Capone's Liquor & Food

Capone's Liquor & FoodCapone's Liquor & Food
Capone's Liquor & FoodCapone's Liquor & Food
Store

3678 N Elston Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60618-4316
United States

(773) 583-0240 | map
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063339694092

Hours:
Sunday- Thursday: 9:00am - 12:00am
Friday - Saturday: 9:00am - 2:00am
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.3
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
74
pDev:
16.51%
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Ratings by Tbone:
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Reviewed by Tbone from Illinois

2.06/5  rDev -52.1%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 1 | selection: 1
I am tanking this place on service and selection for the simple but important reason that they misrepresent their stock on beermenus.com.

They update almost every other day to make minor additions, probably just to boost their link to the top of the "recently updated". But when they update, they keep beers on the list that they know they no longer have. Coincidentally, these seem to be beers that people are seeking and would likely prompt them to drive across town and go to Capone's, as I did last week.

They updated that afternoon and listed that they had Goose Island Juliet and Sierra Nevada Hoptimum, both sought after beers that had already sold out almost everywhere else in Chicago. So, I rushed over (spending about 1/2 hour in traffic) only to find that they had neither and didn't even have a space on the shelf for them. I asked the guy about it, explaining that it was listed on their beermenus that they just updated. He sheepishly claimed they "must have just run out yesterday". Like you probably are now, I was skeptical.
Well, it has now been almost a week and they have updated their beermenus 2 more times since then. Guess what 2 beers are still listed?

Oh, and their prices on beermenus are inaccurately low.
For example they list Pipeworks Close Encounter at $8.00, but they charage $8.99 and several other beers were higher than the price listed on beermenus.
May 17, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.05 by Eman17 from Illinois

Apr 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Capones is a convenience and liquor store. They have a selection of 600+ micro brews, a nice spirits section and a good selection of the finest wines.
Oct 10, 2018
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
11/27/17: Went for the BCS release, was able to snag a 2017 BCS Coffee! Owner and staff very friendly, they have a wide selection of local and national craft beers, pricing was OK/Good. Glad I stopped in here and have been back since. Good local liquor store!
Jan 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.11 by cryptichead from Illinois

Jun 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.65 by Jonnydrinker from Illinois

Sep 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Jimbobebop from Illinois

1/5  rDev -76.7%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1 | service: 1 | selection: 1
I called looking for a beer and he said, yes in stock. Showed up 10 minutes later and said he was sold out. I mentioned I was the one that just called and he replied it was for his customers only. I get the whole only sell limited things to regulars( I'm only there once or twice a month or should I say was) but 4 cases isn't limited and why don't you just say that over the phone therefore no time wasted and no harm done. In addition he posts on Social media Items he only sells to regulars, Most of his stock is old and everything is a buck or 2 more than everywhere else. Not worth your time so many better places in the area.
Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by Gambyt20 from Illinois

Jun 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.76 by petmoo23 from Illinois

Dec 06, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerSamurai34 from Texas

4.54/5  rDev +5.6%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
I stopped in at this place when I was waiting for the Revolution Brewery to open its tap room and I was not disappointed. The craft beer selection was fantastic and there were lots of thigns on the shelf from Revolution, Half Acre, 3 Floyds, and other local breweries that is difficult to get elsewhere. I was pleasantly surprised and will definitely find this place again the next time I visit Chicago.
Sep 02, 2015
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Reviewed by chicagobeerguy from Illinois

4.61/5  rDev +7.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Awesome Owner. He rubs some people the wrong way but I think he's a great guy. Always willing to off you a sample and give you his opinion on things. He gets new stuff everyday so you know a lot of his stuff is fresh. His selection is wide and has a lot of hidden gems you just have to look.
Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.73 by JArt from Pennsylvania

Jul 22, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Davit from California

Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.22 by Barnoloid from Illinois

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by mojiboo02 from Illinois

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by Homer53 from Illinois

Jun 18, 2015
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Reviewed by puftdank from Illinois

3.31/5  rDev -23%
vibe: 2 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2 | selection: 5
They announce what they have in stock. You go five minutes later and they are "sold out". It seems many of their offerings announced on social media are bait to get you in the door. I do not care to be friends with the owner, or any of the other employees, for the sole purpose of getting the reserves from behind the counter. It's just not how I like to do business. They have an absolutely fantastic selection. But honesty goes a long way.
May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.32 by aussiebeer from Illinois

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by BeerOps from Illinois

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by 30MinutesSouth from Indiana

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by shundahai from Illinois

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by Thirsty_In_Chicago from Illinois

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by Irishace9 from Illinois

Jan 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.4 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Nuggetz from Texas

Nov 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.52 by bowzer4birdie from Illinois

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by BRami127 from Illinois

Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by dpische from Virginia

Sep 01, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4.25 by blue-dream from Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by pagesofphotographs from Colorado

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by edmaher from Illinois

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Halfbrother83 from Illinois

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by dtomes from New York

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by cadaugherty from Illinois

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by DangleBerries from Illinois

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by beersdmf17 from Illinois

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Boomer_Briggs from Illinois

Apr 22, 2014
Capone's Liquor & Food in Chicago, IL
Place rating: 4.3 out of 5 with 74 ratings