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Red Circle Ice Cream

4.4 (638 reviews)
Closed 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 3 weeks ago

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RED CIRCLE ICE CREAM ATMOSPHERE

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Classy
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Crayfish Ice Cream
Hoa F.

Got the Crayfish Ice cream. Was really good. Spicy, creamy and sweet. 10/10 for HTX must try.

Cameron S.

The ice cream was great. Very fresh because they cook the waffle and churros on the spot once you order. The service was very friendly, and helpful with answering any questions had. The ambiance was upbeat and pleasant. The music selection was good and smooth.

Elmo Crunch Ice Cream & Dulce de Leche Churro
Melodi D.

Decided to try this place after seeing all the great reviews, and I was not disappointed! I ordered the Elmo Crunch ice cream with a Dulce de Leche churro, and it was so delicious. The ice cream was rich and sweet. The churro was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and perfectly warm all around. They said they make the churros fresh with each order, and I could definitely tell. Honestly, I expected the ice cream to be the star of the show (it is in the name, after all), but the churro was the real star! Don't get me wrong, though, both were great. I look forward to coming back here next time I'm in Chinatown.

Gregston C.

Top tier must try desserts. Best known for the combination of great churros and ice cream. Wide variety of unique and creative combinations of churros, bubble waffle and ice cream flavors. The staff are helpful and will guide you through popular or recommended pairing combinations. Don't sleep on the pints of ice cream. The Ube Mango is well balanced and flavorful and is better than that place that's "below the ground". The presentation of the desserts are Instagram worthy. It's fun place to get desserts with family or friends after a meal in the area or as a destination. Parking is very easy with a large lot.

Churros
Diem A.

The churros here are THE BEST in Houston! The ice cream is also the bomb.com! The ube mango ice cream is so incredibly delicious!!! They have some unique flavors that are to die for! The service is so friendly and helpful. The shop is small but mighty.

Sheila C.

They have like 4 employees and all seem useless , the wait is ridiculous and it takes two of their employees to get scoops of ice cream because of one worker not being able to scoop correctly, pathetic and embarrassing. And the cashier stays walking back and forth to the back just to come back to the cashier 30 seconds later for absolutely no reason while the cashier ends is also leaving a line of customers waiting , and no employee upfront. Unprofessional and pathetic. Wont be back. The manager states there is sick employees yet the management is terrible , and the employees are unsanitary and disgusting having their gloves on and touching their hair and nose and pulling their pants up with the same gloves they touch the food items , as well as serving cuatomers with bad Attitude!

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Jando S.

Inscribed along the hallway back wall reads, "Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts." That's not only brilliant, but 100% true. The notion of flipping life's pressures for something sweet and satisfying is for many of us, a full circle moment, or in this case, a Red Circle one. The last few years have been good to them, as they has become one of the most well reviewed ice cream spots in Houston Chinatown. Their soft serve is some of the best in the neighborhood. Smooth, sweet, and the perfect escape from a hot weather day. It also doesn't hurt that their place is heavy with the AC and a good amount of seating to boot. Their busiest days are weekends and summer afternoons, but I have never had a problem bringing a group here to enjoy a frozen treat. Churros and ice cream will always be a winning combo, especially in our neck of the woods. Try all their pufflicious combos, but especially the Chino Churro. The glazed and frosty churros are also a thing, and a fun one at that for folks who aren't about the ice cream. The prices are around $7-8 for a ice cream-churro combo, which seems to be normal nowadays. Service is usually easy going and the vibe is super casual. They also have merch on sale (t-shirts are fire!) and the parking situation is fairly easy with a dedicated parking lot.

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Kimberly G.

We showed up at 9pm and proceeded to wait 15 minutes for them to take our order. All we saw was the employees walking in and out of the back. The young man that took our order was very polite however the woman that was working with him had the worst attitude. Behind us there was a family of maybe 6 people. When she saw the line she rolled her eyes and let out the biggest sigh. I asked if they were closed or if they were gonna be able to take our order. The woman said they're about to close and that the inside is closed already and they're only taking carry out orders. We ordered the churro ice cream 3/5 and the chocolate and strawberry matcha which were 1/5 . The ice cream tasted like it had freezer burn. The woman kept slamming the scooper visibly upset that she had to work I guess. We ate our ice cream outside. Where we witnessed 5 cars pull up to the establishment to try to order. At this point it was 9:30pm. They close at 10pm. The woman came out and told them they're closed but the open sign was still on and the people asked why it said they close at 10pm online and she just said they close early. After all those customers left we saw 2 more cars pull in and they were able to go inside but weren't able to order because the employee told them there were closed. It's sad to see a good establishment be tarnished by their rude employees. Never experienced this here before. Definitely will not be returning. The nasty attitude was truly unacceptable.

Frosty Puff
Laurie A.

This is my second visit. Your order is made while you wait. Has ample seating to enjoy. Perfect serving and a lot of variety to choose from.

Ambreen K.

Red Circle has unique flavors like the matcha oreo (my personal fav) and elmo crunch (their version of cookies and cream - aka the red one in the picture). Theyre also known for their churros, bubble waffles, and macarons. I would totally recommend this place, especially the matcha oreo flavor :)

We love going to Red Circle! Their churros and ice cream are delicious! Definitely worth the wait!

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4 months ago

Amazing desserts great place to cheat on your diet . I got an Elmo ice cream it tasted really good just a bit too much sugar for me.

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I loved the churros here! Soo good! All the different flavors and all! Quick service and great ambiance!

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Pretty good desserts! Service was fast and friendly! Love the vibe of the place! Plenty of space for customers.

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Big No , the dessert was very oily , maybe we caught it on a non busy day but a big definite no

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Ask the Community - Red Circle Ice Cream

Are gift cards available?

So sorry. We do not have any gift cards available at this time. Thank you.

Can you work on a Thai tea flavored ice cream 🤞🏽?

We already have a Thai Tea ice cream flavor that is in rotation. :)

Are the churros made with eggs?

Yes. Our churros contains eggs.

Is there dairy free ice cream options?

Yes. We always have at least one rotating sorbet flavor that is all fruit, no dairy and vegan.

Do they take Apple Pay?

Yes

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