The best ice cream cake! I'm so happy we went with Cold Stone, Great Mall. You can customize your whole cake and I mean every detail! With COVID, the hours are limited so it's best to check. read more

Never again will I get my BoGo here. Well let's just say a week ago, I went to this Coldstone during the middle of the day to get an ice cream fix. No one was manning the store. I pinged the bell...waited for another few minutes and nothing. I left disappointed. This last time, we went on a weekend and there was a short line and we got a "gotta have it size." clearly their gotta have it is a "love it" cause it was sad compared to other locations. Albeit the toppings were plentiful, but you need ice cream to go along with it! I'll stick to Pacific Commons or Rivermark any day and that's not saying much. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - A gotta love it size. Kind of more like a love it :( - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Milpitas, California

Prepare yourselves, out of nearly 200 reviews this is my first 1 star review ever. That should pretty much show how angry I am. Came in to redeem my birthday coupon; buy one get one creation free. Got in line, ordered a coffee lovers only, and friend got coffee ice cream. I did not enjoy my ice cream either by the way, the texture was just a bit weird, but I was also probably pissed and bitter. So when it was time I pay, I showed my phone to act as my coupon, and was told that it can't be accepted because I didn't show it before I ordered. If I was told that it had to printed out or if it explicitly said on the coupon to show before ordering, I would have been okay. But no, they won't accept my coupon because I didn't show it while ordering. Who even says - oh I'm gonna use this buy one get one free coupon, then proceed to order, I'm buying two anyways. Just because I say I'm using the coupon first are you gonna make them slightly smaller scoops or something? I see no benefit in telling you guys that I'm using my coupon before ordering. What a policy, that enrages me so much. And a shame that the guy didn't pull a string just this once, but I can't blame him if that's company policy. I used to work in retail and coupons make customers happy. Sure you lose a but of money from a discount but if you don't make there customer happy you lose them, and I can guarantee I'm never coming back to cold stone. I may sound Asian and stubborn I didn't get my discount but you better explicitly state your policies if you don't wanna upset any customers. Goodbye cold stone forever. Tl;dr - show coupon before ordering read more

Went here with my friends to celebrate National Ice Cream Day recently! It was my first visit here and I have to say, it's quite delectable although it's a little expensive. The service was prompt and speedy! - Location: This Cold Stone is located on one corner of Great Mall. In fact, it's near the exit closest to the Century Theaters (and Outback Steakhouse) so it's in a good location, whether someone is shopping or just wants to drop by for some dessert. - Price: $8.60 for a medium-sized Oreo Overload with Chocolate-Dipped Waffle cone. It's on the pricier side for ice cream, though this is one case where the price corresponds somewhat with both the quantity and quality. - Service: Pretty good! Even though the workers were serving a lot of customers, they were well-mannered and I was comfortable in taking my time to sample a few flavors. I asked them to substitute the Sweet Cream with the new Cookie Dough flavor for the ice cream in the "Oreo Overload" and they accommodated my request (no extra charge). They were relatively speedy in making my creation! - The Treat: Even for the normal size, I considered what I got to be pretty heavy and filling--I'll have to get the small next time! The chocolate-dipped bowl really contributed to the heft as the chocolate coating turned out to be surprisingly thick; I liked eating it by itself as well as using pieces of it to scoop up the ice cream as it melted! The cookie dough turned out to be a GREAT choice and personally,​ I'd recommend it over Sweet Cream 100% of the time (this is just me basing it off the samples). It was a very delectable treat. - Gripes: My one main gripe with the creation, though, was that it came sort of melted (see my photo, which I took just a minute after I got it). Was it due to the hot weather? I don't know, but it's not quite what I would expect from a place named "Cold" Stone Creamery that's been around in an air-conditioned mall for a long time. Certainly, give this place a shot. Start small, though! read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Oreo Overload - Normal Size - Cookie Dough Ice Cream (Instead of Sweet Cream) - Chocolate Dipped Cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Milpitas, California

My sweet tooth kicked in so I decided to grab some ice cream for my mama and I, after hours of shopping. The sweet waffle scent wafts though this corner of the mall and it never fails to have a line of people. We decided to get the "Coffee Lovers Only" which was coffee ice cream, caramel drizzle, Heath candy and almonds in a Like It size. The guy helping me was quick, but bombarded me with upgrade suggestions and seasonal deals that he seemed to be reciting to every customer. I gently declined each of his offers. The ice cream was good and everything was mixed in well. What's a girl gotta' do to grab a small indulgence, without being pressured to get a waffle cone. Who eats those anyways? You already get add-ins in your ice cream, jeez. Would only come here again, if it lacked a line and I was really craving Cold Stone's creations. read more

I love this Cold Stone, plus it's the only one in the area. Too bad they closed down all the other ones in East San Jose. My family always comes here to buy cakes for special occasions. I always get the best customer service from the women who work here. They are always friendly and helpful. Whenever you buy a cake from here, you automatically get a complimentary candle. Perfect! My family loves the red velvet cake - Delicious! read more

Shady Shaved Ice I like cold stone creamery and usually order the cake batter (too bad they no longer have snickers). In celebration of my love for shaved ice, I thought I would be daring and try it out. Poor choice. **$4.99** got me a large shaved ice with two scoops of cold stone in creameried ice cream of my choice. The ice machine looked like something they purchased from a garage sale. The ice was chunky. It was more chopped than shaved. The flavors were meh. I don't recommend the shaved ice. read more

Another visit and have to grade them down for being extremely CHEAP with the topping. I asked for 1 topping. They sprinkled it on top, with most of it falling over, and that was that. Second time, I asked them to work the topping into the ice cream to avoid the falling over the sides problem, but it was 1 tiny scoop. I thought the whole selling point of this place was the topping. What's great if they're being so cheap about it? read more

Yikes... this store was closed down on my recent visit due to not passing a health inspection. I wouldn't say this was the cleanest location, as you can see from others' photos but definitely a busy one. I'm sure due to location that must be why it's always so busy. 1. The employees hardly wash their hands in between touching the money and then helping customers. 2. The male staff are ALWAYS touching/adjusting their hats while serving then continuing to mix the ice cream. 3. I believe this store has rats or mice. I came by one morning and the employees were discussing a dead mouse under their ice cream display. Another person mentioned this in their review as well. Very sad to see this store has taken a turn for the worse. I used to love coming to this location but I think I can safely say I will not be back. What is going on Cold Stone? This store is ruining your brand read more

Great ice cream, but wait times are pretty long. I sometimes see a staff member busily making waffle cone bowls when there seems to be plenty and a line is waiting to order. read more

Since getting my wisdom tooth pulled on Friday, I have been pretty limited on foods I can eat. While my family munched away on warm buttery pretzels I left to go to the Coldstone on the corner across from GameStop. Since it's a mall location, there's no surprise in the length of the line, or how long of a wait you may endure. As a heads up, I waited maybe 10-12 minutes which isn't bad if you have a smartphone or a buddy to talk to while waiting. I was looking over the menu and a lot has changed! They serve boba drinks, a crepe brûlée icecream, and now, a pumpkin cheesecake icecream. Pumpkin season is my favorite since there's a lot of goodies to try, and today was no exception so I asked one of the staff if I could try a sample. If you love pumpkin, you'll love this flavor. It's the right amount of spice and it's creamy enough that it's not overwhelming either. The guy helping me today was very nice and made pleasant conversation while preparing my ice cream. The staff here is so energetic and sweet that it's definitely worth waiting for the ice cream. Today's experience was very nice and he was very mindful of my time, but since working in food service almost every job I've had, I understand the struggle all too well. So my patience runs very high. I appreciated the time and effort he took to prepare my ice cream and he even added some extra graham cracker bits on top! It was awesome. I've had a very tiring day, but this was an excellent way to kick off a shopping trip around the mall. I'd recommend coming at a time you're not in a rush if it's a weekend. Most of the time the line fluctuates though. And as always, be sweet to the staff and they'll return the same. There's a reason the line is so long, and you can't blame the staff for having the best ice cream in Milpitas! read more

I love Cold Stone and this is my go to location in San Jose because the workers pack your order with ice cream and toppings. Every time I've gone the workers always put too much and have to put it in a larger cup without extra charge. They have great service and friendly workers. The only "bad" thing is that it's located in the mall so there is always a line! read more

2/5 Why such low rating? Cold stone is so expensive for what it is...I haven't had cold stone in YEARS, and decided to re-live my childhood days. Mud Pie--blah, it was okay. 2.5/5 I think I prefer the ice cream w/o the mix-ins if I ever come back next time. Not worth the extra calories... Birthday cake creation: 2/5 eh, would skip this one. So much sprinkles... read more

The ice creams are good, staff isn't. I had heard so much about it and was really looking forward to tasting the ice creams here. I ordered a strawberry blonde and the girl making it was so disinterested in her job and made the ice cream as if she was doing me a favor. She barely mixed all the ingredients together and plopped it into a cone. Super disappointed. read more

So good!!!! I ordered the birthday cake flavor with sprinkles last time. Other times I ordered the cake batter, sweet cream, and cheesecake. It's a habit of mine to always order the most childish ice cream I can get anywhere. Surprisingly, I got the same person making my ice cream every time. Tim, if you're reading this, you deserve a promotion and more tip. You can taste the quality in the ice cream here. read more

Treat turns disappointment so fast. Don't expect to get what you want. The staff is so poorly trained or maybe just lazy and disinterested. They messed up a simple order and then blamed me. Evidently, mix-ins, the entire purpose of coldstone, is "extra" (which I told them is fine by me) and they still wouldn't do it because they'd already put the ice cream in a cup assuming, I guess, nobody would want that. It's the whole point! Paid and just walked off without my sad, incorrect cup. Fortunately, I found a "Cream" parlor near Old Navy anyway. They did me right. read more

Stay away from this cold stone branch. I ordered a gotta have it size but when the manager "Lisa" saw the amount of ice cream, she told the crew to put less. When I received my order I noticed that it's not the normal amount that we always get. When I complained the manager said that it was supposed to be only 12 oz and weighed it. I've been going to cold stone for years and this was the very first time that I heard about the weight of it. I wish I could give zero star for this cold stone branch. Never going back to this place again. read more

This place is slow! :( Please consider what I'm saying - it is very slow, beyond reasonable limits. Great place to go if you need to burn extra time. read more

We stopped in for "nummies" after our overly filling lunch. Someone suggested Cold Stone and it looked like a hit with the crowd. We ordered a simple vanilla scoop with a ridiculous amount of sprinkles. The guy working there was like, "Don't you wanna make it bigger for .40 more?" Okay...I get it, many of us are either in the food/bar industry or have been at one time or another... Up sell, Up sell, Up sell! We grabbed a few spoons and shared what turned out to be some of the best ice cream I have eaten all week. They scoop up the ice cream right in front of you, making tons of noise and a big show with metal spoons on what looks like a granite or marble surface. I am not too sure that it actually makes the ice cream taste better, but the show really makes you 'think' it does :) Great ice cream, great service. Stephani Smiles for CSC ;) read more

I never thought I would have to say this, but damn. Let me give you some advice honey: Go run to the nearest gym, work out all that raging anger that you have, and maybe you wouldn't look and act like such a corpulent cow. Harsh? Maybe. But I quite possibly just had the worst customer service experience I've ever had. And coming from a person who has frequented many of the nearby Asian owned restaurants in Milpitas, that is absolutely appalling. I work in the service industry, and I understand that everyone has a bad day now and then. But it is absolutely unprofessional to take your personal life into your work, and take it out on paying customers. A friend and I came in for a quick ice cream fix. The young lady working here was alone, and extremely unpleasant. There weren't too many people in line, and she appeared completely flustered with an order with a customer in line before us. While she was serving them, she yelled out to the few of us in line that she would be with us shortly in the rudest tone I have ever heard. And worse, she was rolling her eyes and almost hostile as she communicated with the woman in front of us. When it came to our turn, we were not greeted nor asked what we wanted to order. After awkwardly ordering, I offered her my credit card as payment. When she had settled the transaction, she THREW my card and receipt onto the counter. Mind blown. Even more horrific, the angry ogre proceeded to yell to the few customers in line that she'll be with them shortly. I absolutely regret not looking for her name tag. Because ogre girl, you need to go. PEACE. read more

cold stone creamery has the usual folded ice cream which the kids like. noticed boba tea. had to see it ot believe it. drink:black milk tea(3.9) -ice, tea, milk mixed in a blender (ala smoothies), poured into cup prefilled with boba boba chewy. -tea not tasted, mostly the milk and some sweetness not the sugar bomb i envisioned. 2ish stars, almost horrible milk tea, no reorder. drips: -service ok. slowly but surely. read more

5 stars for the ice cream, but it also depends on who you get to make your concoction for you. Unfortunately, I got someone *in training* and ended up with a crappy mix. LOL I ordered a "Like It" sized Cookie Minster which is just mint ice cream, double fudge Oreo cookies, and chocolate syrup drizzle, right. Poor girl had to stare up at the menu as her cheat sheet. Then she over-mixed it so it was all melty. After she scooped it into my to-go cup, it looked pretty pathetic because it didn't even touch the lid. My friend got a well-experienced worker and hers looked perfect, filled to the brim and NOT melted. I was jealous. =X Anyway, I'll let the new girl slide. It was probably her first job ever. read more

I hardly come to cold stone for single serving ice cream. The scoops are way too expensive. For one I think it costs $4.15. Which is a kids cup and you might as well get a quart from the store! I mainly come here for the birthday cakes. And if you're going to get a cake you might as will get the large. it comes out to be a better deal than the small round! They are also giving away free candles with the cake purchase. The strawberry passion cake flavor is my favorite so far! But in general, I just wouldn't make this my go to ice cream spot... Ice cream cake only! read more

When you walk into the Great Mall on the side of the theaters, you can instantly smell the waffle cone goodness. It's like free advertising cause every time I get a whiff of that fresh made waffle cone, I have to get one. It's almost ritual to get something here before watching a movie the Century 20 but how much for a shake?! For 5 dolla?! (It bettah make ya holla!) The service is pretty good though and their ice cream is smooth and very creamy and there are so many things you can add that the possibilities are endless. It's also cute when you tip the little high school kids who work there cause they sing ya a song in appreciation for it. Totally reminds me of when I worked at that mall way back in the day. The things we did for minimum wage... Van The Man Must Try : XTRA large The pie who loved me "Goddamn, this is a pretty fucking good milkshake. I don't know if it's worth five dollars, but it's pretty fucking good." ~Vincent Vega read more

This is One of the best take home treats by my hubby! Love every flavor and mixins they have. Even the create your own option that they have! Some sort of indulgence in every bite of scoop. Good for my sweet tooth! read more

This place is like any other Coldstone, it has good creamy softish ice cream, and tons of yummy mix-ins. Even though I'm lactose intolerant, I get it anyways, it's that good. Usually, you can smell the smell of Coldston wafting around. MY favorite combo is: White Chocolate with Graham Cracker Pie Crust. Their white chocolate ice cream is REALLLLLLYY good. It isn't super sweet, it's just kinda coffeeish, im not sure how. This place also has a really long line, but the line moves pretty fast, so its okay. Finally, this place is right next to the theatre. So i can usually bring coldstone to movies. YAY! --------------------------UPDATE------------------------ I just dropped my rating of Coldstone from 5 stars to 3 stars. 2 reasons, each worth one star. First of all, they NO LONGER CARRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM! HUGE BUMMER!! and second reason, they no longer "mix-in" the mix ins for the kid sized ice cream. I would give them 2 stars, since their cookie dough tasted horrible, and all salty, but i decided that was too harsh. read more

It's been nearly 10 years since I've been to any Cold Stone. Long time ago it was amazing! The quality of ice cream here and now is terrible no flavor so what am I paying for?!. After 10 min in the mall and it was not hot my ice cream melted. My coffee ice cream with brownie mixed in hardly had any brownie and had no taste, it was nasty and my 4 year old ordered cotton candy no mix ins and even he didn't want to eat it, he said he didn't like the taste; what kid looks forward to ice cream and hates it after a few licks?! Not worth what my husband paid for! read more

It's the typical chain of Coldstone's that pops up everywhere. The quality of the ice cream is awesome; smooth, creamy, and no fillers! I popped into this location with my birthday coupon (sign up on their website and you'll get an email for the two weeks near your bday to get a free medium sized original creation) and the staff was prompt, but they got my order mixed up. Bummer! 5 stars for the ice cream, 1 star for the service and speed. It's like every other great mall establishment being run by high schoolers; the guys are too busy trying to flirt and the girls are too busy oogling. read more

Was strolling through the Great Mall w/baby and wifee last weekend and stopped by this location. Convenient and strategically placed inside the mall by the Century Theaters entrance. We just shared a strawberry cheescake on a waffle cone cup. There was at least a 15-20 minute wait in line over the weekend! read more

Ice cream is good. ...but I'd rather walk to Dreyer's and get my ice cream 15 minutes faster than Cold Stone. read more

This could just be my experience, but the service wasn't that great. The girl took my order then walked away and then walked back to my ice cream just sitting there on the marble slab. There was way too much toppings in there than ice cream. I was hopping for a nice mixture. Nope. at $4.15 for a small, I felt kind of jibbed. The ice cream itself looked strange, like frozen milk. All crystallized and not creamy. Don't think I'll be coming back here again. read more

Discount for a cake if you book a party at Playlive Nation. Be sure to call in your order and not book online so the discount can be applied. Mary is awesome and she helped me through the process. My cake order turned out perfect! read more

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The ice cream here is delicious hand made into any concoction you want. Customer service here lacks a smile all the time, but hey I'd hate to work out making ice cream everyday. Compared to the Cold Stone on Tully and Capitol, the one in Great Mall blows it out of the water. Probably because they aren't happy about working in a scrunched up room. I go with pretty simple ingredients, I don't want anything too sweet... - Sweet cream ice cream - Strawberries - Crunch Bar - Gramm Cracker - Caramel (Optional) So when you come to Great Mall you have to try out Cold Stone, it's pretty damn good... YELP! read more

YUM!!!!!! I can't compare this franchise to any other ice cream store! Really enjoying the ice cream mini cup cakes. My favorite flavor is sweet cream and banana. I wish it wasn't so expensive sometimes but hey it's too good to complain! read more

This cold stone is located in great mall, where its super crowded and they rush to keep the line moving. I came today when a coupon for a buy one get one free. We ordered a strawberry blonde and cheesecake fantasy, both with a waffle cone. After everything was made, I showed the lady my coupon and she told me that I had to print it out in order for her to accept it. I thought, "okay that was my fault. I'll print it next time." As we ate our ice cream, I noticed little chunks of ice in my cheesecake fantasy. Not only that but BOTH waffle cones were stale to the point where it was hard to break to eat. It was like a 2 day old waffle cone-disgusting and tasteless. $13 for shitty ice cream. Never again coming back to this location. read more

No good. Dont go. Too bad this place. Poor customer service or maybe that is what happens with busy food places in malls. read more

One of my boyfriend and I's favorite ice cream place. We like: Strawberry Ice Cream with fresh strawberry mix in Cheesecake Ice Cream with graham cracker and strawberry mix in Perfect for snack on a hot day. read more

Cold Stone Creamery - Strawberry Ice Cream with fresh strawberry mix in. In waffle bowl - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Thwap thwap thwap That's the sound of my tongue getting stuck to the roof of my mouth made only by the texture of chocolate and peanuty goodness. It's like rubber cement but tasty! Coldstone you have popped up at odd times in my life. I just don't eat enough sweet stuff to require your presence but you're always there to help fill a craving when I have one. You were huge in my college town and just as I was starting to miss you, you came to me! Hooray! For those of you who don't get the premise of Coldstone, here's the run down; you pick a flavor of ice cream and you pick a mix in. You can pick additional mix ins for an additional price. The employees then slap your happy concoction on to a slab of stone and through some magic of geology the ice cream gets goopy and allows them a chance to mash and maul all of the ingredients together. Then it's scooped up and put into a cup or cone. Along with dessert/ an excuse to go around the mall again, they also make these uber tasty sherbet/ fruit drinks that are refreshing and not as heavy as the ice cream. They take orders for birthday cakes as well. Of course, teens and young adults are the main clientele and the mainly employed and all that is to be expected. Hmm...I wonder if they still have that holla for a dolla sign? A buck is a good investment sometimes to watch a bratty person degrade themselves. Ooooh! And best of all, if you suck it up and spend the money to bring a pint/quart home, it doesn't get super duper hard in the freezer (I.e. put it in the microwave to destroy the tundra that's nestled over the top) for over a week! Yummy! read more

The ice cream is so good yet so pricey for ice cream. I mean I can buy myself my own ben&jerry sized ice cream for the price of the smallest Cold Stone cup. But I like to go here every now and then...spoil myself. My ultimate favorite is....okay..well I can't choose!! Banana ice cream, their cheesecake signature flavor, their chocolate brownie signatures. Oh it's so good! Three stars because, like everyone else says, the teens working there can be quite the doucheys. The girl that served me today talked incredibly fast and made me feel rushed. There wasn't even a line behind me! But she did make my ice cream well. read more

This is the only Cold Stone location I ever really go to just because their location is so convenient inside a mall, which is also in front of the Century movie theaters. I always get a "like it" because oh man, their ice cream is rich in flavor - plus with the add ons. My all time favorite combination would have to be cake batter ice cream with Oreos, graham cracker crust, and white chocolate chips. My most recent experience was quick. They had a line extending out to where the new trampolines were. The girl that took mine and my sisters' orders had a great memory. She remembered our orders even when her employees were talking to her. Talk about great multi-tasking! If you tip, they sing - which I can't really understand what they're saying since they sound really dead and monotoned. Anyways, kudos to that girl. You made the line go a little faster. read more