Best fresh strawberry milk shaved ice in South Bay, California Artistically made, most of all natural strawberries with a condensed milk flavor. Strawberries & puree drizzled on top. So refreshing, better than Hawaiian syrup shaved ice. More natural. read more

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I've been a customer at Okrumong for the past six years, and I've always enjoyed the quality of their bingsu and taiyaki. Unfortunately, my visit on July 25 was a completely different experience. The black sesame bingsu had a strong pepper-like taste, making it unpleasant to eat. On top of that, the taiyaki we ordered didn't arrive until about 30 minutes later, so we no longer had time to enjoy it at the restaurant and had to take it to-go. When we politely brought up the taste of the bingsu with an employee (a young man with glasses and shoulder-length hair), he became defensive, spoke to us rudely, and walked away in the middle of the conversation before we could finish explaining the issue. At that point, we weren't even complaining about the delayed taiyaki. We simply wanted to let them know something seemed wrong with the dessert. We did eventually receive an apology for the delayed taiyaki, but only after we asked about the reason for the delay. The employee explained that he had mixed up our order with another table. I've supported Okrumong for years, which makes this experience especially disappointing. Everyone makes mistakes, and a delayed order or a food quality issue can happen. What really stood out was how the situation was handled. I hope the management takes customer service more seriously, because this visit was far below the standard I've come to expect from Okrumong. read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

I've been coming to Okrumong for years, more times than I can reasonably count. I've brought my parents, my kids, friends, people visiting from out of town. It has become one of those places you stop debating because you already know what you're going to get. In the South Bay, when somebody wants bingsu, this is still one of the first places that comes to mind. And the frustrating thing is that the dessert is genuinely very good. The snow is properly fine and soft, closer to fresh powder than shaved ice and the flavors are restrained enough that you can bring almost anyone here without worrying that they're going to be assaulted by sugar. The red bean works. The mochi balls are excellent and worth adding, even if you'll feel mildly extorted every time you pay for extras. I've worked through most of the menu over the years and rarely had anything fundamentally bad. The taiyaki deserves some credit too. The cheese version in particular is ridiculously satisfying and the red bean is dependable. Coffee is forgettable, but nobody should be driving here because they heard whispers about the espresso program. The problem is everything surrounding the food. Okrumong has always been expensive and once you start adding mochi or toppings, a simple dessert can become an oddly serious financial decision. I can forgive expensive when the product earns it, and much of the time the bingsu does. What becomes harder to forgive is paying premium prices while feeling as though your presence is something the people behind the counter have to tolerate. What makes it stranger is that this doesn't feel like some anonymous chain staffed by people who happened to clock in that afternoon. You get the sense that the people running the place are personally connected to it, which should make the hospitality feel warmer. Somehow, it often has the opposite effect. There is a reluctant energy behind the counter, as though serving customers is the interruption rather than the reason the doors are open. After enough visits, you stop writing it off as somebody simply having a bad day. That matters more than people think. Hospitality isn't performing happiness or pretending every customer is your long lost cousin. It is simply making people feel that you are glad they chose to spend their time and money with you. A hello. A little patience. Some warmth. Okrumong has a product people clearly still want, yet too often the experience around it feels like the business is operating on whatever affection people have left from its better years. And you can feel those years receding. There was a time when places like this felt like destinations. Lines, energy, people making a special trip for Korean desserts that were harder to find elsewhere. Now there are more choices, better designed cafes, more interesting dessert shops and operators who understand that good food alone doesn't buy permanent loyalty. I still come back because, annoyingly, the bingsu is good enough to keep pulling me back. That may be the most honest compliment and criticism I can give them. I'd love to see this place feel cared for again, because the actual product deserves better than the experience surrounding it. read more

"Traditional" type korean shaved ice place with red bean. They also offer Americanized flavors like Oreo & strawberry. The price is kind of expensive but the ice is soft & good. I got the regular and it was pretty small so I can't imagine how tiny the mini would be for just $3 less... read more

I hate to leave bad reviews especially for a Korean business but this young kid with shoulder length hair suddenly yelled at my child while I was ringing him my order, who was touching the individual wrapped mochi that were out on display. While my kid was squeezing it, this guys straight up yelled saying "don't squish those!" While I corrected my kid and bought the very mochi my kid had "tampered" this kid was rude and didn't even apologize. The bingsoo is fine here but this worker is a piece of crap and ruined our night. Don't come here read more

Super cute cafe! Friendly service and their menu is perfect for treats and coffee. Very refreshing and so calm with classical music and books to fill the wait time. read more

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Trying this Korean shaved ice coffee and dessert shop. We ordered a mini red bean and mini strawberry cup and custard Taiyakis. Delicious. Ok, bye read more

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Overall, this place is my favorite dessert place in South Bay. Location: next to Jang Su Jang restaurant so easy to come by after dinner. Has a big, free parking lot. Decor: cute decor with books on the side and a few tables inside. Service: efficient and speedy. Menu/food: I really like their bingsoo a lot, but what I really love is their boong-uh-ppang (taiyaki). I also love their red bean, which is not too sweet but rich and flavorful. They advertise that the red bean is imported from Korea, and it really is better than most other places. When the taiyaki comes out piping hot with crispy exterior and chewy inside with red bean, it's sooo good. I like their custard filling too. Probably best taiyaki I've had anywhere in southern Cal. I had stopped coming here for a while and when we came back, we noticed that the menu expanded a bit, and now they have some fruit based bingsoo. Recommend trying once. Their rice cakes are good too, very chewy and fresh. read more

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Dessert: 3.5. Came by on a Sunday around 1 pm. Place is located in a shopping center next to King's Hawaiian. This is a small place with inside and outside seating. Place was mostly empty when we arrived. I ordered their OG Snow Bowl Combo ($15.75) which comes with their OG Snow Bowl and a "fresh baked rice cake". Dessert was ready timely and you pick it up at the counter. Dessert looked appetizing. Flavor was good but a simpler bingsoo then my favorite from a different business which includes a scoop of ice cream, preferably ube. Staff was lvery friendly and helpful. I definitely felt welcome. read more

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I first visited Okrumong for a coffee outing and was impressed to see that they offer Stereoscope coffee! I've had Stereoscope coffee before in the OC and became a fan. I'm so glad that I can get this coffee here in the South Bay. During that same coffee outing, I was treated to some Okrumong's shave ice. My friend and I tried the Red Bean Shave Ice with mochi. The shave was so smooth. I enjoyed it so much that I ended up coming back to Okrumong a few weeks later and tried their Strawberry Shave Ice. The Strawberry Shave Ice is such a refreshing treat. They pack it with strawberries! It's delicious and a great treat for a hot day. I thought the shave ice would be my favorite treat here but it turns out their takiyaki is it what really won my heart. You have to order at least two pieces and I chose to get their mozzarella cheese and custard. They make these fresh with each order. It comes out piping hot and is so delicious. The mozzarella is a definite must try! Overall I am quite the Okrumong fan. From their coffee to their takiyaki, this spot is the perfect place to visit for a treat! read more

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They have a good selection of desserts. I like the bingsoo and cheesecake. Their drinks are decent and well priced read more

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I've been a frequent customer here the past 5 years at least, and I've noticed a huge difference in the quality of product and service especially this past year in a really bad way. It's unfortunate that there isn't enough competition around or else I wouldn't have come here as often as I'd liked these last few months. I get the sense that the owner is an introvert and hates people. Every encounter with an employee feels like I'm the nuisance for wanting to order/ buy something. I've also noticed they are putting way too much sugar/syrup in their drinks and desserts. Please sell this business to someone who actually wants to have a customer-facing brick and mortar business! read more

Okrumong is right by Jang Su Jang, so I'm sure it draws a lot of their clientele who are interested in a different kind of dessert. They offer Snow Bowls as a special cold sweet treat. But wisely, they also offer it in a mini version, which is great for those who want a different flavor from their DC, or just don't want to share. I went with the Original mini with red bean $8.50. My DC got their Black mini (black sesame) $9.50. Mine was good, but could do with a bit more of the sweet milk deeper down the ice. I did finish my cup. read more

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Been here several times with friends and family. Great coffees and desserts. The service is very good and the we love coming here after eating next door. It does get very busy on Fridays and Saturdays. They are known for their Pat Bing Soo. We get that even in the winter time. Enjoy! read more

the shop is fairly small but has about 8 to 10 tables indoor and limited outdoor seatings. The interior decor was classy. The shop was very busy during weekend dinner time. It was full. The noise level was medium. Most patrons kept their voices down at the normal level. The ordering process was traditional. Order was placed at the counter with a server. Order was ready within timely manner. Very presentable as well. The added side red bean portion was a but small. The ice was fluffy and sweet. The mixture with sweetened sesame powder was delicious. For me. It was subjectively too sweet, but may be perfect for you. The price was fairly reasonable. Overall. It was a great experience. This place gets a 4.5 out of 5. read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Cute, tiny shaved ice/tea place next to one of my favorite Korean restaurants. This cozy corner has excellent and nicely portioned shaved ice. Seating was plentiful and there is a great parking lot for the plaza. The shaved ice was not overly sweet which I prefer. I'd prefer no whipped cream. The service is quick - your order and sit and wait. read more

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This is a great dessert spot next to the michelin rated Jang su jang. It's a great place to go after dinner or when you need a great sweet. The drinks are great and of good value. The taiyaki is good. read more

We stopped by Okrumong after lunch at Jang Su Jang, since it's located in the same center, and it was a nice way to wrap up the meal. We ordered two bingsoo and shared them. The black sesame bingsoo was my favorite - the ice was super fine and snow-like, light and easy to enjoy. It leaned a bit sweeter than other bingsoo spots I've tried, but was still very good. The second bingsoo was a more classic snow bowl with red bean and mochi on top, simple but enjoyable. The space felt clean and traditional, with good service. Overall, a great place to get bingsoo in Torrance. read more

Okrumong - Black sesame bingsoo -- super fine, snow-like ice with a rich, slightly sweet flavor. - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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I've been here once before but I don't think I got anything. The vibes are cute. It has a random sink in the front which I think is pretty funny but also convenient. They also have some pretty interesting books on the shelf, I was reading some of the titles. I got the Oreo mini snow. It was fire. I usually dont go for Korean bingsoo desserts because I'm not a fan of red bean so I'm glad there was an Oreo option. I love cookies n cream ice cream! It was effing freezing tho so I was rocking back and forth tryna keep my body temperature up LOL. But it was worth it. My friend got the OG red bean mini snow and 2 taiyakis. There's a minimum 2 per order. There's plenty of parking in this plaza because the plaza is more parking than anything else lol read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

What a gem. I will start with the quality of the items that I've tried there which are the fish shaped pastry taiyaki and the bing soo shaved ice. The taiyaki when fresh are out of this world and when room temp, still amaze balls. The owner took. The time to tell me how to store them so they wouldn't get soggy on the commute. On another unrelated occasion, he kept the store open so that I could grab a shaved ice that my mother who is ill was craving and I will never forget this. Also, she absolutely loved it, read more

Shaved ice and similar desserts are something that we enjoy grabbing whenever we are in the area and for some reason, this one just did not impress. The ground up black sesame on this one tasted like expired ground coffee. The place was very quiet on the Thursday night and while the stuff was very sweet, it seemed like this dessert is not meant to impress. read more

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No pat in strawberry pat bingu. There's no red bean in red bean snow. What a rip off for 13.50 with just snow and strawberry. Just go home and make it yourself. read more

I came here with my sibling and this place was delicious. The inside is a bit small with about 6-8 tables but when we went, there were larger parties that combined tables together. There's also two tables outside to dine at. The staff were super friendly, definitely would go back for a sweet treat! read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

We ordered 3 cappuccinos and an iced americano . The cappuccinos came out too milky and cold with no hint of coffee . Iced americano was mid. Ambience is nice and service is fine . Just not my cup of coffee . read more

Game here just to try one of their desserts and ended up getting at least five different things including some drinks. I really liked it inside. It's very cute. It's not that big but it's also not that small. It's very quiet. You can do some work there. You can have a conversation in there and it's all very clean. Bathroom's also very clean. Service was fast. They had a bunch of people working in the back even though it was never that busy read more

The bingsoo wasn't too sweet and had a creamy, milky flavor! I got the OG bingsoo and my friend got the Oreo bingsoo. The bingsoo didn't taste watered down and had a good balance of sweetness and flavor. I also ordered the custard taiyaki. There is a minimum order of 2 pieces. The custard taiyaki was delicious! It had a bouncy mochi texture which was a pleasant surprise. The cashier was kind and patient. Would definitely come back! read more

Okrumong - OG Mini Snow, Oreo Mini Snow, Custard Taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Came here on a Sunday for a nice dessert after dinner. Parking is easily available since this business plaza has a large lot. The inside of Okrumong is like a cozy cafe. There's several tables and also a sink along the side wall for handwashing. You order and pick up at the counter. Been here several times now, and I always get their taiyaki. It's cooked perfectly, and the shell is always nice and crispy when you bite into it. They're my favorite place to get taikyaki. The only downside is that they don't have as many filling options as other taiyaki spots. But the fillings they do have are really delicious! During this visit, I also tried the basque cheesecake. I've always seen it in the display case before, and this time I finally went for it. It was thick and creamy. So yummy! And it's served with whipped cream and sliced strawberries that compliment the cheesecake perfectly. read more

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Cute little dessert shop with jazz music for ambiance. Taiyaki is 2 pieces minimum order and that was my kids favorite treat. You can get it with no filling if desired. Snow bowls appear a smidge on the small side. But they are actually a good size for 2 people to share as a dessert after dinner elsewhere. Snow is extremely fine. Love it! read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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The cutest cafe! LOVE the Black Sesame Snow Bowl. Finely shaved ice topped with sesame and condensed milk is perfect for a hot day, and the Taiyaki are amazing as well. Made to order, they come out piping hot with a great crispy shell and mochi-esque texture. We tried all the fillings and you can't go wrong. My favorite is red bean, but they're all great depending on what you're craving. I've always loved Asian desserts, and these are awesome! read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Poor customer service. Online says they close at 9pm. I went at 8:30pm and was denied service even though it was empty inside. The workers name is Chloe. read more

Unique Korean Cafe with many sweets, desserts, coffees, and teas. Knowledgeable staff about traditional Koreans sweets and breads. We'll try the Korean porridge next time, seems to be popular here. read more

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Okrumong is a nice little hang out spot and frankly exceeded my expectations. It gets a busy during the weekend but the tables turn pretty quickly. The inside decor is reminiscent of an old tea house, but the food is very modern. We ordered the OG snow bowl and it was pretty good. It has red bean and mochi so it's a very Asian dessert. It's worthwhile to get if you come. We didn't order the Taiyaki but we saw plenty of people ordering it. There's plenty of parking and I'm sure they benefit from being right next door to Jang Su Jang and getting their diners. read more

Okrumong - OG Snow Bowl with Red Bean - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Hubby and I found this little spot on yelp (thanks yelp)! It was his first Korean dessert shop ever, so he was excited for it and so was I. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the beautiful relaxing music that gave it the place a special touch. The high ceilings and bookshelves is also a nice touch. Most of the books are in Korean, so if you don't read in Korean and you're coming alone to relax and read, bring a book. The service was excellent! We weren't sure if we were going to stay because our baby was sleeping, so we ordered to go even though we really wanted to dine in. Baby ended up waking up and went inside with us and we were all able to enjoy it as a family. The best part, is that they were patient with our order and flexible with changing it to dine in. We ordered the Oreo shaved ice bowl, which was delicious. The perfect amount of icecream (on scoop) was served on top with Oreos sprinkles on top and even had some big Oreo chunks. We also ordered the fish shaped filled dessert. It was made to order nice an! Everything was fresh and made to order. read more

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Cute little dessert shop! We got the green tea snow bowl and it was the perfect size to share with another person. The mochi was so soft and I appreciated the layer of red bean in the middle. There's not too too many tables so it can be a tad difficult to snag a spot to dine in. read more

Okrumong - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Came here for a quick dessert on a Sunday and sat inside the quaint chairs-- the inside was pretty and homey, and I liked the christmas playlist playing! My friends and I ordered the Matcha snow bowl and split it between the four of us. It came out relatively quick! The matcha and azuki (red bean) went so well together and was really delicious! I always love the texture and fluffy slush of bingsoo-- it was the perfect light treat after a big lunch. I liked the mochi balls on top too! Next time I really want to try the black sesame flavor!! read more

Okrumong - Green Snow Bowl with Red Bean - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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Cute little place for coffee and dessert. We got the Taiyaki with red bean and some snow bowls. They also have pre-packaged cookies and some other pastries available. read more

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Small cozy bingsoo place in a strip mall. Busy on a hot day but provided the cooling relief we needed. The taiyaki was crispy and perfect. Tried all three flavors and custard was my favorite. Tried three different types of snow bowls with gold being one of them thought we were getting some real gold at these prices. Overall a bit on the pricier side but for good quality times with family any price is worth it. Four stars for the price. read more

Okrumong - Gold - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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I've always liked this spot for bingsoo in ktown, LA. This was my first time going to the Torrance location and i was a bit disappointed. We got the black sesame snow and a chocolate chip cookie. The snow was a bit too liquidy and it lacked that black sesame flavor once you got into the middle portion. It did not have much black sesame inside. Im not sure if it was too much milk or what but it just liquidy soupy milk bingsoo. The chocolate chip though was really good! Dark and milk chocolate with walnut pieces. The cookie was not overly sweet and had a good soft texture to it. I would come back for the cookie. Not the bingsoo. read more

Okrumong - Black sesame snow - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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Taiyaki was pretty good, the mini strawberry snow was not. There was no snow, it was completely melted and was basically a soup! Luckily we got 2 taiyaki, Nutella and custard. They were both pretty good. The Nutella one could have used more filling and the custard wasn't sweet enough. But the taiyaki themselves were delicious! Not sure if I'd recommend it be back, but it was a cute little place with plenty of tables inside. read more

Okrumong - Taiyaki and mini Strawberry Mini Snow - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

Ambiance: Very cute cafe spot with bookshelves. Service: It was good Taiyaki: Red bean and custard--perfect in cold weather. Omiza Tea (Cold): Very good; tastes like dried Asian plum. read more

Okrumong - Omiza Tea - Desserts Near Me - Torrance, California

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