Drinking Water Store

Thrifty’s Ice Cream, random Beta fish, and drinking water? And I thought that a donuts shop that sold Chinese food was a interesting mix…
But I will be back for that awesome Thrifty’s Ice Cream… oh yes.=)

I come here for one reason: THRIFTY’S ICE CREAM! They have a whole selection of thrifty’s ice cream! I get 2 scoops for $ 2.60 all the time. They have 3 scoops as well! There’s no other ice cream place that can beat this price for this good of ice cream! They sell the boxes for $ 5 too! Go here all the time for it :) my rating is solely for them having ice cream for an amazing price with generous servings!

Wow, this place is just unbelievably convenient… ice cream and water?! Craving ice cream? No problem. Thirsty after that scoop? How about some filtered water to quench it? These guys have great service and I always catch up with vinny (store owner) whenever I come in. Even though the price of ice cream has gone up, they still carry a great selection of thrifty’s ice cream so I’ll be coming back regularly.

My secret spot (well not so secret anymore) to get the best ice cream ever… THRIFTY ICE CREAM. If you haven’t heard of this ice cream then you’ve been living under a rock my friend.
Chocolate lovers should then try the malted chocolate crunch, it is pure heaven. Other fantastic flavors include butter pecan, mint chip, and French vanilla. Go ahead and get 2 scoops, no one will judge.
They also sell sherbet, if you’re into that kinda thing.

Had green tea and circus animal flavors as well as the more traditional ice cream flavors. They give a good amount for the price and were very patient with me and my friend. Definitely coming back whenever I have cravings for Thrifty’s!

I only come here for the rite aid ice cream and I have to say it’s by far my favorite place to get it at.
Whatever temperature they set it at makes the ice cream perfect. Its not melting in my hands by the time I pay which is nice and I can actually enjoy it.
It’s convenient and fast. They always have all the flavors and plenty of cake cones.
Plenty of parking in the shared lot.
Next door to The pizza joint.

Been coming here for years to get water. It’s never crowded when I go, but the parking lot can get a little hectic depending on the time of day due to the other surrounding stores. A plus about this spot is they sell Thrifty’s ice cream! Perfect to get while waiting for your water.

«You know that water store on the corner of Bloomfield and Alondra?»
«Yes, I’ve seen it.»
«They serve Thrifty ice cream there.»
«Really?! That’s weird!»
I had to go check it out. Sure enough, in HUGE letters the store sign read «Drinking Water Store» and then in much smaller letters underneath: Ice Cream
This little shop sells purified water, which is what most people come for. Folks bring their water containers and fill them up; much cheaper than the water delivery companies. This place also sells a variety of water containers. But they also sell Thrifty ice cream. They have a freezer full of take-​home containers or you can choose from a dozen flavors and have them scoop you a cone or cup.
I got a scoop of chocolate malt crunch. The single scoops are big and cheap (I think it was $ 1.25). YUM! None of the Rite-​Aid stores near me scoop Thrifty ice cream any more so this is a real treat. So if you live in the Cerritos/​Norwalk area and want a delicious Thrifty ice cream cone, check out the Drinking Water Store!

This place is 15 minutes away (kinda far for just buying water) but it’s worth the drive rather than me going to a place that’s only 5 minutes away. I go here about once a month to fill up 28 gallons of water for about $ 7 (.25 a gallon). Wife actually likes «the taste» of the water (she’s a Dasani, Fiji, and Smart Water only gal). I can’t tell the difference and I’m not sure how they filter/​purify the water but for you fellow water connoisseurs, this water is decent.
Customer Service: Vinnie’s a real nice guy and knows his drinking water. I went in to fill up 8 containers that were 3.5 gallons each. He not only helped me fill up my containers but used some water to rinse each of them out prior to filling (small act that shows me he’s not only helpful but NOT stingy… it’s the little things that count). I mentioned to him I was preparing for the apocalypse :) (or any disaster for that matter). He advised me to use bleach and a pool testing kit to get the right amount of chlorine for storage up to 5 years (untreated water in storage is only safe to drink within a year). Also to place a tarp over the containers to block light. Verified his recommendations on Google — spot on!
Price and Quality: As mentioned above, my very own water connoisseur (wife) digs this water. At $ 0.25 a gallon and vending machines outside, you can’t beat this unless you get the same quality and service for free elsewhere. They also sell containers, water dispensers, phone cards and ICE CREAM!!! Never seen Boba there though.

I love this place.
Ever since I moved to Norwalk my family has been coming to this place for water needs, and now that we have a filter for the faucet i still find myself coming here for there delicious boba’s. I swear if you are in the area come here and try the Watermelon Boba, I don’t know what the owner does but he has the best sweet watermelon boba i have ever tasted that has me coming back. The owner also sells snacks and lighters /​liquor store toys. Great place that i enjoy coming to and will continue too for many years.

Been coming to this water store for about 11 years now. Every year it seems like there’s a new improvement with this place. It’s clean, cheap, & the owner is very friendly & generous. They even sell thrifty ice cream, and never fail to have chocolate malted crunch :) I love buying my gallons of water here because I know that it plays a big part with my health needs. Water is always fresh, and always clean!

*Reverse Osmosis, eh?*
I typically go here once a week to fill up my 5 gallon bottle, cuz the Arrowhead, Sparklets, or whatever other water people there are too expensive. It’s a roomy store that sells water bottles, and most importantly THRIFTY’S ICE CREAM!!! Now you figure that since this is a water store they’d sell just water, but NOPE they sell Thrifty’s Ice cream. It’s a little bit more than what Rite Aid charges, but damn it if they have my flavor and I’m on a water run then I’ll get some ice cream!!!
One other thing that this place sells is cell phones. Yes, that’s right. I’m not sure if the only ones they sell are Boost Mobile, but that’s the only one I really see. Oh, and for those of you who might find interest in this they also sell phone cards. I think most of them are mainly for Mexico and other Central American countries.
This staff is cool, and the owner is really chill too. He always smiles, and says hi. One thing that I might add is that the parking directly in front of the building is VERY TIGHT. It’s as if they were made for compact cars, so be cautious when parking there.
They also have a 24 hour vending machine outside. So if you happen to miss store hours (like I have a number of times) then you can still fill up your water bottle and not get in trouble when your mom asks you to do so but you forget and not realize it till it’s late and you freak out cuz the last time you forgot she gives you that cold stare and you feel bad cuz now there’s no water at home so now people in the house can’t drink and then you end up feeling bad then she ends up scolding you and you keep replying «Yes, I’m sorry… I forgot… it won’t happen again… ok ok ok I’m sorry!!!»
Lesson of the day:
If you miss store hours, you’re ok. At least for this place.