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    Matcha Ice Cream & Taro Ice Cream with homemade Milk Chocolate waffle cone
    Natalie A.

    Visited this place on a Saturday evening it wasn't too busy, we were assisted promptly and the service was friendly. So far so good. Unfortunately, this might have been a case of reality vs expectations. The description on yelp says, "rolled ice cream and soft serve with seasonal flavors." Many of the photos also show soft serve with different toppings. Well, what we received was not what we expected. A small scoop of ice cream with a "homemade" waffle cone that smelled oddly chemical. The ice cream itself was fine but I definitely would not be going out of my way for it and I definitely would not pay $5.50 for that scoop again.

    so small
    Maddie D.

    compared to the pictures online, the scoop was soo tiny. the scoop was literally the size of a golf ball. if I wanted to I can definitely shove that scoop in one go down my mouth. I cannot believe I spent over $7 on this scoop of ice cream. yes the icecream was good but it was definitely not worth my $7. I got it an hour ago and I am still mad about it. if u see pictures online in your head imagine it to be like 3 times smaller. also the cashier asked me if I wanted toppings or if I wanted to self serve. the toppings I said no too, but yes to the serf serve. and I was charged extra. it was lowk misleading bc the lady did not tell me it was extra. now I know what yall may ne thinking, it's common sense that it costs extra. but she made it seem as if it came with. so I'm furious. anw if u want a sample sized scoop and are willing to spend a buttload of money, fill free to come here!

    Hojicha soft serve
    Selene S.

    I was in the area and wanted dessert with my friend after dinner so we walked over to The Pond for some ice cream. We both got the hojicha soft serve in a cup. Before deciding on this flavor, I was indecisive since I never tried it before so the employee actually offered samples for us to try. I appreciated that. The menu was a bit confusing at first to figure out the pricing. Ambiance was cool with pretty lights on the windows and back wall. You can a stamp for each dessert item; buy 10 get one free. For $6.50, the soft serve was not worth the price though. Toppings were not free at 0.99 cents each. The cup wasn't even filled to the brim with the soft serve. It was worth trying and for the cute pic but don't think I'll come back.

    Waited 20 minutes for this
    Charlise W.

    I paid $6.75 for a scoop of vanilla and lemon sorbet. I had to wait 20 MINUTES for one scoop of vanilla and some ice cream on the side the slightly resembled a squished slather of lemon sorbet. The ratio of vanilla to lemon sorbet was 5 to 1. The vanilla took up 90 percent of the cup. When the server put down the cup, her face expressed that she had fought a difficult battle while scooping ice cream. She practically slammed the cup down with a dramatic sigh. In other ice cream shops, the server either points to where the spoons are, or give you a spoon. This server didn't even look at me. I had to find the spoons myself. Now some of you might call me lazy. Perhaps, but at ice cream shops you expect at least some form of manners. All in all, would not recommend unless you're looking for a long wait and unproportional meal. No wonder this place is so empty all the time.

    Matcha soft serve
    Jessica A.

    Stopped by to try a new dessert spot. I'm obsessed with everything matcha so of course I had the matcha soft serve in a cup with mochi and coconut flakes. It was not sweet and definitely captured that matcha flavor which I thoroughly enjoyed. They have soft serve, rolled ice cream, and scooped ice cream. Only downside is they only offered 3 soft serve flavors, but great as they had 6 rolled flavors and 6 scooped flavors. Wouldn't recommend the scoops as they were super tiny. Saw someone order a single scoop and it looked like the portion size was for a toddler. My husband tried the affogato which was not good. Scoops were so tiny and espresso shots were super strong, possibly burnt. There was no balance and it really should come in a drinkable cup considering the type of dessert. I appreciated the seasonal and rotating flavors which would keep me coming back. They also had waffle cones in a couple of flavors. They add a little goldfish and pocky stick as their signature. The parking lot was small and completely full on a Sunday evening due to there being several local businesses sharing the same lot. We had to find some street parking. The inside itself is small but cute there were a couple of tables with seats and a little window bar seating area too.

    Maggie C.

    Cute little shop with a very small parking lot hidden behind the row of stores (around 8 spots in total, if I recall correctly). The theme continuity throughout the store had me cracking up the whole time. For some reason, the past hype surrounding rolled ice cream has quite literally been wiped off the face of Southern California. I've never been the biggest ice cream fan, but I love the texture of rolled ice cream. I was originally excited to try out this store, since I saw a few Asian flavors offered (ex. matcha) on past menu photos. Once I actually arrived, the only flavors listed on the menu for rolled ice cream were vanilla and chocolate. Server was accommodating and added strawberries to mash into the vanilla. Ended up eating the strawberry rolled ice cream with 3 free toppings (mango, strawberry and mochi). The list of toppings offered was extensive. The cut-up mango tasted extremely sour and not very tender, even though it was mid-mango season when I went. The singular goldfish cracker placed on top had me cackling. Overall, I thought what I got satisfied my craving for rolled ice cream. If anyone knows of other hidden locations with rolled ice cream, please let ya girl know!! :')

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    Travis P.

    I really enjoyed the simple cute decors at this ice cream spot. Yelp check in gives a free coke upgrade meaning you can get something like the charcoal cone for free! I tried the milk tea soft serve which was actually really on point to how milk tea tastes. Also tried the dark pineapple which was pretty much just pineapple but black colored. Flavor wise this place hit the spot. The different cone flavors is pretty awesome too, definitely try out the charcoal cone. I will say the price here is a bit more on the pricey side for ice cream, it's like $8 for soft serve and a cone upgrade but it is located in Arcadia. Definitely want to try the waffle next time!

    inside
    Danya G.

    Rarely am I ever catfished by a menu item... My mom, brother, and I came here last week because we were craving something sweet on a hot day. I was eyeing the soft serve section of the menu, cookie dough in particular because I love cookie dough. Usually, cookie dough flavors are a kind of cream color, but here at Pond Ice Cream, it was bright blue! It should be named Cookie Monster, or my brother suggested Smurf. It was sweet, inside hollow (photos attached) made my lips and tongue blue, and tasted more like cotton candy than cookie dough. I believe the price was $6.50. My mom and brother each got rolled ice cream, priced $9, but is a large serving. My mom got ube, and my brother got chocolate. Both were delicious but so big and sweet they couldn't finish the whole cup. Service: nice friendly blonde young lady. She gave us a breakdown of the whole menu after we told her it was our first time. She was patient with us when we were choosing what to order. Not sure if the place is hiring, but she looked a bit lonely since we went during not-so-busy hours. The rolled ice creams also took some time because it was just her. I would also add that there are mostly high tables inside, and the chairs are almost as high as the tables themselves which were a bit uncomfortable. Parking: there is a good size parking lot in the back. Street parking is also available I believe.

    Sarah T.

    Came here for dessert just to try it out. They have a lot of really cool asian soft serve flavors like white rose - not too sweet and very refreshing. I got the ube rolled ice cream with frosted flakes, coconut crunch and mochi. It came out to $13.75! I have never tried rolled ice cream before so I wanted to just have it at least once. The ice cream was pretty good but nothing mind blowing. Adding the coconut crunch and frosted flakes really helped give it some texture. The place itself is really cute and would be a nice place to hangout. I don't think I would come back specifically for the ice cream but the vibe was nice :)

    Vanilla ice cream
    Nathalia H.

    A scoop of vanilla ice cream was $7 plus. It just taste like a store bought ice cream. The almond topping has rancid smell to it.

    Lemon sorbet
    Princess G.

    The fuck - I paid 6 plus dollars for the smallest scoop of sorbet I've ever been served! And the ice cream is so mediocre! Not worth it!!!!! They failed to tell me that 2 scoops is 6.50! Wtf is up with that pricing!!? I was so in shock I left and didn't even get a spoon! I ate my sad little sorbet in the car with the flimsy little pocky! Why would you put chocolate pocky and one sad gold fish on a lemon flavored sorbet??? I am aghast!

    black dole
    Joanna K.

    Honestlyyyy, I was hoping to like this place but I didn't like it :( The ice cream itself was very icy and not creamy/milky at all - but if that's your preference then you'd like it! I got the black dole whip, but I couldn't taste much flavor at all. It tasted like ice to me unfortunately. I was hoping that the texture would be more creamy and thick, but that wasn't the case. There's a small parking lot next to sharetea.

    Matcha and milk tea ice cream with almonds on a waffle cone

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    The ice cream is delicious! It's nice and thick. Decor is nice and inviting. Would come again!

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    Kyuramen x TBaar

    4.0
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    1.6 mi
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    This place has some items that are amazing and other ones that you can just do without…read more I came here for Dine La for lunch and here's what I felt about their menu. First off, the takoyaki octopus balls were full of flavor. I feel that this place does them really well. You don't feel overwhelmed by any seafood tastes and instead, you get well balanced flavor throughout every bite with the combination of the ball itself, the sauces and the flakes on top. Next is the omurice. The egg is cooked to perfection and tastes absolutely amazing. The curry, however, which was recommended by the waiter over the Demi glaze, tasted exactly like the Vermont curry cube you get in the grocery store, so I'm not sure why he recommended that over the Demi glaze. The fried rice within the omurice was alright too. Originally, I wanted to get the tonkatsu omurice but got it on the side as the choice wasn't available for the lunch menu. I would suggest doing without the tonkatsu because it was dry and there's a million and one places that can do tonkatsu better than this place. Honestly, I wish I had the opportunity to cut the omurice myself and choose how much curry I put on it, but the staff did that instead, which I guess made for a good video, but took away from my innate desires to cut the egg on my own haha. Next, the ramen tasted pretty basic like what you could get at any ramen shop. For the chicken wings, I've never had chicken wings in this flavor. They were really really good and I would definitely recommend the wings. For the desserts, I enjoyed both the matcha and the snow globe. I'm not sure what I enjoyed more, however. The snow globe is a gelatin and it doesn't really have too much flavor until you get to the parts with the flower. Plus the little clear balls have a nice flavor and texture. For the matcha, it has an interesting texture and then an interestingly light, yet deep matcha flavor. Oh the drinks. The Thai tea tastes exactly like how it does everywhere else. The amazing lemonade is a lemonade with a few slight modifications, like with cucumber and maybe some other things as well. For the service, it's pretty good here. Everyone is pretty attentive. There are three things at the table, such as cayenne pepper and two other bowls you can add to your dishes to add flavor. I forgot the name of the one I liked but it looked kind of like pork floss or loose tea, and that one had a lot of flavor. I think what's most appealing about this place is the ambiance because you can like sit in a honeycomb, there's fancy designs everywhere and you feel like you're in a different place. I think it's a good restaurant but it's kind of weird how some things here are amazing and some are just okay.

    I got their chicken ramen, which I thought was alright. It had really strong chicken flavor, and…read moretheir noodles were pretty standard. The restaurant has different chili powders on each table, which I really appreciated since I love spicy food. I do think the broth was quite salty, but maybe that's just how ramen is. The interior of the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous. It has plenty of seating, and the restrooms are very clean. Parking is kind of limited, however, so I recommend avoiding peak dinner/lunch hours. Servers were very kind and efficient.

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    Ramen Nagi

    Ramen Nagi

    4.4
    (1.1k reviews)
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    Ok I've been to a lot of ramen places but I gotta say I don't think anything beats Nagi. First of…read moreall, they cater to all types of food eaters by enabling you to have full control of oil, noodle, thickness, salt, etc. Essentially, you are building your own perfect ramen bowl that meets your own standards. The best part of all, I think this might be the first ramen restaurant that is doing this so that's a plus in my book. Some other ramen places, albeit good and rich, may sometimes be too heavy for some people like me. That's where Ramen Nagi differs. They have the ability to cut down that "heavy after eating" feeling. Service was extremely on point and will come to you if you need help with anything without hesitation. It's a family friendly environment and has good lighting for those instagram photos which makes the food even more appealing to eat. I definitely recommend 1000000% if you have never eaten ramen this is like THE PERFECT place to go.

    I don't go out for ramen anymore since finding the tonkotsu broth concentrate in a Japanese market…read more(Try it it's almost like the real thing!) But when a friend invited me to lunch here yesterday, I happily obliged. Ramen is cheap, what's not cheap are the piles of add-ons that cost extra: eggs, charsiu, scallion, corn, etc. etc. Pretty ridiculous really (another reason I make it at home and add my own seafood, vegs, shrooms, etc. etc.) Two ramen + chicken karaage = $50 The food is 5 stars, but value maybe 3 at most, averaging 4 stars total. At least the black pepper bean sprouts in a red jar is free. Located right next to Macy*s entrance by the 99 Ranch Market parking garage. Lines may be long but move fast.

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    Line at Ramen Nagi in February 2023.
    Line at Ramen Nagi in February 2023.
    Their pork gyoza are a tad smaller than I'm used to - but def homemade and absolutely delicious!
    Their pork gyoza are a tad smaller than I'm used to - but def homemade and absolutely delicious!
    Their pork gyoza are a tad smaller than I'm used to - but def homemade and absolutely delicious!

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    Their pork gyoza are a tad smaller than I'm used to - but def homemade and absolutely delicious!
    Tsujita Artisan Noodle

    Tsujita Artisan Noodle

    4.3
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    5.5 mi
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    AH-MA-ZING!! Brought one of our best friends from Hawaii to have lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. We…read moregot seated right away which was great bc we were all getting hangry. For appetizers we ordered the Takoyaki, chicken karage and our main dishes Deluxe Tsukemen x3. The Break down: Atmosphere: 4/5 They greet you as you walk in, which I sets the vibe. You're welcomed into a cozy apace that has some decorative elements even to the music choice. Reminds me of our trip to japan, which I MISS SO MUCH! The Food Takoyaki: $8.95. 4/5 Stars. - Comes in 5pcs with sauce and bonito flakes. I liked how the outside was a bit crunchy and inside was fluffy! Karage: $8.95. 5/5 Stars - Comes in 5pcs. The sauce was tangy sweet kind of like teriyaki sauce. It was crispy but still so juicy and soft. HANDS DOWN GET THIS! Loved it so much I could have a whole bowl Tsukemen: $22.45. 5/5Stars - If you aren't familiar with this, the broth is separate from the noodles. Its a different way of experiencing noodles. The broth is thick, creamy and flavor profile is on point. Inside of the broth there is mushrooms and pcs of pork. The noodles are cooked perfectly and also comes with pcs of nori, soft boiled jammy eggs and 4 pcs of thick chashu. Portion size lets just say they are generous and we all can EAT ^^, Kakigori (MATCHA) $8/$14. 5/5 Stars - Definite MUST! Its made with Japanese shaved ice, a very creamy soft cream matcha sauce and matcha powder! I cant tell you how good this dessert is. The wife is obsessed and one if the main reasons why we found this spot in the first place. Please try! Service: - Super friendly staff! They are quick to get our order and serve our meal. I asked for more limes for my noodles 2x and both times they were quick. Made us feel very welcomed and checked in on us on a regular, which also reminded us of the service Japan showed us once upon a time. Overall: We love this place and we keep coming back with new people to share this type of noodle experience. Check them out im sure you will enjoy it. Lets just say we drove an hour to eat this. You def will not be disappointed :)

    Had an event at the Hilton next door and we're feeling a need for dessert, so we decided to stop in…read morefor ice. Service was good and the ice was pretty big, but a tad too sweet for me. One of the party ordered a ramen and they said it was pretty tasty.

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    Tsujita Artisan Noodle
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    Tonkotsu Ramen - pork broth served with charsiu, woodear mushroom, green onions, and seaweed.

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    Marugame Udon

    Marugame Udon

    4.0
    (745 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
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    My katsu chicken curry was made so fresh and out of the fryer. Although they didn't have the…read moretempura flakes ready to grab, the front register was able to give me two portion cups of them. The pineapple sunrise was a great refresher on a hot day. The space felt bright and colorful. Great to take pictures and see the culture of the company.

    Marugame Udon is a fun spot for fresh, made-in-house udon with plenty of room to customize your…read morebowl. I originally came in excited to try the Tokyo-Styled Loaded Chashu Pork, but unfortunately it was sold out. Luckily, the Curry Nikutama turned out to be a pretty delicious backup choice. The udon noodles are made fresh in-store and have that satisfying chewy texture you'd hope for from a good bowl of udon. The beef was tender, the curry had a fragrant savory depth, and the soft-boiled egg added a nice richness and creaminess that tied everything together. One of my favorite parts was the condiment station -- being able to add fresh cilantro, green onions, ginger, togarashi, lime, and other toppings lets you really personalize the flavors and brighten up the bowl. My only minor notes: the curry leaned a little saltier than my personal preference, so a lighter touch on the seasoning would make it even more balanced. Also, during my visit there were quite a few flies around the dining area, which may have just been a seasonal issue, but it did take away a bit from the overall experience. Overall, still a satisfying bowl of udon with fresh noodles, comforting flavors, and a fun customization experience. I'd definitely come back to try the chashu pork when it's back in stock!

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