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    Somisomi

    4.0 (453 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Giselle R.

    Their ice cream is exceptionally creamy and rich, with a generous filling that melts in your mouth, making it incredibly delicious. The breading or fish is notably tender and crispy, offering a perfect contrast in texture. The ordering process is mostly automated, but the staff remains genuinely friendly and efficient, ensuring quick service. The venue is quite small, creating an intimate atmosphere. They also offer a variety of refreshing, well-crafted drinks, and a selection of tasty toppings to customize your order further.

    Jake B.

    I was unfortunately a bit disappointed in our experience at Somisomi. We got two taiyaki, one custard and one black sesame. The black sesame was okay, but the custard one was way too sweet, and did not taste authentic. The texture of the outside was also quite gummy, almost like mochi, which did not fit the flavor profile. Maybe I came at an off day, but based on that experience I would not return.

    Vi T.

    Located inside Valley Fair, near Ramen Nagi, Uncle Tetsu, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema area. This spot have always been my go-to since they first open for whenever I craving for a good soft serve. The rotate flavors from time to time, so make sure to check their official Instagram to see which location offer which flavors, my all time favorite is their Milk and Cookies n' Cream. Somisomi's soft serve is creamy and quite strong on milky taste. Their taiyaki (fish shaped waffle) is also very good, it does have a good crunchy texture on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, with the perfect amount of sweetness and nice fragrant smell. So, I do recommend their Ahboong or Upside Down Ahboong for first timer, you cannot goes wrong with their Custard or Nutella filling. But this time, they released a brand new taiyaki's flavor: Dubai Chocolate and it was so good that I came back twice in the same weekend. This flavor was more expensive, I got 2 for almost $10 meanwhile 2 regular taiyakis was for $4.95 but it was worth it in my opinion. My taiyaki came out piping hot, the curnchy kataifi added so much texture to each bite and I was really happy to finish my taiyaki in one sitting. I thought I have to wait for long but there was no one in line during my visit at 6:30PM on a Friday night (shocking), staffs were attentive and quick with making my order, the taiyaki was ready in about 5-7 minutes. I think I will be a regular here if Somisomi will keep Dubai Choco Taiyaki on their permanent menu lol, finger crossed!!

    Sakura berry
    Anthony N.

    The sakura berry continues to hit regardless of which somi somi i go to. It was pretty empty on a tuesday, which is to be expected but the flavor is consistent and I love it. I got the fish with a black sesame filling and it was such a nice combo with the ice cream

    Rona S.

    We hot some icecream and taiyaki because my friend really wanted to try them out. The server was not very friendly and seemed annoyed. Took a while for our orders when there wasn't anyone before us. The ice cream was fine, taiyaki was good. Of all Somisomi locations I think this was the worst. Hoping for better service next time.

    Matcha w oreo and Nutella filling
    Luisina H.

    We love SomiSomi! The matcha flavor with Nutella filling is such a good sweet treat. It's the perfect size when you want something dessert-like but not too much.

    Julia B.

    Service was super quick, location is convenient, and the dessert is delicious. I ordered nutella inside the waffle, with matcha and ube swirl ice cream and fruity pebbles on top. The ice cream flavor tastes and looks genuine, unlike other ice creams that have fake dye and flavoring. The nutella-filled waffle was the best part; I love how the waffle is thin and crisp.

    Ube soft serve, on left and strawberry soft serve on right.
    Kelly M.

    Somisomi is a local chain that sells fish-shaped pastries that you can buy with a filling of your choice (Nutella, custard, sweet bean, among others) along with soft serve ice cream. On a recent visit, my husband got ube soft serve and I got strawberry soft serve. We each got a pastry topping filled with Nutella. They were delicious!

    strawberry soft serve in a cup
    Jessica H.

    Taiyakis were excellent and had great crispy outsides, while maintaining a chewy interior. The newer black sesame flavor was so good! Next time I'll need a couple of those. I also enjoyed the usuals like custard and red bean. They were filled pretty well. The soft serve was nice and creamy, as well as flavorful too. Not sure if eating it in the mall made a difference but I've always found somi somi soft serve to be a bit more mellow and lacking in flavor (good creamy texture but weak in taste) but on this try I had the strawberry and could taste it loud and clear! It was very delicious and smooth. Creamy and flavorful! Very strawberry-y. I was pleasantly surprised and delighted. Very nice.

    Sammy T.

    Got two taiyakis and was pleasantly surprised they had some fun flavors - hotteok (a brown sugar cinnamon nut mixture) and a black sesame one. They were made fresh and well cooked on the inside. My only wish was their filling was more generous but alas! The hotteok is a seasonal flavor and I really hope it becomes a staple because it's better than the custard / red bean flavor (also classics).

    Pistachio soft serve

    Service was good and friendly. The review is for the ice cream. Taste more like vanilla, very light but taste at best.

    Upside down ahboong
    Janine F.

    Somisomi always hits the spot! I got an upside down ahboong. I got the cookies and cream and matcha swirl with Nutella as my filling and Oreo crumbs as the topping. All the flavors together worked so well and it wasn't too sweet at all. I felt so bad since there was only one worker at the time, but she handled the line like a boss! Love love love!

    Upside Down Ahboong -both with custard filling on ube soft serve

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    Cheese taiyaki - 5/5. That is all that needs to be said.. but I need 85 characters so cheese taiyaki again.

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    When do soft serve flavors rotate and how often?

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

    Is the ice cream Lactose free?

    Hello, Rachel Yes, our soft serve ice creams are lactose-free, except for Milk flavor.… 

    Do they sell gift cards at this location?

    What time is opening hours on Sunday ? Employee who showed up to work at 11:00 told me opening hours is not until 11:30. Please clarify

    Hmm, I assume it opens the same time that the mall opens. I went when the mall was open around 2.

    What time do they close?

    Weekdays 9:30pm Saturday 9:00pm Sunday 7:00pm

    Is there vegan options?

    I know that all their flavors besides milk and milk tea are lactose free but I don't know if that means vegan.

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    Sulbing

    Sulbing

    4.0
    (790 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    $$

    Service: kiosk is only for take out, so order with the cashier at the front for fine in. Quick and…read moreeasy where you put in your order and get a number. There are screens around the restaurant that displays all the numbers that have been called, which is a nice touch. Ambiance: spacious place with plenty of tables and seating. Tables are easy to move and merge if you have larger groups. There were outlets along the walls and free wifi with purchase, so studying/working here is easy. Food: - Injeolmi toast: 4/5. friend ordered it to share. I never had it before, so didn't know what to expect. It reminded me of a sweet pizza (in a good way!). Took me a bit to grow accustomed to the taste, but once I did I couldn't stop nibbling it. - Black sesame latte: 2/5. Tasted very watered down and bland. Spoke with others who also got various drinks and they would not recommend, either. Definitely more of a food spot Tldr: great spot to socialize and work. Skip the drinks, order the food!

    Excited to try this Korean shaved ice shop. It's clearly well regarded and was very busy when we…read morearrived. Order through self order, kiosk or in person at the front. We got the red bean and the strawberry flavors - the portions were very large for a bay-area reasonable price of less than $15 item. It was my first visit and honestly, I was a bit disappointed; while there were lots of fresh fruits, I found the flavor bland and not sweet enough - which may be someone's jam? I wished it had more condensed milk to give it a more creamy flavor. The shaved ice was beautiful and fluffy - i'd say this is the main draw that may bring me back to try new flavors. There is plenty of seating inside for tables of two or even small groups. Parking can be difficult since many popular establishments are in the same strip mall so plan ahead for parking time.

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    Sulbing
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    Mango cheese sulbing
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    Nirvanaah

    Nirvanaah

    3.6
    (668 reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    This is an amazing place to satisfy your craving for Indian flavored ice cream . You can get all…read moreexotic flavors like Meetha pan , Gulab jamun , beetroot halwa , flooda kulfi , malai kulfi ( all these are my favorites ) to the regular flavors like coffee, chocolate etc . You can also get the fruit flavored ice creams like custard apple , lychee etc . They also serve different types of shakes . Service is fast however if you are going there little late in night ( say around 9 pm ) , be prepared to stand in queue. Apparently there are lot of customers coming there around that time to satisfy there sugar cravings. I have ordered recently ice cream cakes from there on my birthday and I loved it so much that I went after 2 days and again got a cake from their store front .... And I am planning to go again , lol .... 8 inch cakes are $40 which I find extremely reasonable owing to the awesome flavors . In my picture , the one with peach border is falooda and malai kulfi flavor and the other one with my name written is Gulab Jamun and malai kulfi flavor . I highly recommend this place

    I came here with my family in search of falooda. Based on what I read, the falooda kulfi is popular…read morehere, so I decided to give that a try. The falooda kulfi was pretty good. It was basically their falooda ice cream with some kulfi pieces mixed with some milk (not sure if it's regular milk vs evaporated milk). As the falooda ice cream mixed with the milk and kulfi pieces, it satisfied my falooda craving. The falooda ice cream had basil seeds and thin noodles mixed in a rose ice cream base. I only found the dessert to be a bit on the sweeter side, maybe because of the kulfi. The store had no other customers when we were there. The cashier let us take our time to decide what we wanted. Some staff were busy loading cups and other utensils (probably some new orders that came in). They have mostly indoor seating with two tables outside. The tables had a lot of clean napkins here and there. The seats look like they could use a wash due to stains. When we threw away our ice cream cups, the trash can was super sticky. Parking is in a shared lot with other stores and wasn't difficult for us. There were definitely cars coming and going. The ice cream shop is towards one corner of the strip mall.

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    Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos

    Rocko's Ice Cream Tacos

    4.3
    (689 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $
    Women-owned & operated
    Eco-friendly

    They have a good variety of ice cream flavors to choose from! I believe they use Straus as their…read morebase so the quality is there. I chose to do a DIY regular taco with s'mores ice cream, peanut butter dip, and oreo toppings. The flavors mixed so well together! None of it was overpowering the other, so you're able to enjoy each bite and not feel overloaded by the end. They freeze dry the taco as well so it doesn't melt right away once it hits your hands. This is the perfect place to grab a sweet treat on any occasion! BIG heads up though, it can get extremely busy especially on a weekend (was here on a Sunday evening). I think we went on a day where they might've been short a few people, but we did wait over an hour for our order. From my observations there is a process for the tacos. They have to mold the ice cream in, then keep it in the freezer for a few minutes for it to hold its shape, and customize it after. If you're willing to wait that long for ice cream then I'd say this place is definitely worth it.

    Such a great dessert idea! They make dessert waffle tacos filled with ice cream and dipped in…read morewhatever toppings you want, then freeze dried so it's like those old school choco tacos The American salted ice cream was sooo good, dipped in dark chocolate and topped with nuts. Amazing flavors However my only complaint was the wait time- it took around 45 mins for all of us to get our tacos- only one of the employees seemed to be hustling, everyone else was taking their time. Otherwise very yummy place!

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    Regular size split taco (mint chip + cookies n cream) dipped in milk choco & sprinkles + almonds
    Regular size split taco (mint chip + cookies n cream) dipped in milk choco & sprinkles + almonds
    The OG Taco: Vanilla w/ milk chocolate, almonds | $6

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    The OG Taco: Vanilla w/ milk chocolate, almonds | $6
    Honeyberry

    Honeyberry

    3.6
    (1.1k reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $

    - what a hidden gem! It's tucked in a discreet plaza so parking is easy…read more - it's spacious and bright inside with cozy seating - service was so quick and the lady at the front was kind, she put the bun in the oven to warm it up and that really made it tasty - I came for the coffee buns and was happy with the value and quality! It tasted authentic and nostalgic to my childhood - paired with the hazelnut gelato it was a yummy sweet treat

    As a treat for my toddler, I made a quick search on Yelp for a spot providing shaved ice…read more Honeyberry seemed like the best option due to its location and the yummy photos. Our party of 3 arrived to a bare shop with only the staff member present. We walked in at about 6pm and were appreciative of such a clean environment. Roti buns seem to be extremely popular here. Shaved ice, gelato, smoothies, and waffles are also items you would find on the menu. After reviewing the HB's offerings, our family ended up with: *MANGO SHAVED ICE [requested for sprinkles to be added] *GOLDEN TOAST The mango shaved ice was not good. It didn't help that the sprinkles [requiring an additional fee] tasted terrible. I've never had sprinkles taste like that before and I hope to never experience that again. The topped mango were obviously not freshly cut since they had this shiny coating completely surrounding the pieces. Not sure if Honeyberry pre-cuts everything and leaves them in some kind of syrup?? The golden toast was absolutely delicious! I was so thankful for this purchase or else the entire visit would have been a bust. The crispy, crusty outer shell mixed with the fluffy middle, & the sweet glaze left me wanting more. 3 stars for Honeyberry. I don't think I'd go outta my way to visit again but if I did, I'll stick to the golden toast and give the roti a try.

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    Mango Shaved Ice
    Mango Shaved Ice
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    Salt & Straw

    Salt & Straw

    4.4
    (509 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    This is some of my favorite ice cream…read more It's super dense and chewy almost, like they use a more luxurious, fattier cream than other places. The flavors are excellent - I love the classic fudge brownie their, it's insane, but also their rotating flavors are always so interesting. Way better than the other "try a spoon of our weird flavors" places in the area, imo.

    One of my favorite dessert spots in the Bay Area! They serve well-crafted ice cream in a litany of…read moreunique flavors ranging from elevated classics to outlandish seasonals. It's fun to visit occasionally to try out new limited-time flavors while knowing there's a great base rotation if you want to play it safe. The staff at this location is also always friendly and fast. Salt & Straw is located in the sprawl of eateries outside the main body of the Westfield Valley Fair mall, so it is easy to find but a little hard to park for when the mall is busy. There are many restaurants nearby, so it's a solid choice for an after-dinner stop. There is often a line out the door, but the service is very fast, even though they are generous with allowing for samples. The interior is clean and the menu is easy to read. In addition to the ice cream counter, there's a small merch corner and a freezer displaying some options for buying by the pint. There isn't any seating inside, so you can only sit at one of the tables outside. Usually this isn't a problem, but the seating is shared with other eateries as well. If you can walk & eat, it's no issue. Overall, great spot! 100% recommend it to everyone!! I currently really like their Berry-themed limited flavors, but there's never been a bad batch, so I think my praise will hold true indefinitely.

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    Gooey chocolate brownie (left), cake batter chocolate fudge (right)
    Gooey chocolate brownie (left), cake batter chocolate fudge (right)
    Brownie cone
    Brownie cone
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    Snickerdoodle

    Somisomi - desserts - Updated August 2026

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