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Happy Scoops

4.9 (58 reviews)
Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Dave D.

Happy Scoops is a somewhat cute but also somewhat sterile ice cream shop near the Almaden area. Practically everything (walls. floors, tables, freezer) is white (except for some pink wainscoting) so it has the vibe of a hospital. It's in a strip mall next to a run down 7-11. At about 7pm on Sunday, this place was dead quiet. The ice cream (made by Marianne's) is great as you would expect. The scoops were generous. But this is an ice cream shop. And it should be happy (no pun intended) , friendly and lively. The staff (owner??) should be smiling and cheerful. He wasn't and this place was practically deserted. We weee there for almost 20 minutes as the only customers but somebody else came in as we left.

Elsie Y.

They stock various flavors of Marianne'e ice cream in this small shop within a very quiet strip mall. The ice cream was good, but it doesn't seem like they get much business. Some suggestions to increase visibility and grow the business would be to invest in making the interior space and service more welcoming, or hosting a community event, and sharing offerings via social media.

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Tina K.

Yay for a new ice cream shop in south San Jose. This place is very cute and clean inside - with a few small tables/chairs. The employee was super nice and let us try a few flavors. I was so excited to see they had 1020 - I LOVE Marianne's ice cream. They had a variety of flavors and toppings, and also had milkshakes on the menu. I had the strawberry and can't wait to come back and try more flavors!

Dubai chocolate ice cream
LH V.

Our new favorite place after sweet rendezvous closed! Super nice staff! Dubai chocolate is my absolutely favorite even though I don't like chocolate ice cream in general (I was hesitant to try it) but it was actually really good and it looks amazing too. Can't go wrong with Marianne's ice cream. It's a small but very clean shop in the strip mall by Cahalan. Hope they will get a few new seasonal flavors lemon chiffon, something with yoghurt (tart) will be nice.

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Jae D.

easily accessible, we can literally walk here and enjoy our ice cream on the walk back. plaza is full of parking spaces, so that shouldn't be an issue! customer service is normally welcoming, it's a small, very clean and bright ice cream shop. I was happy to notice they offer Marianne's ice cream! Plenty of options to choose from ~ I've sampled a few of their flavors, chocolate and bubble gum since my daughter really enjoys both. I ordered myself a scoop of Praline's n Cream which was really good, but just a lil too sweet for me so I definitely couldn't finish more than 2/3. We'll be coming back since my daughter really enjoys coming here.

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18 days ago

The owner was very personable and pleasant. He also made great suggestions. The ice-cream was great. Very clean and neat

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2 months ago

Amazing! Great service. Great selection. Great prices. Welcoming vibe. We will be back.

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1 year ago

Great service from the owner. A++++ on how clean the shop is. The price is also fair!

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Delicious Marianne's ice cream! Generous scoops and lots of flavors to choose from. Very clean inside.

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They have great ice cream at reasonable prices. I have been here several times and they are always friendly

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1 year ago

Best mom and pop ice cream shop around!! Cheaper than any chain! Nice clean shop, and great service. 10/10

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