We all got the upside down soft serve! It comes with toppings and a filling. They have weekly swirl options: I got the matcha Oreo swirl with black sesame filling and a macaron. I loved the bread it was crispy, sweet, and soft. The soft serve was also delicious, but I'd probably share a cup with someone next time. We all thought the serving size was pretty big, but maybe we just don't have the biggest sweet tooth haha. The store is located in the Linc which has open parking. The inside is open space with benches ? which is modern looking, but not the best if you need regular chairs/ back support. The AC is on pretty high so I'd recommend bringing a light jacket if you get cold easily like me. The workers were nice and helpful. I'd go back again! read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Lovely spot for ice cream and to hang out in general! I came on a Saturday afternoon and there was only a few people inside. You can order soft serve, tayaki or a soft serve with a tayaki. Everything is made to order, so they will call your name and make your ice cream right there. Inside is an open space with plenty of sitting and standing spots. I got the ube matcha swirl with cream. It was big enough to share and very yummy! read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

THE BIG: Fish waffles with ice cream! Located in the Linc of Central Austin right off of I-35. Very big interior with plenty of seating as well as plenty of parking outside. THE BLACK AND WHITE: So happy that a somisomi opened up in Austin. I've had their softserve and fish waffle in Houston before and it was very yummy. This time, I got the 5 pc sampler where you can mix and match the insides of the taiyaki (fish shaped pastry). For the five, I got the custard, red bean, black sesame, matcha custard and oreo. My favorite was the custard and oreo. Something about the original just hits hard. THE FINAL BAMBOO: For a 5 pc Taiyaki, it was bout $12. Pretty bomb and I want to try the soft serve with the taiyaki next time! read more

Came here on a Sunday. There was no line when I arrived, but a few minutes after, the line was almost out the door. It can be a bit of a wait if they are busy, so keep that in mind. Just take a seat, and hopefully, you can hear your name being called out. I got the milk and salted caramel soft serve in a cup. I really wish they had different sizes for a cup. It is a lot of soft serve in my opinion, but I have seen people finish it before, so it all depends on you. The milk and salted caramel didn't disappoint. The salted caramel definitely had a salted kick to it, but the milk helped it out. As for the store, I feel like they ran out of money because the decor and all the empty sizes are a bit weird compared to other locations that I have been to. It looked like they had enough money for one side of the store, and that's it. The parking situation, I hate this parking lot. Not their fault, but the parking spaces here are SMALL. They barely fit a normal-size sedan in these spots. So come early to find a good parking spot, and hopefully, you don't get a door ding from others parking near you. read more

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Somisomi did a great job with our large order tonight. I got the ube + matcha swirl and it was fantastic. Such great flavors and made a great combination. Ample places for kids to run around and sit throughout the store. Everyone working was kind and thoughtful in their interactions with us. read more

Somisomi - Vanilla - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

The soft serve was very creamy and rich, although I wish it had more pistachio flavor, still enjoyed it. I got the Nutella, custard and cheese taiyaki. Taiyaki came out hot and delicious. My favorite was the cheese taiyaki. It was very quick to order and get my food. Although a line formed shortly after we ordered so depends on your luck lol very spacious inside, they could definitely add more decor to the walls or more chairs/booths etc read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been waiting for this one for a long, long time, SomiSomi is FINALLY in Austin, and my heart is singgginggg. I'm not usually a dessert person nor do I like anything cold unless it's a hot day, but for SomiSomi, I make the exception every time. Yes, it's a chain, but it serves THE best soft serve and taiyaki I've ever had!! Not sure if it's because this location is new or because it's the only one in Austin (could be a combo of both), but as soon as you arrive, there's a wait past the door. Nothing unbearable, but don't be surprised. This location is the biggest one I've seen and lives up to "Everything's bigger in Texas"--expect plenty of tables. Since this location is busy, everything is freshly made. The taiyaki I had was the warmest and fluffiest one I've ever had! How it works: Order the vessel you'd like your soft serve to be in: in a cup (no waffle), in a taiyaki, or my go-to, the "upside down" (cup with a taiyaki on top). This location also has the most flavor options I've seen: six flavors plus three swirl combos. After choosing your base, you pick your filling and finish it off with toppings. My order: The Matcha x Cookies and Cream mix read more

Somisomi - Fresh taiyakis - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

Line was long but went by fast! This location is solid, the ice cream is good consistency wise and the taiyaki is made perfectly. I really liked the seating area too for everyone to sit around and socialize. Couple notes: the strawberry matcha was not good at all, just tastes like sugar milk and the pistachio ice cream has a very minuscule flavor of pistachio. read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

I will admit that I fell for the TikTok and Instagram hype about this place. I really want to love it, but I did not. The wait was long, and my order came out wrong. They did correct it after trying to argue with me that it was correct. The biggest issue for me is that I just did not like the texture of it. It was too...thick is maybe the best way I can describe it. I love the ube soft serve at our favorite hot pot place and this just did not compare at all. I might give it another try and I do think it might be worth it if you have kids. read more

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Somi Somi is in Austin!! I had Somi Somi soft serve many moons ago when I visited other spots in the US where this place had already made its mark in Asian based sweet treats and very much enjoyed the same resulting experience from the grand opening. The line was out the door and the wait took a bit, our ahboon came out very quickly but the complimentary taiyakis that were supposed to come with did not show and I had to reapproach the counter after 15 mins of waiting and seeing so many parties after us getting their orders. I'm not sure why this happened but it was a little frustrating with the huge crowds and waiting for a while seeing what happened and how quickly they can assemble the desserts. The inside is beautiful, modern and an abundance in spots to sit, I also liked the toppings you can pile on the soft serve and all the flavors, looking forward to returning once the hype goes down, and trying them again soon. read more

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Love that somisomi has finally opened in Austin! There is plenty of indoor space and seating here, parking is fairly easy too. It's new, so the wait can be a bit long. We got lucky arriving at 8ish on a Tuesday with no line, but by the time we left it was out the door. Good variety of soft serves, fillings, and toppings that are sure to please everyone! Felt the waffle could've been cooked a bit longer, but it was still good. Definitely recommend trying it out! read more

Somisomi - Matcha Ube - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I have loved SOMISOMI since having it in LA like ten years ago. It would always be a special treat since I have never lived in a place where there's been a location. That changed today with the opening of its North Austin location at The Linc shopping complex. It can be hard to find at first but it is located right next to the FedEx bordering Frontage Road. The space itself is huge. I'm used to just a space with no seating inside but this one has various seating options with room for a lot more. They promoted opening day with a gift for the first 100 customers, which was just a yellow tote bag, pen, and magnetic clip. The even better opening weekend promotion (4/10-4/12) however is a free Taiyaki with the purchase of an Ah-Boong (soft serve + taiyaki). The bonus taiyaki is a surprise flavor but you can likely choose if you have a food allergy. The special opening soft serve flavor is Peach. All current flavors, with swirls available for each set of two: Cookies and Cream Peach Matcha Ube Milk Sakura Berry Flavors and swirls change weekly but you can check their Instagram for the current offerings. If you've never been here, you have a few customization options. Filling options include Black Sesame, Matcha Custard, Nutella, Custard, and Red Bean. Topping options include Macaron, sprinkles, and various cereal and crumbles. My go-to order is usually an upside down ah-boong (served in a cup), a Matcha / Ube / Black Sesame soft serve base + swirl, red bean filling, with just some fruity pebbles for toppings. Today was my first day trying the Milk and Sakura Berry swirl flavors and I really liked it. You can really taste that distinct sakura flavor. The taiyaki are not to be skipped. I like taking a few of these home to enjoy throughout the week. It's also cheaper to order 5. These have the same filling options as the ah-boongs, but also include Cheese, Oreo, and Dubai Chocolate which costs more. They also have Somi Sips that have various flavored milks and coffee. In terms of opening day demand, they streamlined very well with making a lot of the taiyaki cones before ordering. This did lead to the taiyaki being a bit staler and squishier, when I usually have had them served freshly made and cooled. This will likely and hopefully change when demand dies down. read more

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This place is adorable!! And the taiyaki and soft serve were really good! It's fun to watch them make the fish in front of you and then fill them up. I would definitely recommend ordering upside down- if you don't, it's hard to finish your soft serve and time to prevent it from leaking out the bottom of your fish :) read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I got the cookie and cream taiyaki with macron topping. Macron was not what I expected. Cookie and cream is interesting as it's completely blended and no cookies. Decent flavor. The taiyaki waffle is better than the ice cream. Service was pretty fast. The store was big and nice, you get to sit and enjoy your sweets. Great for kids too! read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

I heard about this place and was recently in Los Angeles and was reminded that there was a location not too far from where I live in Austin. I came in the middle of the afternoon so there wasn't any line at all just some kids with their parents having an afternoon great. It's soft serve Ice Cream with a fusion of Asian inspired flavors like ube, pistachio, and sesame. You can even get taiyaki here too. The taiyaki was not so fresh but its ok they are nearby me and the shop is spacious with tons of seating. read more

Cool place and atmosphere. Loved the ice cream and good service. Long wait but this is a new popping place and it's worth it! read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm so happy this finally came to Austin. You can order soft serve in a taiyaki cone, or upside down, but my trick is to get soft serve and taiyaki on the side since they make the taiyaki fresh. read more

Somisomi - Upside down - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

The ice cream wasn't my favorite - had an odd flavor but the texture was outstanding. The taiyaki is the star. I would come back to try more of their flavors. Prices are not bad for a dessert shop. This place recently aopened so it was packed with a line wrapping around the inside of the place (took at least 20 minutes before we could place our order). read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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i'm so happy this chain is in austin now bc i've always loved their soft serve!! the space is very big, modern, clean, and overall really pretty inside :) the taiyaki is super crispy and fresh, and the ice cream texture is sooo smooth and creamy. the flavor rotations are always super fun and yummy, and there are lots of toppings to choose from that said, the service was a little slow... they could use more staff. it was also freezing inside like everyone was literally shivering. overall, a really enjoyable spot for dessert, just maybe bring a jacket lol read more

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We went here for the opening weekend. I definitely want to go again. The ambience is great and it's a really nice large space. They're also fairly efficient and it's interesting to watch them make the items fresh and then at the end you get to choose your toppings and they have such fun options. The texture is amazing and the flavors are really interesting. read more

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Super excited that a Somi Somi has opened in Austin. It is one of my favorite dessert shops in California. Opening day was very crowded, and they forgot to give us one of our items at first, but I'm sure they will quickly smooth out the kinks. The inside is very large with ample seating. We tried the ahboong with matcha-ube swirl and milk-sakura berry swirl. We both preferred the matcha-ube, but both combos were good. The sakura berry has a nice subtle cherry flavor. The taiyakis are also great. My favorite is the classic red bean. This place is going to be a great addition to my dessert place rotation. read more

Somisomi - Ahboong - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

The soft serve is great, and clearly popular. A few things to consider based on my experience alone however: The ambiance overall feels a bit rushed...sort of like a "temu pop up" with ants crawling all over the walls. From my understanding this is a new location but maybe the day I went, they were understaffed to where they couldn't tend to the dining area. The stair-like seating area also feels out of place or least not sustainable - honestly looks like it's falling apart, with chips all in the wood. Overall, for your first visit - I wouldn't say it's worth the wait. (As there will be a line) I went around 9pm and the line was out the door. So maybe plan an early afternoon visit and be warned it's a card only establishment. read more

Somisomi - Ants crawling on the walls of merch shelves - Desserts Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The soft serve is not bad but at the same time not so exemplary as shown in all the instagram reels. Pistachio option has a very subtle flavor of the pistachio, a bit disappointing. Custard filling in the Taiyaki is better than the soft serve. Taiyaki itself is not too sweet and gives the feeling like a waffle cone. Over all not a bad experience. Place feels too empty because of the dining setup and you can hear a lot of echo. read more

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Super cute! So happy somisomi is here in austin! We got the taiyaki and the upside down ahboong and it was great! The place is really cute and service is really friendly. read more

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Not only was the ice cream amazing but the service was 10/10! Jo was the best and made the experience so fun and positive! Everyone check out this place immediately! read more

My FAVORITE ICECREAM PLEASE EVER!! I got the Upside Down Ahboong with cookies and cream ice cream. The cone is made fresh and crunchy. Please come and try!! Staff are all nice read more

Pleasantly surprised by how quick the service was! Taiyaki is fresh and warm and the ice cream was smooth and creamy. With the huge crowd inside, I was expecting a longer wait to receive my order but it was fast! You guys are the Best. read more

I love SomiSomi, but I'm here on a Friday and they have one single employee, a younger girl, manning the entire store by herself. She's running every station, making every taiyaki, taking orders, and manning the ice cream station all by herself. On a Friday! There should never be just one person alone up front, for service reasons but also for safety reasons too. She was so kind and helpful, and I can tell she's an extremely hard worker, but she shouldn't have to work THIS hard for a company that can absolutely afford to either hire more people or close when they know they are severely understaffed. read more

The products are good, but the restaurant is a mess because of understaffing. Dirty tables, dirty floors, a broken glass bottle with whatever the contents were layed on the floor unattended to for 30 minutes, close to a family with small children, as a employee walked out at 5pm? read more

This Somi Somi is at least three times bigger than any other one I've been in! It's nice not to have to fight for a space at a tall table just so you can eat your ice cream. The line wasn't that bad the third day. Still buzzing, though. The peach soft serve was nice. Also tried the Sakura/milk swirl which was nice. Remember to eat your taiyaki as soon as you can otherwise it's not crispy. I threw some in the air fryer when I got home to crisp them back up. read more