I dashed in to pick up a 2-liter bottle of Ginger Ale. (Marina Submarine, I love ya but my thriftiness won't allow me to pay $4/can of soda.) I guess I was too distracted asking if they sold a tiny, airline sized bottle of Chambord to add to my homemade cranberry sauce (they did) that I missed their adorable little shop cat, Lily. She seems to have become quite famous in Yelp reviews. This dilute calico beauty has her bolt holes among the packaged goods or by the register. She's the equivalent of finding the little mouse that moves around the room in the children's classic bedtime book, "Goodnight Moon". Wonderful convenience store with a breathtaking array of every spirit you can think of from floor to ceiling- plus ice cream. Something for everyone ages 1 to 99. Great store! read more

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Y'all I like coming in here, because they have the cutest grumpy cat that resides here. The employees are really nice, and I love that. However, I'm here for the cute grumpy cat! read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Cute Grumpy Cat - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

A friendly corner liquor store. A good selection of snacks and beverages, including my favorites TopoChico. I no longer drink, but I picked up a short neck of Maker's Mark for GF. There's a cool store kitty too! read more

This liquor store is the Grand Central station of Cow Hollow with all sorts of people always going in and out, it's very communal. Usually I tend to get wine or beer at the grocery store since that tends to be cheaper but Luke's next door is way more expensive and has lot of brands I've never heard of. For a liquor store they have a pretty large selection of half bottles of wine which is nice if you don't like to drink a lot or you can mix and match with people that like something different. 5 stars because they have a store cat named Lilly that is always there hanging out. She often likes to take afternoon sun naps on the side of the store by the window. read more

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These guys did away with their froyo business RIP. Go across the street diagonally to Loving Cup. This is the go to spot for froyo. Hidden in the back of a wine & spirits shop is an unassuming counter that serves up the good stuff. I visit at least twice a month, sometimes daily. Tips: 1. Kids size is fine most of the time. Small size can be too big. 2. Favorite is chocolate + peanut butter with Reese's peanut butter cup. 3. For healthy selection go with tart + fruit. Less healthy, gummy bears. Good stuff. read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Tart with gummies - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My review only concerns the delivery service that Michaelis promotes on their website. I ordered a nice bottle of whiskey (order costing over $100) for a friend in SF and the store delivered the bottle to the wrong address. I tried to get a refund several times, but they would not respond to my requests. Instead, they blamed the delivery service they use and made it my problem. O stars for customer service and ethics. read more

Did a quick stop to pick up some things as a girlfriend needed a nicotine fix. We stopped by on Saturday, December 16th around 9:30pm. We were drinking at a bar down the street, so Michaelis Wine & Spirit was a a short walk away. The cashier was super sweet and we were out of there in no time. Total for the pack was $11.50 which isn't too bad in terms of pricing. Convenient if hanging out on Union street. read more

First, thanks Curt L. for bringing me homemade enchiladas!!!! So, I'm at work and Curt L. brings me food! Then we decide to go grab some dessert. It was either That Takes the Cake or fro-yo from here. Fro-yo it was since Curt just had his bday and he's had way too much cakes from it. I first knew about this place when a client walks in with fro-yo.. Strawberry shortcake fro-yo that is... I knew right then and there that I would definitely have to put a be back in 30 sign just to grab some. Today was the day since Curt was here. We closed up the shop and walked on over which was only a block away. There was a line of people inside the liquor store but the wait wasn't long. There were plenty of flavors to choose from but not enough tart flavors. There was the original tart, cookies and creme, vanilla, chocolate, pumpkin, etc.. I went for the pumpkin and was hoping to get MOCHii as a topping since it has been forever since I've had fro-yo.. But they didn't have MOCHii!!! I was disappointed. But, I replaced it with just crush graham cracker crumbs.. A great alternative but I still wanted MOCHii. My small pumpkin with graham cracker and Curt's small vanilla with gummi bears and graham cracker was just $7.50 which is not that bad. I was excited to dig in, which I did. The first bite..... too much spices and not enough pumpkin flavor.. I tasted more ginger/clove/cinnamon then pumpkin... It was good but not what I had expected. I still did eat the whole thing though.. I wish they still had strawberry shortcake! read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Pumpkin covered in graham cracker crumb - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fro-yo girl here. This is a first for fro-yo girl, getting my cup of fro-yo from a liquor store of all places. When you walk in, you'll see a Mitchell's ice cream counter on the left and the fro-yo machines in the back. They had nine flavors that day: Peanut Butter, Classic Vanilla, Chocolate, Vanilla Malt, Chocolate Brownie, Roasted Almond, Strawberry Shortcake, Vanilla and Plain Tart. I didn't see any mochi balls but they had good toppings, fresh fruit, nuts, granola, dried fruit, candy bits, mini gummy bears, Jelly Bellies and mini M&Ms. * Small (6 oz.) $2.75 * Medium (12 oz.) $3.50 * Large (16 oz.) $4 Toppings, 75 cents I ordered a small plain tart with blueberries. Unlike other places, they don't put the toppings on top, but they appear in the middle and in generous amounts and you get a good amount of fro-yo too. This seemed like a good idea (keeps the toppings from falling off) until I realized that most of my fresh blueberries had hardened and started to freeze over. The fro-yo is nice and tangy and it's on the icy side though not too icy (could be creamier though). It's not too stiff and not too soft. The aftertaste is sweet and pleasant. Hmm, I could get used to the idea of getting fro-yo at a liquor store. What if all liquor stores became fro-yo shops? If only... You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl. read more

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With Cultive (Union St. and Buchanan St.) grand opening earlier in the week, I'm not sure how much longer will this corner store will be serving frozen yogurt. I enjoyed eating the frozen treat from the newest fro-yo place. But Michaelis also make good fro-yo too. Despite the mysterious weather and the conclusion of the winter holiday season, I had the seasonal Egg Nog flavored fro-yo in a medium cup for $3.50. I also got Cookie dough chunks as my lone topping to complete my treat. The egg-nog flavor was very creamy and tasted like the actual holiday beverage. The shop isn't shy in piling it on too (just look at my picture). I don't come here too often, but I hope this corner store continues to serve fro-yo and not let the new competitior affect them. read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - My Egg nog fro-yo! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

Palestinian guy, sorry cant remember name, was super cool guy and their dolmas and baklava are kinda secret menu awesomeness. Highly recommend those items n read more

I live nearby and dread coming here even though I need to occasionally. The guy who sits behind the counter doesn't say a word and just stares at me. When I ask a question he's about as enthused as if I asked him to run a marathon. I wish once I didn't feel like I was a burden to these people. read more

The moment I walk in, the cashier asks me: "Froyo?" Wow, am I that obvious? It's only 2 pm and ahead of me are 2 sorority girls with arms full of mini liquor bottles. Behind me are a family with two kids, about 4 and 5 years old. You know, your typical Saturday afternoon... BTW, isn't there some law that forbids minors from entering liquor stores? Don't like that they put toppings in between froyo because it freezes. Like that they serve gelato. Like that they serve Mitchell's ice cream. Like that they serve froyo. And how can we forget, above all, this is a liquor store. Note: $5.00 minimum for credit cards - so I guess I'll have to get a myself a bottle of wine also. Oh well! read more

My Gawd! Fricken best peanut butter froyo I've ever had...in a liquor store?!? FACT! I'm still not sure if I want to thank or curse my friend who introduced this to me. Now I have daydreams/nightmares or driving down and trying to find parking just so I can have this amazingly awesome delight. Just the sweet fix I needed after attending an awesome Yelp Elite event just down the street. For the price, the nice staff there give you get a pretty generous amount, and you can even mix flavors. Red Velvet, meet peanut butter, with a side of mochi. Mmmmmm...so good. Must have more! read more

I was really excited to try the frozen yogurt here. I love places where you can find a good variety of fun and delicious flavors. And they do have a good selection and pricing. On this particular trip though, the guy got my order wrong and gave me banana cheesecake yogurt instead of New York cheesecake, which sadly I didn't notice until I had already left and started digging into my second flavor. The banana cheesecake tasted really artificial and a little icy... Luckily, my other flavor choice was the peanut butter. I'm a sucker for peanut butter frozen yogurt, and this one was delicious and creamy which made up for the unwanted flavor and mixed so nicely with my yogurt chip topping. So overall a pretty good place for frozen yogurt, and I might check back to sample my other flavor options. Just want to make sure they are serving from the correct dispenser. read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Banana cheesecake & peanut butter with yogurt chips - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

extra: Wow Cow flavors are really great and are only 10 calories an oz.! Get a small (6 oz minimum) and you can REALLY walk away guilt free! read more

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The original froyo spot before the hype and at a fraction of the price of its competitors. No froyo holes here either. JONASAPPROVED! read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Tart with strawberries - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Open late, super nice people and you xan actually find all the things that you need in this time

Stopped by here on a bike ride through Cow Hollow. Spotted a couple different bottles of Fortaleza tequila up high on the shelf. Always good to have a spot on the map has some sought after spirits in stock. read more

HOLY COW. Thick, creamy, delectable custard-like yogurt... inside of a convenience store? Yes my friend, this is true... and oh how I love skipping out on big long lines outside of the other hipster/trendy ice cream shops. My favorite flavor is peanut butter topped with reeses peanut butter cup chunks (and they are VERY generous with their yogurt AND toppings).... Did I mention that they are open late and DONT cost you an arm and a leg either? Ahhh, I love you hidden jewel... way too much... read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Half Peanut Butter half Raspberry with pomegranate on top. - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

These guys deserve 5 stars for being the best in SF. Whether it's their friendly customer service, Mitchell's ice cream by the scoop or as a grocery item, delicious Froyo, or their great beer selection. It's the kind of store that becomes a staple of your neighborhood and has become a staple of my bi-weekly run to stock up on beer and/or ice cream. Can't recommend these folks enough. Bonus: They accept Apple Pay read more

Before I moved to the Marina, my friend Jason wanted to go for froyo one night, and he suggested a place on Union. I thought he was referring to Cultive, and he was like, no, a liquor store. What??? So that's how I found Michaelis, which is seriously a liquor store that serves up froyo and Mitchell's ice cream. I am not making this up. Now, this place is right around the corner from my new pad, and here are three very good reasons why I really like this place: 1) Unpretentious. Unlike some of the trendier Asian froyo shops, the people here are really nice and genuine. 2) Truly CCG. $2 for a kid's size, $3 for a small, $4 for a medium. Small was more than enough for me, as it's a pretty healthy dose of froyo swirled into the cup. 3) SOY-BASED FROYO?! YES. Yes, all you lactards rejoice! Although it's only one flavor (vanilla), it tastes very good. It's not as creamy smooth as regular froyo, but it's a pleasantly icy texture that really tastes like vanilla soymilk.. but better. They have rotating flavors I believe, and yesterday they had vanilla, chocolate, tart, strawberry, grasshopper pie, cookies & cream, and coffee among their selections. Good solid froyo, and it's a nice, low-key change from Cultive down the street. Plus, where else can you stock up on booze while eating a sweet treat? read more

So I'm sitting outside getting boozed at Eastside West on one of those gorgeous warm sunny days (of which there have been so few as of late) . . . and I spot one hot chick after another walking down fillmore indulging in giant styrofoam containers overflowing with frozen yogurt . . . After about 30 min's of such intolerable cruelty i jumped up from the booze and informed drunk friends that i'd be on a quest for such yogurt, wherever it might be . . . i started walking up fillmore, feeling like a sardine swimming upstream amongst containers of yogurt. talk about free advertising! then i found miachelis, which is really just a no-frills corner store, and inside was the most exquisite flavor of frozen yogurt to date, VANILLA CUSTARD. that with a topping of crushed oreo cookies, is enough to send me to cloud 9. in fact, it's also enough for me to risk freezing my arse off when it's actually too cold to be eating frozen anything. but what's most incredible is that FROZEN YOGURT LURED ME AWAY FROM BOOZE . . . ! ! ! read more

Fro-Yo and booze in the same store? God, I love California. read more

Open late, the guy there is friendly, good selection on snacks and in the day time they serve frozen yogurt. They also have ice cream but I'm not sure when they stop serving that. I got some baklava there and it was really good. read more

Michaelis Wine & Spirits - Vanilla frozen yogurt so good - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - San Francisco, California

If you like the froyo tart, tart plain flavor at this liquor store is better than Yogurt Bar. Go figure. More tart, creamier, and cheaper. (A huge small for $2.75.) No fruit toppings but who wants one teaspoon of cut up fruit for $2 anyways. (Yaaa, a small with 2 topping at Yogurt Bar is $5.) It also has no frequent froyo card, but it is a liquor store. The make your own cocktail in a ziploc bag displayed in the front of the building is hilarious. read more

Horrid service. They cancelled on me multiple times, then closed sooner than their hours indicated.

michael's is a compact grocery store that sells coffees. bottled spirits, groceries, and yogurt froyo availability: -decadent chocolate -irish mint -french vanilla -strawberry shortcake;(st moritz) bland as a strawberry shortcake -vanilla malt (st moritz) -cable car chocolate -peanut butter -toasted almond - -tart pricing: (s)2.75 (m)3.75 (l) 400 toppings: .75 (lst) additional .50 25 dry toppings, 18ish frut mochi toppings frodrips -yocream (7) and st moritz (3) froyo sold here -froyo creamy and smooth, melted fast -liquor usual best sellers selecton -coffee selction interesting, list inclues ethiopian, columibian, .....-- -friendly, manly gents serving froyo here. read more

I love frozen yogurt. Sadly because the cold weather I rarely go in search of it, so imagine my excitement this past weekend, when the temperature rose to the mid sixties! I immediately made my boyfriend hop into the car so I could get "my fix". Michaelis had an excellent variety of flavors. Even better NONE of them tasted like cardboard! I can't wait for it to heat up again so I have an excuse to indulge! read more

I did it! I cheated on my elimination diet so I could try the peanut butter frozen yogurt here! I've been looking for this flavor since I tried my first bite at Yummi Yogurt in Los Gatos, and now there's one here in the city! It tasted just as deliciously nutty as I remember from months ago. I got greedy and got the medium and couldn't finish it even though my friend was trying to help me finish it as well. Either way, if I ever decide to cheat again, I know I can come here to this trusty place. Woo hoo! read more

Despite shivering in the chilly spring San Francisco evening, regardless of the six blocks we had just hiked, which should have warmed us up but didn't, Mike still marched me in here for frozen yogurt. Not just frozen yogurt... "Dude... FROZEN YOGURT!" Wow. Frozen yogurt that rates not only a 'dude' but all caps as well? Do you know how hard it is to speak in all caps? There was quite the line in Michaelis. For a booze shop, they have quite a lot of fans of frozen yogurt. They have ice cream too, but only one fan of that. At least, when we were there. She got herself a huge bowl of mint-chocolate chip. "See, you can have ice cream AND fresh breath too!" I said. It was a lot funnier in my head. By the time we got to the front of the line, we were next. No big surprise there, that's how that kind of thing usually works. And Michaelis was no different. I was hoping for a mixture of chocolate and peanut butter, in a nice swirl. They weren't in the same machine, so no luck for me. And what am I thinking, mixing anything with chocolate? I'll just be disappointed that I only have half as much chocolate, right? I like to think so. Mike got a mixture of chocolate and vanilla. When we saw it, our eyes got wide because we opened them as far as we could. That's usually how that kind of thing works. "Dude... CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA!" I was there for him. I still think he was missing out on half his chocolate. read more

Ok so the service isn't that great and you kinda feel like an inconvenience asking the guy behind the counter selling the liquor to get you some frozen yogurt, but the yogurt is yummy and they have a decent amount of toppings (which they charge you 50 cents if you want extra). However, I don't like how they only put the "toppings" in the middle and not on top, I mean they are called toppings! I usually get the country vanilla with cookie dough and almonds, yum. They also have Mitchell's ice cream, but only 10 flavors or so. If your on Union or in the Marina its definitely worth stopping by for some fro-yo. read more

I'm not going to lie, I have an unhealthy obsession with froyo. Ok, maybe it's actually semi-sorta-quasi healthy because at least it's FROZEN YOGURT instead of ice cream. Anyway, the "froyoplaceonUnion&Filmore" (this is the only epithet I will ever give this place) is a daily stop for me. A medium froyo here can easily last me 2 nights (or a night and drunken munchies later that same night). They always have awesome flavors. Grasshopper is one of my personal favs. So, another reason this place rocks. I'm a little bit of a connoisseur of Fernet. It's a staple in my drinking diet. I was here the other day (getting my daily dose of froyo, CLEARLY), and saw a gleaming bottle of fernet among the mini, airplane sized booze bottles. Now, I don't know when or why I will ever need a 2oz bottle of fernet (especially when you can have a fifth...) but I really, REALLY appreciate that they offer it to me anyway. read more

What a very pleasant surprise for a hungover Sunday afternoon. My friends and I were strolling around the Marina and wanted some "froyo." One of my friends suggested Tutti Melon, an idea that was fortunately shot down quickly and replaced by this gem we found looking on Yelp. Let me just say, this place definitely lives up to its positive Yelp reviews. The froyo itself is honestly some of the best I've ever had. The price is really frickin good for what you get (including the toppings and amount). And the service is excellent. The froyo from here literally made my day! I highly recommend trying the peanut butter flavor. Actual words from my friend after trying a bite of my peanut butter froyo, "I don't even like peanut butter and that is really good!" So, even if you don't like peanut butter, give it a try. ..or try one of the 7 other delicous flavors. Don't be scared away by the fact that the place doesn't actually like like a good place to get froyo, what's behind the counter will no doubt satisfy your mouth and wallet! read more

Liquor store fro-yo = the best fro-yo. Cultive wha? Tutti Melon who? Good selection of flavors, DELICIOUS, generous servings, CHEAP, friendly service, OPEN LATE... what more could I ask for? read more

Clearly, it is always a mistake to assume in this city for the sunshine to bring about a warm day. October already, and a bit fickle. I mean, the weather, is often a miss. At Michaelis, after a long day, having frozen yogurt. Crisp wind does not bother me. read more

A little history......way back when, this corner liquor store was not in the running to be the hot spot to get fro yo. There was a small market next door, and THAT was the place to get your frozen yogurt. They happened to close for a while and relocate to the other side of Union, across Filmore. During their pause, the corner store literally cornered the market of the fro yo business. Now that the other place is back, it's not as great as Michaelis. Why is the other market not so great? 1. On the shady side of street 2. Measly serving size and price compared to Michaelis 3. Not as many flavors and fewer options. Michaelis serves it up well on the frozen yogurt. Spend 10 minutes hanging out and all kinds of people come to get their "meals" (fro yo for a meal? come on skinnies, eat more!) Great assorted flavors to choose from: wow cow, honey hill, etc...always rotating with the staple vanilla custard and chocolate and Frostline vanilla and chocolate on the board. $2.50 for a small, and it's a healthy small. Cup or cone and also to go. Standard toppings to choose from (chips, sprinkles, nuts, candies) and they do it well by integrating it in the middle and also on the top and all over. Well, I'm a fan, and that's all I have to say. Indulge with little guilt, that's what counts =) read more

When I headed to Michaelis Wine & Spirit this Tuesday night for some frozen-yogurt, I was fairly disappointed in the flavor options. Most of the flavors were some form of chocolate or vanilla... I ended up settling on cookies & cream (basically tasted like chocolate) and angel food cake (basically tasted like vanilla) with chocolate sprinkles. It was definitely not as good as the pumpkin fro-yo I enjoyed last time & was craving. The serving was generous and the chocolate sprinkles were great though! I threw in a York's Peppermint Patty and pack of fruity gum to make the $5 credit card minimum (I should be on the Price is Right, it was $5 exactly!). read more

I think this is the only liquor store on Union. It comes in handy when you gotta buy a pack of cigs at the Union St festival and there is nowhere else around. Also, as everyone else has mentioned...they have really good frozen yogurt here. Especially the fat free, 10 calorie an ounce kind. Yea, its not as good as Pinkberry but that shit comes in clutch when you're stumbling up the block drunk from Matrix. Aaaah...angel food cake frozen yogurt.... read more

About once every ten days I treat myself to what my heart desires...sugar...in the form of icy creamy frozen Faux-gurt. I'm lactose intolerant, but this place always has a vanilla nondairy that tastes wonderful and you'd never know it is not frozen yogurt. I don't care how many new trendy fro-yo places open up, this place has always been great, cheap, friendly, and fast. Note to the owner: Can we get some more nondairy flavors, please? read more