All the fall flavors of whisky, moonshine and vodka are out in stores. To my surprise they moved…read moreall the top shelf liquor is kept behind the counter. It's always busy every time I am in there.

In my quest to review, update and add ABC stores in the 757 I came across one in Norfolk that had a…read morespecial bottle. The store is located in the Neon District aka as the Arts District of Norfolk. The building was nothing special to look at and debris was in the parking lot. A bonus is that they do have curbside pickup by the door and a spacious lot. The staff was friendly and opened the door promptly at noon, by this time there was a line of around 14. Most were there for truck day and bourbon. This is not unusual whatsoever in Virginia which is a controlled liquor state. Once inside the store was not anymore impressive inside. Old dated and small. But the shelves were packed and the bourbon area in the back large. The employees had the allocated booze by the register. I asked for the Michters Rye Barrel Strength. They only had three at $90 a pop and limit one. Checkout by card easy. Staff never smiled, but hey they were nuts by now with a line out the door. Only 20 are permitted inside and they do count. I would skip the ABC location if you had a choice. If there is something special by all means shop away. Otherwise there are much better options.

I've only been to this particular ABC store a few times with it being out of my way. However when…read morethey have the product I'm looking for I never hesitate. The location is visible off Ferrell Parkway in a strip. The store is on the corner of the building. Parking is plentiful and lit clean. This was delivery day so the store had some nice allocated bottles of bourbon. Boxes were on the floor as they rushed product up the best they could. It appeared they were short staffed, who isn't these days. I found what I was looking for in a Knob Creek 12 year and a EH Taylor Small Batch. The manager checked me out and was friendly. She discussed a few things going on with Virginia ABC that was helpful. This is not a regular, but recommend and would happily return.

I was there yesterday , June 19th. It was 6:50 PM, 10 minutes before closing. There was a short…read moreolder guy named Mickey monitoring the door, making sure that everyone was wearing a mask. During the 10 minutes I was in the store I watched this man be very disrespectful to the employees and customers. He was telling the employees to "Just shut up and do what I say." I must've heard him tell the two guys working the registers to "shut up" at least five times.... they weren't even saying anything in the first place! He was also just shouting orders at the customers entering the store. The store was busy because it was 10 minutes before they closed so Mickey was trying to get everyone out of the store so he could close up. Around 6:55 he told the 2 men working the registers , as well as the 4 or 5 people waiting outside that they would be the last customers of the day. A younger black woman that was waiting outside didn't have a mask, so he told her that she couldn't come in. At 6:58 - About 3 minutes after he stated that there would be no other customers, a middle aged white man approached the door and said "All I need is 1 bottle of Jack Daniels" and pretty much begged to be let it in. **THIS GUY DID NOT HAVE A MASK AND MICKEY LET HIM RIGHT IN- NO QUESTIONS ASKED.** As the man entered the store, the younger black woman that Mickey denied entry to made a comment about how she was not let it because she didn't have a mask - just 3 minutes earlier. Mickey reluctantly let her in the store. She told him that what he did was not fair. I agree with her. It seemed blatantly racist. All of the customers in the store also agreed. Once the other customer started to chime in , Mickey started to say , "Oh, here we go again...." That guy literally didn't see anything wrong with what he did. This is ridiculous and needs to be addressed immediately.

First time in this ABC and it was just ok. Smaller floor plan and older store. However it was clean…read moreand staff friendly. The store is located in Towne Centre off Big Bethel. That's a very large strip with a lot of traffic. Parking is adequate, but it's congested. I found the lot clean and walk up debris free. It's not far from a favorite store Got Fish. I was not greeted by staff as they were busy, but later asked if I needed help. The area was clean and bottles organized and displayed with signage and price tags. The store shelves were thin on inventory. However they did have a bourbon I love Four Roses Small Batch select. However I bid not need and left empty handed. This is not a store close to my home so I would only return if there were a specific bottle I was searching for. The staff was very helpful.

The Virginia ABC store on Sam's Drive in the heart of Chesapeake is one of the better stores in the…read morearea. They have a decent selection of bourbon available as well as many other spirits. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the various products. It can get hectic during the special allocation drops because of the way they handle things. People start lining up very early on drop day, so either get there early or be prepared to wait in a long line. That goes for everyone, it doesn't matter if you're the town drunk just looking to pick up a pint of your favorite rot gut booze, the line starts way back there... too harsh? You wouldn't believe some of the things I've seen on drop day.

I've been to this store a few times and it's been consistently average so a 3 seems to fit it best…read more I shopped them in the last 45 days and found little selection. The store is located off Battlefield Blvd. you must enter Sams Club and it's a side small strip. It's easy to overlook. Customers will enjoy plenty of parking. The lot was debris free as the walk up on my visits. I found a few harder to find bottles here and was pleased. The store is clean and organized. The staff meh. Checkouts were professional just not as friendly as I would hope for. I would return to this location for the right products, but since it's not close to my house I would not be a regular.

Update to my last review, ! My husband and I stumbled upon…read morethis place a couple of years ago, and we were so excited to return on our trip to the area. What a disappointment. Piece of advice... If you're a b%#% don't be a bartender. People come to breweries to have a good time. The female bartender today, November 15, 2025 was unbelievably rude to both my husband and I. The male bartender was not very friendly, but the female was absolutely the rudest bartender I've ever seen. We have never ever not left a gratuity, but today was that day. Absolutely ruined the entire experience. Pro tip for the owners: get new wait staff, we would've stayed and purchased not only beverages, but swag as well. But we had to leave due to rudeness!

Not a bad place. The beer was filling. Outdoor seating was nice. Staff were somewhat disengaged…read morebut the beer was good.

This is an organized, well-stocked, clean, and well run ABC store…read more It is located in the Victory Commons Shopping Center (the old Tower Mall location for the HR community). Their customer service and product knowledge are amazing. I had no idea what the difference was between a barrel whiskey vs. A regular one. My brother wanted a certain type, and I just thought it was a common offering. I learned a lot about how whiskey was aged and what the difference was between the brands on the top and middle shelves other than the prices. HeeHee! The parking lot is huge, the area is well lit, the landscaping is full of flowers right now. You will enjoy the vast amount of variety at the location. Management is great and everpresent on the floor to answer any questions, I love that.

I've only had one experience at this store but it was above average with great customer service…read morethat is often lacking at Virginia ABC. The store is out of town but offered a chance for harder to find bourbon that I was lucky enough to score. The business is right off the road, but believe me you can easily drive right by. It's a newer building with awesome curb appeal. The lot is small. I saw no debris in the area. I had a short wait until the doors opened and was greeted by staff. Once inside I confirmed they had a few allocated bottle which was exciting. The store was clean and organized nicely. It's a smaller floor plan. Checkout was courteous and friendly. That's what elevates the review to a 4 and is appreciated. Although the shop is out of town I would be more than happy to return if they had my product selection.

Margaret at the ABC store helped find a liquor for a birthday present. Awesome customer service…read more Clean, well organized store.

First time at this ABC store located off General Booth not far from Oceana Naval base…read more The store is positioned on the far left end of a strip with grocery store anchor Harris Teeter. Signage can be seen from the road. Parking lot was clean and spacious. There are also spaces closer to the business on the side I would recommend. I arrived at noon with my bourbon hunting brethren to get a rare bottle. However the line was long. Once opened the line was orderly and I missed out on my first choice. However my second was a strong hard to find Knob Creek 15 year. The store is on the smaller floor plan of ABC, however the bourbon area was good size. Two checkouts are available. I had no contact with staff other than checkout which was straight forward by credit card. This store is not close to where I reside and may or may not return. 3.5 rounding down.

Typical spirits, beer, and wine store. If you know what you want this is a decent store to go in…read moreand grab what you want. They have a decent variety. Seems like products change. I do like that they sell local. This past year it seems like employees have changed. It's an ok store. Kinda small and has a clutter feel. Just feel cramped. There are quite a few of these stores close to me and the other ones feel bigger and more helpful when you need help and have questions. My mine draw back is the store feels cramped compared to other stores.