Park Place Liquor & Deli — Attraction in Coronado

My family and I came over the weekend. I heard this place was great so I was excited to try. The Hispanic lady taking our order did not speak a lot of English, and she was not very friendly. We had questions about the menu and asked for recommendations since it was our first visit and she did not seem to be interested in helping us. I told her my name for the order and somehow she got the name Angelina out of Shiann? So, when it came time to pick up our order they were saying the wrong name the entire time so we waited a very long time for our order. I ordered the Cali wrap and my husband got the El Diablo sandwich. My wrap was full of lettuce, and barely had any bacon, turkey or cheese that I added for extra money. All ingredients in my wrap tasted cheap and low quality. My husband liked his sandwich but it was so spicy it was almost inedible and he loves spice. We won't be returning.

The store does have a wide variety of chips and food choices though. I was not happy with the lady taking our order or our sandwiches but I did like the store part...

This place is kinda a scam. Not only are the prices insanely high compared to a normal market. They’ll charge you more than what they have drinks listed at. (Which is my major gripe. I understand it’s Coronado, but to list prices and charge more at the register is pretty scummy)

For example: 10 minutes ago I bought a voodoo ranger beer from them that they had listed floor $4.99. At 7/11 anywhere else in San Diego it’s $6.79 for 2 or about $3.40 each. When I got to the register it “Somehow” arrived at a price of $6.25 for a single can.

Right behind me I had a buddy buying an energy drink and a shooter that together with the prices THEY had listed it should have been $5.75…. However… miraculously it ended up being over $8.

Anyway, complete nonsense. Not only will the cashiers overcharge you with prices pulled out of their behinds, they’ll ALSO ask for a 15-25% tip?!?! It’s insane. Shop elsewhere. I understand the patrons are wealthy but like.. what are we doing here y’all. This isn’t charity. Stop letting them scam you due to your...

UPDATE: I just visited this store again today. I popped in for a soft drink as I often do. I noticed that even though I visited at a busy time, the Diet Cokes were quite cold and the store is very tidy. The new front door is a welcome addition! The store owner employees are always so warm and inviting, so very "Coronado". I am upgrading this rating to 5-stars for these subtle changes...

Overall a good store. It smells like a deli, to be sure. The layout is a bit confusing and features the liquor side of the business a bit too much for my taste and for it's location right by the ocean. Once a person locates the soft drinks and snacks, that section is a bit crowded and hard to navigate. The soft drinks could be a little colder. This could be due to the frequency with which the area is visited, so I am not deducting an entire star for this. They do have a nice selection of snacks and smaller grocery items, even firewood for those who need to pick it up...