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4.1 (23 reviews)

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Strawberry Cheesecake
Geminyna J.

Tastes like my childhood. Nostalgia in a cup (or cone). Chocolate Malted Krunch still brings a smile to my face. Strawberry Cheesecake is another staple. Staff are friendly and expeditious. If you've forgotten what these classic flavors taste like, don't be shy to ask for samples til you find your flavorite. And if you can't make up your mind, splurge for a double scoop at only $2.99! Open til 9pm, 7 days a week. Though it's mostly foggy year round in these parts, it's never too cold for an iconic cylindrical scoop of Thrifty's! If for some reason the counter is closed upon you visit, stop by the freezer section for prepacked quarts of the same yummy flavors.

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1 year ago

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1 year ago

Best ice cream ever, especially on a hot summer afternoon! We get all our prescriptions here and the staff are professional and friendly.

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3 years ago

I love there ice cream terrific prices. I love the service. They always answer my questions

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8 years ago

no body served us because it was too hard. Three cashiers and no line. Never coming back!!!!!!

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The term Bay Area has been a confusing term for outsiders. The Bay sounds like it's close to San…read moreFrancisco but it could be miles away. It's easy to say I'm in the Bay when you don't live in San Francisco. The Airports can be confusing for a visitor looking to travel from and to SFO Airport in San Francisco on the same place where you can enter the Golden Gate Bridge or Bay Bridge. Then there is the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport which causes more mass confusion especially for those catching BART from and to the Coliseum in Oakland. There is one BART stop along the way which you can go to SFO and Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport it's the San Bruno BART station. This is a good place for a pit stop along the way . When traveling by car there is plenty of parking and the shopping mall . Inside you will find a place with sweet and sour ice treats. It's located inside Tanforan Mall and it's called San FRoYo On my last stroll to Barnes and Nobles bookstore at Tanforan which is closing this Saturday on May 2 for good, I went to San FRoYo because the Starbucks and Cheesecake Factory mash up inside Barnes and Nobles is shut down forever. Inside San FroYo you can choose to get sweet and sour lemonade , smoothies and self serve frozen yogurt in a cup. I got fancy vanilla froyo topped with purple taro. The fancy vanilla was not too sweet but the top of purple taro was a bit sour. All that was missing was the cherry on top ( they ran out of cherries). Since I just watched the Michael Jackson movie I selected from the Smooth Criminal Smoothie Menu and got the Mango and Peach Paradise. It was refreshing and tasty with a bit tarty. This place is good to hide from the rain or sun and enjoy something refreshing. Remember San FroYo is located in San Bruno ( not the Avenue in SF) and not in SF. Visit Tanforan mall before it closes and come by car, motorcycle, bus, BART, feet , and"scooters" you can even catch Lyfts and "Ubers" I miss those days when the mall was thriving and busy seeing people hanging in groups and even spot some "Army recruiters" and I miss the days when they use to have a "Hooters" Barnes and Nobles by next week will be gone in Tanforan and this happened to a Creamery called "Cold Stone" so I went to to get FroYo at San FRoYo its only serve in a cup and not a "cone" Tanforan in the future will turn into a Biotech office , retail, and housing also known as a "Flex Zone" but you will see airplanes in the sky from SFO like the one recently which dodged a "drone"

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4.4(434 reviews)
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This little place in Stonestown is a favorite go to when I fancy a soft serve ice cream. Having…read moretried the Maiko special, which is always good and the matcha and vanilla soft serve, both of which are excellent in presentation and taste, I decided to try other flavors. The staff here are really friendly and they told me they have ube and sesame flavors too. Not being able to decide between the 2 flavors, I ended up have a swirl of both flavors $6.90 and it was delicious. Not too sweet and very creamy, just the way I like it. Love this place, must try when in Stonestown.

I'd probably give this place less than 4 stars based on the food and drinks alone, but the service…read morewas so nice that I ended up giving it 4/5. My friends and I came from Texas and were recommended to try this location at Stonestown. I actually tried it when I visited SF back in 2024, so I was excited to come back again after two years. Unfortunately, I feel like the quality has gone down a little. The matcha was really astringent and didn't taste that good this time, and the banana flavor tasted very artificial. The service was definitely the best part though. The guy working there was really nice, and the Asian girl with red hair was super friendly and helpful. She explained the different lattes to us and recommended the black sesame latte, which was actually really good very nutty and not too sweet. She also gave us FIVE ice cream samples, like yo my friends were still downstairs and I just asked if they could try some too, and she happily gave us a bunch to bring to them. Such nice service! Overall: ambience 3/5, food/drinks 2/5, but service 5/5. The staff really saved the experience for us.

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I want to start with "wow."…read more Wow #1: Perfectly fried katsu. Not greesy, not soggy, not tough. Just crispy, tender, juicy goodness. Wow #2: Portions. We got the King Katsu Combo that came with chicken katsu, fish katsu, and a hamburger steak. And it was HUGE, complete with sides of macaroni salad, cabbage salad, and rice. Also a boat full of sauce. Definitely big enough to split, if you're not super hungry. Wow #3: The price. In a world of ever increasing prices, it's nice to leave not feeling ripped off. The combo was $26, which we were about to split, as I mentioned. By Bay Area standards, that's a bargain, particularly considering it didn't feel like a compromise. The food was delicious, and the dining area is a decent place to enjoy a meal, as well. It's not a strictly carryout place, like some reasonably priced places are. In fact, the service was good; my water was even refilled at regular intervals. I know it's a small thing, but what's not to love? Just remember to leave a good tip! Definitely, I recommend King Katsu Land. And, just for fun, you get to play the fun game of finding the place. Good luck! It's well hidden.

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