30 Best Ice Cream Shops in Irvine

“Takayuki Dessert offers a refreshing and modern dessert experience that pairs perfectly with a meal next door at BCD Tofu House. The shop focuses on clean flavors, soft textures, and visually appealing presentations that feel both comforting and elevated. The desserts strike a balance between sweetness and lightness, making them enjoyable without feeling heavy. Service is friendly and efficient, and the environment stays calm even during peak dessert hours. The menu offers enough variety to satisfy both classic and adventurous dessert preferences.

The space is clean, bright, and easy to relax in, making it a pleasant stop for a quick treat or a slow, casual dessert break. Parking becomes easier later in the evening, which aligns well with dessert timing. The ingredients taste fresh, and the portion sizes feel fair for the price. The shop’s atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the desserts consistently deliver on flavor and presentation. Takayuki stands out as a reliable, high‑quality dessert spot that enhances the dining experience in the plaza and leaves a memorable final impression.“

“Very good ice cream. Lots of flavors to choose from“

“Phenomenal ice cream with a delicious honey on top. This place doesn't have nearly the attention it should. The price is a little high for the quantity of ice cream, but the quality and flavor more than make up for it. One of my favorite dessert places in a town full great desserts.“

“You guys were absolutely awesome today and I appreciate the safety protocol up in the restaurant due to Covid and the mask policy! I will definitely come back again! Fabulous food and service! ❤“

“Freshly made creamy ice cream every day!“

“Very Good Donuts!! Fresh Made“

“Visited Remicone ice cream shop, cute place! I tried the berry special, which was very fresh, not syrupy. The milk ice cream base was smooth and clean while the strawberry glaze added just the right amount of sweetness. The crumble and meringue were perfect toppings. Customer service was great. Definitely will visit again!“

“The best ice cream in Los Angeles!!!“

“I LOVE THIS PLACE! I have been looking for a place that does flavors like this. i love the traditional purple rice in dessert combo ! reminds me of vietnamese che with da ua (vietnamese yogurt). recommend for those who want to try yogurt drinks besides yakult. tastes like menchies natural tart flavor.“

“So yummy and the workers are so nice!“

“I love this place! They have fresh fruit to add to your yogurt! And I love that I can build my own small cup of goodness!!!“

“Very reasonable price and delicious“

“I ordered two cream pans and let me say it doesn't disappoint. So if you love creamy custard filling folded into buttery bread that is made with TLC, then Hamada-Ya Bakery is the place to go. Now let's say you eat one and save the other for the next day, I suggest refrigerating it. Then when you want to eat it take it out of the fridge and let it sit until it's room temperature. Your taste buds are going to be very happy you did. ?“

“Great service, very clean and organized“

“I tried their Salted Caramel and Taro flavors with lychees, kiwis, bananas, mango fruits. It was delicious. The combination of the fruits with the caramel and the taro frozen yogurts was to die for. I hope those flavors are around next weekend. I’m going again 🍦😳🍦“

“Banana splits sundae were the bomb. We really enjoyed them. The staff was super nice. She was all alone but to didn't get overwhelmed with the crowd. She just kept working. In spectrum center a very nice place. Has a giant ferris wheel. Very cool.“

“Best ice cream sandwich ever. The cookies are so good, and so many options. Highly recommended when you just want to treat yourself and others.“

“Le Cafe Du Park is seriously a MUST VISIT if you're in the area or in Orange County.
This cute cafe is hidden in a Irvine community park. The café is in the park and it's such a cute little space. The park is so relaxing, has green grass to grab food from here and lay a towel and have a small picnic. There's a playground you can walk around. You can sit outside and enjoy the breeze. Honestly, the food was amazing.
We got an ice cream waffle and it was so delicious. Super chocolatey, and soft! The barbecue flatbread pizza was amazing too super flavorful and soft! & our strawberry lemonade was super good.
honestly, I feel like this would be such a cute DATE SPOT or just to getting some food here.
They had a variety of food options from sweet treats, Dubai crepes, waffles, pizzas, coffee
Honestly coming back soon' The service was amazing too!!!
They have outside seating!“

“We ordered the mochi: strawberry, vanilla, ube, mango, yuzu coconut, and green tea. The yuzu was exceptional; it tasted like Korean citron tea, and the coconut made it creamy, while still keeping a tang from the yuzu.
The injeolmi (soybean powder) bingsu was also good, and they gave us a lot of mochi!
The raspberry gelato had seeds in it, and the taste was a bit sharp, but the mango was creamy and tasted like fresh mango!“

“Came here because I heard of the peanut colab and I wanted to check it out. We ended up getting the blended chocolate matcha and the dragon fruit yuzu tea. The match was really good, with the chocolate tasting like hazelnut. The tea was refreshing and had a good fruity taste to it. Would definitely come back to try other items.“

“I love Cold Stone! I’ve been coming here a lot recently since discovering this location. The staff is very friendly, and I especially want to give a shoutout to Lacey. She is incredibly kind and always remembers my order, so I never have to repeat myself or worry about being disappointed. She’s also so sweet and welcoming to my little ones.Sometimes other employees don’t offer samples when my kids want to try flavors, but Lacey is always patient and happy to let us sample different options. It really makes a difference.Overall, the location is very clean, although it can get quite busy on weekends. Great job to all the workers—keep up the good work!“

“Amazing service & great location! Cold Stone ice cream is always incredible, but it tastes even better when the crew dishing it out is friendly. Managers, please give a shoutout to the lady working around 9pm on 4/1/25. She encouraged me to try a new flavor that I loved and I decided to add it to my usual order! 10/10 customer service 😊“

“Quail Hill location is one of the best! Friendly staff, store always clean, mobile orders made right and ready when you arrive. My favorite lunch spot for something quick, fruity, healthy and delicious!“

“I'm from HB and there's nothing like it......“

“Great Gelato 🍧, and pastries 🥮!“

“So I went in to Nekter in hopes of getting the delicious Graviola Bowl. I was told they were discontinued. NOOOO!!! They said they still had the ingredients to make me one though. I was SOOOOO happy!!! LOVE THIS PLACE!!! BRING BACK THE GRAVIOLA BOWL NEKTER!!!“

“Cute, little store! I popped in to satisfy my sweet cravings. An order of (3) mini beignets was enough to satisfy! Consisted of two chocolate filled and one vanilla cream filled. They also have crepes (sweet and savory), macarons, croissants, gelato/ice cream, sandwiches, coffee, and assorted drinks.“

“My experience with your customer service is always amazing. I absolutely love the store I feel greeted. I feel welcomed and I feel that if I have an issue, someone will help to deal with it. Most of the stores are very inviting and they make you wanna come in and hang out for a while.“

“I want to shout out to the staffs in this Shake Shack, especially the young lady who was hosting the dinning area of the store. She and the rest of employees were super friendly and the store was one of the best maintained Shake Shack I have ever seen. Super!“

“Vanilla Charcoal Skoop with banana! It's amazing! Plus employees are super nice and helpful!“