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Matcha Ice Cream & Taro Ice Cream with homemade Milk Chocolate waffle cone
Natalie A.

Visited this place on a Saturday evening it wasn't too busy, we were assisted promptly and the service was friendly. So far so good. Unfortunately, this might have been a case of reality vs expectations. The description on yelp says, "rolled ice cream and soft serve with seasonal flavors." Many of the photos also show soft serve with different toppings. Well, what we received was not what we expected. A small scoop of ice cream with a "homemade" waffle cone that smelled oddly chemical. The ice cream itself was fine but I definitely would not be going out of my way for it and I definitely would not pay $5.50 for that scoop again.

so small
Maddie D.

compared to the pictures online, the scoop was soo tiny. the scoop was literally the size of a golf ball. if I wanted to I can definitely shove that scoop in one go down my mouth. I cannot believe I spent over $7 on this scoop of ice cream. yes the icecream was good but it was definitely not worth my $7. I got it an hour ago and I am still mad about it. if u see pictures online in your head imagine it to be like 3 times smaller. also the cashier asked me if I wanted toppings or if I wanted to self serve. the toppings I said no too, but yes to the serf serve. and I was charged extra. it was lowk misleading bc the lady did not tell me it was extra. now I know what yall may ne thinking, it's common sense that it costs extra. but she made it seem as if it came with. so I'm furious. anw if u want a sample sized scoop and are willing to spend a buttload of money, fill free to come here!

Hojicha soft serve
Selene S.

I was in the area and wanted dessert with my friend after dinner so we walked over to The Pond for some ice cream. We both got the hojicha soft serve in a cup. Before deciding on this flavor, I was indecisive since I never tried it before so the employee actually offered samples for us to try. I appreciated that. The menu was a bit confusing at first to figure out the pricing. Ambiance was cool with pretty lights on the windows and back wall. You can a stamp for each dessert item; buy 10 get one free. For $6.50, the soft serve was not worth the price though. Toppings were not free at 0.99 cents each. The cup wasn't even filled to the brim with the soft serve. It was worth trying and for the cute pic but don't think I'll come back.

Waited 20 minutes for this
Charlise W.

I paid $6.75 for a scoop of vanilla and lemon sorbet. I had to wait 20 MINUTES for one scoop of vanilla and some ice cream on the side the slightly resembled a squished slather of lemon sorbet. The ratio of vanilla to lemon sorbet was 5 to 1. The vanilla took up 90 percent of the cup. When the server put down the cup, her face expressed that she had fought a difficult battle while scooping ice cream. She practically slammed the cup down with a dramatic sigh. In other ice cream shops, the server either points to where the spoons are, or give you a spoon. This server didn't even look at me. I had to find the spoons myself. Now some of you might call me lazy. Perhaps, but at ice cream shops you expect at least some form of manners. All in all, would not recommend unless you're looking for a long wait and unproportional meal. No wonder this place is so empty all the time.

Matcha soft serve
Jessica A.

Stopped by to try a new dessert spot. I'm obsessed with everything matcha so of course I had the matcha soft serve in a cup with mochi and coconut flakes. It was not sweet and definitely captured that matcha flavor which I thoroughly enjoyed. They have soft serve, rolled ice cream, and scooped ice cream. Only downside is they only offered 3 soft serve flavors, but great as they had 6 rolled flavors and 6 scooped flavors. Wouldn't recommend the scoops as they were super tiny. Saw someone order a single scoop and it looked like the portion size was for a toddler. My husband tried the affogato which was not good. Scoops were so tiny and espresso shots were super strong, possibly burnt. There was no balance and it really should come in a drinkable cup considering the type of dessert. I appreciated the seasonal and rotating flavors which would keep me coming back. They also had waffle cones in a couple of flavors. They add a little goldfish and pocky stick as their signature. The parking lot was small and completely full on a Sunday evening due to there being several local businesses sharing the same lot. We had to find some street parking. The inside itself is small but cute there were a couple of tables with seats and a little window bar seating area too.

Maggie C.

Cute little shop with a very small parking lot hidden behind the row of stores (around 8 spots in total, if I recall correctly). The theme continuity throughout the store had me cracking up the whole time. For some reason, the past hype surrounding rolled ice cream has quite literally been wiped off the face of Southern California. I've never been the biggest ice cream fan, but I love the texture of rolled ice cream. I was originally excited to try out this store, since I saw a few Asian flavors offered (ex. matcha) on past menu photos. Once I actually arrived, the only flavors listed on the menu for rolled ice cream were vanilla and chocolate. Server was accommodating and added strawberries to mash into the vanilla. Ended up eating the strawberry rolled ice cream with 3 free toppings (mango, strawberry and mochi). The list of toppings offered was extensive. The cut-up mango tasted extremely sour and not very tender, even though it was mid-mango season when I went. The singular goldfish cracker placed on top had me cackling. Overall, I thought what I got satisfied my craving for rolled ice cream. If anyone knows of other hidden locations with rolled ice cream, please let ya girl know!! :')

Menu
Travis P.

I really enjoyed the simple cute decors at this ice cream spot. Yelp check in gives a free coke upgrade meaning you can get something like the charcoal cone for free! I tried the milk tea soft serve which was actually really on point to how milk tea tastes. Also tried the dark pineapple which was pretty much just pineapple but black colored. Flavor wise this place hit the spot. The different cone flavors is pretty awesome too, definitely try out the charcoal cone. I will say the price here is a bit more on the pricey side for ice cream, it's like $8 for soft serve and a cone upgrade but it is located in Arcadia. Definitely want to try the waffle next time!

inside
Danya G.

Rarely am I ever catfished by a menu item... My mom, brother, and I came here last week because we were craving something sweet on a hot day. I was eyeing the soft serve section of the menu, cookie dough in particular because I love cookie dough. Usually, cookie dough flavors are a kind of cream color, but here at Pond Ice Cream, it was bright blue! It should be named Cookie Monster, or my brother suggested Smurf. It was sweet, inside hollow (photos attached) made my lips and tongue blue, and tasted more like cotton candy than cookie dough. I believe the price was $6.50. My mom and brother each got rolled ice cream, priced $9, but is a large serving. My mom got ube, and my brother got chocolate. Both were delicious but so big and sweet they couldn't finish the whole cup. Service: nice friendly blonde young lady. She gave us a breakdown of the whole menu after we told her it was our first time. She was patient with us when we were choosing what to order. Not sure if the place is hiring, but she looked a bit lonely since we went during not-so-busy hours. The rolled ice creams also took some time because it was just her. I would also add that there are mostly high tables inside, and the chairs are almost as high as the tables themselves which were a bit uncomfortable. Parking: there is a good size parking lot in the back. Street parking is also available I believe.

Sarah T.

Came here for dessert just to try it out. They have a lot of really cool asian soft serve flavors like white rose - not too sweet and very refreshing. I got the ube rolled ice cream with frosted flakes, coconut crunch and mochi. It came out to $13.75! I have never tried rolled ice cream before so I wanted to just have it at least once. The ice cream was pretty good but nothing mind blowing. Adding the coconut crunch and frosted flakes really helped give it some texture. The place itself is really cute and would be a nice place to hangout. I don't think I would come back specifically for the ice cream but the vibe was nice :)

Vanilla ice cream
Nathalia H.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream was $7 plus. It just taste like a store bought ice cream. The almond topping has rancid smell to it.

black dole
Joanna K.

Honestlyyyy, I was hoping to like this place but I didn't like it :( The ice cream itself was very icy and not creamy/milky at all - but if that's your preference then you'd like it! I got the black dole whip, but I couldn't taste much flavor at all. It tasted like ice to me unfortunately. I was hoping that the texture would be more creamy and thick, but that wasn't the case. There's a small parking lot next to sharetea.

Matcha and milk tea ice cream with almonds on a waffle cone
Joy J.

Located next to Share Tea, a cute little spot for dessert. The offer soft serve ice cream and hand rolled ice creams. You're able to sample some of the soft serve flavors as well. The matcha and milk tea were able to be swirled together and they also offered vanilla, black dole whip the day we went as well. You get get 2 flavors that aren't swirled and it would just go on top of each other. 1 free topping also comes with it. Soft serve is around $6 and hand rolled ice cream around $8. Definitely a spot to rotate into your ice cream dessert! Tip- the soft serve does melt fast, especially on hot days, so your cone will get soft pretty quickly and break.

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If you want to have the best rolled ice cream in this town then go to the pond l. It has the best ice cream's

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Love the inventive flavors they have here. The ice cream is not too sweet and the staff is always friendly. Highly recommend!

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They don't even have a menu, the ice cream is super sweet and sour, I ask what's good and she didn't give me good advice SMH

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