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    Somisomi

    4.6 (609 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Demesha J.

    My daughter and I enjoyed our dessert. The banana ice cream is tasty! My favorite part is the fish shaped waffle. I can't say much about the service but because they didn't do very much.... I will say our order was correct! It was a bit annoying that there weren't any chairs at the bar-table.

    Oreo and cream
    Britt O.

    Adorable, tasty, fun! Nice staff. Great location. Open pretty late. Love that we have this option in Elk Grove.

    Kourtney W.

    Somi somi for Mother's Day treat was delicious! It wasn't busy at all.. the establishment was clean and esthetic.. very pretty. I ordered the milk flavored ice cream with Dubai filling inside the tail with a strawberry top.. my son ordered a plain milk with no filling and a macaron on top.. we also ordered some taiyaki to go. My ice cream was delicious with the Dubai chocolate inside the tail giving it some texture and sweetness.. their ice cream is not at all overly sweet .. which is a plus for me. The taiyaki was great! I had the black sesame filled .. crispy chewy mochi like outer layer and filled with delicious black sesame. We also ordered the strawberry green matcha drink. My son had it and said it was matcha-y and not too sweet.

    banana milk and matcha swirl upside down ahboongs

    Polite and friendly workers! There was a decent line at the register but they were lightning quick w/ taking your order and making it at the counter. My friends and I visited while they had their limited time banana milk flavor, and it was delicious! They ask you at the counter if you want a strawberry or macaron w your soft serve (free of charge), and there are also add-ons (sprinkles, toasted coconut, etc) available after they make your order! There aren't any chairs but lots of tables to put your stuff down and chat with friends. Nothing too over the top, but a great place to hang out with a sweet treat!

    Upside down
    Wendy F.

    Always one of my favorite places to go. Comes with a fish filled with your choice of filling and a ton of ice cream! They usually have a mix or a swirl flavor that combines two. I love it here! Only downside is they don't have tables to sit at, it's mostly standing room but regardless it's so good every time I come here! Would recommend.

    My taiyaki cone
    Lily W.

    I love Taiyaki! I usually go to the SomiSomi in Curtis Park, but I was headed down the freeway, so I decided to try this location. Love it! It's more bright & spacious with big windows and seating. It was busy, but I didn't have to wait long for my yummy treats! It's fun how they offer to put a yummy goodie on top! I chose a mini macaron.

    Anh T.

    I tried this location of Somisomi, and I appreciate how spacious it was, with standing tables to fit in as many customers as possible. This time around, I went with their matcha and ube soft serve swirls, which is one of my favorite pairings. The matcha had a nice earthy dept while the ube was smooth and lightly sweet. The toppings that I got made it crispy and crunchy, including the Fruity Pebbles, chocolate topping/dust, and rainbow sprinkles. My friend ordered their matcha soft serve with matcha topping/dust, and she enjoyed the focus on the rich, slightly bitter matcha flavor. She also enjoyed some taiyaki, which is always made fresh and went well with a custard filling on the inside. Somisomi has expanded to many locations for good reason, as it consistently provides great soft serve and taiyaki!

    Queen R.

    What a fun experience to try their ice cream. Lots of choices for their toppings. Love the Ube stuff. Perfect for a quick dessert cravings stop over.

    Taiyaki Waffles: Red Bean, custard, taro, and Oreo filling
    Girlie M.

    I've been coming here regularly with my kids, and they almost always stick to their favorite classic flavors: Cookies & Cream or Ube. I like that they offer rotations on their weekly swirls menu and seasonal flavors throughout the year. At this point, we're fans, but I do try to avoid coming during peak times especially in the summer or on weekends because it can get really busy. Parking can also be tight during those hours. Overall, it's a great spot for soft-serve ice cream, and I've really come to enjoy the taiyaki since my first review.

    Sunshine S.

    Our whole family loves this place. We like our taiyakis filled with either Nutella or black sesame. Our LO loves their soft serve. Strawberry milk is not too sweet, perfect for the summer heat.

    Strawberry Milk
    Channing V.

    Good place to take your kiddos. When we got there around 2pm, it was pretty quiet so ordering was easy and quick. The service was good and fast while the ice cream was creamy delicious. The ice cream isn't too sweet and is soft serve consistency which I love. Best part is toppings are no extra charge! We didn't get the fish cone, but it was fine as the sweet dessert hit the spot for my little son. The strawberry milk tea was good as well. It's basically just strawberry in milk with a little bit of sweetness. Overall, it was a good experience.

    Matcha/Banana Pudding swirl + biscoff + matcha powder
    Sabrina C.

    Their flavors are normally are pretty muted, but the seasonal banana pudding was yummy! The matcha swirl blended well with it. Their seasonal hotteok was good (has Peanuts in it) although a little sweet. I thought it was a cute touch how the staff put yellow and green spoons on our banana matcha swirl!

    Upside down ahboong cookies and cream
    Lizzie S.

    Came up to Elk Grove for a tennis tournament and my Bay Area butt had no idea Elk Grove had Asian food like Somisomi! I'd heard of Somisomi which started in LA's Koreatown and had worked it's way up. It was pretty buzzy and cool, and though they'd opened a few Bay Area locations, I'd never been. On an over 100 degree day in Elk Grove, I knew we had to come here. I got the Upside down ahboong with cookies and cream and Ube and my partner tried the Upside down ahboong cookies and cream. Portions were large but it was too much for us and I thought prices were high for what we got. It was busy on that hot day so there was a line when we left, but when we got there there was no line and service wasn't busy or friendly--could've been better. There's no chairs inside but tables you can stand at.

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    Are any of the ice cream options non dairy? Looking to go with a gluten and dairy free friend.

    Hi, Currently, all our soft serves are dairy-based but most of our soft serves are gluten-free… 

    Is there a place inside or outside to sit down and eat?

    Last time I recall, there are no chairs but there are standing tables you can eat at

    Are the taiyakis vegan?

    Hello, Hazel Thank you for reaching out to us and your interest in our product/s.… 

    Do you offer gift cards?

    Yes

    Is the facility peanut-free for those with peanut allergies?

    They have signs up warning about possible cross contamination from nuts, so I would be wary.

    What are your gluten free options? The website says to check the nutritional info section but that page is glitching.

    The soft serve is gluten free, however the waffles are not.

    Is anything vegan?

    Check out https://www.somisomi.com/nutrition It appears that nearly every item contains dairy although most don't contain lactose. The taiyaki and ahboong contain egg.

    Is there contactless pay (apple pay, etc)?

    Yes. At the main register.

    What are your non-dairy or lactose free options?

    According to a sign by the register, all of their soft serve ice cream flavors, except for Milk, are lactose free.

    Can you order online?

    Sorry we do not offer online order at this time.

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