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Love this place. Fast service. Always clean. Swirl option today was a cherry jubilee with cookies n cream. So good. I got picked oreo crumble and the macroon instead of the strawberry for my free premium topping. My son got cookies in creme with a custard filled fish and graham cracker crumble with the macroon as well. $4.50 for my cup and $6.50 for his upside fish in a cup.
My daughter and I enjoyed our dessert. The banana ice cream is tasty! My favorite part is the fish shaped waffle. I can't say much about the service but because they didn't do very much.... I will say our order was correct! It was a bit annoying that there weren't any chairs at the bar-table.
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.
Adorable, tasty, fun! Nice staff. Great location. Open pretty late. Love that we have this option in Elk Grove.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Come here at least 2 times a month! Love their matcha with Nutella! But also their ube with Nutella. AND their cookies n cream with Nutella. Actually, everything on their menu is delicious!
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.
Polite and friendly workers! There was a decent line at the register but they were lightning quick w/ taking your order and making it at the counter. My friends and I visited while they had their limited time banana milk flavor, and it was delicious! They ask you at the counter if you want a strawberry or macaron w your soft serve (free of charge), and there are also add-ons (sprinkles, toasted coconut, etc) available after they make your order! There aren't any chairs but lots of tables to put your stuff down and chat with friends. Nothing too over the top, but a great place to hang out with a sweet treat!
1 month ago
Taiyaki 5pcs ($10.60 - including tax) - there's different flavors and you can even mix and match! It's made to order so it's warm and crispy when you get it. It took about 5 minutes, maybe less for me to get my order. I like how they line up the taiyaki flavors according to your order so it's easier to differentiate. There's only standing counters inside and no seating if you're planning to dine in. read more
Stopped by Somisomi for the first time after a weekend lunch with the family. Ordered: Cold brew coffee & ice cream Upside down Oreo ice cream (w/Ah Boong) Regular ice cream cup (x2) The Cold brew coffee with ice cream drink was pretty good. Nice and sweet but not to sweet. And perfect for a nice warning, sunny day after lunch. Might try an ice cream next time, but the Ah Boong fish waffle is more of a novelty that I'm not particularly interested in. But my girlfriend enjoyed it and her Oreo ice cream. read more
2 days ago
Love this place. Fast service. Always clean. Swirl option today was a cherry jubilee with cookies n cream. So good. I got picked oreo crumble and the macroon instead of the strawberry for my free premium topping. My son got cookies in creme with a custard filled fish and graham cracker crumble with the macroon as well. $4.50 for my cup and $6.50 for his upside fish in a cup. read more
1 month ago
My daughter and I enjoyed our dessert. The banana ice cream is tasty! My favorite part is the fish shaped waffle. I can't say much about the service but because they didn't do very much.... I will say our order was correct! It was a bit annoying that there weren't any chairs at the bar-table. read more
5 months ago
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. read more
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. read more
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! read more
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. read more
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. read more
10 months ago
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! read more
4 months ago
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. read more
5 months ago
Come here at least 2 times a month! Love their matcha with Nutella! But also their ube with Nutella. AND their cookies n cream with Nutella. Actually, everything on their menu is delicious! read more
6 months ago
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. read more
2 months ago
Polite and friendly workers! There was a decent line at the register but they were lightning quick w/ taking your order and making it at the counter. My friends and I visited while they had their limited time banana milk flavor, and it was delicious! They ask you at the counter if you want a strawberry or macaron w your soft serve (free of charge), and there are also add-ons (sprinkles, toasted coconut, etc) available after they make your order! There aren't any chairs but lots of tables to put your stuff down and chat with friends. Nothing too over the top, but a great place to hang out with a sweet treat! read more
My partner and I love coming here after spending a day in Sacramento. I usually order the ube matcha swirl ah-boong filled with custard and my partner orders the cookies and cream swirl ah-boong with nutella. It can get busy quickly but the ambience is calm and the customer service is always fast which makes for a great experience. read more
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. read more
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. read more
2 months ago
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. read more
Any dessert spot that has dairy free options would be 100/10 to me. I came in at first thinking I could only get taiyaki's and was excited to learn I could actually get their ube soft serve haha. Very refreshing, not too sweet flavor. The staff is extremely friendly & quick with the soft serve. The taiyaki took a lil while because they make them as we order - super fresh & delicious! read more
Ugh. Hate giving a poor review cause I love the takiyaki here but every single time I come service is rude. I thought maybe they're just having an off day. But it's been several different staff now. They don't care about customer service here . Can't recommend this place read more
1 year ago
Stopped by for their new weekly swirl! This week's swirl is Ube & Peach. It was so delicious & such a great summertime flavor. I got a Ube & Peach Swirl Soft Serve in a Cup and 2 Oreo & Custard Taiyakis. The soft serve came out almost immediately after placing my order in the front. Less than 5 minutes later, the taiyakis were fresh off the grill & ready to eat. I love how they have a water dispenser too. Inside was packed but very clean. It was pretty busy for a weekday night, but that's how you know it's delicious! 4 Stars because there's no area to sit & enjoy your dessert. You'll have to snag a spot & stand at a table if you want to eat inside! read more
I'm not really into this kind of dessert but I decided to try it and surprisingly, it was good. The place is spacious and clean. There aren't any seats but they do have standing tables you can use. The service was good too. Overall, a nice little stop for something sweet. read more
1 year ago
Soft Serve Done Right--Every Time You really can't go wrong with this place! Easily one of the better locations in Sacramento. It's always clean, organized, and the staff are genuinely friendly and efficient. They rotate their flavors often, which keeps things interesting without overcomplicating the menu. I'm not sure if it's seasonal or just part of their regular updates, but I appreciate the variety. The soft serve is consistently smooth and balanced in texture-never icy or overly sweet. I usually share mine with a friend, though it's definitely the kind of treat you can enjoy on your own. Everything is customizable, whether you want the taiyaki pastry with cream filling by itself, as an ice cream cone, or in a cup. There's a good range of toppings, and each order comes with either a fresh strawberry or a small macaron-a nice finishing touch. It's a great spot for families, kids, or even a casual date-relaxed, friendly, and easy to enjoy no matter who you're with. Service is steady and reliable, and I've never had to wait long. Overall, a well-run spot that delivers quality and consistency every time. read more
4 months ago
Great for a summer night family out treat. They cook the fish comb once order is placed. Serve is ok and fast. It's a place I'll keep going back to. read more
Somisomi is one of my top dessert places during the warmer seasons. I go here all the time for their soft serve and taiyaki. Whenever I visit I always get an order of 5 taiyaki to share with my family, and usually ice cream in a cup with some toppings such as a small macaron, slice of strawberry, fruity pebbles, and Oreo crumbs. This is a busy location and a long line can form quickly after dinner time, but it moves pretty fast. The staff is quick and keeps the store clean. It can get quite packed inside because it's a small space. Unfortunately, there is no seating available, but there are standing tables inside and a few spots to sit at near the front of the store. I like how they have a water station and plenty of napkins available! I'm not sure when they added black sesame to their menu for taiyaki options, but I was excited when I saw it and had to try it out! The taiyaki always comes out fresh and made to order. It is crispy on the outside, and piping hot and gooey on the inside. Some of my favorite soft serve flavors are matcha, milk, and ube. They rotate the swirl flavors weekly and it varies by location, but luckily we are able to check out their current flavors on their social media or website! read more
Somisomi, I always look for you everywhere I go! This is one of my favorite places to get soft serve. My favorite flavor is ube and it's consistent in every state we go too - I love that we get extra sprinkles at the end, my daughter loves that and the cute macaroon. The taiyaki was wonderful, we ordered 5 different flavors and it came out hot and fresh - I like to order this separately so it doesn't get soggy with my soft serve. The ambiance is clean and service is pretty quick even though there's always a line here. read more
Somisomi is one of my favorite spots to go and get a sweet treat. The workers are always nice and there are always tons of people there when I go. They offer the ice cream, ice cream with a taiyaki, or just the taiyaki by itself. On my most recent visit I got taiyaki with nutella filling and ube ice cream with oreo crumbles and a strawberry top. If you like sweet desserts this is a good combo to start out with. They have a small selection of drinks. They also have options to fill your taiyaki with custard, red bean, black sesame, or matcha custard. And various ice cream flavors like cookies & cream, matcha, milk tea, etc.. After they make your order they allow you to choose a topping with options like cookie crumbles, coconut flakes, captain crunch, biscoff crumble, etc. They do not have seating, but do offer standing table tops. The inside is very vibrant and open to account for bigger groups of people. Overall, I recommend giving this place a try for a sweet treat when you are in the EG area. read more
1 year ago
Finally tried SomiSomi for the first time and was not disappointed. There is usually a long line with how popular this place is, but today we walked in at the right time. The line formed right behind us. Loved the Black sesame, brings back flavors of childhood. The taiyaki was fresh, hot, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. It was glorious! Place is cute, staff was nice and helpful. Definitely coming back to try the other flavors. read more
6 months ago
They are always busy but the line move really fast. Me and my kids all like the fish cake here. My favorite is cheldar cheese and oreo filling read more
1 year ago
SomiSomi is our go-to for dessert. We love their soft serve and taiyaki. I love that they have so many toppings! And the staff are always so nice and helpful. Keep in mind that there are no seats! Just tables that you can stand around. But overall, love the environment. read more
2 years ago
I've always had a weakness for soft-serve ice cream, and this place truly delivers the best. From the first visit, I was hooked, and no matter the weather, I find myself coming back again and again. I've tried so many flavors, and every single one has been consistently delicious. Even my picky daughter, who rarely enjoys sweets, absolutely loves their soft-serve and the filled Taiyaki--it's become a favorite treat for both of us. I like the variety of toppings they offer to customize your soft serve. The convenience of a water station is also a plus. This is not a sit-down ice cream parlor--it's more of a quick, grab-and-go kind of place. That said, the bright and colorful decor creates such a cheerful and welcoming vibe. If you're a fan of soft-serve or Taiyaki, this is definitely a place you need to check out! read more
11 months ago
I love to get Somisomi as a sweet treat after a meal. The taiyaki is so made on the spot, so it's super crunchy and hot. I prefer to get Nutella as my filling and it's just perfect to eat alongside the soft serve. I like how the flavors routinely change, I get to choose something different every time. The cup of ice cream is honestly a lot for me, I prefer to share it. The place is lovely and can get very busy sometimes. The workers are nice and welcoming. It doesn't take that long for your order to come out as well. It is also around so many other restaurants and places, which is nice n read more
2 years ago
SOMISOMI is one of my favourite places for soft serve. Not only do they have great soft serve, but delicious taiyaki as well. My hubs usually get the matcha soft serve and as for me, I like to try any seasonal flavours so I had went with the sweet corn. Really wished that the corn flavour was stronger though. Highly recommend getting it in a cup versus ah boong where the soft serve is directly inside of the taiyaki to avoid having it melt dripping all over your hands. For taiyaki filling, I enjoyed the red bean, custard, and matcha custard. I have yet to try the black sesame which I'm sure is also good. One choice of topping is included, along with either a strawberry or macaron to pair it with. read more
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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.…
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.
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.
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