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Somisomi

4.3 (631 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Rainbow U.

Soft serve done well- the line may look long but the wait is brief. You enter and take a left hand turn at the counter to stand in line. There are two registers, clearly marked as cash only or cash/card. Your flavor combos are clearly shown, however: they do not give samples. You must determine what flavor you want by inference and preference! Today they had: cookies and cream, strawberry, ube, milk, matcha, and cherries jubilee. Some flavors you can swirl, which is the method by which you obtain two soft serve flavors in a serving. The spongy fish-shaped cups come with a filling of your choice: Nutella, black sesame, custard or red bean. You place your order and proceed to the far corner and await your name being called so you can select your topping. Enjoy!

Sandy P.

I love somisomi! Sad to see the Santa Anita mall location gone but happy to have this location within the vicinity. I always get the custard taiyaki. Any flavor you get of their soft serve, you will not be disappointed. Milk is my go-to, will have to pass on their cookies n cream because the flavor was mild.

Taiyaki!!
Maxine V.

Somisomi hits the spot if you're craving something sweet. There's always a line but it moves pretty quickly and it also ensures your Aboong or Taiyaki comes out fresh and piping hot. My boyfriend tried the vanilla soft serve with Nutella filled Aboong. The warm fish against the cold ice cream created a great mix of textures and flavours, but once the fish is gone the ice cream itself is just ok. The taiyaki, in my humble opinion, are the winners. The Oreo taiyaki was absolutely delicious! It came out super fresh, they filled both the body AND tail with Oreo so every bite had a great ratio of chewy fish and filling. This location always fills their Taiyaki evenly which I appreciate, it's much better than the ones I've tried in Sawtelle. It's really affordable too, so definitely come try it.

Jessica C.

Always a great treat!!! Something about the warm taiyaki mixed with the cold ice cream is so good. Small area to eat inside but taking it to go and exploring the area is fun too. Very reasonably priced treat.

Banana with custard and coconut
Dan K.

This was my first time at Somisomi and having learned that there is a location closer to home I'm definitely coming back! I had the banana flavor, custard filled taiyaki (the fish waffle!) and it was delicious. Bypass the line and use the self serve iPad.

Ube and matcha swirl with red bean at the bottom
Coco G.

Yesterday Somisomi was showcasing a collab exclusive flavor 8-bit boysenberry, only available from April 18 to April 26. The line was longer than I've ever seen it wrapping around outside. I saw so many young people in cosplay, possibly characters for an anime I'm not familiar with. Look at the photos and see if you recognize it. A character might be called Silverwolf? Anyway, I was so happy to see Somisomi so busy. My friend and I stayed in line for 20 minutes before we were able to place our order, we had only 10 minutes to spare before our tickets at the Aratani Theatre. We wanted to have the milk and 8-bit boysenberry swirl soft serve in a cup. Unfortunately, we realized that we had to decide between possibly not being led into our reserved seat at the theater or missing out on this delicious dessert. It was just a matter of not realizing how long it would take. I don't blame Somisomi because they had a huge number of ahbong to make fresh, and of course, there was no way to cut in line We ended up telling the lovely staff that we had to leave, and to please give our orders under "Coco" to someone for free so it wouldn't be wasted. I'm sure it would've been tart and delicious!! The staff were working hard and very patient. They sometimes had to call names three times to get a response for adding toppings. If you go there and it's crowded, please be patient and also please be ready to go up to claim your order right away for the sake of the waiting hungry crowd ;)!

Cydia N.

Visited Somisomi today and one man was doing everything. Taking orders, making desserts and keep moving things. You could tell he had a solid system down! We ordered matcha ice cream as well as 2 Nutella fish. Both were so delicious. They make the fish fresh for you. Eating it fresh the dough almost had a mochi texture.

Melissa L.

Delicious and satisfying sweet treat! I visited Somisomi after having dinner in the area and had a good experience; I loved my ice cream and my taiyaki. This location is quite busy and has a lively atmosphere with limited indoor and outdoor seating. The line moves pretty quickly in my experience. Orders are placed on an iPad, and your name is called out when it's ready. The only issue I had was a missing item, but the staff were friendly and quickly rectified this when it was brought to their attention. I believe their flavors change pretty frequently, but I always enjoy the Matcha and Black Sesame swirl.

Oreo taiyaki and custard taiyaki with strawberry matcha milk.
Cesar M.

Went to somi to get dessert after lunch. Ordered a matcha strawberry milk and a taiyaki filled with custard. The taiyaki was tasty and freshly made. Also tried the Oreo filling and next time I'll ask for extra filling. I felt like the filling was lacking in quantity but that's just my personal preference. The matcha milk was a bit complicated because I had to shake the bottle and the cap was leaking, so most of the strawberries sat at the bottom. Staff is friendly and hard working.

Cookies n Cream soft ice cream
Marcos V.

You could never go wrong with somisomi after a long day after work. The service is a quick kiosk to type your order in or another line to wait for a cashier to take your order. A bit confusing but you do get the hang of it quick. The cookies n cream with Nutella filling and fruity pebbles is hands down the best flavor. (The only one I always get, hehe). But it's a good place to take someone after walking around the plaza and have a quick chat with friends or a date

Cookies and cream with sprinkles, oreo dust and Nutella filled taiyaki
Maansi S.

I really enjoy somi somi! This is my 3rd time going. I tried the matcha and ube flavors already so wanted to try the classic: oreo (cookies and cream) The soft serve was super tasty and felt kind of gourmet. You are able to add whatever toppings with no additional cost which was awesome. I highly recommend! The only caveats to note are that eating this gets messyyyy so make sure to take some hand wipes and that this location in particular is very overwhelming. There's not a lot of seating and there's always a line. I'm excited for the Glendale location at the Americana to open! ^-^

Custard with sprinkles and fruity pebbles toppings. The pastry part was so fresh and not too sweet.

Such a good dessert! Parking sucks but so worth it. They have a few free topping options which is awesome. Great portion!

Matcha
Sammi S.

I love somi somi The matcha is super creamy and sweet~ I like that it's a fair portion given the price. There's sometimes a bit of a wait but the line moves quickly. I also like that I can pick toppings.

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the delicious soft serve and taiyaki, variety of flavors, and affordable pricing.

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This was my second time visiting Memory Look. They have plenty of seating options both indoors and…read moreoutdoors, which is definitely a plus. Parking is also pretty convenient with a good amount of spaces available. When I visited, though, there weren't many desserts on display. For drinks, they don't offer a double matcha option, but you can order a matcha latte with Einspänner cream instead. The drink itself was good, although I found the prices a little higher compared to other matcha spots I've tried. Service was on the slower side, and it took a while for the drinks to come out. The staff were okay, but not particularly friendly. (+) Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, convenient parking (-) Pricier than other matcha spots, slower drink preparation, and no double matcha option

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