Crespos Store

The people here are super friendly and they’re more than happy to talk to you about anything and everything. I gave it 3 stars however because the markup on liquor makes it not ideal. Expect to pay 120% of what you would pay elsewhere.

This place is fine.
Your typical open late corner store. (both in selection and slightly above average prices)
Plenty of booze, random snacks, lotto tickets, and tobacco.
Need beer or a bottle a whiskey?
Stop by so long as your tastes aren’t super picky you’ll be pleased.

My business partner and I work very close to Crespo’s. The owner, Tony, is a real human being. He truly likes people. If you pay him the respect he is looking for, he will be wonderful to you. There are very few business people in this world today who care-​but he does.

I didn’t have enough money on my card to pay for my purchase. Embarrassing, whatever pay day is coming soon. He told me I could buy something for xx amount without over drafting. I said nevermind and walked out of there empty handed without signing any receipt.
The next day I see my account was still charged xx amount. I called and the man told me that he was not there at 10:30 last night, it must have been the owner, and to call back tonight. I recently called and spoke to the manager, explained my situation, and he did not help me at all. He was very rude and defensive claiming he did not find a receipt (duh, I didn’t sign for an imaginary purchase) and when I called him out on being rude he hung up on me.
The man is a miscreant, now I have to file a dispute with the bank because this guy decided to make my account 0.00 and make a little profit. Even if it was a mistake, he could at least reverse the transaction or pay me under the table. I don’t know what kind of establishment he is running. Mariana, he or one of his employees probably stole your card.
Go to Danny’s on Western, they’re cheap, friendly, and always accommodating.

I am writing this review solely on the basis of the awesomeness of the store’s owner.
I came here to buy some wine with my friend, and somehow managed to lose my debit card in the process. I came in the next morning to ask about it, and he took the time to look everywhere for it, on the floor, outside, etc. I didn’t find it, but he was very happy to help me look for it. Keep coming to this place, this guy deserves the business.

I am glad this place is in my hood.
The owner, at least I think he is the owner, is friendly and talkative every time I go in.
Prices are normal… run of the mill.
Sometimes I think they find a random box of alcohol and just put it on the box. The last time I was there, the guy working the register didn’t even know they had and had never heard of what I had purchased.
My purchased/​chosen alcohol was a fantastic find because I have not been able to find it anywhere… they stopped making it around 10 years ago.
This place is easy in… easy out.
Bike parking out front :)

alright so i must admit that i live across the street from crespo so i’m usually there at least once a day (booze, cigarettes, munchies, whatever i’m there a lot) so i must say that i LOVE it.
i love the guys who work there and i love that i can go buy a 40 and be entertained. the random assortment of mexican type candies and chips are awesome. and is there’s something you really need they usually have it (dish soap, oil, cereal etc)
also it’s entertaining to stand at the counter and look up because there is a ton of weird shit hanging on the wall.
crespo, je t’aime.
also they have an atm. and kabobs on the sidewalk in the summer. BOOM.

Yes… just another little shack to grab some booze!!!
Nice older dudes hanging out and drinking inside/outside…helll even the guy behind the counter is flexing the rum hahahahahaha
Sometimes in the summer they have a grill outside where these old guys eat while drinking rum… hilarious!!!
Good spot to buy some booze for the train ride to the Sox game. :)
SHake & bake seal of approval.

Don’t be deceived by the sign outside that says «Finer Foods» in lovely detail. Actually, that wouldn’t be possible. I hope that somebody actually has poor enough judgement to think that would have something of quality in there.
The space is extremely cramped. I never can manage to interrupt the conversations amongst the Employee & Friends. The liquor prices are a bit steep and the selection is limited. If you’re looking to grab a bottle, keep on walking.

I love you, but I hate you.
You’ve provided me with a plethora of busch light as well as ice cream, but the generic chips are a wee bit of a bother. sell out, get some name brand sh#t in there! I mean, I know that 4 million flavors of pork o’s are quite enticing, but for most, give an instant tummy ache thinking of them.
also, comment on my boobs one more time and you may find yourself minus the rest of your teeth (all 3 of them).

Pretty sure they were being robbed while I was checking out their selection. I couldn’t find anything that I was really feeling as far as beer went, and at the time I was too chicken to ask for any of the hard stuff behind the counter, so we high tailed it out of there… and I swear the cops pulled up right when we were walking out. I’d probably go back, though… I’m a little braver now.

I love Crespo’s, only because they are a total hoot. I love the fact that the grifters and winos of the area have a place to haunt. The nostalgia surrounding this place is abundant. I remember being 19 and going in here with my friend who had a fake ID and buying 4 bottles of Night Train a piece, only to proceed onward to a drinking binge at some miscellaneous party somewhere.
You walk up to this place and you see the standard rusty window grates, the plastered price stickers in the windows from the past 20 years, and leaky and loud beverage coolers greet you as you walk in.
I recommend this place, because of its history… cheap prices and visceral realism. Go here if «you’ve got a pair» otherwise go to yer little quaint yuppie wine shoppe… and get over yourself.

Just another hole-​in-​the wall to get some liquor. Good prices and decent selection but nothing to write home about.
I’m sure if you live nearby it’s convenient, but nothing special.

Your usual west-​side corner liquor store with cheap 40s of malt, ice, and cases of beer, provided you can navigate the array of né’er-do-wells settin’ by the door. They’re now trying to accommodate the influx of yuppies with Aussie wine, Ben & Jerry’s, and the like. Especially friendly to girls, very reasonable prices, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.