This location is actually quite tricky to get into. The back of the building faces Willingdon, so…read moreyou're actually looking for an alley directly W of the street. Parking is available upstairs at the Safeway. Their lot covers the entire plaza AND the liquor store, so you're good. The location is one of the brighter lit ones (good). There are samples to be had, and the staff are friendly. One of the few things the government gets right. Other than the fact the same stuff in USA is half the price.

I forgot about how tricky it was to get into this liquor store as I missed the tiny alleyway…read moreentrance on Pender Street and had to circle around and come on into this place from the Willingdon side. It is your friendly neighbourhood liquor store that has the lower prices from the privates and I'm all about saving some coin, especially on the alcohol front. They don't have a huge selection like the one that is across from my work (Cambie-Oakridge) but the prices are the same. They have a recycling area in the back, security guards watching so no one runs off stealing stuff. Parking is pretty good here, as you have the whole of the underground on the Safeway side to park, and walk a few steps and you are in here. Interesting design, as this is an older building, when you enter it's a regular door, with a handicap button, but when you leave, there is a big sliding door that goes sideways (so they must know people leave with shopping carts worth of booze). A good enough selection in terms of countries and regions for wine, as I said... your not getting signature store selection, but regular government prices. The big names, they got em, the smaller ones.. not so much. Considering the location of this one (hidden, a little) at least there is an option here. Just remember those hours of operation, and this is not private, so holidays.. this place ain't open!

Good to know there's a government liquor store when one needs a fix in New Westminster…read more Parking is plentiful in the Columbia Square parking lot. The store itself is tucked away in the W corner, and isn't really visible from the main lot. This location is smaller than the others, so the selection isn't the best. However, it has the usual staples. Most importantly, it does have a cold beer section.

For a government run liqour store I can't complain about this location. In the last few years they…read morehave revamped the place and it's less scrot (is that even a word lol) than it used to be. I also love that it has a wonderful selection of wine and spirits. I can usually come in here and find exactly what I am looking for. Whether it be for a night out or a nice wine for dinner. The staff are also very helpful. I wonder if they get free samples lol. If so, I want a job here too!

Quite a friendly place located in the heart of a residential area. Conveniently accessible for…read morethose times when you aren't able to huck all the way to the government liquor stores at Seafair or Brighouse. Their location is particularly beneficial to those travelling on foot from the Steveston neighbourhood.

Like most liquor stores this place has a large selection of wine and spirits that will keep you…read morehappy if you are into that kind of thing. The place they really shine through for me though is with the beer. First off it is a fully walk in cooler. I always love when I find liquor stores that have this as it is just kind of fun being in the cooler especially on hot summer days. They have a selection of your average run of the mill watery boring beer here to pay the bills. They also have a large selection of craft beer that will keep fellow beer snobs happy! Craft beer from around Canada and the world can be found here! I was already sold on this place at this point. I then found out about their beer club. The beer club is amazing. Once you join the club you get discounts at the liquor store as well as options to preorder hard to find craft beer before it goes on the shelves. The real kicker is that every two months they put together a box of 8-10 hard to get craft beer for members costing about $60. This is a great deal as it gets you to try different beer from all over Canada and the World. This box also comes with tasting notes for all the beer that you receive that also includes food pairing notes! They just send you a message saying that it will be ready for pick up on a certain day and you go and pick it up! If you want to make a night of it go to their pub on a Friday night and have one of their Friday night special craft beer kegs they bring in for one night only! http://www.ohares.ca/Store/Beer-Club

An average-sized liquor store in the middle of the city…read more Parking is a bit lacking here. Best best is to try the side streets. Staff here are a bit lacking. I had to walk around for several minutes looking for somebody. Even looked in the back - no dice. It looked like there were only 2 people working there. The selection is a bit small, but it will meet one's basic needs. For more stuff, go to the Signature store on Cambie.

Came here because bus stopped right in front. Decided to check it out. I didn't buy anything. So…read morewent in and pretty standard. Was kind of looking for Soju but didn't see any. Smaller selection compared to the bigger BC liquor store. It has the common stuff. Pretty organized and clean inside. Very spacious as well If you go all the way to the bank they have the bottle return it center. Its ok. Not bad.

This liquor store is so hidden and tucked away in the corner. The store isn't big but there are…read moreplenty of parking spot available where it is located. Selection is ok. I was here to pick up the Granville Island beer Winter Ale. I like how you can check online the stock available before showing up. This liquor store is somewhat quiet. It is very well stocked and the place is very well maintained and upkept. Isles are nice and wide to walk around.

Came by to pick up some liquor…read more Parking is available in the large strip mall parking lot. The store itself is located in the very NW corner of the mall. In other words, it's not quite where the illuminated sign is, which is quite misleading. I had to walk around for a couple of minutes outside in the cold to find the entrance. The store is smaller than most other locations, and therefore so is their selection. As others have mentioned, the location at Kingsway and Tyne is a much better choice.

This is a great replacement for the old Cloverdale liquor store (now closed). It's got a couple of…read moretasting bars - open daily from 2-6 pm - along with special events. Now that it's also a SIgnature Store, it has a much wider selection of stock than the previous small location. I'm just surprised I'm the the first one to add it to Yelp ...

Excellent service and the largest one in BC. Convenient free parking too with two private lots on…read morethe north and south sides. Although sometimes you run into irresponsible drivers taking up two spaces.

BC Liquor Store host a variety of special event at their Signature BC Liquor Store. Most events…read moretake place at Cambie & 41 or Park Royal in their Tasting Room. Some events are free and some have a fee so look on-line under Events for details and how to buy tickets. Since I am close to the Cambie store, I buy the tickets at the customer service counter. Friends and I will be going to 3 paid (reasonable like $15-20 per event) tastings. Last evening, we attended the Spanish Wine Tasting with Tapas and had a fantastic time learning directly from the winemaker/owner from Spain and served delicious authentic tapas from a food truck vendor, Boca'o. A fantastic mixed group with some beginners to experienced wine lovers. I also appreciate the small size of the room for about 20 people so felt like an intimidate gathering. For the price and experience, what a value. After the tasting, opportunities to buy the wines and have it autographed from the winemaker. The liquor store staff were also helpful in answering additional questions and where to locate other wines in the store for comparison.

Spirits Away!…read more Apparently there are a few locations of these non- government liquor stores. Picked up a Bicardi rum and Vodka 750 ml for $21.99 and a Crown Royal 750 ml for $25.99 that was a great deal they had advertised. Party! The regular prices from what I can see are slightly more than the local BCLS. They have great deals until December 13th on many items.

Given the choice, I would give this place 2.5 stars, partly because the place is slightly small,…read morebut also because they could have better lighting inside. Maybe it's just that I'm spoiled by the Liquor Stores in Ontario. Or, maybe I was put off by being accosted by the alcoholic bum who accosted us on the way out? You can't blame him for trying. ;-) What I liked about this store was the selection: they had a wide variety of wines, both red and white, but also organic in both colours. The cashier, who seemed to be either the manager or at least the person in charge, was very helpful and knowledgeable about the products they are carrying. The only other employee I saw was a man who appeared not to speak English well enough to answer our questions, and he always defered to the woman at the cash (this happened two or three times). What I enjoyed was finding a different variety of wines than are available in Ontario (where I am from). However, I can say that I was greatly impressed with the wine we did get: We purchased 4 bottles of wine - 1 for tonight, and 3 for future events coming up very soon, and for tonight we opened a 2008 organic Domaine de L'Olivette from France. It was very nice, indeed! I might shop there again if I was local, but truly I think I would be shopping around if I was from here, if nothing else than to take in the variety and compare. None the less it was worth the experience. Kudos to the guy on the street who we stopped, for directing us to this store!