Cauldron Ice Cream

You get to watch your ice cream made live! Also some of the best ice cream I've ever had.

Very great place make the ice cream fresh right in front of you super cool

First time tried this liquid nitrogen ice cream. Loved the rose flavor. It’s very smooth n creamy.

I love the options on cones and ice creams! I'll come back for the drinks! I'd highly recommend this place! It's really clean and great for conversations!

Mmmmm good ice cream and service they have a lot of delicious flavors!

It’s very different but delicious the owner was very sweet!

Best ice cream store in OC. Sorry but the Lavender ice cream here beats any ice cream flavor out there. Must try. Enjoy!

Best Ice Cream in the U.S.? Not With That Matcha.

Cauldron Ice Cream proudly declares itself the best ice cream in the U.S.—a statement so audacious, it deserves its own documentary. Walking in, I was greeted by a lovely ambiance, an enticing menu, and genuinely friendly staff. The self-serve kiosk was a nice touch, efficiently removing any human witness to my impending disappointment.

Let’s start with the Vietnamese coffee ice cream. It was labeled strong, which I assume was a typo, and they meant shy. If this ice cream were any weaker, it would need emotional support. It had the smoothest texture you could ask for, but flavor-wise, it was about as committed to coffee as I am to a gym membership—meaning, not at all.

Then we have the matcha latte with almond milk. To call this a matcha latte is like calling a goldfish a shark—misleading at best, delusional at worst. What I actually received was a beautifully crafted cup of chilled almond milk, with a hint of matcha so subtle, it might have been a hallucination.

To be fair, their ice cream texture is silky smooth, like an influencer’s skincare routine. But unfortunately, great texture without great flavor is just a tragedy in a cone. In short, if Cauldron is indeed the best ice cream in the U.S., then we, as a nation, need to sit down and have a long, serious discussion about our standards.

I get the rose flavored ice cream almost every time! The puffle cone is mandatory.

Kid-friendliness: Not particularly kid-friendly because they have a huge neon sign that reads "it's not gonna lick itself." 🤨

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Earl grey ice cream in churro puffel cone, top teir dessert 🍨

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Earl Grey Lavender, Red Velvet Puffle, Cookie Butter, Churro Puffle

Got the pineapple 🍍 reminds me of dole hwip!

Kid-friendliness: Super cool to watch them do the process

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Cauldron, Original Puffle

This was delicious. The cone was fresh and hot and the ice cream was cold enough that it was still mostly frozen before I finished.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Earl Grey Lavender

Allen provided us a great customer service. The ice cream is delicious..

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The quality of the food, the quantity of the food, and the sanitation standard have all notably went down. It is a shame, because I used to highly recommend this dessert spot & buy pints to go. Now, I am unsure if I want to return.

Disrespectfully overpriced for how little their delivery is. If you are looking for a quality ice cream experience, you are better off visiting someplace else. Whoever is higher up and making decisions at Cauldron Ice Cream needs to do some real reevaluation to turn this place around.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

I adore the beautiful rose shape of the ice cream! The "Su, Moon, Stars" flavor is one of my all-time favorites. Their ice cream is made with liquid nitrogen, which gives it an incredibly smooth and creamy texture. However, I think the combination of ice cream with the puffle cone might be a bit too much for one person.

Food: 5

Service: 5