Second Visit & Still Such a Fun Dessert Spot!…read more This was our second visit here, and once again the service and ambience were very welcoming. It's a smaller dessert spot with about 3-4 tables available, but it gives off a cozy and chill vibe that we really enjoyed. This time we got the half-and-half milk and ube ice cream with taiyakis filled with: * taro * red bean * custard * cheesecake * nutella And honestly... I was really surprised that the cheesecake filling was actually delicious! Creamy, smooth, and definitely something I'd order again. The taiyaki itself was warm with that nice slight crisp on the outside, and paired perfectly with the ice cream. Overall, such a fun spot for dessert and definitely a must-try if you're craving taiyakis and ice cream. Happy eats!

This small dessert place is located in an outdoor mall. It is hard to find a parking space in the…read morelot. There is street parking available. This place is unique with Taiyaki Ice Cream. What is that? A freshly baked fish shell filled with custard or other filling. It is served with soft serve ice cream. There is a topping bar that is unlimited !!! the place was busy and there was a line. The servers were efficient to take the orders and prepare them too. The wait was not too long. I ordered the pineapple Dole whip and it was SO GOOD. The baked fish was filled with custard and enjoyable too. There are a few a few tables and chairs inside, but be ready to eat your treat outside. I am looking forward to returning and try other flavors.

Really good ice cream that's not over sweet, but the bolo bao ice cream sandwich is the prize here…read more Best ice cream sandwich, seriously, way tastier than one made with cookies. Warm, crispy, fluffy...JUST TRY IT!!! Perfect affordable ice cream spot that feels like getting good value for money, which seems pretty rare these days. Service is always genuine (I think it's the owner who served me the times I've been there, not sure, but feels like he cares about customers). Open during the day, when 626 isn't. It's in a center on the side of the building where it's a bit hard to see from the street, but has good amount of parking.

Got the bo lo bao ice cream sandwich with Nutella cookies & cream, and it was honestly really…read moresolid. The bo lo bao was warm and fluffy, which worked surprisingly well with the cold ice cream - such a cool and interesting combo. Nutella cookies & cream was my favorite, and the strawberry shortcake was also really good. I'd give the overall experience like an 8/10. Plus, the price was cheaper than most ice cream spots, which was a nice bonus. Definitely worth checking out if you want to try something a little different!

The parlor is really cool and hip, there are no seats inside but there are chairs and benches right…read moreoutside. The service was quick and polite. I just wish I had taken a picture of the ice cream sandwich I got but I ate it too fast. It was a triple milk ice cream with chocolate cookie sandwich. It was delicious! My friend got a waffle cone with salted chocolate (don't worry, it wasn't salty at all-very good chocolate flavor) and orange blossom ice cream (it had a pleasant flavor but I would probably not order it again). Overall: great experience, great service and high quality ice cream.

This review is a long time coming. Mother Moo is a Sierra Madre staple known for its overpriced ice…read morecream and desserts. The unfortunate part is that the ice cream really isn't that good, and the portions are small for what you pay.  What really turned me off, though, was the lack of common sense from the staff. If you've been here, you know they have a display case with slices of cake and pie. Normally you look through the case and point to the piece you want. That's exactly what I did. There were about ten pieces of cake in the case, and I picked one that had the perfect icing-to-cake ratio. The employee asked what I wanted, and when I pointed to the slice she told me, "You can only pick from these two," while holding up two other pieces. Apparently those were the older slices that they were trying to get rid of. They were clearly smaller and, judging by how they were being pushed, probably not the freshest either. Since I was basically being forced to buy something I didn't want, I said I didn't want anything. She just said "okay" and moved on to help the rest of my family. At that point I told my family we were leaving and heading to Bloomfield Creamery in Altadena instead. The employee had every opportunity to use a little common sense and simply give me the slice I asked for. I work hard for my money, and if I'm paying premium prices, I expect to choose what I'm buying. Instead, they lost Madre family of customers for good.

Got the opportunity to try this place out because my mom was craving ice cream after her Mother's…read moreDay dinner The staff was sooo sweet and patient with us since it was our first time there, and they let us sample flavors before choosing. We ended up getting the flight for $15 and it was totally worth it! My favorite was the coffee chip, and my mom loved the strawberry and chocolate one. Everything was super creamy, flavorful, and not overly sweet. Such a cute little spot & definitely coming back

Moo Moo Mia in downtown Monrovia really has the BEST Oreo and Cream ice cream around town. It is SO…read moregood I can literally eat this for lunch every day if I don't gain weight from it. The ice cream shoppe is cute and the menu items are of average price. A single scoop is about $6 and they offer ice cream flights if you want to try out different flavors. Service wise-I think it varies. It was my third time there a few days ago and I think at my first visit there, the girl who helped me was very sweet but at my last visit, service was just so-so. Overall, Moo Moo Mia a great place for dessert.

I came here with a friend after dinner to get some dessert. There was no line, so we were able to…read moretry some samples and order right away. I tried the lychee and matcha soft serve flavors, and ended up getting the matcha flavor. Those flavors were good, the lychee and matcha were pungent. But the texture of the soft serve wasn't my favorite. The texture wasn't my favorite, it was more of an icy texture as oppose to a creamy silky texture which I would have preferred. I usually like the Oreo topping on my soft serve since it gives it a crunch, but it just didn't taste that good after a few bites. This soft serve was also a bit pricey, it was around $7 for the soft serve and topping, which was a bit disappointing since it wasn't that great. My friend also got their crunchy nut ice cream and didn't like it. I wish I liked this place more since they have Asian flavors but unfortunately it wasn't my favorite. Maybe if they improve the texture of their soft serve, I would reconsider.

So we finally tried this place because the last few times we went here they were closed but said it…read morewas open online and on their hours posted. We honestly wished it was closed when we tried it this evening. Water based soft served. This is a sorbet not soft serve with dairy. A Sorbet. It wasn't even soft served with creaminess. I don't know how to describe it honestly. The charcoal is citrusy flavored. We got it with a waffle cone that was already leaking in the bottom when the employee handed it to us. Hence why my significant other has napkins on the bottom of the cone. (See photo below) The charcoal is like it's almost as if they put the mixed fruity flavor in the machine but mixed with charcoal powder. The blue cookie. Where is the cookie? WHERE. IS. IT?! Again, another water based almost icy "soft served" that's not soft what so ever. I got it with the bubble waffle and Frosted Flakes as the topping. Did I mention that both the charcoal "soft served" with waffle cone and blue cookie "soft served" with a bubble waffle and Frosted Flakes topping was $21 (we tipped also to help support small businesses but sheesh) as much as I love dessert we didn't finish either of these so called treats because it just wasn't good or what others would say, "it wasn't the vibe." The server was nice she let us try different flavors but we tasted coconut in the choconut ice cream flavor and she said it was hazelnut. Boyfriend and I literally took out pieces of coconut from our taster to prove to each other that there was coconut. Again it wasn't creamy ice cream either. Lack luster ice cream. There's a better ice cream place down the road that's always a line on the weekends.

I went for a boba. It was a simple place with a lot of…read moreinterior space for a nice hang out with friends or loved ones. It had many options to choose from and it was simple and easy to use the tough screen tablet to order . I feel like it can also be a great place to read a book, I will surely do that for my next visit . The service there was fast and accurate.

At 9:42 i submitted an order for pickup. I received a ready time of 10:45 pm. Fair enough. I walk…read moreinside... seems relatively busy, i go to the front counter and tell the cashier that i am there to pickup my order. He smiles and says the blender is down for the night. I say, "what does that mean??" He said they can only make 1 of my 3 drinks and i would have to choose 2 more that are not blended. I tell him to give me a dew minutes, i then proceed to request 2 new drinks... he then tells me they are out of boba. ‍‍‍ At this point i told him to just give me 2 random drinks. I am not going to sit there all night only to be told they are out of stuff or their machines are not working. One blender? I mean if this is your bread and butter, i would suggest getting a 2nd blender, even if it's a crappy one from Walmart for $35. This is like a hamburger stand telling you they don't have a grill to make a burger. Also, out of boba on a Tuesday (off night??) Stock up. Who's doing inventory? I was more angry at the fact that they let over 30 minutes go by and didn't tell me via email or phone call that the blender was down. I would canceled my order and promptly received a refund... i hope. I wasn't offered any kind of remedy. No partial refund, no refund, no extra drinks. Just your kinda outta luck. We don't have the proper tools to make you a drink. I will never return here again. I used to like this place and even used to come here when they offered 3 drinks for the price of 2. After spending $20 on 3 drinks (2 of them not even being my choice). I will forever skip this place for the humongous disappointment and terrible service. There are boba places all around this area. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

I don't understand all the anger towards this establishment…read more I see a lot of people lamenting over missing the previous owner and the service of the new folks in charge. I've been refilling my water here for close to 2 years and haven't really had a bad experience. I follow their guidelines which aren't really strict imo and they've been generally pretty respectful / friendly. The parking is also generally plentiful in this too so it makes loading your water jugs / bottles pretty easy. If you want a straight forward place to refill water at reasonable prices, this is your spot. I can also sympathize with people who might not feel welcome because of the rules/guidelines.

Ok to deal with if you like to start a conversation by yourself. Dont expect anything back from…read morethem on conversation especially with the male worker there. Been going there for a year now and never once gotten a thank you nor come again nor a smile.

I just left from there and got a cup of fruit, which I basically paid $10 for orange and apple! I…read moream so disappointed and upset, I had two pieces of sandia which I stated to her and she was like ohh it's so small that's why but look at how much apple and orange are in there. The place was so hot! I just wanted to get out of there. I'm so disappointed I will NEVER be going back. Complete ripoff. Had I not told my husband I was bringing him fruit I would've left it there. DONT RECOMMEND!!!

The service is very slow and you have to repeat your order multiple times since they're chatting…read morewhile serving you. Ordered an esquimal, which was melting by the time I got it, and there was a hair. Save your money.

This place well deserved a 5stars. If I can give them 10stars, I will definitely do it. Their…read moregolden avocado toast is the must have. It is so yummy. Their drinks are always delicious and beautiful too. They are very pet friendly too. Love it here, highly recommended.

I'm so confused about the positive reviews and don't understand the appeal. I've been here a couple…read moreof times, mainly out of convenience when I'm in the area, but the drinks aren't good at all. On my most recent visit, I ordered an iced hojicha latte and it was horrible. It tasted like milk with barely any hojicha flavor. I also found it odd that their lattes come sweetened by default.

Their Rockey roll is very delicious Their pistachio ice…read morecream very delicious Other option strawberry very good Also, their banana split is very tasty The strawberry shake will definitely be recommended to try Clean environment Well, put together , This locations has great customer service Very polite, I'm very helpful Well recommended to friends and family

Every Handel's we've visited, it's always filled with families enjoying each others company. This…read morewas no different. Despite the long line, the excellent staffing moved the line quickly. The runners also provided additional recommendations to satisfy our various demands LOL. All of our shakes, ice cream sundaes and gelatos were generous and delicious. Even the local firefighters stopped by for treats. While most of us waited in line, one of us secured a table behind the building. Tables without a cover benefitted from the surround trees and building to fend off the glaring sun. We shopped afterwards to "walk off the calories". Great location + great treat on a hot day = great memories.