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    Happy Scoops

    4.9 (64 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Pistachio with sprinkles

    Beautiful and clean ice cream shop! The ice cream is creamy and delicious. Lots of flavors to choose from. The owner is a very nice man and very generous with the portions. I highly recommend this shop. Support your local business and enjoy your treat!

    $6 for a small scoop in a cup
    Mel S.

    It's Marianne's ice cream so it's good, but hard to enjoy at the price point. $6 for a tiny cup and uncharges for a cone is kinda crazy. Could have gone to Santa Cruz, enjoyed the beach, and gotten an entire quart for $2 more. Kind of feels like a rip off here

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    Dave D.

    Happy Scoops is a somewhat cute but also somewhat sterile ice cream shop near the Almaden area. Practically everything (walls. floors, tables, freezer) is white (except for some pink wainscoting) so it has the vibe of a hospital. It's in a strip mall next to a run down 7-11. At about 7pm on Sunday, this place was dead quiet. The ice cream (made by Marianne's) is great as you would expect. The scoops were generous. But this is an ice cream shop. And it should be happy (no pun intended) , friendly and lively. The staff (owner??) should be smiling and cheerful. He wasn't and this place was practically deserted. We weee there for almost 20 minutes as the only customers but somebody else came in as we left.

    Elsie Y.

    They stock various flavors of Marianne'e ice cream in this small shop within a very quiet strip mall. The ice cream was good, but it doesn't seem like they get much business. Some suggestions to increase visibility and grow the business would be to invest in making the interior space and service more welcoming, or hosting a community event, and sharing offerings via social media.

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    Tina K.

    Yay for a new ice cream shop in south San Jose. This place is very cute and clean inside - with a few small tables/chairs. The employee was super nice and let us try a few flavors. I was so excited to see they had 1020 - I LOVE Marianne's ice cream. They had a variety of flavors and toppings, and also had milkshakes on the menu. I had the strawberry and can't wait to come back and try more flavors!

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    LH V.

    Our new favorite place after sweet rendezvous closed! Super nice staff! Dubai chocolate is my absolutely favorite even though I don't like chocolate ice cream in general (I was hesitant to try it) but it was actually really good and it looks amazing too. Can't go wrong with Marianne's ice cream. It's a small but very clean shop in the strip mall by Cahalan. Hope they will get a few new seasonal flavors lemon chiffon, something with yoghurt (tart) will be nice.

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    1 year ago

    Best mom and pop ice cream shop around!! Cheaper than any chain! Nice clean shop, and great service. 10/10

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    2 years ago

    Very good ice cream. Thick, creamy and tasty! The staff is very kind and the place is super clean. Keep up the good work!

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    2 years ago

    Friendly environment and exceptional ice cream. Quick and friendly service. Cookies and cream was excellent.

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    1 year ago

    Delicious ice cream and a great vibe- my kids loved it! we will definitely come back.

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    2 years ago

    Family-owned business with friendly service and many flavors of ice cream/shakes. Happy place!

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    2 years ago

    Happy scoops is our new neighborhood gem. Delicious ice cream, adorable decor and atmosphere and great service!

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic ice cream, great service, good pricing. Highly recommend this place. It's my new go to ice cream place.

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    2 years ago

    Brought the family tonight. Owner Alan was friendly and generous with his scoops. The ice cream was awesome!

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    2 years ago

    classic ice cream shop, reasonable prices and the ice cream was delicious! really enjoyed trying this new shop

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    I had the durian soft serve and trust me when I say the durian was for sure hittin' and firing on…read moreall cylinders in terms of aroma and flavors. It was definitely noticeable in the soft serve and made everyone else around us notice it too. The soft serve was smooth and creamy, not icy like cafeteria quality soft serve. The durian flavor was custardy as if it was still in fruit form. It didn't taste like there was only durian essence mixed in, it tasted like there was actually durian blended into a smooth cream that is then frozen and swirled into this nice frozen delight. The ambiance of the shop was cool too. It had a giant mural like painting of a big soft serve in a cone for photo ops and the colors were painted light with blues and pastels for a calming vibe inside the shop. I must come back and try their waffles next time!

    10/10 for the soft serve, and a 7-8 out of 10 for all the desserts and drinks. The soft serve here…read moreis truly one of the lightest and most creamiest consistencies I've ever had! The flavor options also cater to the asian palette, in addition to them not being super sweet. My favorites had to be the strawberry and matcha flavors. I tried a plethora of vietnamese desserts as well as some drinks. The matchas were solid and not too artificial tasting with the ube or strawberry combos. Overall great ice cream that i'd highly recommend! Owner was really nice when we went! She's super open to feedback and reminds me of a nice aunty who loves to give you treats lol. Definitely check it out if you want dessert in the area! Plus the place itself is so cute!

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