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3.9 (1.4k reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Rayna R.

Fun gimmicks, and decent recipes, but not a ton to get excited about. Very basic sterile environment with a couple of freeze plates to make your ice cream concoction upon. To expect anything in the way of ambience. You're going to be eating outside or taking it with you to go anyway, as their recipes taste better after they start to melt a little bit. Staff seemed pleasant enough, but it's hard to rely give a fair shake at rating service from people rapidly turning out ice cream to a lot of young people until the middle of the night. On the other hand, if you finish up with dinner and you just need a quick place to go and smash some decent trendy ice cream type thing, then why not?

Gabe Y.

Great novelty ice cream place that's open late night. Love taking people here for the cool chopping, spreading, and rolling of ice cream. Each bowl is around $13 so it's not something for every day but a nice treat.

#20 Girls just want to have flan (cheesecake, caramel, condensed milk)
Huy B.

Icicles offers a unique made-to-order rolled ice cream experience where you can watch your dessert crafted from start to finish on a freezing metal plate. While the process was definitely fun to watch, I'm not sure the ice cream itself justifies the $13 price tag. Ordering is done at a kiosk where you can customize your ice cream by selecting a flavor and adding (free) toppings. Make sure to edit your item to include those toppings which are tucked away at the bottom. We opted for the cheesecake/flan ice cream and topped it with almonds, strawberries, lychee jelly, banana, and colorful mochi. Among the toppings, the mochi was a standout for its vibrant look and chewy texture, and the almonds added a nice balance to the sweetness of the ice cream. As for the ice cream itself, while rolling the ice cream is supposed to make the ice cream creamier and densor, I couldn't tell if the rolling process made a dramatic difference in texture or flavor. It was very cold from being made fresh, and it also was not overly sweet, but as we got to the bottom of the cup, it became a little too sweet and the rolls started to merge together. The portion for the ice cream is sizeable: we shared one cup among three people and were glad we didn't get a second. That said, I don't think I'd personally spend $13 on a cup again, but it was a novel experience watching the staff make it. Some thing to note is that there is no indoor seating, so you'll need to grab one of the outdoor tables and chairs if you plan to stay. It also looks like they used to have a self-serve boba option, but it wasn't available during our visit. Don't forget to add toppings!

Supposed to be Teas Me
Yummy B.

I ordered the teas me (matcha + thai) but only got Thai tea ice cream there was a layer of toppings so I didn't realize at first but just disappointing..

Marshmallow ice cream bar
Nick G.

The ice cream marshmallow bonfire was not good. The center texture is super strange. It does not taste like ice cream. It's way overpriced for $11.50. The service here was really bad upon entering. There is a young kid with curly hair on FaceTime with his girlfriend not even acknowledging our existence in the business and gave it to us while they're having a conversation on FaceTime. Ambience nothing special the inside and outside aren't clean (all the tables are dirty). Also, the bathroom has tons of graffiti.

Gladys A.

The taste and the dedication they put to make the icicles is splendid thank you to Kevin for making my icicles just like when they started.I had stopped coming here because they where sloppy but definitely improved will be back and definitely recommend.Im a very satisfied customer.You mark a difference Kevin El Sabor y la dedicacion que le ponen hacer el icicle es esplendido gracias a Kevin por hacer mi icicle asi como cuando empesaron.Habia dejado de venir por La calidad y mal hechos pero definitivamente mejoraron regresare y también lo recomendare.Estoy muy satisfecha como cliente .marcas una differencia kevin

Thank you for the ice cream. It's feeling very very  fresh I will come back next week again  refreshing me again

Thank you for tha ice cream it's refreshing me. Taste is not too sweet. I'll come back again

Strawberry Fantasy IG @hungere.for.diy
E C.

I stopped by Icicles in San Jose recently and had a great experience.m The ice cream was really tasty; super fresh and full of flavor. I got the Strawberry Fantasy and definitely recommended. It kind of tastes like strawberry cheesecake. This location also has a boba machine where you can customize and make your own drink drinks. It's only two dollars per drink and I think this is the only location that has the boba machine. What stood out even more was the service. Hector helped me with my order, and he was awesome! Super friendly, shared suggestions and made sure I got exactly what I wanted. He even taught me to roll my own ice cream which is harder than it looks. Definitely planning to come back!

Oreo Blast
Maddie M.

I haven't had Icicles since high school. This place is so good. I got the Oreo Blast with strawberry, banana, captain crunch, roasted marshmallow, and condensed milk. This combo is super yummy.

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D. Remidee B.

I love the ice cream, tasted yummy and was cool to watch but the lack of cleanliness and the smell of spoiled milk as I walked in was off putting. I questioned eating the ice cream after I saw how the tools were handle and the rag the use for sanitation was so dirty and smelly but they used it prior to making our icicles. This was a treat from a friend so I felt obliged to at least taste it in front of them but I couldn't stomach finishing it.

Jaime N.

Very good but confused as to why my boyfriend got a full cup of ice cream yet mine was missing a roll in the middle. Not sure if I would go here again if they're skimping out on the ice cream while I'm paying $15 for a cup

Time For Reese's
Tyler J.

Never had this type of ice cream before! Ordering was super easy at the kiosk but and our ice cream was given to us really promptly. However there weren't that many people and I can only imagine how long it would take if it were busy. The ice cream was really tasty, has a great creaminess to it that I don't think you really get with normal ice cream. I'd come again on a nice hot day!

Oreo Blast (Regular Oreo)
Lloyd C.

I remember when this first came to the Bay Area. There were huge lines, and it was a neat concept of how they made their rolled ice cream. I had a chance to stop by again. Cool names and flavors. Nutella N' Chill: Bananas, nutella, & Graham crackers. Topped with mochi, strawberries, chocolate drizzle, & toasted marshmallow. The icecream was ok though a bit icy, but the toasted marshmallow was good! Oreo Blast: Regular Oreo. Basic, no frills, and simple.

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Fire asf ice cream was delicious and they let my friend roll her own ice cream and gave us another free ice cream 10/10 service

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it's open late - nothing further to add that outweighs this as late night options in south bay are limited

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Can I purchase a gift card online?

There is no phone number listed on any site. Do they have one?

Jimmy that number is incorrect and I also can't find one anywhere, is this intentional?

What kind of milk do they use for the ice cream?

One of the workers actually verified that they use vanilla custard

Can I bring my own secret admixture to put into the basic mix? (crushed OOPS! ALL BERRIES cereal + malted milk powder)?

Uuuu87777

Do they sell gift cards?

Yes we do!

Can ownership do a better job at getting customers to wait in an orderly line? The crowd is taking over the sidewalk and pedestrians can get by.

Of course! We have dividers and signs to ensure people don't crowd the sidewalk. Thanks for asking!

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