When I needed tequila for a recipe to use for a coworker’s homemade margarita competition at her house, one of the staff made sure I got the best option within the price range I wanted to go for. Everyone said my margarita was delicious and refreshing!
Recently, my friend and I wanted to buy pocket shots to sneak in to a venue, and one of the employees led us to a wall of flasks that I never noticed before. He showed us the pocket shots that we asked for and then added, «BUT IF YOU DON’T WANT ANY BOYS TOUCHING YOUR ALCOHOL… HERE ARE SOME TAMPON FLASKS.» Lol!!! He was awesome. And ch’yeahh we were sold. The tampon flasks were totally hilarious and worked like a charm!
I’m gonna keep going here because of the people I encounter on my stop before an epic night *cause you know getting liquor before going out = epic night* seriously sets the tone for the rest of the shenanigans for the night. Cheers!

Don’t go here if you need help finding what you need or any kind of insight. I kept getting blown off when I asked about a particular beer, which I thought was rude and strange since usually you can’t get employees to stop asking you if you need help. ¹⁄₁₀. At least they have a wide selection.

Plenty of employees standing around. Had to approach them for help. Huge selection and fast and friendly check out.

This Spec’s is, surprisingly, a really nice one. Yeah, it’s not as big as the other Westheimer location, but you’ll find the same great selections over at this location and you’ll also find the same kind of great service from the people that work here.
I came in to stock up on my vodka and I wanted to try something new. The guy who was helping me suggested the Lone Star vodka. He claimed that it was as good as, if not better than, Tito’s; and it’s also cheaper. Well, I gave it a shot, bought it, and pretty happy with the taste. Now I have another option for Vodka. Yay.
Just like all other Spec’s location, if you pay using your debit card or cash, then you get a discount. If you’re a fan of Spec’s to get your beer, wine, spirits, whatever, then this location should be a must-​go location.

So helpful like most Spec’s! Lay out is weird you have to walk around things to get to the registers like a maze. Never have a line so I’ve gotten in and out both times really fast.

Love this location it always have friendly helpful employees along with a cigar shop inside lines move very quickly so you are in and out

Especially friendly service and a good selection. I with they could order some things from out of state, but Texas law prohibit it unless they have an in state distributor come to find out. I also used to go in there all the time with family and the like when I was under 21, but had my beau’s little sister with me and she had to wait outside. Some Texas laws I will never understand. Oh well at least they were nice about it. The other great thing about this location is it is by Sprouts, which I shop at weekly.

I was on the westside of town and going to Gengi’s while they were still BYOB. I wanted to pick up something and trusty Unilocal said there was a Spec’s just down the road. This location is not as big or nice as the midtown location, but it has a wide variety of liquors at a reasonable price. They also do an extra % off for using a debit card or cash.

Spec’s is good… and while the selection here is a little smaller than many of their other stores, it’s better than any other place in the area!
I’ve only been here a few times, but I’ve never had to wait long to check out and there is always someone around to answer questions.
The best reason to go… clearance cheese!

Great selection, prices a little high.

I always find it a bit of a disappointment when I am in the satellite stores and this one was no exception.
The much smaller selection of wines in my taste range and overstocking of well advertised sour swill, means that often there is no reason not to wait for a visit to the Smith store.
The staff here is friendly, but you get the feeling there is always one too few on the registers.
Clean, fairly well laid out but not worth a visit unless I am at Phoenicia which is just down the street.
I did find some wines to my taste and a case of the usual French stuff that passes as a house wine at home, so it was not a wasted trip.
On the up side, they are in the same shopping area as a Half-​Priced Books location.

This review is for the humidor only.
The cigar humidor could be stocked with more premium cigars like the downtown stores IMO. I would like to see special seasonal cigars on sale around Christmas time like other cigar stores. This place feels like the walmart of cigar sales, prices are cheap, but the selection is limited.
The only reason for three stars is they do have a better selection than the Katy store.
I also don’t like the penalty of paying an extra 5% to use my credit card. I don’t understand why people buy into the idea that they save 5% by paying cash or debit, they are just passing the credit card fee of roughly the same percentage along to the customer off the base price.

We came here after a wine tasting (see earlier review) while we waited for our restaurant (review to follow) to open. I love Spec’s in all it’s forms. Downtown is awesome and I could easily spend hours in there but, the smaller neighborhood stores are great too. We went in about 5:00 on a Saturday to discover they were having a wine tasting. Any liquor store that has samples is somewhere I would hang out, but this was actually well organized and staffed with knowledgeable sales people. They had a couple of whites. One was Shape Hill’s American White. What’s in it? I don’t know (and they aren’t telling) but YUM! There was also a Petite Syrah and a Rioja from Caceres both of which rocked my world.
I am famous for my «drunk shopping» excursions but this is a new twist. «Drunk shopping» while buying more stuff to drink! I came home with 7 bottles of wine (I probably would have bought more but we remembered at the last minute that we had walked over from the restaurant)! Thanks Robert for being my pack mule!
If you are not a wine drinker, never fear. I have been in this particular store when they are doing vodka samples, Irish Crème samples and bourbon samples. They have something for everybody and if you are not a drinker check out the cheeses. Mmmmm!

I love this place!
I’m what you may call a «Beer Guy» and I have a special place in my heart for Micro Brew’s and Imports, all of which you can get at this Spec’s. While most of the «good» beers are on a shelf, and therefore need to be refrigerated prior to consumption, they have a great selection of beer already in the cooler for those of you who have no patience.
If it’s wine you’re looking for, you can definitely find something to tickle those taste buds with a huge selection of wines from around the world too! They keep a good majority of the whites chilled so you can drink on the run.
If it’s a good smoke you’re after, you need to know the cigar selection is quite nice. The humidor is large and full of great cigars from around the world.
Want some cheese with that wine? Well, you can get that here too. Their imported and domestic meats and cheese selection is fantastic and moderately priced for being a specialty store.
I haven’t had a chance to dive into the liquor here, but next time I’m there, I take a look and update this posting.
INSIDER TIP: There is a discount ready for you if you pay in cash (5% or 10%, I forget) and you can also sign up for a key, like the one you get at Randell’s, that let’s you save even more on each purchase.

It can’t compete with the downtown location, but my local Spec’s holds its own quite well. The beer selection is great, the wine selection is superb (at least for the under $ 25 wines I purchase most frequently), the spirits are well-​stocked, and the food selection is well beyond passable. They taste too many domestic wines here for me, but that can’t be helped. There’s a humidor in the front of the store if that floats your boat.
Check for superdeals in the front of the store and in the aisle on the way to the register.
I bought every single ingredient here to make a good-​enough tiramisu a few days ago. Spec’s is definitely a community asset, though I still feel like a lush when I do the bulk of my grocery shopping at a liquor store.