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    Stella Jean's Ice Cream

    4.6 (163 reviews)
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    Ube + Pandesal Toffee (kids scoop - $4.95)
    Luke L.

    Stella Jean's Ice Cream is a California-based ice cream shop that focuses on small-batch, super-premium, and locally made ice cream. While most of Stella Jean's locations are in San Diego, there is also a shop in Orange County inside The LAB in Costa Mesa. This specific shop is located inside the Cottages near Carlsbad Village. [Parking]: There's a parking lot right next to the Cottages, but it can be challenging to find available spots. Other public parking and street parking options are available in this part of the neighborhood. [Menu]: The staff lets customers sample various ice cream flavors, but the top Yelp highlighted flavors are Ube + Pandesal Toffee, Brown Butter Pecan, and Sweet Mango Sticky Rice. *** Ube + Pandesal Toffee (kids scoop - $4.95): It was solid, but I can't exactly say it was the best ice cream I have ever had. It did melt pretty quickly. *** This is a nice spot with outdoor tables for customers to sit down and enjoy their ice cream.

    Sophia H.

    Stella Jeans is always a must when I'm in the area! They have unique rotating and year round flavors and allow you to sample the flavors before settling on your order. My go to flavor is the mango sticky rice. It's not too sweet and the mango swirl is refreshing. I'm always torn between flavors and opt for the split single scoop option. The location has a parking lot and is near other food stores.

    Ube Pandesal Toffee,  Strawberry Basque Cheesecake, Calamansi Creamsicle (Vegan) , and Chocolate Chip Cookie.
    Jemiah J.

    Located in Carlsbad Cottages, you won't regret getting a sweet treat from Stella. There's public parking right between the cottages, or you can find street parking. It does get busy on the weekends, so plan accordingly. They have the best ice cream flavors that you can't always find, from Banana Turon Crunch and S'mores with activated charcoal (sounds weird, but it's so good), to Ube Pandesal Toffee, Ube, and vegan options like the Mango Sticky Rice. The staff is great, and the atmosphere is relaxing and inviting.

    Earl Grey Pistachio Pie
    Nell C.

    I want to share an unexpected nutty pie crust flavor in the Earl Grey Pistachio Pie ice cream flavor. Sweeter ice cream than I expected and I could not taste much of the Earl Grey. Please add more Earl Grey as the base. Service was amazing! Staff were very friendly and helpful. I think the window ordering is cute and fun! I look forward to of and when they bring back the Necessity Coffee colboration. So good. Thanks!

    Audrey B.

    Stella Jean's new seasonal flavors, Matcha Yuzu and Banana Turon, are seriously so good and 100% worth seeking out. I ended up going twice just for the Matcha Yuzu and got a scoop on a cone each time. It's such a great summer flavor, super refreshing with a nice citrus kick from the yuzu. The matcha isn't too in your face either, which I really liked! The Banana Turon was a little harder to track down since it kept selling out, but luckily a friend grabbed me two pints when it restocked and honestly it did not disappoint. Those caramelized turon crunch bits are so addictive, I could easily finish a whole pint by myself no problem. I also tried making a matcha float with the banana turon and the flavors worked together really well, highly recommend giving it a shot. The staff is always super friendly and the service is quick. There's also plenty of seating if you want to hang outside and enjoy the sun, or you can grab your scoop and take a stroll around Carlsbad. Either way you really can't go wrong!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Don't worry - I asked when they would restock and came back.
    Derek I.

    Nestled in a little micro mini restaurant area, this is the first iteration of SJ this far north in SD. Staff is friendly, and of course their pie shop is next door. As far as flavors, love the staples and limited flavors that tend to be more unique than most of the nearby spots. Mango sticky rice is the GOAT and currently in my freezer. The banana turon flavor isn't as turon-y as I hoped, but still good nonetheless.

    Thoa N.

    This was my first time visiting, and the atmosphere here is very lovely and relaxing, such a chill place to hang out. I tried the Ube, Strawberry, Brown Butter, and Mango Sticky Rice flavors. According to my family, all the ice cream flavors were delicious, very natural, and not overly sweet. The staff were friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Parking was also very easy to find, even though the shop is located in a busy area.

    (D) Ube Pandesal Toffee
    Michelle L.

    Got a scoop of the ube pandesal toffee ice cream which I always enjoy. It is creamy and fluffy and the ube and toffee flavors go very well together. This place is convenient located in the middle of the village and I love to walk here after grabbing dinner at a nearby restaurant. It is a walk-up ice cream place but there is outdoor seating for all of the store and restaurants in area which is great. Usually the service is relatively quick. There are seasonal flavors that rotate but the ube is one of their staples. There are nondairy options which is great but I did notice that a lot of the flavors have tree nuts so if you are allergic this may not have very good flavor options for you!

    Mary L.

    First time trying their ice cream and, I was amazed with their flavor options. Staff was very friendly and patient even though she was by herself on a Sunday at 12:30 pm. Our top picks were mango sticky rice and the ube toffee. Although all was great flavors but those 2 were our favorites. We also love the outdoor green space with tables and chairs for everyone to share. Highly recommend to try them out.

    Nancy L.

    This location is in a small outdoorsy camp atmosphere, it has a fun vibe. I didn't realize the double scoops were so huge! It took a lot of effort to finish it. The staff told me next time I can get split single scoop so I can try two flavors but a smaller portion. The mango sticky rice flavor was so delicious. It had the right amount of sweetness and tart and the smell was very fragrant from the coconut milk.

    All amazing flavors!
    Andrea M.

    Best ice cream with amazing flavors. Friendly staff and nice location. Worth the stop every time!

    Bobby D.

    My friends and I got to enjoy a satisfying and stomach stuffin Sunday lunch at Texas Roadhouse. After feasting on their famous dinner rolls smothered in their honey butter, eating fried chicken, and getting my hands dirty with their ribs, we couldn't end our time together without having dessert. For some reason, I've been fond of ice cream, so I suggested we find an ice cream spot. I used my trustworthy Yelp app and Stella Jean's was calling my name especially since I had never visited before. Their unique ice cream flavors will be enticing for many palates, but their Baklava Cheesecake and S'mores flavors are why I'd go back. The Texas Roadhouse we visited was in the Oceanside/Carlsbad boundaries, so when I looked up ice cream businesses, the joints that showed were within proximity. Stella Jean's has several locations around San Diego, but the one we visited was the Carlsbad location. We found parking in the Carlsbad Village Shops, but there is public parking in other parts of the area. Stella Jean's is not too far from the Carlsbad beach, it's a short walk from Carlsbad Village, and it's located on Roosevelt Street. While we were walking to the shop, I noticed a collection of similar buildings aka cottages and the painted word "Stella" on one of the buildings, so I knew we were heading in the right direction. As I turned the corner, there were a good amount of people sitting in an enclosed outdoor area that resembled a backyard BBQ without any grills. I really liked sit down area with a good amount of tables and chairs, two trees encompassed by wooden bench style seating, and there was a small trailer business that was closed. Stella Jean's is next to Pop Pie and diagonal from coffee shop Revolution Roasters. Stella Jean's operates out of a building where you walk up to a window to place your order. It's kind of unusual for an ice cream shop to operate out of an order window where you can't see the containers of ice cream or see the colors of the ice cream. There's a sign hanging above the order window that lists the flavors and the pricing. There is a sandwich board where people line up to order that show pictures of the ice cream flavors. What was helpful is that I asked the young man working at the register whether I could sample the flavors, but I did not like his response that I could try some. Well, since I really could not see what I was trying, I should have asked to try all of the flavors. I asked to sample the Baklava Cheesecake and after that first taste, I immediately knew that was going to be one of the flavors I chose. I ordered a double scoop of Baklava Cheesecake and S'mores. My fave between the two was the Baklava, but both flavors were creamy, divine, luscious, and sweet. The chunks of baklava and the components of the s'mores made for a tasty combo. For a relatively warm day, Stella Jean's ice cream hit the spot and was the proverbial icing on the cake or in this case the proverbial cherry on top of the whip cream. If you're having lunch or dinner in the Carlsbad/Oceanside/Vista area, take a short drive to the area close to Carlsbad beach to finish your outing with some ice cream from Stella Jean's. Their sit down area is nice and relaxing to enjoy whatever ice cream you choose, but I recommend you ask to try all of their flavors to make the best choice.

    Madagascar Vanilla & Guava cream cheese ice cream
    Sarah A.

    I love specialty ice cream. We tried the Madagascar vanilla and the guava cream cheese. The latter was a seasonal flavor but surprisingly less sweet than I thought it would be. I did try some of the flavors and would have tried more but it was really hot out, hoping to go back and try more. It has a shared area outdoors with tables that also are used by surrounding businesses. Staff was very kind! Pro tip: get a shot of espresso for your ice cream from Revolution Roaster to have with it. ;)

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