North Loop Food Store

EVERYTHING IS RIDICULOUSLY OVER PRICED.
A bottle of Rex Goliath wine here is $ 11.99…
I went down the street to Airport Blvd and bought the same exact bottle for $ 7.99.
Same with their Korbel Champagne. $ 7 more than it sells for at Central Market.

Just had some genuinely impressive service at North Loop Food Store that warrants my first Unilocal review. Never thought it would be a neighborhood convenience store that would bring me to do it, but here we are. Big shout out to Jimmy, for keeping good and honest neighborhood business vibes. Great selection as well!

Nice guy that runs the place, who is usually there in the mornings. They always have jammin’ Indian music on in the background (w/​out obnoxious incense overpowering your nostrils while you’re in the store). It’s a really low-​key neighborhood beer store with a little bit of a bodega vibe to it. The guy who works at night doesn’t speak much [maybe doesn’t speak much English?], but is nice.
They also have a big community events board on the front with posters for shows and events in the hood and Austin at large. Quite a contrast to any ol’ corner store: they stock a large percentage of local beer. The Yellow Store is a part of the neighborhood.

They charged me 99 cents for a small packet of cracker sandwiches, where Exxon/​Chevron usually charged 69 cents. I realize NLFS doesn’t have the buying power of a bigger competitor, but it seemed a bit overpriced. I also got a lone star beer for around $ 1.50, which was a decent enough deal. The guy working seemed polite enough and this seems like a decent neighborhood convenience store.

Not only is he welcoming, Jimmy caters to the needs of the customers and has, on several occasions, ordered items just for me. He enthusiastically supports locally made products, including a terrific selection of craft beers, kombucha, fair trade coffees and more. These and other thoughtful efforts make North Loop store an integral part of our wonderful North Loop neighborhood. Kudos to Jimmy.

Best convenience store around. I find myself here nearly every single day. Amazing beer selection, plenty of snacks and goods for any occasion and they also support Apple Pay! The manager Jimmy is very friendly and goes out of his way to ensure you are taken care of. Couldn’t ask for a better neighborhood spot. 5 Stars!

I’ve been coming to this place ever since I moved to the neighborhood, for precisely that reason — it is a great neighborhood store. The beer and wine selections are very impressive, and I greatly look forward to my morning conversations with Jimmy. In a world dominated by corporate empires, it’s nice to know that a store run by real people can still thrive. I will keep coming here for years to come.

This is a pretty great little convenience store, awesome beer selection. Jimmy, the owner, is a super cool dude.

I go to this store pretty much every day, most of the time I stop by in the morning when I leave for work just to get my coffee and say Hello to Jimmy; He is very nice and always holds good conversations. They keep the store clean and they have wide variety of local and imported beers and great selection of Wine.
I would like to say Thanks for providing all the convenience.

This has been my neighborhood spot for many years, they have always been great. An awesome beer selection, wine selection. When there was an awesome beer me and my roommates were craving jimmy helped us out and started carrying it the next week!
I moved out of the neighborhood a couple years ago, and used to come here all the time, moved back this last year and was glad to see that not only was the selection still awesome, but it was same friendly faces.
This is a place I stop at almost once a day, if not twice, if you need something this is the place to check it out!

I stop in here every morning to get my Yerba Mate and Kind bar for the day. Now with the new beer and wine selection they have I’ll be finishing my day there too. See you soon Jimmy.

This is my go to store. Jimmy is friendly and cheery to all of his customers. Their drink selection + vegan nom tacos = paradise in North Loop

This has been my go to neighborhood store for a while — they just added a bunch of new beers. Love this place.

Back in the day this was my local minimart, so I was a frequent customer.
Fast forward 10 years I was picking up libations to drink a Phara’s across the way and the clerk recognized me from way way back. So warm and gracious we spent a few minutes catching up.
These guys have my business because of their obvious connection to the neighborhood and their customers. It’s much appreciated in this growing city.

I want to give Jimmy some credit… perhaps a shrewd businessman, and lord knows it can be a tough ship to captain. My main argument with the place has been erratic and constantly varying pricing.
Recently it seems that he has been trying to spruce the place up a bit, and ive noticed new help, that seems to be more on point with the pricing. I just dont like surprises at the checkoutof the convenience store, so as long as he keeps that in check, seems like things are on the up and up for the Food Store.

Jimmy is always pleasant and carries a good conversation. Always pleasant to stop by there an get what I need.

Sometimes, I lay awake at night and wonder about the world, and all the cool stuff in it. I ask myself questions, but don’t always have an answer.
Like,
Is Mr. Clean a metrosexual or a skinhead?
Why do people say «no offense» when they know its going to be offensive?
Why did Charlie Brown always try and kick the football?
Would it be painful to give birth to a unicorn?
And drive up ATMs. Why do they have Braille on them?
What do butterflies get in their stomachs when they’re nervous?
Who invented the convenience store? Did they win a prize for best idea ever?
I’d like to think that Jimmy, at North Loop Food Store invented all convenience stores. I am in this store all the time, and that man is always smiling. The store carries all types of cool stuff, like Tasty Bite entrees, Odwalla, Kombucha, lots of wine and beer (!), and bananas. And the bananas are always great. I buy them all the time.
There’s all sorts of local items, and always something new. The times I’ve been in, and can’t find what I’m looking for, Jimmy does his best to make sure he carries it in the future. Did I mention he’s always smiling?
I lay awake at night and wonder why, too.

The staff here is awesome! The only issue I have (hence 3-​stars) is most conveinent stores in the greater Austin sell the different craft beers individually as a «make your own 6-​pack» option. Albeit they do sell the typical «tall boy» beers I feel this place is missing something in terms of this. If North Loop was to do this, I think it would be a home-​run in this neighborhood! Especially with the“Vegan Nom” food trailer on the premisis.
Otherwise, North Loop is a cool little store & I’ll stop in next time I’m around.

Had a blast doing my ROTDC with Mike T. at the Nom. Jimmy who owns (?) this store was an awesome man. He knew exactly what I wanted, a hillbilly cooler, and he gladly hooked me up!!! Another plus for these guys, they sell Harp, gave me all the ice I wanted, and, full bathroom access (sign says employees only). Jimmy rocks!

It’s a one stop shop. Not much else to it. Git yer, beer, wine, pop tarts, brake fluid, and kombucha and cigarettes all in one store.