Mr K’s Liquor Mart

Just left this sad place for American business. I asked for change to buy stamps .said thank you she didn’t respond. I insert 7 quarters in stamp machine, no stamps come out. I say excuse me, no stamps came out … She just stares at me… she says how many u put, I show her the one quarter left. She comes over saying the machine is not hers. Never offering me a refund. I tell her God Bless you and leave. No business should do that to patrons. Very uncool establishment

I was falsely accused of stealing coca cola the very first time I went there. I was mortified! I don’t look like such a person. I was highly offended by the man. I should have just walked out but I was really thirsty and wanted the water after a long tiresome bike ride. I think he thought I was a suspect because I was wearing a back pack. I always wear a back pack when I ride my bike. I will obviously never go back there again!

One star because 0 stars is not possible.
Ever seen Menace To Society? Yeah. I swear that the owners are the same people.
Don’t acknowledge you when you walk in but make sure to watch and question your every move like you couldn’t possibly have any intentions to pay for anything.
Luckily, Im no Kane.
So apparently if you are a young suspicious looking minority (and by suspicious looking I mean wearing dressy club clothes and heels) you are automatically a thief. My one and only visit here the guy running the place (im gonna guess it was Mr. K) accused my friend, who is a 27 year old Loyola Marymount Graduate with a full time salary job of stealing a BUZZ BALL! We stopped in to grab some liquor before heading to a party in Hollywood and she was going to get one to try, then realized that was a silly idea and bought a pint of Jack like I had already done. When she was getting ready to pay, the idiot goes «wheres the buzzball?»
«What?»
“The buzzball, you had in your hand.”
«I put it back in the fridge»
«no you didnt»
«umm yes I did.»
*menacing judgemental stare*
It was after a few moments of silence that we realized he was accusing her of stealing and were so shocked all we could do was laugh. Then I got pissed and we just decided to leave. If I was the menacing person he was accusing me of being I would have thrown and broke a few things, I was that insulted. But I realized how low of a person one must be to live each day with that ignorant mentality. Why own a business such as a liquor store if you are going to look at your customers, the people who keep you bills paid every day with such disdain and treat them with such disrespect?
But seriously, a buzzball? A Snickers ice cream bar costs more than that.

I have driven by this spot numerous times but never stopped; well today (08-​03-​2013) I decided to stop at Mr. K’s Liquor Mart to secure my chances at 300 Million by playing the Powerball lottery.
I walked in and noticed how big this place was inside. What I also noticed right off the bat is how much this Liquor Store smelled like cigarette smoke. There is a smoking section right outside the door which seems to be the hangout for the local smokers in Torrance because during my visit they were out in full force.
Mr. K’s Liquor Mart sells everything you may need from a local liquor store. This location sells the same items you will find at a local ⁷⁄₁₁. You may not find hard alcohol at ⁷⁄₁₁ but you will without question find it here. Mr. K’s also sells food, cold drinks and ice cream.
I was able to locate the lottery slips quickly and found a pen on the desk that actually worked. I filled out my lottery slip and handed it to the cashier. The cashier ran it through the machine and simply said ‘It didn’t work.’ I asked what the problem was; the cashier’s response was ‘I don’t know’ and handed the slip back to me. This back and forth banter went on for several minutes until I told the cashier to hand me the ticket and counted all the filled in spaces, all of which were filled in. I asked the cashier to try it again, this time the cashier made a huffing sound and rolled their eyes. At this point I asked for the slip back A-​G-​A-​I-​N and counted each space, this time around I found a small area that was not filled in and handed it back to the cashier and this time the transaction with threw without a hitch.
I just do not understand rude people. I will never E-​V-​E-​R come back to this location and I am always in the area so they just lost out on my business based on attitude and of yeah feeling like I was buying lottery tickets will standing in an ashtray, this place smells D-​I-​S-​G-​U-​S-​T-​I-​N-​G. If you have kids and don’t mind them catching a case of black lung or being asked for change from a homeless dirty person hanging out in front of this establishment sitting on this establishments seats than be my guest, I am just not one of those people and any business that I give my hard earned money over to, well I demand excellence and this place isn’t even close.

Wonderful sweet owners. Short on English but they really mean well. And, they’ll deliver if you ask!

The lady who owns the place is very friendly and doesn’t follow you around the store the whole time, LOL.
OH — I won $ 2.00 playing the California Lotto here last week so 4 stars!!! haaa!
Cheers!

No stars for this horrible business. However, I had to post a star in order to post my comment, gezz! I wish they would close them up. Dirty, ugly unorganized and very rude to customers. Only reason someone would stop there is to buy lotto or a quick liquid purchase. The owner/​managers speak little English and no desire to be helpful or friendly with lotto questions or sales. I had a lotto question and she made me feel very stupid for even asking the question. Then, gave me the wrong answer. Both the man and woman who were working behind the counter acted very annoyed that I was even in the store, let alone asked a question. Rude tone of voice, body language was terrible. I am a long time Torrance resident and am shocked and embarrassed that such a store is allowed to exist in Torrance. Many years ago this was a nicer establishment. I would not be surprised if it comes out something illegal is going on there. How can they stay in business and afford the rent on a corner building like that.

This place has Lotto Fever!!!
With one of the biggest foot traffic generated for the Super Lotto in the city of Torrance it is getting a lot of wins coming out of this small mom & pop store. The owners are sweet and they definitely warm up to you. They have displayed all the winning jackpots over the last 10+ years, whether they are big or small, on a giant bulletin board above the right side of the counter for everyone to see. I couldn’t believe some of the winnings that were up there.
Let the facts speak for itself…
(Listed by the most recent winnings)
A giant check written on 06÷06÷12 is displayed for hitting 5 out of 5 numbers on the
Super Lotto for $ 25,358!!! Wow! This person would’ve hit the whole jackpot if they hit the mega # as well… but I’m sure this winner is not complaining for this winning.
On 07÷12÷11, another giant check was issued to a customer playing Mega Millions for the amount of $ 14,569!!!
On 09÷06÷06, a customer won $ 88,791!!!
Another winning is displayed for a winner who play Super Lotto and won $ 191,240!!!
I hear an 8 year long loyal customer hit a gigantic winning for playing the Super Lotto for… wait for it…$ 7 MILLION DOLLARS!!! WHAT!!!
Yes, these are all authentically printed receipts & checks distributed solely by the Lotto organization. You can go and see these displayed winnings with your own eyes if you must see it to believe it.
Anyways, jumping topics… I am a big advocate for small businesses and have a bigger heart for the ones who are still surviving past the financial crisis & bigger wholesale markets popping up left & right. It’s rough out there and I want to give a big nod of appreciation for them trekking it through the ups and downs.
I heart small mom & pop stores!!!
Now, let’s go play the Lotto!

Poor customer service, overpriced products, and terrrible security. I’ve talked to people who have stolen up to 7 or 8 items at ONE time. The owner speaks little English and has a heavy chinese accent. Just go to the Valero in front of them. Less stuff, but good prices and service.

The most insanely overpriced beer I’ve ever seen at a liquor store. I went there the week I moved to the area and none of the beer had a price. So I asked how much is a 12 pack of Coors Light? FIFTEEN DOLLARS!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Every other liquor store in town sells a 12 pack of CL for about 9 bucks and you can get an 18 pack for about 11 – 13 at MOST other places. So I asked how much for an 18 pack? TWENTY BUCKS. Screw this place, I’d never go back, even though it’s the only one I can easily walk to. I might be off a buck or two on the prices, it’s been a few months, but regardless, I’d never seen beer, especially «cheap» beer, priced so high.

Great little convenient store if you live in the area.
Just be careful when purchasing candy from there. Nothing is priced and they tend to make up the prices daily.

Friendly little corner store with extras. You can not only get snacks and drinks here, but they sell tons of little nick nacks, stuffed animals, and decorations that you can pick up for super cheap! I had a dream that this place sold me a winning lottery ticket, so I go in to buy one every week.

Although, they may be conveniently located. The customer service lacks greatly. The Owners/​Management were very rude to several customers who were purchasing quick pick lottery, that was filled out by various customers and they kept stating they were not filling them out right. They got highly annoyed with the customers. When customers asked for help, they were declined and relayed to go elsewhere. Obviously their machine is not functioning. But the treatment they exuded and their body language was horrible and was felt by customers. I was not pleased witnessing this and decided to take my business to Valero gas station in front of their business. I will not return to this Mr K’s Liquor. This was my first visit. Extremely Rude.