The ice cream was delicious, service was excellent, and the ambiance was great. Would recommend!

I like Taiyaki ice cream and have come here for years whenever we visit Oceanside. I was just there tonight. My order was taken promptly and the gentleman who took my order had excellent customer service taking my order, then...there was the wait to get my order. There were 3 employees and two were standing around while one worked. A customer who came in after me got his order, and all employees were just standing around. I went to the counter and asked if I had been forgotten. 2 of the employees got to work on my order. The only young woman working there was on her phone and handling food with the same gloves. I said excuse me, to her and pointed out that she had been on her phone and handled food in without getting new gloves. She looked at me and said, "So do you want me to change my gloves?" I replied "yes, it's a sanitation issue. I have worked in the industry and taught restaurant management." She changed gloves, cut off the edges of the Taiyaki waffle she had touched with the other gloves, finished my dish, and slid my finished dish across the counter. She said nothing as she slid the dish of taiyaki towards me, and turned and walked away from the counter. The restaurant had an "A" rating, but the cross contamination issue of handling personal phone and food with the same gloves, is not "A" rating behavior. It was close to closing and I do understand that it was getting late. It is still very disappointing. The restaurant did appear to be clean in the customer area. As I watched all 3 employees, the gentlemen working showed safe and sanitary work behaviors. I hope this cross contamination behavior by the female employee gets corrected. read more

Soooo glad we found this place!! In my experience, it is RARE to find these mochi style waffles filled with Red Bean. We visited Monday evening, and it is as delicious as I remember the first time!! The young man working was very cordial and friendly. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Taro ice cream and Taiyaki filled with red bean. - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

Went for the first time today. I can't believe I hadn't been here sooner! Make sure you pay attention to the menus as the rolled are different from scooped ice cream. It was so delicious and the service is great. My friend got regular cookies and cream, and I got rolled Hershey's, which was the perfect amount of chocolate with a chocolate drizzle, pocky sticks and a chunk of Hershey's bar. They pour the cream onto a super cold surface. Mix it up and then roll it. So fresh! read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Can't okie a and cream not rolled , choose your fish waffle cone - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Unfortunately, for us Fugu Taiyaki ice cream didn't live up to the hype. We ordered the rolled oreo ice cream with chocolate drizzle and their rolled coconut ice cream with toppings. The oreo ice cream tasted like an old bucket oreo ice cream from rite-aid and the coconut ice cream, no comment.. we had to throw these away right after taking a few bites. The place is dirty and the service is meh. We are definitely not coming back anytime soon. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Rolled Ice cream - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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The service was slow and inefficient- it could have just been an off night. Several staff members were using personal devices in the food handling areas. I purchased a rolled ice cream that took 20 minutes+ to come out and halfway through the ice cream I pulled out two black hairs which just completely ruined the entire experience. read more

A must if you are in Oceanside! Make sure to try their taro and horchata ice cream. My kids loved the Taiyaki with Nutella as well. The staff were very friendly and personable. We'll definitely be back! read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

Went for the first time last night on the hunt for some good ice cream and stumbled across this place. Definitely recommend to anyone to come and check this place out. The service was amazing. I love oceanside. Ate it too fast to take a picture. read more

Love having a Taiyaki option so close to home, but it's dangerous too because of how good it is! While I do love what I typically order, I have tried a few things that I haven't particularly enjoyed here, but again it's never something I would order in the first place. For example their vanilla ice cream tastes a little watery, but there are just too many interesting flavors for me to try that I wouldn't even think of vanilla. To each their own! At my most recent visit, I ordered the green tea ice cream with a custard filled Taiyaki. My friend ordered the vanilla ice cream with the red bean Taiyaki. We tried to order a Nutella filled Taiyaki by itself on the side, but they confused my order with wanting Nutella instead of custard, so I ended up with just Nutella. Overall my green tea ice cream was absolutely fantastic. Hands down would order this everytime. The Nutella taiyaki was delicious too, but would love to try the custard one in the future. My friend and I didn't like their vanilla ice cream (as described above), but their red bean Taiyaki was perfect. Make sure to come here for a sweet treat pick me up and clarify your order better than I did! read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Vanilla ice cream and red bean Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Cute place. Service was average. It was a little wait for only 1 order in front of us. The place is small and quite warm. The ice cream was good. We'll come back when in the area to try other flavors. read more

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Pretty good dessert spot with quick and friendly service. The Nutella-filled taiyaki was delicious--the waffle batter was rich and well made. The matcha ice cream was just okay; a bit too sweet and lacking that distinct matcha flavor. Overall, a solid dessert experience. Next time, I'd probably stick with the taiyaki and skip the ice cream. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Matcha ice cream and Nutella taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

I walked in and placed an order for my girlfriend and I. I asked the girl at the counter (Who was very nice by the way) how long the order would take to finish because it was busy (I asked because my girlfriend was waiting outside the door with our dog) the girl at the counter told me it would be around 20 minutes. I came back less than 20 minutes later and they gave me my order and it was melted and they said "You never came back for it" I was like...well the girl at the counter said 20 minutes... They re-made it but then another girl working there tried to blame me again by saying "You didnt come back for it" She was clearly trying to gaslight me. Nothing against the girl that took my order, she was apperently new. But the other girl was trying to blame me which is rediculous. The only thing I wish the first girl did was stick up for me more and admit her mistake. When I finally got the order remade...One item looked just as melted as originally. read more

I got the matcha flavor and it was so good. It didn't taste artificial and it has just the right amount of sweetness. The store itself was very cute, the person who took our order was very friendly, and overall I would visit this place again. read more

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The family and I came here for dessert. There were a good amount of people here on a Sunday evening around 6:45 pm. You will have to find street parking. We ordered the following: - Taro Horchata Taiyaki - Pistachio Rolled Ice Cream - (2) Kit Kat Rolled Ice Cream I enjoyed the Taro Horchata Taiyaki, but my partner thought it was too sweet. The Pistachio rolled ice cream had a sweet and salty flavor. The kiddos liked their Kit Kat rolled ice cream as well but one of our kiddos enjoyed my taro horchata more lol and they probably should've shared their ice cream since they got the same thing. The place is a decent sized dessert place where you can sit and eat your ice cream if there is space. The workers were friendly. It can be entertaining to watch them create the rolled ice cream. You can get to go covers if you don't finish your ice cream. Good overall dessert experience that cost around $39 plus tip for 4. read more

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This popular ice cream place is located on the busy Mission Avenue street. It's an easy walk from Oceanside pier. It was pretty busy on a Sunday evening. We came here after dinner. The exterior and interior had fun ocean art. There are tall tables to sit at but it's mostly for takeout. Because they were busy, we weren't greeted when we came in. We stood at the cashier ready to order but again because they were busy the cashier was making ice cream too. There seemed to be only 2 staff working today. My hubby and I shared a small rolled strawberry with crushed oreos on top. It took awhile for them to make it. It is all made to order and there were people ahead of us. The ice cream was good. It's rolled ice cream. Nothing that made me dream of coming back. The prices are high but standard for rolled ice cream. read more

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Handal's line was long so we decided to try this place. Takes a while to make (aka roll) but it was good. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Vegan coconut and oreo - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

First time coming here. Good location right in downtown Oceanside. Taiyaki was delicious.

Food (5/5 stars): Fugu Rolled Ice Cream & Taiyaki is a great dessert spot in Oceanside! This was my first time trying rolled ice cream, and I really enjoyed it! I loved its unique texture and the Cookie Monster flavor was a great call. I'll be back to try their other flavors and Taiyaki! Experience (5/5 stars): * Price: slightly pricey * Wait Time: minimal * Service: good * Parking: street parking can be difficult * Ambiance: it's a simple store read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

My husband and I come here a few times a month maybe and it's pretty much the same every time. Employees are nice but seem a little annoyed. Tables are never wiped down, it's honestly disgusting with the built up food. I love this place but i'm truly so over the dirty tables. read more

Yay, finally tried the fish cone! Green tea matcha and vanilla soft serve, plus red bean filling, was probably the best thing I could've ordered to fully enjoy this place. It hit the spot for me! I grew up eating red bean paste in pastries and ice cream so to have it in North County brings a smile to my face. I was a little confused with the menu - vegan options are only for rolled ice cream, but not soft serve. The filling is inside the fish cone. I really don't see how eating ice cream in the fish cone by itself is manageable, so their recommended bowl seems to be the only way to go, but good luck if you try the cone solo. The cone is like a waffle cone. They also sell taiyaki with filling by itself - they call it "closed" taiyaki. Our ice cream came out after rolled ice cream orders, whom ordered after us, and it seemed to be that the soft serve was not thick enough for serving yet. We got there around noon. We were patient and thanked for waiting the long wait. I enjoyed it and will come again. There's seating inside. read more

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The ice cream was fine. If you like ice cream made with hate. The menu was confusing apparently Cap'n Crunch is a flavor tho it is separated in the menu board to where it should be a topping. The girl here at 5 o clock on Wednesday was condescending for not understanding the menu but did nothing to help explain it. She also seemed like we were annoying her for existing in the establishment. It's no wonder we were the only people here. Awful service. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - The menu board - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

Craving ice cream while walking around in Oceanside downtown? There are three primary options Fugu, ColdStone, and Handle's. Fugu is more conveniently located and has more Asian flavored/style ice cream. Handles and ColdStone are more traditional American flavors. The cones are fish shaped and made fresh. More like waffles. Definitely recommend trying if you like nice light texture ice cream. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Taro-Horchata - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

We were around Oceanside for dinner and wanted to wrap up with some desserts. Found this place right across and there was a long wait line. I immediately checked the reviews to be prepared and every review mentioned they take 20-30mins and are kind of slow. We knew what to expect and waited for 20 min to place an order and another 20 min to get the order. They have two kinds of menu rolled ice cream and teyiaki soft serve. Rolled ice cream takes longer and Teyiaki is a little faster. We went with chocolate hazelnut for rolled ice cream and mango with Mexican caramel filling for the Teyiaki. They are slow because this ice cream is not premade, it's made fresh and takes time. However, they probably can have more people working. Anyhow, the soft serve is really good and we enjoyed the rolled ice-cream too. The presentation was nice but didn't like the whipped cream or the syrups, the ice-creams in itself was pretty good. The pricing is alright, but the service needs work. read more

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Love the taiyakis!! They are made fresh to order, and it was delicious. Crispy and warm, best be eaten right away with the filling of your choice. We had the nutella, custard, and caramel. I find that the filling wasn't consistent. For example, our nutella one had filling coming out of the fish while the custard filling was very skimpy. We could barely taste the filling! Also, we tried the cookies and cream ice cream. It was... not cookies and cream. It was literally chocolate ice cream! It also comes with the upside down fish, and we chose 3 fillings as well. The first filling was free then .50 cents additional for each filling after. We had custard, nutella, and condensed milk. The establishment was kept clean and had plenty of seats for patrons. They also provided a clean restroom for paying customers. The restroom code is printed on the receipt. There isn't a changing table in the restroom, but it is big enough to accommodate a stroller. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Super yummy and well priced! Would definitely go again! The girl working at the front was so kind and helped me out with picking out a flavor and toppings read more

Excellent service and atmosphere! The ice cream was Fugutastic! #FuguIceCream #buzzybooth read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

horrible service, asked a question to confirm the sign and was met with attitude, worst customer service in oceanside! didn't even try the ice cream with that attitude. read more

Literally the worst ice cream served in the most frustrating way, taking forever. Save yourself and never subject yourself to fugu!

Rolled ice cream was great! Taiyaki with vanilla ice cream and Nutella filling was great too.

Interesting and unique take on ice cream. Very good with many different flavors and it is interesting how the ice cream is rolled up ( see pics). It is a labor intensive to make these, but they do have soft serve if you don't want to wait. It is a more unique ice cream shop by the beach with a beach vibe. read more

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First review of 2023. Decisions decisions. Which place was most memorable to start the year off right. It has to be sweet! So Fugu it is. Taiyaki was what I was craving and so we stopped by.. Fugu happened to be busy when we walked in. The person at the front was so accommodating and patient. Taro and Horchata swirl is what we chose. Surprised how fast we got our Taiyaki. I was thinking it was just going to be okay, but the Taiyaki was nice and crispy which made it more enjoyable. The combination of Taro and Horchata was a nice surprised. Can't resist the sweets. read more

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Get some and take it to the beach! Loved the pineapple (reminded me of a Dole Whip) and Taro flavored soft serve. The Taiyaki (while gimmicky) was freshly made right when we ordered and I also liked the red bean paste inside! Each dessert was $7.50 but it's a hefty size definitely could be shared. Nothing groundbreaking but delish nonetheless! Interior wasn't my favorite - service was prompt and to the point as we were the last people there before close. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Taiyaki with pineapple - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Was unsure about this place as my dairy free go to gives toppings. Online it said this place charges extra. Not true, we got 2 toppings included-Reese's and teddy grahams with tara horchata with Nutella filled fish. All you can eat sprinkles included. So yum! Dimitri and David were so kind and gave us VIP treatment knowing it was our first time. Place was clean with cute ocean, fish decor. Will be back for sure. read more

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The rolled ice cream was good and the Taiyaki was great as well. I really like that they have condensed milk and cajeta which is great. It's just 2 people working so it's a little slow but they're pretty efficient :) I would come again. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've been coming to this spot for years. Unfortunately the quality has gone down. It's not the same now that the soft serve machines are gone. I received melted ice cream before I could get my first bite in. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - The ice cream was melted before I even got my first bite in. Definitely need to bring the soft serve machines back. - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Cones are always made fresh and they have an array of different unique flavors you can't find just anywhere..very creative. read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

Very delicious and unique. Grateful for some vegan options. Cute space with murals and free Photo Booth. Need to hire more people though!! Only one girl was working diligently-- taking orders and putting the ice cream together on a non stop busy Wednesday afternoon. Because it was only her, everyone had to wait quite awhile for their order, and it's also a sanitation issue to be going back and forth between handling money and making ice cream orders. Hire more staff and stop being cheap! It's summer time now! read more

Fugu Taiyaki - Ambiance - Desserts Near Me - Oceanside, California

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The ice cream tastes amazing and looks so cute! Customer services is amazing! I definitely suggest you try this place.

I have been wanting to experience rolled ice cream for awhile now and finally got to! I love that there are so many flavors here and the aesthetic of the ice cream is cute! Ice cream was good and worth the price to try it! I also appreciate that the rolled ice cream comes with toppings so it's easy to just order what you want and they make it all happen. Overall, I think this place is a great addition to a night out in downtown Oceanside! read more

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This place is amazing... Rolled ice cream and taiyaki is off the hook!! Make sure you go for a sweet treats..