Came here for dessert after HH/early dinner at Red O. You must try the Ube Malted Crunch--it's not too sweet and easily one of the best ube scoops around. I also sampled the Honey Butter Corn, and the sweet-salty honey butter caramel swirl had me hooked so I will definitely come back for that one before the summer season ends. They have a great lineup of signature (sticky rice mango, pandan tres leches) and seasonal (buontalenti, kaya toast) flavors so I am pretty sure we will be back here a few more times. Parking could be an issue though depending on the time you come, as there's a handful of decent asian restaurants in this plaza. read more

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We enjoyed some ice cream at than Wanderlust location. On a hot summer day this ice cream really gave us the cool down we needed! They are located in a shared complex with multiples different restaurants and other businesses. The parking situation shouldn't be a problem. My wife usually gets the Sticky Rice Mango scoop as it's a non-dairy option. I saw they do a tasting trip which are 3 smaller scoops in one cup. I got the Ube Malted, Black Sesame Cookies & Cream, and the Kaya Toast. I liked each one. I'm a huge fan of black sesame and anything Ube is always delicious. Staff and service were on point and efficient. A solid location of Wanderlust Creamery in the OC. ( ^_^)b read more

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Hot day calls for ice cream. Stopped by late afternoon for treat after work. Wanderlust is a small business and as must as it wants to standout, the ambiance doesn't call out to you. Wanderlust Creamery is somehow the same but different at the same time from other ice cream "parlor". The ice cream is delicious, especially with its unique flavors, like sesame or ube, also look for seasonal flavors to keep you curious to come back. The distinctive offer was an Ube flavor cone, so had to try it, but adding a waffle cone practically gave me a heart attack when I saw how much a single scoop cost. read more

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This is one of my favorite ice cream chains. They always gave cool, unique, and creative flavors. I went here twice in October 2025. The first time I got Passion Fruit Cacao, Pandan Tres Leches, and Lolo's Coffee Mangosteen. The next time, I got Che Thai, Japanese Neapolitan, and Black Sesame Cookies and Cream. The Che Thai flavor stood out and was really cool, but my overall rankings from best to worst are: Black Sesame Cookies and Cream Che Thai Japanese Neapolitan Pandan Tres Leches Passion Fruit Cacao Lolo's Coffee Mangosteen I like mangosteen a lot, and I didn't think that it worked well with the coffee but I admire the creativity/effort. Even though the black sesame cookies and cream isn't super adventurous, I think it tasted really satisfying. Places like this make me want to get a new job so I can move closer to here and try more flavors. read more

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Usually I do like wanderlust but I recently went and ordered the Ube Malted Crunch. However, my ice cream literally had zero of the malted crunch pieces Not a single one! If I wanted plain Ube ice cream, I would have ordered that. Was super bummed. read more

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Located in a shopping plaza. Shop had a good quantity of asian inspired flavors. you can taste test before purchasing. The staff was friendly. Slightly overpriced read more

High end speciality ice cream ain't cheap, but it's really good!! There is always a variety of creative flavors that you can't get anywhere else. The shop is clean and the employees are pleasant and helpful. read more

Wide variety of flavors! Would definitely recommend coming during off peak hours to enjoy the samples and try everything. Service and ambience was quick due to coming at a random time of the day. Constant new flavors, therefore would recommend coming by to check what's available! read more

Very unique flavors here, I was pretty bummed out that they did not have the Japanese Neapolitan, I really wanted to try that one. Me and my wife came here after a day of shopping at the South Coast plaza. We ended up sharing the tasting trio and the best scoop was the "Kinder" which tasted like the Ferrero Rocher chocolate. We also got a mascarpone blueberry and this new seasonal cookie dough flavor that I cannot spell or pronounce the actual name of it lol I'll definitely come back when I'm in the area again to try their other flavors. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Went late at night on Thursday and there was no wait! It's clean indoors and the staff were nice. They let us try as many samples as we wanted. We asked for a triple scoop sampler. Our favorite is the Che Thai but they didn't have it this day! So we settled for pandan tres leches, blueberry elderberry, and the cookie dough. read more

Kind in providing you tasting spoons. I liked the Black Sesame Cookies and Cream - with pieces of nuts/cookies. Thus place is a must for outstanding unique Asian inspired ice cream flavors. Great for a late night sweet treat. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Black Sesame Cookies & Cream 1 scoop - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

New ice cream shop in the famous Japanese BBQ plaza. Good dessert after the BBQ meal. This place offers very different flavors than traditional ice cream shops. We got the trio to get a good variety of flavors. Would recommend if you are looking to have different Asian influence flavor ice cream. read more

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Everything about Wanderlust Creamery in Costa Mesa is wonderful! Parking here is easy to find (for free), the decor for the holidays is cute and festive with the brand's colors, and the design is perfectly in conjunction with the friendly, vibrant vibe Wanderlust Creamery always has. The flavor combinations are exemplary of international ingredients and nostagic, beloved dishes--most notably Southeast Asia, South America, Eastern Europe, South Asia, North Africa, and Australia, and countries like Mexico, Korea, Japan, Italy, and Vietnam. I appreciate that Wanderlust Creamery has seasonal flavors that pay tribute to AAPI Heritage Month, Black History Month, Lunar New Year, Filipino Heritage Month, etc. The only sliiiiight downside would have to be the location as it's not near a mall or an area where a lot of people hang out. It's also small in dimensions, so you can imagine that there would be a long line or tons of people waiting outside if not enough visitors fit inside. Still, service at the Costa Mesa location is so so sweet, plus the ice cream is delicious! read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Black sesame cookies n' creme scoop! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I ordered a pint of the ube malted crunch from Wanderlust, but when we got home to enjoy it we found that there are no malted crunch in it whatsoever. I have ordered from another location before and it was filled with toppings. Huge disappointment for the lack of consistent quality control and the store associate did not even inform us that they are out of malted crunch. They still labeled it as ube malted crunch, not plain ube ice cream. I understand if certain items can be out of stock, but please inform your customer. If they informed me that they are out of toppings I would have ordered something else. I tried to reach out to wanderlust customer service but never received any response. Ummm...that's how you treat your customers now? Not happy with spending $13 for a pint of plain ube ice cream. read more

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It was really good! Came on a Wednesday with no customers inside, the girl working was really nice as well. She offered us a sample for the flavor we were looking to try. I opted for a shake with the mango sticky rice flavor and it was good! My bf got one scoop of the pandan and while that flavor was good, we didn't really taste a pandan flavor. One scoop was good enough for him but def get 2 if you want more! They have a variety of flavors to choose from, will definitely be back as we want to try more unique flavors! read more

Wanderlust Creamery in Costa Mesa is such a treat for anyone who loves adventurous ice cream flavors! I've always admired their globally inspired menu, and it's nice to see so many Asian-influenced options represented. I went straight for the Mango Sticky Rice flavor since that dessert is one of my all-time favorites. I was genuinely excited (it's the first time I've ever seen it in ice cream form!), but the flavor ended up being a bit faint. I was hoping for more punch from the mango and coconut rice. Still, I love the creativity and how thoughtfully they approach each flavor. The Costa Mesa location has a clean, modern vibe and the staff were super friendly and patient while I sampled. There's plenty to explore on their menu, so I'll definitely be back to try a few more of their unique offerings. read more

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Made A Afternoon Visit To Wanderlust Creamery, Costa Mesa Location!! Ice Cream Shop With Homemade Ingredients & Variety Of Flavors!! Casual Ambiance & Friendly Staff!! Love The Rotating Monthly Flavors, Signatures & Seasonal!! Tried Few Samples Before Deciding!! Ordered The Sakura Crunch & Cloudberry Meringue Combo!! Delicious & Creamy Ice Cream!! Service Was Helpful & Efficient!! Will Return To Try Other Wanderlust Flavors!! ThankU read more

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Pandan tres leches is out of this world lol! What a clever flavor and harmonious combination. The pandan flavor is light and yummy!! There's condensed milk swirled in, and bits of what appears to be pandan spongecake? So glad I did not share my scoop lol. Nice that you're able to sample flavors before committing as well, since a scoop ain't cheap. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Pandan tres leches - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The service was very friendly and very quick. Endless tasting options without complaint. The ambiance was bare, almost non-existent. And the single scoop was imo not worth the stunning $7.50 price tag. I could buy a tub of ice cream for the same cost. Wow! Probably won't be back unless someone else is going to foot the bill. Warning: the parking is very challenging at peak hours. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Black Sesame Cookies & Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Craving ice cream for dessert post dinner, so we checked out Wanderlust Creamery for some Asian inspired flavors! I have been to the Irvine location, but this is my first time here! Love the color combination of the baby blue counters against the pastel pink wall! We ordered a double split scoop and a triple split scoop to try out different flavors! We got the Ube Malted, Black Sesame HK Toast and Pandan Tres Leche in one cup! Everything was so good, but my fav from the trip was the Pandan Tres Leches! Super creamy and strong with the pandan flavor! For the duo, we got the Japanese Neapolitan and the Sticky Rice Mango! They both were really good, especially the Hojicha flavor from the Japanese Neapolitan! Staff were so friendly and she let us try different flavors before picking! It was a slow night, but the service was amazing! I want to come back to try other flavors! read more

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Never fail to get a tasty scoop at Wanderlust and this time we went for the tasting trios. Loved the usual hits...Mango Sticky Rice and Ube Malted Crunch and tried some new flavors...Sakura Crunch, Kinder and Inis Mòr. Loved the delicate Sakura Crunch cherry blossom flavor with matcha and strawberry kit hats! Kinder tasted just like a Kinder Bueno with its hazelnut flavor and the Inis Mòr had an Irish whiskey-spiked caramel in the brown butter ice cream. The staff here was very friendly and accommodating with my many tasters. The shop is clean and spacious with a bit of indoor seating and lots of places to hang out outside. Appreciate this solid business very much!! read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Sakura Crunch, Mango Sticky Rice, Ube Malted Crunch, Inis Mòr, Kinder with my free Ube cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Service was great! Small shop, clean, just heads up there are no tables or chairs inside, more of get in and out type of order. There are benches outside the shop to sit and eat. My family and I came here to check it out, the flavors are very unique, sweet but nothing overly sweet. We all ordered different flavors, Mango Sticky rice, Ube Malted Crunch, kinder, Tres Leches. This place only takes card, so no cash. read more

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Came here on a late afternoon and it was empty. Plenty of parking available since we came before a dinner rush for the neighboring restaurants. Used to go to LA for this but so glad other locations are available more close by in the OC, this being the closest to me! Went specifically to try the seasonal Sakura crunch since I missed out last year and I absolutely love it! Sampled all the seasonal flavors and they were all good but had to get what I came for. We sat there and enjoyed our ice cream. Shoutout to the employee that helped us out last night and offered to hold on to our pint in the freezer to keep it from melting while we sat there for a bit. Super thoughtful and we really appreciate it! read more

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My family and I are huge fans of Wanderlust. We love being able to get Filipino-inspired flavors so close to home. However, the service we received yesterday was poor. The two employees were very short with us, constantly asking if "that's all?" despite being a party of 4. Even between serving us, they continued using their phones which was kind of annoying. We were the only people in the store, so the least they could've done was waited til we left. read more

Wanderlust Creamery has unique, out of the box flavors. I recommend it to anyone that likes to try new foods. The sweet verde heat (that's not green) has a great spicy kick to it. I found the ube malted crunch to be too sweet and not enough ube flavor. The black sesame cream is amazing and you can't go wrong with their vanilla. The service is friendly, the parking is sufficient, it's located right off the freeway. read more

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I love coming here for all their unique flavors. The staff is very nice and accommodating letting you try the different ice creams. read more

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This place was super clean and the two employees (wish I got their names) were so accommodating and let the kids try all of the seasonal flavors. Our favorite flavors were mango sticky rice, ube crunch, and Christmas cookie. Their be waffle cones/bowls are always a favorite. read more

I visited Wanderlust on a Tuesday evening with a couple of my friends. Parking was easy since there is a lot right in front of the building. There were no other customers when we arrived. The employee was nice & let us sample a variety of different flavors. After a difficult decision, we all went with the ube malted crunch. Would visit again! read more

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What I love about Wanderlust is that their flavors are rich, especially the ube. Unfortunately their seasonal flavors run out quickly and I have yet to visit when they have them available. Service is great and you're more than welcome to try flavors before committing. No seats for enjoying the ice cream but there is a bench outside for the plaza. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Pandan tres leches with ube malted crunch, Black sesame with vanilla - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

After having Pho, my boys and I needed to clear our palate by getting something sweet. We found this creamery on Yelp. The creamery is clean, and pretty big but empty inside without any tables for customers. They should have a few small tables for 2 as I dont think that would take up space. There is 1 staff working and a customer in front of us. They let us go first as they didn't know what they wanted. We tried a few flavors and ordered the following: 1. Passionfruit Cacao immediately got my liking. A soft icecream with a tarty passionfruit flavor although I didn't taste any hint of cacao at all. A tad sweet for me but it was very good. I got a scoop in an ube waffle cone. The cone was thick and very fresh. Overall? I enjoyed it greatly. 2. Kinder 3. Smoky Road and Palo Santo Mint Chip on a waffle cone: my 10yo says it's good and it's the best icecream he has. 4. Wanderlust Vanilla & Passionfruit Cacao on a waffle cone: my 12yo liked it alot but he really likes the passionfruit cacao. The staff was very patient with us when we asked to try samples though she did not look happy working. I will definitely return when in town to try other flavors. read more

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SERVICE: 2/5 Visited on 5/2 (Sat night) with my friend. The workers seem severely miserable, there was no service provided. The worker also kept handling me the samples poorly so I kept dropping it! When I asked for a new sample, he'd seem annoyed. But yeah the 2 workers here last night definitely hate their lives! ICE CREAM: 4/5 Their scoops have gotten bigger since I last visited, but they're still so pricey. Their flavors are good but the scoop portion for what you pay for is NOT worth it. Sorry Not Sorry has great scoops + reasonable prices. read more

My friend Audrey recommended this place to our family. We finally were able to make it out to Costa Mesa so we decided to give it a try. We ordered the ube malted crunch as well as the mango sticky rice. The ube had a nice taste to it. It wasn't too sweet. The malted crunch had a nice texture to your bites. The mango sticky rice was my husband and I's favorite. I really liked how you could taste the hint of rice in it. It felt like a refreshing ice cream on a hot day. Inside the store is pretty clean. Good lighting and service was great. I will be back to get more ice cream in the future. read more

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Wanderlust Creamery is a really cute spot to grab some artisan ice cream. The flavors are very unique! I ordered a single split scoop of the Black Sesame Oreo and the Kinder. The black sesame and Oreo ice cream was amazingly delicious! The nuttiness of the black sesame paired perfectly with the chocolatey Oreo bits. The Kinder was also yummy! Think of a Ferrero Rocher or Kinder Bueno in the form of ice cream. An excellent choice for anyone who loves chocolate and hazelnut. The flavors are outstanding-- 5/5 honestly. However, the portions are quite small for the price. Is it still worth it? Yeah, but maybe once in a while. The service was good, but it wasn't the most welcoming. The ice cream server who helped us seemed to want to rush us out of there. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Black Sesame Cookies & Cream Kinder - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Ever since I stumbled across them on a whim and kept up with the shipping orders during the pandemic, this has been one of my all time favorite ice cream shops. Wanderlust is the epitome of creating flavors centered around travel and they do not disappoint. The majority of the flavors are year round and there's usually about 5 monthly specials. More often than not, the flavors are unique and hard to find elsewhere. For this visit, I went with split single scoops of the chai churros and malai milk and pandan rafaello. The spiced churro pieces reminded me of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and paired well with the milkiness of the flavor. I also like texture and crunch and the pandan was perfect with almond and shredded coconut. There's also a unique ube cone people should try at least once in their life! Also, this location is on the smaller size so it's more of a take out spot. read more

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This location is the one "closest" to me so it's the one I frequent. It is conveniently located nearby lots of great food establishments so coming for ice cream is a no brainer. My niece and nephew were visiting from out of town and are ice cream lovers so we naturally had to bring them by Wanderlust. They have a great selection of unique and delicious ice cream flavors. The cones are yummy! There normally is a large crowd lined up outside but maybe less people are eating ice cream during winter? The store walks up to the ice cream cooler where you can sample their flavors. I was gravely disappointed to learn that they no longer do split scoops and I couldn't order 2 kids scoops together. I've been doing split scoops for so long so I was really bummed to not be able to do that anymore. The staff were nice and apologetic but it was still a bummer. My fave flavors are their ube malted crunch and pandan tres leches on an original cone. I try to get their seasonal or new flavors but often gravitate towards my faves. My niece and nephew gave them a 10/10. Definitely going to be back. Just hoping they'll consider bringing split scoops back! read more

After dinner we wanted ice cream for dessert. Found this place on yelp and the reviews convinced us to try. So happy we stopped by. Service was great and the gentleman helping was helpful and patient while we sampled a few flavors. My boys ended up ordering a scoop each of black sesame cookie and cream and husband and I shared a scoop of the Ube Malted Crunch. It was so delicious and creamy. We ate and literally left no crumbs lol. Place is small with no seating but a little high top type bar seating to stand and enjoy your treat! Definitely added to list of places we would come back if we're in town again. read more

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My friend took me here for dessert after having lunch close by last Sunday 5/24/26. It was my first time here and I was impressed with the clean and tidy layout. There was only one employee at the moment taking care of the customers. He was a young man who worked quick and efficient. When it came to our turn he politely asked if we had any questions and then if not what would we like. My friend went with the 3 scoop option but I don't remember which flavors he got. I got the Vietnamese Rocky Road Milkshake. Which tasted like vietnamese coffee with ice cream. It was thick so I had to be patient in letting it melt a bit before drinking. I really enjoyed my treat and look forward to my next visit. Highly recommend. read more

The flavor I got, the Pandan w Condensed Milk, was tasty. The girl helping us was very patient with us as we tried a bunch of flavors. I just think that compared to other speciality ice cream spots in the area, $7.50 for one rather small scoop was far too much. read more

We saw the new flavors for June and wanted to try them all! Here's our review of each one: Oaxacan Dark Chocolate: - Good but literally just tasted like chocolate. You definitely got the hints of cinnamon which was nice but that was about it Taiwanese treasure bowl: - This was in my boyfriend's top 3, I was meh about it. The boba adds a nice textural component but to me this just tasted like pretty basic taro ice cream. I think if you really like taro ice cream this will be super yummy but it was just okay for me. Mascarpone blueberry elderflower: - This was probs my 3rd favorite. Ice cream was very creamy with a slight tartness from the mascarpone. Jam was nice, this reminds me kind of like the Jeni's bramble berry crisp (without the crisp). It was a pretty basically cream base with fruit component, but I like stuff like that. It probs would've benefitted from some sort of shortbread or cake component. Aloe Vera Yu Ua: - Very creamy and tart, very much reminiscent of Vietnamese yogurt which I love. Super yummy but just a bit underwhelming. Yummy but not something I'd go out of my way for. Lilikoi Li Hing Pineapple: - Both me and my boyfriend's top favorite! Super light and refreshing and the mix of the citrus and fruity flavors was so good I wanted to actually bring a pint of this home. Texture was more of a sorbet consistency, bonus points for it being vegan. I still think about this one. Palo Santo Mint Chip: - My second favorite! Super creamy nice minty base with chunks of chocolate instead of basic chocolate chips so the crunch and texture was sooooo good. Unfortunately I got ZERO notes of the "infused with palo Santo wood" it just tasted like a basic mint and chip but done WELL. We both said this was probably the best mint and chip ice cream we've ever had. We also wanted to get a pint of this one to bring home. read more

Wanderlust Creamery - Tasting Trio - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

The ice cream lived up to the hype. It was not super sweet, creamy and had the best flavors. We got a double scoop of Vietnamese Rocky Road and Black Sesame Cookies & Cream. It was so good. Be prepared to wait in line. It did go by faster than expected and they let you try samples so you're not committed to getting a scoop of something you didn't like. read more

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