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This is my second time here after a few years. It used to be cheaper so I was a bit sad it went up $2 to $10.75 . Nonetheless, the ice cream here is still as good as I remember! We got the Vietnamese coffee with a bubble egg waffle. You get 4 toppings as well and the options are endless. The inside is a bit bare with not a lot of tables so I don't know if this is a great place to hang out with friends. I would still come back for a sweet treat and think Kuma is worth a try!
UBE ice cream!!! Location has a variety of ice cream and tops as well. Lots of seating and quick service!
It was my birthday, and I wanted to stop somewhere for Dessert. I googled Dessert near me, and Kuma came up. I am so glad I did! The Egg waffle with Mango Ice cream plus strawberries was amazing. I am picky when it comes to everything. This exceeded my expectations.
Fresh, hip atmospheric and sweet, patient staff. It was not too busy when we went yesterday (Wed) at around 6. Their menu is only accessible via a QR code on their window or the big menu board and they have so many options (snacks, food, ice cream and drinks) so it took us a while to figure out what we wanted. When we approached the counter, the amazing cashier was more than happy to answer our questions and even let us sample the ice cream flavors we were considering. While our party ordered one at a time, the kitchen staff got to work on our orders so we didn't wait long for the ice cream to come out. The presentation is definitely a 10 out of 10 but... It's pretty pricey for the ice cream- 9.75 for a waffle cone or 6.75 for a small cup. Either one will come with 1 flavor, 4 toppings and a syrup of choice. All of us enjoyed our treat, but if I'm honest the texture and flavor didn't blow me away. I got strawberries and cream with various toppings which were cute, but it's not better ice cream than say Marble Slab or a real creamery. My dad let me try his waffle cone and it was like an eggy waffle flavor but with a Pancake texture. You can save the 3 bucks and do without it. Overall it's a great spot for kids and we'd go again! Just know their impeccable vibe Is the main reason people go. Next I'll try the boba instead
Hubby ordered the cookies n cream with waffle cone, strawberries, mochi, marshmallow, and pockey stick. He enjoyed it ! But pls offer some non dairy ice cream options
A few Fridays ago, my girlfriend and I wanted to catch up on the week and decided we'd like to treat ourselves for her birthday. I had never been to KUMA before and browsed the unique and tasty arrangements of ice-cream within a waffle or cup on the Yelp-o-Sphere. The ice-cream looked amazing (thanks Yelpers) and within the hour we were seated in a cool little spot with the aroma of sweet gooey goodness wafting in our noses. The cashier saw the glazed look in my eye and was very helpful and let us try different ice-creams before we made our final choice. Our waffle maker was also helpful and explained his process while I took notes for my review. Wanting to ensure my waffle was just as gooey as the previous one he made, I watched the waffle-making process as the skilled creator made unique combo after combo while I took my time thinking of my add-ons. While the menu seems to be made for the ice-cream lovers, it also boasts cold drinks, ice cream, as well as hot snacks to include, my Japanese Favorite, Gyoza, Wing combos, Mac Bites and Jalapeno poppers. While I studied the board, we choose a delectable combination of Caramel Truffle Ice-cream enclosed in a soft warm waffle. I decided to add an Oreo, toasted marshmallow and cookie crisp cereal to the mix, along with a caramel drizzle to sweeten the team. My girlfriend created a close combo but added strawberries to hers. The combination was mouthwatering and such a treat on a warm day. The waffle had just the right amount of gooey goodness that didn't get soggy and melt my ice-cream while we caught up on the week. Normally, I only see sweet treats like this on Guy's Diners and Dives and I'm so excited that it was a short 15 minutes away from my home (located on 1604). I would definitely recommend this location and indulgence and at $8 a winning combination. Don't walk... Run to get you a KUMA Creation. Highly recommended AKA as Da Islandgal29412
There's something about craving ice cream when it's 90+ degree outside lol. Coming from MD, my girls and I have been on the hunt for a good local ice cream shop that has mix-ins and/or adds non-traditional toppings. Good ol Yelp to the rescue! Kuma boasts about 20 flavors of ice cream and specializes in serving them with Hong Kong style waffles (those soft puffy waffles). You get to pick a sauce and up to 4 toppings for $8.75. Note that a unicorn lollipop counts as 2 toppings. If you opt for the waffle, your ice cream is served in a Chinese takeout container. It's super cute and a really fun way to repurpose those containers! I love not having a traditional crunchy waffle cone cuz those can break or leak. My eldest and I have been twice & brought my youngest along for the second trip. Together; we've tried 5 different flavors of ice cream (all made in house) and they were all oh so good. My only recommendation/nit pick is that I kinda wished they mixed some of my toppings into the ice cream (like cold stone or marble slab). Either that or give me more surface area (larger Chinese takeout container??) so that I can scoop/mix my toppings better. Kuma will definitely be our go to for a treat day!!
I had a small cup with vanilla bean ice cream, caramel, and cookies and cream pocky. It was delicious and gone within minutes. The place is cute and the price wasn't too bad for the quality of ice cream I received. Would definitely visit again.
Sweet treats and a few selection of savory items and appetizers are always good here. However, last Friday when we visited around 6:20 PM, the service was terrible. I purposely let it go for several days before I finally post my rating and review so that my negative feelings would at least be less and hopefully not affect my review. But still I just can't let this chance to pass by without reiterating how incompetent and unprofessional those young ladies were. We ordered the waffle with ube ice cream as well as an order of Taiyaki with red been paste filling and an order of Takoyaki. We expect the young lady cashier to at least ask us if we want to wait to have our ice cream order since they still need to prepare the Taiyaki and Takoyaki, but no, about a minute after we paid for our order, our ice cream is ready. I really expect that the Taiyaki and Takoyaki would be available soon. But again no, the ice cream already melted and still there's no Taiyaki and Takoyaki. After about five minutes or so, I followed it up with the young lady on the cashier and she said it's being prepared by the other young lady inside the back kitchen. We noticed that the young gentlemen left and went out and later came back with food, most likely their dinner. Still we don't have our savory orders. I was expecting that out Taiyaki and Takoyaki would be piping hot since they had to prepare it that long. When we finally got it, both orders were just warm and it seems like it's been standing for a while or perhaps these young ladies just forgot about it. My cousin approached the young lady to report that our ice cream is already melted and the young lady seem to be not caring at all and don't know what to do. Bad customer service there. Good thing one of the young gentlemen talked to my cousin and "really" listened to my cousin and replaced our ice cream order with a fresh one. Whoever that young lady is, she was wearing a pikachu hat on and her other young lady companion, they are both unprofessional and absolutely lack a sense of good if not great customer service. The two young gentlemen were way better with their customer service skills. Not sure if one of the young gentleman is a manager or a team lead but definitely these two young girls are unprofessional. These young girls seem to be not caring at all and seems like they are just there to collect their pay check. The place still look clean and well kept. The food and the ambience are still on point but because of these young ladies unprofessional customer service, my rating went down to only three stars. I just hope that the owner or the managers would look into this and see who that young lady was, she was wearing a pickachu hat, she needs to review her customer service skills and common sense and needs to learn from their two young gentlemen shift companion last Friday afternoon/early evening of June 30. It was just unacceptable, period!!!!
Have been here a few times already and always enjoy the ice cream treat. I get it with the waffle, which is soft and not super sweet. The ube cheesecake flavor is delicious, but there are several more flavors that look good I would want to try. The boba tea is also delicious here. Staff is friendly and patient, and they let you try the ice cream flavors if you can't decide!
Great visit today! We knew we wanted to visit here for dessert. We ate at Sea Island Bandera and visited after dinner. We passed on the bubble waffle cone because we usually don't finish it. We got coffee crunch ice cream with chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, rainbow mochi, fresh strawberries, and chocolate pocky sticks. Satisfied my sweet tooth!
Y'all, I have a really bad habit of wanting to eat ice cream after eating dinner at a restaurant. Usually, I just make myself do without, but today the thought of trying out a "new to me" place got the best of me. My family and I had just finished eating a delicious seafood dinner close by, and all of us agreed to try some ice cream here. It didn't take much convincing to get them all on my side. This place is really fun. You pick an ice cream. You pick a sauce. You pick 4 toppings. You decide if you want it in a cup or a waffle. My advice... Go for the waffle. They are not just any old ice cream parlor waffles. They are shaped with balls that are about 1" round. They kind of pull apart as you eat the ice cream. They are slightly sweet, warm, and scrumptious. My choices were dark chocolate raspberry truffle ice cream, chocolate syrup, and 4 chocolate pocky sticks all in a waffle. It came served in a little Chinese takeout box with the spoon tucked in the back. You can see it in the pictures. I really liked the dark chocolate raspberry truffle ice cream. It had crunchy pieces of dark chocolate all through it. The ice cream was gooey and rich, indicating that it is made with a heavy cream. The chocolate flavor was intense, and the raspberry knocked it over the top. My wife had the same ice cream, but took a different approach to the finish, as you can see in the photo with the oreo. My son opted for the green tea ice cream with condensed milk, Fruity Pebbles, and gummy bears. Both enjoyed their treats, although I cringe at the thought of hard cold gummy bears in my ice cream. I have to say I was really excited to see condensed milk as an option. When I was a kid, we weren't very well off. Mama bought the cheapest melorine or ice milk she could buy. We used sweetened condensed milk right out of the can as our topping. I'm going to get that next time, but it didn't sound good with dark chocolate raspberry truffle. I am going to be back often. Especially after eating seafood at Alta Mar close by. It will also be a cool down treat after I do any volunteer work at Government Canyon Sate Natural Area.
Great service and helpful! Ube ice cream was so delicious and creamy! Can't get enough of the toasted marshmallows. Plenty of seating and great vibes!
7 years ago
Kuma is a great place to go with friends or family to have a sweet treat! I'm a bit late on my review.... but here it is. When we went (last month) It was a clean, fun, energetic place to not only grab a treat. But hang out at while we enjoyed it. Except the restrooms...they need to work on that, for serious! The prices have been posted many times here. ($7.50) and basically how it works. So I'll save you that time, having to read about it again. The flavors of the ice cream were very good. The toppings are cute and also very good. The marshmallow, I mean Yum! Who doesn't like that?! Get it! Lol, They also have tea if you don't want ice cream. If you haven't tried it yet, and have a sweet tooth coming on. I think it's worth the stop. I will say Get your yelp, and social media photos, because this you'll want to share! read more
8 years ago
One of our favorite late night dessert place. We have been a big fan of the original one on Babcock and are glad there is a new location. The only thing that will make this one even better is to open till later during the weekend. I found myself there with the close sight a couple times because I forgot this one only open till 11pm. read more
3 years ago
Food was delicious and improved since the last time I came. The employees were extremely friendly and the restaurant was clean. read more
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6 years ago
Sad to say I am a bit disappointed in this location. First we walked in to 3 young girls cackling, got to the counter to order & they kept going while we stood there which made it a little awkward for us. Then, when they finally caught their breathe we were able to order & they were out of ube ice cream (my fav, but it happens right?) no big deal. For some reason they didn't have the bunuelos at this location, not sure why. Again, not a big deal. Got our order in a timely matter considering we were the only ones in the place. It was definitely pricey (just about $20) for two people, but I get the aesthetic of the place. And honestly I love the bubble waffles more than the ice cream so it's a fair deal! The ice cream melted before we even got out of the establishment but overall i would consider revisiting for the bubble waffle alone. read more
8 years ago
Loved this place! Went into Kuma and had no idea what to order and the two employees were super helpful! I got to sample multiple of flavors and they told what matched best with each other. I got the "unicorn" flavor with fruity pebbles, roasted marshmallow, panda cookies, and chopped strawberries. It was delicious!! BTW the waffle cone is probably the best tasting cone I've ever had. The "airy" filling goes so well with the ice cream. Highly recommend this for a nice dessert to any evening! read more
8 years ago
All I have to say is that this place is AMAZEballs. Anything and everything you get will make your taste buds scream in excitement. It's a waffle filled with ice cream and 4 toppings. It's very filling so it's shareable. If you're not in the mood for ice cream, they also serve drinks. The staff here is friendly. The new location on Shaenfield is huge. I wish they would have more seating but I understand why they can't because this place gets really busy. I'll definitely be back again. read more
3 years ago
It was good! I definitely recommend the butterfly effect, it's strawberry lemonade. The staff was patient and helpful explaining the menu and the wall decor was cute. read more
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Freaking awesome!!! The waffle is light and airy and not too sweet. It looks like a large portion once it's in your hand but because there is only 1 good sized scoop of ice cream and with the airiness of the waffle the portion was perfect for me (I'm a 6' 200 lb male), so it might be a bit for a smaller individual. But the options are endless to customize your treat, I'd recommend more seating for the large open area otherwise no complaints! read more
6 years ago
Love the flavors, big, great price, shareable!!! Must try. The waffle tareas amazing, easy to eat ! Coming back to try more flavors of the ice cream read more
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4 years ago
A fun, Hong Kong style ice cream shop with so many possible combinations of flavors and toppings it is almost overwhelming! But luckily they allow samples of the ice cream flavors as well to help with decision making. There are also some savory snack options if you are not in an ice cream mood, as well as lots of bubble tea flavors. read more
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So good and a must try the Vietnamese coffee ice cream was so yummy along with the ube milk shake was the perfect sweet treat read more
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I'm so excited to finally have bubble waffle ice cream close to San Antonio! I've seen these all over Pinterest and Instagram, and it was a real treat to try for the first time. Love the taste and texture, and the Nagasaki green tea & honey flavor was deliciously floral. I was a little surprised by the price ($8), but overall enjoyed this treat and look forward to coming back. read more
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Definitely unique and tastes fairly good, although it can be pretty pricey for a cone if you go. ($7.50 per cone) You pick your ice cream, pick four toppings, and then a sauce. The hand you your ice cream wrapped in a fresh waffle and it tastes pretty good. The marshmallows are toasted and my favorite topping! Although this ice cream shop is pretty good and unique, I'm only giving it a 4-star because it is usually messy inside. The restrooms are very dirty and the main lobby's floor is very dirty. read more
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5 years ago
Pretty pricey for an ice cream cone. I figured I would give it a try got the cookie dough. It's pretty lacking of flavor. You get four toppings which sounds like a lot except they are very stingy with them as you can see in the photo they added one marshmallow, one Oreo cookie, and a small drizzle of caramel and chocolate chips. It tastes OK, but I would rather go to sonic and spend half the price. read more
7 years ago
So looking for something new and exciting, this is the place for you, have a great selection of various ice cream and drinks, excellent taste exciting choices, years ago saw the post on Facebook, glad we finally made it, family friends in town a true must Stop... Enjoy.. read more
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Atmosphere was very large and nicely decorated. The menu board was very large. Wished they had even more boba flavors and the ice cream was good! read more
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7915 W Loop 1604 N
Ste 120
San Antonio, TX 78254
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