Simon’s Market

UPDATE: They did it! Labeled all the organic wines. Love this place.

Had to make a quick dash for holiday gift baskets for my clients — Josh, out did himself they were amazing and filled with all kinds of beautiful items! A must stop for anyone looking for last minute gifts! Cheers!

The people who work here (all so nice, friendly and knowledgeable!) and all the wonderful beer and wine choices and then the delicious gourmet food options make this place a favorite!

It’s like a «Best of» convenience store. And the take requests for other favorites to carry on their shelves. This place is awesome!

My boyfriend and I literally showed up/​parked in front of the store 8 minutes AFTER they closed. Paul waved us in because he noticed that we were parking in front of the store to buy booze. He was totally cool and reopened the door to let us in and buy our Friday night booze snack. So thanks Paul… we’ll try to stop by 8 minutes earlier next time but thanks to you our night will be preeeeetty sweeeeet!

I’m happy to have this gem in my neighborhood. Their small selection of beer, wine, and food is carefully curated to perfection while still remaining relatively affordable.
The employees are always helpful, genuinely friendly, and conversational. Skip whole foods — come here — save some money, be happy.

I came in for my first time last week — needed a couple bottles of wine. Josh, the owner was knowledgeable and very helpful… I got to the counter to pay and realized I had put my wallet in my other purse. Josh told me to take my items and call him from home with my credit card! I was very pleasantly shocked and amazed, as I had never been to this store before and of course the owner did not know me. I have found my new local wine store and will be a frequent customer. I went in yesterday with a request and Josh did not have that particular wine. He told me to email him with the specifics and he will get it for me… Love you Josh!!! Thanks!

It’s nice to always go in and see those friendly faces. Best wine on west side. Stay classy venice

Love this neighborhood store! Has so much to offer! Wine selection is sick! Everything you can’t get your hands on in a grocery store. Employees are always happy and have a ton of knowledge to share about there products. Everything from Mead to Wine and Craft beer! Must see when in Venice!

Great neighborhood market. I appreciate that they have something for everyone — I’m a $ 15 bottle of wine, Coors Light, or Boont Amber kind of person myself, but on principle I want to buy my booze at a store that also sells $ 2.50 tall boys of Tecate and Bud.
The snacks selection is pretty great and they carry all the kinds of things I would want a corner store to carry (coffee, organic cream, tampons, Tates, nice crackers & cheese, eggs, baguettes, bananas). The provisions prices reflect the area and probably the rent, but they’re not any higher than Whole Foods. I’m the first person to criticize a place for being too bougie and that’s not the vibe here.
If you live in the area, they will order things you suggest, so «neighborhood market» is not just a marketing catchphrase. They seem to be pretty serious about it and I dig that. The staff are unpretentious and not overbearing. When I need help choosing something I just ask. The blonde long haired guy has suggested some great wines in straightforward terms. I’ve chatted with the owners and they’re all Venice people who demonstrate an extensive involvement with the community. Happy to spend my money here.

So glad they turned that little ghetto store into a cool market with a great beer selection and quality snacks. Perfect place to drop in for some late night munchies. Welcome addition to rose ave.

My dog’s favorite store! Zak loves to walk through this tiny, offbeat, trendy wine and snack market, sniffing the gingersnaps and Bird’s Custard packets in the UK section. Their small selection of wines is high end and carefully chosen. Pinot Noir to die for.
My only complaint: no Chimay Ale!?!

i have to second liz L.‘s great review.
part of the trend in the gentrification of venice is unreasonably expensive shops that attempt to look folksy and old-​fashioned. distressed wood and general store feel with exposed beams and so forth, so you think you’re in a small town and life is on a human scale. as the tech industry and all the money associated with it pour into this part of los angeles, i guess people are willing to pay up to pretend they live in a different time and place.
simon’s market is yet another example of the attempt to make the expensive look homey. in this case, they **don’t even bother to put a price on anything** in the store. i guess if you need to ask you can’t afford it. i asked the clerk about it, and he told me it doesn’t come up that much. perhaps i am the rare person in venice on a budget (aside from all the homeless) and with a need to check how hard i am being ripped off.
they say that in a gold rush, the people who get rich are those selling the shovels. as this old funky neighborhood is transformed into silicon beach, a playground for kids making six figures in the tech industry, a profusion of shops like this one have sprung up to clip people of amounts of money that i suppose are too small for them to keep track of.
personally, i’ll be steering clear of simon’s until they put prices on what they are selling, and i hope you do too. it’s not hip to patronize a place like this… it’s stupid, and it’s a stupidity that creates more such foolishness by encouraging such practices.

Best place to be. Feels like I’m in a toy store. Staffs are amazing. Dope selections of fine wines and craft beers. A must visit.

This is just another example of a too-​trendy, no personality, overpriced, «we are SO venice hipster» spot. Sadly my neighborhood is changing not for the better but for the rich. Restaurants and shops opening up with $ 15 cold pressed juice that you can buy for $ 6 anywhere else. Driving up the prices for rent and products.
And Simons is the latest to help drive this trend. A shop that hangs a $ 5 bag of chips like it’s a Monet. Or displays a $ 15 bar of chocolate like a Degas. I believe Simon is proud of his little provisions, but there is no originality or neighborhood comfortness amongst the elaborately displayed goods and iron forged bottle openers. I never thought a place could be more than Whole Foods.
An employee told me that I can buy toilet paper but they keep it and any other «non pretty» goods in the back closet. Guess someone needs to design prettier packaging for Charmin TP and jack up the price. Then it would be good enough for our new Rose Ave.
I’ll continue buying my provisions from the corner Market. Amazing butcher. Great products. Proudly Displaying the quinoa next to the Chef boyardee.

Simon’s is a tasteful, beautfiul, smallish craft beer and wine-​focused store.
We discovered Simon’s while investigating a few locales a «rehearsal dinner» the night before our wedding.
We inquired with Simon (who manages the shop himself) about ordering kegs, the scope of our rehearsal dinner, and right off the bat, he was open and accomodating to being a part of our wedding weekend.
We took Simon’s card, and started an email loop (with my parents) about beers and wines to serve during the rehearsal evening — a complicated process when, frankly getting the whole family «on the same page» about what beers to get, how much, etc.
Simon, however, was very gracious and communicative with all of us about prices, availability, recommendations and all minutia related to the event.
And you know what? The beers were wonderful, their taps were clean and flowed well. And everybody had a great time! If I lived on the westside, I’d buy all our beer and wine at Simon’s market.

I knew this little liquor store had undergone a transformation recently, but I hadn’t thought to stop in until just this weekend. As soon as I stepped in, I was in love. It’s a tiny store but every shelf holds an edible treasure that you won’t be able to resist buying. Whether it’s baked beans in cool packaging, locally made gourmet beef jerky, potato chips from Hawaii, or more enticing speciality beers than you’ve ever seen in one place, I guarantee you’ll find something you want in there.
My friends and I were considering going out to some bar but when we saw how many amazing options they had we immediately decided to do an at-​home beer tasting instead!
What makes it even better is the excellent customer service from the owner and others who are behind the register. They’ll happily make suggestions or let you taste some of their macadamia nuts using their cool old fashioned nut cracker.
It’s such a fun place and so perfect for this super trendy part of Venice. I feel so lucky that it’s now my neighborhood liquor store go-​to. Great job, Simon’s!