5 words: BEST DAY OF MY LIFE This mochi was so chew and the gelato frozen on the outside so when you took a bite, it was stretchy and frosty read more

Another great visit to Bani Bani! Our family loves this place and make the trek out to the west side just to enjoy their delicious treats. From ordering to receiving your order, the person running the truck is always so pleasant and thankful for you coming. This last time we went we chatted about kids and we both had a good laugh! He also came out to give us a free sample of their banana milk and he said, "it's Sunday so why not?" Who does that? It goes to show you how much this truck genuinely values their customers. Thank you guys! See you again soon! read more

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If you like mochi, you must try this. If you like good gelato, you must try this. If you like little treats, you must try this! Jacob is one of two partners who own & run this truck. He very warmly greeted us & made us two mochi covered gelatos to order. They were so fresh, the mochi sooooo soft & chewy & velvety. The gelatos were rich and dense, creamy but not too sweet (in the best way). We tried: Matcha - lightly matcha, so creamy, so delicious! Snow Cream - the lightly salted, vanilla bean flecked whipped cream made the lightly sweet cream gelato absolute heaven! This was my favorite. Jacob shared that his partner is CIA (Culinary Institute of America) trained, that they make the mochi fresh EVERY MORNING, and that they MAKE ALL THE GELATO FROM SCRATCH. You can feel the love that goes into their mochi covered gelato! Their delivery is super thoughtful too - I love the compostable serving tray & the little wood spork they serve with it. The stools they set up by the truck are thoughtful, & a cute & easy way to enjoy a little treat. This is a business that I highly recommend - for the high quality ingredients, food freshness, the deliciousness, & the warm service. I'll be back soon to try the Sunny Corn flavor! read more

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So bad, but does have potential. Flavor was there. Execution was not. Mochi was extremely thin making the ratio completely wrong. Plus, most of the mochi stuck to the bottom of the cardboard and was hard to eat. The generous serving of ice cream was icy and not quality ice cream. I got matcha a throughout the ice cream there were dark chunks of matcha where the matcha powder was clumpy and not evenly blended out. The flavor of the slightly salted cream on top and wafer did taste perfectly balanced and were a nice add Price was $8.75 pretty pricey for the quantity that you get and also the quality and execution. For $8.75 you could walk 1 min to the ninja market across the way and get a whole box of 6 pieces mochi ice cream from bubbies and it'd be way better. I would not get again. None of the flavors really excited me on the menu either. Flavors were vanilla strawberry chocolate matcha or corn. To eat this was also so messy and they didn't offer any forks or napkins read more

Bani Bani - So messy to eat . They didn't offer forks or napkins - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is a food truck on Sawtelle near Daiso with a few small chairs placed around it. Tried the "sunny corn" which is a sweet corn ice cream wrapped with mochi. I thought it was cute that the guy working knew we were sharing the dessert so he added two corn jellies for us. I thought it was just the right amount of sweetness and loved how gooey the mochi was. It was a thin layer of mochi - I could have used more because I'm such a mochi lover. It's made fresh to order and came out quickly! I also like that bani bani uses compostable packaging and utensils. read more

Bani Bani - Sunny Corn - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Stumbled upon this food truck while going for a night walk in Sawtelle. Business was thriving on a random Monday night so I thought it had to be good, and it was! Really enjoyed the matcha mochi ice cream. The combination of the chewy mochi plus delectable ice cream makes for a great combination. The man that runs this truck was superrrr nice! read more

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Came across this truck when we were in the area. Found street parking right away and we went to the Japanese market and saw this truck. Think of it as a bigger version of the mochi desserts that you buy at the store. Except that they make them onsite. There was a line when we went because it was Saturday night after 8pm. But it went pretty quick, I picked the uber and my son had the strawberry. The strawberry gelato tasted natural and refreshing. It has some strawberry inside of it. Ube was ok - not that strong sweet ube I prefer. Will probably try the other flavors next time. Size was big enough to share. There are stools if you want to stay in the area and eat it sitting down. read more

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We got a strawberry mochi and a matcha mochi from the Bani Bani dessert food truck. The strawberry was very mild flavor and not too overpowering. The matcha mochi was very good with a fragrant matcha taste. The guy working who seemed like the owner was very nice and diligently working to prepare everyone's order quickly. read more

Bani Bani - Strawberry and matcha mochi - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ambiance: it's a pink food truck located in Sawtelle and Little Tokyo area Service: the owner is very friendly, patient with questions, and provided useful suggestion Food & Drink: simple menu for mochi ice cream and drinks Strawberry Crunch Mochi Gelato - **** creamy and tasty, recommend Ube Matcha Latte - *** light taste Price: decent quality and reasonable prices, expect $15+ per order read more

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Tried Bani Bani since I love mochi and ice cream. It was good but given the price, not sure if I would frequent this place. $8.25 for one piece and it's not that big :/ While the mochi was soft and chewy and the ice cream had good matcha flavor, there were ice chunks in the ice cream which didn't give it the best texture. read more

Bani Bani - Matcha mochi - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

i love sawtelle more than i love my cat.... because i WILL be back for my post-ramen sweet treat?!?! my eyes started watering from how soft and plush and chewy and stretchy that mochi was... the gentleman working behind the counter literally made the mochi dough RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE WINDOW?!!? it taste SO fresh and decadent and UGH I LOVE MOCHI. plus don't even get me started on the strawberry... THERES CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN THE ICE CREAM??! and it was true strawberry flavor... there's even real strawberries chunks in the ice cream it was so so perfect. and thank GOD my whitewashed arab butt was able to grab some of the last dubai chocolate mochies even though it was near the end of the day, the pistachio flavor was wonderful, just wished it had more chocolate elements. BUT NONETHELESS I INDULGGGGED. they make each order on site for you and are so kind. i'm stuffed... absolutely STUFFED. read more

Bani Bani - Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Mochi, Strawberry Chocolate Shell Mochi - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Dessert: - Sweet corn: overall good corn flavor with corn kernels mixed into the ice cream; mochi consistency tasted fresh since it was so chewy; the corn candy tasted terrible, but it looks pretty - Dubai chocolate: limited to 10 per day! chocolate mochi also had good consistency and chocolate flavor, pistachio ice cream on the inside had surprisingly strong flavors read more

Bani Bani - Sweet corn and Dubai chocolate - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Wanted to like this but the Sweet Corn didn't have enough corn flavor! It had some corn kernels inside, but the ice cream just tasted like vanilla. Would benefit from more corn juice in the ice cream base. I'm a big fan of corn desserts when you can actually taste the corn. Mochi texture was good though, so I'd be willing to try a different flavor next time. read more

Bani Bani - Sweet corn - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This truck was parked on Sawtelle near Killer Noodle. We ordered the strawberry mochi, which the nice man said was their most popular. You can see him rolling the mochi inside the truck- very fresh! Had to wait a little bit with no line, so could imagine there would be a long wait at busy times. The dessert was really cute, and not that sweet. Mochi was thin and chewy. Kind of preferred it to be more sweet! read more

Bani Bani - Strawberry mochi - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Spontaneously found this mochi ice cream truck in Sawtelle and it was so yummy! The owner is so sweet and makes everything made to order. My favorite was the matcha and corn hehe. read more

Bani Bani - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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What a cute pink truck with such delicious desserts! They have the frozen ice cream and they build fresh mochi around it when you order each flavor. We tried the ube and strawberry ones. I thought ube was so yummy but the strawberry one was a bit too frozen and hard to eat. Will be back to try other flavors! read more

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Was getting food in the area and stumbled upon this spot with a sweet tooth. The matcha mochi and chocolate mochi were so good. It tasted so fresh and the quality of the matcha was amazing. The worker was very kind and I will definitely be coming back to try more! The have some stools outside the truck to enjoy your dessert :) read more

Bani Bani - Matcha mochi gelato and Chocolate mochi gelato - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The ice cream is so freezer burnt. The corn ice cream like store bought vanilla. The mochi is soft but that's it. Ice cream is so bad. read more

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Craving for some real awesome mochi ice cream? You need to really go to Sawtelle and find this amazing truck! Love the owners and their energy. The Purple Dream was so yummy i can eat it everyday. The strawberry crunch was also so good because of the chocolate crunch. read more

It's a food truck parked in front of Somi Somi in Little Tokyo. They sell ice cream wrapped in mochi and boy, what a great idea. They come in multiple flavors like ube, matcha, etc. I chose strawberry and I was delighted! (It's not a big scoop but keep in mind that the economy is affecting everyone, including small businesses like this. It's thanks to those stupid tariffs) The dude manning the truck was a total sweetheart and had my order ready in record time. The whole process is cashless, just so you know. The ice cream itself was not too sweet, but it was creamy, satisfying and had that chewiness to it because of the mochi wrapped around it. I loved the mouthfeel of it all. After you grab some ramen or sushi, best head to this food truck and end your sushi/ramen fest on this sweet note. Bring your friends and try all the flavors. You will be delighted. read more

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Really enjoyed these mochi desserts! The texture was soft and delicate, and the ice cream filling was smooth without being too heavy or overly sweet. The standout for me was definitely the corn flavor -- incredibly fragrant with a perfect natural sweetness I also tried the matcha strawberry drink, and it was so good! The matcha had a nice, rich flavor without being too bitter, and the strawberry added a fresh, slightly sweet balance. I do live a bit far, so the mochi melted slightly by the time I got home. But surprisingly, they still tasted great even in that condition. I can only imagine how amazing they would be when properly chilled. Would definitely come back again! read more

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Finally got to try Bani Bani, it was such a cute dessert truck! We ordered the corn mochi and ube butter mochi (which was part of a special pop-up this past weekend). There was no wait, and we got our mochi pretty quickly after ordering. I thought the butter mochi was delicious and perfectly chewy. I actually wish the ice cream it came with wasn't ube as well, since it started to taste pretty monotonous in flavor after a couple bites. I wasn't as impressed by the corn mochi, which felt more sticky than chewy, and I would've liked for there to be more corn kernels inside! read more

Bani Bani - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

A truly unique experience the mochi is made fresh to order right on front of you from a very nice man. Every part of this delicacy is delicious. read more

Bani Bani - Chocolate and Ube - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is pink a truck in the middle of little Tokyo. It's a super crowded area so parking is super bad but the vibes are cool. I came up to the truck and was greeted by a really kind man. The wait wasn't long when we got there. He gave us his recommendations and we ended up choosing the matcha and ube. Matcha 7/10: I like how it's not too sweet and there's a tinge of bitterness which is rly nice. The mochi on the outside was the best part. Super stretchy and soft! Ube 8/10: sweeter than the matcha and it has bits of ube which makes it have a chewier texture which was very unique! Again the mochi was the stealing show. I would def come back and try the strawberry next time. read more

Bani Bani - Ube - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Delicious, would get again! Get a flavor you like and you won't be disappointed. Cute food truck with friendly service. -Salty Milk has pieces of white chocolate. The whipped topping is more salty so you need to spread it out if you want to distribute the flavor more evenly. -Chocolate tastes pretty good. Choco flavor doesn't come through as much in the mochi but because the ice cream is chocolatey it works out. -Sweet corn is exactly how it tastes read more

Bani Bani - Salty Milk (left), Chocolate (center), Sweet Corn (right) - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mochi was so soft and delicate, Ice cream was delicious!l got the strawberry crunch. They topped with a delicious salty cream.

The matcha ube foam was insanely good. Ube's been trending lately and Bani Bani is already ahead of the game. 10/10 recommend -- totally worth a visit. read more

Bani Bani - Match latte with ube cream - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We happened to be dining in Sawtelle this evening and saw the bubblegum pink food truck for Bani Bani parked nearby. This place has 2 of my favorite things in the world - gelato and mochi! Food: This food truck stuffs mochi with delicious gelato. There is nothing better than fresh mochi - everything is made right there; it's not frozen and served. Tonight, there was a special flavor - pistachio and Dubai chocolate, which is the one I chose. It only took a few minutes to make. Other flavors are: Sunny Corn, Matcha Bloom, Purple Dream, Snow Cream (salted milk), Straw Crunch, and Choco Trinity. They also sell an assortment of Bani energy booster drinks and Matcha drinks. The gelato made with Dubai chocolate and pistachio was exquisite! The mochi covering it was so fresh and it had a cocoa coating. I think this is my new favorite thing! Service: The service was very friendly and efficient. In spite of several people queued up ahead of me, placing my order and receiving it only took a few minutes. Ambiance: Look for the bubblegum pink food truck. I enjoyed my treat standing near the truck; many other customers were walking around with their gelato mochi treats and drinks. I definitely look forward to visiting this food truck again! read more

Bani Bani - Mochi stuffed with Dubai chocolate and pistachio gelato - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Tried their banana matcha and matcha mochi ice cream. Both were very good! Strong matcha flavor throughout. I thought that the overall business and food truck design were very cute. The ice cream in the mochi was slightly icy, but it was a hot day so that might've affected it. But the mochi part was very soft and had the perfect chewy texture. read more

Bani Bani - matcha and matcha mochi ice cream - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Bani Matcha Latte! Had 2 -- because one wasn't enough! It was SO good! And they gifted me a fresh home-made blueberry mochi for my dog. She scarfed it down LOL. Healthy. Organic food and drinks. They have seating right outside their truck and they were so nice. Support Small Local Business! read more

Bani Bani - Bani Matcha Latte! OMG! I had 2 because one wasn't enough. So yummy! - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

If you're tired of the same old dessert rotations, you need to track down Bani Bani. This isn't just a food truck; it's a specialized craft experience that hits that elusive "perfect" level of sweetness. The Star of the Show: Hand-Wrapped Mochi Gelato The highlight here is the theater of the process. Watching the owner hand-stretch and wrap fresh rice mochi over a generous scoop of gelato is incredibly satisfying. * The Texture: The mochi is soft, elastic, and fresh--none of that frozen, rubbery texture you find at the grocery store. * The Flavor: It's balanced. For those who prefer desserts that aren't "sugar bombs," this is your sanctuary. It's the "perfect amount of sweet" that lets the actual flavors shine. * The Portion: Honestly? It's massive. You definitely get your money's worth here. Don't Sleep on the Drinks I also branched out to the drink menu: * Strawberry Matcha: You can tell they aren't cutting corners. They use ceremonial grade matcha, and the difference is obvious from the first sip--earthy, vibrant, and smooth. * Energy Drink: Surprisingly delicious and a great palate cleanser. Service & Vibe The owner is a gem. He took the time to walk me through the menu and explain the different flavor profiles with genuine passion. Even though everything is artisanal and handmade, the pricing is incredibly fair for the quality and volume you receive. Pro-Tip: Since this is a mobile operation, check their Instagram before you head out to confirm their location and hours. I'm personally counting down the days until they transition into a permanent brick-and-mortar location. Until then, find the truck--it's worth the trip! read more

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We tried the strawberry mochi ice cream and matcha coco --both were really good! We loved that they weren't too sweet. The mochi was soft and smooth and the cream on top was amazing!! Definitely a refreshing treat! read more

Bani Bani - Coco Cloud - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

On Sawtelle, I'm always looking for the latest dessert, so I was excited when I saw this pink food truck appear. Bani Bani serves these large fresh-tasting mochi packed with gelato inside; each mochi is made only after ordering. I liked all of the flavors I tried-- matcha, strawberry, and corn. I look forward to coming back! read more

soooo yummy!!! we got 4 flavors: strawberry, ube, dubai, and cream. they were all amazing but my favorite was the strawberry due to the crunch (and it being my favorite flavor). I went here on a wednesday night so it wasn't too crowded either. great service as well. highly recommend!! read more

Bani Bani - dubai chocolate - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We got a strawberry mochi and a galaxy dive energy drink! The service was so friendly and great, and both the mochi and drink were delicious. The mochi is very soft and muuuch tastier than a grocery store mochi ice cream. The truck is super cute and has a little seating area beside it. read more

Bani Bani - Strawberry mochi and galaxy drive energy drink! - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Stopped here while walking around in Little Tokyo. My wife loves mochi so she HAD to try this place. We got the sweet corn ice cream mochi and it was delicious. The ice cream was not overly sweet and the mochi was nice and chewy. Price is a little steep at about $8 per but it was really good. read more

Bani Bani - Gelato Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I like the idea of this but probably would be even better in a store. This was a food truck. The flavors were cool. My favorite being maybe the sweet cream? We got all the flavors to try. The mochi wrapping was soft but it was a hot day so it melted quickly. The ice cream itself I think was premade so it was a little too frozen and icy. I appreciated the person working putting everything together because he was only one guy and really took his time to make it. read more

Was walking around the Highland Park farmer's market and saw Bani Bani, a pink truck with cool pictures of gelato mochi with great flavors. The chef is very friendly and I could see him wrapping the mochi fresh after orders. The quality of my matcha latte was also great. It didn't take too long and I was impressed that the corn one had real kernels and a chewy corn candy on top. Lots of textures! read more

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Got the Chewy Dubai mochi gelato and it was so good! Definitely worth the price. The owner was also extremely nice and helpful.

Food truck located middle of jtown!!! Delicious mochi gelato plate!!! Plenty of delicious flavors to choose from!!! Highly recommended!! read more

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