This was my first visit to Roll Me Up. It's conveniently located in the plaza across from Hillcrest Mall with plenty of free parking, which made it easy to access. It was busier than I expected, though it was a Saturday evening.
One thing I noticed upon walking in was an odd smell, which wasn't the best first impression.
We came to take advantage of their Instagram BOGO promotion, where you receive a second ice cream free after liking and following their page. The catch is that both ice creams must be the same flavour, which makes sense since they essentially split one regular serving into two smaller portions. For example, we ordered the Ferrero Rocher, and they only used one Ferrero Rocher chocolate between both ice creams. If I'm being honest, this is a gimmick to get people to come and is not an honest promotion. Our other flavour was Mango Madness.
Each ice cream comes with two toppings of your choice, and additional toppings are $0.99 each. There was a decent variety of toppings, including sauces (such as chocolate and mango), whipped cream, fresh fruit (strawberries and mango), flavoured jellies, and popping boba.
Overall, the ice cream was just okay. At around $10 plus tax per serving, I personally didn't find the quality, taste, or portion size justified the price.
The shop itself was fairly clean, modern, and had plenty of seating. The staff members we interacted with were friendly, although the manager came across as less approachable.
I also understand that it takes time to make the ice cream since it's not just the usual scoop, but the time between getting our first and last ice creams were a little ridiculous as they didn't make them in order. People who had ordered after us left before we got our full order, leaving the first ones to start eating before their's melted.
Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it also wasn't memorable enough for me to return. read more