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    Somisomi

    4.5 (1.6k reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Dubai chocolate
    Catherine Z.

    Normally love somi Somis ice cream, but tried their Dubai chocolate taiyaki, and found it significantly underwhelming. The flavor of the Dubai chocolate wasn't really there and would not get this again. Would instead get their ice creams!

    Cookies and cream and matcha ice cream
    Anna H.

    Tried the matcha and cookies and cream this time around, and they offered me a free topping of a fresh strawberry. The ice cream (custard?) is still good and super smooth. The employees are always very nice and they give you a lot of ice cream for the price. Parking is in a lot shared with other business but my friend and I managed to grab two spots on a Monday evening. There are places to stand by the window and some to sit in the cafe next door (inside and connected to Somi Somi). Pleased that it's still this good 4 years later.

    Upside down ahboong cookies n cream with Nutella filling
    Annabasia O.

    Love Somi Somi! We always get the upside down ahboong cookies n cream or ube swirl with nutella filling We also get the taiyaki to go so it's fresh :) Parking lot is usually busy so keep that in mind. My fav part about this place is the toppings are included with your purchase. There's biscoff, Oreo, fruity pebbles, macaron, coconut flakes, and captain crunch. Quick service and ambiance is nice but they only offer seating outside. There's a standing area inside. This is my go-to for dessert in Convoy!

    Red Bean Taiyaki
    Vivian

    I was lured into SomiSomi for their Dubai Chocolate taiyaki. SomiSomi is a popular Korean dessert shop known for their fish-shaped waffle cones and taiyaki filled with fun flavors. I'm not sure if it was just a busy Friday night or the hype around the new Dubai Chocolate flavor, but the line was out the door. I have also been to the location in Mira Mesa, and this Convoy location is noticeably smaller since it shares space with another cafe. Due to the size, they offer fewer flavors here which was a bit of a bummer. Still, I was mainly there for the taiyaki so I didn't mind too much. I ordered the 5 taiyaki combo which lets you choose from flavors like matcha custard, custard, cheddar, red bean, Nutella, Oreo, and black sesame. The limited-time flavors were mint Oreo and the Dubai Chocolate, with the Dubai Chocolate costing an extra $1.95 per taiyaki. Our total came out to a little over $14. The taiyaki batter is really satisfying. It's cooked in a waffle-style press which gives it a crispy exterior while the inside stays soft and slightly chewy. I do wish they had a way to label the taiyakis because it ended up being a game of Taiyaki roulette, trying to find which was what without having to investigate it too much. I know other locations mark it on the box in relation to its order in the box. I loved the cheddar filling because it almost tasted like a grilled cheese inside a waffle. The red bean tasted authentic and not overly sweet. The Oreo filling was literally a whole Oreo pressed in the middle. The Dubai Chocolate was easily my favorite of the night. Usually Dubai chocolate desserts can lean way too chocolate-heavy and overly sweet, but the filling here had a really nice balance between pistachio and chocolate. Combined with the crunch from the kataifi and the chewy taiyaki batter, it ended up being a really fun and satisfying treat.

    Amanda R.

    Cheap and amazing! A little taste of heaven how can anyone go wrong with this for not even 7 bucks heck yeah! Service is counter service and it was a great place. 10000% coming back here

    Mei T.

    Somisomi is known the their really cute fish shaped waffles called taiyaki. These are waffles that can be filled with your favorite fillings such as custard, red bean, matcha paste, black sesame paste, or Nutella. They're absolutely delicious hot off the griddle! It's also great when you add a hallow fish "bongsoo" on top of your soft serve!

    Soft serve ube/oreo swirl with taiyaki pastry shell
    Kalina I.

    Very tasty soft serve ice cream. Super nice. Expensive for the amount you get but it was nice as a treat. Taiyaki is one of my favorite Japanese desserts but got the one where it sits on top of the icecream. Great pastry though not much filling inside if you ask for it when it's on the ice cream. Busy locations, usually filled with young teens. Pretty loud inside as well but if you aren't spending too much time here that's fine.

    Thai tea and matcha swirl with Biscoff topping.
    Corinna W.

    Somi Somi never disappoint as it's very straight forward how to order and they have their formula down. You pick which flavor soft serve you want and they put it into the taiyaki (fish shaped waffle). Also in the taiyaki you can choose to have red bean or custard filling and then you pick your topping. This time we ordered the Thai tea and matcha swirl and custard filling with biscoff topping. Very mild tea flavors. They always offer 4 flavors and switch them up periodically.

    Banana pudding with oreo topping and custard filling
    Debbie W.

    What a fun place for dessert! Finally tried it for the first time as it was always on my list to try. We had an early dinner on a week night, so came here around 6pm and there was hardly a line. We looked at the menu and had a hard time deciding. Soft serve which is a 3 step process: 1) You pick the type you want - with or without the fish waffle 2) There are 6 flavors of soft serve to pick from (I think some flavors are on rotation) and thank goodness banana pudding was an option because that was our immediate choice and it was DELICIOUS!!!! 3) Filling - 4 flavors for the fish waffle When it's ready, you get to choose the topping which was oreo for us. We shared one as two people can really share one and I only wanted a few spoonfuls to sample. Taiyaki - fish waffle with filling Do you get 2 for $4.95 or 5 for $9.75? I really wanted to try this so got one with custard filling (8 filling flavors to select from). I had to wait 5 minutes but when you get it, it's piping hot - so hot that you can't hold it so had to wait for it to cool in the take out box. It did not disappoint. Crispy waffle with creamy filling. It hit the spot! What's not to like!

    Matcha soft serve and oreo crumbs
    Lydia C.

    I love somisomi!! As an asian in SD I love going to convoy and somisomi is a place you need to hit up everytime. It's the best treat to have anytime and has a welcoming atmosphere with a kind staff. The ice cream is consistently delicious and will want you coming back for more!!

    Ube flavor with fruity pebbles and macaron toppings
    Justin C.

    This has to be the most popping SomiSomi in San Diego! Came here for dessert on a Friday night and the line was out the door and around the corner. I ordered the ube flavored soft serve and the custard filled taiyaki. They let you add free toppings which is a nice touch. I added fruity pebbles and a macaron. The soft serve is solid and not too sweet which I liked. I really enjoyed the taiyaki bites that had custard filling - it was absolutely creamy and delicious. However, it felt like more bites than not didn't have filling which was disappointing. Service was quite efficient especially considering the volume of customers serviced. There is plenty of seating at the tables and standing room at the side bar.

    Nutella boong uh bbang
    Roxanne S.

    I love this place so much! I come here every time I come to Convoy. The Nutella boong uh bang are my favorite. Though all of their desserts look so good. It's very popular so it's usually pretty crowded but the long line is usually for the ice cream. If you just want the Nutella boong a bang, you can go to the counter to the left and order which is always a wayyyyy shorter line. Thankfully, even though it's a bit busy I've always been able to find a seat. Parking can be rough but if you wait a little while you should be able to find something. The inside is cute and has good vibes.

    Suite front
    Emmett T.

    This Convoy Street suite started out as Caffe Bene several years ago. The owners then transformed it into a more expansive Korean dessert stop. SomiSomi was the business to the right as you entered from the south side facing the parking lot. Soft serve ice cream was the first menu offering. Four base flavors and two swirl combinations were available with the latter being rotated weekly. The serving vessel could be a cup or ah-boong (fish-shaped waffle cone, normal or upside down). One of five fillings were then added to complete an order. The other dessert food was taiyaki which was a fish-shaped pastry using the same dough as ah-boong. Seven different fillings were featured. The taiyaki was sold in quantities of two or five. I bought two of them with custard as one filling and red bean as the other filling. You can watch the staff use a mold to form the pastry and then cook it on a cast iron griddle. The result was a photogenic, hot and fresh sweet treat. I liked the custard version better because of the creaminess. Outdoor seating was available as picnic tables in front of the entrance. Inside seating was shared with the business to the left that sold shaved ice, toast, coffee, and tea. I have visited both sides of the suite and for this latest trip to SomiSomi, I gave a four star rating.

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    Are there any coffee or chocolate flavors?

    I have never seen any coffee or chocolate flavor. They do have Oreo flavor.

    Any chance a vegan option is coming?

    As or right now, 02-21-2022, they unfortunately do not have vegan options in their menus. You can check on this link https://www.somisomi.com/nutrition and see their flavors and if they have vegan options on them. But I bet they'll have them soon in… Read more

    Please as vegan options?

    No there isn't. ): there's a vegan restaurant next door tho!

    Do they have vegan ice cream choices?

    No they do not

    Are there any non-dairy options?

    Yes there is dairy free options. All of the soft serve is dairy free.

    Can you sample flavors?

    Yes

    Are the flavors limited? I mostly saw matcha and ube

    There is matcha, sesame, milk, and ube. They have swirls as well, and the combination depends on the week.

    What time do they open?

    M-Sat 12pm to 11pm, Sun 12pm to 10pm :)

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