We had Handel's Cater for our wedding in Oceanside, CA and got to work with the Carlsbad location…read more Once I sent an inquiry through Handel's website, we got connected to their catering manager, Alexa. Coordination was strictly through email for contracts and any questions. It was a bit confusing to understand the serving size and what we were looking for even though we asked for clarification. We decided to go with Handel's as our dessert as I had experienced their catering at another wedding I attended. At that wedding, they ran out of ice cream before the bride and groom could get their share. Therefore, I was worried about us running out. What I wished I did when deciding what serving size to choose was look at the Google Reviews for the location, because so many people said the serving size is huge! Those folks are correct! When Handel's came onsite, the medium serving was more than enough for our guests and I feel like we could have downsized to small serving and folks could have tried the multiple flavors we had gotten. I will also say since I've only tried Handel's once at the wedding I attended, choosing the flavors can be difficult since there isn't a description of the flavors on their website. I would suggest if you are considering Handel's for your event to try the different in-person. Luckily for us, we loved the flavors we chose of blueberry cheesecake, dulce de leche, vegan mango, and watermelon ice. (We are located in NorCal and the closest Handel's location is a bit away from us.) Other than that, overall the experience was great and we were happy with the service!

This spot is a favorite for my daughter and I when we are in Carlsbad. The kids working are always…read morepretty friendly, and they always give a healthy serving of ice cream. Especially if you order a root beer float! In normal Handel's fashion, expect a line. This location can definitely get a little busy, and there is pretty limited seating outside, but we always manage to find a spot or just walk around. The location definitely can't be beat!

I came here this week with my kids and I had a great time! The young lady up front was so sweet to…read moremy girls, and I did not expect to like the affogato as much as I did! I would add a picture but I finished it before I could even think about that! Great vibe, will definitely come again!

Found this place last night and loved it! We ended up getting there kind of late and as a past…read moreserver I definitely felt bad.. but the girls were so nice and welcoming. Good vibes all around and loved our gelato!

It's very hard for me to give 5 stars to any established, because 5 stars to me is damn near…read moreperfect. This menu is everything an islander, especially a Filipino could ever want in an ice cream menu. The perfect fusion of island ingredients and ice cream is so next level! You are able to sample the flavors, to find what you like and EVERY flavor is amazing! You are met with a friendly server, and they are very helpful in explaining the ice cream flavors if you're not familiar with them. I orders the Ube Pandesal, if you are an Ube lover this the one for you. Not too sweet unlike many other Ube flavors out there, perfect blend of flavors. My wife got the Mango Sticky rice, and it tastes just like you would expect it to. I'm coming back any time I have a sweet urge and eventually I'm going to try every flavor! I love the setting, it's outside part of The Cottages food collection, so you have a few options of food and beverages in the same area. Plenty of walk up parking and so the accessibility of the location is great as well.

My boyfriend, our best friend, and I visited this ice cream shop for the first time tonight, and…read moreunfortunately, the interaction with one of the young women working there left us very uncomfortable. When we asked to sample the ube flavor, she initially gave us two samples and then went to get a third. I offered my sample to our friend, but she immediately told me that she was fine and wanted the third sample instead. When the employee returned with the third sample, she commented, "Wow, that's not very gentleman-like, not giving your sample to your girlfriend first." Our friend immediately explained that she had specifically told me it was okay and that she wanted the third sample. Despite that, the employee continued making assumptions about the situation. Then, when our friend paid for the ice cream, the employee commented, "Wow, now you're making her pay too." At that point, I told her that was enough. The entire interaction felt unnecessarily judgmental and inappropriate. Not only did she assume that our female friend was my girlfriend, but she also seemed to assume that, as a man, I should be responsible for paying for her and that I should automatically prioritize her over my boyfriend and our friendship. It's 2026, and people shouldn't have to conform to outdated assumptions about gender roles, relationships, or who is supposed to pay for whom. Women are perfectly capable of paying for themselves, and friends can certainly treat each other however they choose without being judged by an employee. What should have been a simple, enjoyable first visit for ice cream instead became an uncomfortable experience because of unsolicited comments and assumptions about our relationships. We were respectful toward the employee throughout the interaction, and we expected the same in return. Unfortunately, based on this experience, we will probably not be returning and will be sharing our experience with our friends and family. There are plenty of other ice cream options out there.

Sweet shop is located in Carlsbad Village. I have had this…read moreplace bookmarked for a while. Finally, I was lucky to stop by twice. My goodness! I love the decor! The Pink color around the shop created a vibrant and energetic ambience. I also loved the Multicolored Candeliers. They complimented this glamorous and delightful shop. I felt I was going back to my childhood time! Just nostalgic! I enjoyed all the wide selection of chocolate, candies, marshmallow, gum, gummy candies and much more! That was fun time! They also have ice cream, banana split, sundae, frappe, coffee root beer float, milk shakes, The Bulk candy is nineteen dollars per pound Their special truffle is $3.99 per piece. They have different assortment of chocolate too. The pound was for twenty six dollars. I wish I could spend more time in this heavenly candy shop, imagine how kids feel! I don't blame them at all. My inner child could join them too. Their special truffles were very decadent, rich and silky. I tried mango truffle, raspberry truffle and orange truffle. Loved them all.The bulk candy had good quality and nice flavor. I bought many chocolate bars that I didn't see somewhere else. I had such an amazing experience and fun time. Definitely, I will come back

This is a cute little candy shop. It is overpriced but it is cute and has a few things that are…read moreunique or hard to find. When we Checked out the POS system asks for a tip which I found odd. No one helped us with anything. When I selected no tip, the girl behind the counter was visibly annoyed.

This ice cream is as interesting as it is delicious. Somehow they are able to make some of the most…read moreunexpected ingredients (for ice cream) become a central part of a mouthwatering scoop!

We visited Little Fox Cups & Cones around 6 pm on a Sunday and it was a little busy. They let you…read moresample flavors before ordering, so some of the wait comes from everyone trying to decide between all the creative options. There's a small parking lot nearby, but street parking farther down is another option if it fills up. There were so many flavors we wanted to try that we ended up getting the flight. I love how creative and unique their selection is, with combinations I haven't really seen at other ice cream shops. Surprisingly, the London Fog was the most memorable for me. I've had similar flavors elsewhere, but Little Fox does it better than the versions I've tried before. The tea flavor was really prominent while the ice cream itself still tasted light and delicious. The scoops are a little pricey, but I think the quality is there. I love coming back and seeing what new flavors they have, and there's always something interesting to try.

Felt the need to expand on my previous review:…read more Crepes are so gooey and delicious here. Our favorites are the lemon and brown sugar crepe and the Nutella, strawberries, and bananas crepe. Also, they have delicious coffee. We always get the flat white, which is the perfect combo with the lemon and sugar crepe. Their peach green tea and boba was great and their froyos are better than yogurtland, imo. Finally, the girls who work there are so lovely. They're friendly, kind, and helpful. So glad this place exists!!

I like the soft serve and many options for topping. And you can fill your cup high. The price is…read morecomparable Their loyalty program is really not useful for me. At about $10 for a medium serving, you accumulate points. I have to spend over $100 in order to get my first reward. That is based on the $100 ish. You get a small cup serving.

it's saturday night. we don't have a reservation. they tell us the wait is over an hour. what do we…read moredo? we wait. and thank jebus we did, because this ended up being one of the best meals i've had in a while. we started with the prawn. we each got one, and given that they're $10 a skewer, our bill started off STRONG. the prawns were perfectly roasted with hints of mezcal and prickly pear. the candied habanero or whatever garnish of death was on there totally kicked my ass in terms of spice. in true Asian fashion, we ripped the heads off and sucked all the goodness out of them too. no shame. you don't waste the good stuff. then the cornbread showed up. the group collectively agreed we'd pass on this one next time. for me, the goat cheese threw me off, but that's entirely on me because i hate goat cheese and still knowingly ordered something with goat cheese. i played myself. there was absolutely nothing wrong with the dish, but compared to everything else we ate, there wasn't anything particularly standout about it either. but then. the fucking broccoli showed up. it is literally charred broccoli with chermoula, lime, and peanut. that's it. BROCCOLI. and after taking one bite, i learned that broccoli could, in fact, be life changing. suddenly i was a new woman. a woman who wanted nothing more than to sit there and stuff her face with massive amounts of broccoli. unfortunately, i couldn't because we still had dishes to taste. and so i moved on to the pork belly. when people describe something as "melting in your mouth," they are specifically referring to Campfire's pork belly. because that's exactly what it did. just melted all up in my mouth and lit my taste buds on fire. normally, i find pork belly prepared this way a little heavy and can only stomach a few bites, but i could have eaten the entire dish. but of course i didn't, because i'm a lady. and the octopus was about to show up. and show up it DID. i don't like celery, and this dish had plenty of it, but because it was shaved super thin, it was actually super palatable. the octopus was incredibly tender, and there were little bits of chorizo throughout that gave it the perfect balance. also, love me a good chimichurri sauce. and finally, last but truly not least, the chicken. a whole ass half bird, charred to perfection with roasted red pepper, kumquat, and fennel. apparently i like fennel now??? i didn't even know i liked fennel like that, but here we are. if i hadn't already been stuffed to the absolute brim, i could have destroyed this entire dish. the chicken was juicy and tender, and paired with the fennel, you're almost like just having a healthy dish??? LOL. although we went in with every intention of ending the night with s'mores, our bodies simply said no. there was no more room at the inn. see what i did there :P so instead, we left and went on a very long walk to digest all the delicious goodness that was Campfire. i cannot wait to go back. mostly for the broccoli, which is a sentence i never thought i'd write in my life. and this time, i will absolutely be making a reservation.

This place has amazing food!!! It's one of the few places I've been to that I absolutely love…read moregetting vegetables here! Everything I have eaten here, and I've been multiple times, has been delicious! Great place for foodies! The only thing is it's not super comfortable. The seating is hard and you feel like you are camping, hence the name campfire. I've sat at the bar, the high tops, the seated area, inside and outside. I've always wanted to leave a little early because it didn't feel good. Service is great! Food is epic, seating needs much improvement unless you do want to feel like you are camping and eating Michelin level food ha ha ha!

We had a great experience! We heard there is normally a line but this night there was not. Probably…read morebecause it was raining and there is limited seating so prepare accordingly. The prices were very reasonable for that authentic fluffy shaved Hawaiian ice and the flavors were plentiful! Thankfully I wasn't deciding, my daughters were. They eat ordered their own and picked flavors including Tiger's blood (dark cherry I think) and watermelon. All the flavors were sweet and delicious, you can't go wrong! We will be happy to revisit this location if we ever find ourselves in Carlsbad again!

The portion was hugeeee. I looked at the small at first and was like bruh no way they selling that…read morebut they lowk stack the ice so high. It was definitely worth the price for the amount you get. For taste, I think all the flavors are super artificial (i mean afterall it is syrups) but normally it doesnt bother me and for this it was just really strong fake taste especially of their ube flavor. I do think the sweet cream complimented it very nice and I liked it all when I mixed the ice cream in. The blend was extremely pleasant. I also really appreciated how patient the staff were when I was looking at the menu they were kind about letting me fully look through it all. Id say this is a good place to go with chill vibes and after a long summer day on the beach. Perfect cool down snack

Absolutely loved the coffee from here. Being French this was probably one of the most comparable…read moreplaces to a European cafe. The coffee had such a rich and smooth taste and the atmosphere was very positive and peaceful.

I have been eyeing 1022 for a while and finally decided to stop by after a hot day at the beach!…read moreThere were so many unique gelato flavors to choose from, but I ended up getting the ricotta & fig and it was absolutely delicious. The two flavors complemented each other perfectly, and the creamy texture really enhanced the flavor. The staff were incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable about the different gelato flavors. There are still so many flavors I want to come back and try, especially the pistachio and tiramisu. I'll definitely be back, and next time I'm looking forward to trying out their coffee as well!

Great location with parking ( read signs) In door-out door…read moreseating- child -pet friendly- clean- choice of food is good and plentiful- credit or cash- no extra fees-great great, comparatively speaking OMHO, very good- regular and fun friendly staff- decor is pleasing- quieter then similar venues. They have priced their menu fairly. Open at 7 am This is my Go-To spot in the Village now for years. Did I say they have a robust loyalty program!!!!!!!

Vinaka Cafe nails the cozy, quiet coffee shop vibe. It's easily a place you can settle in for a few…read morehours. The staff were warm and friendly too, and $5 for a cold brew is pretty reasonable. Unfortunately, the coffee missed the mark. My pistachio foam cold brew tasted watery and diluted. Once I mixed in the foam, it tasted more like a creamy dessert than coffee. I'd come back for the cozy space if I was in the area. But if I needed a good coffee to wake me up, I'd look elsewhere.