Four stars because it's delicious, but just like most everything else- overpriced. The menu is a bit confusing and not very easy to read, it seemed like they were running out of some things. Luckily we came on a good day as we didn't get a line. The cookie dough, ice cream and cones are delightful and I'd come here again because of my future cravings. Ambience could use some TLC it's kinda scary and plain in there. They're still new so I'm looking forward to seeing how well it does read more

Wont be back. Very average. The novelty was nothing special. Its basically a frozen yogurt with toppings. I wish the cone was warm or hot. It was bland and nothing special. read more

This place is okay, completely overpriced. The service is fantastic. It's just soft serve. Tastes like Costco soft serve and I can get that for $2. The space is really small. Probably won't go back, there are better options. read more

Took my daughter here today for an after-school treat around 3:30pm. We lucked out with street parking, which was a plus. The downside started with the line, about a 10-15 minute wait just to order, with only one cashier taking orders and ringing people up while the rest of the staff (around 5-6 employees) focused on making cones. It was kind of cool to watch the cone making process, but the flow felt inefficient. When we finally got to the counter, we were told we could order on the iPads instead... which raised the question: why wasn't that being encouraged earlier? My daughter ordered what I'd consider a pretty basic cone: cinnamon sugar cone, chocolate-vanilla swirl, no spread inside, fresh strawberries on top. The total? $11 for a single crispy cone. Pricey, but I figured maybe it would be worth it. Unfortunately, it took forever to get. They ran out of vanilla in one of the machines and instead of offering an alternative (chocolate only, vanilla only, or another flavor), we were just told they were making more and it should be "soon." No timeframe, no options. After another 10 minutes of waiting, I finally asked if we could just switch to vanilla. I want to give grace, they seem new and are clearly working through some kinks -- but better communication and basic customer service would go a long way. Offering substitutions instead of leaving customers waiting indefinitely feels like an easy fix. Sadly, after all that, the ice cream cone itself was pretty blah. For the price and wait, it just wasn't worth it. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be back. read more

I got one of their weekly specials, the brownie royale, with chocolate ice cream, brownie bites, kit kat bites, and their traditional crispy cone. It was great! The sizes of the ice cream can be kind of big lol so just prepare for that since I wasn't able to finish mine, but they're definitely worth your money. Our experience was also nice, you choose your order on an IPad and then wait for your name to be called. It was also really quick although there was a line out the door. read more

Walked in and left due to the young lady with the brown hair with bangs and nose hoop piercing, she was unhygienic. She was sweaty and wearing gloves and kept wiping her sweat with her gloves and she never replaced them with new ones. Very disappointing and gross. I had to leave and go to handles, I truly wanted to try this place it looks so good, but she truly grossed me out, I hope this isn't a everyday thing. They need the AC on, it was too hot in there for the workers. read more

The atmosphere was nice. Soft serve was yummy and the cone was good. It's was too sweet for me. The service was okay. They didn't have e brownie for the treat I was getting. It was overall a new fun place to try. read more

Unreal. I ate the whole thing. Great service and never had a cone so delicious and never had soft serve ice cream to that level. read more

Wasn't impressed and didn't live up to the hype. Ordered from a computer kiosk so if you had a question there wasn't anyone to help you. After ordering and paying via a kiosk, an automatic tip was added unless you voided it out. Toppings fell off before you had a chance to eat and no where to sit. The sidewalk out front was filthy from so much spilled ice cream. Difficult to eat while standing on a side walk. Handle's Ice Cream is so much better! read more

The ice cream is excellent. But the toppings and churro like cone make it special and unlike any other dessert experience. I cannot wait to go again. The cookie monster is a favorite. read more

The store is frankly new so I was super excited to give this place a try! The young lady Joslyn was so kind as to explain what my options were and what she suggested, super helpful for my first time! I ordered the fruit cone and it was just absolutely delicious I've never tasted anything like this before and will be coming again!!! read more

If you're thinking of going.... Do it!! It's amazing, the staff is all friendly, the place looks amazing and location is perfect right next to the beach.!! The taste of the cones is amazing, freshly made and warm, we all loved it and will def be back way sooner than we expected. read more

Crispy Cones - Oreo cone - Desserts Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Nathan the store lead gives the best customer service ! have came in about 4 times now and he has always made it feel so nice and comforting an is extremely accommodating! very warm presence and never shys away to making sure customers are happy and taken care of! would recommend it enough read more

Crispy Cones - Desserts Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Overpriced and overhyped. Save yourself the disappointment of paying 10 dollars for an ice cream cone.

All I have to say is oh my gosh cherry amaretto was amazing. And the cone oh my gosh.

This place is heaven. Very cute store, all good flavors, super fresh, and the owner is so chill. Carlsbad needed this!

This seems like a tasty novelty, but it was an exorbitantly overpriced soft serve ice cream, my friend got the cone, which was still raw dough in the middle for $10, and I got a half, pint, or one cup, of vanilla soft serve ice cream for $6.75. Save your time and money and get soft. Serve ice cream at Costco; they now have chocolate mint! read more

The social media hype leading up to the grand opening set high expectations for my soft serve loving family. Unfortunately we left feeling disappointed. The cone itself is a pastry which could be enjoyable on its own. However, the soft serve? Underwhelming. Huge miss. Toppings and drizzle just turned flavorless soft serve into a calorie/sugar bomb. 3 stars for the friendly staff and generous serving given the price per cone ($11). There are several other great ice cream spots in town that we'd choose instead. Wishing them the best! read more

The grand opening happened shortly after Christmas so I think there are still come kinks to work out. I was incredibly excited for this new ice cream venue in the village. Stood in line for maybe 10 minutes and we knew what we wanted to order. When I got to the front of the line the self service screen wasn't user friendly at all and they were out of the butter cookie filling. This is the filling that Crispy Cones is known for and the reason I stood in line. I was also disappointed to learn that they use Skippy peanut butter from a jar to coat the inside of the filled doughy cup. I personally will probably go to Handels or Hawaiian Shaved ice next time I'm in the village. While the cone was okay it lacked in the quality ingredients that are advertised on social media. Give it a try if you're curious but I really think management needs to take a look at the process of making the cones from start to finish for this to top local competitors. read more

The ice cream and service.... wonderful. The line was long, so the warm interior was greatly appreciated on this cool spring night. The cone, overrated. The toppings and drizzle so minimal they disappeared within the first 2-3 bites. If you're there with a group just have one person order the cone... and get it on the side. A tiny bite or two and you're good. Plus, it saves you quite a bit of money. read more

Yummy fun dessert. Quick service, I liked the ipad self ordering. Polite workers, even though they were out of the topping for my order they kindly subbed it for something else. Cute place. read more

1 star for the friendly staff but BIG 0 for the actual cone it's self. YUCK. Gave my husband and I food poisoning don't know if it was from the soggy raw dough cone or the overly sweet ice cream. Very disappointed as this place is "trending" on TikTok. Anyways don't go there unless you don't want to eat for the next 3 days from food poisoning. read more

If you want soft serve, go to Wendy's! Not worth the hype. Ice cream was melted before you even walk out of the establishment due to the hot pastry dough the ice cream is filled in. Giving a one start for the super friendly staff. read more

Definitely 10/10! The Staff was helpful & answered all our questions! The cleanliness and ambiance were so nice. The cones were crispy & doughy & for portions you get w regular & option for extra toppings is very reasonable. We definitely will come back & can't wait to try new flavors & bring friends & family. read more

Very tasty! I think that a lot of the reviews are right about the ice cream. It could be creamer and less sweet. Overall, I'd go again.

So yummy. Long line on Valentine's Day but worth the wait. Loved the cone with peanut butter inside. Topped our ice cream off with cookie butter and biscoff. Shout out to Grace. So sweet. You gotta try it read more

For the wait and the price our experience to flavor town was awful. The ice cream was decent we got strawberry and we got the plain cone which was just awful. It had no flavor and tasted raw. Was expecting a decent ice cream and was very disappointed. It was also 10 dollars for a mini ice cream. Go somewhere else! read more

I came to try out this place with my sisters today. I honestly enjoyed my dessert the only thing I didn't like was one employee NOT wearing gloves. So unhygienic. None of the other workers told her to put gloves on. It was around 7 and the young lady had dirty blonde curly hair. She was wearing three rings and making the cones just touching the dough with her bare hands. The other girl making the cones had gloves. This girl on the other hand would just wipe her hands together to clean them. If you pay attention on how they make the cones it's very unhygienic. read more

Not worth the wait even before ordering. There's one tablet to order on, the second seemingly doesn't work, and only 3 workers with only one actually making cones. The others doing essentially nothing. Save your time. read more

Whatever you do do not come to this institution. Food aside, it is one of the mostly poorly run places I have ever encountered. There is a line down the street and the employees are sitting there twidling their thumbs and tapping the counter with nothing to do. They have a tablet to order massively holding up the line, a couple couldn't figure out they were supposed to order themselves and stood there for 8 full minutes without anyone on the staff acknowledging they didn't know what to do. Instead, they just hung out and talked while zero people ordered and zero people got food. The line is not because the food is so good but because they have no idea how to run a business. read more

We went during the week and there were just a handful of people inside. I found the menu to be very difficult to understand and see because of where it is placed on the wall. We ended up just picking one that was pictured on the screen-a cookie one. It ended up being vanilla ice cream with 4 tiny pieces of chocolate chip cookie and Oreo stuck in the side (strange) and a drizzle of something on top. I was expecting way more from the cone-it was doughy, heavy and just not good. I don't understand the hype of this place, maybe cuz it's just new. Ended up eating less than half and tossing the rest read more

It is good. Just wish the cone/pastry had more flavor. It is a little bland until you get to the bottom of it where all the flavors from the ice cream and toppings meet. The owners did a very nice job on the remodel and the staff was very friendly and fast service. read more

Employees were kind & the service was very quick considering the fact that the line was out the door. The ice cream is good, but in my opinion, Costco frozen yogurt can satisfy the craving at a much more affordable price. My cone was slightly undercooked, but my friend's cones were well baked. Overall, not a terrible experience. read more

Came into cripsy cones tonight for the first time!! It was very busy and one of the wokers named chloe had a great adittude and was very kind under all the stress and very respectful really recommend the icecream it looks just like the pictures on social media!! read more

This place is amazing! There's something for everyone and all are delicious! Cant wait to go back and try more items!

This place is amazing! There's something for everyone and all are delicious! Cant wait to go back and try more items!

This ice cream place is an absolute gem. You can really taste the quality in every bite, the ice cream is rich, creamy, and clearly made with great ingredients. Each flavor is well balanced and not overly sweet, which makes it easy to enjoy every scoop. My personal favorite was the Cookie Monster! loaded with chunks of cookies and a perfect cookies-and-cream base that was smooth and indulgent without being overwhelming. It's the kind of place that reminds you what really good ice cream should taste like, and I'll definitely be coming back! read more

Amazing!! Went with some friends and we all enjoyed!! The ice cream was done quickly and deliciously. Thank you crispy cones!!

Not worth the hype! $11 for 1 small ice cream. pastry is dry and lacking in flavor. ice cream is nothing special. bummed.

The hype is real, but the experience is a disappointment. Everyone loves crispy; crispy bacon, crispy hash browns, crispy French fries and crispy edges of smash burgers! But there is nothing crispy about crispy cones. The cone is a thick, soft, surgery, freshly baked container that holds soft-serve ice cream. There are several machines in perfect view, to watch the process, as the thick, bread-like cone-shaped sweet holders are made. Depending on the choice of ice cream one orders, there are additions to the outside and inside of the dessert. Mine had chunks of small Twixt-like candy. They were too big for them to be a delicacy! And, to eat them took time, which resulted in the soft-serve ice cream melting at a fast rate, becoming a huge mess. The cone is covered with sugar, which gets all over your hands. The worst part is that there is no place to sit and enjoy the cone. There is one bench in front of the store that seats two people. This is not an ice cream cone that you can eat while casually walking around Carlsbad! Originally, there were long lines around the block to get in. We waited until things settled down before we went. The line was short. Then, as we stood behind the people in front of us, we realized why the long lines: there are two computers for ordering, and anyone unfamiliar with technology, or someone ordering for a bunch of kids, will be standing there for a very long time! It was an interesting experience, but we wouldn't go back. read more