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I may be a bit biased since I love cookie ice cream sandwiches but I found this to be a great choice for dessert in Pacific Beach. It's almost $10 for one sandwich but it's a big portion so you can (and probably should) share between two people. Very friendly servers who didn't rush us to order, which we greatly appreciated since there are many cookie and ice cream flavor combinations available and we are indecisive people to begin with lol. You can actually order two different flavors of cookies per sandwich (top and bottom) so would recommend doing so to maximize the number of flavors you can try. We ended up getting the cookie monster cookie for aesthetics and the banana bread cookie for taste but really all of the cookie flavors look and sound delicious. If I'm ever in the area I will definitely stop by again!
This is such a fun concept. Build your own ice cream sandwich! They even have a couple flavors of gluten free cookies and label which ice creams are gluten free. The sandwiches are quite large, so consider splitting with a friend!
Stopped by here after being at the beach. It was pretty crowded and I definitely wish the place was a little bigger, but the ice cream sandwich was really good. The service was okay, nothing bad, but nothing that really stood out either. Overall, definitely a good spot to stop for something sweet if you're hanging out by the beach.
Had to try this out on a Saturday night. This place was booming!! The staff handled the line quickly and efficiently so the air wasn't bad at all. Plenty of seating inside although we took ours to go. The gal helping us saw our doggo, Maverick and asked if he'd like a pup cup! Yes he would! My wife and I had ice cream sandwiches. I had a brownie and cookie with dark chocolate ice cream. Delicious. My wife had a brownie and snickerdoodle with mint chocolate chip ice cream. Also delicious. We're here for a week. We will be back, probably twice, or more. Yes it's expensive but that's how the cookie crumbles! (See what I did there!)
The place to indulge! If you can't choose between a cookie and ice cream for dessert, come here -- you can have both of worlds. They have a variety of cookies to choose from and plenty of ice cream flavors. You can choose different cookies for your top and bottom "buns". I really liked the color of the monster cookie cookie (who doesn't) and I liked that the cookies were chewy, I wish that they were slightly warmer (I did order them hot pressed but i didnt detect any warmth nor melty parts). One sandwich is enough to feed an entire army. Just kidding. But yes, it is plenty. Bring stretchy pants, just in case.
Sometimes you just need something sweet, and this absolutely hit the spot. We got ice cream with a warm brownie and hot fudge, and it was the perfect combination. The rich, fudgy brownie paired so well with the cold, creamy ice cream, and the extra drizzle of hot fudge made it even better. Simple, indulgent, and exactly the dessert we were craving. Definitely a treat worth splurging on when you're in the mood for something sweet!
You gotta hit this place up if you ever see it. Such a cool idea and everyone was super nice. Making your own ice cream sandwich is genius and it was delicious! I used a brownie on the bottom of mine and that was the okay. There's not a ton of seats inside, but you should just get this shit to go and hit the peer. The perfect pairing
It's been a while since I had an ice cream sandwich. Last time was probably at this location 2-3 years ago and I knew I had to come back here again when I visit SD. They give you a heaping serving size of ice cream and 2 cookies that you can have toasted. The employees gave me recommendations and I finally decided that for the cookies, I got the Cookie Monster and gooey butter cake. My favorite is the Cookie Monster. Super decadent and filled with cookies. The gooey butter was also good too but too soft for my liking. The bear batter ice cream is always a classic. Reminds me of an Oreo ice cream. All of this came out to about $8 which isn't bad. For anyone who has a sweet tooth or just craving some sweet, this place is for you! It's also such a rewarding treat to get on a hot day. Ice cream sandwiches just hit different than regular ice cream in my opinion.
An oldie but goodie! I remember first eating this kind of ice cream sandwich a while back in San Diego on vacation and wondering why we didn't have places like this in the twin cities ( we do now!) Cute interior, busy lines but worth the wait Smells divine
The Baked Bear is one of the best and most fun ways to eat ice cream, especially if you like it in sandwich form. You can choose cookies or brownies and mix and match flavors, so it's easy to make something really good. The portions are huge, so sharing one is totally worth it. Pricing is definitely on the expensive side, but it feels fair given how big they are and how much you get. The service was decent, not amazing, but they got everything right and kept the line moving. Parking is tough since it's in a busy area, but you can usually find a spot and walk over, and it's a great neighborhood to wander around anyway. This location is a fun stop if you're in San Diego and craving something sweet and over the top. It's messy, indulgent, and worth trying at least once.
Came here after dinner on a weeknight with friends. The shop is simple enough, specializing in ice cream sandwiches and a variety of cookies. I got a sandwich with a seasonal cookie, marshmallow rice krispy cookie with smores ice cream in the middle. The cookies were very flat and cut up the roof of my mouth and didn't heat all that well, but the flavor was good. The ice cream was pretty basic. The ratio of ice cream to cookie was not very even and kind of resulted in a mess of ice cream and cookie. Overall I felt other ice cream places in the area do ice cream better, and it just made me want to go there instead. Service however was very nice, the ladies working the counter were knowledgeable and helpful.
Don't let the line winding outside the store intimidate you! It's fast moving and the end result is totally worth it for the sugar rush. Stepping inside the air smelled absolutely delicious! I loved my ice cream cookie sandwich (with the cookies warmed of course), which was easily shareable between 2 people at least. They are also generous with their toppings, so my friend had a heaping scoop of Nutella when she asked for that too.
Not sure I quite understand the hype or why the baked bear is so popular. It's incredibly overpriced, $10 for two cookies and ice cream in between is steep, I'd rather go to a quality gelato spot! The ice cream is yummy but nothing special, equivalent to grocery store ice cream like dreyers but trying to be fancier like ben and jerry's without the richness and extra toppings. We got the s'mores flavor and it didn't taste much like s'mores more like vanilla chocolate swirl. The cookies were decent but they weren't as melt in your mouth, buttery delicious as I would have liked. The brownie cosmic cookie didn't like at all didn't have much softness to it. Maybe this is an ice cream spot with a ton of nostalgia baked in for San Diego-ins but for me it just fell short of expectations!
So hot in San Diego this week, we had to stop in for a sweet treat!! They have lots of options to create your own ice cream sandwich! I chose the gooey butter cake cookie which was soooo soft (the sandwich did kinda fall apart) along with my favorite mint chip ice cream. My partner had never been here before and the staff was kind to walk him through how it works :) All in all, a nice break from the heat in the AC and a delicious cool treat! Little pricey but will definitely be back read more
Delicious ice cream sandwiches. Got the smores cookie with mint ice cream. Friends got the snickerdoodle and brownie with vanilla ice cream. Wish the ordering system wasn't as anxiety packed, changed my mind about adding a cup of ice cream later and had to walk back to the front to tell the worker, only to walk back to the register where I originally was to get the ice cream. Overall good seating and love that they're open late. read more
I may be a bit biased since I love cookie ice cream sandwiches but I found this to be a great choice for dessert in Pacific Beach. It's almost $10 for one sandwich but it's a big portion so you can (and probably should) share between two people. Very friendly servers who didn't rush us to order, which we greatly appreciated since there are many cookie and ice cream flavor combinations available and we are indecisive people to begin with lol. You can actually order two different flavors of cookies per sandwich (top and bottom) so would recommend doing so to maximize the number of flavors you can try. We ended up getting the cookie monster cookie for aesthetics and the banana bread cookie for taste but really all of the cookie flavors look and sound delicious. If I'm ever in the area I will definitely stop by again! read more
28 days ago
This is such a fun concept. Build your own ice cream sandwich! They even have a couple flavors of gluten free cookies and label which ice creams are gluten free. The sandwiches are quite large, so consider splitting with a friend! read more
Stopped by here after being at the beach. It was pretty crowded and I definitely wish the place was a little bigger, but the ice cream sandwich was really good. The service was okay, nothing bad, but nothing that really stood out either. Overall, definitely a good spot to stop for something sweet if you're hanging out by the beach. read more
Had to try this out on a Saturday night. This place was booming!! The staff handled the line quickly and efficiently so the air wasn't bad at all. Plenty of seating inside although we took ours to go. The gal helping us saw our doggo, Maverick and asked if he'd like a pup cup! Yes he would! My wife and I had ice cream sandwiches. I had a brownie and cookie with dark chocolate ice cream. Delicious. My wife had a brownie and snickerdoodle with mint chocolate chip ice cream. Also delicious. We're here for a week. We will be back, probably twice, or more. Yes it's expensive but that's how the cookie crumbles! (See what I did there!) read more
The place to indulge! If you can't choose between a cookie and ice cream for dessert, come here -- you can have both of worlds. They have a variety of cookies to choose from and plenty of ice cream flavors. You can choose different cookies for your top and bottom "buns". I really liked the color of the monster cookie cookie (who doesn't) and I liked that the cookies were chewy, I wish that they were slightly warmer (I did order them hot pressed but i didnt detect any warmth nor melty parts). One sandwich is enough to feed an entire army. Just kidding. But yes, it is plenty. Bring stretchy pants, just in case. read more
Sometimes you just need something sweet, and this absolutely hit the spot. We got ice cream with a warm brownie and hot fudge, and it was the perfect combination. The rich, fudgy brownie paired so well with the cold, creamy ice cream, and the extra drizzle of hot fudge made it even better. Simple, indulgent, and exactly the dessert we were craving. Definitely a treat worth splurging on when you're in the mood for something sweet! read more
You gotta hit this place up if you ever see it. Such a cool idea and everyone was super nice. Making your own ice cream sandwich is genius and it was delicious! I used a brownie on the bottom of mine and that was the okay. There's not a ton of seats inside, but you should just get this shit to go and hit the peer. The perfect pairing read more
It's been a while since I had an ice cream sandwich. Last time was probably at this location 2-3 years ago and I knew I had to come back here again when I visit SD. They give you a heaping serving size of ice cream and 2 cookies that you can have toasted. The employees gave me recommendations and I finally decided that for the cookies, I got the Cookie Monster and gooey butter cake. My favorite is the Cookie Monster. Super decadent and filled with cookies. The gooey butter was also good too but too soft for my liking. The bear batter ice cream is always a classic. Reminds me of an Oreo ice cream. All of this came out to about $8 which isn't bad. For anyone who has a sweet tooth or just craving some sweet, this place is for you! It's also such a rewarding treat to get on a hot day. Ice cream sandwiches just hit different than regular ice cream in my opinion. read more
11 months ago
An oldie but goodie! I remember first eating this kind of ice cream sandwich a while back in San Diego on vacation and wondering why we didn't have places like this in the twin cities ( we do now!) Cute interior, busy lines but worth the wait Smells divine read more
The Baked Bear is one of the best and most fun ways to eat ice cream, especially if you like it in sandwich form. You can choose cookies or brownies and mix and match flavors, so it's easy to make something really good. The portions are huge, so sharing one is totally worth it. Pricing is definitely on the expensive side, but it feels fair given how big they are and how much you get. The service was decent, not amazing, but they got everything right and kept the line moving. Parking is tough since it's in a busy area, but you can usually find a spot and walk over, and it's a great neighborhood to wander around anyway. This location is a fun stop if you're in San Diego and craving something sweet and over the top. It's messy, indulgent, and worth trying at least once. read more
5 months ago
Came here after dinner on a weeknight with friends. The shop is simple enough, specializing in ice cream sandwiches and a variety of cookies. I got a sandwich with a seasonal cookie, marshmallow rice krispy cookie with smores ice cream in the middle. The cookies were very flat and cut up the roof of my mouth and didn't heat all that well, but the flavor was good. The ice cream was pretty basic. The ratio of ice cream to cookie was not very even and kind of resulted in a mess of ice cream and cookie. Overall I felt other ice cream places in the area do ice cream better, and it just made me want to go there instead. Service however was very nice, the ladies working the counter were knowledgeable and helpful. read more
Don't let the line winding outside the store intimidate you! It's fast moving and the end result is totally worth it for the sugar rush. Stepping inside the air smelled absolutely delicious! I loved my ice cream cookie sandwich (with the cookies warmed of course), which was easily shareable between 2 people at least. They are also generous with their toppings, so my friend had a heaping scoop of Nutella when she asked for that too. read more
6 months ago
Not sure I quite understand the hype or why the baked bear is so popular. It's incredibly overpriced, $10 for two cookies and ice cream in between is steep, I'd rather go to a quality gelato spot! The ice cream is yummy but nothing special, equivalent to grocery store ice cream like dreyers but trying to be fancier like ben and jerry's without the richness and extra toppings. We got the s'mores flavor and it didn't taste much like s'mores more like vanilla chocolate swirl. The cookies were decent but they weren't as melt in your mouth, buttery delicious as I would have liked. The brownie cosmic cookie didn't like at all didn't have much softness to it. Maybe this is an ice cream spot with a ton of nostalgia baked in for San Diego-ins but for me it just fell short of expectations! read more
2 months ago
I'll be back, very soon. Promise. This is my fav combo (see photo) and the day old dozen cookies half off are still so good! Thank you for being here. read more
3 months ago
1 year ago
Was shopping next-door with my daughter and saw this ice cream place. Definitely would come back had creative ice cream options as well as the warm cookie sandwich was a hit with my kids. One sandwich cookie is good for 2 to 3 people. It's pretty big and lots of sugar. Staff was really patient as my children of course took a while to make their selections. Definitely check it out if you're in the area. read more
5 months ago
When you want that one massive dessert that makes everything else in your life fade away for that one moment... this is your place!! Got a classic chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich with Nutella topping and it was insanely good. I remembered this place from years ago in LA, and it's still just as amazing as I remembered! :) I went in around 9pm and the line was very short. Pure dessert bliss! read more
1 year ago
This place has been on my list for at least a year, and I finally came here with a friend recently. Food itself was fine. The cookies weren't too hard but the ice cream was really sweet. Too sweet for my taste. Also, it was a little more expensive ($9+ without any toppings or tip). Parking sucked but that's everywhere in Pacific Beach so no surprise there. What soured my visit was the service; it was terrible. I was getting "Gen Z stare" the entire time, and it was so uncomfortable. No greeting or explanation of the cookies or ice cream or anything. I had a vague idea that this place was known for ice cream sandwiches but getting the information from the person assisting me was like pulling teeth (and I asked too). Also, she said I could only try max of 2 ice cream flavors; no additional samples allowed, and I even confirmed twice. However, my friend, who was being helped by a different person, was able to try multiple flavors without a limit. Shouldn't there be some continuity in things offered? My friend and I both agreed that the service was not good. Overall, dessert was average (sweeter than I would've liked), but the service was NOT it. Will probably not come back. read more
2 years ago
2 months ago
A little too sweet - but tasty! I got the white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie with their bear batter ice cream. I love the originality of this place, and although expensive, they have many options. You can customize which cookie you want for the top & bottom of the sandwich, the flavor of ice cream, and toppings. It's a bit on the pricey side but it's perfect for a late night sweet treat. Service is very fast and the menu has many other things you can order besides their sandwiches, but they are known for them so I would recommend trying it. It's located in pacific beach, which can get very busy and crowded so parking is not the easiest. They have a parking lot around the corner near the Brandy Melville and Urban Outfitters but that lot gets very busy during the day when the weathers nice so you may have to find street parking and walk. The area is very walkable and many shops and other food spots to explore right on the beach, so it's a quite enjoyable area! read more
2 months ago
Ah my goodness. Best cookie - ice-cream- cookie ever! This is my birthday cake from my wife. Amazing read more
Came here for dessert after having pizza across the street. We all got some sort of sandwich. I got a gooey butter cake cookie and brownie sandwich with almond brittle ice cream. Was it good? Hell yeah! Delicious! Great concept. $10.00 a sandwich though! Yikes! $40.00 for 4 ice creams is a bit steep IMO. Staff was friendly and there are places to sit inside which is nice. read more
We stayed at a hotel nearby so after dinner, while walking around we saw a long line outside this store. We waited in line for about 10 minutes. You can pick different cookies on the top and bottom, and requested to have the cookies warmed. It's not as warm as the pizookie from BJ's. The ice cream sandwich is still tasty. There's a water station in the store because you will be thirsty after eating a huge ice cream sandwich. Will visit again due to a large selection of ice cream and cookie flavors. read more
Today is customer appreciation day. The line for Baked Bear today was reasonable since we lined up 20 mins. prior to the start of the "ice cream" giveaway. My brother, sister-in-law, boyfriend, and I walked to The Baked Bear after having lunch at Big Jim's Roast Beef sandwich shop. Thankful to my friend Monica who had informed me about Baked Bear giving out free ice cream today. Their ice cream is very rich in flavor and they gave us good customer service even if we didn't order anything else. read more
What's not to like? Cookie's are tasty. Lots of ice cream flavors. Probably would go with a different flavor next time as I could only eat a few bites of the dark chocolate ice cream. It was soooo rich (but yummy). Perfect for a hot summer day. read more
1 year ago
Walking in the vibes are super chill. Employees are super friendly and was willing to walk us through their process which was pick a base, the filling, and toppings... now the base of cookies can be different and YES they allow you to try the ice cream. Luckily we arrived when it was a little more quiet. Is the place worth it.... Yup! read more
4 months ago
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4516 Mission Blvd
San Diego, CA 92109
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The website shows gluten-free, but any non-dairy options? Asking for a friend... who may be me.
I did not see any vegan options when I was there 🙁
So you carry gluten free cookies?
We were in twice in the last few days, and I did see the gluten free cookies there.
What dairy free options do you have?
2 v/gf cookies, chocolate chip and fudgy brownie cookie (double chocolate) and an oat based chocolate chip ice cream
Do you have a phone number that works?
We do not but we are very responsive on email if you want to email info@thebakedbear.com with any questions!
Do they have gluten free options?
Yes we have 5-6 GF ice creams (1 of which is vegan) and a GF chocolate chip cookie that is also vegan!
Do they have items for lactose free offerings?
Yes they have a soy/vegan chocolate chip ice cream
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