Pismo Market — Local services in Pismo Beach

My wife and I were in Pismo Beach for business from Oct 19 - Oct 21, 2020. We stayed at a local motel within walking distance to the Pismo Beach Market at 700 Dolliver St. We made a few purchases and obtained the receipts for our records. Since the purpose of our trip was strictly business, I have to itemize all my expenses. The receipts from the market does not display any description of the items I purchased nor do they separate the prices for each item. You get a receipt with just the total amount and method of payment used. The receipt also has a transaction number, reference number, and a trace I.D number. I just called the Pismo Beach Market and the male clerk I spoke to said he couldn't give me any information of the products I purchased using any of those numbers! Isn’t this unethical? How do we know if we are not...

Scam I went in on Sunday night (10/26) and had one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had at a liquor store. When we walked up, the cashier was sitting in his car outside, clearly trying to duck down and hide while smoking. We went inside and waited around for about 5-8 minutes before he finally decided to come in and help us.

When we asked the price for a bottle of Grand Malo, he said $140 — we honestly thought he was joking. Turns out, he was serious. We ended up going across the street and bought the exact same bottle for $38 (with tax included).

The guy was rude, unprofessional, and the prices are a total scam. Definitely won’t be coming back and wouldn’t recommend this...

If you're looking for a supermarket, this isn't it -- you'll have to drive a few miles South to nearby Grover Beach for that one. The grocery stores in Pismo Beach are mostly overgrown liquor stores (and let's face it, we need liquor stores). I really have nothing else to compare this place to -- I'm just glad they're there, and were walking distance from our hotel. (There was another store that was a little bit closer, but others advised us not to go to that one because it was considerably more expensive, and had less of a selection.) The cashier at the store was a little bit grumpy, but who wouldn't be when you're working indoors, and walking distance...