Star Dust Market

Star Dust has a nice range of foods, beverages and household products for a small, neighborhood market, and their prices are fairly reasonable. BUT none of their items are marked with prices. You don’t know the cost until they are scanned at checkout. Recently the checker added the cost by hand. I questioned the high total, made her scan the items, and she had overcharged me by nearly $ 5. I’ve also had items double-​scanned adding as much as $ 3.99 to my bill. Both clerks who work there sometimes overcharge, the reason for my low rating.

Love this place! Great wine and beer selection. And not to mention Ben and Jerry’s pints… and so many flavors!
Prices aren’t terrible for a small corner store
Everyone is so friendly! Weird rules about credit and debit card use. Different minimums for the two.

I’m pretty surprised with the negative reviews Star Dust has — but looking over it all again, seems like the dissatisfaction was that of the past. I’ve been living across the street from Star Dust Market over the past two years & I’ve had nothing but good experiences here.
They have a surprisingly decent selection of cooking necessities & ingredients. It’s perfect for times when my boyfriend & I forget to buy something at Safeway — all we have to do is run across the street.
The prices are reasonable for a liquor store — of course not cheap, but not killer expensive either.
The service is always great. The store is owned by a Korean family & they’re adorable (their tiny little pup is too — even though he does have a slight barking problem). They’re friendly & always welcoming — maybe it’s a little different than other customers because my boyfriend & I see them all the time.
Overall, I have no complaints. Love supporting a local business!

Super friendly people who work there and excellent beer selection!
The place is super clean and really well organized, which is unlike most corner markets. Two blocks from my house, will be making this place a regular stop

My memory of being here is somewhat vague, but I seem to remember the beer selection being pretty solid — solid enough to check in on Unilocal to write about later, apparently. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it.

The three people (and sometimes their poodle) who work here are always friendly, and fast. Their prices are exactly where they should be for a corner market. The beer and wine selection here is above average and well labled/​priced. They also stock IT’s IT ice cream sandwiches here as well:)

I was surprised to see other reviewers who had bad experiences. I’m from out of town and was buying some beer as a gift. The women were very friendly and polite to me.
They had a great selection of beer and I took advantage of it. I couldn’t carry all of my beer to my car and this hard working woman carried a case of beer a block away and refused a tip.

The Korean cashier with the glasses was incredibly rude. Her customer service is horrendous! I was in line with my friend to buy lottery tickets. As I watched the next customer proceed to the register, the cashier decides to yell at the family that was behind me. Total disrespect for the customer waiting at the register and the family behind me. When my friend and I finally reached the register, she carded my friend for the lottery tickets. Since my friend forgot her ID, I showed her mine (yes, I am of legal age). She examined my ID, made a comment that my friend should bring her ID next time, and shooed us to the side with a hand gesture. We stood to the side of the register for a good 3 minutes waiting for our lottery tickets before I realized that the cashier didn’t even accept my friends money. She just made us stand there without an explanation about what was going on. If she didn’t want to sell us the lottery tickets, SAY SOMETHING. Don’t just shoo us to the side expecting that we’re telepathic. She obviously doesn’t give a s*** about her customers because there’s no competition or she’s genuinely a crabby inarticulate person. I should open my own liquor store and show the lovely residents of Richmond what real customer service is.

«What are you looking for! Hey! What are you looking for! No we don’t have it.» This was from behind the register across an aisle directly to me, with 4 or 5 other customers present.
I got the impression that it didn’t matter what I said I was looking for. I could’ve been looking for the eyeglasses sitting right on the person’s nose and I would’ve still been turned down.
To be fair, it was nighttime, I was in sweatpants and a puffy jacket (not having had time to change from the gym), and I had a 5 o’clock shadow. Also, the TV behind the counter was playing a crime segment, something about me being on a Most Wanted list. JOKING. For all I know, that could’ve just been the person’s manner of speaking — maybe they genuinely wanted to give me what I sought had they had it.
Either way, I won’t be back. So when they start shouting at you, try telling them that you’re looking for me.

Star Dust Market is a block away from bew mo which may explain why microbrews, big and 6-​packs, were all priced mid ranged,
inventory includes lots of wines, hard liquor, groceries here, densely packed. difficult to make moves here without bumping into someone or something.
pour: ninsaski radiant ale, seasonal (22 oz, 6%, 3.59+)
–smooth brew in the spirit of sierra nevada with less body, not much buzz.
–tastes watery to dark ale afficianandos.
on draught:
–über friendly korean cashier ups shopping experience to 4 stars.
–meter parking. donated a quarter (8 minutes) to s.f.‘s deficit reduction fund.

I lived across the street from this market, so I obviously came here quite a lot whenever I needed (to get drunk or) something. It’s your average market with a decent selection of liquors and spirits as well as soft drinks and snacks.
This is the best part though: the old lady in this store will follow you EVERYWHERE and won’t even try to conceal her actions. It’s pure hilarity! Right when you walk in (usually you’re the only customer in here), the old lady sitting by the end of the liquor table gets up off of her stool and follows you to the back where the beer is.
I wouldn’t have minded if I looked like a damn 14-​year old binge drinking high schooler, but come on. I am a 23-​year old Asian girl, do you really think i’m going to smuggle 40’s in my (very slim fitting) sweater?
What I like to do is when I feel her eyes pressing into the back of my skull, I turn around and look her directly in the eyes so she turns away to pretend to be doing something else. This game goes on for the entirety of my shopping experience. It’s even worse when I have friends with me.
The people working the register can be friendly or mean at times, it really depends on their mood. I only interact with them when I pay, so I could really care less about the customer service.
I wonder if they follow 75-​year old ladies that come in here looking for wine. Who knows, they might duck and run too…

I just stopped in to ask for some change for the meters. The place looked nice and clean enough, but the lady working there was incredibly rude. I couldn’t understand what she was saying and then she started to yell and become extremely disrespectful. She wanted me to buy something first, which is understandable, but there no reason for her to lose her cool Maybe she was having a bad day, but you can’t take it out on your customers.
Never buying anything from this place!

This small, cozy corner joint went through some rough times, changing hands twice in the past few years, but is now seemingly stable, with a decent selection of groceries, beverages, beer, and avery large selection of wine – with a few really good selections. A bit pricey, but not too bad – and a few decently priced bottles if one searches a bit.
There’s 3 main people who run this place, and each have very distinct personalities: One is a very nice, friendly, cute lady who is relentlessly cheerful. She always says «Hi!» in her bright, cheery voice and is very chatty. She has her «Have a nice day!» down pretty well, but otherwise has a very thick korean/​asian accent. She makes every visit a fun experience. There’s another lady there who is nice enough, and goes about her biz in an efficient manner, which is good.
Then there’s an older guy who is mostly indifferent, and who has attempted to overcharge me on occasion (which gets a star deducted) for reasons unknown. I know what stuff costs there, since I go there on average of 4 times a week. I’m not sure why he is so glum, and why he tries to jack me up, since I’m a regular neighborhood guy who spends a lot of cash in there as it is.
Still, all in all, the place is conveniently within stumbling distance, and the hours it’s open are pretty good. The cheerful lady keeps it from being a 3 star mediocre corner joint by the force of her personality alone…

walked in here one night after having lots of food and lots *more* drinks at rohan next door. the place was as clean as it freaking gets! not only that but they had a bowl of free candy at the check-​out and every — single — item — in the store was aligned perfectly (think julia roberts’ husband’s standards in sleeping with the enemy).
they clearly take pride in this place. plus they have some items that are a bit above standard compared to other corner stores.

super convenient since it’s super close to my apartment. this little shop definitely comes in handy for last minute party items (beer, wine, bottles of liquid goodness, chips, cigs… etc). They’re opened pretty late for my 1AM cup o’ noodle or ben & jerry’s craving.
the people who work there are super friendly too. the only not so great thing about stardust is they are a little on the pricey side, but hey, that’s the price of convenience, right?

A very typical San Francisco corner store. This place gets an extra star, though, because it’s amazingly clean. It’s a little bit small, so don’t expect a ridiculously large selection, but it serves its purpose. And its vibe does not fit its name at all, which is strange but ultimately a relief.

Stardust Market is okay in my book! It’s definitely gone through a huge face-​lift, because before it, it was a corner store I wouldn’t think twice entering. Now, it’s clean and bright and the man who works at the counter in the mornings is awesome. I go maybe once a week to get my yogurt and Odwalla fix in the AM. There are tons of snacks and even popular, non-​generic cereals like Honey Bunches of Oats and Cherrios. I buy goldfish, Vitamin Waters (the have a plethora of the most popular flavors), Clif Bars and an occasional box of tea. They surprisingly have a good selection of Twinings Tea, but I stick to my green or jasmine green tea.
Today the man at the counter jumped up from his seat and greeted me with a even bigger smile than usual. He must be noticing that I come by pretty regularly. His kindness (and the breakfast items I purchase) definitely get my day started off right.

I bought a bottle of the Goose here before. They didn’t card me, but they carded my pal, who just tried to buy cigarettes.
Thats my only experience. But a good one?
I’ll give it a «courtesy 3»
PS «Valet Parking»?

This is my corner store. There are corner stores on every block but this is the one I am quite attached to. They have all the quick things I need to get. If it’s midnight and the future misses and I need to re-​stock up on jugs of water, this is where we go. It’s just a quick walk down the block on 2^nd and Geary. If we want to treat ourselves to mint It’s-Its, this is where we go. They’re friendly, the place is clean and they have a good assortment of snacks.
This is also where a bunch of the late-​night Friday bar-​goers head over for a pre-​party or post drunkenness. Luckily, the nice lady and man behind the counter balance the Friday night belligerence.

Ahhh… the neighborhood corner market.
They’re friendly, they’re well stocked on jugs of water, mint It’s Its, and they are open until 1:30am.
NOTE: They really earned that fifth star when I had a «female emergency» during «that time of the yenno» and ran in here to discover they keep my «necessities» in stock. Five stars for carrying «Always with wings,» thank you Star Dust!