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    Somisomi

    4.3 (480 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Soft serve ube with nutella filling
    Marie W.

    We luckily came in when the place is not busy at all. Staff were friendly. Their soft serve has 4 different type, I believed and toppings are unlimited. We ordered: Soft serve type: Upside down Filling: Nutella Ice Cream: Ube Toppings: Biscoff Crumble, Oreo Crumbs, Fruity Pebbles Rating: 5/5 Soft serve type: Upside Down Filling: Nutella Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream Toppings: Oreo crumbs Rating: 5/5 5pcs Taiyaki: Nutella fillings (5/5) Definitely will be coming back here, though, parking is horrible.

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    Ellen K.

    Huge fan of the sesame aboong--very nutty and not too sweet! Loved that they gave us a free strawberry or macaron topping, but plus unlimited toppings like biscoff, oreo, and matcha powder!

    Jazmine M.

    They were super kind and helpful. They recommended the horchata soft serve ice cream with crusted filling. 10/10 recommend ! Somilicious! Amazing combo. The place was nice and clean. Thank you to today's workers. Made me feel welcoming. Will be back again ! Thank you

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    Britney M.

    Yummy! What a fun spot for some delicious treats! Somisomi is a cute little cafe located in downtown Fullerton. This place is a walk up and order, and stand at a table and eat kind of place. I got lucky and there was no line when I arrived. Awesome, no wait. The employee was very friendly and helpful. He was so patient with me while I asked all of my questions to decide what I wanted. I settled on the cookies and cream flavor inside a custard fish. It was delicious. Such a fun and unique treat!

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    Daniella P.

    This is such a Fullerton classic. This place really does deserve the hype it gets and I can understand why the line is always so long. I do love the ice cream here, specially the Milk flavor. Before you make fun of me, sometimes you just want something simple and not crazy sweet and that's how I was feeling. I do highly recommend the Horchata flavor as well. What I've been obsessed with recently is their Taiyaki. It's so warm and they put the perfect amount of filling inside of them. Such a great place to eat ice cream and walk around.

    Sam T.

    Creamy, mild flavored ice cream. Good on a hot summer day, just lacked flavor for me personally and is a tad pricey. But check it out! We all have difference preferences!

    Alyeska G.

    The flavors are it! Service was quick and it was super busy on a Friday night. Matcha & Horchata was delicious. The horchata was my favorite of the two and tasted pretty on point to an Horchata drink. They did run out of flavors so didn't get to try the seasonal ones I was looking for. It melts pretty fast so I recommend getting the ahboong upside down so it's not a whole mess. Gives you plenty of time to enjoy. They have a few standing tables inside and a few outside to enjoy with friends.

    Only slim countertops that block the pathway from the front door to the cash register. Bad feng shui.
    Patrick ..

    Bottom Line Up Front: Somisomi is a Korean-style dessert and ice cream shop that serves up tasty treats in a fun package. The Background: This store specializes in bungeoppang (a Korean street food that's best described as a waffle-like pastry in the shape of a fish) and ahboong (a fish-shaped waffle cone filled with sweet fillings and topped with soft-serve ice cream). Somisomi also serves a third variation with thr ahboong upside down, meaning the open-mouth fish is the topper on a cup of soft-serve ice cream. My Order: I got two upside down ahboong with soft-serve swirls: 1) banana pudding and horchata and 2) matcha and ube. For the former, I added Biscoff crumbs and Cocoa Pebbles. For the latter, I added just Biscoff crumbs. Both came with a custard-filled ahboong. I loved both for different reasons. The authentic bitter matcha and creamy sweet ube provided a yin-yang balance of Asian flavors. Meanwhile, the banana pudding and horchata swirl also complemented each other nicely in the way that banana rice pudding works. And if course the custard-filled ahboong was delicious. The Service: The employees were quick, friendly, and knowledgeable. The Location: Being in Downtown Fullerton, you can expect difficulty finding nearby parking at peak hours. It's located in the same building as the Cellar. And thanks to a societal shift after the pandemic, there's a lot more vagrants and homeless to contend with in the area. While this particular shop is still safe to visit, it's worth mentioning, since you might have to park a ways away and walk there. The Setting: Once inside, everything is brightly lit and clean with a welcoming and fun atmosphere. I do have to dock some marks though for the lack of tables and chairs, which I suppose is to discourage long hangouts and instead increase traffic flow. There are just slim countertops that you stand in front of. I'm also not a fan of the countertop layout, which is horseshoe shaped that impedes the flow of walk-up traffic to the front register where you order. The awkward setup forces you to squeeze past anyone who's standing at the countertops and results in wasted space. The Conclusion: Despite the poor layout and limited nearby parking spots, the novelty and flavors of the desserts make Somisomi worth the visit. My true rating is 4.5 out of 5, but since I can't give half stars, I'll be generous and round up to 5 out of 5.

    Megan D.

    10/10 Upside Down- I went with the ube and horchata mix, filled with matcha custard inside the taiyaki. The flavors were delicious, and the matcha custard was super yummy as well. This place is always consistent with its quality. Cost - $6.95 in total.

    Bobby T.

    This place is always on point. Sometimes it might be a little crowded and loud and messy but that's all on the customers that are there in the moment . The products and employees are locked in whenever I'm here. They're fast to explain the whole process/flavors and I've loved every flavor I've gotten so far. The Ube and coffee are my all time favorite flavors. I've tried the strawberry milk and it's also very good, it always seems to be sold out unfortunately. I've been coming since it opened and the quality hasn't changed only improved. I highly recommend coming here for a sweet treat. You won't be disappointed.

    Kelly M.

    Went last week to Somi, I usually go to the little Tokyo location but stopped by at this location and 10/10!! Staff is so polite location is so clean and orderly. The young man working named Jeremy was so sweet & polite and gave us great advice on what to try! As some locations have different swirls. Will definitely came back to this location if in the area, Thanks Fullerton!

    Rachel T.

    Stopped by for some dessert with friends after doing an escape room around the area. We ended up coming here because it was one of the places still open late. I ended up getting a one scoop of the banana pudding flavor, which is limited addition for the season. I ended up cutting the macaron which was included and fruity pebbles to top it off. I also got the box of five yakitori fish! I ended up getting one of each flavor which included black sesame, custard, red bean, Matcha, and cheese. Honestly, everything came out pretty quickly, which was really nice. One thing to know about the ambience is that the inside of the store was super hot and stuffy. So it was nice to sit outside and enjoy our dessert. Overall, everything tasted good and the portion is a lot larger than you would think so. I would definitely share one cup with two people, personally. Can't wait to see what new flavors they have next time. I love that they have a couple Asian flavors like Ube and Matcha, which rotate.

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    Teresa D.

    We came in on a Sunday night (03/29/26) and it was packed inside but thankfully the line moves pretty quickly. They currently have new flavors. The mint Oreo taiyaki was surprisingly tasty and the Sakura berry in my opinion was tasty. It tastes like cherry and to my friends they found it to taste medicinal. I got the cookies and cream with Sakura berry swirl which sounds like an odd combination but it's amazing together.

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    3 years ago

    Nutella fish with matcha ice cream is my favorite order from SomiSomi! Very filling and delicious.

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    it took 30 mins (no exaggeration. i'm rounding down.) to make 5 tayaki and they STILL got my order wrong.

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    Great creamy ice cream for a reasonable price! Get the fish! I can't wait to go back!

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    Delicious soft serve ice cream with a tasty mochi cookie on the side. Love the topping choices, the ice cream flavors, and the mochi.

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    So freaking delicious!!! You have to try the creamy mango yogurt. I love it and it pairs so good with the custard

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    Do you have HOT fudge topping?

    Nope. Only dry toppings like fruity pebbles, Oreo dust, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, rainbow sprinkles, strawberries...

    Any gluten free items?

    Hello, Mayra Thank you for reaching out to us and your interest in our products.… 

    Does the cold brew float have ice cream on top?

    Yes it does! It will be a cup of cold brew coffee with a ice cream flavor of your choosing added to the top.

    What's today's flavors 10/17/20?

    Milk, Sesame, Matcha, Ube. I forgot what swirls there were besides milk/sesame.

    Is there parking?

    There public lot free parking maybe a half block away ... easy to walk to between parking and the store.

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