Salt & Straw

39 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
(626) 304-0303

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RuthE Neilan Edwards

Best ice cream ever!

Adriana Costa

The ice cream is one of the best ice creams!!! The service is very nice as well. The only things is that there is not really a place to seat to enjoy your ice cream.

Carey Kelley

Awesome ice cream, we need you in Florida

Aus Rab

Snickerdoodle !!

Amin Makhdoom

I ordered sea salt ice cream
Highly recommended

Kim Jordi

Their honey lavender ice cream is delicious and I love that you can get a split scoop. Also got the hazelnut cookie & cream which was delicious too! Great place for ice cream.

Michael Walker

The brownie chocolate ice cream was good but there's a major problem here. You can't be having people with moist looking damp hands touching all over the cones with no gloves sometimes hands wet leaving moist fingerprints on the cone... Some places even have talking guards which I highly recommend since you're talking over all the ice cream. But at a bare minimum You have to be wearing gloves, especially when you're also the person taking the payment.

3G Climate Kids

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Salt & Straw is hands down one of the most creative and delicious ice cream shops I’ve ever visited. Every scoop feels like an adventure. Their classics, like Chocolate Gooey Brownie and Double Fold Vanilla, are rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced. But what really makes them stand out are the seasonal flavors — you’ll find combinations you’d never expect in ice cream (like herbs, jams, or even veggies), and somehow they work more often than not.

The texture is always ultra-creamy, and the mix-ins are generous without overpowering the base. I love that they let you sample before committing, which makes it fun to explore the wild flavors. The waffle cones are fresh and buttery, and the whole shop has a welcoming vibe that makes you want to linger.

Yes, it’s a little on the pricey side, but you can taste the quality of the ingredients and the thought that goes into every batch. Plus, they have a real commitment to sustainability, using local and even upcycled ingredients, which makes enjoying it feel even better.

If you’re an ice cream lover — whether you stick with classics or you’re ready to try something bold — Salt & Straw is a must-visit.

Michael Rosen

Cool flavors and opportunity to taste before you choose.

Evan Grahn

I came here because the gelato place had a line around the block. Even though I still had to wait like 10 minutes, I’d much rather have real American ice cream than some lesser European copy. I got my ice cream cone and then skipped around the block with the propeller hat that I got from the thrift store next door.

David Lewis

Handmade ice cream. Great flavors. There is no seating except for 2 bar chairs looking out the exterior window.

Shell Lewis

Can I do a 10 out of 10!?! It’s fun, it’s welcoming, friendly, fast and delicious! I probably go in there once a week for a pint of salted caramel! Consistently excellent! Really happy to have them in old town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ying Li

I had the most pleasant experience with Camille!
This was my first time coming to this shop at the recommendation of my friend.

We got helped by Camille; she was super friendly!!! She gave owner recommendations and popular combinations.

I ended up going with the Goat Cheese marionberry Habanero along with Huckleberry Cornbread pudding. The goat cheese flavor is really good because it has a slight twinge of spice and is slightly salty. I thought it would be good to balance it out with the Huckleberry flavor but that turned out being too sweet for me eventually.

A sample that I liked, that I would get next time is the olive oil flavor. Despite the name, it just tastes light, smooth, and kind of vanilla-y. It fits anyone who doesn't like strong flavors, it doesn't even taste strongly like vanilla but it's the best thing I could compare it to.

A scoop is about 7$ but it's massive. I thought it would be small and got two scoops, but I was fully bloated by the end of eating everything.

SiaoYing Lu

From start to finish, my visit felt awkward and uninviting.
1. Rushed ordering
I had barely stepped up to the counter when the employee asked, “What can I get for you?” and stared at me the entire time, making me feel rushed while I tried to read the menu.
2. Zero help on flavors
I asked if they had pistachio. His only reply was a curt “We don’t have pistachio.” When I moved on to chocolate, he said, “We have lots—tons of chocolate,” but gave no guidance or recommendations. He half-turned away, laughing and chatting with his coworkers instead of helping me. I had to request a sample myself; it was just okay, and he didn’t offer any alternatives.
3. Indifferent attitude
Throughout the interaction, the employees seemed more interested in their own conversation than in serving customers. Their lack of attention and basic courtesy made the whole experience uncomfortable.

I left feeling like an inconvenience rather than a valued customer and won’t be returning.

Soup Q

Absolutely delicious! The Coffee & Love Nuts flavor blew my mind and I’m still thinking about it

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