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    Somisomi

    4.1 (443 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Vi T.

    Located inside Valley Fair, near Ramen Nagi, Uncle Tetsu, and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema area. This spot have always been my go-to since they first open for whenever I craving for a good soft serve. The rotate flavors from time to time, so make sure to check their official Instagram to see which location offer which flavors, my all time favorite is their Milk and Cookies n' Cream. Somisomi's soft serve is creamy and quite strong on milky taste. Their taiyaki (fish shaped waffle) is also very good, it does have a good crunchy texture on the outside, soft and warm on the inside, with the perfect amount of sweetness and nice fragrant smell. So, I do recommend their Ahboong or Upside Down Ahboong for first timer, you cannot goes wrong with their Custard or Nutella filling. But this time, they released a brand new taiyaki's flavor: Dubai Chocolate and it was so good that I came back twice in the same weekend. This flavor was more expensive, I got 2 for almost $10 meanwhile 2 regular taiyakis was for $4.95 but it was worth it in my opinion. My taiyaki came out piping hot, the curnchy kataifi added so much texture to each bite and I was really happy to finish my taiyaki in one sitting. I thought I have to wait for long but there was no one in line during my visit at 6:30PM on a Friday night (shocking), staffs were attentive and quick with making my order, the taiyaki was ready in about 5-7 minutes. I think I will be a regular here if Somisomi will keep Dubai Choco Taiyaki on their permanent menu lol, finger crossed!!

    Sakura berry
    Anthony N.

    The sakura berry continues to hit regardless of which somi somi i go to. It was pretty empty on a tuesday, which is to be expected but the flavor is consistent and I love it. I got the fish with a black sesame filling and it was such a nice combo with the ice cream

    Julia B.

    Service was super quick, location is convenient, and the dessert is delicious. I ordered nutella inside the waffle, with matcha and ube swirl ice cream and fruity pebbles on top. The ice cream flavor tastes and looks genuine, unlike other ice creams that have fake dye and flavoring. The nutella-filled waffle was the best part; I love how the waffle is thin and crisp.

    Rona S.

    We hot some icecream and taiyaki because my friend really wanted to try them out. The server was not very friendly and seemed annoyed. Took a while for our orders when there wasn't anyone before us. The ice cream was fine, taiyaki was good. Of all Somisomi locations I think this was the worst. Hoping for better service next time.

    Ube soft serve, on left and strawberry soft serve on right.
    Kelly M.

    Somisomi is a local chain that sells fish-shaped pastries that you can buy with a filling of your choice (Nutella, custard, sweet bean, among others) along with soft serve ice cream. On a recent visit, my husband got ube soft serve and I got strawberry soft serve. We each got a pastry topping filled with Nutella. They were delicious!

    Pistachio soft serve

    Service was good and friendly. The review is for the ice cream. Taste more like vanilla, very light but taste at best.

    strawberry soft serve in a cup
    Jessica H.

    Taiyakis were excellent and had great crispy outsides, while maintaining a chewy interior. The newer black sesame flavor was so good! Next time I'll need a couple of those. I also enjoyed the usuals like custard and red bean. They were filled pretty well. The soft serve was nice and creamy, as well as flavorful too. Not sure if eating it in the mall made a difference but I've always found somi somi soft serve to be a bit more mellow and lacking in flavor (good creamy texture but weak in taste) but on this try I had the strawberry and could taste it loud and clear! It was very delicious and smooth. Creamy and flavorful! Very strawberry-y. I was pleasantly surprised and delighted. Very nice.

    Sammy T.

    Got two taiyakis and was pleasantly surprised they had some fun flavors - hotteok (a brown sugar cinnamon nut mixture) and a black sesame one. They were made fresh and well cooked on the inside. My only wish was their filling was more generous but alas! The hotteok is a seasonal flavor and I really hope it becomes a staple because it's better than the custard / red bean flavor (also classics).

    Upside down ahboong
    Janine F.

    Somisomi always hits the spot! I got an upside down ahboong. I got the cookies and cream and matcha swirl with Nutella as my filling and Oreo crumbs as the topping. All the flavors together worked so well and it wasn't too sweet at all. I felt so bad since there was only one worker at the time, but she handled the line like a boss! Love love love!

    Upside Down Ahboong -both with custard filling on ube soft serve
    Diana G.

    I go to ValleyFair just for SOMISOMI! I have been a loyal fan for over 3 years. Food Recommendations: My favorite is the Upside Down Ahboong with a custard filling with Ube soft serve and matcha powder. Alternatively, I really enjoy the order with matcha soft serve. The custard filling allows the flavor of the soft serve to shine through and getting the Ahboong upside down makes for an easier way to enjoy the dessert. Service: Even when it's busy, orders come out quickly. I've never waited longer than 10 minutes even with the holiday crowds. Ambiance: This location is more of a quick serve spot in the Valley Fair mall rather than a restaurant. There is mall seating and tables available in front of the location. Parking: It is conveniently placed next to the Winchester Parking Garage which has an entrance that leads to the area.

    Milk and cookies
    Stephanie H.

    I love somi somi with a passion. The ice cream always hits the spot for me. It's not too sweet and the consistency of the ice cream is perfect. When I'm at somi somi, I tend to try the milk flavor, and the mixed special flavors that week as well! This time I got to try the milk and cookies flavor! It was more of a biscoff, which they were able to capture the flavor really well. It was also very creamy and velvety. We even added some matcha and biscoff crumbles to top it off, and a macaron. For the price of $4.50 you can share this between two or even three people! Definitely a delicious treat.

    Peach + cookies and cream swirl
    Katie K.

    Honestly this somi somi has no line whereas the one in cupertino always has a line out the door. We got the peach and cookies and cream swirl today. We were kinda worried it wasn't gonna mix well but the two flavours surprisingly worked really well together. The peach was fragrant but not overly sweet and overpowering and the cookies and cream wasn't too sweet either and about the same amount of flavour that together everything was super complimentary. The soft serve texture is perfect and it really hit the spot after a lot of walking

    Matcha ube swirl
    Sahithi B.

    I came here with a friend and my brother to try their Taiyaki with soft serve. We had ordered a Taiyaki with custard filling and an Ube Matcha swirl. We were given a Taiyaki with Nutella filling instead (only a slightly messed up order), but I do think the Nutella didn't go as well with our flavor choices. I liked the ube flavor more than their matcha which was surprising because I love matcha drinks. There was some seating in the area since it's close to some other food spots in the mall.

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    I don't like ice cream but will always order cheese taiyaki and Nutella taiyaki here all day every day!

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    One of the best ice creams I've ever had!! Great presentation and flavor. It's worth the waiting line

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    Ask the Community - Somisomi

    When do soft serve flavors rotate and how often?

    Hello Audrina! Thank you for reaching out to us and for your interest in our products.… Read more

    Is the ice cream Lactose free?

    Hello, Rachel Yes, our soft serve ice creams are lactose-free, except for Milk flavor.… Read more

    Do they sell gift cards at this location?

    What time is opening hours on Sunday ? Employee who showed up to work at 11:00 told me opening hours is not until 11:30. Please clarify

    Hmm, I assume it opens the same time that the mall opens. I went when the mall was open around 2.

    What time do they close?

    Weekdays 9:30pm Saturday 9:00pm Sunday 7:00pm

    Is there vegan options?

    I know that all their flavors besides milk and milk tea are lactose free but I don't know if that means vegan.

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