Our Experience was good, not great. We did some research about all of the local ice cream places and our kids picked Kurimu because it seemed to be the most unique. Initial impression wasn't great... The smell was really the main reason why. The shop itself definitely had a smell, I can't really describe what it was but it was not pleasant. There was one person working, he was polite but did not have much personality. Most of our questions were met with him telling us that we ordered "over there" as he points to the register. It just did not have a very welcoming energy. Only of our kids got ice cream as the flavors did not catch them like they had hoped it would. My Youngest got a coconut ice cream with waffle cone (she loved it), it was a subtle coconut flavor but very refreshing. My oldest daughter got a match drink w boba, hers was also good but not her favorite. I ended up getting the soft serve mix (Tofu/Black Sesame) which was definitely unique and I did enjoy it but no one else i was with did. After checking out, we were offered free stickers which was a nice gesture and I talked about their Japanese Car theme which seemed to liven up the man working momentarily. My family was not impressed but I enjoyed the experience. Very unique compared to what we are used to seeing. I would most likely return, but I am not confident my family would follow. read more

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Super cute and unique ice cream shop! They have a great selection of Asian-inspired flavors like matcha, ube, and Thai tea, along with plenty of milk tea and boba drink options. Our favorite was the Ube Oreo ice cream. It was super creamy, and the Oreo pieces were the perfect complement to the rich ube flavor. We also tried the tiramisu ice cream. It was good, but I personally didn't think it tasted much like tiramisu. That said, there were so many other flavors that caught my eye, so I'm excited to come back and try more. My sister ordered the jasmine milk tea, and she really enjoyed it. She especially liked that it wasn't overly sweet. Overall, this is a fun spot with unique flavors and a great selection. We'll definitely be back to try more! read more

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I have been coming to Kurimu for years and I love their ice cream! I am never disappointed. I always get their soft serve or messy boba! You must try this place if you're an ice cream lover. read more

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Came back while in the area and loved the flavors on offer. We had a coconut waffle cone with strawberry matcha. A regular cone with roasted tea and a cup with cookies and cream adding Oreo and matcha dust. It's pricey but worth it!! read more

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Great little spot that's tucked in Streets of Woodfield. Fun flavors with options. Quick and friendly service. Everyone was polite and helpful. read more

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My kids, sister and I came here on a Sunday afternoon on a hot day. It wasn't super busy but there were a good amount of customers. The store is super cute and cozy and employees there were very nice. The kids got the Oreo purple yam ice cream which was very flavorful and not overly sweet. I really like the addition of the Oreo topping to give it a nice crunch. My sister got the tiramisu which was okay. It wasn't a traditional tiramisu flavor and definitely heavy on the Kahlúa or Bailey flavor. I got a Jasmin green tea milk tea which wasn't overly sweet and had a nice Jasmin flavor. I definitely would want to come back and try the Thai ice tea or the Earl Gray Tea milk tea read more

We dropped by Kurimu because they had a limited edition Ube/Pandan soft serve which my fiancée absolutely loved (he even went back for a second one). It's creamy and the flavors were spot on. Kurimu's ice cream never disappoints. We know that we're always going to enjoy the flavors there. It's a small location so just keep that in mind when bringing in large groups. As for the service, it was okay. I wish the workers were nicer or acknowledged us at this location. Other than that I would absolutely recommend trying out Kurimu! read more

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Yummy Messy Boba dessert, fast service and great ambience. The location of this place is by Streets of Woodfield. We walked there after eating at Big Bowl. read more

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Purple yam oreo is extremely good! They have very unique flavors and they are all worth coming back for! Service is also good and staff are pretty helpful. Love the space and it's clean for such a busy night! read more

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Great ice cream!! Priced a little higher than your ordinary ice cream store but you do get what you paid for so highly recommended!! Several Kurimu shops in Chicago area but we like coming to this store. read more

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Very disappointing experience. We ordered soft serve, and the employee initially charged us for regular scooped ice cream. After realizing the mistake, she came back and insisted that we pay the difference because soft serve costs more. We honestly didn't know there was a price difference since it wasn't explained when we ordered. Instead of calmly explaining the situation, she was very persistent about it, even though the mistake wasn't ours. The interaction became so uncomfortable that my group decided to leave without getting anything at all. We were looking forward to trying this place, but the customer service completely ruined the experience. We won't be coming back. read more

Cute little ice cream shop. Will come back if in the area. Premium vanilla and pan pan chocolate ice cream was good! read more

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None of the ice cream flavors were that amazing--the matcha ice cream has a very weak flavor so I ended up going with the earl grey ice cream which also had a weak flavor. I got a scoop of ice cream with boba on top and it came out to $8, definitely not worth it. My friend got a matcha latte and it was very mid. Once you get inside the shop it can be a little confusing where you're supposed to go to order because it's very cramped when people are waiting for their dessert. The best part of our experience was the staff who were super friendly and patient! read more

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Cute little ice cream shop located on the streets of Woodfield. They many different flavors of ice cream. Some you may not see everyday. Ended up getting the messy boba which has 2 of the featured soft serve and boba. The featured soft serve were a white peach and an earl grey which was so good. Only thing is, it can be a little pricey. read more

KURIMU - Schaumburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

This has got to be one of my favorite spots for ice cream! I used to live downtown and went to Kurimu for their assortment of fun ice cream and soft serve flavors. I was so excited to see they have a location in Schaumburg as well! They have so many Asian inspired ice cream flavors such as thai iced tea, durian, pandan, green tea, and lychee pearl. And don't forget to get it in a cone, which they have cool flavors of as well (blue corn, coconut, etc). But, my favorite thing to get is their soft serve. It's not often that you find unconventional soft serve flavors outside the usual vanilla and chocolate. Their soft serve flavors are always changing, and you can get a swirl! This time when I went, they had white rabbit (type of Asian milk candy) and black sesame, which of course I had to swirl. The two flavors blended perfectly together. It was milky, creamy, and nutty from the black sesame. Definitely check this place out if you like Asian flavors or just want to try something new! I suspect you may just find your new favorite ice cream/soft serve spot as well. read more

Located in the streets of Woodfield. Kurimu, was delicious treat after dinner. Small really cute little ice cream shop. You can order via the tablet or in person. We had the matcha parfait, pandan (the best flavor), blueberry cheesecake, thai coffee oreo (too strong), and lychee pearl (high floral notes). Overall, I'd go back for more ice cream. There was only 1 employee there, so I felt they were understaffed in the evening. Too bad I just couldn't fly home with it. read more

So idk how this location trains their employees but the service was pretty bad. the atmosphere was nice and it wasn't busy so idk why the girl that was working just straight up ignored my family and I. I wanted soft serve and was a little confused about the menu. I didn't see anything about flavors from what I could see, I asked her some questions on what the gold and silver twist was, all she said was that it's a trust of gold and silver.... what? I ended up getting it anyways just to see what it was, it was a twist of strawberry and vanilla with gold and silver flakes, oh I also asked for Oreo flakes and I barely saw any on my ice cream. My wife got soft serve in a cup, we could the ice cream hollow ( in pics). The flavors were good but the service was just bad on top of that, it's pretty expensive. I'm definitely not coming back. read more

KURIMU - Schaumburg - Hollowed out ice cream.. not worth the price if this is what you get. Also bad service - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

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Minimum interaction with staff. Kiosk to order and pay. A cute display of items from the anime show Doraemon. Surcharges for using credit cards and it's hard because who carries cash these days. They have both soft serve and regular churn ice cream. The premium vanilla didn't have much of a vanilla flavor. read more

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Love the Wicker Park location so was looking forward to an experience in Schaumburg. It was quite different and I was disappointed. Went on a Friday night, there was 1 person taking orders and getting ice cream. Another employee was in the back but looked like was restocking or doing dishes. There were 3 parties and the wait was long for one person to take the order at the counter, go to the ice cream area to scoop ice cream. We were confused where to stand in line to order- at the counter or ice cream stand. The place is rather small and felt crammed because there were others also sitting at tables enjoying their ice cream. I typically like soft serve but didn't try grape & strawberry ice cream. I'm impressed that they change wallpaper every time for collab. read more

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After dinner I stopped to get Ice Cream at KURIMU located in the streets of Woodfield Mall. Customer Service was fast and friendly. Cool Amine character ambiance of the ice cream shop. I ordered the Midnight Vanilla Cone with one scoop of Mocha Chip and one scoop of Premium Vanilla with fruity pebbles under the scoops in the base of the cone. Definitely worth checking out btw the Midnight cone will make your tongue black! read more

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Bummer that this place is so overpriced. $11.86 for one soft serve cone? First time and last time visitor.

As gimicky a place as a place can be with character themed merch and deserts, but what can I say. My family is a collection of suckers for these gimicks. First time my wife and I visited, we not only got soft serve ice creams that we originally came in for, but a t-shirt for my daughter. Who does that?? (Evidently plenty of people, looking at the rotation of those character driven merch..) Ice creams are good, which was expected. Tad bit on the expensive side, but again, to be exxpected for character driven shops. It's obviously targeted for younger clientelle and the servers make that clear, too. Younger kids were hard at work every time. Not much characters from them tho.. pun intended. ^^ It's perfectly fine for what it offers. You're either gonna be the type of person who'll step into these types of stores or you're not. We're the type of family who will frequent. ^^ read more

Absolutely amazing ! The white peach messy bobaaaaa wow I was nervous about the peach being too much but it was subtle And with the boba amazing The girl working I didn't catch her name but she was so sweet and patient she let us try a few ice creams and recommended us the messy boba and a milkshake with cereal !! service and great sweet treat The mango matcha wasn't sweeten very much and I couldn't taste the mango but other than that great ! read more

KURIMU - Schaumburg - Mango matcha Messy boba White chocolate milkshake with Cinnamon Toast Crunch w oreo dust - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

I guess you can say the ice cream is slightly overpriced but that's fine with me since I like the flavors. They don't have the traditional flavors that you can find at any Baskin Robbins, but they do have unique flavors if you're willing to go with an open mind. I took a video, you'll have to pause it to see all of the flavors. They have new flavors for soft serve if you follow their social media. I came here many times. It's best to go before 9 pm on a week day otherwise you'll get more teenagers and tweens. They only have a couple places to eat the ice cream but if you walk past the Selfie World, you'll find a bunch of benches to sit at. The employees are always pleasant and helpful. This time I got the black sesame cookies 'n cream, ocean blue mint, and midnight vanilla cone. The sesame flavor was strong and I liked the cookie chunks. Ocean blue mint was good, just tasted like regular mint. The cone did not crumble easily, the vanilla flavor was subtle. The mango flavor isn't very strong but you can definitely taste the pandan. If you like pandan, it's worth checking out before they change the soft serve. read more

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I guess if someone puts a high price tag on something it automatically means it's the best ever? No it's not! I've had ice cream that was on the same price level as this at a different competitor and it was delicious and the portion was huge! read more

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What a cute sweet treat spot! I went on a Sunday afternoon with some friends, and we both got different ice creams. She got the lychee scoop, and I got the soft serve swirl, which on the day we went included Pandan and Mango. This is a fairly small space, although there is plenty of seating outside near Chipotle. Overall very happy to have gotten to try Kurimu while visiting town! read more

KURIMU - Schaumburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Schaumburg, Illinois

2.9-Stars- Drinks/Ice Cream-Stars this place is just meh.. If you're looking for coffee keep walking.. The coffee is weak. 3-Stars- Service-It is a small place so if you're in a hurry this isn't for you.. Slow because they're small and busy.. went on a weekend. 3-Stars - Ambience - it is cute but small. My husband 6'1 hated how cramp it is inside and just wanted to get out.. Probably won't go back.. theirs better drinks and ice cream around the area.. read more

This strip mall isn't as crowded as it used to be, so stopping by Kurimu was a breeze on a Saturday afternoon. The store itself is quiet, kid friendly. There are a couple of tables to sit down and eat. There's a really large amount of delicious ice cream choices - ex. green tea, durian, lychee, mango, etc. We ordered a swirl boba, melon soda, and a lychee ice cream. I didn't realize that the swirl boba soft serve I ordered was actually going to be sesame mixed with vanilla. Had I known ahead of time, I wouldn't have ordered, however after trying it - it was really delicious! The lychee ice cream also had a wonderful flavor. The melon soda was also a hit. The workers do put in a nice effort to make sure that their creations are photo ready. We'll definitely be back the next time we are in the area! read more

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I've been on the hunt to find a matcha parfait in the area and I was thrilled to hear that kurimu added it to their menu. The last time I was here the walls were decked out in care bear decor however this time the walls were bare and the shelves for merch were empty. This location offers online ordering and/or ordering via the kiosk inside. Prices are pretty steep here. For 2 scoops of ice cream it is priced at about $9 and the matcha parfait was $10. It's pretty small given the price. There was 1 staff member while I was there and she was able to keep up with the numerous orders coming in. It took about 5-7 mins for my order to be made. My fiance tried the mango tango ice cream as well as the melon ice cream. He said both were good, texture was softer than normal ice cream and he'd come back to try other flavors. I tried the matcha parfait - excellent quality of matcha, the soft serve is creamy and prepared to perfection. The toppings included mochi, red bean paste and rice cereal as the bottom layer. All the textures went well together and the shovel spoon it came with was super cute. read more

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Miffy and friends are featured at Kurimu. I got a Miffy lychee pearl flavor and my friend got a Boris black sesame flavor. The cones were very light and crispy. Pricey, but cool and refreshing. read more

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I had been wanting to go to Kurimu since it's opening by the UIC campus. I had heard good things about it, and the kind of soft serve ice cream they serve reminded me of Japanese soft serve I had in Hong Kong and Singapore. After multiple openings, including the one in Schaumburg, I still didn't check it out until December 2023. My main reason to not go the Schaumburg (by the virtue of being closer to me) location was the price point. Their menu is good, but the items are on the pricey side. Upon reading a handful of reviews, the general consensus I got from them was that although it is pricey shop, the quality and taste of their offerings are definitely worth it to at least experience it once. On my visit, I ordered a scoop of Thai Ice Tea ice cream, a Strawberry Matcha Latte, and a Dalgona Coffee Milk Tea. The shop was inviting and clean. The menu options were laid out well, and the staff member working at that time was friendly and very helpful. You can place your order through a kiosk or give it to the staff member at the cash register. I took my deciding what I wanted as it was my first time at Kurimu. While I was there, the shop got busy, which is good, and therefore, ordering through the kiosk came in handy. The staff member was pretty fast. I didn't have to wait long to get my order. Also, the ice cream I ordered was not enough in stock, so the staff member informed me that they would give me another complimentary scoop of ice cream of the flavor of my choice. I also wanted to get soft-serve, but the flavors at the time were not of my interest. They rotate their soft-serve flavors every month, I was told. I liked what I had a lot. The Thai Ice Tea ice cream was so creamy and flavorful. Its flavor was very pronounced. The complimentary scoop I chose was that of Melon ice cream flavor, and it was delicious, as well. I also loved the Dalgona Coffee Milk Tea. I had not had it before. Kurimu was definitely a hit in my book. I liked everything I tried. Yes, it is on the pricey side, but it's well worth a visit as what is offered is of high quality and taste and is not just run of the mill stuff. Sure, I can not afford to go here as often as I would like to but a few visits here, and there would be a good way to check out the different offerings of Kurimu. read more

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While KURIMU is good and well worth trying, it was also extremely pricey! We ended up spending about 50.00 or so for three items. We weren't too upset about it since it was all very tasty and understandable since it is such a unique experience. We really enjoyed their mango rice ice cream. It's very popular and there was only one scoop left for a cup size towards the end of the night post dinner time. Also enjoyed their classic ice cream with boba. Their boba is great quality : chewy and delectable. The strawberry flavor was tasty. You cannot go wrong with any of the many options you have! Staff is super helpful and friendly as well! read more

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I would give this location 3.5 stars. First, with the credit card surcharge (didn't know about it until after being charged) I have to really question if $15 for a pint is worth it. When I went to the location in Lincoln Park, there was no credit card surcharge. If the service had been better I think I would've given 4 stars. I went at 12:30pm on a Friday on a scorching hot and humid day. There was no one waiting in line and I was the only one that entered the store at that time. The female employee was in no hurry to take my order. Instead she took her sweet time to set up the chairs for no one that was dining. I was there to buy just one pint of the black sesame ice cream. After I paid, surprise there's no black sesame in the freezer out front. The employee said to hold on so she could check the back. As soon as she said this, the timer for the tapioca goes off and she takes additional time to stop the timer and stir the tapioca in the slow cooker. Again, there's no one in the store and I'm just trying to get out of there. If there were many customers in front of me, I would understand and be more patient. But come on, I was the only one. I paid $15 for a pint of ice cream that you didn't need to do much work for and still got treated with the slowest and what felt like inconsiderate service. I might just prefer to drive an hour to the city rather than 30min to this location. read more

None of the ice cream flavor were that great as some people say. Service was fine and the shop was clean, but I don't think it worth the ice cream at least read more

This place is so cute! It's got the vibrant energy of the Japanese children's comic book characters they've partnered with. I had a baby scoop of each blueberry cheesecake and banoffee pie. Both were freshly made and I ordered the melon looking cookie thing that held them and they fresh baked it and served the ice cream right in it. So good! It's kinda hidden in the Streets of Woodfield but it's definitely worth a trip! The employee was super friendly and helpful. read more

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If your drive-thru Frosty routine is deja vu, get over here now. Kurimu has a small but mighty location in the Streets of Woodfield. I mean, why vanilla when you can have friggin durian, sweet corn, or purple yam with oreo? Their out of the ordinary appearance and flavor make Kurimu a winner, plus Miffy is straight gangster. Your concoctions are expertly made with TLC by the friendly staff, unlike the ice cream truck ice creams of our youth, when the gumball eye of your Ninja Turtle was in his mouth. I love their black sesame. Fun scoops and soft serve, along with interesting drinks. Why not take home a pint or two home? I did. Gotta pay them a visit to try their butterscotch chocolate parfait. See you there! read more

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So many options. My wife got boba while my kids got ice cream. We ended up just eating it outside on the bench since the weather was so nice! read more

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This place is so cute! After a long day I was craving some dessert and came across this place tucked away in the Streets of Woodfield. I'm typically a soft serve person but after seeing the cute bear (Boris) cone I couldn't resist. I got it in the purple yam flavor and everything about it tasted great. The workers were very sweet and helpful too. Definitely want to come back and try some of their soft serve flavors! read more

I had the horchata on a birthday cake waffle cone. It lacks cinnamon but retains the essence of horchata flavor. I was let down that you couldn't combine flavors. read more

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This place is super popular and busy! When I arrived just before closing time, the place was packed. Scoopable ice cream includes some traditional flavors and others less usual. On this visit, I tried the Matcha Oreo, which I enjoyed. The flavor and texture were both great. I also tried one of their specialty cones -- the birthday cake flavored one. I didn't love the cone -- it left sort of a coconut oil aftertaste in my mouth. I paid about $10 for a single scoop in a specialty cone, which I thought was extremely high. It's a fun place for a special treat, but next time I'll probably get a regular sugar cone. They also have soft serve flavors that change periodically, but I haven't been enticed to try them so far. The menu lists other items with no explanation as to what they are. There are things like Kurimu Gold and Kurimu Silver that are pricier than other options but they don't give you a clue what they are, which is odd. And there's not a great way to find out, because the menu is by the front door, but you have to stand in line to order and pay around the corner, where there's not a menu in view. Very odd setup - it's like the counter is arranged backward. It would make more sense to order and pay by the menu -- and have a chance to ask questions or include details on the menu -- and then pick up the orders down the line. read more

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