Krisp Beverages + Natural Foods

I go here all the time because of the convenience of how close it is to my house but I cant stand the rude mexican girl who works the cashier, not even a hello no acknowledgment, c’mon honey is your job really that hard? Crack a smile for Gods sake
… the prices are outrageous to have such crappy customer service, I will be driving the extra mile to a store somewhere else

Legit local craft beer selection — it’s like being a kid in a (beer) candy shop. Speaking of candy, they also have a legit selection of artisanal chocolates. It’s a hidden gem next to Panchita’s Bakery.

Pretty good beer selection, this Krisp reminds me of an 90s grocery store though. Definitely needs to be remodeled. Not many foods available, i consider this place a liquor store.

The employees are friendly and it’s nice having a market nearby to grab stuff.

Thank goodness for this little market! We moved to Fairmont Park (right behind Golden Hill) and were bummed that the grocery selection was sparse in the area. We’d still go to our old Trader Joes & Whole Foods in Hillcrest, but now that we’ve found Krisp, with all our favorite brands and tons of organic produce, life is going to get a lot easier for us. The wine and beer selection is also fantastic. And we’re all for supporting local businesses! Two thumbs up.

It’s a cool little market. We stopped in after visiting Panchita’s Bakery. We noticed the huge tree decoration as we walked by and it sort of pulled us into the store. We ended up buying some drinks here.
They have a nice selection of fruits and veggies. They also have a butcher section in back with a variety of meats and cuts. They have an area in the back filled with spices. Looks like they carry a lot of essentials as well.
And holy alcoholic liver… this small store is stockpiled with a massive selection of adult beverages from like floor to ceiling. Not really sure how they reach those bottles? They had a lot of local brew on their shelves as well.
Store is nice and clean. Service was alright, nothing special. If I were in the neighborhood or if there were a particular brew I was looking for and couldn’t find elsewhere, I’d return here.

Local organic produce at decent prices. Certainly the best market in the area, however the fruits and vegetables do not appear to be fresh on a regular basis– so I gave 3 stars for inconsistency.

Local organic produce at decent prices. Certainly the best market in the area, but the sometimes the fruits and vegetables are not the freshest so I gave 3 stars for inconsistency.

Randomly stopped in here because I needed a quick coffee on my way to a meeting.
…What. A. Cool. Little. Store. :). I walked in a me just glanced around quickly looking for the beverage section but that was enough for me to see that they had a nice selection of alcoholic beverages against one wall, a cute little gelato freezer by the door and some interesting food snacks dotted around. I made it to the cooled beverage section to find a number of cold brewed coffee drinks– some just coffee and some with milk/​flavor etc. I grabbed a Stump Town cold brew Winter Cheer and a KoHaNa cold brew salted caramel. (both were yummy, FYI). The service was alright, nothing fancy, no conversation «hello…ring me up… you owe this much… have a nice day» I will be back when I have some time to browse the aisles and get some good stuff.

I’ll admit that I’m starting to warm up to Krisp but in the same breath, I really do miss the old market. Granted, the place is much cleaner, the selection is better and if your a beer freak, you’re in hog heaven.
The produce has seemingly increased in price but the quality comes with it as there is now a pretty decent selection of organic fruits and veggies, which I don’t recall being an option under the old name.
Thank goodness that they kept the carneceria! This is my go-​to meat market when making a big batch of chicken soup and now that the sun finally decided to take a break, I’ll be whipping some up really soon.
The registers/​checkout counters are also much, much nicer and overall the place is much more pleasant to shop at, but I just need to get past the fact that my favorite ghetto market has finally gone the way of the buffalo.

I would say I love having Krisp so close to our home. Makes it easy to go to the store. The only thing I don’t like that it’s always freezing inside, and the lettuce produce is always limp. Other than that everyone that works there is super nice and helpful and always seem to have an positive attitude. The meat guys are great to deal with. They have a HUGE selection of alcohol and essential Mexican food products and just a variety of delicious food.

This is a cool grocery store. They have fresh produce, fresh meat and have a huge selection of hard alcohol. I have no idea how they even reach for the bottles since they are high up against the wall. The parking might be the only thing to worry about when doing shopping here. They have limited parking and it is usually occupied. In and out kind of grocery store. Only a few aisles just with the essentials to make a healthy meal.

I have wanted to be excited about Krisp, as I love to support local business & I was looking forward to the updated store being in our neighbourhood.
First off the staff who work for the owners, are great & very helpful. They are always willing to help you find what you want. For sure very good customer service, aside from the ALWAYS having to take your groceries to the liquor counter, which is not at all created for checking out groceries, or large quantities of anything.
Yes, there are improvements over Jaycees (the previous version of the store) as the store obviously looks a lot lot better & having some organic products to choose from is a good step up. But, too often the produce is old, mushy and/​or moldy, and not fresh as it should be. Not just a couple items, but multiple items. Often. I would totally pay a bit more for quality, and being fresh. Always & consistently.
Maybe they are still getting into the flow of having this location, but regularly they are out of basic items on the shelves, which is a bit frustrating, & not the worst either. But it would be nice to go shopping & always know basics will be there. Also, the prices for many of their organic items are far above average. That’s coming from someone who doesn’t mind paying more for quality & organic. Ive even had friends even mention it reminds them of whole paycheck. Without the choices. Though I am a fan of having as many vegetarian & vegan choices to choose from, when the shelves are fully stocked.
I do like the beer selection, as the selection is good. It seems like alcohol is their main focus, & that definitely shows.
Overall, in my opinion Krisp is a decent store, which is good for a few items, meat, and quality beer & wine. Hopefully they will nail down the rest of the stuff, so they can gain more business & long lasting customers.

I love this place! As a vegan living in the neighborhood, they have everything I need (even nutritional yeast!). The staff are really friendly and have told me that if there’s something I want them to carry, to let them know.

Meat is nice because this part was taken over by previous store. Fruits and vegetables are not nice at all. I tried several times… milk and other things in cooled area stand in lake of water, always… salad berries mushrooms are very often old…
Sorry, living in the neighborhood for years and I liked the previous store at same location much more.
I hope the store upgrades the vegetable section and puts the products, e.g. Organic milk finally on better shelfs…
Beer and wine selection is nice… However I am loyal with liquor store at the corner…

I was so excited when we moved into this neighborhood 5 years ago because there was a great, inexpensive market at the end of our block where everyone in the neighborhood bought their produce and other staples. It was always the kind of place you needed to check expiration dates on things before purchasing, but everything was so affordable that it was worth it. Everything was lovely, until…
Ever since this market turned into Krisp, the prices have SKYROCKETED. I know what things cost at Ralph’s (our main store for grocery shopping), Albertson’s and Von’s. Let me tell you, Krisp REGULARLY prices items higher than these stores, sometimes DOUBLING the Ralph’s price – and Ralph’s isn’t exactly a bargain establishment. Ralph’s does have store coupons, so at least you can spend less out of pocket – not so at Krisp.
This would all be one thing. Yes, Golden Hill is certainly gentrifying, and with the hordes of young hipster renters come overpriced businesses. But Krisp is even worse than that, because at least a lot of the «hipster» establishments have quality to go with those high prices. I have found mold on the produce at Krisp EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I’VE. GONE. THERE. (I’ve pointed it out a few times, but the owners seemed really unsurprised.)
The non-​moldy produce is limp and completely inedible, or smells bad. AND costs more than Ralph’s! The nerve of these people is incredible! It would be funny if it weren’t so sad how many people they’ve priced out and no longer can get what they need here.
They have lots of signs up about «local» and «organic» products, and while they do sell VERY expensive cookies and peanut butter, they still sell TONS of non-​organic, very not-​local items, and all at approx. 2 times what you’ll pay anywhere else. (they have those little shitty cans of salsa you can get for 74cents elsewhere for 2.50. I can’t even make this stuff up.)
We only run in now when we need something desperately, but I wish someone – anyone – would buy this place and get better produce, cheaper prices, and stop trying so pathetically to look «cool» and do what a market is supposed to do: provide affordable, edible food to the neighborhood.

Okay, I went back to this place yesterday. I was reluctantly very impressed. Great produce selection, fun vibe. I’m still leery of the meat dept simply because of the weird smell that existed during the JayCee’s days. I’m happy to have a place to run to if I need an emergency tomato or onion or jar of pickles or box of Jello.
I’m not impressed with the whole beer selection thing, because I just don’t get it. But apparently people are all ga-​ga about it, so more power to them. I would rather have more food selection and better food products, maybe even local stuff.
Overall, I’m glad to see the improvement. Keep up the great work!

A nice improvement over the old Jaycee’s Market. It’s a «pick up a couple of things» kind of store. You won’t find every brand you are looking for, but you may want to stop by before driving to Jimbo’s or Sprouts if you only need a few things, beer, wine or liquor to go with some of that Panchitas pastries from next door. The meat selection always looks better in the mornings. These guys don’t play the usual meat tricks some of the larger stores play. This stuff pretty much turns brown by the end of the day — as probably meat. The produce is also hit or miss but I can usually grab what I need for the moment without haven’t to go anywhere else.

There product and meat was not good. I keep wanting it to be a great neighborhood market but it always lets me down. No brown sugar… Uhhh that’s an essential. I still come to pick up little items but the selection keeps getting slimmer and the quality is sketchy. Bummer.

Great prices for beer and anythings u want u can find it there, and fresh food, I was. There and I got the best service the ppl there are very friendly,

I am a regular customer there. They have the best prices in the city, great selection of beer and wines, and I love their services they are very friendly and the store look great after the remodeling :)

Bottom line: Mini-​grocery meets Sprouts/​TJs/​Whole Foods. You are in and out QUICKLY.
A better mixture of «fancy» products with normal staples than you’ll find at Food Bowl or Miller’s Market. Great for a quick stop for some mid-​week goods, not necessarily where you will stock up for the week.
Need Goya dry goods? Cheerios? A kale salad mix? Justin’s Almond Butter? A small cantaloupe? Flour tortillas? Labne? Chuao Chocolate? A craft brew? Oasis breads? Its curated product selection mean you are in and out in no time (without braving Hillcrest parking adventures).
Small parking lot can get slammed, particularly with Panchitas, but I have luck more often than not.

Im a huge fan of the Downtown location and was so stoked to hear about this newly opened Krisp. I love seeing a Local business expand.
I’m attending the Best Damn Sour Fest IV this weekend and I was thinking to myself, «I need get up on it and check the new Krisp out!»
The beer selection isn’t as extensive as their 7^th avenue spot, but the wall to wall reach in was filled with brews that tempted my Posh Palate.
Obviously they stock a bunch of the local SD brews but what always brings me back are the hard to find sours I love. Most notably: Cascades and Almanacs. Why do I love beers at Champagne prices?!
Besides the brews, they’ve brought in some higher quality products like Organic produce, a bright & clean meat counter, and snacks that’s aren’t totally deadly. I love their variety of Snap Pea Crisps flavors.
Can’t wait to see what else Krisp will bring to the corner as it continues to brighten up the Hood.

wow huge difference .very nice customer service. super clean .amazing organic section. you can find everything pretty much in here .I love this place .must see and shop here you will love it :)

I have visited the downtown location and like their wide selection, so I was excited to hear about this second location. Love what they did with the place, really helps the area out, and love not having to go downtown to get my favorite sour beer! Overall the service is good and they were happy to help me find the perfect beer for a birthday gift. Oh, and did I mention that they also have a nice selection of organic chocolate? Try the maple & bacon one.

Better than Jaycees!
A ridiculous amount of funky beers, but daaaaaamn are they overpriced! Theres some fair priced 6 packs, but the 22’s, taxed!
Like i said, its an improvement from the nasty grimey Jaycees Market that used to be located in this spot, but its nothin to get too excited about.