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    mango shaved ice
    Maurine S.

    I love shaved ice and it's so hard to find! This is the first time I've paid for shaved ice by the ounce! I thought that was only yogurt! It seems the price is reasonable so I ended up paying about $11 for a small mango. You also can put some condensed milk on top before you weight your dessert. The service was mediocre. The staff was not super friendly and they didn't seem organized in getting the shaved ice and takayuki done very quickly but maybe they were short staffed so I won't totally hold it against them. There aren't a lot of seats inside so make sure you dress warmly if you have shaved ice or yogurt during the winter so you can find seats outside!

    Nicole T.

    They have a variety of desserts here from shaved ice, to boba, and taiyaki. Everything is made to order! The taiyaki flavors are nutella, red bean, oreo, mochi, and cheese. The boba didnt quite turn out like the picture, but it was still great. The staff recommended 50% sweetness for the drinks, and it was perfect

    Ube Mochi Waffle
    George A.

    I love soft serve ice cream and this place did not disappoint us. We tried their Matcha Snow Affogato and Ube Mochi Waffle and both were very unique creations and tasted really good. Very innovative, perhaps new and different in the neighborhood, and will definitely come back to try their other creations. Similar to how you serve the coffee style affogato, the matcha came separate from the ice cream. When mixed, the matcha blended well with the "shaved" ice cream. This makes my number 1 choice from their menu. But the Ube Mochi Waffle was also good. The waffle tasted similar to the fish shaped taiyaki and mixed well with the soft serve ube ice cream and some bits of mochi. Enjoy!

    Front of shop
    Mei T.

    One of my favorite dessert places! I LOVE the Matcha Affogatto! It's a cup lined with condensed milk, filled with shaved snow, and topped with almond pudding and mochi. The best part is a shot of hot green tea matcha that you pour onto the dessert. It's seriously addicting! Don't forget to get a stamp card, because you will be back! The only drawback about this location is it doesn't really have space for seating, so what I normally do is go to the upper deck where there are plenty of places to sit. The service is quick and friendly.

    Umi and strawberry shortcake
    Sura L.

    Sooooo good! 10/10 coming again!!!! It's not too sweet so I really liked that. Their menu has so many things, I wanted to try everything! But this was a really good choice. Will definitely switch it up next time but not sure if it'll to this. New favorite ice cream spot. It has everything tbh.

    an ice cream sundae in a cup
    Karla R.

    A nice, little spot tucked in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center. It can be a little bit hard to find via Google Maps, but definitely worth the visit. What I really liked about this spot was that the taiyaki was made to order. I always appreciate food more when it's made fresh, so I totally didn't mind waiting a little for these treats. I got the three taiyaki special and was able to get each treat a different flavor. I got: oreo, nutella and mochi. For an extra $3 or so, I added on some ube ice cream. Everything was so pleasant! The ice cream had such a rich flavor and my favorite taiyaki was the oreo one. I had never tried one with that kind of filling but I'm glad I did now because it set the bar for other spots!

    Shaved Snow (Nutella & Black Sesame)
    Andrew C.

    Solid spot on Convoy for some icy Asian desserts! Their signature is the snow, which they shave off a frozen block with a machine. If you build it yourself, you can get toppings too and get charged by weight.

    Strawberry Hibiscus Tea
    Lindsey L.

    My friends and i had the strawberry shortie, strawberry hibiscus tea, and matcha strawberry. Everything tasted really good. I will say it was all very, very sweet - almost to the point where I couldn't keep consuming it. While all of the treats we tried were strawberry, it is not all they have! The service was fast and the workers were friendly. The shop was small, but there was plenty of seating outside in the plaza.

    Kids' Cookies & Cream Snow and Purple Yammy Affogato with Ube shot (substituted mini mocha for egg pudding)
    Jeanette D.

    I've been enjoying Robert's snow creations since trying the Bruce Lee at the original pop-up inside Pangea Bakery many years ago. I've been happy to see Iceskimo's growth and success over the years. We usually go to the Kearny Mesa store but occasionally come to Del Mar too. The snow and service is consistently good. I've liked every flavor I have ever tried. I'm a fan of the original milk, horchata and lychee, though I do miss the fun OG flavors like black sesame (not currently on menu). All the extras like waffle creations and affogatos are amazing (I loved the Purple Yammy). This location even offers soft serve. If you haven't tried Iceskimo you're missing out - so much better than traditional ice cream or soft serve. There's something for everyone. If they ever open a location in Point Loma I'd probably be there everyday.

    More toppings
    Eric F.

    Shaved snow: 4.5. I love shaved snow more than shaved ice with adds. Came by after multiple pastrami sandwich experiences. After some discussion with a staff member, I ordered a large size with split flavors of Ube and Nutella. I did not add condensed milk or any toppings so my order was very simple. I love the fluffiness of shaved snow (like ribbons) and how it melts in your mouth with flavor. Like ice cream but so much better in my opinion. At least for my flavors, it wasn't overly sweet like similar shaved ice desserts. Pricewise it is kind of high considering it is so fluffy and melts to so little. Even still, I love the stuff and wish there was one near my home. Service was friendly and efficient. Decor is bright and cheerful. Service: 4.5 Ambiance/decor: 4 Value: 3.75

    Menu posted on exterior window
    Chris V.

    I was looking for a little 'mo'. Iceskimo is a San Diego original which I first experienced in Kearny Mesa almost four years ago. They've recently added this location in a sprawling Del Mar plaza. Finding that it was not far off my route on a recent trip to the northern part of San Diego, I had to stop by to check it out. Maybe I'm getting older or I'm just a little cynical, but the employees were definitely pretty young. As were much of the other clientele. But I was focused on getting back to the shaved snow, also called xue hua bing back in Taiwan from which it originated. It's been getting very rare in my usual city of residence despite the unique combination of milky flavor and melting thin ice texture. Aside from their bubble waffles, soft serves, and various drinks a la boba establishments, their calling card really is that shaved snow. And their business model is by weight, which they surely augment by offering various toppings. At $0.63 an ounce, this is not cheap at all, so be ready for some sticker shock. They aren't giving snow samples at the moment, so I made the difficult decision to go with a "split flavor" order, which prompted an automatic $1.00 surcharge. I also couldn't risk trying the non-milk fruit flavors, so I had to go with a safe choice and an unfamiliar choice, both of which were frozen into cylinders of ice along with milk. The familiar jasmine milk tea tasted just as expected, and the unfamiliar Vietnamese coffee was rich and sweet, also as expected. The textures were both free of ice crystals, as expected. But the whole experience didn't seem to last long, and a lot of the snow melted in relatively mild whether, perhaps from hot toppings including the boba. Frankly, I wasn't very excited with any of the toppings, not the egg pudding, nor the chewy mochi, nor even the strawberry or cheesecake chunks. I should have kept it simple with the snow and maybe some condensed milk. And it still cost me a pretty penny with the pricing by weight and the +$1.00 for the two flavors. Come to Iceskimo because they have outdoor seating and because this is is a rare variant of a specific type of dessert, and stick to the pure dessert itself. I still want to return next trip down, but I'll just edit my purchase accordingly.

    Suite entrance
    Emmett T.

    This new branch of Iceskimo is located in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center on the ground level in the cluster of food/drink shops near the fountain. The parking situation is much better than that of their original brethren in Kearny Mesa. This store might be slightly smaller in size because they had no indoor seating available, but there were chairs and tables outside so you can enjoy your treat next to the fountain and people watch. Shaved snow is the main product, but they also carried items like bubble waffles, soft serve, milk teas, snow affogato, and even pineapple Dole whip. On this visit, I selected a Tiger Soft Serve with ube ice cream as the base. Brown sugar, boba pearls, and crumbled Oreo cookies were the toppings. It was essentially a custom ice cream sundae. The boba and the Oreos gave the dessert a contrasting texture to the smooth soft serve. Overall, I enjoyed my ice cream enough to give Iceskimo a four star experience.

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    what a great place ! kids loved their ice treats and we really wish they would open some locations in LA! yummy stuff

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    Great dessert place. I really love their Thai tea shaved snow. Fast service and it has an outdoor seating.

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    The strawberry shorty waffle creation is delicious! The owner and his family are also very sweet. Love this family owned business.

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    This place is properly named extraordinary dessert for a reason. They are known for their desserts…read moreboth in taste and in aesthetics. Desserts: 5/5 We got a blood orange scone and a strawberry danish. The scone was warm and delicious. The orange essence was well infused. The danish was crispy and creamy. Everything was so picturesque. Food: 3/5 Unfortunately, the food was not the best. We got the smoked salmon sandwich which was not very flavorful. The salmon was also slimy. The pesto spread was good though. It was creamy and the artisan bread it was served had great variety. Ambiance: 5/5 This place is such super cute. When you walk in, the desserts all look super appetizing. The seating areas are super cute and the floral decor are stunning. Service: 5/5 It is an order then sit down establishment. There is great attention to their dessert. I saw them heat up a knife just to cleanly cut the cake. The food service however did take some time to come out.

    We stopped by here after being downtown for Comicon…read more Things must have changed over the years since I felt the establishment has changed a bit. We used to come visit here when we come to San Diego. On this summer day - the restaurant doesn't bave any AC on so it made it a bit uncomfortable to enjoy our desert when it is a bit cooler to sit outside. The other thing that got to me was that the men's restroom was out of service so they did not announce it or anything but the women's bathroom was to be used by both genders but it was crowded so a bit uncomfortable. Service wise we got our deserts and the deserts are still very delicious. We were a larger party and they were able to accommodate and get all of our orders correctly. Noise level was normal and gave us time to sit down and relax our feet. Over all - food was good but things were a bit worn down from a building perspective

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