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    Somisomi

    4.5 (530 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Yuri H.

    Somisomi brought back memories of my mother and aunts and being with them and eating Taiyaki. I walked in and could smell the intoxication aroma of the scrumptious treat to come. The cashier greeted me with a huge smile and asked what would I like. I was overwhelmed with the choices. Taiyaki had so many selections. It could be filled with red bean, custard, or sesame. I love them all. The ice-cream choices were matcha, milk ice cream, and Ube. It was so hard to decide. However, I thought I should try something different. The cashier suggested Ube with red bean paste. IT WAS DELICIOUS . I could see myself eating them everyday. Whenever I'm in town I will definitely be back. Thank you so much Somisomi for helping me take a trip down memory lane and providing the desserts of my childhood. In 1970 you could only get these in San Francisco Japan town or Japan.!

    Upside Down Ahboong with Milk Tea & Cookies 'n Cream Swirl Topped with Red Bean Taiyaki and Crushed Biscoff Cookies
    Mike L.

    I'm not going to lie - after finishing our dinner at Chubby Cattle, we weren't entirely sure if we were sweating from all of the meat or the Pleasanton heat. Optimistically, I'd like to think it was more due to the latter, but regardless of the reason, we knew immediately we needed a cold sweet treat to cool ourselves off. Or, more specifically, a short walk across the parking lot to get some Somisomi! Much like all of their other locations that I've been to, this Somisomi is pretty minimal in nearly every way - from their design and decor to their menu. However, the latter, in particular, works for them, keeping things simple and helping them get orders out quickly. Plus, it's not like their menu is short on options - from their ahboong and upside ahboong, to their soft serve and taiyaki, to their milk drinks, cold brew, and cold brew float, they have a great selection to choose from. Not to mention how their variety of flavors of soft serve, taiyaki, and toppings allows for a dozens of ways for you to customize your order! While I already had an idea of what I wanted to get before we stepped inside, it didn't take me long to decide on their flavor once I saw their featured flavor. For my UPSIDE DOWN AHBOONG ($7.95), I opted to get their Cookies 'n Cream & Milk Tea Swirl with a Red Bean Taiyaki and Crushed Biscoff Crumbles. Sadly, this wasn't quite as awesome as I had hoped for, but this was still pretty good. Mostly, the taste of the milk tea in the swirl was hard to notice, but I did think the cookies 'n cream side of it was great. As before, though, the highlight of me was the taiyaki (with the swirl in it), as the red bean filling was delicious and I loved the batter - slightly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Despite how there was a small crowd ahead of when we got in line, it seemed like it only took a few minutes before all of our orders were ready. What's more, the workers here were all super friendly, which is impressive given how they're just constantly churning out orders one after another for hours on end. Considering how I'm so late to the Somisomi party, I'm sure there may still be some novelty to coming here for me, but it doesn't change the fact that I still thoroughly enjoyed my order. What's more, I don't know what the other dessert options are around Pleasanton, but I imagine there aren't many others that are also open so relatively late (open until 10:30pm on Fridays and weekends). If nothing else, this is a great place to head to for some sweet cool relief from the heat! Or the Chubby Cattle meat sweats...

    Matcha ube soft serve ice cream
    Rita W.

    Tried Somisomi for the first time after dinner at Mumu, and it really hit the spot. Some of us got soft serve, others got the taiyaki, and taiyaki with soft serve. Popular spot, and nice simple yet tasteful interior, including a wall for some photos around the pick up area. I tried their matcha ube soft serve, and got it in a cup since we were going to get in the car and I didn't want to risk making a mess. It didn't take too long, and price was decent in comparison to these spots. When they called my name, they asked if I wanted any toppings. I had no idea, so I got it as is, but that was a nice touch. The soft serve itself was really pretty, but flavorful wise was a bit bland. The matcha was rather subtle, but the texture was really good. It also didn't melt as easily as others I've had which was appreciative. For their taiyaki, you can pick the filling. Yum!

    Their new flavor!
    Terrysue T.

    I have come here many times and have tried different flavors. The majority of the time I usually order the Upside Down Ahboong filled with something. On my visit last week, I ordered the Upside Down Ahboong with the Pistachio soft serve flavor, and with the black sesame filling. It was so good! The soft serve had a nice pistachio flavor to it, and the Ahboong was made perfectly with a nice soft chewiness to it. In the past, the Ube and the black sesame soft serve were my favorites. My favorite filling was the custard.

    Princess Mae V.

    Somisomi is one of the few dessert places in this plaza that remains open past 8 pm on weekdays. I ordered the matcha soft serve with red bean taiyaki. I've been to other locations and remember the taiyaki being warm and crispy. It was crispy, but not warm on the outside. The service was quick, and facility was spacious.

    Store front with an Upside down, Nutella filled, over cookies and cream.
    Brandon F.

    Had some food next door and was so excited to see Somi Somi in the same parking lot! Service is quick but nothing compares to the waffle styled fish with filling! Young crew working there but very professional. Love it!

    Ube soft serve
    Margie L.

    Walking across from chubby cattle,we've tried their ube soft serve and Taiyaki(fish waffle with filling).The soft serve is refreshing and together with the warm Taiyaki with custard filling is perfect combination for me.

    Rovingaile P.

    Got the pistachio ube swirl with graham cracker toppings and it was good! I appreciate the ube actually tasting like it and not like taro. Pistachio didn't have an artificial flavor too.

    Summer C.

    Came in here with some friends after eating at Kura sushi next door! Collectively we ordered three milk soft serves with a nutella filled taiyaki on the top. The staff were very efficient with the preparation, our orders did not take more than 7 minutes to make. Loved how toppings were free! I had Oreo crumbs, cereal, and macaron on mine! Though Somisomi do not have a wide range of choices on the menu, this shop makes the cutest ice cream! The walls in the interior were the cutest with decorations on the walls where our ice creams could pose for a picture. However, what cost them a star was that the place could use some furniture. The shop was practically empty, so we had to stand and eat on a high table facing the wall.

    Jade L.

    Came here after our lunch. Somisomi is always a good idea! There were people inside and coming in and out. We were lucky and did not have to wait in line. We usually always come here for ice cream, but we went for their taiyaki only this time. We ordered their 5 pack deal and tried some new flavors - Oreo, cheddar, and black sesame. They were all so good! We saw they had a limited time banana pudding flavor soft serve - we will have to come back soon to try it. If you haven't tried Somisomi, you're missing out on delicious soft serve and taiyaki. Come check it out!

    Matcha with custard
    Jesse O.

    This place is good. Been coming here for a while. Was in town so I grabbed a matcha ah boong with a red bean taiyaki. I like how their soft serve isn't too sweet. I always add the matcha powder as well! The employees running the register were quick and friendly. Also super informative. This location is really clean but kind of empty? Not really much going inside but it doesn't matter too much because all the customers inside. Will be back soon!

    Jamee S.

    The ice cream is very creamy and rich. I ordered the milk flavor. It's pretty good but it felt one note. I was hoping for more exciting toppings like macarons or cotton candy. But it was pretty limited. Only one of my kids got a topping but it was "dusted" on the ice cream vs like what's shown in their photos. The taiyaki fish was freshly made. Nice chew. I chose black sesame as my filling but it wasn't really "filled" but more like lightly lined. I wanted it to ooze with black sesame. The flavor was mild. I wanted more black sesame flavor. No chairs. Only one long table to stand next to.

    Sue F.

    Came after dinner for dessert. The place is small, clean, and standing room only. Even with a line of 5, they move fast! Taiyaki orders may take longer. I like that you can select your toppings and their desserts are not too sweet.

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    Does you soft serve has egg?

    The soft serve can be what you choose it to be. The soft serve flavors like Milk, Matcha, Ube, Black Sesame and more. You can always ask for what you want.

    Please add vegan soft serve (:?

    Hi, Mel Thank you for reaching out to us and you can try out our cold brew.… 

    What are the ice cream flavors this week?

    Hi!! We have the flavors, milk, Ube, Matcha, Milktea, Oreo and Coffee. And this week swirl is Oreo&… 

    I heard your ice cream is dairy free. What ingredients do you use?

    Hi. Our Ice cream is dairy. But Lactose free except the milk flavor. Have a great day!!

    Are you open for Labor Day?

    Hi Angela, thank you for your message. Yes, we are open today for Labor Day.… 

    Can you buy the ice cream in pint size?

    Hi!! We do not sell the pint size. We have one size ice cream. And our ice cream is soft serve ice cream! Thanks and have a great night!!

    Is it possible to just get taiyaki, without the icecream?

    We have a menu for the taiyaki, 2pc and 5pc. And we can offer the cone only as well! Thanks!!

    Are they open tomorrow?

    Hello, we will are open tomorrow from 12PM-9PM.

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