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    4.4 (2.5k reviews)
    Closed • 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Amy Y.

    Oakobing has been on my LA bookmarks for several years, and this year I finally made it! Unfortunately, my experience was embarrassed disappointment. Mainly, I'm a fan of naturally made fresh fruit shaved ice, and Oakobing doesn't satisfy that requirement. Additionally, I prefer less sweet desserts, and this taste also registered at an above average level, even without the condensed milk. It was like artificial sweetener and dye already integrated into the ice block. The people saying it's not that sweet are accustomed to LA tastebuds, I guess. Back in NorCal, our desserts are definitely not as sweet as LA desserts, as well as boba, I've experienced. Yes, the snow is delicate and soft, I'll give it that. But those artificial syrups, dyes, and sweeteners are almost inedible to me. That, and the fruits weren't near ripe. In fact, the fruits were pre-frozen, which is not a good thing. I thought I was imagining things, but the second one I tried also exhibited the artificiality despite being a matcha base (how does that even happen?). I felt bad because the service was very nice, but I struggled eating it because I disliked the taste; I just didn't want to waste food and effort. We did metered street parking, which didn't seem to be as bad to obtain as it could have been around this area.There are some chain bingsoo places in other parts of LA that I much preferred over Oakobing. My bar for shaved ice is Island Vintage Shave Ice in Hawaii, and MandRo Teahouse in NorCal by the way.

    Small Single Mango Melon Shaved Ice & Single Lemon Custard Shaved Ice & Iced Matcha Latte
    Shannon K.

    This place was soooo busy but it was a Friday night. But after tasting my Mango Melon Shaved Ice I understood the hype. It was fresh, refreshing, and delicious. Sweet but not too sweet (which is the best compliment for Asian desserts). Seating was a challenge with it being busy but we found a separate back room area and lucked out. They also have onsite parking behind the shop.

    Brandon Y.

    8.5/10 Got the mango bingsu. Really delicious and the perfect dessert after dinner. Great mango flavor and the condensed milk on the side is always a great touch. I'd definitely come back to try other flavors.

    Injeolmi and Mango Melon
    Yuko B.

    The very first time I had Korean-style shaved ice, Bingsu was in Shin-Ookubo, Japan 2 years ago. I loved it so much and had been wanting to have it again. And if you're in LA, you can! My son recommended Oakobing and my wish was finally granted! It was pretty late at night and we didn't think we could handle the regular size so the three of us shared two small ones. We ordered the Mango Melon and the Injeolmi. I was a little disappointed with the Mango Melon. I really couldn't taste much mango, and unfortunately, the melon balls weren't quite ripe so they weren't sweet at all. Overall, it was lacking both flavor and sweetness. I enjoyed the Injeolmi much more! Both came with a side of milk drizzle. I believe it was condensed milk, but it was much thinner than regular condensed milk. I actually could have used a little more of it! Even though it was late at night, the place was still very busy. If we get a chance to go back, I'd definitely like to try some of their other flavors!

    Chana E.

    Love it here! After a late dinner, we always somehow find ourselves at Oakobing It's basically the Asian version of a raspado, but taken to another level! The shaved ice comes in so many delicious flavors, and there are so many fun ways to mix it up with condensed milk, caramel, fresh fruit, and all kinds of toppings. It's light, refreshing, sweet, and perfect when you want dessert without something super heavy. Definitely one of our favorite late-night dessert spots!

    Isabel C.

    This was a great shaved ice spot, although the interior of the dessert spot was a bit worn down, humid, and smelled funny. You order digitally and wait for the worker to call your name. We ordered the melon shaved ice and the yak-gwa special. I liked the special as it contained mochi and the shaved ice was nice and milky. The melon shaved ice was also fruity and refreshing. It was interesting that it came with evaporated milk as I normally have shaved ice with condensed milk, but it made sense as the shaved ice was already quite sweet. Was definitely worth a try - hope they figure out the ventilation as it was quite stuffy in there.

    Strawberry Shaved Ice
    Maricar D.

    The fans or the AC weren't on when we came by one evening. There was a lot of people that were inside, but we were able to lineup. The line didn't take too long. You can order at the kiosk and there are two kiosks working at a time. Despite how long the wait was to order, I feel like the staff were very efficient and made our bingsoo orders very quickly! We ate from the strawberry bingsoo and the mango bingsoo and dined inside. The matcha latte was very strong matcha-flavored & had a good anount of shaved ice ontop as well. Once you get the bingsoo, the feeling of the heat goes away. I am in love with this dessert because it is perfect for the summer nights and they do not taste overly sweet. Eating bingsoo feels refreshing! This is a good spot. A lot of people come here and hang out. There is also a back area hallway that leads into more tables but there was stuffy air in there. Overall, it was great, but the hot air made us uncomfortable to stay inside. I wish they had working AC for better comfort. Everyone finishes quick and leaves.

    Mango Melon Shaved Ice
    Lisa L.

    So glad I got to try this place today. They open at 1pm and we got there just as it opened. No one in line on a Monday Afternoon. It's really good that they have small and large sizes to choose from. I ordered the single size which is perfect. The mango melon is very refreshing and just perfect.

    Mango Shaved Ice
    Tiffany S.

    Came here after having KBBQ and wanted something light and refreshing for dessert! We came around 7PM and there was a short line but it moved fast. The inside can get pretty stuffy but there's some extra seating all the way in the back! For a group of 6, we got two regular sized orders to share. I really loved the Injeonmi flavor! You could really taste the soybean powder and the mochi paired so well with it. The condensed milk was also the perfect sweetness to add to the ice which wasn't that sweet. Unfortunately I didn't love the mango as much. I had high expectations but the mango ice tasted a little artificial and was too sweet. The fresh mango pieces were good though! Overall I thought it was a solid dessert spot but nothing really stood out.

    Maggie O.

    This is still my favorite bingsu cafe and I will continue to come by when I'm in the area! They have plenty of seating snd their bingsu is delicious. My favorite flavors are their melon and mango. This time we decided to try the strawberry matcha and it was good too! Perfect for the summer and service is always quick and friendly :) There's a parking garage so parking is not bad at all!

    Mango Melon Shaved Ice
    Joseph M.

    This is a dessert spot in k town that I've been wanting to try for a while and it was a hot day so why not today. We ordered the mango melon shaved ice. The melon balls melt easy in your mouth and the mango shavings add a nice texture. I really like how the shaved ice comes in an actual melon. It also came with this milk/cream that you can pour on top which makes it really creamy. I love how overall the dessert isn't too sweet and it's very refreshing. In terms of portions, the large shaved ice is really huge. It's good for 2-4 people. They also have mini sizes available if you're solo or just don't want to share lol. Ordering here is really easy. They have two kiosks in the front where you can order from and pick up when it's ready. They have a decent amount of available seating, however it does tend to get packed pretty quickly. Luckily we were able to grab a table. I'll definitely be back to try more flavors. Try it out if you like. :)

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    Van D.

    After a delicious lunch, my niece and I were on a mission for desserts. This location of Oakobing is in Koreatown was within walking distance so we decided to check it out. For those driving here, we did notice it was connected to small parking structure. Upon entering the front, there were 2 kiosks. We had no interaction with staff. There was no customization with the selections and there was no one to ask. For instance the mango shaved snow came with the melon. I wanted the strawberry shaved snow with the melon balls but they didn't have that option. When you order additional toppings, they leave it on the side. Not visually appealing at all. My niece and I shared the Strawberry Shaved Ice ($18.99) and added Mochi ($2.50) and Melon Balls ($4.25). After you order from the kiosk, you seat yourself and they'll call your number when your order ready. I really like their shaved ice here because the ice is creamy and flavored before they shave it so it's extra flavorful and creamy. It's just really expensive for what it is and especially pricey when you want additional ingredients. Most other shaved ice businesses will allow multiple ingredients for a portion of the cost. One thing that was weird is how it came in a plate instead of a bowl shaped container. Eat quick and make sure it doesn't tip over. I'm so torn because I like the product after the addition of more toppings, but I'm not sure it's worth the price. Also no staff interaction and lacking customization makes my experience as a customer frustrating and limited. Not sure if I would come back.

    Single Green Tea Shaved Ice, Mango Melon Shaved Ice
    Ashtyn A.

    Sooo good and portions are huge. My boyfriend and i made the mistake of getting one small and one large--DO NOT BE FOOLED, a large is MORE than enough for two people lol The only thing that kinda sucks is that for both the small and the large, they each get the same amount of sweetened milk to pour over the top. I feel like the large should get a bigger portion but idk maybe that's just me. It also sucks because if you want more of the milk topping you have to pay extra, sooo :/ Otherwise, I loved it and I'll definitely be back to try the other flavors!

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    Ask the Community - Oakobing

    Is this a good spot for working?

    No. It's crowded and loud. Always a long line with people darting in and out.

    Does this place have vegan options, if so which items?

    yes. there's no meat products, just hold the condensed milk.

    Are there vegan options?

    The cashier guy told me everything had dairy...

    Has anyone ordered delivery? How did it work out?

    it is actually pretty awesome!! they put them in these little paper cups and have ice packs in the packaging so they are still frozen when they arrive.

    Any vegan options?

    May be not

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    Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe - Pandan Toast

    Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe

    4.6(423 reviews)
    2.7 mi•Los Feliz
    •$$

    My friend has been hyping this place up since I've met her & she didn't disappoint…read more Pls note: ONE shaved ice = the perfect amount to share amongst 3 people. The three of us shared (1) Thai tea shaved ice & who knew it was gonna come with crushed oreo + grass jelly + Thai tea sauce + condensed milk‽‽ All the flavored worked so well together Andddddd ugh. I love it hereeeeee

    Came here to try it because I was in the area. If I wasn't intrigued by the Thai gelato, I probably…read morewouldn't have stepped foot in this plaza lol. Parking is pretty difficult, and valet is $5. I can easily see the parking lot getting gridlocked on a busy day. I sampled a few of their gelato flavors, including the jasmine lychee and soy sauce. Both were okay, but I just wasn't in the mood for either of them today. I ended up getting the Pandan Toast to try. The pandan flavor was really good--not too grassy and didn't taste too artificial. The ice cream also had a buttery taste to it. It might have been from the toast, but I'm not too sure. The bread itself wasn't oily, which was nice, but it was kind of dry. The pandan sauce definitely helped make it easier to eat. I probably wouldn't eat the bread by itself though because it was super hard and didn't really have much flavor. I wasn't sure what to expect from the toast, but it wasn't quite what I expected. I originally wanted to try the mango sticky rice flavored shaved ice because it looked really good in the photos, but unfortunately they didn't have it today. I'd come back to try their shaved ice when mango is in season again!

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    Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe - Thai Tea Toast

    Thai Tea Toast

    Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe - Mango sticky rice

    Mango sticky rice

    Kanomwaan Thai Gelato and Dessert Cafe - Mango Sticky Rice Shaved Ice

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    Mango Sticky Rice Shaved Ice

    MEMORYLOOK - Brown Sugar Hojicha Einspanner and Matcha Latte

    MEMORYLOOK

    4.1(1.4k reviews)
    0.7 mi•Koreatown
    •$$

    So MemoryLook is a little expensive, BUT honestly the prices offset the cost of parking which is so…read morehelpful in K Town. And they are so sweet and do not rush anyone, you can stay here as long as you want. My friends and I WFH so we decided to Work From MemoryLook (WFML) one day together. I'm glad we did! Great pastries in the morning, i had the cremme brûlée donut which had tons of filling, and the pea foam matcha latte which was fantastic. And I had an EXCELLENT chicken Chipotle wrap at lunch that was recommended to me by the gentleman working at memory look. I'm not certain where these wraps are made. Another gentleman would bring them from the building in the same complex. I LOVED my wrap. They have a ton of seating outside too but there aren't any outlets out there so it's harder to WFH out there unless you're fully charged. But was great for separate meetings we all had to attend. The photobooth was fun but we were so thrown off by it taking 8 photos, we had no idea how many poses we would have to come up with hahaha. I would definitely come back here anytime!

    This was my second time visiting Memory Look. They have plenty of seating options both indoors and…read moreoutdoors, which is definitely a plus. Parking is also pretty convenient with a good amount of spaces available. When I visited, though, there weren't many desserts on display. For drinks, they don't offer a double matcha option, but you can order a matcha latte with Einspänner cream instead. The drink itself was good, although I found the prices a little higher compared to other matcha spots I've tried. Service was on the slower side, and it took a while for the drinks to come out. The staff were okay, but not particularly friendly. (+) Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, convenient parking (-) Pricier than other matcha spots, slower drink preparation, and no double matcha option

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    MEMORYLOOK - Strawberry cream puff

    Strawberry cream puff

    MEMORYLOOK - Matcha Einspanner

    Matcha Einspanner

    MEMORYLOOK - Matcha einspanner

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    Cafe Dulce - Strawberry Milk Cream Donut

    Cafe Dulce

    4.2(2.7k reviews)
    3.3 mi•Little Tokyo, Downtown
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    My friend and I were intrigued by the pastries inside the window, and we were not disappointed. We…read moretried their red bean roti, which was warm and satisfying, and had a nice combination of crispy, flaky texture with subtly sweet red bean filling. The service was a highlight; the person we talked to was super friendly and welcoming! Would love to come back to try their otheir pastries and goods!

    Funny way to think of it but Cafe Dulce is like a keystone species of the Village Plaza in LT,…read moreconsidering it's right smack dab in the middle. It's not my favorite bakery in Little Tokyo and I'd rather get Yamazaki's nikuman and as Cafe Dulce's name implies, they have a wider range and are more known for their sweet pastries (not saying that they don't have non-sweet things). They're almost always a part of the huge collaborations that Little Tokyo has, think the Hoyo slop stuff or the crazy Silent Hill one. Lots of art on their windows and they usually have a collab drink or something. Just know that depending on how popular the collab is, and even if it isn't, this place has lines out the door and is quite fisted. Tables in front are always full of people. Drinks are hit and miss. Every latte I've gotten, even with mixing is grainy sweet coffee slop and the matcha isn't too great either (way better options in the area), but if you have a sweet tooth for pastries it's not too bad. Decadent cream donuts, mochi donuts, savory sausage donuts, and creme brulee ones too. Shareable, but something I'd need to down with milk or some water.

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    Cafe Dulce - Small case with a lot of flavor

    Small case with a lot of flavor

    Cafe Dulce - Crème Brûlée Donut. 5/5

    Crème Brûlée Donut. 5/5

    Cafe Dulce - Various Milk Cream Donuts

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    Various Milk Cream Donuts

    Anko - New interior

    Anko

    4.3(1.2k reviews)
    0.9 mi•Koreatown, Wilshire Center
    •$$

    Today, I went to Anko for dessert for the first time in a really long time…read more I used to come here very often a few years ago, but the parking was always difficult (Valet Parking and always super packed) and we usually had to wait quite a while, so I hadn't been back in a long time. After having a family dinner at Gabin Korean BBQ in this shopping center, we decided to stop by Anko for dessert. The owner recognized us right away and warmly greeted My Mom, saying how nice it was to see us again after such a long time. We used to be regulars here, so it was really nice to see her again. I think their taiyaki is the best in LA! They sell them in sets of 4 for $12. My Mom and my 2 brothers got the red bean-filled taiyaki and I got the Nutella and banana one, and it was absolutely delicious. The freshly baked taiyaki was so warm, and the melted chocolate Nutella inside was incredibly sweet and delicious. It was seriously so good! Every time I come here, the staff is always so friendly, and the taiyaki is always amazing. It's definitely one of my favorite dessert spots. This place used to be so popular that there would be a long line just to get taiyaki and bingsoo. There were still quite a lot of people here today, but we were able to order pretty quickly, and our taiyaki came out really fast too, which made me very happy. Back in the day, we would place our order and have to wait quite a while for the taiyaki to be ready. Today was definitely a much better experience!

    I FINALLY found a bingsoo place I like in LA! Actually Anko has been on my list for the longest…read moretime but I think I was just worried about getting disappointed, it took us awhile to visit. There's a bingsoo place we LOVED in Dallas called "Wicked Snow" and this is the closest we've had to Wicked Snow. I enjoyed the texture of Anko's bingsoo more than other places I've tried. We got 3 flavors: strawberry mascarpone, mango & hojicha. I usually love anything mango flavored but surprisingly I enjoyed the strawberry one the most! - it tasted very natural/not artificial. I could have eaten the whole thing myself. I still enjoyed the mango as well but this one actually tasted a big more artificial, but the fresh mango was perfectly ripe & added a good amount of sweetness. Hojicha was good too but definitely more "nutty" - still great if you don't want anything fruity! Staff were nice and even tho there was a bit of a wait for the desserts, it didn't take too long for them to come out. We surprisingly got lucky with street parking but they also have valet parking available. Will 100% be back and trying the taiyaki next time!

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    Anko - Mango Shaved Ice

    Mango Shaved Ice

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    Anko - Matcha shave ice.

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    Matcha shave ice.

    Tu Cha - Strawberry Cake

    Tu Cha

    3.5(461 reviews)
    0.4 mi•Wilshire Center, Westlake
    •$$$

    Pretty and cute desserts are in, but at what cost? Turns out, for Tu Cha, it's quite pricey. But at…read morethe very least, it's yummy. Tucked away under an apartment complex with limited parking, this place serves up trendy desserts shaped like fruits. But don't be fooled, they're quite delicious. I'm personally a fan of mango anything, so their mango dessert was a hit for me. The earl grey peach was decent but not particularly mind blowing. The raspberry dessert was quite good as well. Maybe next time I'll try the rest of the menu to round out my experience here. For what you pay for, you get a pretty small amount but I imagine the time to prep these desserts is quite extensive as seen by their constant replays of morning prep time on their screens. So that's Tu Cha for you, photogenic yet yummy desserts that cost quite a bit so get your wallets ready!

    My friends and I had to try the viral desserts at Tu Cha. They are so darn pretty with so much…read morelove, care and craft put into them. They open at Noon every day! Australian culinary influencer and Zumbo's Just Desserts winner Catherine Zhang is the head chef and you'll see videos playing inside the shop of her preparing the desserts. It's truly beautiful art and you're paying for it accordingly with prices varying from $13-15 for each dessert or more for bigger cake items. You can order easily on their touch screens which is nice for looking at all of the available options. I've tried two of the Petit Gateau (tiny cakes) - the My Man Go (Fresh mango, hazelnut praline, mango mousse) and the Berry3 (Strawberry coulis, pistachio praline, raspberry mousse, crimson velvet). In addition to being so darn beautiful, the flavor was just phenomenal. I loved both but slightly preferred the cubically adorable berry cake's taste. For me, it's the perfect size but you def need a spoon to break into the outer shell. Or if you want that TikTok/Instagram video biting into it, that works too. They also have drinks ranging from coffees to matchas to milk teas to tonics and teas ~ truly something to cover everyone's palate for imbibing. Evenings and weekends can get very busy so go on off hours or right at opening if you can. They have their own free parking just down the block from the storefront at 2850 W 7th St or you can try to find a slim pickens' street spot. Tu Cha is such a fan favorite for photos when friends are in town, but the prices are just a tad steep to be an everyday kind of spot.

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    Tu Cha - Caramel & brownie, super rich and slightly savory from the caramel

    Caramel & brownie, super rich and slightly savory from the caramel

    Tu Cha - Inside Tu Cha

    Inside Tu Cha

    Tu Cha - Dubai cookie melt

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    Dubai cookie melt

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