One of the better taiyaki's I've had in Arizona. This shop specializes in taiyaki treats, treats made into fish shapes using waffle batter. I opted for a traditional taiyaki which is filled with Japanese sweet red beans. It was OK. Not incredibly good, but passable. Taiyaki's are made in a special pan that folds in half like a waffle maker. My taiyaki's had a lot of excess baked batter around the fish shape because they put too much batter in the waffle iron. Not a big deal, but it just shows either how they lack experience or skill at making these. You have to understand--the Japanese are extremely attentive to food details. Presentation is EVERYTHING. Food is an artform. The recipe they use for the batter is pretty close to authentic. It was just a hair too thick in texture. The flavor was good, but just not quite authentic, and no, I can't put my finger on it. The sweet red beans were good. Overall, not disappointing. These were about $2.75 a piece, reasonable. They also do the ice cream cone thing where they use smaller versions of the fish as a type of waffle cone. Will I buy again if I'm at H Mart? Probably. I love taiyaki. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

Wasn't sure if the quality of the fantastic fish cones would be as good in their HMart location. We were not disappointed - our fish was fantastic and now we don't need to drive as far to get our fix. Definitely recommend the fish cone with soft serve - Macha green tea with custard & mochi is our favorite. read more

Snowtime - Quick friendly service - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Yum! Was excited to find this gem hidden deep inside the HMart food court. The snow ice here is light and fluffy, topped with a generous amount of toppings. Most of the combinations on the menu sounded too sweet to me, but B liked the Choco Butter Kisses (snickers, brownies, chocolate chips, graham-crumbs, chocolate, and caramel). I was a fan of the Matcha Love- just the perfect amount of sweetness with matcha dust, red bean, mochi, and topped with a scoop of matcha ice cream. The small size is very big- I can't imagine getting a large! Would def order this again when I'm stopping in for groceries. read more

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Always a treat to stop by Snowtime inside H-Mart. Taro is one of my fav flavors and the fish cones are the perfect amount of crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. read more

Snowtime - Matcha & Taro Swirl with custard filling in fish cone - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I stopped by here to get dessert one night after dinner. I like the concept of taiyaki ice cream and when someone brought this place up, I was interested in going. I came here on a Friday night and it was pretty vacant. I got the taiyaki with matcha ice cream. I got my order pretty quickly and it was still warm! The matcha soft serve was a bit icy, but it was super good. The taiyaki tasted really fresh and reminded me more of a waffle than mochi-like. If I'm in the area, I'll definitely come back! read more

Love this cute little shop tucked into the back of the Korean grocery store. Had fun ice cream flavors. I got ube and green tea swirl and it was perfectly sweet and cold. Allowed to pick a few premium toppings. Made fresh so expect a bit of wait like most the shops in this cafeteria. read more

Snowtime - Swirl ice cream in a fish cone - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Pretty tasty and pretty good looking ice cream. I definitely wanna try all the other stuff on the menu. read more

Snowtime - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I've never felt more unwelcome. I want to share about my visit to this particular Snowtime on 6/28 around 7:40pm. Mind you, I had no idea at the time they closed at 8pm. Perhaps this is why I received such poor customer service. My husband and I walked up to the counter already noticing the two young ladies (no idea what their names are because I did not see any name tags) one was taller with thick curly hair & sunglasses on her head that said "class of 2024", the other girl was shorter, light brown hair with bangs & glasses. I was not greeted with a smile or pleasant tone when talking my order. I was given rolled eyes & attitude. Barely any eye contact. I asked if I could simplify my dessert combination ingredients, essentially creating my own combination (which I've done at every other snowtime I've visited) and I was met with a monotoned, "we don't do that here." I said, "oh really? I've gotten it before??" I started to review the menu again to quickly make another choice and then, she said, "well you have to pay full price and then we will make it for you how you want." "Ok, I'm fine with that! Thank you!" I said. She proceeded to *TAP TAP TAP* rather aggressively on the iPad-She seemed to have an issue ringing it up, so she called the other girl over who rolled her eyes and took a deep sigh while continuing to ring me up. I tried to keep my reply's and expression extra polite and upbeat to help counteract the attitude I was receiving. At this point, I have not said anything to my husband, however he was the first to lean over and whisper to me, "is everything OK? Is there something wrong? " It takes a lot for my husband to notice things like this so for him to say something to me first should tell you something. We step back to wait for our order. Two other customers went after us & they were met with the same customer service that I received. Well, we continue to wait, the two girls were slamming things around while making the desserts...receipts, cups, ingredients, containers of sauce, etc.. Then, in the middle of making my order, the girl with the thick curly hair looks to the other and says, "Ew. Who would even order this? " The other girl says. "Ew I have no freaking idea." As if I already don't feel like an inconvenience to their life; Now they're making fun of my order IN FRONT OF ME? At this point I'm so annoyed. All of us customers stood around, looking at each other, wondering what the heck was going on? Two people walked up to the counter, and one of the young girls said with an attitude, "WERE CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT." Is it so hard to have a pleasant tone and simply say, "hey guys I'm so sorry we're actually closed for the evening, thanks for coming though!" Apparently not for these two. She continues hustling around behind the counter, rolling her eyes, huffing and puffing, slamming things down all over the counter and shoving the desserts away as they call them. At this point, I'm pissed. I just paid extra for dessert that I've never had to pay extra for, I tipped 20% for service that was beyond horrible. It wasn't just me who saw it. I suppose they were mad they closed in 20 minutes and a handful of people showed up after dinner to get dessert before they closed? But that's not my problem? She was obviously annoyed and was making us pay for it with her bad attitude. I don't know who manages this place, but the staff certainly needs to be trained on customer service etiquette. I've worked in many food service places in the past... I get it, but that's no reason to lash out on customers. Especially when they're willing to pay more and tip well! When my order was called, I walked out to the counter and very politely and kindly said, "thank you so much! By the way (gesturing to the girl in glasses who was the most vocal and rude) Are you OK?" "IM FINE." I said, " are you sure? Because you don't seem like it?" "IM FINE." (Both times barely looking at me when she answered. I said, " OK because I don't understand what's going on, this whole experience has been very uncomfortable, it seems like something is wrong and maybe you need a break? I don't know. But I also want to mention that I don't appreciate you making fun of my order when I'm standing right here. Ok? I don't know what's going on, but everyone just needs to take a breath and calm down. You're making us uncomfortable." "OK!" They said to me with attitude. My husband and I walked away, thankfully still able to enjoy our treats. We talked for maybe 10 minutes afterwards about what a crazy experience that was. I'm not one to write bad reviews, but this one was horrible. I wish I could get my money back. My husband and I don't get much time to ourselves to go on a date and it really sucks to be treated this way when beforehand we were having such a good time. It honestly makes me never want to go to this specific location again. read more

I've been on the hunt for a great strawberry matcha in Arizona and I wanted to take my friend to try taiyaki. This spot is conveniently located in the H-mart food court. The strawberry matcha here is the closest I've found so far to my favorite bubble tea spot in Seattle. It was fantastic! The matcha/taro swirl taiyaki was also really good, but I wish there was a little more matcha flavor. The ice cream was fluffy and the taiyaki was crispy and soft. There was no line and service was very fast. I definitely want to come back to try some of the other restaurants in the food court and come here again for dessert after! read more

Snowtime - Strawberry matcha and a matcha/taro swirl taiyaki - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Amazing service and desert! very clean and food was tasty. Atmosphere was loud but clean! read more

Snowtime - This was soo yummy! - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

The worst service!! The "manager" is what he called himself, which I know for a fact was not the manager. He was absolutely the most condensing person I've ever met. He needs to get a job somewhere where he has zero contact with everyday people!! I will check out the one in Chandler, hopefully their not all run the same but please stay away from the one in HMart, Mesa! I've never had such terrible service getting drinks and ice cream should be a pleasant experience. read more

The house milk tea was very watery. I've had the classic sweet sunset snow bowl a few times and this location has a weird after taste in their snow bowls. read more

Love it. Can't find better joints than this. The matcha ice cream is a must try. Matcha love is out of this world.

Overpriced , $8 for this small strawberry matcha with boba. Beverage needed to be colder, matcha not well blended! read more

Snowtime - Strawberry matcha boba small - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

We love snowtime! Hidden in Hmart it's a hidden gem. They have soft serve ice cream and tayoki fish. You can get them together of just with one of their many filings. We love you could get three warm fish to try at a small size. We tried Nutella custard and red bean..all amazing! Can't wait to go back read more

Very good! Similar to Somi somi in LA. If you're shopping in Hmart definitely stop by after! I got the taro and matcha swirled with sprinkles and matcha dust! There were many toppings and options for your dessert! read more

Snowtime - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

They were really good enjoyed ice cream with my wife the fish waffle cone thing was really good and they put Nutella in the bottom part it was so good I definitely recommend them give them a try they a terrific read more

Snowtime - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I ate their fish ice cream cone lined with Nutella... I died and went to heaven. So delicious!!!

Yummy is all I have to say. We got a snow thing with strawberry and mango. I forgot what it was listed as. We got the choco heaven. And some fish buns. We tried the red bean, Nutella and custard. All of them were delicious. It was cool to taste a lot of what I saw on dramas in real life and none of it disappointed. read more

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I ordered the milk tea and half was ice. The first few sips tasted good but towards the bottom it was watered down. i finished dtink after like 10 sips. Won't be getting that again. read more

Freshly made! Taro fish cone was so yummy! Also, order 6 red beans, 6 Nutella and 6 custards! Family loved it!

Be aware! Snow time has now moved into the HMART. They are creating a food court of different Asian cuisines and I AM HERE FOR IT. I went on a Saturday and it was insanely packed but still worth the ice cream. The wait wasn't too long and staff was helpful and friendly. I cannot wait to try all the other restaurants though! Please support local! read more

I really liked the icecream with fish cone. There are tons of combinations that you can try. The icecream was a little bit too sweet for me, but overall it was very good. read more

I as Snowtime customer, always enjoy the products. Today I have bad experience with Mesa location. Employee name, Brandon, serve me for put the drinks in the cup holder and open the top lid and spill the drinks and just cover with his bare hand to pretend like nothing happen even though I was standing right in front of his face without saying sorry or any apology. He just went into the kitchen. I asked one of other employee for manager, he told me that she was not in the store. I couldn't even complain to fix the problem right there. I know that Snowtime is good company to serve delicious deserts, but with this ugly experience, I would choose other company for better service. I really don't like the company employees or people don't have basic manner or etiquette toward to customers or other people. read more

Picked up some ice cream after shoplifting and overall some of the best ice cream I had in a while and the cone is delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Snowtime - Desserts Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Matcha fish cone is soooo good saw this recommended on TikTok! Service was good but busy we went 30 minutes before close not knowing they closed then read more

Terrible service! Will definitely not be returning, please learn some manners! I wanted my friends to have a good time and all we got was condescending treatment from one of the employees, I would not recommend read more

Horrible service. On Wednesday the 12th, the "manager" was extremely discourteous immediately when I got there and started to order. He then continued to be be rude the entire interaction, I tried to brush it off but he ended up getting my order wrong as well! I ended up just asking for a refund and he did it begrudgingly. read more

Very nice and patient staff while I took my time to decide what to order. It was beautiful and tasty!

Absolutely delicious!! Fantastic customer service and everything is sooo delicious!!! We drive from Phoenix to get the ice cream and it is totally worth it!!! read more

O love it. Specially the chocolate heaven golden fish. One of my favorite. And I like that they make it in the moment so you have the cone, waffle or golden fish fresh. You have to try it !!! read more

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Absolutely love everything from here. Never had to wait long for anything unless there was a big group in front of my order. The decor is beautiful and the place overall is very relaxing. read more

Bad customer service from one of the girls.We asked for her suggestions and she had a-lot of attitude. Hopefully management retraining her to do her job and customer service skill as well! read more

Delicious, fun and tasty! I came here with my family and the children loved it! Definitely a must try!

Nothing short of amazing. Got the specialty snow with black sesame, red bean, soybean, mochi and almond flavor combination. All my favorites in 1 bingsu!!! Don't delay, you must try this life changing dessert. read more