Great spot to find craft beers and spirits. While small, this store is packed with lots of alcoholic beverages ranging from IPAs to Stouts. I am particularly happy about the latter since finding darker beers is quite challenging. Also good selection of hard liquor especially with whiskeys. Prices are a bit more than you'll find other places, but these are for hard-to-find beers, so it makes sense. There's also a clearance section right in the middle to get neat discounts. As for staff, you have to be active and ask them for help, otherwise they'll leave you alone. read more

Really disappointing experience at La Bodega. The biggest issue for me was the pricing. I found the prices on a number of products to be substantially higher than what I'm used to seeing elsewhere, and it left me feeling like I was being charged a premium simply because I was shopping there. What made it worse was trying to ask about the pricing. Instead of getting a helpful explanation, the interaction was rude and dismissive. There was no attempt to make the situation better or even treat me like a valued customer. I expect prices to vary from store to store, but there's a difference between paying a little more for convenience and feeling like you're being overcharged. When the prices are already high, the absolute least I expect is professional, respectful customer service. I left feeling like the combination of inflated prices and the attitude I received simply wasn't worth it. I can find the same products elsewhere for less and have a much better experience doing it. I won't be going back. read more

Such a great selection and really fair pricing with friendly staff it's my favorite place to go

Overpriced & overrated. Service is subpar & knowledgeable staff is nowhere to be found.

Just a quick note to thank the crew that is always so helpful and cheery (unless we are talking Argentinian soccer). I needed to run in a get some beverages for the World Cup match at noon. It was 11:45. I couldn't find my favorite tequila. Asked and was taken directly to the spot and offered several options additionally! La Bodega has so many options for every need. One stop shop, close to home. Still winning after all these years! read more

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This place was terrible. Not great service , well over-priced and the funny thing is they asked us to write a review because zionists are taking over their page -- what the hell? Bizarre interaction -- I'll go elsewhere next time. read more

I've been to La Bodega Wine & Spirits store twice. It's a dark store and the prices are inflated. Definitely not worth spending so much of my hard earned $$ on their products, when I can get them cheaper somewhere else. I may go back, no I won't! read more

It's always fun to come to La Bodega. Bought Cut Waters and a bottle of rum this time around. While they have many flavors, I do notice Cut Waters cost more here than most places at $15.99, so I'll probably stick to buying my bottles here instead. Service is always quick and efficient. read more

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As far as adult beverages go this is the place to keep your home bar well stocked. If you want it or can't find it they'll have it. On the off chance they don't they can order it for you. From wine, to small batch aged whiskey, special Liqueurs, to micro brews they've got it all Glassware supplies as well. Great customer service comes with that as well. From either Mike, Samir, Amy, or whoever helps, the staff is knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Expired products, poor service, overpriced, understaffed, no selection. I don't know why anyone would shop here. Will not be going back.

La Bodega is a Riverside Gem & Staple. The establishment has always been clean, plentiful, and friendly. They have a large selection of beer, wine, liquor, lotto tickets, and sodas. La Bodega reminds me of Kokoman in Santa Fe or Emilio's in Bellflower. read more

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best customer service ever , always ! Not sure if I spell her name right but Fer was such a great help and made me and my friend feel super comfortable with asking questions read more

Friendly service,great selection, super clean and organized! Prices are extremely competitive.

This place is amazing always friendly and stay with all the new stuff and have some of the best deals in town.. whatever you need or want they have it here.. read more

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After years of entering and exiting the doors of La Bodega I've only just come to realize I'd never reviewed one of the best liquor stores in Riverside. Shame on me! Located on Central Ave just off the 91, I will warn you the vehicle entrance to La Bodega is a bit narrow and made more narrow by the terrible parking. If you know you know. The parking here sucks. That said, once your inside you forget about the parking and are met with beer and liquor heaven. The craft beer selection is one of the best in the inland empire. A lot of it rare and pricey (looking at you Bottle Logic) but you'll find plenty that won't make your eyes water. It's not just beer, they have massive amounts of liquor, wine and even mead(!!!). If you're looking for something for the kids, they have a great variety of craft soda as well! The kiddo recommends anything from Avery's! Staff is always friendly and helpful if you don't know what to get. Gold is where you find it! If you're looking for mainstream adult beverages, you'll find it at La Bodega. If you're looking for stuff that's maybe a bit off the beaten path, you'll also find it at La Bodega. One of the best in Riverside. Highly recommended! read more

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Great and friendly place with many options I wouldn't find elsewhere. Great staff. I will be back.

Great for gifts! Selection: I originally came here with a friend to buy something special and unique for our friends birthday party. They did not disappoint here! We were able to find a Stella Rosa Prosecco that was in an all gold bottle, perfect for the occasion. They have a great selection of spirits as well. Totally blows bevmo out the water lol. Parking: so we did end up passing this place because it was difficult to see where the turn was. The parking lot is down this alley on the side and it had us a bit disoriented, but we were able to figure it out quickly. read more

Customer service was great Although they' were out of stock on what we were looking for the older gentleman still took the time to go search in the back and suprised us with two little cute glasses for free and the bottle that we were looking for !!! I love business this like this Truly embodies a happy small business encounter read more

Best Liquor Store in the world. They have everything and anything you need. Best beer selection I have ever seen. Was able to grab Black Tuesday from The Bruery. They also have occasional Russian River beers, including Blind Pig and Pliny the Elder. The owner helped us find two other liquors we were searching for. Doesn't feel like a liquor store inside, it feels like a fancy wineries bottle shop. Look no further than La Bodega. read more

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Our go-to spot! Love this place. Employees are always so friendly and they have a great assortment of spirits.

Had what's I couldn't find and the staff was friendly and very helpful! Definitely will be coming here again!

They have a good selection of booze and snacks here, but random items are a bit overpriced. read more

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I am extremely glad I found this place on Yelp! I was in the market for some whiskey and I thought that I would have to drive all the way to Total Wine in Rancho to get the whiskeys I wanted. I am extremely glad I swung by here before I drove to Rancho. Not only does this place have everything I was looking for, the prices were slightly cheaper as well! This isn't that janky liquor store you go to and buy vapes, bongs, and juice, but rather, they have a nice selection of alcohol and the people here seem knowledgeable in it as well. If you are a wine or liquor enthusiast, I highly recommend coming here! read more

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This was my FIRST STOP when I was on a rum hunt recently! Last weekend a friend bet I wouldn't be able to find rum distilled from sugarcane (instead of molasses) for a party that night... *Spoiler: i was $$$$ richer two hours after bet Here's a play by play of wha happen next... 1) Walked into La Bodega 2) Asked guy behind counter if he knew about rum distilled from sugar cane 3) He replied, "Yup, lemme show you where the Guatemalan rum is..." La Bodega staff ROCKED it like a hurricane! Anywhoo, highly recommend this spot for wines, spirits beer's, and of course Guatemalan rum read more

Customer service is top notch! The staff is knowledgeable on just about everything you want to know. They are always well stocked and often have great deals. read more

This is my goto for spirits the employees are very knowledgeable & friendly always in stock & if you don't know they have an APP. So, yeah, i really Recommend La Bodega & for the fact its been around for YEARS in the same location, the store is well kept always clean never cluttered, can always find what you need! read more

This is a GIANT liquor shop. Not like the one on Waterman and the 210. They have all the adult beverages I could think of. The staff is helpful if you're looking to buy something for a special occasion but just don't know what. Their prices vary, they have real expensive stuff and they go really cheap too. It's nice and clean in the inside so much so that it doesn't feel like a liquor store. They have plenty of parking in the back too. read more

Love this liquor store! Samir was amazing to help me pick the perfect gift for my husband who is a bourbon drinker/collector! I will be back for sure! A+++ read more

La Bodega Wine & Spirit is located just blocks from the 91 Freeway on Central Avenue across from the Riverside Plaza. They have a great selection of craft beer, wine, whisky, and other liquor. And the employees working here are really friendly and helpful. I remember my first visit was when I was on the search for some Russian River Pliny the Elder to gift to my brothers. Of course, they didn't have it but there was a female worker who was knowledgeable and pointed out some other craft beer. I've also bought a cute orange dinosaur-looking bottle opener from here, which sits in my kitchen. Parking can be found in the back or you can parallel park right up front. Overall good place to pick up something different than what BevMo offers. They also make gift-giving easy. And it's a perfect place to pick up something on the way to a party so you don't come empty-handed. Winner! read more

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Great place for all your liquor needs! The selection is insane and their workers are super welcoming and helpful. We have purchased many kegs, specialty alcohol, wine, and even T-shirts from them. read more

ALWAYS GREAT. Never had an issue and the service is always great. This time we did a phone order and got it right. Keep supporting your local business weather is this difficult times or not. Great job guys today Easter Sunday we ride our bikes to grab and go :-) read more

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Pretty decent selection for a liquor place and the prices weren't too bad either. They have some hard to find things in here. Prices aren't too bad either. read more

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After searching for liquor store in town I found this place on yelp normally I shopping at BevMo store . store is clean well organized, a lot of selection, store associated was helpful and friendly The reason I give them 4 start is the pricey than other store for now during holiday Donjulio at BevMo only $119 and La Bodega is $ 139 Other liquor price are higher as well but not that much so just keep in mind before you purchase large amount of liquor you can save a lot of money form total bill you pay for . read more

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Why would you close at 9pm in the weekends? Always has solid selections but seems like 9pm is a little too early.

if you think la bodega is just another liquor store, i'm here to tell you you're wrong; it's the wine & spirit experience you didn't know you needed. why? only one way to find out ~ read more

Variety of wine collection, price is great. Owner very friendly and helpful. He helped me pick out couple good wines

I love coming to this location when I'm looking for a specific spirit, wine, or liquor. The people there are very knowledgeable or friendly always giving good recommendations as well. Usually when I can't find something I need from other stores and shops, 10 times out of 10 La Bodega is gonna have what I'm looking for read more

Absolutely one of the best liquor stores that Riverside has to offer! One of the annoying things about shopping at my store is it that sell liquor is the price isn't Marked, but La bodega is great about putting stickers on every single item so you know what you're paying when you get to the register it is totally my happy store! If I ever win the lottery this is the first place I'm coming to spend my winning lol cheers don't drink and drive read more

I went to La Bodega after work on Saturday Aug 5th, and after looking around a bit, I soon realized that I needed help since they have a VAST selection of basically everything. One of the workers behind the counter, (he had a beard), could see that I needed help, so I asked him that I was trying to recreate a layered drink that I had many years ago and that I needed Godiva Chocolate Liqueur. He was quite knowledgeable and informed me that Godiva Choc hadn't been made in quite a long time. Arr! He then suggested another brand, but wasn't sure if the recipe required dark or white chocolate. He then used his intuition and problem solving skills to deduce that since it was a layered drink, and the other two ingredients were butterscotch snapps and Bailey's Irish Cream, more than likely it was a dark chocolate since that will create the third layer. Since he was so helpful, I asked him about a Japanese whiskey called Tottori. I've had Suntory before, which is more popular, but was looking for Tottori specifically, and I told him the reasons why. He also knew a lot about Japanese whiskey's and recommended something that he thought that I would enjoy, The Matsui. I didn't want to spend that kind of money at the time, however when I was in like to get the chocolate liqueur, I realized that I am at La Bodega, he wasn't pressuring me at all and he had been super helpful, so I ended up getting it. The following day, Sunday, I met up with a friend in Riverside for brunch. After brunch, I decided to go back to La Bodega to see if he was working there. Sure enough he was. He saw me and asked how the whiskey was. I hadn't tried it yet but I asked him for his name so I could write this review. BIG shout out to "the bearded guy," ANDREW! Thanks Andrew for the recommendation of that whiskey. Super smooth. Haven't tried the chocolate liqueur yet, because that combination sounds waaaay to sweet and rich... instant hangover. read more

I made a visit for the first time yesterday to pleasantly find the Mini Liquor Bottles I needed for a Cake! Robyn was so kind when assisting me and took to time to connect with me! I will definitely make a return! Thank you! read more

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