Adriatic Wine & Liquor

I avoid going here because it is extremely overpriced. Double in some cases even compared to stores on 9^th or 8^th ave. I hope a good wine /​liquor store opens near this place with reasonable prices and drives this place out of business or at least forces them to offer better prices. It’s a racket.

This dump is so ludicrously expensive I litterally laughed in the clerks face when he told me a (plastic) pint bottle of Jack Daniels would be about $ 40 (about the same as a liter at an honest place) as I assumed he was joking. No joke. I looked around and everything was so comically overpriced I needed a drink, so I went to another store.

I live around the corner and do everything in my power to avoid coming here. Bailey’s small bottle costs $ 20 anywhere else– $ 40 here — DOUBLE! Champagne– Munn’s goes for $ 20 everywhere else they charged $ 60! Use the Drizly app or head to 9^th Ave. Vinters. I am a big fan of shopping local but this place is the pits — don’t even get me started on the lighting. AVOID.

WAYYYYYY overpriced!!! Herradura reposado was $ 80 here. 80!!! One block over at Ray and Frank’s it was $ 55, which is much closer to the standard retail price

This place is just 1 block down from my boyfriend’s apartment so we come here often if we need to buy liquor for a party or just a night at home. The past few times I’ve been here, the owner had his very friendly cat by the register. Adorable and definitely makes me want to come back here in the future :) The prices are a bit high IMO but probably comparable to other liquor stores in the area. The owner’s really nice and helpful, too. Not sure why it has such low ratings on here but maybe management changed at some point.

I’ve lived a block away for 15 years now, and Adriatic has always been a last resort — overpriced, lousy selection, surly staff. If it weren’t for the tourists at the Skyline Hotel across the street they’d be long gone. I always go to 9^th Avenue Vintner or Grace at 44^th & 10^th if I have any choice in the matter. Tonight, with Hurricane Sandy blowing into town, I didn’t want to go further than a block, and I figured I’d pay the convenience premium… only to be told that a 750 ml of Beefeater was going to set me back FORTY DOLLARS. I told them to forget it. Very disappointed to see PRICE-​GOUGING SCUM in our fine neighborhood.

This place is overpriced with not a very big selection. The only thing positive for me is the location. I went in recently and the cashier took his time ringing me up while he was on the phone with what appeared to be a personal call. Customer service and prices=fail.

«Prohibition is better than no alcohol at all»
Always beware of a liquor store with no prices on the bottles.
It’s sad this place hasn’t gotten it yet. Especially with the gays of hells kitchen spreading even further West. They could have a thriving business, if they just got their act together a bit. The inhabitants of NYC are always about convenience.
I could forgo the crappy lighting and the random smattering of brands. I could look past the lack of relationship created during check-​out. I can understand the difference in price due to location! location! location! But what is ridiculous is the pricing at this run-​down liquor store. They are not providing any selection or customer service that justifies the price hike.
The staff also (as mentioned in other reviews) just lurks in the back. Not to mention the creepy cat that sleeps on the register counter… which I have theories is actually dead or stuffed (taxidermied?).
Maybe they have a strong customer base from the Skyline Motel across the street but something tells me that can’t be enough. I would much rather hike a couple extra blocks to the one on 54^th and 10^th (amazing selection, sweet staff, and you don’t have to subject yourself to terrible run down florescent lights) or 9^th ave Vitner (see previous review) or Ray and Franks on 9^th (also see previous review)…hmmm I’m seeing a trend here… no judgements please.

I’ve lived in hell’s kitchen for over a decade and support local business quite a bit (I mean I REALLY support local businesses) and I have NEVER been treated so rudely in my life. I’m not the richest man in the world, but I manage my money very well, so I spend accordingly — I can’t remember the last time I bounced a check or didn’t have enough money to purchase anything that I wanted to buy).
This summer I have been enjoying a glass of wine or a cocktail in the evening and have been making my «spirit» purchases at this store because it’s so close to my apt… I never questioned their pricing because I realize the I live in NYC and, well, things cost more. I went there tonight to buy a bottle wine and I gave the owner my card… he asked me for ID and I told him that I was using it as an ATM purchase… I don’t think that he appreciated my statement because my card was declined twice using my PIN. Now, I’m not perfect, but not even an hour before I went to this DUMP I deposit a substantial amount of money into my account and used the same pin number (I’ve been using that pin for a long time). I told him that there is MORE than enough money to make the purchase and that he could use it as a charge card and gave him my ID. He said NO… you’re a high risk. I told him… I come here at least 3 times a month and spend not a whole lot, but I’m very loyal. He said. no, I’m not accepting your card even if you show me your ID. I told him that I din’t really understand why he was objecting — despite the fact that I was showing him my ID. I told him that his business practice didn’t make sense and I would take my business elsewhere. As I was leaving he said that I didn’t have any money by making a zero with his fingers while I walked out… I laughed. Little does the idiot know that I just had dinner at a nice restaurant a few blocks away where I spent quite a bit of money and just under one hundred dollars in my wallet. I didn’t give him cash because he’s was a Neanderthal and isn’t really a smart business man and doesn’t understand what customer service is about.
I remembered that I had received marketing material from 10^th Avenue wines and Liquors (54^th St and Tenth Avenue). So I called them and I was greeted by a very pleasant sales person and treated me like a customer. They had the same exact same product but it SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper… I was paying $ 45 for half the size that I got at W54 St… my jaw dropped. These guys are ripping people off and treat people like crap. They definitely lost my business though I’m sure this guy doesn’t care, I found out that the caucasian guy that was so rude to me is actually the owner of the store and the building and he’s a complete DEUCHE BAG… he’s a scum landlord and a horrible business man. Which is why he treats people like dirt… this isn’t his main source of income… he can care less and it shows.
SAVE YOURSELF TIME, AGGRAVATION and MONEY — support another store that actually wants to help and do business with you fairly and NOT rip you off of your hard earned money.

Ran in to pick up a cabernet for my friend, got what I was looking for. (by the way, I like scotch) No need to spend a lot of money to drink fine wine.

I was visiting a friend in HK while in town for the holidays when I needed to buy a bottle of wine for dinner. I used my trusty iPhone to locate the nearest liquor store on Unilocal and Adriatic popped up. I almost hesitated to go because it actually had some poor reviews, but I went because of convenience anyway (I’m not that familiar with the area).
I’m glad I did because the gentleman working was very helpful. I honestly know nothing about wine, but knew I wanted to spend about $ 10 (hey, we’re in a recession). He helped me pick out a nice bottle of Anterra that my hosts and I enjoyed with dinner. I don’t normally review liquor stores, but I felt compelled to write something nice since my experience was great compared to other reviews. Maybe they have some new employees?

This place is dirty and disorganized… Service is rude and inattentive, I waited patiently at the counter for easily 10 minutes before someone came to help me… Selection is very limited… Prices are way too high — after looking at bottles of wine for a few minutes, I decided to go a more direct route to drunkenness and asked «How much for a bottle of Stolichnaya Triple Distilled» and he named a price that was entirely too high, so I asked «Then how much is a bottle of Dubra» he then told me some astronomical number — I laughed aloud and walked right out the door.

Adriatic Wine & Liquor is your general, run-​of-​the-​mill liquor store. Nothing special at all.
The space isn’t that big and is filled mostly with wines. There is a decent sized fridge in the back that has chilled whites, roses and sparkling wines. Unfortunately there is no order to the fridge so everything is out of order and nothing is priced.
The employees — a family I gather — all sit in a back room that looks pretty stark and sketchy — while you shop. Noone comes out to ask you if you need help, if you’re looking for anything in particular, or even to upsell you! The only time they come out is if you plunk down on the counter. The liquor selection is nothing to write home about either. All in all the service is mediocre and so is the selection. If it’s convenient I’ll stop here, but if I need to shop for booze in HK I will stop at 9^th Avenue Vintner for better service and selection.
Oh also — the old lady that runs Adriatic that usually hobbles out to ring you up is totally haggard and rude. Ew.