Great to share! I can never finish one on my own. I love how it's not too sweet either. This was my first time going in a long time so I asked the employee what her favorite flavors were and she gave me great recommendations. I settled for a soft serve in a cup with milk and ube swirl. For the amount you get $4.50 plus tax isn't bad at all. It was $4.50 plus tax for two crispy airy chewy taiyaki. We got Nutella and Oreo. I liked the Nutella flavor more. The cafe was clean and the ice cream machines looked clean when I got there. Parking in the back while there are two spots in front of the store for street parking. read more

Somisomi - Soft serve in a cup with milk and ube swirl. $4.50 plus tax as of 11/2023 - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Since it's not located inside a crowded mall, you can easily get your Somi Somi fix right away here in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach. If this is your first time, I suggest trying a helping of soft serve and a taiyaki with your choice of filling. Not too shabby of a location with plenty of street parking and other stores nearby. read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I usually like Somisomi. We have been to many different locations. Tonite, we stopped by the Bixby Knolls location. Its such bs that even if your group is in line waiting, u cant use the restroom. Ive been here before and that has never been the case. One chick said that I had to a paying customer. Then I pointed to my group that was waiting in line (3 others in the group). We were 3rd in line, but the workers were moving sllllllooooowly! The first worker went and got another worker and said that I had to pay, before using the restroom! I dont know why they were being so rude about the damn bathroom. It's so bizarre! This really irked me! As a loyal customer, it was really annoying!!! Do better, whoever the owner is!!! I ended up spending $32.50! I should have left! read more

This place is a little gem in Bixby Knolls. The "Ah-Boong", a fish-shaped waffle cone makes it unique. My only issue is that they do not give samples. With such a limited flavor selection it doesn't make sense. I am not sure how I am supposed to imagine what milk, ube, matcha and black sesame taste like. Giving samples of uncommon flavors only makes sense otherwise it limits the experience of their customers. I hope someone will realize this soon and change this policy. read more

So cool to consume upside down Taiyaki Ah-Boong with ube, taro and coconut flakes in 50 degrees Fahrenheit weather during evening outdoors. Soft serve ice cream upholds and maintains its shape. Takes longer to melt. Leisurely eating rather than rushing. Enjoy consuming this treat on a bench and not worry about being approached by panhandlers. Lol! Ube soft serve was the perfect consistency. Enjoyed Taro filling in Taiyaki. Coconut flakes were crispy and had a great crunch. Macaron was definitely an added bonus. Superb and courteous customer service from beginning to end. read more

Somisomi - Taiyaki Ah Boong w/ Ube, Taro & Coconut Flakes - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

So happy one opened up close to me! Everything on the menu is yummie! Love their strawberry milk! read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was visiting the towns 1st friday in May, amazing town and stop for dessert, the service was fast with all the orders and the ice cream with the fantastic fish was great will go back and order more on their menu. read more

Taiyaki's my guilty pleasure and this is the third SomiSomi location that I've visited to get my fix! I came for a late-night treat with my Mom who's never tried taiyaki before and now she's hooked! We opted for the two-piece taiyaki deal which has customizable fillings. My Mom chose Nutella as her filling and I chose the specialty flavor of the month, Mint Oreo! The taiyaki had chunks of crushed Oreo in it and had a great mint flavor. If you're a fan of mint and Oreos I recommend getting this flavor before it's gone! My Mom raved about how crispy yet chewy her taiyaki was. Compared to the other locations I've been to, this SomiSomi was popping with a long line out the door! The workers were working hard but it was a bit unorganized inside as people were standing around awkwardly and wait times vary for each order. Nonetheless, the quality and taste of the taiyakis are always consistent and I highly recommend them! read more

Somisomi - Taiyaki with Mint Oreo Filling and Nutella Filling - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love SomiSomi and this is one of the better locations. Service is great, their ice cream and taiyakis are consistent and good, and the wait usually isn't too long. My favorite flavors are the cookies n cream and their black sesame. I usually get it in a cone with their yummy custard filling. The last time I went here they asked if I wanted fresh strawberry as a topping (which some places do not have). Yum! The location is easy to find and you can usually find street parking nearby. read more

Somisomi - Cookies and cream with taiyaki with custard filling - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I've been to several SomiSomi locations in both Southern and Northern California. I was in this area and excited to see they had a SomiSomi, so I decided to try it! As an ube fan, I've ordered the ube ice cream several times from SomiSomi, but today, I was also in the mood for chocolate, so I couldn't resist ordering the ube and chocolate swirl ice cream for the first time. And let me tell you, it was pure bliss! The colors alone had me in awe! For the toppings, I went with rainbow sprinkles, biscoff crumble, fruity pebbles, and a macaron. It ended up being so pretty and colorful! Each bite was so delicious! I like how this location had lots of standing counters inside, so you can stand inside and eat your ice cream at the counters. When we went in the early evening, there was no line, so the service was super quick, and also very friendly! I highly recommend SomiSomi if you like ice cream, especially ube and matcha flavors! read more

Somisomi - Ube and chocolate swirl - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I like there I've ice cream because it's not super sweet. One serving is great for two unless your like me and can eat the whole thing. :) Taiyaki are nice and crunchy. I like custard filling the best. read more

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~~~EAST MEETS WEST IS BEST~~~ WATCH THE EPISODE: FIELD DAY² MADANG PLAZA (YT:@BULGOGIBOMBER) MATCHA/THAI TEA SWIRL w/ FRUITY PEBBLES & MACAROON - It's a beautiful thing when food cultures collide. Somisomi brings an Asian twist to an American classic soft-serve ice cream and makes it feel like you're having it for the first time again. The biggest Asian heavy hitting flavors combined into one is an epic blend but swirl combos are in rotation so check in with the store to make sure they have the one you're looking for. The ice cream is housed in my favorite vessel, the taiyaki cone, a fish shaped cone that has a slight crunchy exterior and is soft and fluffy on the inside. You have many topping options to choose from so go with your tummy! It was my first time there but the staff were very patient and helpful as I struggled choosing my flavors and toppings! Thank you for that! read more

Somisomi - MATCHA/THAI TEA SWIRL w/ FRUITY PEBBLES & MACAROON (YT:@BULGOGIBOMBER) - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

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SomiSomi is such a cute little place to grab "Ah-Boong" which is a Korean desert that has ice cream with taiyaki. They refresh their menu every so often and have different flavors. The fish pastry is super cute and are freshly made with filling of your choice inside. The service are friendly here and they are really quick. read more

Somisomi - Ah-Boong - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

Always love having SomiSomi for dessert. They have a small selection of flavors but don't let that fool you, each flavor is delicious and not too sweet which is a plus in my book! The location is at a generally busy street, I happened to come at an off time so parking was a breeze. The store wasn't busy at all, if anything it was just us ordering. May not be the case on a Saturday night since it's right next to a popular ramen spot but with dedication, nothing is impossible! I came with my partner and my dog and sadly, not pets allowed inside :( Totally understandable tho, they probably don't wanna risk having pet fur/dander on their stuff. Had my partner order while I was outside with the pup but based off what I saw, the place looked very clean and well taken care of. Not really from around the area but if ever I was and craving ice cream, this is the place to go! read more

Somisomi - No dogs allowed :( - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

Love their portion sizing here! Ice cream is not too sweet , it's the perfect balance! You can customize toppings and choose whether to add a strawberry or macaron to your ice cream at the end :) We also ordered their little taiyaki snacks (which I forgot to take photos of) but they were decent. The cheese one was unexpectedly my favorite one. I definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a chill place to hang out at. Unfortunately, not enough seating so that's the down side to this location read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

SomiSomi is one of the best dessert places around! There are many SomiSomi locations, but this is all about the Long Beach location. If you're in the mood for soft-serve ice cream, this is the place to go to. Their swirl flavors are rotating weekly but you can get ube, matcha, cookies and cream, chocolate, etc. If you get the upside-down ahboong, it's served in a cup with a fish-shaped waffle cone on top. Get yours with toppings and a filling of nutella or custard. They also serve taiyaki here. Parking is on the street. You can park on the main street or in the neighborhood a block away. Seating is outdoor or you can stand at the tables inside. The staff was nice. I would recommend this place to other people. read more

My 87 year old grandma was craving ice cream so my brother and I went here because it was close by. We brought her the custard filled fish bread thing and ube ice cream. When we got home, she only wanted "half" the ice cream... but we told her to eat from the cup and whatever she doesn't finish, we will save for later. She finished everything - the ice cream and the custard filled fish bread. If it means anything, a very picky 87 year old grandma really enjoyed the desserts and ate the whole thing. The next day, she asked for more. Lol. This place is great! Highly recommend! read more

SOOOO GOOOD. Area is amazing and so is the service. The people are so nice as well I highly recommend. God bless whoever sees this as well, blessings! read more

I love this dessert concept! Taiyaki and soft serve ice cream, mmmm. Always friendly service and even if there's a line, they serve you right away. I love watching the taiyaki be made fresh in front of you and their fishy cones are so stinking cute! It's usually families and couples and young people filling up the store but they have 2 benches outside if you want to eat away from others. read more

One of my favorite dessert spots! The line is always long whenever I go but goes quick and worth the short wait. Make sure to keep an eye out for their seasonal flavors. read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

First time having this ice cream. The fish caught my attention so I had to try it. The place is clean, semi busy with customers. Ice cream was delicious and the fish waffles were nice and crunchy. Prices were a bit high for ice cream. Customer service was great. read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

Very clean, fast service, toppings are free, price is reasonable! The taste was great. I ordered upside with Oreo and Nutella! Yum! My son ordered salted caramel and upsidedown caramel. So good. We will definitely be back to try different flavors. read more

Somisomi - Yummy! - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I wasn't a fan until they opened in Long Beach. I'm on board with this spot now and it's actually become my guilty pleasure go to place. Every so often I stop in and each time it is consistently great! I love the flavor options and rotating combos. Currently, strawberry is my go to. It's not to sweet, but just flavorful enough and creamy. The only thing is sometimes I go here after a meal and am to full to finish, haha. Definitely glad to have one of these locations nearby. And...it's an affordable dessert/treat. read more

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The lady working was so nice and everything was delicious. We loved the ice cream and taiyaki.

I enjoy coming here on a hot day for some really good ice cream & pastry. The cleanliness & customer service is outstanding. read more

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First time coming here & the layout is weird. " lined up " on the wrong side, whoops but whatever. Annoyed because a group of 5 walked in after us, was greeted obnoxiously and ordered right away. Oblivious staff that didn't greet us or let us know we were in the wrong spot. No direction in the place, open layout with minimal staffing. Went next door and got boba instead. Great customer service and seating. read more

The ice cream wasn't that good and my family and I tried 3 different flavors and the waffle fish that came on top tasted old unsure if it was the waffle batter or the Nutella that tasted old. On the customer service side of things it was mid at most not going being very nice but also not being rude. Overall I wouldn't come here again looks better than it actually tastes. read more

I love my taiyaki! Somi somi is the place to get your taiyaki fix. I usually get the red beans taiyaki. I love the crispiness of the taiyaki and the red beans filling. So yummy! Bonus: match it up with a vanilla ice cream. Delightful. read more

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I feel extremely late to the party but I just tried this place a few days ago and wow. My mind was blown at how good it was. The soft serve tasted GREAT, I had the cookies and cream and horchata blend in a cup, with the fish on top. I had mine filled with nutella and crushed it up then mixed it into my ice cream. It was incredible. I never had anything like it at all and I was upset I didn't know about this place sooner. Not only this but the service is crazy fast. My order was ready in less than five minutes! I've been to a slew of ice cream shops like Coldstone, DQ, Baskin Robbins, but I strongly feel like this is the only one I will come back to consistently. That is how much I loved it here :) read more

We love SomiSomi!! First tried their location in the Del Amo mall and so happy to see them popping up throughout LA! You can pick fillings for your cones (they look like fish): custard, taro, Nutella or cheese. They have a few ice cream flavors and they are all delicious in their own ways. They offer 2-3 swirl options that seem to change throughout the year. Our favorites are Ube and Oreo. Once your ice cream is served you can choose your toppings, unlimited choices :) Staff is friendly and quick. Can't wait to come back. read more

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Came here for the first time with my family after dining at Ramen Hub. Was super excited since I always wanted to try it however I was pretty disappointed. The interior is pretty simple. The layout is terrible. There's a U - shaped bar directly in the center of the room that takes up the whole area. You get confused on where the line is or what's going on until you realize the bar is for people to stand around and eat their ice cream. I think the space could be utilized better because that just makes it more crowded. My husband made the order. There was a family of 5 before us and another 2. The other thing that bothered me and took up so much time, making people wait longer for their ice cream is asking what toppings everyone wanted. Imagine standing there waiting on a family of 5 to be finished, each of them with an ice cream asking for toppings. Not their fault. If the toppings are free, it would be easier for the cashier to ask at the register and include it under each ice cream on the receipt, that way the person assembling everything can go down the list and get the items out faster instead of people standing there looking at the toppings, trying to decide which one they want. We finally get our three ice creams and at this point my husband denied all toppings because we wanted to get out of there. It was off putting having to stand there and wait while the customer was deciding which toppings for 5 ice creams and then the employee just taking her time very slowly sprinkling it on. Just no sense of urgency. Don't get me wrong, the employees are nice but feel like she could've stepped it up a bit. My kiddos enjoyed their fish cone but said the ice cream was ok and it started to melt very quickly. Like as soon as we started walking out the door, it was melting. Don't think I will try this place again and if I do in the future, hopefully they change the way the place orders that way things can go faster and smoothly! read more

Finally an ice cream shop I like that is near home!! No more Cerritos mall lol. Girl was friendly, place was clean, and the wait was long but I'm enjoying my ice cream!! I really want to eat and walk exploring shops nearby but because of Covid and don't want any "mask cop" to yell at me I had to eat at the Los Cerritos Park to burn off calories. I might get fatter in 2021 to come back to try all flavors read more

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Love love love somisomi! And especially love that i dont have to walk through a mall for this particular location. Conveniently located next to a bunch of restaurants if you're craving something sweet after dinner or after your target run. Located in bixby knolls so there is plenty of street parking. You can never go wrong with taiyaki or an ah-boong (taiyaki with icecream). Plenty of icecream flavors, fillings, and toppings to choose from. I used to always get an ah-boong, but i have a new found love for taiyaki since its the same concept, just not as filling since theres no icecream. The fished shaped waffle cone is made to perfection and has just the right amount of filling. The staff is friendly and your order is ready in a fair amount of time. Just wish they had tables for people to sit and enjoy their food so not the most welcoming ambiance but its all good lol. read more

Somisomi - Taiyaki with nutella - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

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What in heavens is this because it was delicious! Lol been living near a Somi Somi but it was my first time trying theirs! Had taiyaki before but Somi Somi's ice cream is just so creamy! My boyfriend said they come up with different flavors once in a while. Which is pretty awesome! You're able to pick PLENTY if toppings and pick either a macaron or strawberry to add. We got the ube & cookies and cream ice cream, with fruity pebbles, oreo and biscoff crumble- with the taiyaki we got the ube filling, and added a macaron! DELISH DELISH DELISH! It wasnt busy either when we came in and their pretty fast with serving our ice cream. No seating inside which is a bummer but you can stand and eat I guess inside. read more

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It's a fun experience and the concept is exciting. None of the ice cream really tasted like the description though, not for us. The fish cone is cool but it's also really hard to balance and keep yourself clean. I wish the mouth was wider on the dang thing because I dropped some ice cream right off the bat. read more

Somisomi - Cookie butter but not really cookie butter - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

Ever since I tried Somi Somi a while back, I have to say I was left quite impressed. I am now officially a fan of this place! Located on the busy street of Atlantic Ave in the heart of Bixby Knolls, SomiSomi is the neighborhood ice cream parlor. They have quite the flavors to choose from. On this one day, I tried the ah-boong pink guava with custard filling inside the fish shaped waffle cone. I highly recommend that! They also have cups if you prefer that. Some of the flavors they have are ube, matcha, cookies and cream, pink guava and others. They also have toppings such as fruity pebbles, captain crunch, cookie bits and more. To top it off, you are given the option between a strawberry or a macaron for your order. The waffle fish is a must order and try! It comes out so warm to compliment your ice cream with afterwards. Street parking only; mind that this is a residential neighborhood, so parking will be quite difficult. Lines can be quite long, but I say this with confidence that it is well worth the wait. SomiSomi is a great addition to Bixby Knolls. I think I am going to be coming here more often. Happy Eating! read more

Somisomi - Pink guava ahboong with custard filling and fruity pebbles as a topping! - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

Quite good. I like the ube swirls with fruity pebbles and strawberry. Somehow the crunchy toppings enhance the flavor. And I really like the fish with cream filling. Location is pretty nice. Some may get intimidated by street parking, but I find that it's fairly easy once you get the hang of it. I only deducted one star as it is not the healthiest and can give you diabetes haha, and also bec the available flavors are unpredictable. Sometimes they'll have the flavor you want and sometimes it's unavailable. But overall I appreciate this spot. Great yummy treat on a cold or hot day in a fun shops-lined area. read more

Somisomi - Somi Somi on a cold day - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

STEPH JUDGEMENT: A cool new dessert option in an extremely cute setting. When I was growing up in Korea, the little fish waffle cakes (usually filled with red bean) were an incredible treat. Put that on top of smooth creamy soft serve ice cream? You have a winner! I got the milk flavor ice cream topped with coconut flakes and Oreo dust, with a fresh strawberry and fish cake filled with red bean. It was really scrumptious and satisfying. The store was immaculate and the staff very friendly. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying more items! read more

Somisomi - Milk Ice cream dusted with coconut flakes and Oreo crumbs, topped by a red bean-filled taiyaki. Very yum. - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love their soft serve so much!!! I usually get their matcha soft serve but every other flavor I tried (ube, milk, Thai tea, and cookies and cream) are also delicious. I also like how they rotate swirls every week. As for their taiyaki, i recommend getting nutella filling!! I do recommend getting an upside down ah-boong if you eat your ice cream slow because it melts pretty fast. One thing I would like to note is that when it was closing time, the workers just turned off the lights on my party and I. I feel like it would have been nicer if they just reminded us that it was closing time and we would have left right away. read more

Somisomi - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love me some soft serve ice cream. Even better is that SomiSomi has flavors like ube and green tea, which you won't find at baskin robbins. The ice cream was rich and delicious. The taiyaki was novel and tasty. Mine was filled with custard flavor, but next time I might try red bean. SomiSomi is next door to Ramen Hub, which is almost perfect. You can get some ramen or poke, and then go to SomiSomi for dessert! Better yet is that both of them are within a 10 minute walk from my home. Welcome to Cal Heights! Another great addition to the neighborhood. read more

Somisomi - Ube and Green Tea Swirl. :) - Desserts Near Me - Long Beach, California