Amazing shaved ice!! We ordered the black sesame flavor and it did not disappoint. Usually with shaved ice, there's always too much ice and not enough toppings but not with Anko. The powders and red bean are spread evenly throughout the entire dessert! It came with a side of black sesame condensed milk sauce which added the perfect sweetness. Staff is extremely friendly. Inside has plentiful seating and tables to get some work done. Parking: only street parking Highly recommend! read more

Anko - Black Sesame Anko - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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A really good spot for bingsoo in Koreatown! I've had Anko on my Yelp list for awhile now and finally decided to try it out with a friend! Service: Good! Took our order and brought us over our bingsoo! Not really much to say here. Food: My friend and I ordered the Matcha Snow and it came with red beans as a topping. The matcha was not too bitter but also not too sweet, it is the perfect combination. I really liked that the matcha on top tasted like actual matcha. Some places make the matcha overbearingly sweet so I'm glad this matcha bingsoo was the perfect balance. When it first came out, I thought the size was perfect for two people! We actually didn't even finish it because it was quite a lot. Environment: We came on a Saturday night at 9 pm and the place was pretty packed but we still found some seating! Overall, a nice place for some bingsoo! It was also pretty price friendly and won't break your wallet! The perfect size to share with another person! read more

Anko - Matcha Snow (@/strwbrrybites on IG) - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They no longer serve their infamous shaved ice... There is no longer a purpose to visiting. Sul and bean would be the next best alternative for those who are looking for substitutions nearby. An end of an era :( read more

I finally got to try this place. The shave ice is out of the world. Pillowy and soft. We ended getting their mango and black sesame shaved ice. The mango one was a hit. But my personal favorite was the black sesame. We also got the freshly made taiyaki with custard and red bean. The texture of the taiyaki was the best I've ever had. Crispy on the outside and kinda mochi texture inside. Super unique. It's such a cute little cafe. Clean and open. And the shaved ice came out pretty quick. Very nice people. So try it. read more

I've been coming to this place for a long time, and I heard they changed their menu, and it's totally worth visit!!!!! I'm so excited for their change. Def will come to study next time. I've never seen sparkling yuzu lemonade in LA, nor a mango refresher. This is awsomeee. Although they removed their bingsoo menu, they have a similar drink menu, like the strawberry cream smoothie or mango cream smoothie. I'll definitely try the strawberry cream smoothie next time because it was my favorite bingsoo of all time. read more

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Adequate portion of bingsu for 1-2 people! I love how they incorporate Oreo and cream cheese throughout the bingsu and not just on top. Not too sweet and lovely texture throughout. It was busy on a Saturday night and had to wait about 20 mins for it to come out, which is alright. I could tell they had minimal staff working and were doing the best they could (between taking orders, cleaning tables, making the orders, and more)! Will be back again! I was lucky to find parking a few blocks down and walked over. read more

Anko - Oreo Creamcheese Bingsu - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Place was packed and not enough chairs. Went at 8pm on a Thursday and we had to wait over 30min for our order. So overpriced $13 for a tiny shaved ice. Mango seemed canned. Didn't taste fresh. The shaved ice was bland. You're better of getting ice cream anywhere else! read more

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This is my go to place for bingsoo and taiyaki anytime we are in Korea town. The taiyaki has a crisp outer layer with a soft chewy inside. I'm not a fan or red bean so I usually get it custard filled. The custard is light and flavorful. It reminds me of a custard you would find at a patisserie. My niece really likes the Nutella and banana. It is good but a little too rich for me. The bingsoo is awesome too. I normally get a mango or strawberry bingsoo. It has the perfect ratio of shave snow to puree to fruit. There isn't a bite that lacks flavor. I know a lot of people mention the price to quantity ratio. However this is the perfect amount for my husband and I to share. I couldn't imagine eating more. read more

on the pricier side but really good korean shaved ice as well as taiyaki, they seem to use a rice flour base for their taiyaki so it makes it crispy on the outside and mochi like on the inside :) read more

Place was super nice, food was amazing, the shaved ice just melted in your mouth the mango was super fresh. def a one of a kind spot, will come again read more

Anko - Mango shaved ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We came here for dessert and we really enjoyed our visit! We tried the taiyaki here, and it was so delicious. The fillings we chose were 1) red bean and 2) nutella + banana, and the taiyaki were made fresh-to-order! The texture was truly spectacular--the exterior was crispy while the interior was thick and chewy that reminded us of mochi/dduck. The fillings were delicious too. FYI, they had some outdoor tables which was another bonus. I can't wait to come back! read more

Anko - Taiyaki made fresh-to-order! - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Taiyaki was as good as I've ever had! So delicate but crispy as well. The custard in particular paired well with the mellow flavor of the taiyaki batter, and I didn't find the custard to be too sweet/overpowering. Anko definitely knows how to do moderation with sweetness which sometimes feels like a lost art in the context of dessert shops. You can see this in the black sesame and mango bingsoos (shaved ice) as well. Both were fantastic though I preferred the mango since it was a little sweeter. Personally, me and my American-raised tastebuds weren't insanely excited about the lack of sweetness, but my parents (older asian folks) really appreciated it. read more

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my FAV bingsoo spot in LA/ktown, taiyaki is so good, this is the epitome of a true korean cafe, it has all the nice vibes and good for convos w friends or anyone, can get super busy tho, service is great !! read more

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I'm so glad that they brought their shaved ice back on the menu!! They hands-down have the best bingsoo in ktown. They are also pulling shots on the Slayer w/ SEY. I got their orange tonic and it was perfectly balanced! read more

Anko - Bar Area - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The shaved ice at Anko is back!!! They have three flavors- Matcha, Mango, Sweet Pumpkin I think their shaved ice is the best in ktown! Service is great and newly renovated interior is aesthetic read more

Anko - matcha shaved ice - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Anko (Ktown - Los Angeles, CA) Items: 1. Oreo Creamcheese | $11 | 5/5 Review: - The cream cheese on this shaved ice cream made this taste SO MUCH better! I loved how fluffly the shaved ice was and plus I am a huge chocolate lover. - This is truly quality Korean shaved ice. The cream cheese + ice cream + oreo is a really good combination. - $11 is a quite pricey for this size of shaved ice, but honestly its probably not a good idea if you're eating all this sugar by yourself. We split these 3 ways and that was more than enough to satisfy my sweet tooth - I would come back here just for the cream cheese. - There wasn't a line and we went at around 8pm on a Friday. Parking: Park far onto some residential street then walk. There is rarely any parking in Ktown. read more

Anko - Oreo creamcheese - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Super cute cafe! There's not a parking lot so you have to do street parking, but everything we got was delicious. We got the Nutella and banana taiyaki, custard taiyaki, and the mango shaved ice. It was a nice place to grab dessert and relax. read more

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Came around 9pm on Saturday and it was packed! We had to hunt and wait for tables, every man for themselves lol Got the Injeolmi and black sesame and they were both really good. I personally loved the injeolmi as it wasn't as sweet and there were fillings all throughout the inside until the bottom. The shaved ice was very smooth and soft, made us even wonder what kind of machine did they use to shave it this fine. Would definitely come back again! read more

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Excellent place for Korean shaved ice! Anko is a beautiful white-minimal-modern interior cafe serving shaved ice and drinks. We noted that there are outdoor seats available for this corner cafe. We stopped by to get takeout milk bingsoo, and the lady at the register was kind, didn't rush us (it was our first time so we took a bit of time to decide which to go with) and presented us with a takeout bag when the bingsoo was ready. We ate it in our car shortly afterwards since we wanted to be as distanced as possible haha. And Wow. The bingsoo comes with additional red beans and additional evaporated milk on the side that isn't too sweet but adds the creaminess to the milk ice, which also had sweetened red beans and mochi pieces as toppings. Simple but delicious. The milk ice is light and rich without being too sweet, and the one bingsoo was perfect for the two of us. A wonderful treat in Ktown! read more

Anko - Mango shaved ice. Delicious, and pieces of mango are throughout the whole bowl of fine milk ice. - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came in right when they opened at 2pm. Ordered the black sesame and grain shaved ice. Both were very delicious. Prices were decent for the portions. Great customer service. Highly recommended! read more

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Background: this is a super popular place amongst my friends. I've been meaning to go and I've tried other ktown dessert places so I had high hopes and was curious how it compares. Food: 5/5 Strawberry bingsoo: 5/5 Fresh strawberry shaved ice base. What's even better is the layers of thinly sliced fresh strawberry throughout the entire bingsoo. I've tried the strawberry bingsoo at oakobing and to be honest, this is better by a slight margin. Nutella & Banana Taiyaki: 6/5 Ohhhh my god. I love taiyaki but it's hard to get good taiyaki. This was so good. Such nice log browned exterior to a chewy mochi like interior. The filling was nice and hot, freshly made. I prefer this taiyaki much over the somisomi one. Custard Taiyaki: 4/5 This was good. The taiyaki again was very good. I like the custard filling but I wish it was a little more stronger in that vanilla custard flavor. Service: 5/5 You order with the cashier at the front. Cashier was nice and friendly. The food came out quickly despite it being busy (even on a Wednesday night!) Ambiance: 4/5 Lots of young and old enjoying their bingsoo. Not too much seating for how popular it is. But the inside is nice and clean and very Instagram modern chic. read more

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I've tried several bingsoo spots, but Anko is my favorite! I got the mango one and I really tasted the mango flavor in the shaved ice. The shaved ice was also very fine and smooth. It was so good I'm definitely coming back to try the other flavors. read more

Anko - Mango - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

my fav neighborhood matcha spot. always consistent and always delicious. they have a lot of seating and I think there's parking in the back. we usually walk here. great spot to work from also! read more

5/5 - black sesame shaved ice. This wasn't an overpowering black sesame flavor but still very good. The ice is very soft and fine. We also got red bean topping and that was nice together since red bean can be sweet. read more

OMG I did not know about this place! My fiancé and I went to go eat across the street at Songhai for some GopChang and decided to come here for some dessert. The place had a cafe feel, minimal and simple. first thing the fiancé saw was that they had a sweet pumpkin flavor and he immediately wanted that. Then I saw that they had taiyaki. it came with four and two flavors, we got custard and CHEESE. Which I dont see very often. I was a bit skeptical about both the taiyaki and the sweet pumpkin bingsu. BUT I WAS WRONG. they were both so delicious. The taiyaki were light and crispy and they gave you a nice amount of filling! but the cheese one surprised me the most! it had a cheese pull and everything and it wasn't salty nor sweet, it reminded me of a quesadilla but with a crispy and light batter. The size of the taiyakis were a good size as well. it was a good way to end out little sweet date read more

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We were looking for a light dessert after our dinner and found Anko, which completely blew away all our expectations. I've had shaved ice before, but was always a little put off because the dishes usually end up tasting too icy in some spots and too syrupy in others. But Anko has undoubtedly raised the bar when it comes to shaved ice. The texture is a surprisingly milky, creamy consistency that you almost wouldn't think is ice at all. After putting in our order, there was a slight wait (around 12 minutes), which felt a little longer than anticipated, considering that the place was relatively empty. However, the slightly-longer wait is absolutely worth the food quality. We got the Oreo Cheesecake flavor which we highly recommend. It really does taste like a lighter cookies and cream ice cream without feeling completely watered down. Honestly, most of the flavors sound great and I'll definitely be trying something else the next time I'm in the area (mango is next on my list). Although the portion sizes are slightly smaller compared to other shaved ice spots, the quality and consistency more than make up for it. The interior is nice too; it's well-lit, spacious, and was fairly empty when we were there. Highly recommend if you like sweets, but never really understood the love for shaved ice because Anko definitely does it way better than everyone else. read more

Anko - Oreo Cheesecake - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I'm almost tempted to not to give a review just to keep this place a secret because it is SUCH a hidden gem! The best shaved snow I've had in KTown. It's sooooo creamy and every bite is flavorful. They give you a little cup with extra condensed milk if you need, but it already is so milky and delicious as is that it's unnecessary. This is so unlike some other places I've been to where you eat the toppings then get stuck in a weird icy patch of no flavor. Every bite at Anko was well savored. We got the mango flavor and it was great :) I like how they have a nice layer of mango in the middle as well as putting it on top. Parking on the street is tough and they are located in a lot with valet. We noticed we didn't have to pay in the California Market garage on the other side of the block so that's what we did. read more

Anko - Mango - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Friendliest of the friendliest service, delicious food, optimal seating, and good parking! Unlike other cafes with too much to choose from, this cafe offers quality over quantity menu items. read more

Honestly, the taiyaki here is the best I've ever tasted! It nails the perfect texture balance, with a crispy exterior that gives way to a wonderfully chewy inside. And the red bean filling? Absolutely flawless every time. There's nothing like enjoying it fresh - that's when it truly shines. My only wish is for them to invest in more taiyaki makers to cut down the wait time during busy hours. Ambience is amazing. read more

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Big fan. The cafe is so cute and the bingsoos are delicious. What we ordered: The mango bingsoo. So so good. The bingsoo is snow flaky and milky. I love it. The mangos inside are fresh and sweet. And the mangos on top is just so pretty. Anko has outdoor seating atm, but not very many. They also have valet parking for $3 so it's so easy to come here and not worry about metered parking or getting towed. read more

Anko - Mango Tango Bingsoo - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had time to burn before the Blackpink concert and wanted something sweet. Ordered the Black Sesame Shaved Ice, and it was worth the wait. The texture was right, and the flavor was even throughout. The best part was there were nuts inside the middle. Highly recommend this place! read more

Anko - Black Sesame Shaved Ice - excellent - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

ABSOLUTE BOMB !!!! The little fish shaped desserts have never tasted better. They have a good variety of classic and new flavors, including Nutella & Banana (which i tried and LOVED), red bean, cheese, and custard. The crispy outside gave way to a soft, warm, chewy inside filled with warm nutella and chunks of delicious banana. Eat it while it's hot! read more

Cute little bingsoo spot in KTown! Perfect for an after dinner dessert. Service is slow-- we waited 20 minutes for our mango bingsoo. I like that the ice is smooth and not super icy. It was good but overall nothing special. As expected with the majority of restaurants in KTown, parking is difficult (street parking only) but we got lucky on a Saturday night and was able to snag a spot right across the street. read more

Anko - Mango bingsoo - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

really solid spot! It's nice and clean inside. Street parking was a little difficult but there's a parking lot too. They make bingsu fresh which is great. You could share it between 2 or 3 people depending on how hungry. It wasn't too sweet and the mangos were ripe. The taiyakis were soo good! (Not pictured) we got the Nutella and custard. Underrated here imho. They were warm and soft inside. Overall great experience. Nice place to hang out with friends late at night or on a hot day. I'll be back! read more

Anko - Mango Bingsu - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It's been so hot so when my friend suggested this shaved ice spot, I was all for it! There's something about shaved ice thats more cooling and refreshing than normal ice cream. We split the strawberry and black sesame and I really enjoyed the sweet and savory mix. I liked the black sesame a bit more because its unique and not something you often get. Pricey for shaved ice? Yes. Worth it? Yes haha. read more

I wanted to try a new place besides the commonly seen spots like Oakobing and Sul&Beans for a change. Anko has been in my bookmarks for a fat minute. It was finally the time to go. We ordered the strawberry bingsu because you can't go wrong with strawberry. At first glance, it already seemed lacking in toppings. I wasn't too big on the strawberry purée, tasted a lil more on the artificial side of things. I was glad to find out they layered the bingsu with more strawberries. The texture itself leans more towards the icy side than soft pillowy. I'd prefer the latter. Not too shabby for a quick fix at a lower price compared to other places. read more

Anko - Strawberry Bingsu - Desserts Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Innovative shaved ice place with delicious and fun flavors! They have combos you wouldn't typically see anywhere. The vibes here are cute and serene, which makes a perfect date spot! read more

As a big bingsoo lover, I was ready to try and enjoy their inejolmi and strawberry flavors. The interior was very cute and they were some other customers who were also studying there and they had drink options, so possibly a good lil study spot as well. But back to the star of the show: bingsoo. What I loved about their bingsoo is that of course you have the pretty aesthetic topping, but there's also a middle layer of whatever topping you choose so it's not just delicious flavor on top and then eating purely ice with not flavoring for the rest of the bowl( because you never think of saving it for the end). Definitely a place to keep in mind for dessert in Ktown! read more

I was recommended by one of my friends. This is not my usual Bingsu spot. But we wanted to try something new and not to say that this place sucks, but I would say that the Bingsu is probably not up to par with our usual Bingsu. In my opinion, the price was higher and the wait was long despite the place was not packed. read more

This has been on my bookmark list forever and I'm so glad I finally was in the area to try it. I visited on a weekday and it wasn't crowded. Parking is pretty limited since it's on the corner of a busy street. They require proof of vaccination if you're dining in. I ordered the mango bingsu and was pleasantly surprised by the portions. I shared this with my little cousin and we were full by the time we finished it. The shaved ice is so fluffy and melt directly in your mouth. It should be renamed as shaven snow because that's what the texture is like! Unlike many other bingsu establishments I've tried, I appreciate how they make the effort to add condensed milk and toppings to the bottom, middle, and top of the bingsu. This prevents me from eating just ice halfway through the bowl. I was too full to try the taiyaki but I will try this next time I come. I would also like to try the strawberry bingsu and injeolmi next time. read more

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