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    Red Circle Ice Cream

    4.4 (638 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    RED CIRCLE ICE CREAM ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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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.

    Crawfish ice cream
    Jason N.

    This is something only Nickey can come up with. You're going to like it or hate it. I was in the side of liking it. The crawfish itself was just as good as some of the more traditional restaurants around town. The ice cream was wild. You can taste the old bay and corn. It's no crawfish boil but it's a good cold version of it.

    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.

    Inside
    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.

    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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    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.

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

    We love going to Red Circle! The churros and ice cream are delicious! I will say there is a wait but it's so worth it! We enjoyed our time there :)

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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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    6 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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    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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    our first visit. .. you place your order on a screen when you enter, you hear what you believe are…read moreemployees, but you don't see anyone. When we were finished with order a young guy came out and asked if we had any questions. We said no, but a lady came up and asked for whipped cream. This was the beginning of a marathon session that I can only liken to a Saturday Night Live skit. The young guy explained you had to order it with your meal, the gues explained she didn't see it on the screen, .. it went ON & On. .. finally the woman said could you get it for me??? He. .. pretty much acts like "no", he could not. Telling her she had to order on screen. She had to pay for it. The seriously patient customer is going along with all of this. .. she was being SO patient! At one point the young man even starts to tell her that he doesn't think it s whipped cream. .. I m thinking surely there is a camera somewhere hidden. .. This truly has to be a joke?!! At this point, I m frustrated that I wasn't filming this UNBELIEVABLE scene. I had to quit listening. .. I did not time this interaction, but it definitely spanned several minutes! Eventually I saw the kid bring her the tiniest of tiny portion cups ( no lid) that I can only assume was whipped cream or whatever concoction the employee thought it to be. .. I m still in shock to have witnessed this absurd scene. After we sat for awhile a young female employee came out . .. a forefinger and middle finger each inside holding 2 cups in her fingers. She looks at our receipt and says did you have 1 or 2 drinks? My husband says 1, but I wanted water. She releases her finger from one cup and turns with one cup back to her spot behind the scenes, making no reply to my husband. I m wondering if she was on the phone with an earpiece? She spoke loudly in a language I did not understand for the majority of our visit. .. Eventually, my husband mentioned maybe music would be nice? Help muffle her loud constant chatter? At one point she did come out sweeping the floor for a few minutes, but the entire time we were there, I did not see anyone while tables or clean up at drink/condiment station that was messy and sticky. Amazingly, enough We LOVED THE CHICKEN WAFFLE SANDWICH! but this is a poorly run restaurant, that needs a staffing fix. .. I m truly guessing family run business. I m hoping for whoever owns this, that they catch on now & fix things before it s too late. With frustrating service, and my sanitation concerns. .. I will try maybe once more because it truly was good food. But if it isn't any better I will not return again & I don't think I m alone.

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