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    Somisomi

    4.6 (607 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Sunshine S.

    Our whole family loves this place. We like our taiyakis filled with either Nutella or black sesame. Our LO loves their soft serve. Strawberry milk is not too sweet, perfect for the summer heat.

    Oreo and cream
    Britt O.

    Adorable, tasty, fun! Nice staff. Great location. Open pretty late. Love that we have this option in Elk Grove.

    Kourtney W.

    Somi somi for Mother's Day treat was delicious! It wasn't busy at all.. the establishment was clean and esthetic.. very pretty. I ordered the milk flavored ice cream with Dubai filling inside the tail with a strawberry top.. my son ordered a plain milk with no filling and a macaron on top.. we also ordered some taiyaki to go. My ice cream was delicious with the Dubai chocolate inside the tail giving it some texture and sweetness.. their ice cream is not at all overly sweet .. which is a plus for me. The taiyaki was great! I had the black sesame filled .. crispy chewy mochi like outer layer and filled with delicious black sesame. We also ordered the strawberry green matcha drink. My son had it and said it was matcha-y and not too sweet.

    Upside down
    Wendy F.

    Always one of my favorite places to go. Comes with a fish filled with your choice of filling and a ton of ice cream! They usually have a mix or a swirl flavor that combines two. I love it here! Only downside is they don't have tables to sit at, it's mostly standing room but regardless it's so good every time I come here! Would recommend.

    Queen R.

    What a fun experience to try their ice cream. Lots of choices for their toppings. Love the Ube stuff. Perfect for a quick dessert cravings stop over.

    My taiyaki cone
    Lily W.

    I love Taiyaki! I usually go to the SomiSomi in Curtis Park, but I was headed down the freeway, so I decided to try this location. Love it! It's more bright & spacious with big windows and seating. It was busy, but I didn't have to wait long for my yummy treats! It's fun how they offer to put a yummy goodie on top! I chose a mini macaron.

    Anh T.

    I tried this location of Somisomi, and I appreciate how spacious it was, with standing tables to fit in as many customers as possible. This time around, I went with their matcha and ube soft serve swirls, which is one of my favorite pairings. The matcha had a nice earthy dept while the ube was smooth and lightly sweet. The toppings that I got made it crispy and crunchy, including the Fruity Pebbles, chocolate topping/dust, and rainbow sprinkles. My friend ordered their matcha soft serve with matcha topping/dust, and she enjoyed the focus on the rich, slightly bitter matcha flavor. She also enjoyed some taiyaki, which is always made fresh and went well with a custard filling on the inside. Somisomi has expanded to many locations for good reason, as it consistently provides great soft serve and taiyaki!

    Taiyaki Waffles: Red Bean, custard, taro, and Oreo filling
    Girlie M.

    I've been coming here regularly with my kids, and they almost always stick to their favorite classic flavors: Cookies & Cream or Ube. I like that they offer rotations on their weekly swirls menu and seasonal flavors throughout the year. At this point, we're fans, but I do try to avoid coming during peak times especially in the summer or on weekends because it can get really busy. Parking can also be tight during those hours. Overall, it's a great spot for soft-serve ice cream, and I've really come to enjoy the taiyaki since my first review.

    Strawberry Milk
    Channing V.

    Good place to take your kiddos. When we got there around 2pm, it was pretty quiet so ordering was easy and quick. The service was good and fast while the ice cream was creamy delicious. The ice cream isn't too sweet and is soft serve consistency which I love. Best part is toppings are no extra charge! We didn't get the fish cone, but it was fine as the sweet dessert hit the spot for my little son. The strawberry milk tea was good as well. It's basically just strawberry in milk with a little bit of sweetness. Overall, it was a good experience.

    Matcha/Banana Pudding swirl + biscoff + matcha powder
    Sabrina C.

    Their flavors are normally are pretty muted, but the seasonal banana pudding was yummy! The matcha swirl blended well with it. Their seasonal hotteok was good (has Peanuts in it) although a little sweet. I thought it was a cute touch how the staff put yellow and green spoons on our banana matcha swirl!

    Amanda D.

    THE BEST OF THE BEST!!! My favorite mix is Ube and Matcha with a little match powder ‍ Staff is always super friendly. Can be a little busy, but orders come out fast.

    Upside down ahboong cookies and cream
    Lizzie S.

    Came up to Elk Grove for a tennis tournament and my Bay Area butt had no idea Elk Grove had Asian food like Somisomi! I'd heard of Somisomi which started in LA's Koreatown and had worked it's way up. It was pretty buzzy and cool, and though they'd opened a few Bay Area locations, I'd never been. On an over 100 degree day in Elk Grove, I knew we had to come here. I got the Upside down ahboong with cookies and cream and Ube and my partner tried the Upside down ahboong cookies and cream. Portions were large but it was too much for us and I thought prices were high for what we got. It was busy on that hot day so there was a line when we left, but when we got there there was no line and service wasn't busy or friendly--could've been better. There's no chairs inside but tables you can stand at.

    Ashi C.

    If you are into Somi Somi ice cream than this is the spot to come. Great place to try out the tayaki. During grand opening, they are crazy long lines. Service- good. Ambiance- no chairs. They have table to stand and eat ice cream.

    Ube soft serve

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    Are any of the ice cream options non dairy? Looking to go with a gluten and dairy free friend.

    Hi, Currently, all our soft serves are dairy-based but most of our soft serves are gluten-free… 

    Is there a place inside or outside to sit down and eat?

    Last time I recall, there are no chairs but there are standing tables you can eat at

    Are the taiyakis vegan?

    Hello, Hazel Thank you for reaching out to us and your interest in our product/s.… 

    Do you offer gift cards?

    Yes

    Is the facility peanut-free for those with peanut allergies?

    They have signs up warning about possible cross contamination from nuts, so I would be wary.

    What are your gluten free options? The website says to check the nutritional info section but that page is glitching.

    The soft serve is gluten free, however the waffles are not.

    Is anything vegan?

    Check out https://www.somisomi.com/nutrition It appears that nearly every item contains dairy although most don't contain lactose. The taiyaki and ahboong contain egg.

    Is there contactless pay (apple pay, etc)?

    Yes. At the main register.

    What are your non-dairy or lactose free options?

    According to a sign by the register, all of their soft serve ice cream flavors, except for Milk, are lactose free.

    Can you order online?

    Sorry we do not offer online order at this time.

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    Handels Homemade Ice cream

    Handels Homemade Ice cream

    4.3
    (410 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$

    Hi Handels, My first visit to Handel's was absolutely wonderful! Sophia greeted me with a warm…read moresmile and was incredibly friendly and patient. When I told her it was my first time there, she immediately made me feel welcome and took the time to introduce me to several delicious flavors. Her kindness, positive attitude, and outstanding customer service made the experience even more enjoyable. I had such a great first visit and will definitely be coming back. See you again, Ofelia

    Been here a few times and it's a great ice cream spot to have in elk Grove. It's located in a huge…read moreshopping plaza among with a bunch of restaurants. Parking isn't really an issue. They have a variety of flavors and sizes of ice cream to choose from, from scoops to sundaes. The 4 scoop sampler is the best deal to me and great for sharing. They also let you sample flavors before buying, which I'm glad they did since I almost ordered something I wouldn't have enjoyed. Most recently, I got a scoop of their Oreo since their birthday cake is just sugar sprinkles in vanilla ice cream, and not cookie batter. Service was good. There's a line here most of the time and the staff keep it moving and ask have great service despite non stop taking orders. Only downside is they just have a few tables to sit and eat outside, and no inside seating whatsoever. We went on a cold windy night, so had to eat our ice cream outside. Great place for ice cream.

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    Blue monster 2 scoop
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    4 Scoop Samplers
    Got the 4 Scoop Sampler.

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    Leatherby's Family Creamery

    Leatherby's Family Creamery

    4.1
    (1k reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Came here late at night and Mina was sooo lovely shout out to her because she goes above and beyond…read moreshe seems genuinely so sweet and attentive! Definitely knows what she's doing, her bare minimum for what we had and needed that night was so lovely I'd love to have her again

    Leatherby's Elk Grove remains a fave. Mom wanted to go for her birthday (minus the birthday…read moresinging), and their late-night happy hour is not bad if you want food food like chicken strips or burger and fries. Seriously, their basket of fries is great on its own. They're also famous for their crab sandwich! Interesting history lesson on the menu, the original Leatherby's "Daddy Dave" came from Iowa, and Leatherby's has been around since 1982! Now they have 5 locations. Another fun fact, the "1982" flavor is: caramel-vanilla ice cream, marble fudge swirl and Oreo cookies. The fresh ice cream is of course the star, whether you want a giant sundae like Rich's Banana Split or Black & Tan, or a smaller shareable like Rachel's Sundae, or a personal sized Matthew's perhaps. I love how you can sub out the ice cream flavors and have a weakness for the mint oreo, coffee oreo, peanut butter oreo...notice the pattern? Over 35 flavors at any given time, some permanent and some seasonal. Hot fudge all the way, although their caramel sauce is also an honorable mention from me. Chopped almonds on the side if you ask. Always busy, but never a long wait, service pretty good. If you don't want to dine in, they do have a separate area to order by the scoop or pack pints/quarts I think.

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    Leatherby's Family Creamery
    Leatherby's Family Creamery
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    Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream

    Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream

    4.6
    (82 reviews)
    2.1 mi

    I visited Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream in Elk Grove, CA [4801 Laguna Blvd] on Friday,…read more07/10/26, around 8:00 PM. Upon entering the shop, it was a clean, welcoming, and family-friendly atmosphere. I noticed a wide variety of gelato flavors to choose from. Examples included Pistachio, Key Lime Pie, Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Strawberry Cheesecake, Double Espresso Bean and so much more. The one flavor that stood out to me particularly was the Cookie Dough. The gelato was beyond creamy and silky-smooth. I truly appreciated the velvety consistency. The cookie bits also were addicting. They were so incredible, I wished that there were more pieces folded inside of the gelato. Most importantly, I loved that it was not overwhelmingly sweet. The gentleman who served me was delightfully cheerful. I learned that he was from Turkey! We had a nice, engaging conversation because I informed him I traveled to this country back in July 2025. Turkish coffee was available as a beverage on the menu, which was wonderful. This Italian Ice Cream spot serves indulgently flavorful gelatos. I will be visiting again whenever I am in the area.

    Decadent... creamy... hits the spot every time There are 42…read morerotating flavors and of course he has the best sellers always available! So far, I've been 3 times. Yes 3. My favorite is the dark chocolate, not too bitter and not too sweet! Mocha chip and honey lavender are tied for second! But we still haven't tried a good amount of them! Stop by and try a sample and then a scoop!

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    Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream
    Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream
    Gelato Classico Italian Ice Cream

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    Tops Yogurt

    Tops Yogurt

    3.5
    (340 reviews)
    1.5 mi
    $$

    Love coming to tops! Been coming here since high school and now taking my 11yo, he loves it too…read more The staff is always always kind! I've never had anyone mean or off putting. And the store is always clean and they try to refill everything they can as fast as they can but if it gets too busy I don't mind. The place can get really busy but it always feels welcoming. It's bright and has a lot of flavors but if you come too late sometimes they don't have a lot, or they've run out. The ambiance of the place has never deterred me away. I will always come back and look for the pineapple soft serve to dredge in chamoy and tajin with fruit pieces

    I stopped by Top's Yogurt right before closing and still had a great experience. I got the milk…read morechocolate yogurt and honestly it was so good. Definitely my favorite flavor. I added cookies and cream, waffle crumbs, and the little gummy worms because I wanted something a little sour, and everything tasted really good together. My girlfriend got the vanilla yogurt with M&M's and that one was really good too. Sadaf helped us out and she was super nice. She let us try samples, recommended some flavors and sizes, and made the experience even better. The place was really clean and welcoming, and I love that they stay open later than most dessert spots. I've been coming here since I was a kid, so it's nice seeing this family-owned place still around. Definitely coming back again to try more flavors.

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    Large 50/50
    Large 50/50
    Gunther's 50/50 Freeze:  Raspberry, Coconut Pineapple ice cream, Mango freeze
    Gunther's 50/50 Freeze: Raspberry, Coconut Pineapple ice cream, Mango freeze
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    Somisomi - icecream - Updated August 2026

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