Great place to get Mitchell's ice cream and different types of ice cream. This place has lots of…read moresweet treats such as candy and chocolates. You would like the cool different toys also.

Given how long they've been around, and paired with how some folks will review anything and…read moreeverything (like the Bay Bridge toll plaza), I find it hard to believe that Shaw's hasn't collected more than 124 reviews after all this time. Beyond just being a West Portal institution, they've been around for over 85 years! Kind of nice how, despite how much the city has changed over the last decade or so, some SF favorites have managed to stick around! Walking into Shaw's, I imagine what kids nowadays see is very similar to what kids that came here in the 60's and 70's saw - shelves, racks, and display cases filled with housemade fudges, jelly beans, sweets, chocolates, gummies, and candies. Sure, their sweets aren't the cheapest, but it's hard to beat their service and selection. Years ago, when I was dating this girl who went off to study abroad in Korea, this was just about the only place I could find that sold the chocolate covered gummy bears I was looking to buy for her care package. -- Some of their candy selection: (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/shaws-san-francisco-san-francisco?select=Yl-9IfLETlp1JmwI6qhimw) Oddly though, despite all the enticing sweets that they sell, the real reason why I come to Shaw's is for the Mitchell's ice cream that they sell at the back of their shop. They may not have all of the flavors to choose from, but coming here is so much easier than having to drive all of the way down to the Mission. And when the craving strikes for a scoop of Grasshopper Pie ice cream, I don't want to have to drive that far to satisfy it! -- Grasshopper Pie: (https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/shaws-san-francisco-san-francisco?select=yjqLsZ6vcvI69sTC6StZ1w) In all seriousness though, Shaw's is one of those vintage SF businesses that I truly hope is able to stick around for another 85 years. At the risk of sounding like a cranky old man, while I certainly appreciate many aspects of the City's evolution over the last several years, it'd be sad to see another longtime favorite like this fold due to inflated rents and/or get evicted. Really, neighborhood gems like Shaw's are becoming increasingly scarce, but I'll keep coming here for my Grasshopper Pie fix for as long as their doors stay open!

It's not often you can go to one place to get your groceries as well as supplies for your home…read moreimprovement projects, but Mollie Stone's offers that via an attached Ace's hardware section. We came in looking for some Mulay's meatballs - unfortunately they didn't carry the meatballs here but we purchased some of the brand's italian sausage which was delicious with some baked ziti. We also ended up making impromptu purchases with a couple of boxes of Ted Lasso's "Biscuits with the Boss" that they smartly have placed near the cash registers - the marketing got us. But thankfully, the cookies were very delicious as well.

Being so close to home, Mollie Stone's remains to be my go-to spot whenever I need a quick lunch or…read morebreakfast English muffin sandwich. Since my last review, the prices have been raised for a majority of their sandwiches. Only a couple dollars though. I usually get a chicken breast sandwich on ciabatta roll, and it's mayo, pesto, and veggies. I like to get it toasted for that extra crunch. For $11.99 without cheese, it's a tasty and refreshing sandwich. With the increased pricing, I started to look at their prepared sandwiches, and honestly paying a little extra for a fresh made sandwich is the move (as long as there isn't a huge wait) I recently tried their chicken salad croissant sandwich, got it toasted, and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It was simple, not overly mayo'd, thick pieces of chicken, toasted. Solid quick lunch for $9.99 If you go early enough they have these premade breakfast sandwiches. The chorizo and egg one on the English muffin is my favorite. I've grabbed these on multiple occasions and a perfect sized breakfast for when I'm too lazy to make it myself. The grocery store itself is quite pricey, so I don't buy my regular groceries here. I more-so stick to the deli and one off items that I need.

Just got some chocolate caramels from Brehmer's candies. Love love love them since high school! For…read moresome reason thought about it again and reached out to the owner via Yelp about ordering. The process was a breeze, Cindy was delightful to work with and very responsive to my requests and helped me coordinate picking up the candies even when she was out of town (I didn't want to pay for shipping for the candies, ka-ching! Saved some money there since I lived in the peninsula). Just had a piece of the caramels, taste the same since I've had it since in 2005 whoa that's 12 years ago. I'm glad I found this again!

Brehmer's Candies are fantastic. Delicious chocolate and such creative designs! Cindy really cares…read moreabout her customers and has excellent customer service.

The Chocolate Market is located at the SFO International Airport. The chocolates were beautifully…read moredisplayed. Rows and rows of different flavors of truffles. If you're a chocolate lovers, this is the place. The displays will have you licking your lips.

The Chocolate market is tucked away at San Francisco airport. They have lots of choices, including…read moreextra special chocolate made locally such as Dick Taylor or dandelion chocolate. A big selection but very expensive. Excellent service.

IMHO Shaw's is right…read morenext door to Sushi Sheng where we had dinner, so it was very convenient to stop in afterward for an ice cream dessert! The last time I was here may have been 50 years ago. I don't remember much except for the pink striped awning, pink decor and checkered floor. You can't help but smile when you enter and see candy galore and display cases of candy, fudge, and ice cream. While the family was choosing their Mitchell's ice cream flavors for their pint purchases, I sat in the big swing in the back! I asked Noemi, the friendly ice cream scooper, if they had my favorite chocolate candy, non-pareils. Indeed, they did! I left with a small bag for $5.50. Will we return? You bet!

Shaw's has it all, fudge, Mitchell's ice cream, drinks, merch. This was my first time here and…read moredefinitely not my last time. I got the double size of Oreo and Strawberry. The portions are great. You can't go wrong with any of the fudge and it's made in house! Service was nice and friendly. Street parking

Good bread, they have cinco de mayo conchas for sale. The bread is baked daily, super yummyread more

Great service knowledgeable staff speak Spanish and English. I come from the city parking ok If…read morecome back again especially for the pan Dulce

Excellent chocolate from a family run company that's been in the bay area since the gold rush. I…read morehave also taken classes with them at their SoCal facility. Highly recommend. Oh, and the chocolate, which comes in MANY varieties, is delicious.

I like to give positive ratings whenever I can. However this facility was a bit dirty and I'm…read moreworried for the consumers who may consume their product.

Great place a real Gem. My go to place for all my baking needs . A+++++++ for the owner and…read morestaff. Been. Coming here for more 15 years

Inexcusable hours of TV time and movies every day during baking camp for the kids. That was not…read moreshared as part of the schedule. The kids could just have stayed home and watched TV instead. One day, all the kids made were Rice Krispie treats with marshmallows mixed in. I can't imagine that would have taken more than 30 minutes of a 4 hour day at camp. I would not recommend this camp.