Such a nice little shop in downtown Ventura! George helped us and he was so friendly and patient with us as we tried a bunch of different oil and vinegar combos. We ended up getting a basil olive oil and a small hazelnut oil. Their vinegars are also quite tasty - they have bright fruity options like passionfruit and calamansi. They have a number of different size bottles to choose from, including travel sized. George was super helpful too and provided us with some local recommendations of places and views to check out while in town. read more

Cleanliness: 5 out of 5 Service: 5 out of 5 Atmosphere: 5 out of 5 Food: 5 out of 5 Reflection: Vom Fass is for sure a gem that I hope is not hidden. The variety of olive oils, liqueurs, whiskey, cognacs, and balsamics is expansive and if you're into cooking this is the place to be! The BEST part is that you can try EVERYTHING, so you aren't just shopping, you're having an experience. I definitely recommend stopping here even if you're just taking a casual stroll on Main Street. read more

I am completely in love with their concept of refilling cooking oils & vinegars containers. I decided to try the garlic extra virgin oil and the aroma from it was delicious! I purchased the standard size and the stopper. The price was about $24 ish dollars. When you return for a refill, if you take your bottle it's a 20% discount. You truly can't beat that! Being able to support a local business, save the planet from more waste but get delicious oils to cook it a go for me. Will be coming back for sure and with my container. Did also try their lacquer, delicious!! The cafe machiatto was really good, as well as the piña colada. really tasty and yummy. Check them out. read more

Vom Fass - Oils and vinegars - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

My family and I are obsessed with this place. They have the best olive oil, balsamic and liquors! They make many of them locally and they're divine. I always buy the large bottle and bring it in to refill (sturdy glass bottles) Their balsamic vinaigrette mixes are to die for. They have so many options that are perfect for a gift, and we enjoy everything we've tried here! Can't go wrong with their liquor in the back that they offer, lots of fun and different combinations. The workers are very knowledgeable, helpful and will lead you to the right choice for you! Located in downtown Ventura, be sure to go early before it closes! read more

George was attentive, knowledgeable and a pleasure to visit with. Great store and great products.

What a great experience with Amanda! First, this isn't just another vinegar and olive oil place. Although both are there, the reason this is going to be a destinaton for us are the craft spirits and mixes. I had no idea places like this existed and being able to sample a few was pretty amazing. Will definitely be back read more

There are so many wonderful places to visit in downtown Ventura, but I have only taken the time to review a select few that stand out above the rest! Of them, our favorite is Vom Fass - not just because of the amazing selection of flavorful drinks and oils, which are always fun to sample, but because of George! He can go months or years without seeing my kids, but as soon as they pop their heads in the door, he makes hem feel like the only people in the world. He teaches them about oils and gives samples liberally to help them discover their taste preferences. And because of him, both kids can easily tell you theirs. Imagine getting a 3 and 7 year old to be passionate about olive oil. Thank you for your kindness to our kids, George. Time and time again you've made them feel special. As an aside: The pink grapefruit liquer is worth the trip! Grab a free sample :) read more

Vom Fass - George, who is always incredibly kind to my two kids. (and has turned them into olive oil snobs LOL) - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

I can't believe that I've walked past Vom Fass so many times without going in. I've really been missing out! My boyfriend and I decided to walk in and take a look around, and I'm so glad we did. All of the employees were so friendly and knowledgeable about the many products they offer. We tasted a few of the olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Our favorites were the lemon and basil olive oils. I also really liked the fig chili balsamic vinegar. George was kind enough to show us around the various liquors that they offer. I tried two of the tequilas and was pleasantly surprised by how smooth and delicious they were. We ended up leaving with a lemon olive oil and maletti balsamic vinegar. They paired well and were absolutely delicious with some pieces of bread fresh from the oven. Although their products are on the more expensive side, I really believe that you are paying for high quality. Definitely stop by and taste some of their offerings if you get a chance! read more

Here is a place you don't see often. Specialty Vinegar. Oil. Such a unique taste with a hundred applications. These precious liquids are hardly a salad dressing - they are for everything imaginable. The education from the well informed employees are worth the visit alone. If visiting downtown Ventura, it's a must do. Be sure to have some free tastes! read more

Calamansi vinegar. Delicious and refreshing with ice cold sparkling water with strawberries or watermelon read more

Vom Fass - Calamansi vinegar. Delicious and refreshing with ice cold sparkling water with strawberries or watermelon - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

What a find! We've walked by them before, not realizing what we were missing. The shop is a combo of tasting / purchasing options for olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and whiskey. The latter is segregated off with signs indicating 21 and up only. Walls lined with crocks of the liquids are featured. One of the associates assisted us by pouring tiny spoon samples of oils and vinegars. Once we decided what we wanted to buy, we had the choice of different containers. You do have to buy the bottles. They come in a variety of styles and price points. A Yelp check-in provided $5 off a $30 purchase. Nice! We selected one Bear's Garlic olive oil as a gift, plus cherry, and calamansi flavors of balsamic for our own kitchen. The staff member who took care of us did a nice job, including wrapping the purchases. It's a tasty stop on Main Street! read more

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Love, love, love you guys. My husband and I walked in for the first time. So sorry I missed going in before. Staff top notch. Owners fun people. We will be back again. Loved and bought the passion fruit vinegar garlic olive oil sangria and a citrusy flavored vinegar. No more "We Olive" or whatever it's called now. May I suggest a frequent flyer program something as that is what kept me going back to the other place. (You know who). But I still like you better. See you soon read more

I used to like shopping at this store and even recommended it to few friends. I wanted to support their business. It all changed today!! Today I went to the store to spend my $100 birthday gift. The young female staff was helping another customer in the tasting area. While her customer was looking the the products making a decision, I handed her their most expensive bottle of wine to put aside for me while I was looking around giving her time and space to attend to the customer. The guy purchased a few items then decided to taste their olive oil and balsamic. I was in the same area watching and waiting. Of course, she totally ignored me, she could have easily engaged me at least partially, but I didn't mind. She was not quick enough to assess the situation and handle it better. Here is the great part, after a lengthy sampling and tasting, she took her time at length to pick a few empty bottles spent more slow time to pour in balsamic and olive oil in each, she took her time to clean overflown bottles, labeled them, tagged them, added ribbons to each bottle, wrapped them, packed them, added ribbon again while chatting away. Ignoring me as if i was not standing there waiting for my turn, not a word to acknowledge I was waiting. After a good 20 minutes or more she approached me without even saying thank you for waiting, just asking what I wanted. This was rude and totally unprofessional!! The management needs to be reminded, two doors down there is a perfectly managed olive oil store, a few steps away there is another fantastic wine store not to mention Trader Joe's and Costco nearby. In this fierce competition, customer service is a key factor. I know I will not go back there. I hope we can get a refund for the gift card! read more

Love the premixed old fashioned for when you're on the go. Great variety of balsamics, spice and soup mix too. Great customer service and they offer a frequent shopper stamp card. read more

Vom Fass - Pre mixed old fashioned is perfect for on the go! - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

George and everyone that works here is extremely helpful and friendly. Always a great visit and shopping experience. If you like great tasting things this is a must stop place. They always have great recipe ideas as well, you will learn a lot about oils, vinegar and spirits. Enjoy read more

Vom Fass - Premixed best old fashioned drink around - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

Store manager Josh was our tour guide and sample host yesterday. He was very knowledgeable about every product in the store. I appreciate that. Josh was happy to provide a sample of anything we showed an interest in. These are very high-end oils, vinegars, spirits, spices, wines and more. We settled on the fig & chili vinegar, and some delicious sounding Pinot Noir (which we were unable to sample), but Josh's description was good enough for me. I was happy to hear you can return with your clean used vinegar bottle to get a discounted refill once it is gone. Clever. Josh spoke of the German craftsmanship behind the product. I like that too. It is a very tidy, well organized little gift shop. We did the Absinth experience too, again another history lesson from Josh.....I am truly a history nerd and I loved that he had a backstory for everything. Of course I already knew the history and background of Absinth, but the others that were listening in did not, and they were very entertained. I recommend this shop. read more

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What an awesome place for gifts for the family and friends, or yourself:). Excellent array of oils, balsamic vinegars, liquors, spices and other amazing treats. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the aging process of each unique barrel. Maybe it's me, but hearing the story behind each taste, prepared my pallet for an enriching experience of a pleasant lingering of goodness in my mouth. Overall, great place to find new spirits or seasoning to compliment a variety of meals or parties. We're happy to have found this gem in Ventura. read more

Nate's review makes no sense. These people were absolutely so hospitable and friendly and funny. We bonded over escape rooms while talking about liquors. I bought two different liquors (ginger and chocolate nut - insanely good). I had to leave abruptly because otherwise I would have bought out the store. Love this place. GREAT for gift items!!! read more

Came in looking for a xmas gift and found pretentious, rude and all around bad customer service. I would have liked shopping here a lot but too bad. They also would not allow me to view the spirits section because I had my 1 year old in a stroller. An employee barked at me that it was company policy. That may be true but could have been handled way better than yelling at a would be customer. It's not like my 1 year old daughter was going to be sampling liquors and whiskeys. read more

Had to buy some oil so we stopped in. We picked up some white truffle oil for the house as well as regular extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Now I just need to find some artesian bread and that will be my next meal in itself! The selection of oils, vinegars an wines is amazing here. You'll get some top-notch service from the people working here and the best part is that you can sample everything! Enjoy! read more

I actually love this store and I'm disappointed after reaching out to the owner with a letter to explain my frustration on Sunday February 6 that no one responded. We were with our 2 guests from Montana and they are not familiar with our indoor mask policy. My friends love whiskey and oils so I thought this would be a great place to have them visit. Three of us walked in with our masks on and our friend did not. A woman said you must put your mask on and our friend said okay I'll just wait outside. I prodded my friend to come in so reluctantly he did. As he was walking in he was putting on his mask (no one was in the store) when he reached the back he was adjusting his mask because he has hearing aides and a male employee walks back and says, "have a good rest of the day you can leave!" I said, "what, are you asking us to leave?" He replied, yes have a good day! I was horrified and embarrassed for me and our out of state friends! I said I would never return and that they lost an amazing amount of money and potential new customers. I was hoping to hear back from the owner, but never did so I felt compelled to write a review...not about the products, but the rude service. I love bringing my out of town guests to downtown Ventura to support local businesses and to show them our unique shops. Sad to say this was not a good ending. read more

What a refreshing place to pick up unique gifts. Extra bonus points for the packaging and wrapping. Looking forward to coming back for tastings! read more

Vom Fass - Specialty Food Near Me - Ventura, California

Great little place. Very knowledgeable!! Love the vodka made from apples! They have of lots of stuff to taste. Excited to return.

I made my first trip ever to Ventura last week and wandered into this store with my fiance. We had so much fun!!! George was incredibly knowledgeable about everything in the store and he taught us so much about vinegar, olive oils and scotch. We sampled several products and found it hard to decide because everything was so flavorful. I ended up buying a star plum vinegar (which honestly, I eat off the spoon!) and some scotch for my guy. I'm so glad we stopped in this place. George's friendly, fun personality (he's a fellow Trekkie, so he's doubly cool!) made our day. We'll be back! read more

Great experience for foodies! Amazing hand crafted vinegars - not just flavored, but actually MADE from the fruits. Lots of delicious oils. Amazing, hard to find liqueurs & boutique wines too. Wine tasting! Liquor tastings too. Great gourmet classes. They can be a bit hard to find, you gotta peek into the inside patio area (think Paris or New Orleans!) read more

What a great store, and more importantly a throwback to pleasant people and customer service. read more

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Nifty little German oil and vinegar store on Main Street in Ventura. The products are in nice barrels on display, and each has a little tap that you can get samples from. Was fun to try all the different samples, and you can even sample their exotic liqueurs, including absinthe. I ended up trying the limoncello and a dark chocolate liqueur and some different vinegars. I got a star blueberry balsamic vinegar and orange infused olive oil, which I think will taste delicious in a spinach salad. The staff was incredibly knowledgeable and they are happy to educate you or give you samples. The liquor samples came in a cute shot glass and it was nice that it wasn't just a paper Dixie cup. Really enjoyed this stop and I fully intend to come back! read more

Free samples of exotic alcohols! Sign me up. Super friendly staff who work there because they enjoy it. I bought the absinthe (paired it with root beer) and it was amazing. read more

This place is awesome! Stumbled across it by accident when we were trying to find a bathroom...ended up tasting various liquors and purchasing one! They do small batch alcohols ranging from common items like vodka, tequila, and scotch to more specialized alcohol such as absinthe, limoncello, and grappa. They let you taste before you buy which is very helpful. They also sell in a wide range of bottle sizes--you could buy 100ml of something all the way up to a full size bottle. The staff was so friendly, knowledgable, and patient, that I ended up purchasing a bottle of single malt scotch for my brother's upcoming 21st birthday. They were able to gift wrap and write a personalized message on the bottle. Now he will have something far more custom and personal than I could ever get at a big box store. If you're looking for unique, high quality alcohol, go here! read more

I checked this place out one day on a drive back to LA. It's a very unique shop and quality comes to mind when I think of the products I saw here. Wide selection of cooking oils and balsamic vinegars as you walk in. They have a good wine selection. I noticed they carry the wine with the Italian Sangiovese grapes which I happen to like. They carry craft whiskey and have a whiskey tasting bar in the store. Wide selection of scotches, bourbons and rye whiskeys. I tried the American Bourbon and purchased a small bottle ($20). Staff is very knowledgeable and nice to talk to. They are located in downtown Ventura. read more

Just a heads up, winter hours are different; Monday-Friday 10-5, weekend 10-6 I believe.

Both employee today were extremely rude and have no idea what customer service is. I'm 29, but i look rather young, as soon as i step in the shop I was asked if I knew anything about their shop, I say no, because i've never been there before and the lady then says "well did you just come here to use the bathroom?!" in an extremely bitchy tone. Whatt?! NOO I actually came here for oils I was going to use to make my herbal body oils. I felt extremely uncomfortable. I literally just step in this store and they think i'm just some kid trying to use the bathroom. CUSTOMER LOST! I live down the street. I can use my own bathroom, then I step closer to where they sell there liquors I guess because the man says "YOU CANT COME ANY CLOSER WITHOUT ID" He said it twice without time for me to even respond. I showed ID, but i was done with the shop and left. I felt extremely attacked, because I looked young they thought I didn't have money to spend on their precious oils?!?! The employees here are ageist and rude, and are only looking to sell to rich looking old people. Thanks for nothing. read more

Super cool place. Staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are pretty good, and the bottles even look cool! Highly recommend stopping in. read more

Was turned away from the establishment because of my 15lb service dog. I will no longer spend money here. Very dissaponted in their staff. No one was in the store and the two older women looked at me like I was a transient because I had a small service dog. :( read more

I used to frequent this store back when it was located in west lake village. I'd schlep all the way up the hill. I was so sad to see it closed but was so delighted that it relocated not to Santa Monica as was the original plan but down the road in Ventura lovely old town. If you try this place out, you must try the calamansi vinegar as well as their star vinegars. (You could drink them. I do actually. Add a few tablespoons vinegar to ice and water. Amazingly delicious and refreshing drink.) the calamansi is wonderful on fish, chicken or vegetables! Their rose liqueur is amazing as well as their 25 yr Armagnac. Try it out! As well as everything else. Lol read more

Thank you George , for very nice & welcoming experience we just had at the very interesting store you guys have. I can't believe you know so much about all the products you have there. I thank you for the time you took to make sure I'll have what I really like. See you next time :) read more

The ladies at this location are rude. They were not friendly or welcoming at all. Not what I am use to in this kind of store. The snotty comments and the way they talk to people aren't appreciated and they've lost my business and my friends and families business too. No thank you!! read more

One of the things that I missed when I moved out here was Vom Fass. I am sooo happy that I found a location near me. This place is simply awesome! The location is simply perfect (on Main Street in downtown Ventura). I love the great selection of oils & vinegars. Friendly & helpful staff! read more

George (employee) is not only full of himself, he knows very little about spirit distillation. Whats most absurd are the flat out lies he tells about his knowledge. On top of that, he argues with not only with customers but with his staff too. Very over priced with little satisfaction read more

This store is a real treat if you love specialty, herb or fruit-infused oils, vinegars and specialty liqueurs. Bright, airy, clean space with tap-filled barrels along the walls filled with the various offerings. I'm one who generally ends up buying when allowed to taste, and it was fun, being able to custom-pour an amount I'd want to purchase instead of purchasing a prepackaged bottle. This way, you can purchase several different products and have fun mixing and matching in different combinations at home. And you aren't stuck with a huge bottle of something too large to finish in timely fashion, nor does the product have a chance to turn bad by staying around for too long. Their products taste really fresh, too as opposed to containing artificial ingredients or additives of any kind. I appreciated the personal attention (and ability to minimize mess) by having a store associate pour little tastings and make recommendations based on our interests. Personally, like several other reviewers, I found the customer service to be terrific. Friendly, caring, eager to help and to educate. I've already decided to return when next in the area. read more