Decided to come here on a date night after dinner and this place was delightful!…read more There is a large free parking ramp next to this place! If you walk from the parking ramp, down to Bellecour Cafe and look straight across the street, you will see this place! The vibes in here are honestly lacking and the only reason I dropped a star. There is very little seating, so expect to take your ice cream to go. In the summer, that's not a problem as there is ample seating outside! But during the cooler months, there is only one table and a couple of small benches. Everything here is also white and with a name like "sweet science" I was expecting more "science stuff" The staff here was absolutely lovely!! Very polite and super friendly! You are allowed to try samples and these gals seemed to be having fun with their job! Down to business: The ice cream was DELICIOUS! I am lactose intolerant, so having some vegan (dairy free) options was great! It looks like they use cashew milk for most of those bases. I hate cashews but this didn't taste like cashews at all! I got the vanilla chocolate chip and it was creamy, perfect vanilla and the chocolate chips added a very nice texture! Would highly recommend!! My boyfriend got a mint ice cream with cookie dough pieces and a marshmallow fluff that they torched! Very good! He was extremely impressed! I would absolutely recommend this place!

We were having drinks nearby and when walking back to our car, decided we needed a little ice cream…read moreto finish off the night! The best part about this area is the free ramp parking. A quick walk over to this small shop. The space isn't necessarily for hanging out, but it's clean and modern. Perfect to grab and go for a stroll around the 50th and France shoppes. The staff was incredibly friendly and positive, when when we showed up right before closing. The ice cream was perfect! Creamy and dreamy, not icy at all! I had their Coffee and Cookie flavor, which had a strong, pleasantly bitter coffee taste, balanced perfectly with cream and cookie bits. A lovely scoop for sure!

Three crepes, three distinct flavors all for $8.99 each. 5 stars- granted I have a weakness for…read morecrepes. We got the honey mustard, Pesto and chipotle all with chicken. What this basically is, a salad wrap in crepes. The portions are generous and the taste is exactly what you would expect. The Pesto especially shines thru. These crepes are healthy options that also fills you up. You should check it out.

Freshens is one of those strange food spots in the mall that's just randomly placed between Best…read moreBuy and some other store instead of being in either one of the food courts so chances are you missed it. Surprisingly, although not exactly appealing to the eye, the food is not all that bad and you might beat a long line. Freshens, as the name suggests, uses fresh ingredients with which you can create your own rice bowl or a crepe. Sort of like Chipotle, you get to pick what goes in your food or just select one of the existing recipes they suggest, like the Italian Rice Bowl, which was always my favorite. It's simple in flavor but it does make for a nice light lunch. I've never tried any of their crepes but some of my old coworkers have and they seemed to really enjoy them. Plus the crepes are a little bit more food and therefore I imagine more filling. Prices are fair for the mall, not any different from any other fast food spot you could go to. They have couple of tables you could eat at as well, so you don't have to walk all the way to the actual food court. This place is not to be confused with Freshii which actually is in the food court and has a similar concept but I don't think I like their items as much as these rice bowls. Like I said earlier, the biggest thing Freshens has going for it is the location in the mall. It just never gets busy because pretty much no one knows it's there. Another nice feature about this spot in particular is that they have real fruit smoothies which just makes for another healthier option if you're craving a little something while shopping. Small stand but nice selection of items and it doesn't taste all too bad and you have pretty much no wait.

Love the Powderhorn location, so was excited to see that they also have a Mall of America…read morelocation! Clean, bright space, just like the Lake Street location. Limited ice cream choices -they actually just had mango, lime, or strawberry sorbet, but it looked like their savory menu is the same. Fantastic elote "parfaits" in a cup, nachos, fritos con queso, and more. A little difficult if you (like me) don't know much Spanish, as there really wasn't a menu board with names and pricing for all items. I don't know enough Spanish to have asked many questions, so we just ordered from the pictures on the board. I know they are still a very new location, so they're probably still working on things, so keep that in mind.

Stopped by this Haagen-Dazs location around 11:30am this morning just to grab a bottled water as it…read morewas the closest place to me with one available. When I walked up to the counter, there was no associate in sight. After a short wait, someone finally appeared and her name tag said Tejaswi. She asked if I needed something, and I told her I just wanted to purchase a water. She grabbed one from the cooler behind the register, set it on the counter, and told me the total was $2.42. Straightforward, but the issue wasn't with the transaction....t was the customer service. Tejaswi was on a personal phone call the entire time, and not discreetly. The other person was on speakerphone, so I could hear both sides of the conversation while she rang me up. It felt awkward and unprofessional, like I was intruding on her personal time even though I was the customer. As I was wrapping up, a family walked up to order ice cream, and she continued the same phone conversation while attempting to serve them. Mind you, still holding the phone in her hand. Honestly, I couldn't believe what I experienced and witnessed. What kind of customer service is being allowed here? I get that not every shift is exciting, but the store had only been open for about 90 minutes -- this was 11:30am, not the end of a long day. Haagen-Dazs is a brand associated with quality, but the service here was anything but.

We were looking for a treat and I had passed this spot. It definitely didn't disappoint. My…read morehusband and I both tried the mocha coffee shake and it was divine. I wish the coffee flavor had a bit more of a prescience but it was still good.. My oldest daughter had a scoop of raspberry sorbet and my youngest cookies and cream. Delicious.

Simple and sweet! Got a "Like It" size vanilla ice cream with a waffle cone, and it hit the spot!…read more Classic, creamy, and exactly what you expect. Sometimes you don't need all the mixins, but I made my own butter pecan. They gave me a full scoop of pecans, which was nice! They made it to perfection. Amazing service. Good ice cream done right!

The ice cream selections are great and the creativity with them is fun. I got a giant cone of…read morevanilla and kept it simple. The lines seem always long but you can get lucky and catch them at a good time. The service well it seems that the employees as mentioned are not too happy with working here. I have been to other ice cream establishments and they are generally more enthusiastic. No one was rude or not polite but there was a sense of lack of joy in the position. The lack of joy may be due to the endless back-to-back lines of needy people who can clearly read the menu 30 minutes before even approaching the counter and then still clueless or perhaps Coldstone working conditions. Overall the ice cream was good and again the service was not bad. The shop was clean. Ice cream and options a solid 5 stars. Service with a smile 3 stars. Cleanliness 5 stars

Great family owned spot in Bloomington! The store is bright, the team is friendly, and there are…read moreendless flavors of gelato, sorbet, and paletas (popsicles). They also have fresh fruit + savory food and snacks available. The decor is fun, especially the popsicle bench!

Best ice cream I've ever tasted. Friendly service. Great seating. A+ if you are a coconut fan the…read morecoconut ice cream will knock your socks off. Try the abuelita as well.

nice staff and great flavor!…read more the staff are very kind and helpful, and the puffs are very delicious. they also run promos with multiple Japanese comic titles.

Beard Papa's is a really unique addition to the dessert lineup at Mall of America. They serve large…read morecream puffs where you choose your shell and filling on a kiosk, which makes it fun to mix and match different combinations. I honestly love this place and there are so many options that I do not think I will ever get through all of them. The shop itself is clean and simple, and the mascot with the beard gives it a fun and slightly quirky feel. My go to orders are the éclair shell with vanilla filling and the original shell with chocolate filling. Pricing is a bit on the higher side, but that is pretty standard for Mall of America. There is not much interaction with staff since everything is ordered through a kiosk and they just call your name when it is ready. I would definitely recommend trying it at least once, even just for the experience of eating a giant cream puff.

After seeing this pop up on my tiktok multiple times, I just knew I had to take my kids!…read more This place is absolutely adorable! My boys loved watching their characters be made! The paper on the faces is edible and my kids also thought that was super fun!! The service was fast, fun and sweet! If you have watched any of the TikTok's, you know how lovely the owner is!! There is some seating here if you want, otherwise take your creation and go! These were fun to eat and have good flavor to them! 100% support this business! And take lots of pictures!

Love how you can pick your size and creature. I didn't know there was flavored cotton candy! 10…read moreout of 10 would recommend!

I grabbed a matcha from here on St. Patty's day to fulfill my green drink/matcha craving. I ordered…read moreahead on doordash because I had a limited amount of time to go and order it. The order ahead was super easy and pick up was great. There is a parking lot out front, so parking was super simple. I got the lavender matcha latte and it was so good. You could really taste the lavender, which always makes me so happy. It was such a cute color too: green and light purple. I got 100% sweetness, which I definetly will not be getting next time. Was too sweet for me, but I just wasn't sure. Next time I'll get 50% and I think that will be perfect. I am excited to go back! I loved the variety of matcha orders you could get, so I am excited to try more.

Some of the best matcha options in all of Minnesota, hands down…read more I ordered the matcha latte float, and it was absolutely delicious -- smooth, earthy matcha paired perfectly with the creamy sweetness on top. It struck just the right balance without being overly sweet, making it the perfect little indulgence for a Sunday sweet tooth. Most orders are placed through one of the two kiosks available, which keeps things moving efficiently and makes customizing your drink super easy. The space itself is incredibly clean, beautifully decorated, and has such a welcoming ambiance that makes you want to sit and stay awhile. I'll definitely be coming back to try their pastries next -- everything looked too good to pass up.