Lots of yummy vinegars and oils to taste. The owner and workers are super friendly. I ended up getting the limited edition winter orange, lemon ginger vinegar and jalapeño oil. I can't wait to make scrubs and salad dressings. read more

It's delicious fresh olive oil and specialty salts with rosemary. I worked as a property and wine specialist of organic Argentinian Malbec. read more

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Popped into Vom Fass on Tuesday and it was one of the best things I did that day. I'm sorry to admit that I'd never before visited the shop -- or even known it existed -- but I'll be a regular from now on. Rex was very welcoming and immediately asked if I'd like to taste any EVOOs, vinegars, or spirits. I opted to try the lemon EVOO with a drop of date balsamic vinegar in it and oh my gooooodnesssss... it was a divine combination. I had to buy some to share with my family -- I couldn't keep that deliciousness to myself. I also tried the rosemary EVOO with pear balsamic vinegar, which is the combo I'll be purchasing next -- it was scrumpdidlyocious. Thank you, Rex, for your kindness and generosity and for offering such high-quality, heavenly products! read more

Amazing products and amazing service! We were post-Christmas shopping and this was such a treat. We were given small samplers of oils, they had a variety of infused different flavors which were all delicious. They then made a recommendation of which vinegar would pair well with the oils that we chose. Between their thorough list of oils and vinegars, their friendly and helpful service, and the variety of other products in their store (spices, pastas, wine, etc.) This store is one of my new favorites! read more

We were trying to kill some time and just randomly stumbled into this place. Rex greeted us right away and gave us a quick breakdown about everything in the store. He was very knowledgeable and proud. I love these types of small businesses, they carry everything that we love. I even got a quick free tasting of a Belgium scotch that he sells. All the labels on the glass bottles are handwritten which makes them extra special. I'm obsessed with the few things I bought and now I know where to go when I need a gift to give!! read more

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Drinks are amazing. The bourbon old fashioned you can buy in a 750ml is quite tasty - and I'm pretty picky. They have a few other interesting mixes along with smaller sizes (100ml, 400ml) of expensive stuff. Worth a visit read more

What a GEM!!! Was walking around the shopping center being tourists that we are and randomly came across this store like 2 min before closing. The gentleman who is the owner of the store welcomed us in (my wife & I) with open arms and began explaining the store and what their items were. After a few free sample sips and 30 minutes later (although they should have closed 28 minutes), we ended up buying this small batch of Old Fashioned. I'm an avid Old Fashion drinker and this might be the best I've ever had! This 200ml equals to about 3 generous servings. So very well worth it. Will certainly be back to try others! Thank you for the exceptional service! read more

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Travis was helpful with kindly letting me sample the different vinegars available. The packaging of a lot of the items are cute, quaint, and easy to gift. Really appreciated the customer service here. read more

Such a cute gem to stumble upon in Ghirardelli square! They have liqueurs, spirits, oils and vinegars. They gave lots of samples of the liqueurs and oils and I ended up getting absinthe as a gift for a friend and the truffle olive oil. The truffle olive oil is to die for and made with real truffles! They also customized my bottle of absinthe which was really special. Great place for gifts. read more

I wandered into VOM FASS by accident while exploring Ghiradelli Square. The oils and vinegars were really interesting to learn about and taste test. The guy here is really knowledgeable and super nice. I'm not the biggest fan of vinegar but there are so many types here and the ones I tasted were all so unique. More along my line of interest were the spirits. Some are available for sampling and I'll tell you I am a fan. One negative though is that not everything was in stock. read more

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Wow! This store is amazing! Vom Fass Oils Vinegars Spirits as their name, they have many oils, vinegars and spirits for purchase in store or they can ship it to you. The very knowledge gentleman here is super helpful and friendly. He will tell you everything you needs to know about how to choices what kind of the oils or vinegars to pairs of the food and adjusts to your tastes. They have many delicious vinegars here with different tastes and the original vinegars with different aged up to 20+ years vinegar. The older one is more sweet! You can try it before making your decision! I like the 18 years original vinegar the best! This is a very special store in a very famous location. You will definitely be able to get your taste buds take care if you like vinegars or oils for your food. read more

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I am so glad that my family and I stumbled into this shop during our visit at Ghirardelli Square! Rex, the owner, was so welcoming and kind. He offered us samples of the their homemade Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinaigrettes! I was astounded with all the different flavors and how delicious everything tasted. I ended up purchasing their Truffle EVVO and Date Balsamic Vinaigrette, which had such nice flavors of sweetness. I also loved their lemon flavored EVVO. I have used it on salads and it is quite delicious. My husband was quite interested in their liquor collection and sampled their bourbon whiskeys. He ended up purchasing their Old Fashioned. The interior of the place is cozy, clean, and modern, with their selections of Olive Oils and vinaigrettes on one side of the room by the checkout counter, and their wine and liquor on the other side of that. A plus is that they ship orders! I'm definitely visiting this place again when I'm in San Francisco. Until then, I'll order online for my EVVO and Balsamic needs! read more

Went in there 8.17 with my girlfriend. Manny was very helpful in letting us sample some of the liquors and choosing a gift for our mothers. He was very attentive and friendly to us. Highly recommend read more

If you ask any great chef what the secret to an excellent meal is they will tell you two things: freshness and quality. In skilled hands, something as simple as quality oils and vinegars elevate an everyday offering into something that will have family and friends equally impressed and delighted. The beauty of this shop: They offer a great variety They offer non-rushed samples How it goes down: Walk in and when you are greeted, you will also be offered a sample of anything you are curious to try. Try samples. Start thinking of what you would use it for - or you can cheat because you aren't a great home chef and ask what you can do with the ones you like. Pick a vessel to put your selections in. They will fill and label your glass vessels accordingly. When you get home you will find cards that describe what you've purchased and if you flip it over, there is a recipe! Their website also offers recipes and if you have a good one to share, they just might post it. Why settle for average when it is so easy to elevate what you create in your kitchen with quality ingredients? Start here. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Thank me later. read more

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This was my second time here. If you love olive oil and balsamic vinegar - excellent service - wine - and friendly conversation... you must stop by! Yes, you get to taste the flavors and yes you will want to take some home... they also ship... FYI! We bought some oil and vinegar that together was like a delicious Smokey BBQ... it's amazing, we can't wait to get home and start cooking. We spoke with the owner Mr. Jamie and he was so friendly and pleasant. I sipped on a fabulous Pinot Blanc that I had to bring a bottle home with me, so good. I cant believe I don't remember the other gentleman helping us, he was so nice and knowledgeable about the wine. I just enjoyed this part of our visit so much. The shop is beautiful, the service is outstanding, and I am going to keep my fingers crossed that they pop up in Reno for some of our amazing events! read more

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While sight seeing at Ghirardelli Square with visiting family members, we found ourselves in front of this store. My first reaction after trying to pronounce the sign was what kind of place is this? As I peeked into the window, my second thought was, that it was just another specialty condiments store. But when my boyfriend went inside, I decided to follow suit as my curiosity became peaked. It turned out that this shop had more to offer than expected! I was amazed at the large number of choices you get in flavored oils, vinegars and powdered seasonings. This unique store displays casks of infused oils such as extra virgin olive oils, infused oils, nut oils, seed oils, and wellness oils, featured with smooth tasting flavors like pistachio, walnut, garlic, avocado, basil, chili and a whole lot more! The vinegars are aged in oak barrels while blended with their own special recipes that included ingredients such as apple, cherry, lemon, grape, ginger, white or red wines and even beer! The friendly and helpful staff were very enthusiastic about their products and offered free tasting of any number of the oils and vinegars separately or mixed together. At first it seemed strange for me to start tasting the oils, but the nice flavors quickly eased my mind. Then when they combined it with a flavored vinegar, I realized how delicious mixing them both together could be! So many options are available here that also include a large variety of spices and seasonings. Just find the flavors you want, purchase the size and number of bottles you want to fill, and then they fill and seal them for you so you don't have to worry about any leakage before getting them home. This is definitely a shop that caters to anyone who enjoys gourmet cooking. Now, the possibilities can be endless in creating your own unique recipes or give to someone as a gift. And it's nice to know that you can also order from them online! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4m_29MOpU read more

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Located at Ghirardelli Square it's a small shop filled with the most fragrant oils and vinegars. Vom Fass is staffed with some very knowledgeable employees and I also had the opportunity to meet the owner she's a sweetheart and was very sincere and thanked me for making a few purchases. After a few tastings we decided to go with a bottle of Basil Infused oil paired with a Calamansi Vinegar the ratio is 2:1 oil to vinegar. This citrus vinegar combined with the oil is going to go great on a fresh spring mix or I'm thinking it might go great on grill asparagus or some blackened Grouper. This store has a large selection of dry ingredient seasonings as well. They also have a website and ship anywhere in the lower 48. You can't go wrong spending some time in here. read more

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We had the pleasure of speaker with the staff at the Vom Fass Oils Vinegars Spice stores. They have very good products. We did some olive oil tasting and purchased some for home use. read more

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Rex was super nice and wecoming. We tried so many different oils and vinegars. Wow. They were awesome! The hazelnut oil is crazy good. Mango vinegar was super tasty as well. Ginger seasame oil pretty good too. Ugh they were all so yummy and Rex knew all the concoctions that could blow anyone away read more

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This place is amazing! They have great selection of wine, liquor, olive oil and spices. My favorite was their gingerbread liquor and white truffle oil, it's delicious. Shoutout to Rex for helping us, he was incredibly friendly and helpful. read more

This is a new oil, vinegar, and spices store in Ghirardelli Square. You can sample all of their products, and that we did trying a pistachio oil (delicious..tasted very much like pistachio), garlic olive oil (also great), avocado oil (ehh..), chili sunflower oil (interesting but not too spicy), and a fig chili balsamic vinegar (the winner! really delicious and interesting). They have a huge variety there so come ready to try some different things out (but note that the people who work there need to 'pour' the sample for you due to some weird health code rule, but there were a lot of people working there all of whom were very friendly and ready to help). The prices seemed reasonable for a specialty store, and varied depending on the expense of the ingredients. For the fig chili vinegar, I had to buy a re-fillable 100 ml bottle, which was a little pricey at $3 but a one time purchase, and then the vinegar itself was a little less than $10. They were really excited to meet some locals since the majority of people who go to Ghirardelli Square are tourists. They have a pile of 20% off your next purchase cards ready for people who live in the area. All in all I will definitely be back there to buy more things for myself and for others as gifts. Worth checking out! read more

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Rex is absolutely AMAZING. I wanted to get my significant others nice bottle of whiskey when he got back from the Navy and they had no shortage of bottles to choose from. Rex knows his stuff and even was able to laser etch something into the bottle for me in order to customize it. When it was finished he hand delivered it to me. Could not have asked for better service. He really cares about the products he's providing and because of that I'll recommend him to all of my whiskey enthusiasts. They also have a great selection of oils and vinegars which my mother absolutely loved! read more

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RUDE RUDE RUDE. Took 2 steps in the place with the intention to buy with my husband, and the woman never said Hello, just said NO TOUCH NO TOUCH to my kids. Let me just tell you that both my kids were holding our hands and quiet when we walked in. We walked right out!!! Definitely not a friendly place, people come to SF for vacation, and this is not a place that clearly wants customers. **EDIT In response to Mike's comment, we took three steps into the store before your wife approached us, kids never touched your oils. Please don't fabricate stories to justify poor customer service. There is also a big difference of saying "excuse me, children are not allowed" versus being yelled at and accused of spilling oils. read more

A couple of months ago, I wanted to gift someone a fantastic bourbon I enjoyed a few years prior carried by VOM FASS. I couldn't remember the name but remembered some other minor details. I called in and spoke to Rex (owner), a walking encyclopedia within the context of spirits, and within less than 20 seconds, he knew exactly what I was trying to find! He made it so easy and went above and beyond. I lacked a bit of knowledge and had many more questions and needed help deciphering what else I needed. Rex was super accommodating and, without hesitation, helped out. Because I live outside of San Francisco, I requested it to be mailed to me after Rex offered. But, after asking my location, Rex did at least one better and offered to hand deliver it to me since I was on his route home. I gave him so many outs, but he was delighted to make life easy for me and delivered it personally for me. Service like this is rare and the exact reason why I will consistently frequent this place. Rex, thank you. You made a new lifetime customer truly happy. Highlights: - expert knowledge - excellent whisky - never pushy; only consultative - exceptional service including mail and delivery read more

This store is amazing! My boyfriend and I went here back in October and stocked up on some oils and balsamic, which we cook with almost daily! You're able to sample whichever flavor of oil or balsamic you want, or simply ask one of the employees for a recommendation and they'll be able to suggest the perfect combo. We're almost out of everything we bought and are planning on ordering more in the near future! read more

The owner of FASS is so genuine it was great chatting with him about his shop. We went for a small trip and had some Oil Samples, just WOW. I look forward to seeing this place again. read more

VOM FASS - Specialty Food Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great place to stop on a site seeing day at ghirardelli square, especially if you like to cook. Tons of oils, vinegars and spices to sample. I ended up going home with a bottle of their star honey vinegar and a bottle of their lemon oil. Each one is great in there own right, but also great when enjoyed together. If I had to nitpick one thing though. The only thing I don't find esthetically pleasing is the logo... It looks like it would be for some sort of technology store or men's clothing store... It doesn't scream come taste our delicious spices.. read more

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Worst retail experience in a very long time. The guy that greeted us, loudly, kept pushing for us to help. When we asked him for a few minutes to look around, he kept on like a used car salesman, and not a sincere one. First difference between this store and the other one I've been to in Claremont, CA is you don't get to your own bottles for purchasing; everything is pre-bottled. The salesman kept pushing on husband and I to "help"; we had to tell him eventually to stop. When we were ready to purchase almost $50 of stuff, we ask about the VIP club. Turns out, this store doesn't participate in a corporate program, because they're "all separate stores." They apparently don't even know about it. Oh well, they lost sales read more

This is a lovely shop with a curated selection of high quality oils, vinegars, spices, and spirits. Staffed by friendly and knowledgeable workers that are happy to share their knowledge and offer samples. I discovered this store through a promotion on an app, and I'm happy to return to purchase from their full inventory. Highly recommend. read more

As a SF local, we went looking for a specific vinegar. The sales person was very helpful and at least we can try to contact the manager in the serch. The place is very well displayed and there is a huge selection of oils and vinegars. We didn't get anything this time but at least there's a Vom Fass in town. read more

I stumbled upon this placed when I was visiting Ghirardelli Square. I bought the truffle oil and Star Date vinegar. I originally came in to check out the oils, but since I love truffle oil, I decided to buy it. However one of the ladies insisted I try one of their vinegars, and paired my truffle oil with the Star Date. As soon as I tasted it, I was wowed and floored by how amazing it tasted. Therefore, I got them both. read more

Two words you need to know when you go to Vom Fass is "Pistachio Oil". If you like nutty tasting oils on your salads this is definitely nutty tasting salad oil on crack. Mix it with a tiny bit of their apple vinegar and you will be in heaven. I cannot wait to drizzle a small amount on my fish or even on a pork chop. I am glad there is finally something worth going to in Ghiradelli Square. Vom Fass has a multitude of hard to find and not so hard to find oils, vinegar, and spices. They have things like black cumin oil, food grade avocado oil, ginger sesame oil, hazelnut oil, pumpkin seed oil and many, many more. They also have an amazing variety of vinegars including cherry balsamic, raspberry, peach, pear, honey, date, fig with a large number of other flavors. They have an interesting variety of spices but my attention was concentrated on the oils and vinegars. They do not contaminate the oils and vinegars by putting them on bread or pretzels. Tastings are served on small spoons so you can fully appreciate the distinct flavors of the products. Vam Fass is not something you will find in every strip mall across America and it is definitely one of the few places you do not want to miss on your next visit to the wharf area. They do offer private tasting parties if you are planning on coming with a group,. read more

Visiting San Fran with bestie. Had to go to Ghirardelli's marketplace. How lucky were we to find this shop! The owner was super helpful and friendly. He offered a tasting of some fabulous oils and balsamics. In addition there was a selection of teas and wine. Please don't pass this place up. Amazing customer service and perfect gift shopping! read more

Found this place walking around Ghirardelli Square way in the back near the Ghirardelli Marketplace. With the new healthier living I'm doing now I probably didn't notice this place before. This place is amazing! So many different flavors of oils & vinegars. So many unique flavors that you'll never find in your regular grocery store. I would have loved to try them all if I had the time. I also would have bought them all if I could! HA! They also have spice mixes in the back. Again, different varieties you wouldn't expect to find at the local store. Sunflower Oil, walnut oil, cashew oil, so many flavors of other oils, way too many to list here! The price for each oil & vinegar varies. The staff was very helpful. The woman working that day let me try several oils that I was definitely interested in buying. And she also suggested a vinegar that would compliment it and also a spice. She let me try all three. I loved the spice with the oil! I ended up buying a 500ml bottle of Extra Virgin German Herb Garlic Sunflower Oil and a 60g bottle of Bruschetta alla Toscana spice. She had to go to the back to fill the Sunflower Oil because the cask out front was empty. When she came back out the owner (an older woman) actually came out to thank us for our purchase. She was really nice. She also told us to make sure we keep the oil in a nice cool dark place. She said any type of oil should be kept that way. Man, I always keep my EVOO sitting on the kitchen counter! Thanks for the tip! For a personal touch they write the name and weight on the bottles/jars by hand. I recently cooked with the oil & the spice. They were right! A little goes a long way! I only used 1/4tsp of the spice mix on some veggies & that's all it needed! I'm definitely going back to get more oils & maybe try some vinegars next time. read more

At long last, I came by to check out the shop. I've been coming to the area for the past four years, and never stopped by. I enjoyed my visit of Vos and the owner was extremely nice and most helpful. She recommended to try the jalapeno oil with the mango vinegar, and it was amazing! I was traveling (and am doing only carry-on for my flight) so I could not purchase any of the oils or wines, but I hope to purchase their oils and other stuff when I come back up in a few months. Again, the owner is super nice and she has amazing recommendations. read more

We stumbled upon this little gem while strolling through Ghirardelli square. From the moment we walked in, I knew I was in trouble. They were offering samples of their unique oils and vinegars. Who knew you could flavor your olive oil with honey? Vom Fass did! And when mixed with orange balsamic vinegar, wow!!!! We ordered a few types and had them shipped back home. Can't wait to try these on veggies and meats! We also did a mini wine tasting. We tried 3 wines that I would not have otherwise heard of. Staff was exceptionally knowledgable and courteous. Will certainly be back when we are in the neighborhood! read more

Really pricy oils and vinegars but they let you try anything you want. The prepackaged bottles scare me. They have no dates of when they are bottled. How do i know if what I tried from the barrels are the same as the packaged merchandise? When I asked the employee did not know (-1). I enjoyed the walnut oil, apple balsamic vinegar, and pumpkin seed oil. I purchased three small containers for $20 (carry on sized). Service was so-so (-1). read more

As soon as walking into the establishment, we were greeted by two gentlemen that asked us if we were looking for anything specific. We happened to just be looking around all of the oils, vinegars, and spirits, to see if we wanted to bring home some souvenirs. While looking around they kept coming up to us and pushing us to buy one of the products. This was a very uncomfortable experience, but we did end up purchasing the 200 mL 72% Absinthe. We used the absinthe the traditional way by dripping cold water on to an ice cube to drain is into the room temperature absinthe which made it milky. If you enjoy black liquorish, it tastes exactly like it. The flavor was very nice and smooth. Enjoyed the liquor, not so much the staff. read more

VOM FASS - Absinthe 72% - Specialty Food Near Me - San Francisco, California

Such a great variety of oils and vinegars. Adelaide, the president of this location, was very eager to give us different combinations of oils and vinegars to taste. Pistachio oil was one of the more unique offerings, along w/ argan oil. After countless combinations, I came home w/ a quince vinegar and a tangerine oil. A great place to shop for some unique items for your pantry. read more

After a trip to San Francisco and a wonderful experience at the shop in Ghirardelli Square we decided to order a large amount of the custom olive oils and vinegars as favors at my daughter's bridal shower. Mike and Adelaide were absolutely amazing to work with and the oils were an absolute hit! I would highly recommend not only their great product but also there awesome customer service! read more

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