Got here by accident, they are inside an grocery store, small place, but make really good sandwiches! Sometimes line get crazy! But it's family owned and famous at neighborhood, must try the home fries and the one omelete sandwich read more

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I've drove by this mom-and-pop shop for over three years now, been in here a couple of times for a pack of beer. Thanks to ThinkAAboutItPodcast for featuring them on their page, I just had to stop by and support my local businesses! Before I went, I messaged them on Instagram for a specific beer my fiance and I have been searching for since our recent vacation in Ocala. Couldn't find it at Publix, Walmart or Winn Dixie. This craft beer was that hard to find. I sent them a message and the same day, they responded that it will be delivered tomorrow! Coming today, we stopped by and there is was - two fresh cases of the beers we've been longing for in Ocala. Waiting for us in the fridge. It's called Duke's Cold Nose Brown Ale. Best brown ale in Florida! On top of that, they let us try a bite of their famous chicken tikka masala sandwich. They weren't wrong - it had a kick but it was so yummy. Perfect portion of everything. Met the family and friends of the shop, Justin who helped us secure our ales and Neil who checked us out and made sure we got the beer we wanted. Justin is awesome! He said anytime we are looking for a beer, just send him a message and he'll try and get it. My fiance and I were speechless. This place is the spot. Can't wait to try the rest of their menu and just shop around for our new favorite craft beer! We are literally calling Justin, our JUST-IN case we can't find it, message Upsala Grocery Store and they'll get it! read more

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A little neighbourhood grocery/ store which we don't see a lot of in Orlando. Super friendly service. Store has a huge craft beer selection and a "bodega" style counter with breakfast and lunch /dinner options. Visited once before so had to stop in for a chicken tikka masala sandwich and a chicken tikka quesadilla!! The quesadilla was the star for sure! Great selection on the menu. Will be back to try other things. Take out read more

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I dropped in to meet Justin for an appointment and he was busy...busy because the clientele was lined up for fresh made sandwiches for lunch..at 11am. I got the small Cuban, $9.99, and it was excellent. I never have Cubans w/o Tabasco...except today, I did not need it. Excellent food, incredible craft beer selection for this little neighborhood grocery that you don't even expect to be...just looks like a plain little convenient store but it's far more. The regulars know the owners and everybody's super friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Wow, this little unassuming convenience store has so much to offer. Their craft beer selection is super extensive! They have snacks, grocery items and a ton of beer and canned drinks! Also they have a breakfast and lunch menu!! They have a bunch of sandwich's, including things like a mango habanero chicken sandwich, quesadilla, chipotle chicken wrap, breakfast burrito, and a Philly cheese steak! I had the Philly and wow it was so good! Nothing we had was bad! They do Cajun seasons friends which were super good as well. Definitely come by here to grab some lunch to go, you will not be disappointed! read more

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Originally from the Tri-state area, and new Floridian. One thing I've missed so much since moving here is getting a good bacon egg & cheese. Let me tell you, THIS PLACE IS NOW MY GO-TO! They serve it on a croissant, I always ask for butter too and the sandwich is delicious every single time. Their Cajun fries are also delicious & they give a great portion (hubby and I usually share a small). Workers there are always kind and friendly. And they're happy to take orders over the phone so you can just come by to pick up. Just know their grill is off on Sundays. But other than that-- this place is great ! Looking forward to trying some of their other foods! read more

What a diamond in the rough! Just a small corner store that offers unique snacks, unique drinks, and unique prepared food. Recommended by a local Sanfordian, we decided to give this place a try. It was recommended to try the Tikka Masala sandwich and boy it was delicious! Plenty of Tikka Masala sauce! The sandwich was hot filled with chicken, sauce, lettuce and tomato. Every bite had a crunch in all the right places! Moist and well seasoned it was! They even offer chopped steak, Cuban, and other unique sandwiches, quesadillas, breakfast and sides you won't find in the area! A definite must to stop by! If you're a fan of beer or spirits, they even offer locally made drinks unique to several stores, you won't find in well known places! Stop by, order a combo, and I'll promise you......you'll come back for more! Service with the sandwich guys were great! To the guy behind the register, "Dude, chill! We're coming to support your store so a smile with some pleasantries would be nice!" read more

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Upsala is truly a hidden gem! I've heard this place has a great selection of craft beers; my boyfriend and I were finally in the area and decided to check it out. At first glance, it looks like a basic convenience store. Even when you walk inside, you might be confused, but explore into the back aisles, and you'll find a haven of craft beer selections. Do you like IPAs, stouts, sours, lagers? Whatever, they have it! We grabbed 8 brews to try; there were a lot of other sours we wanted, but needed a cooler for so we'll be back for those. We noticed they have a food counter with some yummy selections. As we were looking at the menu, a friendly employee politely asked us to order soon if we wanted anything as the food stops at 4pm usually. It was 3:58, so I thought it was super nice they were still willing to take an order. We chose to share a small Philly cheese steak and small Cajun fries. The Philly was delicious and the fries were crunchy and flavorful (and a big portion for a small in my opinion). They don't have seating, so to go is your best bet, or just enjoy it in the car like we did. This spot may not look like much, but worth visiting for the friendly staff, yummy food, and awesome beer selection! read more

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This place is awesome. I love a good gas station place that doles out amazing food instead of just relying on the ambiance. The go to for this sort of place is the chopped cheese (think if a cheesesteak and hamburger had a baby). And this one was no slouch. It really brought everything I wanted. We also got the Cuban which I'd put up against most Cuban places around here. And if that's not enough we got the kaboom fries...it's like the ale house zinger mountains melt except it's good and flavorful. Such a killer delicious meal. read more

Whoa, I didn't expect much from a small grocery store but when Lemonhearted recommends something I normally take her word! We just popped in for one sandwich the Tikka Masala Sandwich, for $10.99. They make your order fresh, so it took around 10 minutes. There's a great selection of craft beers and different snacks here too. If you want to skip waiting, they are on Uber Eats. The Tikka Masala Sandwich with fried chicken sandwich was delicious. It came with a potato bun, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and jalapeno. The sauce is a little spicy if you're sensitive to heat. Very impressed with the sandwich and we'll come back to try other sandwiches! read more

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This is what a grocery store should be like. Endless supply of craft beer and take away food that slaps. They can up-sell-a me anytime :) Passing through this part of Sanford, you may not realize this place is here but it's definitely worth a stop. I got the Chicken Tikka masala sandwich ($11) and loved it, can't wait to go back and try more. Pro-tip, order ahead by phone or on uber-eats, then peruse the craft beer selection when you get there. Shout-out to lemonhearted for the rec :) read more

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Good food and fair prices with a clean store. The owners are always on site making sure things are great.

The food lives up to the hype. If this place was a standalone restaurant or food truck people would line up. I've had breakfast items, their Philly and the chicken tika masala sandwich, all excellent. As others have said, big selection of drinks, but that's not my thing so can't comment there. read more

*UPDATE* I had their food and it was amazing!! They have specials listed on little chalkboard signs and then a full menu posted on the wall. I got The Thicc One which was a burrito with chicken, 3 diff sauces, peppers, French fries, etc. goodness gracious was it delicious! It was huge too! I only ate half of it and I'm usually the type to finish my meals. My friends got the tiki masala quesadilla and a spicy chicken sandwich. All three of us were very satisfied and one of my friends who had never been there before said "this is very bad, I'm going to be here like every day". Upsala Rocks! read more

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Best Chopped Cheese sandwich in all Orlando, no contest. NYC Bodega vibes from the store and the food! Besides the great menu, tons of funky bevs and snacks. And a giant selection of craft beer. This spot is a tiny secret that won't be secret for very long. Great job guys! read more

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We went for tikka chicken sandwich that is quickly growing popular are Orlando. The flavor was good but I do think the price ($10) was pretty steep since it didn't have a lot of chicken on the bun. I suppose we were unlucky because many others have posted large pieces of chicken but our two sandwiches both were lacking with only a couple of tender sized pieces that didn't cover the bun. I was also really excited for their craft beer selection. It was heaven for me as a big fruity and sour beer fan. Unfortunately that is the bulk of their beer options so there wasn't much for my hubby who does not like fruited or sour beers. All in all a cool spot, but I wouldn't enter it into the great fried chicken mecca here yet. read more

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Everything so far has been amazing. Drive up from Longwood once a week for lunch. The lemon pepper fries are legit.

I absolutely love Upsala Market!! Great team staff great food and a incredible selection of beer cider heads and wine.

We just moved from Texas, and this place was highly recommended and did not disappoint!!! The Chicken Tikka Masala Sandwich was absolutely amazing!!! The service is great and they are very friendly here. I will definitely be back soon and this place will be a top pick for my sandwich cravings... I give it 4 thumbs up read more

How does the saying go, "you can judge a book...". Besides being a craft beer destination, I was fortunate to make it there while the flat top was on. The spicy tikka masala sandwich lived up to my own hype and expectations Staff greeted me as I walked in. They showed patience as I ordered and browsed the craft beer aisles. Place is clean. No frills, but all quality. Not only will I be back, but I'm telling everyone I know to head to Upsala Grocery. read more

This place is gold mine!!! The beer selection is out of this world and as the old saying goes, don't judge a book by its cover because you would never think this is gold mine. The upsala team are always so friendly and give such amazing service. I love this place and my husband always looks so chuffed when he walks out like he won a million dollars but nope, he just found the jackpot of beer selections I am yet to try the food but the menu looks soooo good as well! read more

Found this place on untapped looking for some sours. Gots some hazes as well. The craft beer selection is pretty awesome! The owners are very cool! Def worth the trip. Hoping they turn this into a little beer garden! read more

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A small, family-owned convenient store selling food as well as simple groceries and (far too much craft) beer. Friendly folks. Only have tried a few breakfast sandwiches so far. While It's inexpensive, the breakfast sandwiches taste like low-rent Burger King Croissanwiches read more

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Did I mention that this place is the craft brew heaven and has groceries too?!?!?!? The owner/manager is wonderfully helpful and his nephew is the social wizard genius behind this hidden gem. I found them on Untappd and made the trip out to visit the in the Lake Mary/ Sanford area. Well worth putting this joint into your GPS if you like beers that are hard to find and just plain different/exotic. read more

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This is such a great hidden gem of a spot! I tried the butter chicken with rice and ordered the chicken tikka quesadilla for my husband. Both were incredible and I can't wait to try more of the delicious offerings! The service was also great. Everything appears to be made to order, so be prepared to wait 10+ minutes. It's worth it and you can wait in your car. They will bring everything out to you. read more

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For sure one of best craft beer selections in area. In addition to that , they are have super friendly staff and helpful if you need anything, really good people ! keep it up ! read more

The best beer selection in Sanford. From the big brands to local, and regional craft beers. They also have a great German selection and other countries. Excellent customer service. Great location and ambiance. read more

Best food around. Hidden gem for sure! I I stumbled on this place while getting a soda and didn't even realize they had a restaurant in there killer food worth every penny hell probably work twice as much read more

If your into craft beer this is your spot!!! They can get just about any beer you are looking for!! Just ask J and it will normally be there within a week! Also the breakfast and lunch they make for the road is amazing!! Check it out this will be your favorite beer spot! read more

Awesome food. Everything I have tried has been really good. I love this place. I try to go at least once a week.

Went here for the craft beers because I saw an influencer post about them. I did t realize this was just a convenience store with a craft beer aisle. I still liked it though and all of the employees were nice. They had a ton of sour beers which was awesome for me but the selection for other beers wasn't as good. read more

This is the perfect place to be an example of don't judge a book by its cover. Looking at this convenience store you would expect much beer wise besides the big domestic brands (bud, coors, etc). That is where you would be wrong though, they have a completely jam packed aisle full of craft beer. A large variety of styles and from breweries all over (bunch of local Florida brews, to states as far away as Maine and California). I was blown away by the vast selection and have seen actual beer stores that lacked the selection this place had. If you are looking for craft beer in cans or bottles in this area, you must stop here. They get massive new additions each week usually on Thursday or Friday and will post them on social media. read more

The owners of this store have an amazing social media account. They always are posting videos of new beer that came in and the food that they make. This is the best spot in the Sanford or Lake Mary Area to get good craft beer. They get every style from all the Florida Breweries and all over really. The guys are super helpful and if you are looking for craft beer, if they can get it, they will. Some of the stores like this have old beer laying around, not here. Everything is fresh! read more

Unassuming from the front, Upsala is a treasure on the inside. Don't judge a book by its cover! For craft beer connoisseurs, look no further! Their low key brag about being Central Florida's best craft beer destination is 100% accurate. They stock tons of beer, many of which you can't get anywhere else in Central Florida, and their beer reps are incredibly helpful and knowledgeable (they even help me to my car if I buy too much to carry lol). Their food is also really, really good! Definitely check out this hidden gem in Sanford! read more

Upsala has just about everything you could possibly need. There's cold drinks, locally crafted beer, and a great wine selection. They also have vapes, blunts, joints and everything else you could possibly need. The staff is very kind and always extremely helpful. Everything is always clean and organized!! Delicious spot for lunch as well! read more

I go here usually once a week to grab my husband a few IPAs. They have such an amazing selection and the people that own/run out are always very helpful with any questions. They also have a really delicious deli. Mine and my husband's favorite item is the tiki masala quesadilla. Super superb lol read more

Craft beer heaven! They update their selection regularly and allow you to break packs to build your own. Super friendly and helpful crew.