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All States Best Foods
Categories: Food Specialty Food Fruits & Veggies Food Grocery Fruits & Veggies, Grocery [Edit]
1607 20th St(between Connecticut St & Arkansas St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
(415) 642-3230
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for All States Best Foods
Review Highlights
18 reviews in English
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Review from Johnny R.
Redwood City, CA
1/20/2011
This is the cutest convenient store with the friendliest staff possible. I don't know if these men are family but they sure will treat you like family All States holds up to the heart and title of a "friendly neighborhood corner store"... I'm not kidding, they are so friendly you want to take them all and bring them to your house for dinner and chit chat. It wouldn't surprise me if customers travel here who aren't neighborhood locals and come based on the service alone.
I walk by here every week since it's next door to my naturopathic clinic. The outside of the shop is charmingly decorated with flowers and fresh fruit to buy. You will find a nice selection of goods inside at standard convenient store prices. The produce outside often has promotional sale prices like whole melons. berries or cherries for $2.50, persimmons during season @ 3 for $1, cold CA grown avocados inside for $1 or so and much more. Treat yourself to some pulp fresh CA grown Medjool dates while you're there - they are nature's CANDY!!! It's a bummer there's fruits and veggies aren't all organic but every now and then you will find some organic fruits. I once saw some organic raw food energy bars at the front counter which was pretty unexpected but very nice to see.
Give them the business. They deserve it!
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Review from Matthew G.
San Francisco, CA
3/2/2012
Very friendly people, easy to talk to. Much friendlier than another grocery store on the street. Good selection and prices. They have a lot of staples, including an array of spices. They also have a decent selection of flowers. It's so nice to have them up on the Hill.
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Review from Shawn S.
San Francisco, CA
9/26/2007
I'll join the chorus in saying the gentlemen who run All States Best Foods are making the world a better place. In fact, my girlfriend and I call this "the nice guy store."
And they totally get what a corner store is all about - ice cream, chocolate and beer. They have the absolute best ice cream selection in San Francisco. In fact, my girlfriend and I sometimes call this "the ice cream store."
I didn't even know its real name until today, but it's absolutely worth knowing.
I will say I wish it was open after 8pm. -
Review from Jeff P.
Napa, CA
1/4/2007
The guys that own/run/work at this store make you feel like just what you are --- their neighbor. Always friendly, they always remember what you usually buy. They always greet you in a familiar way letting you know that they appreciate your business and recognize you as one of their regular customers. I no longer go to any other local market because these guys have truly earned my loyalty. At Christmas, they even gave me a bottle of wine which meant a lot. If I didn't know that I lived in a big city I would think this was small town America.
Update: And, they got a 100 on their DPH inspection: http://www.dph.sf.ca.u... -
Review from Scout F.
San Francisco, CA
7/11/2007
As every reviewer has pointed out, the guys who run this place are dolls. You don't feel like they're shining you on to keep your business, you feel as if they're genuinely kind people. They take pride in their store, in the quality and variety of the stock, in their relations with their neighbors.
Anyone who thinks immigrants are dragging this country down need only pay a visit to All States where they'd see intelligent, attractive young men working their asses off every day of their lives to make something good for the neighborhood. -
Review from Allyson S.
San Francisco, CA
11/6/2008
The guys that own this place are great, always super friendly. I love that they remember who I am even when I've been gone 3/4ths of the year.
They always have what I need when I'm mid dinner and realize I'm missing one key ingredient. -
Review from cindy j.
San Francisco, CA
4/25/2008
All States has a huge selection of spices.....anytime I need a spice and don't want to trek over to safeway, I can bank on the fact that they have it.
Best part of All States is that they are so warm and friendly. What a great place to have on the hill. -
Review from Lauren G.
San Francisco, CA
2/3/2008
I really like this place and lately I don't have a car so I have to do my grocery shopping either here or at the Good Life. This place is open later so, by default, I have found myself here a couple times. It doesn't look as cute as Good Life on the inside or outside but it is just as friendly if not more and it has everything you might need at prices that I think are better.
I live within a short walk of this place. I will be back. -
Review from Jay W.
San Francisco, CA
4/12/2006
Your typical neighborhood convenience store, everything from frozen entrees (sometimes you just NEED a HotPocket) to my staple hangover cure of a quart of Lemon-Lime Gatorade washed down by an Odwalla Superfood.
But they also have a little produce section for the essentials and have fresh bread delivered daily along with some specialty ethnic sandwhiches in the fridge, I've had a Chicken Tikka Masala and a couple of Naanwhiches that were quite good.
I'm giving them an extra star because they're been known to give me credit when I wasn't packing my wallet and they always toss me a dog biscuit for Sonny.
My one complaint is they don't stock enough Sunday NY Times...so I have to hustle up there by noon or they may be gone. -
Review from James T.
San Francisco, CA
11/22/2007
These guys have been a great neighborhood store for a long time. As other have stated, they are very friendly and it isn't fake. They act like they actually want your business.
Stock could have a little more variety but I guess that's always the case. Definitely check the produce before buying as sometimes it can be mushy ... but I do that everywhere. -
Review from Jo D.
San Francisco, CA
11/12/2009
Love this place for all the reasons in the other reviews - uber friendly, great flower gift wrapping and perfect selection of food!
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Review from Brett H.
San Francisco, CA
8/22/2006
This is what a local market/convenience store should be. They have a great selection of everything you might need (they have a great selection of Vitamin Water).
The best thing about this place are the people who work there. They're incredibly friendly and helpful. It seems like a family run place and it shows. I like this place so much that I will walk uphill rather than go to the New Potrero Market on 18th, which has a rude staff and poor selection. -
Review from Kim K.
San Francisco, CA
3/5/2010
Love this place!!! Couldn't agree more with the other reviewers. This place has the best employees/owners. So nice and helpful. This really is what a neighborhood convenience store is all about. They are even open to suggestions about what to stock in the store. Flowers are gorgeous. One time I did get some buns that were maybe past their prime, but i'm sure if I had mentioned it next time they would have credited me, but I just couldn't do it as they are always so helpful. Support local stores if you can.
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Review from Ad C.
San Francisco, CA
4/18/2007
I could not agree with Jeff P more. I live on the hill and the chaps who run this place are archetypical nice guys.
The store has good variety and groceries are very reasonably priced, for a local store. Plus the local produce section always seems very fresh.
I also think it is a nice touch that they wrap the flower bunches and add a little colored ribbon (which make zero difference to me, but the worked to my gf)
Im giving 4 stars, only cos its got to be pretty GD special for a local groceries to get 5 in my book. I hope this doesn't dilute their current 5 status though. -
Review from M A.
San Francisco, CA
6/20/2007
I try to stay on the hill for groceries and other necessities because I don't want any of these independents to go out of business to corporations. I live two blocks from here and this is my default local grocery store to shop on the hill. I really think that they do a good job, always friendly, very friendly, and personable. Also, for most everything, much less expensive than Good Life across the street--they don't really carry much in the way of organic food like Good life however and the produce is lacking a bit, but if you are desperate for produce --again there is the Good Life across the street. Carry pretty much everything but alcohol, the flowers are beautiful and wrapped with much care.
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Review from Naji E.
Millbrae, CA
3/26/2010
FINALLY! A market where people actually care about the customer and treating you right. I go here for all my needs. Check it out...you will not be disappointed
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Review from jizzie b.
San Francisco, CA
9/28/2008
no organic, not for me! we walked out (to good life across the street). guess i was spoiled by green earth over on divisadero.
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Review from Ruth M.
San Francisco, CA
8/5/2009
I wanted to chime in that their flower selection is also great and they wrap it (brown paper and ribbon) very tastefully, so this makes a great place when you need to bring flowers for some occasion and you don't want to just hand them over in a dripping wet, tacky plastic wrap.
