It's always a great time for ice cream Pros Location Portions Dessert variety Dairy free options and no cross contamination Cons Pricing is a little steep Tips One portion is good for 2-4 people We were Alana's last customer on a cold and rainy eve being who were positively annoying but she served us with a smile! read more

Beach Treats - Huge $9 cone - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

Saw soft serve and had been craving one since we got here seeing a bunch of ice cream places but don't waste your time as the soft serve isn't the normal Macdonald type soft serve ice cream, it's basically frozen water with a bit of vanilla added and a tiny cone for $5! Absolute joke, don't waste your money! read more

I wanted a sweet treat after spending a day at the beach. I got the Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl in a Sprinkles-Dipped Cone ($8.50). I thought this place was just overpriced for the location however when I got my order my jaw literally dropped. This thing was huge! Super worth it for the price I think, you could easily share this between three people. Also for people with nut allergies, this place does not guarantee an allergy-free environment since they serve all their items with the option of adding peanuts. The waffle cones are stored with pre-dipped peanut cones as well. However, since my boyfriend is allergic to peanuts, I asked if they had any more waffle cones in the back that haven't been sitting in the same case as the peanut cones. They said yes and happily dipped me a new sprinkles cone for good measure. Very happy with their service :) Took off 1 star bc the soft serve is pretty thin and icy, not so much creamy. I'm a big ice cream fan though it might be good enough for most folks! read more

Beach Treats - GIANT Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl in Sprinkles-Dipped Waffle Cone ($8.50) - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

We were the only people here and we ordered 2 milkshakes and we have been waiting here now for about 20 minutes.

This is the most adorable little shack on the boardwalk. I noticed people walking around with the most delicious looking ice cream cone , so I look around and see a shack with a huge ice cream cone by it . My daughter and I just had to have one . The ice cream cone is so gigantic that we decided to share one . We went with vanilla soft serve ice cream in a chocolate dipped with peanuts cone for 8.50 . It was amazing eating this delicious ice cream cone right on the beach on a gorgeous day . Loved every second of it . They also serve snow cones . We can't wait to try one next weekend when we are back at the beach . Most likely we will be eating here a lot all Summer long . read more

Beach Treats - Bomb ! $8.50 - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

I was here for superbowl weekend and my friends and I tried this place out. The waffle cone with ice cream is $8 unless you want some extras like a chocolate dipped waffle cone. I asked for a frozen chocolate dipped banana but they were out. The place runs out of things so what they list they may be out of. One friend got a snow cone but the staff had some trouble making it. By the time were they were done the rest of us were half way into ours. Their snow cones was frozen together and the poor guy had to use his spoon like an ice pick. It cost $8 and he could not enjoy it. I suspect that it is a sunlight treat and one should not get it unless the sun is shining hot enough to melt the snow cone. The rest of the ice cream waffle cones melted pretty fast so I would recommend that you ask for a cup to put your cone top down in so you can spoon out the ice cream. Even if you are a quick ice cream eater it looked like a third to a half the cones leaked ice cream from the bottom. The good news is that the waffle cones taste good, the ice cream too. It is soft ice cream, not the greatest but not the worst. The customer service is friendly enough and on that I feel five stars is appropriate. The availability of some of the menu items and the difficulty with them, along with the prices they charge are marks against this place. The thing is, its in a good location and is great for taking selfies at with the scenery. My verdict is that it is worth trying once if you are there but stick to the waffle cone and get it with a cup. read more

Beach Treats - Vanilla waffle cone - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

Fun and refreshing shaved ice. Snow cones are incredibly big. Perfect for two people. They have a decent amount of flavors. Off the top of my head, Piña Colada, Tigers Blood, Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry, etc. The server accidentally gave me one of the wrong flavors. As soon as I brought it to her attention she immediately apologized and gave me a new cone. read more

Beach Treats - Shaved Ice (piña colada, blue raspberry, strawberry) - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

This spot was awesome. The staff was friendly and quick to get to orders. It's a little expensive but the treats are very large. read more

Beach Treats - Ice cream - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

Ice cream and hot fudge sundae were nice enough - overpriced but next to the beach so it is what it is. Don't do the shave ice though. Kids hated the cherry flavor and the ice consistency - more like a cheap slushie. They are huge but bad. Much better place for shave ice 200 yards away on corner of Strand and Ventura. read more

Looked like a cute place to grab an ice cream. Much to our surprise they are massive! AND One size! I was a little nervous but it was so delicious! If I wasn't full on one I would have gotten another. What an excellent choice. They had a few different waffle cones, and flavors. I also saw pizza and a few other snack foods. Small place but clean and the food served here all looked really good. Friendly people. Will definitely be back on our next trip soon! read more

Beach Treats - Twist - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

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This is low key one of my favorite things about San Diego. We come here multiple times each trip to get a soft serve cone with sprinkles on top! As far as price goes it definitely is more expensive than others as it is right on Mission Beach in front if Belmont park, but if is 10000% worth it. The ice cream is always delicious and the staff is always super friendly. Keep in mind it is ice cream on the beach so it melts fast. Pro tip! I always ask them to make mine and my kids ice cream smaller so that a lot doesn't go to waste. read more

Great spot to work a sweet tooth. Giant ice cream cone along the boardwalk. Enjoy a bike ride while enjoying your read more

Beach Treats - Giant ice cream cone!!!! - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

Me and my family were taking a sunny beach stroll down the boardwalk and found this place. We wanted some ice cream so we got the twist with fudge in the middle and boyyyyyy was it good. They give good portions and the staff was friendly. Morgan was our cashier and she was great. Great smile and good at what she does. Keep it up Morgan! We will be coming back for more treats! read more

Beach Treats - Twist and fudge with a view! - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

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This place is legit! I have 2 little ones and they were so patient! Lyfe and Alana had great recommendations and let our kids choose everything by themselves! :) read more

After spending the day on the beach ice cream made for the perfect dinner. We came here because it was right where we were coming off of the beach and was so enticing. My husband and I both got vanilla in a cone with rainbow sprinkles. The cones were good but mine had a crack and I kept dropping ice cream everywhere. The sprinkles don't go on the outside like normal ice cream. They put a hole in the middle of the ice cream and filled that with sprinkles? It was really dumb because when you got to the middle of your ice cream sprinkles would pour out and get all over the place. It became really messy. Also since you get so much ice cream and it is 90 degrees out it is hard to stay on top of it and keep it from melting everywhere. On top of that you can tell the machine was having s difficult time keeping up with the demand of the ice cream as the ice cream wasn't really set. The price for both of our ice creams was $15.00. Although the cones are large, that is incredibly expensive even for San Diego. I am happy that I went here because you always win when you have ice cream for dinner but next time I'd rather eat my ice cream from somewhere else. read more

Went here and was looking at menu. All lights on and people cleaning. It was 6:55pm. Hours state they close at 8pm. Maybe 7 due to Covid. However, after looking at menu for a min or two no one said anything. I finally asked if they were opened and they said no. But no sign up stating they were closed. The workers just starred at us. Also, there were three groups that also stopped to get something. read more

A trip to mission beach would not be complete for me if I don't stop and a get some of the best soft serve from Beach Treats. The potions are large, so you can be super full or one or plenty to share with another person or a few people. The service is quick and easy and have a variety of options and sizes. My go to is the bowl of plain vanilla and rainbow sprinkles. If you need something sweet and cold to cool you down during a hot day at Mission for a fair price, Beach Treats is the place to go. read more

Alana was a sweet heart! Very kind to all my nieces and nephews ! Also the ice cream! Was bomb!

This has been our favorite place for soft serve for years. We look forward to it. But we just went and it was so bad. They changed the product. It melted so fast and turned into water. No longer creamy ice cream. So dissapointed. read more

Good ice cream, friendly staff. I did complain about the fact that the cup of ice cream being hollow. One of the gals offered to give me another. The other two, Carly and Rachel laughed at the situation as I walked away. Did not set well with me. But when you employ kids I guess that is to be expected. read more

This place has been here a hot minute, and I actually can't believe I'm the first to review this spot! For the price, you get a whole hell of a lot of ice cream or Hawaiian shaved ice! I like this place and it's convenient. You'll be happy to stop here if you are craving that sweet dessert, especially if you're walking the boardwalk. read more

Beach Treats - Beach Treats Ice Cream Frozen Banana! - Desserts Near Me - San Diego, California

Best regular icecream shop I've found in San Diego. Price is a bit higher but you get a lot

We go to Beach treats every time we are in town Melanie was exceptional great customer service I think that they should let their servers take tips read more

The ice cream and shaved ice were fine. And the staff were friendly as well. I just felt like it was a bit over-priced. It wasn't like we were getting gourmet, handcrafted ice cream. It was plain (albeit delicious) soft served ice cream. Now maybe that is the going rate for the area but it seemed high to me. read more

Big cones on da boardwalk. Swing by Beach Treats for a truly photographic moment. The ice cream falls perfectly into the waffle cone and if you get sprinkles, they're evenly distributed without being too heavy. Is it more expensive than your average cone? Absolutely. Is it the same ice cream quality as most soft serves out there? Absolutely. Is it the perfect snack on a nice sunny day and conveniently located on the beautiful boardwalk? Absolutely. read more

Sadie helped us at Beach Treats on our run! She was so friendly and provided great customer service. We will definitely be back!

Wow! These ice creams are huge. Dont forget the sprinkles. Thats the best part. Or maybe it was how cute and helpful Melanie was! Our family comes to San Diego twice a year and always stop for icecream on mission. read more

This place is right outside wavehouse, and is a great place to get a snow cone on a hot day walking along the beach in mission beach. THE SNOW CONES ARE MASSIVE. No really, I've never seen a bigger snow cone. You can pick up to 3 flavors, and I was expecting a little thing. not a FOOT TALL SNOWBALL. Insane! But for the cost, you should get one this size. We had to dedicate about a half an hour of time to demolishing this tower. No seriously, it was strategic. You had to chip away at it or it would fall over like the leaning tower of pisa. Then it overflows everywhere. Great summer treat! read more

Alana was so nice definitely coming back here for sure! And the ice cream is amazing.

This place has chocolate dipped cheesecake on a stick. One time in the past the chocolate tasted like banana. Today it was good, no banana. But I thought the cheesecake would have been better if it was frozen because then the chocolate might have hardened. Overall it was good. How I remember mission as a kid when I could buy these at Tanos Hawaiian shaved ice. read more

The hours on google and yelp are wrong. Showed up waited 15 minutes only for an employee to tell me they don't open until noon not 10:30.

The worst service you will every get highly overpriced for ice and they get your order wrong. Staff has attitudes no customer service never go back to this location read more

Usually stop by whenever I'm here on those summer days. Their ice cream isn't special but they'll fulfill that ice cream run when you're at the boardwalk on the go. read more

HUGE ice cream cones. So good to cool down during a hot day at the beach. I got a swirl in a waffle cone. It was definitely big enough to share, although I secretly wanted my own. A little slow, but everything I saw coming out looked huge and refreshing! read more

Yummy !!!! A large choice of Ice Cream and it's really really good ! It's near the Wave House so it's a perfect location, in front of the beach, you can eat your ice cream on the sand! I really like those ice cream and probably try others! read more

We got to Beach Treats just as they were closing and I had my heart set on a soft serve cone. I admit I pouted just a bit, but the guy kindly asked what I wanted and offered me the largest chocolate swirl ice cream I've ever seen. Our family always makes a point to stop here when we visit the beach and the ice cream and the service will definitely bring us back. Thank you! read more

Talk about a monster waffle cone- this was way too much ice cream (on a usual day). But today was not a usual day- 73 degrees and sunny at the beach in SD! The kids were glad that we happened to come to pacific beach and belmont park because 1. Sand Castles in February and 2. MONSTER ICE CREAM CONES! We ended up sharing a couple cones and everyone left happy. Two thumbs yup. read more

Got home from the beach and happened to need to make a transfer from one account to another when I noticed Beach Treats charged my account twice! Got out my receipt which has no phone number to call! Be careful unless you use cash!!! read more