ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

COCKROACHS!!! REALLY!
I went in craving a nice deli sandwich today and was discussed, I don’t do this whole Unilocal thing really ever, but wanted ppl to know that I went up to order a sandwich, was talking to the gentlemen about what I wanted to order an the next thing I knew there was a COCKROACH crawling across the counter, the same counter w/​all of the food on it. The worst part is that the guy didn’t even seem bothered or worried about just brushed it off like no big thing! Haha WOW! That was it for me. I walked out. Use your own judgment but be aware, if thers one, there’s always 100’s more.

Great selection of liquor and the deli is like a little slice of Italy. A must try my friends.

Been coming here for years. Sandwiches are grear and the selection of beer and alcohol is top notch. Good bunch of guy’s running the place too. Im happy to have it in the neighborhood

First sight I was blown away by all the craft beer. Second sight I was completely blown away by the prices. Easily 20−40% higher than the bottle shops I frequent. Saw a few BCBS bottles on the shelf and thought I’d ask the price. $ 20 per bottle! Knowing the rarity of the bottles I proceed to purchase but after asking for a lower price. The dude at the counter wouldn’t budge on the price. He also mentioned something about raising the price per bottle next month. Outrageous. This shop is a perfect example of «The man sticking it to the consumer». Will not return.

Came here because a friend recommended it. My buddy stated he came here to buy all his beer and wines. I walked in and a store clerk approached me. I liked it that they had someone to help customers find a particular type of wine. Immediately I told the clerk which wine I was looking for. I was pointed to where the wine was. After I browsed the section where my type of wine was, I continued to browse other sections of wine and I didn’t find a huge selection of wines for such a big location. Then, the few wines I browsed through, were way more money than at other places I had previously shopped. I liked the store, but I didn’t like it that their prices were higher than other wine stores in the Socal area.

Not tasty anymore. Maybe if you go on the weekend when the original deli guy is there you’ll be ok. Otherwise, you’ll get the staff on hand run over to make your sandwich, and there is when you have no consistency. A sandwich I ordered for years came out hot! wth? It’s a cold deli meat sandwich and you go toasting it? FAIL. Also, the portions were crazy skimpy and charging over $ 7 for my sandwich and I didn’t feel full is crazy.
Still a cute place for a quick sundries shop before the beach (drinks/​wine/​beer), but the sandwiches… I dunno anymore.

Food was TERRIBLE. Unfriendly and meatballs were still frozen. Liquor store maybe but how they have the stones to call themselves a deli is a joke.

Best liquor store in long beach! Alan is so knowledgable and helpful. Their sour beers are great. Always something new to try. Great wine and liquor too. Hard-​to-​find liquors available here.

Great selection of beer and wine. The sandwiches are priced great, but are just OK. (I mean what would you expect from a liquor store sandwich?) But you can’t beat $ 4.99 for a regular size sandwich!

BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. TAKE YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE BEER LOVERS.
Purchased 4 beers from this store.
The bottles were on the shelf, not in the cooler which is fine… buttttt the beer was old.
When I called the store the owner explained it was the distributors fault and that he could not tell me how long they had it in a warehouse before selling in the store. Instead of offering to replace the beer he made all sorta of excuses, passed the buck and talked over me… super rude.
The beer is from a local brewery and does not see ‘warehouse time’ like bud or other junk brew. This is simply a store that put old beer on a shelf and sold it to me. Perhaps if the store maintained a current inventory this would not happen.
But here’s the deal: I called the brewery and spoke to one of the brew masters whereupon he politely told me that given my description of the label, the beer was over a year old. He also offered to replace my purchases. That’s customer service.
Now I could continue blathering on about the ABC owners poor customer service, but instead I will say this: ABC is not the kind of place that values patronage and we will never buy anything there ever again.

This place is awesome, service is great prices are fair. The sandwiches are good and the bread is better than subways. Hard to find beers easy to get. I have been coming here for years. Great Place. Everybody should come and check it out.

5 stars for having Dogfish Head beer, but minus 1 star for being closed at a time they were supposed to be open. This liquor store is located next to Rosie’s Dog Beach, which was how my husband and I found it

I came here in 1987 while working for a sports photographer shooting the Long Beach half marathon. I remember the sandwiches were dreamy – awesome bread, flavorful fixings, and a crowd of people like good delis always have (think Bay Cities in Santa Monica or Giuliano’s in Gardena). 27 years later I’ve got the kids with me and want them to experience this cool place I remembered. Now it’s sad, empty, energyless. The meat fridge is almost completely empty – just one slab or turkey breast, a couple of tomatoes, and a head of iceberg lettuce. No roast beef, pastrami, nothing else. The sign says «meatball sandwiches with our own custom sauce,» but when I ordered it for my son I see the worker spooning out of a Ragu jar. Son takes one bite and says it tastes funny, so I try it and it has that sour vinegar taste indicating it’s gone bad. I’ve seen other once-​great delis go downhill like this (for ex, Werner’s in Southside Santa Monica before it was put out of its misery and became Santino’s).

Store = 4 stars
Deli = 2 stars
ABC is a large liquor store that was the BevMo of Long Beach before there was even a BevMo, run by the same guys for at least 20 years. They have a large selection of beers, wine and liquors, some of which won’t find in the regular grocery or liquor stores. They even sold Everclear at one point. I have also have bought a few kegs from them and they were priced reasonably.
Don’t bother with the deli. I just tried their «Classic Italian» which basically tasted like a bologna sandwich. It was made with a packaged white roll, some deli meats, mayo and lettuce. There were supposed to be onions, but I didn’t taste any. Overall, it was dry and flavorless.

Best Sandwich in town. Great bread. Fair price. Great service. Had almost every sandwich and they’re all dee-​lish. Mostly, the bread is fresh and makes any sandwich taste amazing.

I love ABC. I have been going there for many years. Great selection and the prices are reasonable. 12 pack of Carlsberg for $ 12.99. Nice! Bottle of Casadores $ 28. Pretty good. Gift box of MaCallans 12yr. with 2 glasses $ 50. Not bad at all. The deli is good as well.

I agree with what the other reviewer said they do have a nice variety… surprisingly so. As my friend is getting used to his new area we went in search of a «nice» liquor store and was referred here by the Dude that works at the «Secret Spot» in Huntington Beach. *BTW have I mention that is a MOST excellent place for all things YUMMY? =]
Anyhoo so we took the drive down PCH cut over to 2^nd street found ABC and it isn’t fancy it’s a rather large old building with a gentleman that works the counter that know his stuff and very friendly. The prices are what you should expect from ANY neighborhood liquor store…
Which brings to mind my peeve with neighborhood liquor stores you usually go to them because you ran out of something at home or you just want to run out and GRAB something and they have a better selection than the grocery stores. I would advise this to you all that live in this area go to BevMo they are about (on average) $ 5.00 less expensive and their selection is just as extensive. Now of course if you have already been sippin… this is NOT an option (as it maybe a long walk) LOL In that case ABC would work just fine.
Respectfully Reviewed

in the mood for some deli food the bf and i headed down ocean blvd looking for a beach side sammie locale. along came abc. first off, lemme say abc looks like a great wine purchasing shop, as it’s filled with bottles boasting price tags anywhere along the lines of $ 5 to $ 800. secondly, the deli is located off to the side… and business didn’t seem to be bustlin today.
i ordered the italian sub, while the bf opted for the hot roast beef dip. both were yummy. mine was regular sized and cost $ 5.99 which includes any salad side (potato, anti pasto and pasta are a few of the choices).
i enjoyed the dining experience and i’m sure my bf did too. we’ll return for the reasonable prices and yummy sammies but the service leaves something to be desired.

my boyfriend and I came here today after hours and hours of driving around town looking for the perfect deli sandwich. Tired and weary, we walked into ABC to be greeted with rows and rows of wines and liquors, and a deli case displaying some fineass-​looking meat. The old-​fashioned style menu board (black backgrount, white moveable letters) isn’t much to look at at first, but the sandwiches are absolutely delectable. Prices are reasonable, with a regular sized-​sandwich at $ 4.99 and a large at about $ 6.49, but the sandwiches are mammoth and stuffed with all fresh ingredients. I got a hot pastrami and he had the ham and turkey. My sandwich wasn’t piping hot, but there was so much food on it I didn’t even care. The ham and turkey, however, was the BEST deli sandwich I have had in a long time-​maybe even ever! As a self-​proclaimed sandwich connossieur, I wholeheartedly support ABC Fine Wine 7 Spirits. Even though it is pretty far from any of my regular routes, I anticipate making many more trips back.

Friend: So how can we ease this guilt you’re carrying around?
Me: *shrug*
Friend: I know! BOOZE!
…and so began my Friday night, in a meager attempt to drown my sorrows after a very difficult week, both personally and professionally.
Good friends will have a drink with you, REAL friends will buy you your booze and then hold your hair back so it doesn’t get in the way of your sick.
ABC has been right under my nose for a few years now. I usually just make a stop at ‘ghetto’ Vons next door, which is more like a big liquor store than a place to buy groceries. (By the way, Vons currently closed for remodeling.)
So ABC has everything alcohol-​related that a girl could wish for. Mixes, gin, vodka, wine, glassware, etc… it’s all here. There’s even an extensive collection of premium liquor behind the counter if you want to buy your boss some expensive scotch or somethin’
The real star here is the help behind the counter and the owner if he happens to be in. Darn! I can’t remember his name!!! But he hosts monthly wine tasting trips up to Santa Barbara for about $ 125 per person. The cost includes transportation (wine served during the ride up so you’re already toasted when you arrive!) a tour & tasting or a few vineyards and even some special VIP extras like meeting the winemakers etc… He was so friendly, I wanted to board a bus right then and there.
I got on their mailing list and the next time I need to drown my guilt and sorrow I’ll come to ABC.