Best Value Liquors

Recently moved nearby and had the occasion last week of going for some wine for a friend. The guy behind the counter was very helpful in getting me just the kind I wanted.
Prices are very reasonable and good selection. My go to place in the neighborhood for spirits and beverages.

Almost every beer you can think of and every beer you haven’t! great selection and Rik Pick never steers you wrong! love this place.

No frills, large liquor store with a bar next door.
Minimum for credit card purchase is $ 40, I think.
Convenient location close to I-​290 on Austin.
Plenty of street parking.

What a hidden gem. I’d lived just a few blocks from this place for four years before going in, as I’d assumed it was just a run-​of the-​mill Bud and Miller type corner liquor store. Boy, was I wrong. The back wall is a beer-​nerd paradise, with plenty of Great Lakes and other regional breweries represented. Rik is always up to recommend something, and they have a great «make your own 6 (or 4) pack» section if you want to get to sampling. I can’t speak much to the spirits end of things, but for craft beers, this is The Spot for the western suburbs.

I visited Best Value Liquors over the weekend and let me tell you — complete ripoff. While they had a great selection, they had one bottle of craft beer priced at $ 35 (normally $ 20 everywhere else), one bottle priced at $ 30 (normally $ 22 everywhere else), and another bottle priced at $ 22 (normally $ 16 everywhere else)
This place is okay if you’re looking to track something down that may be flying off the shelves at other stores, but I wouldn’t give my business to somebody who jacks up all the prices.

This is hands-​down the best liquor store in Cicero, and it’s definitely among the best in the city.
You would be hard-​pressed to find a shop run by a bigger beer and whiskey lover than Rik, the store’s owner. These guys know their spirits, and you will be delighted finding all your favorites plus really amazing exclusives that they carry.
Rik goes well out of his way to make personal relationships with his customers, his beer and whiskey suppliers, and we are all so much better off for his hard work!
If you’re into any other spirit, their gin and tequila selection is phenomenal. There are special bottles in glass displays and behind the counter. They have whatever liquor for whatever occasion.
Their prices are reasonable, and sometimes beat Binny’s which is impressive for a smaller, locally owned and operated chain. Plus they really want your business, and make a point to help you in any way they can, and that counts for a lot when it comes to earning my business.
Need a bottle of Dom? Need a $ 4000+ dollar bottle of rarefied whiskey? And a case of ice-​cold PBR? Best Value Liquors has my business for life.
And my favorite part? There’s an awesome bar that they operate located on the other side of the building. This place is full-​service, full-​selection, and as full-​satisfaction as you’ll find anywhere.

Great beer selection, I remember being blown away when I moved to the area by it. There is also a good selection of most any spirit you could look for as well as mixers, garnishes, etc… Rick is awesome and helpful; always willing to suggest something cool they just got in.
The other day I needed bottle of Moët &Chandon Imperial on kind of short notice and Turns out they keep champagne chilled behind the counter, made my day easier– little things like this make it really nice to go there.
⁴⁄₅ because in reality it’s not the greatest liquor store ever (i would do 4.5 if I could). The selection is amazing especially considering it’s size and location but the adjoining bar seems pretty shady and I have been hit up for change/​smokes once or twice by bums hanging around.
If you are in the oak park/​Berwyn/​Cicero/​far west side area check it out!

Who knew Cicero upped there craft beers game!
I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in and there were a ton of options…
i was running late to meet jenise but i literally stood there and read every beer…
you can even build your six pack and four pack!
Amazing!

Customer service and selection are ABSOLUTELY top notch. You’d almost never even believe it from looking at it that inside there is a full wall of single bottle craft beers and certainly one of the most attentive and pumped up beer experts I’ve met in some time (Ric).
I’ll be going back very soon and I recommend any local Hop Heads and beer connoisseurs do as well!

I was on a quest to find some Dogfish head Punkin Ale. I went to their brewery site to find a local seller and Best Value Liquors came up as being close to my house. I’d been past it a couple times, but never really thought to go in.
When I go in to a beer store, I love to find something new.
I saw the Punkin Ale and grabbed what was there. A guy came over and told me there was a limit. Then he explained that he wanted to make sure that he had enough for other customers who came in. While it was a bummer to me, Rick introduced himself and proved worthy of the sacrifice. He showed and described a wealth of other interesting brews that made up for my sacrifice.
I liked this place and I will return. I appreciate Rick and I am telling my friends about this gem. There were different beers here and that is a cool thing. I will always support the good guys.

Great store! Love the Wall of Beer and the great selection of bourbon and whiskey at a really reasonable price. The owner Rik was super sweet and talked me into buying some specialty Belgian ale after seeing that I was buying Hoegarden. We had a nice conversation and you can tell that he’s really passionate about his beer! I appreciate the level of service he even came over for an introduction and handshake before I had made my purchase. It’s not super close to me, but I’ll definitely go out of my way to make it out to Best Value again.

After washing my car one hot, summer day I stopped into BV by chance since it was just down the street a couple blocks from the car wash. Although it may just look like another neighborhood adult beverage store, it has the best selection of microbrews that I have found in the area. As others have noted, on the back wall there is an impressive selection of microbrews picked out by Rik. Rik enjoys sharing his knowledge with customers, and works to get new things in the store. It’s now my go-​to store.

The beer selection is outrageous! Love it, when I’m back in town you better believe I’m stopping back in.

An easily overlooked neighborhood gem. The «young guy» noted by a previous reviewer is Rick, who is working hard to provide an excellent selection of Scotches, including single malt, and tequilas, blanco to anejo, and who will provide information and recommendations on both. I’ve bought several of «Rick’s picks» (both Scotches and tequilas) and always been pleased.

Ok, first of all, most of my previous review stands. What has changed in between my last visit and now is the beer selection. I will admit upfront that I did not go in to buy vodka or any other hard liquor — it was strictly a beer run. I walked in and was thanked for my Unilocal review by «the young guy» (sorry, I’m drawing a blank on your name). He really appreciated it, even though it wasn’t glowing. The selection in the cooler has rotated a bit, and there are some additional brews not called Budweiser or Miller Lite. Plus, there are still the few specials on 6-​packs — when I walked in it was a different German beer for $ 5.
There was also a small display for what I believe was different varieties of Bell’s. Obviously, that would also rotate. However, the most notable improvement was the actual 6-​pack mixer section. Last time I was in, it was on 2 shelves, with not much of a variety to choose from (there was *some* variety, but not a crazy amount). That has changed. It is a full 4 shelves, almost front-​to-​back, with single bottles from just about every beer they sell except the macros (Bud and Miller). Many different varieties from true craft brews — Bell’s, Flying Dog, and others. They are very open to suggestions for new product as well, so if you find something somewhere else, run it past them.
They also have wine tastings. Also new are ratings from some website — probably
, since it was a numerical grade out of 100, and Beeradvocate uses letter grades. That can also help.
I’d give them a rounded 3.75÷5. I was actually quite amazed at how quickly some changes were implemented. It’s no Binny’s, but in terms of sampler packs, it beats Trader Joe’s by a wide margin, even if the price is more expensive. I walked out with 6 different bottles of 6 different beers I’ve never had before, and it was worth the price. Keep up the good work.