I kind of hesitate to review it just because I don't want it to get overwhelmingly busy, but they deserve all the love! Consistently delicious desserts here; I usually get the upside down ah-boong and a macaron, but have also brought boxes of taiyaki home to share, and everything has been yummy. I loved the heart sprinkles for Valentine's Day and mint Oreo filling for March, would love to see more themed specialties. If you're debating what flavor soft serve to get, try the ube, it's super tasty!
Somisomi recently opened in San Jose. We went on a Friday evening and saw people standing in line in front of the place. Quite busy but they make the orders pretty quickly. We ordered Upside Down Ahboong, one with Matcha and Tea swirls and another with Milk and Ube swirl. And both were fantastic! Would love to visit again.
Really nice and clean place. Ice cream is delicious! They offer an extra slice of strawberry/ small Cookie when you get your ice cream, I would recommend getting the cookie.The Staff is great and they can get busy in the evening. This place is a great stop by for a treat with kids or for a date.
Just a great place to enjoy ice cream
As an ice cream lover I would highly recommend to everyone to go out and try Somisomi! The ice cream was delicious and fresh, didn't melt immediately and the presentation was stunning. The Ah-boong cones that are fish shaped are so unique and even have the option to be stuffed with filling in various flavors. This was my first time trying or even hearing of taiyaki and I'm a fan for life! These fish shaped waffle-like stuffed pastries are a different twist to the typical waffle. They are made fresh to order and you can watch the whole process! So many options for fillings as well like Nutella, Custard and Matcha (my friend who brought me said different stores offer different fillings and ice cream flavors so make sure to hit up different locations).Location was clean and staff was friendly and helpful to explain the different options (menu is pretty easy to follow as well but who doesn't like an extra explanation? ). They even offer swirls (2 ice creams paired together for double the tastes!If you haven't been yet you are missing out on an authentic Korean desert! Oh and did I mention you have the option for toppings to the ice cream? Sprinkles, coconut flakes, oreo cookies and a few others. Your cone is then topped with a macaroon or a Strawberry.
As fan of Ice Cream it was great love to try new type to ice cream. I visited on a Saturday Evening and the amount of customers they had was very long. I took the Ube ice cream with custard filling which tasted amazing. It staff is was polite and quick.
Hyped that a somisomi opened up near me! They also do takeout which is nice so I don't make a mess driving it home. Got the hojicha/matcha mix and it was delicious w/ the red bean taiyaki! Great service and plenty of parking (plaza lot).
Finally a new location of this store in San Jose.The Korean gold fish-shaped waffle. The warm waffle is filled with choice of filling, ice cream, and toppings. It is delicious and worth trying.
Big portions and the man at the register was lovely! The matcha and hojicha had surprisingly really great flavor. We came from dinner but it was just the right amount to share between two!
This place is bigger with more flavors than the one in Cupertino. The have a long Lome during the weekends, but it moves pretty fast. I got the Ah-Boong with Nutella, and milk flavor.