Taiyaki is great, but they don’t usually put ice cream in it. Unless it’s a Samanco.I love the fish shaped pastry that’s used as a cone or decoration. But some of my favorite flavors are black sesame and cookies and cream. Yum yum. The only downside is how fast it melted :(

Wanted to try for so long - was so good. Line was long when I was there but the people working were quick and efficient and stayed friendly though they were busy. Strawberry milk a bit pricey but worth it :) 10/10 recommend!

So good soft serve ice cream! While its just a small kiosk size place, there are lots of seats and tables to enjoy your dessert within the plaza.

I personally really enjoy soft serve ice cream. Ordered a Ube and cookies n cream swirl. Both were flavorful and surprisingly went well together. It was my first time trying taiyaki. Was filled with red bean paste and was pretty soft.

Only get the red bean because its the best! But also I like to keep my taiyaki the OG way so perhaps I am biased. If you buy a bunch and air fry them at home they taste just as crispy and fresh. Their dough is perfect I want to marry this fish

Great ice-cream. I picked Taro filling with Milk and Mango swirl ice cream.

Very tasty and quick service! Great prices and all around fun option for a snack or dessert! Definitely try this out when you’re in the area!

YALL this was so good!! I went at night so there wasn’t many choices for ice cream of filling but I got Ube and it was so good!first time trying taiyaki and it was the best!!

Well priced, quick and delicious

😋dessert oF the DAY!

Delicious and fun to make your own order. Creamy and melty and so good. Prepare to wait in line!!!

Ube & cookies n cream ice cream was incredibly tasty and blended very well together with the Nutella filling I chose. The other flavor (2nd pic) was milk tea and matcha with taro filling and I didn’t think that was that good of a match but that may be just personal preference. The taiyaki (the fish shaped pastry) was very crunch and soft on the inside, incredible! Overall would recommend and the outdoor scenery is also pretty cool. Note: They only have 6 flavors at a time that they rotate, you won’t be able to get all of the flavors you see online.

Soft serve tasted great and was only $3!

This place serves really good ice cream! Super soft and tasty. Staff was very friendly too. Highly recommended.

Ube flavor is superior

One of the best places to get green tea soft serve.Green Tea - cold, soft, that tasted like green tea. Didn’t have much of a matcha taste to it, which I prefer.The Nutella is nicely coated on the inside of the fish.Rating based on food alone.Service was great and loved that each worker wears something to cover their mouth to prevent from accidentally spitting into customers ice cream when preparing it.Would I come back? Certainly.

A+Definitely worth the calories. Had the one with Nutella inside and vanilla soft serve. Delicious! Definitely going back next time Im in LA.

Awesome flavors and pretty cool that they offer free toppings!My only complaint is that the ice cream starts melting almost immediately, and you have to eat it quickly at the beginning to keep it from dripping all over you.Also, ask for parking validation and you get 2 hrs in the parking garage for free!!

Didnt have that many flavored options, the Oreo Crumbs were just a little bit of sprinkled dust that it didnt even taste like Oreos 😒😑 a box of oreos costs less than the ice cream itself! The milk ice cream tasted good though, it was super creamy and it tastes like actual milk 👍🏼 the custard and the little fishy cone were really good as well. At least you get free parking validation with your purchase😁 the place didnt have any chairs to sit so their customers sit on the chairs outside from the restaurant next door 🤦🏻‍♀️

Very tasty soft serve ice cream and I enjoyed the novelty of the soft, warm fish-shaped waffle cone.I ordered ube and Oreo swirl soft serve with an upside down fish filled with nutella, then added Oreo crumbles and a strawberry. It was a very decadent and filling desert. Would be good for splitting. My girlfriend ordered the fish right side up and that did get pretty messy.They had lots of outdoor seating and you could spread out throughout the mall as well.

The hype is real. But so is the delicious soft serve. Got a banana and chocolate soft serve swirl w Nutella filling. Also got a green tea and milk soft serve swirl with a red bean filling. Both were great!

Melts fast but yummy delicious ice cream wrapped up in a fish cone (its called taiyaki). You pick your ice cream flavor, your filling and can add toppings, essentially customizing your experience. Well worth coming out for!

Delicious and Instagram worthy! The line was insanely long during the weekend, about 40 minutes, even though it moved quickly. The ice cream was flavorful and true to taste. The taiyaki perfectly crunchy and thin.Crazy during weekends, credit accepted, free shared parking lot.Update: no line anymore! Still great!

Love this place! The fish shaped cone is not too thick or dry, and so it doesn’t break up when you bite it like a traditional ice cream cone might. The flavors are delicious and pretty unique: matcha, black sesame, milk, and ube for the ice cream. All except milk are dairy free!

The waffle cone is crispy on the outside, yet thick, and a little chewy, which is a very pleasant texture. The filing is generous, and the ice cream is flavorful. What a treat!

My favorite part about going to SomiSomi... saying SomiSomi... its just fun, ya know?Anywho... as something of a self-proclaimed ice cream expert, I have to say that while i do like the presentation and the waffles at SomiSomi, the ice cream itself leaves something to be desired. Its by no means bad, its just not necessarily special.Most recently I had the Ube + Milk mixture in a nutella waffle cone and sprinkles on top (bc obviously). The nutella waffles was great, but the ube + milk mixture was just kinda ok. Note that I did try all the flavors (they only had 4) so this was the best from the combinations I had.Overall I would say if youre looking for a quick fix with limited options, then this is in that good enough category, but wouldnt say its worth a drive out to get!Stay Cheerful ;)

Somi Somi is so delicious I try to come as often as I can. I enjoy the soft serve and the taiyaki!

Somi Somi is a wonderful little taiyaki ice cream shop in the heart of Koreatown. They have a healthy choice of thick, custard-like ice cream flavors including green tea, ube, milk, and black sesame. The taiyaki itself comes with a filling of your choice, like red bean, custard, and nutella.

Located on the 2nd floor in the plaza.The fish-cone ice cream place!Soft serve flavored ice cream with a special cone makes your dessert look like a fish stuffing its face with ice cream.Pick an ice cream flavor (Milk, Matcha, Ube or Black Sesame) and then a filling (custard, Nutella or red bean) and then top off your picks with a variety of fun cereals and sprinkles.Ube is a purple root, with white chocolate and pistachio flavors. Often confused with Taro, which is also a root but isn’t actually very purple.Ice cream was soft and creamy, not too sweet but plenty rich. Costs about $6 per fish cone.Expect a line out the door, the line moves quickly. Employees are super friendly and they care about getting your fish cone looking like a fish. Presentation is everything here!!Free parking with validation.

The desserts were so good! The ice cream had great flavor and they are even lactose free if you dont get milk flavor. Green tea was my favorite because it was sweet and bitter. The taiyaki was very soft and delicious. I really enjoyed the snack!

Love this dessert place. It’s always a tough choice between SomiSomi and Sul&Beans next door. Definitely try the Ube and Matcha flavors. The ice cream is all lactose intolerant (perfect for Asians like me). The line is usually super long so prepare to wait for 20m if not more

Enjoyed the ice cream and cone with nutella filling. If I didnt know the flavors I ordered, I likely would have been able to tell anyone what flavor I was having. I would definitely not wait in a long line for it though, luckily, there was no one in line she I was there.

I love the flavors and the cute fish shaped cone. The matcha/milk swirl and the Ube were delicious. People who work here are happy and nice and worked fast. I will be back to try the other flavors.

Tastes great! But really nothing too special here, just a twist on an iconic American treat.

Very delicious ice cream in a fish shaped coneCone is good and so is the ice cream and fillings. My favorite is a custard filling with milk and ube ice cream.

There was a line and we had to wait a few minutes for them to make the ice creams. But it was worth the wait! I chose milk flavored ice cream, a Nutella filling and Oreo cookie crumble and nonpareils toppings. You could choose as many toppings as you wanted however! In addition, you could choose between a macaroon or a strawberry. The macaroon was one sided but delicious. Next time, I will try green tea flavored ice cream and a red bean filling for a traditional treat. There are other shops on this complex also offering this dessert but the line was here so I took that as a very good sign!

The ice cream here is pretty good, although I loved the Taiyaki (fish shaped cones). The cones are a very fluffy texture and tastes great with the filling and the ice cream especially. Not only do these desserts taste good, they look amazing and are very instagramable. Pretty long lines, but definitely worth the wait. There are free toppings as well, Id highly recommend!

Im surprised how the Nutella one wasnt too sweet!

Worth every pricey penny. They take ice cream to the next level. Be prepared with napkins!

When you eat this pile of goodness you Instantly think of bringing the same into your home country :p this is REALLY GOOOOD!! AND its lactose free in case u have stomach issues :p

One of the best ice cream places Ive been too!

Nutella filled fish shaped waffle with the ube soft serve ice cream. One word- heavenTheir ube flavor is amazing and creamy. Always a pleasure when I come and visit!

Definitely recommend to try this place out.It does have weekly combo flavor or individual with different topping and fillings

First time and I LOVED IT. Limited flavors.

First time trying and the taste was good! Just didnt like the staff who just wanted to finish up fast and serve the next customer. She didnt explain or recommened anything related to toppings. I dont like too sweet stuff so I chose vanila and powder and it was good.

Polite staff. I didnt know what I wanted but I saw a pic online and showed it to the guy at the counter and he knew exactly what flavor. And he offered to give me a sample to try. This stuff is good. And the fish shaped cone made it more awesome. I went plain but they offered free toppings which I thought was cool. Come try it.

Not a big ice cream or dessert person. This was delicious. Soft served ice cream on a custom fish cone made to order.

When my boyfriend and I were visiting LA, we decided to check out Koreatown and after having dinner, came here for dessert. We decided to share an ice cream. We got the matcha ice cream, and it was delicious! It didnt taste artificial, like some matcha flavored foods do, and it wasnt overly sweet. I wish we had this in Houston! I will definitely come back if Im ever in LA.

The ice creams taste amazing and the wait is relatively short. You have a selection of 2 types of ice cream flavor, filling, and topping. The Ice cream cone is shaped like a fish which I thought was pretty aesthetically pleasing in relation with the shop. Overall had good experience with friends at this place.

Korean desert with a ice cream twist. This was absolutely delicious due to the fresh waffle and Nutella filling. The icecream itself is also delicious

Awesome dessert! Very simple and fast! Toppings are free and you can choose what u want. They validate 2 hours too

The soft serve was OK, but the boong uh bbang was awesome. Quick tip try eating all the ice cream before diving into the pastry or u gonna have an eruption of ice cream on yourself

Awesome ice cream. The milk and ube combo with custard is amazing!

Love it! Had the oreo ice cream. Had it with the waffle fish and it was so delicious. Nutella filling. The waffle is super crispy/ and soft at the same time. Ive also had taro ice cream..and its delicious with the red bean filling.

Crispy taiyaki on the outside and chewy warmness on the inside. Ube/milk combo is delicious 😋

Always enjoyable.

Delicious ice cream 🍦

I got the ube flavor with Nutella filling. It was so yummy! All flavors except for milk are lactose-free which is great if you have a sensitive stomach like me. The service was fast and friendly. Be careful because when you get into the cone, it can get quite messy!

Pretty great place ! Price is good and it’s always great after a meal or even for snack on a date !

Had the ube and black sesame. Pretty good. The wait wasnt terrible but the place is in a shady run down mall thing.

Cant go wrong with taiyaki + ice cream + macaron. The rest of the plaza closes early so if you get lost just listen for the people standing in line. The line system was scattered so its hard to track if someone cut in line, especially with so many large groups. I waited nearly 45min on a Saturday night ~ 10:00PM. It was really good but I dont think Id come back on a busy night.

My tip would be to get a cup with the fish on top. The ice cream here is too melty and drips pretty badly when youre eating it as a cone. The flavors are pretty good though. I would prefer a thicker cone.

Somi Somis soft serve is super good. I love their taro flavor with the taiyaki, and I also highly recommend it to try it.

Love love love somi somi!!!🍦

This place is amazing! The ice cream here is to die for, seriously a one-of-a-kind type of taste to it! Its a small, all-glass shop in a shopping mall in Koreatown. Its very simple, with only a few flavor combination options, but they all taste delicious. Sometimes, simple is best. That is definitely the case here! You can watch them make the custom, fish-shaped cones right in front of you. You then choose to fill them with either custard, nutella, or red beans. I got the custard, and it tasted incredible. I actually loved the cone even more than the ice cream itself! A bit pricey at about $6 for an ice cream cone, but it comes with a lot of extras and a truly rich and delicious flavor that makes it well worth it.

Best ice cream ever.

Great dessert spot! Havent been here in a while and they added ube! Ube was great and I recommend it. It had a nice flavor and wasnt too sweet. We shared one treat for two people and it was decent sized. We also didnt get any toppings. We got the custard and it was nice with the ube. The custard wasnt too sweet and it paired well with the cone.Service was friendly and they work fast. We came in the afternoon and the line wasnt too long. It is located on the second floor. I know Ill be back one day. They have a bunch of these stores popping up everywhere.

So tasty! Great price! Highly recommended!!

Love the matcha ice cream in taiyaki cone.

Got the Ube/Black sesame swirl with red bean filling and it was SOOOO GOOD!! This place is a must if youre in the plaza!

Best taiyaki ever, hands down.Fish shaped bread is always fresh and never stale, and the flavors are always creamy and new. They have many flavors, fillings, and toppings! I got black sesame and ube, custard filling, with sprinkles, macaron, and graham crumbs(?) I believe.

Pretty much a good dessert after your KBBQ

I thought this place was going to be another Instagram popular ice cream store thats very mediocre but I was happy to be proven wrong. Yes, it is very cute but it also tastes pretty good. The ice cream was very soft and creamy. The milk flavor wasnt too sweet for me and I love that you can change the taiyaki filling. Nutella taiyaki is magical and I actually miss this place. Please come to Nor Cal!

Sesame matcha swirl is very very delicious!

Perfect combo of soft serve icecream, a nice waffle plus filling.

Ive come here multiple times and it is always worth it. Staff is friendly too :D Definitely recommended to order with the Waffle fish and also recommend using a spoon. Without a spoon your hands will definitely get messy lol

Great Ice Cream! So different and bold!

Such a fun little ice cream shop 😃

I am an ice cream lover and I thought this place was just ok. Customer service sucked! Ice cream was average. Quirky and interesting but for the real ice cream lover its kind of lacking. Definitely worth a try its just not all that.Perhaps my experience would have been different had the workers been nicer. As it was though its the only place I didnt tip while the wife and I were in town visiting her parents.

I love this place!!Service is always prompt even when they have a full house. The service was very friendly and attentive. Prices that are reasonable

Sooo good and sah cute

Love the black sesame and ube swirl. They have four flavor of icecream that are available in two different combination/swirls each week (on rotation!). You get to pick one large topping and unlimited smaller toppings. They had custard/nutella/red bean filling for boong-uh (gold fish). Honestly thought the custard worked well with the cone and icecream. Enjoy!

Milk ice cream with strawberry & Fruity Pebbles

Loved the ube ice cream with custard. Super good!

Came back after a few months and super happy that they’re open again. It’s our cheat meal of preference and it’s still perfect service. Miss the tasting though, darn COVID...

If you try this place once, you will get unstoppable, random cravings for it at least once every couple months afterwards. One of the most delicious desserts me or my friends have ever had. That red bean filling is wonderful. Also, parking is super easy and they validate!

Taiyaki+Soft Ice cream. it was delicious, but not that unique because there is a similar one in Berkeley called UJI

Fresh warm taiyaki filled with soft serve and toppings!

So good! Long line, worth the wait. I preferred the bowl so I could eat the waffle at the same time, which is delicious soft and crispy. And the Taro or Custard fillings were both sweet.

Really tasty, sweet dairy confections. High quality and slightly expensive Ice Cream, Shakes, Pastries, candies, etc. Its like a hip take on the classic Ice Cream Parlor... which could be potentially obnoxious, but it works. A fun place to take a date or grab something sweet before or after a double feature at the wonderful New Beverly.

I wish they had more flavors! Ice cream is super yummy and creamy. I got milk ice cream with a nutella filling and strawberries for my topping. The staff was nice and efficient. The place was clean and decorated cutely although a little small so we went outside to eat because it was crowded inside.

It’s nice looking! But good for only30 sec.... the ice cream is too soft/half melting... even in mid October when it’s not hot outside. It dropped all over my clothes, that happened to my friend as well. Ice cream itself it’s kind too sweet too.. only plus it’s the nice presentation, unique

My wife, my daughter and my granddaughter are regulars and the love the fruity and freshness of Somi Somi, I finally was convinced to try it even though I am not an ice cream fan. I am regular now, I love the fresh and healthy fruit. Employee made the ice cream so homogenous and fresh.My favorites the strawberry and I definitely recommend it if youre looking for a healthier approach for sweet delights.

Ice cream is so soft, very different with the ones elsewhere. Service is a bit slow.

Great taiyaki

You can get also just get the ice cream in a cup if you dont want the bread

Nice place the ice cream is good. the waffle is also nice and fluffy and compliments the ice cream. there are 4 flavors milk green tea sesame and ube. they switch flavor combinations every week my personal favorite is milk and green tea. they also have 3 fillings for the waffle, nutella, custard, and red bean.

Ube ice cream in a fish shaped pastry with custard was so good. I got it coated with fruity pebbles and a macaroon. Eat it quickly because it melts in the LA heat. Better yet, ask for it in a cup and get a spoon, much less messy. Either way, grab some napkins and enjoy. They validate parking too. Hand the ticket with your ice cream payment.

One of my favorite ice cream places. Theres free structure parking (2 hour validation) and very creamy ice cream with some free toppings you would expect from a yogurt place. It is pretty good value, but definitely worth for the taste. My friends and I often come back here after dinner in KoreaTown.

The Service: Staff is very friendly and personal. Very efficient service. Excellent service!The Ice-cream: Love love love the fish pasty instead of regular cone! They even put stuffing inside (red bean, custard or nutella). The ice-cream is creamy. My favorite part has to be adding all these colorful toppings!!The Parking: Plaza parking lot (free with validation)