I wanted to like it, but unfortunately:- You can’t see any of the ice cream. It’s all behind frosted glass.- The Ube Horchata tasted like bitter food coloring. I love Horchata, and love Ube, but this missed the mark.- You can’t sample anything. If I had, I would have known their Ube Horchata flavor would not meet my expectations.- Frosted glass again. It continues as you approach the register, and it’s tall, making the whole thing feel like a fortress.- Their plastic utensils were wrapped in plastic. It just seemed wasteful, especially since an employee putting a spoon in my cup for me could resolve that “extra plastic wrap” need.- OVERALL: It missed the mark for me. Wasn’t tasty, and didn’t feel welcoming or inviting like a typical ice cream shop would. Maybe getting an ice cream in a doughnut like most people masks the flavor issues I had…
Zara L.
Got the ube malt and hong kong milk tea with frosted flakes on the bottom. So good and such a good portion for the price!! I's want to try the stuffed brioche sandwich next time.
Pat P.
Love the rotating ice cream flavors, interesting flavor choices and all were tasty. We tried the ginger, marzipan, red bean, and pumpkin. The marzipan and ginger were especially flavorful.We got the ice cream sandwiches, the bread is very similar to a doughnut. The ratio of ice cream to bread is perfect, although it tastes best when eaten right away and the bread is still a little warm. Not a negative but just something to note - the sandwiches are pretty messy to eat, so grab napkins!
David L.
Food - 5Service - 5Value - 4Great place to get some unique flavors. I tried the milkbomb with mint cookie and ube ice cream in the ube pandesal. The ice cream was full of flavor and it was a good ratio of ice cream to pandesal. The pandesal was great to hold the ice cream and it was relatively easy to eat the milkbomb without ice cream gushing out and making a huge mess! Staff was friendly and patient in explaining to me the choices.
Madeleine Y.
This place is great for a nice dessert to share after dinner! The picture definitely does not do it justice but this was so good. Service was nice and quick as well. There's not a lot of room inside so definitely be prepared to stand outside & eat!We got 1/2 strawberry & 1/2 Vietnamese coffee ice cream in a cinnamon sugar donut. Both flavors were so good and the donut was chewy and fresh. 10/10 recommend
TJ Ladd
I'm not into sweet desserts much except for donuts and ice cream. When I heard about this place that served one stuffed into the other, I had to try it out. Once I did, I was not disappointed at all. The ice cream sandwich takes you to another plain of existence and then sets you down gently. I can't even imagine what would have happened if I added toppings to it. If you're like me and like ice cream stuffed in a donut, stop here. The guys are really nice, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Milkbomb Sandwich
Emma Bi
I liked the selection of uniue asian style flavors and the sando option. The sando was a bit pricy but the portion size was more than enough for 1-2 people. Definitely bring a buddy to share this treat with :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda Tate
The buns have a texture I'm not a huge fan of but my fiance loved. Ice cream was good. Clean shop and ice folks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Milkbomb Sandwich
Megan Wong
Nice customer service!! Ice cream was good too!
Service: 4
Quoc H.
Parking in West Berkeley along Shattuck is always tough even on weekday nights. The shop is super small with no indoor seating and 2 tables for outdoor. There was about a 5-10min line when we arrived (5people in front but only 2-3 staff members working), but service was still really quick for us. Milk Bomb Sando $9 - We got (9.5/10) ube pandesal which was ube bread that was not too sweet and had a very nice chew to it. I liked that it was thin, so that each bite was a perfect ratio of bread to ice cream! Got it with half half ube and brazilian sweet corn ice cream.Single Scoop $6.5 - half half pumpkin spice and mocha almond fudge.Ice Cream Flavors:9/10 Ube - Ube flavor was medium strong, but taste was a bit artificial. Still creamy and really good.8.5/10 Brazilian Sweet Corn - Unique flavor that turned out to be solid. Corn taste was noticeable and not too sweet. 9/10 Mocha Almond Fudge - Coffee flavor was STRONG! I think it could've used more fudge for the sweetness to counter the bitterness of the coffee but maybe was just that scoop.8.5/10 Pumpkin Spice - Flavor was a bit light on the pumpkin spice. Still pretty good though.
Read reviews and saw pictures posted on Yelp before trying and was very skeptical but gave it try. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the ice cream tasted ! I like that the flavors rotate and look forward to trying more especially Toasted Almond which is my all time favorite. For this visit i had a split scoop of the butter brittle and the raspberry Oreo flavors. Both were excellent with chunks of Oreo cookie and brittle. This is my second best ice cream spot and I look forward to visiting again very soon !!
Jane Scott
got a milkbomb sandwich. the ice cream itself was good, but the donut was quite dry. you’re better off saving money buy getting the ice cream in a cup
kathy valdez
Unique and delicious flavors. Always fresh and service is always friendly. Our favorite ice cream for sure. We take all our friends and family who visit.
Anony Mous
Friendly service with great ice cream flavors, didn’t care for the ube pandesal though and it’s too expensive for what it is.
Steph C.
Five stars for the ice cream and milk bomb (ie donut filled with ice cream, 4 stars for service--they are quite slow but are very nice, 1 star for the ambiance as it's right on university with homeless folks milling about and shouting right near the shop. The ice cream was so good. Both kids had mango sorbet and lemon sorbet--both were cool, refreshing and light. I had the Milkbomb which oddly even though it's their specialty, it's not even listed on their menu! It's a yeast raised donut that's been cut in half and filled with 2 scoops of ice cream, and then it's cut in half again so you can eat it like two sandwich halves. I had the cinnamon sugar donut with butter brickle and their version of cookies and cream, topped with some toasted fluff. It was so so so good. The donut was soft and fluffy and the ice cream was the right amount of meaty softness that you could easily bite through the donut and ice cream together. Granted some of the ice cream did squeeze out but it was so good regardless. No samples allowed but you can split scoops even the kid size! Will def be back if I'm in the area...
I wanted to like it, but unfortunately:- You can’t see any of the ice cream. It’s all behind frosted glass.- The Ube Horchata tasted like bitter food coloring. I love Horchata, and love Ube, but this missed the mark.- You can’t sample anything. If I had, I would have known their Ube Horchata flavor would not meet my expectations.- Frosted glass again. It continues as you approach the register, and it’s tall, making the whole thing feel like a fortress.- Their plastic utensils were wrapped in plastic. It just seemed wasteful, especially since an employee putting a spoon in my cup for me could resolve that “extra plastic wrap” need.- OVERALL: It missed the mark for me. Wasn’t tasty, and didn’t feel welcoming or inviting like a typical ice cream shop would. Maybe getting an ice cream in a doughnut like most people masks the flavor issues I had…
Got the ube malt and hong kong milk tea with frosted flakes on the bottom. So good and such a good portion for the price!! I's want to try the stuffed brioche sandwich next time.
Love the rotating ice cream flavors, interesting flavor choices and all were tasty. We tried the ginger, marzipan, red bean, and pumpkin. The marzipan and ginger were especially flavorful.We got the ice cream sandwiches, the bread is very similar to a doughnut. The ratio of ice cream to bread is perfect, although it tastes best when eaten right away and the bread is still a little warm. Not a negative but just something to note - the sandwiches are pretty messy to eat, so grab napkins!
Food - 5Service - 5Value - 4Great place to get some unique flavors. I tried the milkbomb with mint cookie and ube ice cream in the ube pandesal. The ice cream was full of flavor and it was a good ratio of ice cream to pandesal. The pandesal was great to hold the ice cream and it was relatively easy to eat the milkbomb without ice cream gushing out and making a huge mess! Staff was friendly and patient in explaining to me the choices.
This place is great for a nice dessert to share after dinner! The picture definitely does not do it justice but this was so good. Service was nice and quick as well. There's not a lot of room inside so definitely be prepared to stand outside & eat!We got 1/2 strawberry & 1/2 Vietnamese coffee ice cream in a cinnamon sugar donut. Both flavors were so good and the donut was chewy and fresh. 10/10 recommend
I'm not into sweet desserts much except for donuts and ice cream. When I heard about this place that served one stuffed into the other, I had to try it out. Once I did, I was not disappointed at all. The ice cream sandwich takes you to another plain of existence and then sets you down gently. I can't even imagine what would have happened if I added toppings to it. If you're like me and like ice cream stuffed in a donut, stop here. The guys are really nice, too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Milkbomb Sandwich
I liked the selection of uniue asian style flavors and the sando option. The sando was a bit pricy but the portion size was more than enough for 1-2 people. Definitely bring a buddy to share this treat with :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The buns have a texture I'm not a huge fan of but my fiance loved. Ice cream was good. Clean shop and ice folks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ube Milkbomb Sandwich
Nice customer service!! Ice cream was good too!
Service: 4
Parking in West Berkeley along Shattuck is always tough even on weekday nights. The shop is super small with no indoor seating and 2 tables for outdoor. There was about a 5-10min line when we arrived (5people in front but only 2-3 staff members working), but service was still really quick for us. Milk Bomb Sando $9 - We got (9.5/10) ube pandesal which was ube bread that was not too sweet and had a very nice chew to it. I liked that it was thin, so that each bite was a perfect ratio of bread to ice cream! Got it with half half ube and brazilian sweet corn ice cream.Single Scoop $6.5 - half half pumpkin spice and mocha almond fudge.Ice Cream Flavors:9/10 Ube - Ube flavor was medium strong, but taste was a bit artificial. Still creamy and really good.8.5/10 Brazilian Sweet Corn - Unique flavor that turned out to be solid. Corn taste was noticeable and not too sweet. 9/10 Mocha Almond Fudge - Coffee flavor was STRONG! I think it could've used more fudge for the sweetness to counter the bitterness of the coffee but maybe was just that scoop.8.5/10 Pumpkin Spice - Flavor was a bit light on the pumpkin spice. Still pretty good though.
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Read reviews and saw pictures posted on Yelp before trying and was very skeptical but gave it try. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the ice cream tasted ! I like that the flavors rotate and look forward to trying more especially Toasted Almond which is my all time favorite. For this visit i had a split scoop of the butter brittle and the raspberry Oreo flavors. Both were excellent with chunks of Oreo cookie and brittle. This is my second best ice cream spot and I look forward to visiting again very soon !!
got a milkbomb sandwich. the ice cream itself was good, but the donut was quite dry. you’re better off saving money buy getting the ice cream in a cup
Unique and delicious flavors. Always fresh and service is always friendly. Our favorite ice cream for sure. We take all our friends and family who visit.
Friendly service with great ice cream flavors, didn’t care for the ube pandesal though and it’s too expensive for what it is.
Five stars for the ice cream and milk bomb (ie donut filled with ice cream, 4 stars for service--they are quite slow but are very nice, 1 star for the ambiance as it's right on university with homeless folks milling about and shouting right near the shop. The ice cream was so good. Both kids had mango sorbet and lemon sorbet--both were cool, refreshing and light. I had the Milkbomb which oddly even though it's their specialty, it's not even listed on their menu! It's a yeast raised donut that's been cut in half and filled with 2 scoops of ice cream, and then it's cut in half again so you can eat it like two sandwich halves. I had the cinnamon sugar donut with butter brickle and their version of cookies and cream, topped with some toasted fluff. It was so so so good. The donut was soft and fluffy and the ice cream was the right amount of meaty softness that you could easily bite through the donut and ice cream together. Granted some of the ice cream did squeeze out but it was so good regardless. No samples allowed but you can split scoops even the kid size! Will def be back if I'm in the area...