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    Bani Bani

    4.6 (82 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Matcha
    Emeline L.

    Food 5/5 Matcha Bloom - YUM! The soft mochi and the matcha gelato is a great combination. Bani Matcha - My partner liked his matcha. No notes. Service 5/5 The owner used to be in the CIA, Culinary Institute of Arts, so you know it's gonna be good. I was really excited to get my gelato and the owner was cheesing hard. Ambiance 5/5 There is some plastic stools setup for that street market vibe.

    Maddy B.

    I learned about Bani Bani on Instagram and have been dying to try. It actually lived up to the hype. The owner is very kind and all orders are freshly made. I tried the purple dream (ube) and it's hands down the best ube dessert I've ever had. The mochi is so stretchy and ice cream is the perfect amount of sweet. Perfect cold treat for a hot day! I can't wait to come back and try other flavors! I highly recommend stopping by on your next visit to Sawtelle!

    The girls wanted some match powder on top of their strawberry mochi so he added it for them :)
    Mel P.

    Yaaaas King, SLAY! We had just finished our linner are Kura and saw the truck parked out front, so decided to give it a try. I'm so glad we opted for Bani Bani for our dessert. When I saw him working the mochi dough for the person ahead of us, I was sold! Heck yeah I wanna try fresh mochi. It did not disappoint. We placed our orders and had a seat at the chairs set up near the truck. We only waited a few minutes and our delicious treat were ready. The kids LOVED their strawberry mochi dessert and my Matcha one was subtly terrific. The portion is huge and well worth the price. We will definitely try the other flavors the next time we come across the truck.

    Dubai chocolate
    Tiffany R.

    I got the chocolate and dubai chocolate one! I totally get why Bani Bani is so popular. It tasted fresh (even though it was a bit on the frozen side probably from the gelato). There's also seating which is great. But onto the taste. I honestly really liked the taste of the dubai chocolate mochi one as it tastes just like the ones I had in Ktown, and Korea but even better! This one I really liked! Then the chocolate one it was definitely more on the stretcher side so the texture was something that I needed to get adjusted to for a second, but as a chocolate lover the taste was really good. Overall worth being viral :)

    Banana milk matcha latte Matcha Bloom Mochi Ice cream
    Daniel C.

    If you're in sawtelle and you see this pink trunk, go. Matcha is incredible and rich. Mochi is fresh, soft, and perfect. Pure japanese treat. Fairly priced! The guy who served us was very kind.

    So messy to eat . They didn't offer forks or napkins
    Joellen C.

    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

    Strawberry Crunch Mochi Gelato
    Joe C.

    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!

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    Roel C.

    Fresh Mochi Gelato, what more can you ask for! I love that the Mochi is wrapped for you fresh. I got the Strawberry Gelato, amazing flavor except the Gelato was a little grainy, that's why i gave a 4 star. Mochi it self was smooth and soft. Great Service, Cards are accepted. They offer little stools on the side so you can sit and enjoy your Mochi! Go check them out!

    Shannon W.

    LOVED my Ube Mochi! Glad I randomly walked into the Bani Bani food truck when I was in Little Tokyo. The chocolate and the cream on top is a perfect match for the Ube ice cream and mochi wrapping.

    Sunny Corn
    Kacey C.

    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.

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    Audrey S.

    Fabulous dessert food truck with exceptional moochi- fresh and perfect- they are large enough to share. Loved the sweet milk.

    Ube Mochi Ice Cream
    Michelle O.

    I stopped by after seeing it while in sawtelle. They have mochi wrapped ice cream which I thought was unique - the chewiness of the mochi with the ice cream was a pleasant texture. The ice cream also tasted like ube - not too sweet. The owner prepared my dessert quickly. There is no seating so just expect to walk around or stand. Overall I enjoyed my dessert and would come back!

    Strawberry mochi ice cream
    Yumi L.

    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!

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    6 months ago

    What an awesome sweet treat! The mochi was a great texture and the ice cream had a nice flavor. The owner was super friendly as well!

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    1 year ago

    delicious! a culinary delight. the mochi is very doughy like pizza dough. you need a google má ps location i will review you there too

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