Marco Polo has been on my radar for a while now. Decided to stop by with family during the hot…read moreweather we've been having. Marco Polo combines gelato and Asian flavors from childhood. You can choose between cone or cup and mix flavors. I recommend the Pandan, Black Sesame, Cognac Coffee, or the Thai Tea.

Nostalgic flavors from my childhood in a gelato format? :)…read more I came to Marco Polo on a Friday evening and ordered two small cups for my partner and I. This is my third time at Marco Polo and it really hit the spot. The location is in Vietnam Town, on the far right side, next to Pho 90. When I went this time around, there was no lines but there were still people sitting in the store eating their desserts. Parking here can get tough because of the plaza itself so just a heads up to folks who do not frequent the area. What makes Marco Polo so special is their Asian gelato flavors that you cannot really get anywhere else (that to say a lot of places are now expanding their selections). This was the first spot where I could finally get my hands on durian gelato and it was absolutely delicious. The store itself has around 3 tables for you to sit in and is pretty bare boned. It is good for a grab and go but with the limited seating inside and outside you could spend some time here. Service is quick and you are able to try out some samples. This time around I ordered black sesame and Pandan, while my partner got mango and lychee. It was near close so they ran out of mangosteen unfortunately when I went. While the flavors were great, stood out, and were bold, I will say texturally it was a bit icey for my liking but that might have been because they started crystallizing from being out for a while. Overall, this is a small business I will continue to support!

Great portion! The hazelnut was my favorite. Ferry roch my second. I'd skip the bishcoff…read more Quick and patience service.

Smallest order is for $7.50 Not worth the price. Somehow not…read morecreamy enough to be gelato I tried tiramisu and strawberry cream

The ice cream, I mean gelato, was very yummy! I got the maple butter pecan scoop. I feel like the…read moreother flavors are just as good and warrants a return trip. I'll be back!

The Gelato Shop is near one of the entrances to San Pedro Market, and it boasts quite the corner…read morewith a variety of tasty flavors. The dessert served here tasted more like ice cream than gelato, albeit smoother. I made the mistake of ordering a flight - it's quite a bit! That the scoops were generous is a huge plus, but make sure to bring some friends to share with! I had their pistachio, matcha, ube, and maple pecan, struggling to even finish a quarter after dinner. Unfortunately, most had melted within a 10-15 minute walk back to the hotel.

After lunch at La Pizza & La Pasta, we headed downstairs for some dessert. They had four…read morevegan-friendly options: Mango, Limone (lemon), Frutto della Passione (passionfruit), and Cocco (coconut). The line was pretty long, and they only had one person working. I could tell she was doing her best to keep the line moving along but felt kind of bad that she didn't have any support. Thankfully, by the time we finally got to the front, another person came out from the back to help scoop, and a third to handle checkout. I planned on getting a medium with two scoops and knew I wanted passionfruit but was torn between lemon and coconut, so I asked to sample both. The lemon was good, but I preferred the creaminess of the coconut, so I went with that. The coconut was yummy, but the passionfruit was amazing. That alone is worth a 5-star review. My mom got the Bombolato with Croccantino Amarena (sweet milk with sour cherries and chocolate chips) and Capriccio (hazelnut with chocolate spread) topped with chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. She loved it! She pretty much ate the whole thing, except for half the donut. My only gripe is that I wish they had at least one vegan pastry in the cake section. The seating options are also really limited in the gelato area but luckily we walked to the back and found one open table.

On the first floor of eataly, nice sweet stop for a break from walking the mall…read more - pistachio: the gelato consistency was really smooth. The pistachio was delicious and natural. Not too sweet!

My bf and I came In From Modesto to visit some family in town we decided to come check this spot…read moreout and we were undecided Tony was great helped us out and told us the story about his drinks and having meanings to them my bf and I will definitely be coming back . ps you have to try the mochi from Japan

AMAZINGGGGGG #1 place I will always and forever go here had to stop by on my lunch and this place…read morewas open and I decided to try it, and now I won't and can't stop talking about it yummyyy in my tummy.....

Wowowow finally got to try Izumi's drinks. Not sure if they need another 5 star review lol, this…read moreplace is heavily known by matcha lovers and SJ locals. What I had: - Lychee Matcha (double matcha, regular sweet, regular ice) - Yuzu Matcha (double matcha, regular sweet, regular ice). Double matcha was not overly strong or caffeinating to me (love that they do not charge extra for this option btw)- my caff tolerance I'd say is relatively high or above average for sure. Surprisingly, at that matcha level the taste is not overly bitter at all. And the regular sweet is perfect (I normally get 50% sweet at boba shops). Same with the ice level, I think their regular ice level is fine (I normally get less ice at boba shops). The Lychee matcha has great lychee taste, not artificial tasting, it's a great blend of both lychee + matcha. The Yuzu is leaning towards the 'lemonade' profile without being overly citrusy. More refreshing than the lychee matcha, but both are refreshing anyways due to the nature of their flavors! I think I prefer the lychee matcha normally, honestly hard to say which flavor is better! I thoroughly enjoyed both these drinks! Their flavors are blended well with the matcha- not overly sweet in flavor, and matcha is great quality while not overly powerful or bitter. Drinks are of course mixed well and composed nearly perfectly. ---How I Rate on Yelp:--- (5 stars): Exceptional!! -- food, service, and atmosphere all outstanding. Worth going out of your way. (4 stars): Great! -- very good experience overall, minor flaws but nothing major. (3 stars): Good -- decent, acceptable, but there's room for clear improvement. (2 stars): Poor -- disappointing experience, multiple issues (food, service, or setting). (1 star): Terrible -- very bad experience, would not return or recommend.

Izumi Matcha has been a top option for matcha over the past year…read more While Izumi was popular over the summer of 2025, recently Izumi has been much emptier. The service is great, and they make your drinks very fast. The taste is very consistent, and they do have a large menu with lots of different items other than matcha. My only downside is the variety of matcha over the recent year. From last year and this year, the menu for matcha has not changed much, and it seems like I get the same taste every time I go. While the first time was enjoyable, after it just gets repetitive. I love Izumi, but I really wish there was a rotation between drinks.

Perfect sweet treat for a super hot day! I got the lemon and pineapple ice which was delicious and…read morerefreshing. Mixing vanilla custard with the pineapple ice reminded me of dole whip which was super yummy! The staff here is friendly and helpful. I was able to sample a few flavors and they acknowledged me right when I walked in. There is a few tables inside, as well as outside.

Heard great things about this chain but unfortunately was super unimpressed. I got the georgia…read morepeach italian ice; this was very light but with an artificial peach flavor. I also tried the swedish fish italian ice which tasted overly sweet and really syrupy. The cookies and cream concrete that my friend got was really good though; super rich with an amazing texture. They were super quick with our orders. Place is casual with some searing but easily a grab-and-go.

We walked into Vegan Donut Cafe with only donuts in mind, so we were surprised to see a popup…read moregelato as well. We're really glad we did because Loafy Shark Desserts were so good!! The gelato was so creamy that it's almost hard to believe it's vegan/non-dairy. The flavors were also so on point and pleasant, without being too sweet. After trying all of the flavors, we ended up getting two 3-scoop cups: one with 2 scoops Jasmine Oreo, 1 scoop Chai and one with 2 scoops Black Tea, 1 scoop Matcha The Jasmine Oreo is so good! I'm not usually a green milk tea OR oreo person but this flavor could easily convert me. I also highly recommend the Black Tea flavor. If I had to pick between the milk tea ice cream from Dr.ink and this, I'll pick this hands-down! It tastes so much more like milk tea to me, who is a "50% sweet, 50% ice" kinda gal. I highly recommend!! Also, check out their Instagram for info on their next flavors/popup location.

We found Loafy Shark Desserts vegan gelato when we went to the Vegan Donut Cafe in San Jose last…read moreSaturday. Loafy Shark had a pop up there that weekend. We tried the three flavors they had (matcha green tea, matcha green tea with oreo, and jasmine tea with oreo). The matcha green tea base is really good and you taste the matcha green tea. The price is very reasonable too. A cup with 3 small scoops of each flavor for $5. We liked it so much that we went back on Sunday to try the black tea and chai tea flavors. The tea flavors really come through the ice cream. The black tea flavor is subtle though, but I like it. So we ordered a pint of matcha oreo and a pint of black tea on their website on Monday, and just picked them up today! Loafy Shark looks to be a brand new startup. There's not a "store front" yet. The owner said she's testing out new flavors and we can find her pop up locations on Instagram. If you are interested in tea-flavored gelato or just want vegan gelato/ice cream, I highly recommend Loafy Shark!