skip the line and go to hila - save your tastebuds and your conscience
Denys Zhuo
Great Asian flavors, very creamy texture
Gladys Soriano
Came here after a very disappointing and expensive dinner experience in hopes of feeling better 🤣 maybe I was inconsolable or maybe it just is a bit overhyped. It is good quality ice cream for sure, I got the ube pandan and the matcha gold, but being totally honest, I have had better. The girls working there were all super nice and let us sample several flavors, but I think I panicked trying to decide on flavors quickly because they were trying to keep the line moving, so I think I didn’t totally choose what would have hit the spot more. It was a rough night for me what can I say 🥲 I would come back though when I’m in a better mood lol
karishma mehta
The flavors are so unique and the taste is just beyond imagination. My personal favorites are Ube Pandan, Matcha and Kaya
Mike Wheeler
Massively overhyped - Average ice cream with a huge line. IMO Hila Gelato just down the street is the move.
Sonya Hu
A true 10/10 ice cream shop. I’m honestly not usually the world’s biggest ice cream fan (a foodie crime, I know), but I occasionally find a spot with expertly crafted, unique flavors that changes my mind. Garden Creamery is one of those gems — they have a slew of outstanding Asian-inspired flavors, perfectly crafted to be super rich, smooth, and (critically) not overly sweet. Several flavors also have fun crunchy mix-ins, which offer a great flavor and texture contrast.
The store is super cute, with its cozy string lights and rows upon rows of doggo Polaroids, but it is quite small. The line frequently goes out the door and around the block, although it does move decently fast. Each guest is allowed to sample a max of four flavors, which helps keep the line moving but does make for hard decisions — every flavor looks drool-worthy!
I sampled the genmaicha, salty kaya, hojicha, and black sesame, all of which were outstanding. The tea-based scoops had a great earthiness from the tea, with slight floral notes. The hojicha was wonderfully roasty and the genmaicha had toasted rice mixed in that helped amp up the flavor. The black sesame and a similarly nutty and roasted flavor, and it wasn’t overly sweet. The salty kaya was a wonderful sweet and savory combo, perfect for pairing with a sweeter or fruitier scoop, but also delicious in its own. It was hard to choose just two for my standard cup, but I eventually settled on the genmaicha and then went out on a limb for the fifth flavor that I wanted to try but couldn’t fit in, their strawberry lychee yuzu sorbet. Similar to the ice cream, the sorbet was super smooth and didn’t have a single hint of ice crystals; it was fruity, sweet but not overwhelming, and quite refreshing. It went wonderfully with the genmaicha (matcha and strawberry is a classic pairing, after all), and I loved the combo. I can’t wait to come back to try all their other flavors!
Jason Aranda
Garden Creamery easily ranks in my top five ice cream spots in San Francisco. My go-to order is the Ube ice cream with Mochi — and let me tell you, it’s the real deal. The Ube flavor is rich, creamy, and true to its roots. Add-ons like Mochi or a drizzle of condensed milk take it to the next level, making each bite a perfect balance of texture and sweetness. A must-visit for anyone chasing authentic, handcrafted ice cream in the city.
Keshav Swarup
The Ube pandan is 🔥
Brian Pho
Ube pandan was great but expensive
Tiffany Tool
Me and my two kids saw some people on Valencia with delicious looking ice creams, followed their direction to Garden Creamery and were super impressed. They let us try a few and we enjoyed it all. Lil had had a sugar cone with ube and velvet chocolate on sugar cone, lil guy had cookies and cream with the strawberry ice cream and I had the salty Kaya and black sesame on a cake cone. When the guys strawberry started to fall they put in a cup for him. They were all super kind and it was a quick line. Yummy!!
One of my favorites in SF! Ube pandan with Salty Kaya was my order last night - so good! The line maybe long but it moves fast and it’s definitely worth the wait.
B. Garcia
Delicious 🍦💕 dog Friendly 🐾💕
Reed Zimmermann
Fun place, i liked the salty kaya. Right amount of salt and coconut. Pandan also really shined in the ube pandan.
Ishan Shah
delightful flavors- would definitely recommend you not shy away from their vegan and sorbet offerings too. 3 samples per customer. delicious delicious delicious!!!
Michael Yang
10/10 no notes. There are always rotating seasonal flavors. Yellow watermelon and canteloupe?! Like cmon!
skip the line and go to hila - save your tastebuds and your conscience
Great Asian flavors, very creamy texture
Came here after a very disappointing and expensive dinner experience in hopes of feeling better 🤣 maybe I was inconsolable or maybe it just is a bit overhyped. It is good quality ice cream for sure, I got the ube pandan and the matcha gold, but being totally honest, I have had better. The girls working there were all super nice and let us sample several flavors, but I think I panicked trying to decide on flavors quickly because they were trying to keep the line moving, so I think I didn’t totally choose what would have hit the spot more. It was a rough night for me what can I say 🥲 I would come back though when I’m in a better mood lol
The flavors are so unique and the taste is just beyond imagination. My personal favorites are Ube Pandan, Matcha and Kaya
Massively overhyped - Average ice cream with a huge line. IMO Hila Gelato just down the street is the move.
A true 10/10 ice cream shop. I’m honestly not usually the world’s biggest ice cream fan (a foodie crime, I know), but I occasionally find a spot with expertly crafted, unique flavors that changes my mind. Garden Creamery is one of those gems — they have a slew of outstanding Asian-inspired flavors, perfectly crafted to be super rich, smooth, and (critically) not overly sweet. Several flavors also have fun crunchy mix-ins, which offer a great flavor and texture contrast.
The store is super cute, with its cozy string lights and rows upon rows of doggo Polaroids, but it is quite small. The line frequently goes out the door and around the block, although it does move decently fast. Each guest is allowed to sample a max of four flavors, which helps keep the line moving but does make for hard decisions — every flavor looks drool-worthy!
I sampled the genmaicha, salty kaya, hojicha, and black sesame, all of which were outstanding. The tea-based scoops had a great earthiness from the tea, with slight floral notes. The hojicha was wonderfully roasty and the genmaicha had toasted rice mixed in that helped amp up the flavor. The black sesame and a similarly nutty and roasted flavor, and it wasn’t overly sweet. The salty kaya was a wonderful sweet and savory combo, perfect for pairing with a sweeter or fruitier scoop, but also delicious in its own. It was hard to choose just two for my standard cup, but I eventually settled on the genmaicha and then went out on a limb for the fifth flavor that I wanted to try but couldn’t fit in, their strawberry lychee yuzu sorbet. Similar to the ice cream, the sorbet was super smooth and didn’t have a single hint of ice crystals; it was fruity, sweet but not overwhelming, and quite refreshing. It went wonderfully with the genmaicha (matcha and strawberry is a classic pairing, after all), and I loved the combo. I can’t wait to come back to try all their other flavors!
Garden Creamery easily ranks in my top five ice cream spots in San Francisco. My go-to order is the Ube ice cream with Mochi — and let me tell you, it’s the real deal. The Ube flavor is rich, creamy, and true to its roots. Add-ons like Mochi or a drizzle of condensed milk take it to the next level, making each bite a perfect balance of texture and sweetness. A must-visit for anyone chasing authentic, handcrafted ice cream in the city.
The Ube pandan is 🔥
Ube pandan was great but expensive
Me and my two kids saw some people on Valencia with delicious looking ice creams, followed their direction to Garden Creamery and were super impressed. They let us try a few and we enjoyed it all. Lil had had a sugar cone with ube and velvet chocolate on sugar cone, lil guy had cookies and cream with the strawberry ice cream and I had the salty Kaya and black sesame on a cake cone. When the guys strawberry started to fall they put in a cup for him. They were all super kind and it was a quick line. Yummy!!
Restaurantji Recommends
One of my favorites in SF! Ube pandan with Salty Kaya was my order last night - so good! The line maybe long but it moves fast and it’s definitely worth the wait.
Delicious 🍦💕
dog Friendly 🐾💕
Fun place, i liked the salty kaya. Right amount of salt and coconut. Pandan also really shined in the ube pandan.
delightful flavors- would definitely recommend you not shy away from their vegan and sorbet offerings too. 3 samples per customer. delicious delicious delicious!!!
10/10 no notes. There are always rotating seasonal flavors. Yellow watermelon and canteloupe?! Like cmon!
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