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    Sugar Mama Desserts

    4.7 (594 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    rose water pistachio (top) black sesame (bottom)
    Connie N.

    i was in search of dessert places around the bay and came here based off of my co worker's recommendation. sugar mama is a cute little ice cream parlor that specializes in asian flavors like black sesame and lychee. similar vibes to marco polo. my friend got the rose water pistachio and i got the black sesame. heads up they limit to two samples per person so pick wisely lol. im not a huge black sesame fan but this ice cream had me HOOKED. the contrast of the brittle and creamy ice cream is so good. def a spot to check out if you want a sweet treat!

    mango pineapple coconut sorbet
    Grace X.

    My company had an ice cream catering cart from here for a Mother's day event. They only had one vegan option, which was a mango coconut pineapple sorbet. The flavor was nice although the texture was too icy in my opinion and it could have been sweeter I think. I would not get it again next time. Would love to see actual vegan ice cream instead of just sorbet in the future. I also have a feeling the quality of the ice cream at the cart is not as good as at the physical location.

    Double (honey lavender blueberry, coconut pandan)
    Laura L.

    This is a very small ice cream shop. They sell pints of ice cream too! I tried a sample of the black sesame and it was very good but they ran out of scoops unfortunately. I think black sesame was the best without being gritty or bitter. Coconut pandan was also very good and you could taste the bits of coconut in it. Honey lavender blueberry had almost a tart flavor which paired nicely with the blueberry and floral flavors.

    Black sesame brittle is sooo yummy
    mong linh n.

    My favorite spot for black sesame ice cream. It's sooo nutty and creamy. They have plenty other house made flavors too, but this is always my go to.

    Durian
    Melody T.

    I love their unique flavors! I usually get durian. Their black sesame brittle is delicious too. I've had some unlucky times when I've gotten icy ice cream tho. The workers are always super nice! There's one little table inside and a couple tables outside to sit and chat with friends.

    Double scoop with black sesame crunch and saffron rose water pistachio
    Anzhi C.

    A little cute store with friendly staff. All kinds of interesting flavors including durian, jackfruit, lychee, Pandan, ube, etc. I went with saffron rose pistachio and black sesame crunch. The first has a strong floral flavor and is on the sweeter side while the bittersweet sesame was my favorite. recommend!

    August 2025
    Leeza D.

    I just wanted to post the August flavors. Please come and create your own experience.

    Single of black sesame and dubai chocolate
    Thu N.

    Came here around 9pm. Staff were friendly and let us try a lot of flavors. The store itself is pretty clean and there's a lot of Asian-inspired ice cream flavors which is neat. The glaze for the black sesame is well-earned. It's a very creamy flavor and there's these yummy and huge chunks of black sesame sugar bits scattered. The Dubai chocolate was more of a pistachio ice cream than Dubai chocolate. There were microscopic bits of chocolate but not really enough to make it "Dubai chocolate." Would come back!

    The menu at the Sunnyvale Farmer's Market
    Scott F.

    They have one flavor here that is outstanding: the black sesame, with sesame brittle mix-in. They sell their ice cream at the Milpitas store, and also at the Sunnyvale Farmer's Market on saturdays. So While you ae shopping for healthy vegetables at the farmer's market, indulge in some heavy cream at Sugar Mama.

    Frances L.

    Dropped by right before closing and the two girls working still welcomed me in. I picked up a pint of my favorite Black Sesame Brittle ice cream to bring home. Love the ice cream here!!

    Yozu pie flavor
    Jessi B.

    The service was amazing! She let us try home almost all the flavors! Everything was super fresh and delicious! It was hard to pick a flavor because of how unique each one was. I ended up picking the yuzu pie flavor and I liked how refreshing and light it was. I do wish it would have been more frozen because of how hot the day was but other than that it was so good! For 3 single scoops came to about $19 and that's super reasonable given they make their ice cream from scratch. Cute tiny ice cream shop with super friendly staff!

    lychee ice cream
    Julia L.

    03/12/2025 came here after lunch for some sweet dessert. The shop is very small and had two tables. It is a nice ice cream shop. I tried several ice cream flavors-- green tea jasmine? , matcha, and lychee. Some of the ice cream flavors were pretty unique, and they were made by the owner. According to her, she changes the menu every week (except for a few). Unfortunately, they were not as creamy as I thought they would be. -1 Maybe its the batch; maybe its the recipe. We did settle with the lychee flavor which tasted the best. Got it for a scoop ($6). It was definitely a good choice, I even got a few lychee bits. I would definitely come back to try other flavors another day.

    Claire H.

    Was craving something sweet after dinner nearby and I've been meaning to try Sugar Mama Desserts. The shop was still open past 9 on a weeknight so it worked out for us. Tucked away between some other stores and restaurants in Milpitas Square, Sugar Mama Desserts sells ice cream with Asian inspired flavors. We were able to sample whatever we wanted which was very generous. I ended up picking the guava ice cream and my friend got the raspberry lychee. $6/scoop is on the pricier side, but to support a local, small owned business that sells a quality, unique product is worth it. I'll be back to try some other flavors in the future!

    Honey Lavender Blueberry and Yuzu Meringue Pie

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    Do they sell quart sizes?

    didn't see that as an option

    Do they sell ice cream cakes?

    Nope, just fantastic ice cream.

    Does the ice cream have eggs?

    Hi Meera - Great question! Our ice cream does not contain eggs. The only time is when we might add brownies or cookies. It will be noted in the label for each flavor.… Read more

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    2.0 mi
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    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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    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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    4.5(459 reviews)
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    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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