I grew up in Taiwan where, on hot, muggy summer nights when it was just too miserable to stay…read moreindoors, my siblings and I would walk down the street to a street vendor and get a cold shaved ice topped with brown sugar syrup and condensed milk. Absolutely the best way to cool down! I was thrilled to discover Ice Monster in Walnut Creek! Not only can I get an authentic Taiwanese shaved ice, but they have an incredible variety of ice flavors (strawberry, mango, green tea, etc) and toppings. They also have boba tea (which also originated in Taiwan), milk tea, regular ice cream, freshly cooked Chinese finger foods, and more. The place has tables inside and out and is always immaculate. I also really appreciate that they don't add the problem of landfills overflowing with plastics! They use real dishes and real silverware. I don't know of any other place that conscientious. I have been going here for 8 years. It was started by a couple from Taiwan and the owners the last several years are from China. They keep the place open seven days a week, but even with that grueling work schedule, the customer service is always fantastic. They go out of their way to keep their customers happy. Apparently, I'm not the only one who loves the place, because when school gets out, the place is filled with teenagers and families with children. It's a great place to hang out. I've tried other places in the East Bay, but this is my absolute favorite place for Chinese shaved ice, boba tea, and other yummy foods. I can't recommend them highly enough!

Recommended by a friend so we gave it a try, the place is empty when we went so no need for us to…read morequeue. Service is quick & we enjoyed our cold treats

Needed dessert and drinks after dinner so we found this place on Yelp. A small place with a wide…read moremixture of food, drinks, and Bingsu. There are some seating. Located in a plaza with plenty of parking. Servers were friendly and it was a busy Saturday night. Our Mango Bingsu was so yummy! It was packed with mango pieces and the mango ice cream was good too. It was so large, four of us shared it. We also got two drinks: Black Sesame and Okinawa Milk Tea. We enjoyed our drinks as well. If we're in the area again, we'll definitely come back.

I have ordered a few times from Dessert Cafe through DoorDash…read more My favorite thing to get is the Banana Nutella Cream Croffle which is a CROissant waFFLE. It's DELICIOUS! This time around, I ordered one Banana Nutella Croffle and the Biscoff Tiramisu. They had a promotion going on for a free order of Belgian Mini Cream Puffs! Which I surely took advantage of. The Biscoff Tramisu was pretty good, there was enough to eat in two sittings. I recommend it if you like tiramisu! I will say it was a little disappointed on the mini cream puffs, you could tell they were not homemade, but rather frozen ones from the store. They have a variety of sweet desserts, frozen desserts, milk teas, lemonades and delicious Korean snacks !

This is in the Safeway shopping plaza so plenty of parking and they are open late. We ordered a few…read morebingsoo's to try, berry croffle and later ordered a ramen and strawberry drink. A few things I wish the fruit was layered in the snow so as soon as you finish the fruit or topping all you have left is sweet ice. The mango was a little sour but the neon balls were sweet. I didn't try the croffle or ramen. I was so full. One thing they are next to a bar so the inside was full so our party sat outside on a warm night but the smoke from next door kept lingering over to the tables which is a bit annoying while eating. Later on a few tables opened up so we moved inside.

Cute ambiance, it's styled like a little ramen shop with an ice cream parlor vibe, but buyer…read morebeware. The only clearly posted price was $6.95 for ramen, plus toppings. The welcome screen tells you to choose chips, a drink, ramen, and toppings, but it's not clear what's optional. When I went to pay, the cashier asked "No chips?" like I was missing something, so I added chips and drinks. What I thought would be a quick, inexpensive lunch for two ended up costing $39. After paying, and being prompted to leave an 18% tip, I then had to cook the noodles myself, since that's how the restaurant operates. I don't mind cooking my own food, but $39 for two packs of ramen, about 10 pieces of rice cake, two small juices, and chips , with self-service cooking , felt excessive.I should have went to hot pot, better serving sizes. Service was flat and pricing wasn't transparent. Not worth the money. I wouldn't return.

I eat a lot of Mexican food and I can definitely say this is the most consistently delicious place…read moreI've been to. Great horchata, very good and well seasoned meats, and the staff is all super nice and very good cooks. 10/10

Ordered catering for 30 for the 3rd time last week...cant say enough good things about this place…read more We love it. SAME DAY ORDER! They serve for 30 "hungry" people. The brc burritos were such a hit, we need to order extra next party. Tortillas are individually wrapped so they stay warm. (We have shafers but still). The salsas are soo good, its soo hard to choose (my fav is the habanero). They are just on point, food is good and i cant recommend them enough. Side note: i love their breakfast burritos but they dont open until 11am, which isint really breakfast....i guess if you are hungover. Hehe

Kids absolutely loved their shave ice! Super generous servings. Owners were super friendly made you…read morefeel like ohana would deffinitely go back for more.

Ice Barbers are fantastic. They catered a large event for us, and they couldn't have been better -…read moreamazing service, delicious shaved ice, and a joy to work with. Highly recommend!

Came in with the fam after a warm day to try their gelato. We got the ube and cotton candy for…read more(small size) and it fed all three of us very well. The flavor of the ube is really good. Good as in an Asian guy saying that it's not that sweet but lots of ube flavor good! The cotton candy had a good taste of cotton candy with a little spice kick at the end. Both totally enjoyable! Service is fast and friendly. The owners saw us with kids and they offered an extra cookie for the little ones. Totally family friendly! The space is open with tables and a couch in the corner. It is 100% worth it to come by here and try their gelato. They have other options as well such as the strawberries with Dubai chocolate but that will have to be for another day!

Near downtown Concord one weekday afternoon my wife had an ice cream craving - that's how we ended…read moreup at Milano Gelato. First time, and a while since we'd been at a gelato place, many of our favorites having closed their doors. I also was curious how it would compare to our super premium ice cream haunts. Lots of flavors! You can get two flavors in a small cup ($8.99) - my wife chose a combo of ube and espresso. I went with chocolate and salted caramel. Although not cheap, the cup was packed with a generous amount. There's a decent amount of seating - and our parking spot had one hour before it turned into a pumpkin - so we could relax and enjoy the gelato. Wow, this is the real thing! Made fresh daily, obviously with quality ingredients. My Filipino wife loves her Ube, but has a hard time finding some that meets her standards. She loved this ube gelato - continually commenting on its creaminess. Her espresso gelato had that nice coffee-infused zing. My chocolate gelato was amazing, and the salted caramel wasn't bad either. This place definitely gives that super premium ice cream a run for the money - and that's saying something. We'll be sure to return.

Great ice cream, froyo and shave ice offerings. Coffee in the mornings along with some nice baked…read moregoods. Cool interior decor as well. Our granddaughter loves this place.

Colin was an amazing worker very hardworking and he was extremely nice. he gave me very good food…read more really good worker. Charlie was also an amazing worker and she works hard. she gave me free ice cream and Colin did too.

Tried Banju for the first time next week and was pleasantly surprised. The chicken thighs are huge!…read moreAnd the two flavors we got were delicious-- garlic soy and honey parm. Tteokboki was good. And I really liked the egg soufflé. I love the side radish and salad they give you. Simple menu, but they do the fried chicken well.

A couple of friends and I came for a late dinner on a Friday night as my friend's wanted k-drama…read morefood. Lol. We got the jjajangmyun, the sweet & sour pork, and the bulgogi kimbop. The jjajangmyun was ok, not spectacular. The sweet and sour pork was very good - perfectly light and crunchy, and the dipping sauce was spot on. The kimbop tasted good but was giant. Never had such wide kimbop, so much so that the larger end pieces were almost impossible to eat in one bite. I didn't it, but it wasn't pretty. I would rather have regular sized kimbop but more pieces (same resulting amount of food). Service was good and fast. They have a variety of soju - we had the apple flavored. If you are craving the food in k-dramas, this is the place.

I keep meaning to write a review of this gem in the Rossmoor Shopping Center. Their frozen yogurt…read moreand gelato are some of the best I have tasted in the SF Bay Area. The chocolate frozen yogurt is that deep, dark flavor that makes me go, "oooooooh." The vanilla is rich with just the right amount of sweetness, and their seasonal flavors like chocolate mint chip, white chocolate, pistachio, and peanut butter are fabulous. They always have a large selection of flavors which include the NSA (no sugar added) choice. The gelato is positively decadent, and again, they have a wide variety of flavors. Every one we have tried has been delicious. Top that off with the nicest people, who treat you like a friend, encourage you to taste flavors (sometimes even with hot fudge topping!) this is an absolute find. Parking is plentiful, and there are lovely tables outside. What are you waiting for?

We stopped in here on a rainy day recently while waiting for takeout from the taqueria next door…read more We'd never been before and just wanted to check it out. I'm so glad we did! The Yogurt shop was clean, and, well-organized, and bright. We were warmly greeted by one of the owners who genuinely appreciated us visiting on a cold wet afternoon. The tart yogurt was fantastic with the perfect balance between tang and sweetness. We sampled their Tahitian vanilla and loved it! The watermelon lemonade was also very refreshing. Each yogurt comes with 2 toppings and the option to add more for .75c. Located across the parking lot from Safeway, you'll find plenty of parking. I'll be back to try their shaved ice and gelato next time!

Oke Poke's customer service, quality fish, and acceptable prices (especially with frequent deals…read moreavailable on the app) have won my loyalty as my local poke shop. It's nice to have a go-to Poke place like Oke Poke! My last visit was for a free dole whip (pineapple and strawberry available) and there were several kind employees waiting behind the counter to assist in any way. The seating area and food preparation areas are nice and clean, location pleasant in a not-too-busy-but-accessible part of downtown Walnut Creek, and of course the poke itself is very tasty too. I like how ordering on the app for pickup is a streamlined and simple process (for group orders too!) There's create your own poke, sushi burritos, or nachoes or you can go with a recommended preset. Avocado is not extra!! And there are lots of unique options from rice noodle base to crawfish as a choice of protein. ~$20 for a large bowl with 5 scoops of protein is a good price to me. Looking forward to lots more poke as the weather warms up this summer!

My second favorite poke spot in the Bay Area! I come here when I work a lot because my coworkers…read morelove coming here. It's quick, easy and filling. The parking is over, there is a parking garage within a block of this shop. Their bowl size with the 2 proteins is $17 and some change. Which does feel a bit pricy, but the portions are so big, one bowl is enough for lunch and dinner. The fish is fresh which is very important to me. I'm super picky about the fish! The moment I find out a place has bad quality fish, I pretty much blacklist them. It's not worth the food poisoning, so I'm super happy to find a second poke place with good fish! They also season their poke bowls well and don't skimp out! I highly recommend.