Transfer Market

Decent wine selection & daily staples but go across the street for fruit & veg
Friendly atmosphere & reasonable prices

Transfer Market has all the elements of an high end grocery. many varietals of gourmetness here. prices too.
drink: tornada iight energy drink (2)
–sucralose, i. e funny taste
just 2 calories.
drips:
–fast, friendly service
–be prepared for sticker shock as if shopping at whole foods.
most itmes priced: HIGH.

I go to a lot of convenience stores in the city; I’ve been to a lot on Divisadero as well. Transfer Market is hands down my favorite. It’s not because of the quality of their items (which are generally good, I mean, it’s a convenience store), or the fact they have everything I need on my short walk over there. It is the people that work here.
They’re just so nice, every time I come here, I feel like I’m home. They make jokes, we watch commercials on the TV above us, they choose random Platinum packs for me to curb my indecisiveness.
A plus too is the 5 stops right out side here, so it’s a good place to hop in and out of on the way to other parts of the city.
Great hours a plus too! I think it’s 8am to 2am.

What makes this place good besides is the staff. Rami is always on top of his game! Thank you!

The Store Guy Here «Raj» is Too funny!
I mean hilarious! One great thing about this store is the small talk.
The guys here know how to keep the energy up and hold a cool conversation.
Store is always Fully Stocked, Clean.
. Love the Business Hours
Great Store Hours (8am-​2am)
they accept (E.B.T.)
Always A Plus!
5 Stars To These’s Guys

The guy that runs this place is really cool. You have 2 other choices on the corner, this is the one you want. They have the most selection and the best prices. Especially on wine and beer.

This place is fully stocked and ready for business. Open everyday and great service! Ramy can entertain while you shop, I love coming here. Keep up the good work…

My favorite corner store! Raj, pony tail guy, is great. There products are reasonably priced and they are open late! They are pretty dog friendly too if you have a well behaved pooch.

It can be disconcerting living in a new city with so many different faces each and every time you’re someplace, even if visitations are frequent. I’ve just moved into the neighborhood and have lately had to make several stops into my local markets weekly to purchase the necessary groceries to stock up my pantry and fridge, and while this place is light on produce and most actual essential food items, it does possess a convenient location and, most importantly, a face that’s even now familiar and friendly. Truth be told, I really just come here to buy cigarettes, alcohol when necessary, and to find out what the fuss is about with this Rami-​guy. But after only a number of visits, I can already tell that this will be a stop in my usual grocery-​binging routine, along with the more comprehensive market across the street. But prices here good, there are some worthy purchases as far as paper and non-​perishable goods goes, and tall cans of beer are aplenty and plenty cold.

This is the best corner store ever. This spot’s more than 40s and cigarettes. Its personality is in its ownership. Rami is hilarious and has great stories. Every time I come in here to pick something up I leave laughing. Interactions like these make the Transfer Market a neighborhood staple.

This has been my go to corner store for several years now. The guys who work here are awesome and always put a smile on my face when I come in here for the (occasional) bottle of wine after a hard day of work!

Yeah… so…it’s a convenience store. Not sure I see what the big deal is. The place is well stocked, but a bit cramped. Seriously, I got a dose of claustrophobia happening here. The Korean place at Divis & Fulton doesn’t have this problem, so I prefer to hit up there.

The guy who runs this place should be called the «Candy Whisperer.» Seriously, I’ve never met a single person with more knowledge about candy in all my life. You can ask this cat about any candy bar he has in stock, and he’ll give you his review of the sugary snack, and even go as far as to tell you what it pairs well with, and the best temperature at which to consume your guilty pleasures. If that doesn’t make this guy the Willie Wonka of corner stores, I don’t know what does!

It doesn’t get any better than Transfer Market. Rami might be the best clerk I’ve ever met. He’s surly, but friendly, and will chat you up like you’re over for Thanksgiving dinner. Whenever you’ve forgotten something, need that last minute six pack, go to Transfer Market.
Also, Transfer is a great time keeper for those of us who don’t wear a watch. If you’re coming home from a night at the bars and Transfer’s closed, it’s bedtime. If you’re waking up and Transfer’s still closed, it’s hella early and you should go back to bed.

The wait at Little Star was a bit hefty (no surprise I’m told). So to kill time, we headed over to this liquor store to grab some drinks and paper bag it.
While browsing their selection, I was sad to see there wasn’t a 24oz Tecate. I opted to relive the early days of my drinking by grabbing a Sparks. While the others pondered their options, we also had to keep reminding my boyfriend that if he wanted one of the bottles he’d need a bottle opener and we lack one.
What happens? I heard Rami (didn’t catch his name while we were there, I just see that thanks to other reviews) ask another customer if they wanted a bottle opened for them. I think whispered excitedly to the boy that they have a bottle opener. It seemed this was the go-​to place for all the neighborhood folks to get their paper bag on; just about every customer in that place went in for that very reason.
Rami was friendly, provided paper bags for all of our beverages and popped open that bottle for my boy.
Despite the lack of a large Tecate can, the mere fact that Rami caters to the paper bag culture AND is so friendly is freakin AWESOME.
This place makes me wish I lived near by. That’s saying a lot for a liquor store! When I am within range of this place in the future though, you know I’ll be back.

Rami just fucking saved my roommates dogs! I’m sitting out on my back deck with a beer and Rami comes in our front door with our dogs that had gotten out and were running around the middle of Divisadero.
Anybody top that at their corner store? I didn’t think so. I hereby crown Rami the Corner Store King of San Francisco and grant him a key to the BBH! (you know, like a key to the city, not a real house key)

I was showing some out-​of-​town friends around, and I wanted to share with them the wonder that is It’s-It. I tried the place catty-​corner from Transfer Market, but they didn’t have It’s-Its. That’s crap; all San Francisco convenience stores should carry It’s-Its.
The guy at the counter was nice. I’ve never gotten anything else from here, but it is larger than I thought it would be, and it seems relatively clean.

It’s 12:30. You need… something missing from your fridge or cabinet. You live within two to three blocks of the vicinity of Divisadero and McAllister. Fuck the dumb shit; where else are you going?
You’re going to Transfer. You’re going to shoot the shit with Rami for a second. You’ll be tempted either by the large assortment of Ben & Jerry’s or beef jerky on the racks. You’ll be cut off mid-​conversation by someone buying some Swishers, and it’s all good; you’ve gotta get back anyway.
Admittedly, you gotta check the expiration dates sometimes, and granted, at any other hour, you’d be at Lucky or Safeway spending a dollar less on that… something, but it’s 12:30, and what are you gonna do?
Suck it up and go holler at Rami. He’s good peoples.

Rami rules!
Picture the scenario: a rainy Sunday night, mildly intoxicated girl trying to get cab fare to get back to the party where she left her cell phone. ATM is down, so I start buying shit — vitamin water and Red Bull — so I can get cash back from my credit card. Rami doesn’t even hold me to the $ 10 minimum. Homeboy is cracking me up, especially when he looks at the Red Bull and says: «Are you sure you’re old enough to drink this?»
Which is what every woman over 30 wants to hear!

RAMI!!! OMG! Who doesn’t LOVE this guy?! I have spent many an hour in here shooting the shit with Rami because my ex-​boyfriend was a total tool and I didn’t want to go home to that wet blanket. Great selection of stuff too and they take requests. Like my finicky kitties went through a stage where they would only eat the EXTREMELY ghetto Figaro brand wet catfood and this store was one of the only places to get it. Rami made sure it was in stock for me. I seriously was here EVERY day for something. Since I’ve moved out of the ‘hood I really miss Rami. I gotta stop by there and visit soon.