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A decently busy but calm atmosphere for a weekday night! The staff was nice and was quick with our orders. I ordered the small size of the Original Peak with cereal flakes ($5.75) and chose the organic milk base. It was delicious! It wasn't too sweet, a perfect size, felt creamy and light, and contrasted nicely with the crunchy cereal. It hit the spot after dinner. The only thing we noticed was there were quite a lot of small flies flying around or landing on our takeout boxes. It was a little uncomfortable but didn't affect the taste of the soft serve thankfully!
I've been going to Soft Peaks on Kingsway since it first opened and it's been my to-go ice cream spot for years! Their soft serve melts in my mouth and pairs perfectly with the various delicious toppings. I got the seasonal Tiramisu chestnut this time and had chunks of real chestnut pieces in my cup! Food: 5/5 Price: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Parking: Free street parking around Would I return? YES Pro Tips: * Bring friends! One cup can serve up to two people!
Green tea This was super good and the matcha was flavourful and not overpowering. It wasn't bitter so I was glad about that. I liked that they have red beans on the side but I would have liked there to be more red bean. I think adding something chewy to the mix like little mochi bites would have elevated this even more! They currently have their rotational flavour as pistachio and I'm so sad I didn't ask for a sample before ordering! (Remember to ask for a sample if you're unsure!) I thought I wouldn't like it paired with the matcha but I tried my friends afterwards and I really enjoyed it. The pistachio was subtly nutty and sweeter so I think it would have paired well.
This monthly special is definitely an upgrade! Their matcha is strong and the mochi, rice crackers, mochi and tea jello goes so well with the entire dessert. It's so smooth and so well balanced. This one also didn't melt we quickly and I am wondering if it's because of the stronger green tea texture mix? I did notice the green tea is stronger than their usual.. so that's a win!!
We were walking in the area and walked inside Soft Peaks on a whim. It's a small intimate space with limited individual seating but has large stairs where you can sit and share the space with others. The concept is simple, the base is soft serve icecream and you choose the toppings and sauces. The service was friendly and quick. I just didn't like the flavour as much. I maybe wrong but I need my soft serve to be light and creamy. This was dense and felt heavy. I will not go back.
The matchamisu is to die for. Not too sweet and the matcha isn't too bitter. A nice balance of creaminess and matcha flavours. Service is great and the cafe is spacious and clean.
First time visiting and I love it and will be back! Their milky soft serve is so delicious, I love that it's not overly sweet so the toppings can really balance it all out. I tried the brown sugar boba and it was so perfect! Instagram worthy cute presentation, I'm a fan! My partner loved the one they tried too, I think I just found our new date spot :)
Their croffle coffee combo for $5 is such a good deal! I work nearby and get it every time I'm in the office. The American is so creamy and delicious. And for the price of 1 coffee elsewhere you get an original fresh baked croffle too! Surprising for an ice cream place. For soft serve I treat myself to the red bean soft serve. I think there's a points/reward system but can't recall. If they don't, they should as I would rack up points for sure.
I have been to Soft Peaks multiple times. This time B's parents came to visit and they wanted soft serve ice creams so we bought them here. They each ordered the honeycomb peak cone large and I got the blue mountain in a cup small. My blue mountain ice cream was delicious. The blueberry was freshly made at the store. You can tell that it is not the instant stuff. It is made with real blueberries and it was super delicious. B's parent loved the honeycomb peak. They said that the honeycomb was delicious and when you get to the bottom of the cone, it gets better. The other flavors that I have tried are green forest and mudslides. Both don't disappoint. This is an awesome treat for the summer time. It is on the pricy side but I don't get it often. I will definitely be back.
Soft peaks was a cute spot for ice cream. Prices were 6.75 ish for a small which can be a cone or cup which I found pricey. I ordered the seasonal cookies and cream and got it with the twist (chocolate and vanilla soft serve). It was alright. I will say I prefer the taste of Costco soft serve ice cream and it's a better price.
There's always room for dessert! Honeycomb Peak $7.25 Matcha Milkshake $6.80 Their ice cream is made with organic milk and it was super smooth and creamy, not too sweet. I loved the mixture with the honey drizzle and corn flakes, perfect combination together! The matcha milkshake was very very strong, it can definitely keep you awake. It was creamy and delicious mixed with the cream.
It's been a while since I've visited Soft Peaks but I couldn't let time go by without trying their Ube specials! The ube ice cream was sooo velvety smooth and had the perfect amount of ube flavour. I loved that it came with ube pudding at the bottom and sago as well. The ube pudding was a little sweet for my liking but Grayson liked them quite a bit. We will be back as the weather gets sunnier!
If you haven't been to Soft Peaks, you need to go! The ice cream is so delicious and just tastes so fresh. The different flavours on their menu are super interesting. It's a lovely location that's been set up to feel welcoming and enjoyable as well.
5 years ago
The Matcha Mori is a seasonal soft serve at Soft Peaks that is composed of a base with different flavors to choose from(matcha, organic milk or twist). I chose the matcha soft serve base that is topped with a full-bodied organic Uji matcha shot and a freshly baked matcha mochi cookie made by Ef & Be Bakehouse . The soft serve was very creamy and smooth and had a rich and earthy taste. The matcha mochi cookie added a nice chewy texture and paired well with the soft serve. Overall, I really enjoyed how rich the matcha flavour was and had the perfect balance of sweetness. If you're a matcha lover, you definitely love this! I hope they bring this back as one of their permanent flavour! read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Soft Peaks still offer some of the best soft serve ice cream available in the Lower Mainland. I can taste even quality of the organic milk used to make the soft serve. The toppings and syrups provides a lot of options to customize to your liking. It is definitely on the pricey side for ice cream, but I think it is worth it once in awhile. read more
6 years ago
Great ice cream, ordered mudslide and was not disappointed. It had chocolate syrup and crumbled Tim Tam read more
I love their ice cream from the beginning. This place certainly doesn't have the Gastown chic atmosphere despite their new look, but provides much needed dessert option in Burnaby area. Their service is great, comfortable place to hangout. Quality is exactly what you expect, on par with their Gastown original location. read more
8 years ago
Very spacious and bright location compared to the gas town spot. For 2 people working, everything was pretty fast and smooth. I ordered the classic milk with Tim tams and condensed milk. It was delicious, the ice cream was super milky and not overly sweet. Then we also got the blue mountain with classic milk again. The blueberry purée worked so well with the ice cream and you could tell the blueberries were fresh. read more
6 years ago
When the weather is getting warm like today it is definitely calling for some soft serve! Came by Soft Peaks today for dessert with friends and gladly there wasn't a line up like the first grand opening day! It was a plus that their ice cream are made with organic milk and they heavily support local suppliers and BC Children's Hospital. I tried the Gastown, which is a Tiramisu soft serve. It was about $6.50 for a small and the portion was a bit more than I thought since they top the soft serve way past the top of the cup. It's really great how they have a milk, dark chocolate or twist option for their soft serve as well. I chose the twist but did find it a little sweet with the tirimisu syrup and topping though. Their ice cream is definitely for the sweet tooth - I'm in a bit of a late night sugar high after having that cup of ice cream! read more
8 years ago
Soft Peaks recently opened a location across from Metrotown carrying their signature organic soft serve ice cream with cool toppings. Their new location is actually quite spacious inside and I was surprised at how quiet it was (I think I was the only one there during my visit and it was a day before the first day of summer). I opted for the Green Forest ($6 for a small) with an organic milk/dark chocolate twist (love that you can specify the type of soft serve ice cream), dusted with matcha powder, topped with sweet red beans, and drizzled with condensed milk. While it's been a good three years since my last visit to Soft Peaks in Gastown, I have to admit that I've missed their soft serve and this is a great addition to the Metrotown area. It's a bit expensive for soft serve ice cream but it's worth it to splurge every now and then. read more
I lined up for over one hour for their half price opening. I've heard about the original store in Gastown, but never ventured down there because of the lack of free parking. Now there's one near me with free parking. Of course I had to try it, despite having a cold. Once I got in the door, I decided to have the green forest (matcha, red beans and condensed milk) with toasted coconuts. They also have a kinako soft ice cream option which was really good. Their red beans were very good and not too sweet. It was a combo I would order again. Just wish they had mochi as an add on. At $4, it was a good deal. They are are also offering 3 types of frissants you can order as an ice cream sandwich. That sounds pretty tasty. I was not one of the first 20 people who got a bag, but that was expected. Welcome to the hood Soft Peaks! read more
Taste: 6/10 Value: 3/10 (rating if it was at reg price. Decent since we got it at half price) Service: 7/10 Went on opening day, waited an hour for half price ice cream 1) honeycomb milk ice cream with cereal flakes in a cone - the ice cream is a heavy rich milk flavour which is not bad. It isn't very strong tasting hence the condiments are very important. The honeycomb is sweet and chewy. The flakes were crispy. The cone was mediocre. Overall it was okay. Luckily it was half price. 2) rocky mountain with chocolate syrup - tasted exactly like mcD Sunday but with enhanced peanuts (in the form of toasted coconut flakes) and milk ice cream instead of vanilla. Overall it was not bad, glad it was half price. If full price would not re purchase. read more
4 years ago
I've been wanting to go to this place for awhile since it looked pretty yummy. We ordered two mango/coco and two Gastown. The cups are around 4 or 5 ounces. More of a treat but not a regular go to place especially if you have a family of 4. $30 for 4 sundaes. read more
Opening day was definitely hectic, so kudos to all the employees for handling everything with a smile! My boyfriend and I arrived about 15 minutes prior to opening, and still had to wait over an hour to get a taste. This was probably due to the fact that there was only one cash register, as we received our orders pretty quick after paying. The inside is quite spacious with a few tables in the front of back of the store. There are also some bleacher-style seats near the entrance. It was both of our first times trying Soft Peaks, and we had pretty high expectations going in. Unfortunately, maybe because we just tried Milkcow a few weeks ago, we found that the ice cream lacked the milkiness we were looking for. My Green Forest also didn't have any distinct flavours, despite the matcha powder, condensed milk, and red beans. Every bite tasted the same, with a bit of textural difference due to the red beans. I also didn't taste any matcha flavour at all. It's a great spot to get your ice cream fix, and the 50% off for opening day is definitely a good deal. Not sure if it will be a regular spot for us though! read more
I joined the long line up at around 3:20 PM on the day of their soft opening. I waited for probably about 1.5 hours for 50% off their soft serve. Eventually I got to the cashier and ordered a regular gastown (tiramisu) with organic milk ice cream (go big or go home right?). I didn't know what kinako was so the cashier explained to me that it was some sort of soybean flour. I wasn't feeling bold that day so I stuck with the safer option. Too bad chocolate wasn't available, or else a twist with chocolate would have been good in the tiramisu. My ice cream was carefully prepared with a generous amount of ice cream. There was a lot of cocoa powder on top so the flavour was really strong. As a result, the milk flavour of the soft serve was lost. I did feel like I was eating a piece of tiramisu cake but at the same time I wished the milk flavour would stand out too. Another thing I was disappointed in was the "lady finger". It was crunchy and tasteless, like I was eating a piece of cardboard. It was so bland that it immediately sucked out all the flavours in my mouth and left with an unpleasant residue. I had to quickly eat another spoonful of ice cream. Service wise they did a very good job handling the huge amount of people on their soft opening day while keeping their cool throughout. However, I wasn't blown away by their ice cream. They do have a creative menu, and I am interested in trying their other flavours like sunrise in california or blue mountain, something more fruity which hopefully wouldn't overpower the flavour of soft serve itself. read more
7 years ago
This was my second visit at soft peaks . At the first visit I tried the milk ice cream and found it very creamy and fluffy texture which melts in your mouth . You can get the true milk taste of it if you're a milk lover . Today I tried the strawberry milk tea. The sweetness of it was just right and the consistency was light and yummy . It's right across from Metrotown on Kingsway . It's easy to park the car at the mall and walk there . I recommend this place for a good creamy ice cream or tea . read more
8 years ago
Best ice cream in town ever So good and delicious! So creamy!!!!! I will come back again for the coffee and ice cream read more
7 years ago
Service is amazing and ice cream is super tasty! I got the honey comb with the twist ... but sadly my twist was 90% vanilla, 10% chocolate--I would have though if it was a shared twist machine, it would be equal half and half (hence not a perfect score). Other than that, would definitely come back! read more
8 years ago
We got the mudslide twist, which is a mixed soft serve of original and dark chocolate w/ Tim tam chunks and chocolate syrup. Really rich and creamy, not too sweet. My boyfriend wished it was a little sweeter but I thought it was good. Location is bright and aesthetic with lots of seating. Overall, good experience :) read more
8 years ago
The Metrotown location is spacious, clean and quite aesthetics! There are three types of soft serves to choose from (classic milk, dark chocolate and twist) and a list of preset flavours. Of course you can build your own very different toppings and syrup. We got their most popular Honeycomb peak with twist. I am surprised to how rich the dark chocolate part was. It's especially smooth texture, combined with the richness of the chocolate makes it more enjoyable. Even though honeycomb peak is their less sweet option, I found it still pretty sweet, perhaps from the melted chocolate ice cream. The snowberry peak (strawberry) is their seasonal cup with your choice of syrup and soft serve flavour. We went with the classic strawberry drizzle to go with the fresh strawberries. While they were generous with the amount of strawberries, the middle was a little plain until you get to the cereals at the bottom. Overall we really enjoyed the soft serve. Also their customer service is EXCELLENT!! I always have trouble making decision and she was so patient in giving recommendations, as well as samples. read more
8 years ago
Frissant ice cream sandwich6.75 (now off the menu until further notice) We got one ice cream with matcha condensed milk topping and the other with strawberry puree. It's sandwiched between a usually delicious @swissbakeryyvr frissant. We were very excited to try it, I guess a little too excited as it was kinda underwhelming the frissant was kind of stale and not flakey at all. And if you've never had their frissant before I would definitely go to @swissbakeryyvr 's store and get their specialty flavored ones cause this doesn't do it justice. The ice cream didn't even taste like the usual soft serve. It was really frothy and wasn't the usual silky texture. It even melted really quick .. like I was a mess already walking out the door. But that's also cause we lost some time by asking her to add more topping sauce on the edge to be more visible in photos. The matcha was pretty mild. I would opt for the fruit purees instead as it was more prominent. But she had a tough time squeezing it out of the bottle win some you lose some. Lost it here but we made up for it by eating at another dessert place after read more
6 years ago
8 years ago
Love the whole environment here. The space was bright, spacious and clean. Which is to be expected if the location has been up for only a few weeks. Never tried the Soft Peaks in Gastown, and actually ran by this place by chance. The service was good. The girl on cash was kind and explained the different toppings to me. As for the actual dessert-- it's a lot better with toppings/add-ons than on its own because the ice cream is not that sweet. But I prefer it this way anyhow. read more
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115-4603 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4M4
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Metrotown, Marlborough
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