Teddy’s Liquor

closed for good first week of January

They are always friendly when I come in! Will be back in soon

Place appears to be going out of business. The shelves are mostly bare and they do not have stock in the most basic brands off gin, vodka, etc. Luckily the grocery stores in Arlington Heights have a better selection and there is s Binnys two miles north on Rand.

It’s Teddy’s so they have a nice selection. But this one is sketchy inside. The cashiers can be anything from mean to friendly so it depends when you go.

Educated, professional, knowledgeable & friendly staff? Except for the beer buyer, I think not!
If you tolerate insulting, in-​your-​face liars then Teddy’s is for you. I do not. Instead I will patronize Binny’s Beverage Depot from this day forward.
Binny’s prices are lower.
Adiós Teddy’s. I’ll never step foot in any of your stores.

Ch-​ch-​ch-​changes turn my review around!
In the past 9 months Teddy’s may look the same on the outside but they seem to be making strides (for what I like to buy — beer) on the inside.
They’ve hired a motivated and experienced beer buyer who’s always open to chat about your favorite brewery and is always willing to suggest some of his own recommendations.
I hope the changes keep up. Now, if some of the wine could be updated with a little better variety for the dollar. But, for what I shop there for, it’s a change in a delicious direction.

Story time:
I come in here and get all excited at the neatly shelved alcohol, but I’m having trouble finding what I want. They have a lot of different brands, but not so much of any single brand. Oh look, Mike’s — but only lemonade and berry. Ok, there’s Smirnoff Ice — only original and apple. Woodchuck Cider — where’s Magner’s? I’m staring at the rows upon rows of nothing I want. One of the employees is standing in the doorway of the storage area. Does he see me looking? — Yes. Does he ask if I need help — Of course not! So I ask him if he works there and he says yes, but the tone was «duh» yes.
They don’t have Magner’s, so I decide to go with Mike’s berry. I get up to the counter and the guy asks for ID. No problem. I’m 23 and have multiple identification cards. He tells me he can’t accept my card because it’s out-​of-​state. I’m originally from MN and haven’t changed my ID yet. Why should I? It hasn’t expired and the DMV wants to make it hard for me. My ID is still legal identification, right? Minnesotans gotta drink too. So I ask if it’s because I want to use my credit card or for the entire store. He said, «Sorry, it’s our store policy. We just can’t take out-​of-​state IDs. But other businesses around here would accept it. We don’t.» I say, «Well, then I guess I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.» And I did and I will, even with my shiny new Ilinois ID.