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    Somisomi

    4.3 (111 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    SOMISOMI ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Silpa D.

    We didn't like the matcha custard flavor. Rest all were good. Ice cream was good, fish pancakes were nicely done.

    Soft serve (black sesame & cookies and cream)
    Jonathan B.

    Very quick service and the soft serve is nice, with some of my favorites being the black sesame or the cream. The taiyaki is also good with my favorites being the custard and red bean.

    LeeLee C.

    Good presentation and cute fish. If you like the Japanese Taiyaki, then this is the place for you. For me, I'm only interested in their sesame ice cream. After debating if I should just get the sesame ice cream or a milk and sesame swirl, I made the wrong choice and greed drove me to get the swirl. I was disappointed as the swirl was more milky and sweet than the rich sesame I was hoping for. Nevertheless, Somi Somi is a kid pleaser and my child was pleasantly happy with her Taiyaki ice cream.

    Kevin R.

    One of my favorite places to go when I'm craving some good ice cream. The taiyaki with Nutella is a must!

    Cherry blossom
    Hailey K.

    All time favorite dessert place! Crispy taiyaki upside down with cherry blossom and matcha ice cream. It was quick and fast service. Overall clean and spacious venue.

    Mural
    Sarah T.

    This ice cream here was pretty good. Smooth and nice flavor combos. I got the Ube matcha swirl and the banana matcha swirls. There were so many toppings to choose from. The taiyaki was fresh so the warm bread with the melted ice cream was perfect together. I got my order with a few minutes because there weren't many people and the workers there stated making our order as soon as the order went through. Inside was spacious, I wished there were tables but there weren't many people working so I can see why it's more of a takeout.

    Ube and matcha swirl
    Jess B.

    This spot was really good. I got the matcha and ube swirl and I loved it. It was just the right amount of sweetness without being too heavy. The taiyaki was great too. It was soft on the inside with a little crisp on the outside, which made it perfect. The place was really busy when we went, but the service was quick and we got our ice cream fast. The location is really convenient, though parking can be tough since it's such a popular spot.

    Store front.
    Lisa M.

    This is our second time at Somi Somi at this location and we love it! The service is fast and the people are attentive and kind. The flavors are always delicious and the topping choices are fun. I took some pictures of the menu because I wanted to make sure everyone knew they had to choose one of four options for how you want to be served. I was confused the first time I came as the menu was different. We got the ube and chocolate swirl with the upside down ahboong filled with red bean. The cookies and cream is also delicious with the Nutella filling. Once they have poured your soft serve, they will call you up to the counter to tell them which toppings you want. There are cocoa pebbles, fruity pebbles, Oreo dust, butterfinger dust, etc. you can also choose to have a macaroon or a strawberry as a topper. The store is clean and tidy, there's also a water container for self serve water. They also have napkins and trash cans. There aren't any tables inside for seating, but there is a bench outside. The parking lot for this strip mall is a nightmare. This is the only pitfall of this location. You'll have to bring all of your patience to get a spot. Plan ahead by parking on the street or Lyftng there.

    Sherman T.

    Soft serve with interesting flavors in rotation can be found here at Somisomi, a popular chain that's made a strong impression on me every time I've been to one. This particular Somisomi is located in an extremely busy mall full of Asian eateries, cafes and shops and therefore parking is a real pain. If you're already here for something else, it's a perfect excuse to make your way to grab a cup or cone of Somisomi's delicious cold desserts. Like all of their locations, the soft serve can be ordered with a cup or a waffle cone shaped like a fish. Within that cone, you'll have the option to fill it up with some toppings like red bean or Nutella. After the soft serve goes in, you'll finally be able to top it off with some additional dry, crunchy toppings like sprinkles. Of course, if you're just here for the soft serve, then just get the cup but if you want it all without the mess that comes with cones, ask for the upside down cone served in a cup - you get to have your cake (errr...soft serve) and eat it too! This time around, sweet corn was the unique flavor of the day and the subtle sweetness was certainly interesting! Not a huge fan as I'm more inclined to order their tea flavors but it was still delicious enough to be consumed all by oneself. In addition to the soft serve, they also have taiyaki (waffle battered cakes) filled with your goodies of choice among some classics like red bean, Nutella, chocolate, and custard. They take a while to make but you may order more for a slight discount as opposed to ordering them individually. The staff were friendly and patient as we ran through the options when we ordered and were quick as they can to fulfill the tickets. Overall, Somisomi has the perfect combination of desserts to satisfy cravings for both hot and cold treats. They're not too overly sweet and are pretty light so it's a great spot to hit up after a meal. This shopping center facilitates those activities nicely with restaurants running all along the perimeter and a huge grocery store for wrapping up those errands. As a taiyaki fan, this Somisomi is solid and the quality store to store doesn't vary too much so regardless of the location, you'll be satisfied here, there, and everywhere, so long as it's with Somisomi!

    Saturday night line out the door - 8/2025
    Melanie L.

    After you've indulged in one of the restaurants in this plaza and you need to find something sweet or cleanse your pallet, head over to Somi Somi for your dessert fix! Somi Somi has several different menu options for everyone - soft serve, taiyaki, cold brews, or a combo of all of these. Their menu isn't overwhelming either, they keep it simple and clean. They offer the following soft serve flavors and some come in a swirl flavor: - Milk - Matcha - Ube - Peach - Cookies & Cream - Milk Tea (Not available at this location, but found at the Livermore Outlets location) Keep in mind they do not offer any samples so choose wisely! Once you pick your flavor, the staff will build your order and you can pick complimentary toppings for it: - Biscoff Crumble - Cocoa Pebbles - Fruity Pebbles - Coconut Flakes - Oreo Crumbs - Captain Crunch - Graham Cracker What you'll also notice from this business is that there tends to be a line out the door on the weekends, which just means you can't go wrong with this place! The wait isn't long either. There are no seats inside, just standing room to pick up your order, but there are a few benches outside and you'll see plenty of people just chilling out front enjoying their treat.

    Upside down ahboong, cookies and cream soft serve, Nutella filling, with a macaron - DELICIOUS
    John I.

    De. Licious. The soft serve is sweet and creamy, the taiyaki is warm and fresh... what else could you ask for? Somisomi is the ultimate treat for a summer day, and this location does not disappoint! We went in at around 7:30 on a weekday and there was no one else there. The interior is sparkling clean, and the service is very helpful and friendly! I ordered the upside down ahboong with cookies and cream soft serve, Nutella filling, a macaron, and Oreo crumbles - and yes, it was as heavenly as it sounds. There's nothing I would have changed about it. The price is fair, the portion size is solid, and service is quick. The one downside is that there's not any seating inside, so this is clearly a grab-and-go dessert place. Luckily there's plenty of seating in the plaza outside, so that wasn't much of an issue for us. If you have a sweet tooth and are in the area, this Somisomi is a delicious option!

    Upside down Ahboong soft serve with custard filling and milk and ube softserve
    Arjoyita R.

    Tried out Somi Somi on a Tuesday night and it was crowded for a weekday. We got the milk and Ube softserve with custard filling in the Ahboong. The Ube flavor blended quite well with the Milk and the texture was creamy. I couldn't taste the custard filling in the Ahboong though. Their service is good but the servers are quite overwhelmed with the volume of orders maybe. I asked for the cocoa pebbles as the topping but the server gave me the graham cracker topping by mistake. He was kind and sweet to change it but it might have led to wasting a whole ice cream. I also asked for the Ahboong with soft serve inside but I got the upside down Agboong. I didn't want to bring that up to the server because I didn't want to waste another ice cream and overwhelm them anymore. Would definitely come back for the other flavors.

    Taiyaki (Red Bean and Black Sesame)
    Minh V.

    Taiyaki is what I order here. They have ice cream flavors here. Favorites are Black Sesame and Red Bean filling for the Taiyaki. Bench sitting area outside. Outside has benches on both side of entrance. This location gets pretty busy. Service is ok. Order on front and has toppings for ice cream. Can mix Taiyaki with ice cream. Soft serve is what they call it.

    Upside ube flavor. Vanilla in a cup.

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    Friendly staff but very small amount of fillings in this location compared to others.

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    Services are super slow and they mess up my order again. I'm not sure if I would like to come back here again.

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    costumer service was amazing. She gave us an extra spoon. Food came out really fast and the aesthetic is amazing.

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    Very good service the food is amazing. Good vibes the place looks nice. Workers are very nice

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    Somi somi is a a chain that is consistent all the time at every single location. There are always super smooth and never too sweet.

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    Smoove Ice Cream

    Smoove Ice Cream

    4.3
    (353 reviews)
    2.0 mi
    $$
    Gluten-free friendly
    Grab-and-go

    What an amazing Bay Area franchise! I got a stamp card and I'll definitely be visiting again the…read morenext time I visit NorCal! We got ice cream as a dessert after getting some AYCE BBQ and this was the perfect place to get something that's sweet but not too sweet. Decent amount of parking and I love the photo op statue and the cute ice cream cone seats they have outside too. Love the little bit of personality there. There's seating and tables inside and if you want to try a flavor, they're more than happy to let you sample them. Customer service is friendly and they STACK the scoops of ice cream. Got a triple scoop and we had to get lids and take it to go since it was so much ice cream. More than enough to share and take home as leftovers. Our friend got a croffle and loved it. They also have boba drinks, ice cream cakes, and ice cream pints too. Make sure to call in advance just in case. For our triple scoop, we got the: 1) Lychee Rose: -Real lychee with rose water flavor. -Sweet lychee flavor with an ending note of rose water. Very elegant and complex flavor and definitely something I would expect from a fancy artisanal ice cream place. Good stuff and definitely recommend if you're a rose flavor fan. Not artificial or overbearing like other rose flavored items. 2) Peach Oolong: -Subtle taste of oolong tea with the sweetness of white peaches. -It's a very Asian inspired flavor and reminds me of those yummy peach oolong boxed teas that you can get from the Asian market. -This was my favorite of the 3 and I devoured this one first (after taking it back as leftovers). Definitely will get this again. 3) Pina Colada: -Creamy coconut with real pineapple chunks inside. -Not tart whatsoever, you get a fresh burst of pineapple taste from the chunks, but it's largely a coconut flavor ice cream with the subtle taste of pineapple. Refreshing, tropical summer flavor. All of their ice cream is super smooth, creamy, with a velvety texture. Even putting in the freezer and enjoying 1-2 days after, still great quality. They sold out of their super cute mascot keychains, but hopefully the next visit I can get one!

    Went to this place with my friends to hang out after taking grad photos. It's real nice inside…read moregiven the small space, but it's neatly kept. The service was nice as well. As for the ice cream, one of my favorite places. The peach oolong ice cream had bits of peaches inside, and I could really taste the rose in the lychee rose flavor as well! A lot of times ice cream of those flavors taste artificial, but this ice cream tasted so fresh and creamy! Definitely coming back here when I can.

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    Smoove Ice Cream
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    Afternoon Tea Set #4
    Cookie Monster/Black sesame, rose oolong/earl grey tea

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    Cold Stone Creamery

    Cold Stone Creamery

    4.1
    (19 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    We always have a good experience coming to this Cold Stone location. It's always clean and we never…read morehave issues with customer service. There's usually 1-2 ladies working when we come in (usually after dinner) and they're always very nice and inviting. There was even a time when they ran out of brownies and they were able to substitute it for chocolate cake instead. The only downside about this location is that there are a lot of homeless individuals that walk around the plaza. There was even an instance where there was a homeless individual sleeping right outside the door. I just hope the workers are safe at night when closing up. Overall, we've continued to come back to this location when we're craving ice cream!

    Coldstone has always been tasty to me to help satisfy an ice cream craving. I love their new lucky…read morecharms ice cream. Although, I did think that it would come with lucky charms in it, since it looked like that in the picture lol. I was afraid the Lucky Charms was going to be too sweet, but it was actually perfect for me. I got the cheesecake halfed with Lucky Charms. The cheesecake was more subtle and had a great flavor that actually tasted like cheesecake. My friend got the cheesecake factory ice cream with graham crackers, and it was amazing! Each of these were 7.99 each. The service was super quick and they were nice. The place is small. I just wish they had more variety of flavors and new ones.

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    Somisomi

    Somisomi

    4.5
    (461 reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $

    Now, I wasn't much of a fan of this place but my girlfriend finally showed me how to do Somi Somi…read morethe right way, and now I guess you can say I'm part of the club After you've ordered you want to take a bite of the warm Taiyaki first, then scoop up some of the soft serve and eat them together. That warm & cold combo is a total game changer! Don't believe me??? Try it!!! We went with a big group and tried a bit of everything: My Order: Cookies & Crème soft serve with Fruity Pebbles. My Sister: Matcha & Milk soft serve with Cocoa Pebbles. My Girl: Matcha & Milk combo with Custard filling and Graham Cracker sprinkles. We also grabbed a 5-pack of Taiyaki to try all the flavors. The Cookies & Crème and Custard were solid classics, and the Red Bean and Cheddar are must-tries if you want something different. But the standout was the Dubai Chocolate yummmmmy!!! seasonal flavor catch it while you can! Huge thanks to the crew for being patient with our order as some of us couldn't decide what they wanted as their toppings lol. This spot is a 10/10 for dessert in San Jose!

    This location has plenty of parking and the inside is more of a grab and go spot. There is a bar…read morearea where people are able to stand and eat. There is a park across the street so it would be a great option to eat there as well. There's three kiosk to order from which makes things more efficient when it's busy. I've been living Somisomi over the years and I love the taiyaki here the most. It's so crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside. I haven't been here in a while and saw that they have a dubai chocolate taiyaki flavor so I had to try it!! My absolute favorite is the nutella one you can't go wrong with it. I got 2 taiyaki, 1 nutella and 1 dubai chocolate to try. I wish that there was more nutella filling inside there wasn't that much this time :/ The dubai chocolate one was so disappointing. It was hard to eat and it was a lot to chew. The inside was a bit dry, I think there could be more of the pistachio creme inside. Wouldn't get the dubai chocolate taiyaki again since the other flavors are so much better.

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    Combine your favorites into one swirl!
    Combine your favorites into one swirl!
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    Somisomi - desserts - Updated June 2026

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