Soft Swerve Ice Cream - Tangram Mall

I was checking in for some dessert and came upon this place. What caught my eye is the unique flavors they offer. You can choose either the ice cream they have on display or the ones from the machine. I chose the ones from their cooler because those flavors are what I wanted. The service was great and what I got satisfied me. Definitely will be back!

Cool little soft serve ice cream stall in the food hall of Tangram mall. I tried the Woodside which is a Ube flavored soft serve with toasted coconut and small little mochi pieces. It was very flavorful and delicious. I also tried the strawberry lychee hard ice cream and it was unique and tasty. Great ice cream!!!

I have been meaning to try this place for a while and I finally did. I love the melt in your mouth texture and the flavour of the ube. Definitely recommend. The person behind the counter had such a cool vibe and was super nice!

Got the Thai tea and milk tea scoops! $11 for two giant scoops is not bad. They also offer soft serves.

Have some unique flavors but I always get Ube!

Good ice cream! Cool flavors like Thai iced tea, while my boyfriend opted for his classic vanilla with sprinkles. I was able to put mochi on mine! Definitely a plus! Also different types of waffle cone flavors, amazing.

The store itself is super cute! The ice cream is even cuter though. Initially I had some doubts because the prices are a little much for Flushing. However, the serving was actually really big and I could barely finish it. I had ube and milk tea soft serve in a cup. The soft serve was super creamy and has a great smooth texture. The Ube wasn’t overly sweet and has a nice earthy flavor to it. The milk tea also wasn’t overly sweet and you could see the little bits of tea leaf in it if you looked closely. The flavors went together really well and I thought it was definitely worth the price. The inside of the ice cream had these beautiful alternating stripes in it and the whole experience was great.

Just walking around Flushing NY after lunch for desserts and found this ice cream-soft serve shop in the food court of Tangram Mall. Worth trying for the unique ice cream flavors of Vietnamese Coffee and Thai Tea that had rich rich flavors of the drinks. Excellent treats after dim sum 🥰. Totally worth the trip 👍

Soft Swerve, I'm still head over heels over your ice cream! So creamy and delicious...mmmm. Located in the food court on the second floor of Tangram Mall, they've got stiff competition from Matcha Cafe Maiko that also serves matcha and black sesame soft serve, however Soft Swerve has always carried more flavors as a true ice cream shop. On an evening weekend the short line took about 5-6 minutes. They switch up their options periodically and as of second week July 2025, available flavors for soft serve were ube, black sesame, vanilla and frozen hot chocolate, the first two and last two having the option of being swirled together. I've had their black sesame and matcha soft serve before and loved it, I tried my friend's black sesame again and it's still as good as I remembered! A strong toasted black sesame taste, super creamy. The frozen hot chocolate is amazing too, very rich and velvety. Regular ice cream flavors included HongKong milk tea, Thai iced tea, strawberry lychee, almond cookie, cookies and cream. The following were vegan: mango coconut sorbet, lychee dragonfruit sorbet, ube vegan ice cream. I tried the ube and it had a strong flavor of ube, well-recommended for ube lovers. The mango coconut sorbet honestly tasted more like ice cream that sorbet, the heightened level of creaminess from the coconut paired sensationally with the tarter sweetness of mango. Sooo goooood! As of July 2025 a single scoop includes one flavor, and will set you back $7.00, $3.50 for an additional scoop, all toppings +$0.50 except mochi +$1.25. This is more than my last visit though not entirely surprising considering inflation and rent hikes. Cash or card accepted, staff is friendly and able to provide a couple tastings if you're not sure what you want. Seating is shared with the rest of the food court, at benches and tables. Bathrooms are located nearby on the second floor of the mall.

Okay me lovelies! I don't give out very many 5 stars this vendor deserved the 5 stars for FLAVOR! I'm not much of an Ube flavor fan only because most places the flavor is so mild it's just not sending my taste buds any wow feelings. The Ube soft serve ice cream here is PHENOMENAL! My twin got a combo of Ube and Red Bean, I got Vanilla, my brother got Ube all soft serve. The Ube and Vanilla were both vibrant flavors. I will note the Red Bean was more mild than expected, but that could have been because I tried that flavor last so the Red Bean soft serve was a bit lackluster after Ube. This location is in a mall food court. Their line can get long but moves pretty fast. Seating is very limited in the food court. There are plenty of parking garages nearby. They have hand scooped ice cream, soft serve, sundaes, floats, shakes, cones or cups. Regrettably, I forgot to check for vegan options my apologies.

I taste tested almost all of the flavors and they were true to their description. Each tasted great but my favorites were Thai Tea, Almond Cookie, and HK Milk Tea. Service was very friendly, and it's located in the Tangram food court! I would definitely come by for some ice cream again if I'm in the area.

Thank you, Soft Swerve! The Vegan Ube is my ultimate favorite - so, so, so delicious every single time. Even my sisters are obsessed. Also tried their Strawberry Lychee flavor and it was good. Just not as good as Ube though!

Located inside the Tangram food hall, Soft Swerve is scooping up Asian flavors of ice cream that should pique your curiosity like Hong Kong Milk Tea, Ube, Vietnamese Coffee, & Thai Tea. I went with 2 scoops and chose strawberry lychee and Hong Kong milk tea for my flavors. Out of the two flavors, the Hong Kong milk tea was my favorite. It was creamy and tasted exactly like a Hong Kong milk tea drink but the tea flavor wasn't too strong. The strawberry lychee flavor was okay for me and unfortunately I found it was a little icy when I was eating it and didn't have the best texture but the flavor was good. Service was fast and the person helping me at the counter was friendly and helpful with any questions I had. This is a good spot to stop by after eating at one of the other stalls in the food hall and I would recommend coming by. I'll be back in the future to try out the rest of the flavors and see what else they come up with.

1 star service: the people have been nice for each time we went since grand opening but the recent time they were extremely rude. They didn't communicate and had a negative attitude at the POS. 5 star sesame swirl - I would recommend trying this flavor when at soft swerve because the other places don't offer this flavor and it's tasty. 4.5 star ube swirl - I don't recall if this one is worse or better than the matcha place (they also have an ube) - will test next time to compare. Very crowded food court so it's tough to find a spot to sit. To be honest, I much prefer the matcha place at the entrance overall for quality and flavor.

Walked by and my kids zoned in on ice cream. The woman at the counter was so lovely and kind. Offered samples even after I said I wasn't sure we'll get dessert as we were eyeing bubble tea. Lo and behold, my kids wanted the frozen hot chocolate (remniscent of the popular Serendipity for those who venture in Midtown Manhattan). It's only one cup size and it's $7. Yowza. A bit pricey for what it is and what it tastes like but at least we can say we tried it. They have different flavors and liked that they offer Asian inspired ones like ube, milk tea and lychee infused with strawberry.

Love their strawberry lychee and black sesame flavors and they have the vegan ube for my husband! They also do seasonal flavors like red bean which is delicious. A must get in Tangram!

Just okay -- not bad, but a bit overpriced for what it is. I sampled the ube, honeydew, and black sesame, but just a sample of each was enough. Didn't feel like I wanted any more because I guess I'm not too big a fan of ube / taro and the honeydew soft serve tasted very artificial. We ended up getting the sundaes, which we thought weren't worth the price.

Got the black sesame soft serve in a black chocolate cone---yummm. I didn't see it could be swirled with ube, so totally missed out on the combo. The sesame was nutty and not too sweet. Will have to try the other flavors in the future as well as their scoops. The Thai tea seems to be popular.

The hojicha soft serve was excellent. Considering the location the pricing wasn't horrible and the portion was very generous. I got a small cup and it was a very decent amount of ice cream.

Is it me, or is it hard to find soft serve ice cream in the area. The server was patient... one of my kids couldn't decide what they wanted. I got a vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles... oh, if you get the crushed oreo topping, be prepared for the mess.

We were looking for dessert, and my cousin's boyfreind was specifically looking for black sesame ice-cream. He did a search, and found this place. This place is located in side a mall at the food court area. Even though it was around 10pm, the food court was still pretty busy. They have quite a few exotic selections. Between the three of us, we got black sesame, Vietnamese coffee and lychee strawberry. The price was a bit steep (~$25 including tax and tip). The ice-cream was good though. If you are looking for exotic ice-cream flavors, then this is your place.

The cutest and most legit ice cream! My cousin and I were craving a sweet treat after our big lunch and stumbled upon soft swerve. It caught our attention with the vegan Ube ice cream. Ube is the most delicious flavor, and I was excited to see them accommodating for us dairy sensitive folk. The girl working the counter was so nice to answer all of our questions. So patient letting us taste test. The taste test is what did us in. Sooo creamy and delicious, super legit for a vegan non dairy ice cream! 10/10 would come back asap! It's also really nice that this is located in a food hall location. You can grab your ice cream and another snack to share - or not. I recommend not. Get your own scoop.

One of the stalls inside Tangrams food court offering a variety of Asian inspired flavored Ice creams like Vietnamese Coffee, Thai Iced Tea, Almond Cookie, Hong Kong Milk Tea and soft serves like Ube and Black Sesame. The Asian inspired flavors provided the perfect sweet treat! I enjoyed the Hong Kong Milk Tea flavored scoop and it was delicious! It did taste nice a creamy like a HK milk tea would but the tea flavored was not as pronounced. Certainly be back to try the other flavors. If you're around it would be a great treat!

Ube soft swerve is my go-to choice. You can get it in a cup or cake cone. The ice cream is creamy and delicious. They have a variety of other flavors and topping options as well.

Yum! Love how they had cute little toppings to put on the ice cream! The servers were nice and friendly and it wasn't overly crowded when we went! I thought this one was the best ube around (we tried a few). Cute little shop I recommend. A bit pricey though!

Got the Hong Kong milk tea icecream and it was really good. They have a lot of the go to Asian icecream flavors and all of them taste authentic to the flavor. The employee were super nice and were super caring as we decide on our flavor slowly. They were very patient with us and were honestly the best. Overall, definitely a good place to get ice cream if you're craving some Asian flavors!

Located inside the Tangram Mall Food Court on the 2nd floor. They have both soft serve and hard scoop ice cream. But the soft serve flavors are limited to ube, Yakult, matcha, and black sesame. The hard scoop flavors are Vietnamese coffee, thai tea, cookies n creme, HK milk tea, vegan ube, and hojicha. You can sample the flavors which is great for indecisive people like me. I got a twist of matcha and black sesame. The matcha wasn't overpowering and just the right amount of sweetness which paired well with the nutty, black sesame flavor. The ube soft serve is delicious as well, highly recommend you get it. For $6.50 (pre-tax), it was a pretty decent portion size. You can also add toppings and drizzles. They have pints and small cups of the ice cream flavors ready to be taken home.

So I went here because I wanted to support local business instead of that line at matcha maiko. When I arrived at 9pm, the ice cream in the ice cream fridge are literally half melted, I can see it's very liquidy... the scoops people were getting also looked half melted. They had interesting flavors but I do not want half melted ice cream so I had to get the soft serve. I like the mix they had, either Hk milk tea and ube or matcha and sesame. I went for the Hk milk tea and ube in a chocolate cone which is extra $1.75 so the total came out to be $9 after tax. Quite expensive if you ask me. The flavors were good when you first taste it, but once you start eating few more bites of the swirl, it mixed together and you can't really tell what you are eating anymore. Within 1 minute of me getting the ice cream, the cone was leaking from the ice cream inside. They do not provide a paper wrap for the cone so you just have to grab some napkins, but it was still getting my hands all sticky. Then I asked the girl behind the counter for a cup. She said I had to pay 25 cents... which is ridiculous because I already paid extra 1.75 for this cone WHICH leaked within 1 minute, so it's like I'm paying extra extra for their crappy quality? It's not I don't want to pay 25 cents, but it's really the principle of how their customer service sucks. And I don't understand why I have to pay extra 25 cents if the cup is usually included in the price of a regular ice cream anyways? And the two people working behind the counter were like robots without any smiles or facial expression. They looked tired and worn out, maybe they need a vacation.

I've always been a fan of Soft Swerve since their original location in Chinatown. Love that they opened a spot up in Flushing so I don't have to trek all the way out there to get it! It's located in Tangram Mall's food court and despite just having a stall, they carry the delicious ube soft serve as well as a few other soft serve flavors, but not many. However, there are several hard scoop ice creams that offer more flavors. The soft serve is always at the perfect level of creaminess and is definitely my favorite ube ice cream. Definitely add that waffle cone too! Prices are comparable to other premium ice cream shops these days so I'd say it's worth it.

BLUF: Yum. One dairy-free option available. Soft Swerve has finally come to Queens, at a new stall in Tangram Mall. We visited shortly after their soft opening. Soft Swerve had four soft ice cream flavors on tap: Ube, Yakult, Black Sesame, and Matcha. Ube and Yakult can be paired in a swirl, as can Black Sesame and Matcha. The former two flavors are lighter; while the latter two flavors are deeper / more intense. There were also eight regular ice cream flavors available: Frozen Hot Chocolate, Hojicha, Thai Tea, Vegan Ube, Hong Kong Milk Tea, Vietnamese Coffee, Almond Cookie, and Cookies & Cream. Vegan Ube is made with coconut, and is the only dairy-free option here. All of these flavors are egg-free and gluten-free. All flavors may be sampled for free. Cups and cones start at $6.50 plus tax. We got the Ube / Yakult swirl in a cup -- there's not much to say except "Yum." Soft Swerve uses the Block (Square) ecosystem for card payments, one feature of which will email / text your receipt to you if you previously used Block elsewhere. Tangram Mall provides restroom facilities and complimentary VPN-friendly Wi-Fi.

This is Soft Swerve's third location in New York City. The menu has mostly Asian inspired flavors like ube, sesame, matcha, and yacult, just to name a few. You can ask for samples and they are very generous. They also sell pints of ice cream to go. One of their most popular flavor is ube and they offer it as a regular soft serve or as vegan ice cream. The vegan ube ice cream is denser with a darker purple color. It tastes very similar to the soft serve version. I personally prefer the light, fluffy texture of soft serve so we ordered an ube soft serve on a chocolate cone topped with toasted almonds ($7.50) And then got a scoop of almond cookie ice cream in a cup ($6.50). The cone was delicious and was a fun dark black color but it didn't really have any chocolate flavor. The ube soft serve was creamy and light. And the ube flavor wasn't as pronounced as I'm used to but was nevertheless very yummy. The Almond Cookie ice cream was sweeter and nuttier. It tasted exactly like an almond cookie that you get at Chinese takeouts.

Super excited to have Soft Swerve in Flushing!! I tried the vegan ube and the Yakult soft serve, but I already knew I wanted black sesame soft serve. Both the ube and the Yakult were soooo good. I got the black sesame soft serve in a waffle cone. The black sesame flavor was very rich and the ice cream was very soft. It did not melt too fast and was not too sweet either. It was perfect! The waffle cone was also nice and not stale, although I think that next time I may just get the cup. I have had black sesame ice cream soft serve at one other place before and this topped it more than 100%! I would definitely get it again. I would love to try the other flavors that Soft Swerve has and I hope that they change up the soft serve flavors from time to time.

[Project Hong Kong Milk Tea 003 - Soft Swerve] {Seeking the best Hong Kong Milk Tea in NYC} Grade: 70 of 100 Worth Trying: 4 (for Fun) I could not believe my eyes at the first moment, that I found a place created an Ice-Cream favour with Hong Kong Milk Tea. I technically gave up my daily coffee to try this Hong Kong Milk Tea Ice-Cream. Let's talk about the taste first. When I take the first sip, I smelled the Hong Kong Milk Tea lightly flew into my nostrils. However, as the aroma slip through, the ice-cream taste completely over powered the taste of Hong Kong Milk Tea. Although this is kind of expected, I still managed to let my conscious go to try this Hong Kong Milk Tea favour. It's a little reminder of my good old memories back in my time, a full aroma filled the perimeter near a Hong Kong Style Diner Restaurant (茶餐廳） Therefore, Try this for fun. Sincerely shared Calvin #HongKong #MilkTea #港式奶茶 #港外奶茶 #思鄉良藥 #HomeSickRemedies

Their ice cream is so fresh and unique especially for asian flavors . I got hong kong milk tea with oreo crumbs

You can try the flavors, and it's so unique. There's strawberry lychee and vegan ube. For soft serve, there are more limited flavors like vanilla, ube, and black sesame. It's so good, though. i highly recommend it. I got the black sesame

This new food court area in Flushing has so much potential but if you're in the mood for some Ube ice cream, this is the place. The Ube Yakult mix was delicious. Both flavors are not very sweet so they taste quite yummy on its own but together it's quite a splendid mix of flavors. The ice cream has a nice consistency and it's quite creamy. Compared to a lot of places, you do get your moneys worth because the swirl is quite large. We shared this between 2 people. The colors are also very pretty. I don't know if it's worth the drive just for ice cream but definitely check it out if you're in the area.

Amazing soft swerve. The ube and the vanilla are incredible! I can't wait to try all the other food in there. Awesome place.

Delicious soft serve with a decent price! Soft Swerve has opened up in the Tangram food court and it is a welcome addition. They have a few staple flavors and then there are unique asian-inspired flavors as well. There are two sets of soft serve machines with 4 total flavors. I ended up getting the ube-yakult mix swirl with additional mochi topping. The portion is pretty big in a cup and was enough shared between three people. Personally I liked the yakult more and found that the ube flavor masked over the yakult unless I scooped it out on its own, but both tasted really nice. It was smooth, creamy, and sweet without being sickening. Workers were nice and offered any samples that we wanted before deciding.

Soft Swerve is great ice cream. The Ube Purple Yam is my favorite. It tastes pretty good and it turns your mouth purple as if you were eating a now and later back in the day. There is no more amazing way to make others feel awkward than to make them look at you as you talk with an NYU violet mouth and tongue. They have scoops and soft serve. You can get toppings. The toasted coconut goes well with the Ube Purple Yam. As a sundae, that would be the woodside, which adds a ring of Mochi. If I were you, I would get it on a cone. If coconut isn't your thing, you can always put some fruity pebbles up there. They allow you to taste the ice cream. Saying that is like saying, they allow you to drink water at the water fountain. But some people seem to find this to be a feature.

Our party had the matcha, Thai milk tea, and strawberry lychee flavors. My favorite were the matcha and strawberry lychee. The matcha was nice and creamy but also strongly flavored and not too sweet which I loved. The strawberry lychee was very refreshing and great for the summer time. The Thai milk tea was super creamy and good but towards the end it does end up feeling too sweet. Would recommend getting either the cup or waffle cone version. Forgot to take pictures because we are first

First time trying soft swerve! Stopped by on a friend's recommendation that it was better than Flushing ice cream factory! My main advice would be to ask for samples!! I was able to try the hojicha (roasted green tea), hong kong milk tea, thai tea & ube. (I REALLY wanted almond cookie but they didnt have it in that day :c). The tea flavors had an AMAZING amount of tea flavor! Definitely more concentrated flavor than their respective drinks even!! And considering the ube is vegan it was beautifully creamy with strong ube flavor .

Yum! Their soft serve is really good. The waffle cones there looked super tiny compared to other waffle cones I have seen. Idk why I feel like the $7 for a cone was a tad expensive when I know I have paid way more for ice cream.

It's my go to ice cream place in NYC! I love their creamy ube purple yam flavor. It's a very unique Asian ice cream shop -- matcha, yakult, ube and black sesame are all rare gem to find in an ice cream shop, but look no longer because it's now in Flushing, NY! It's located inside the Tangram Mall, so there are a lot of places to explore like Miniso and restaurants. It's fun bringing kids because they love it as much as I do!

Soft Swerve is located inside the Tangram food court. The customer service is AMAZING, the girls working there are so friendly. They let us try a few samples of flavors we were unsure about. We ended up getting an ube & yakult soft serve mix and almond cookie icecream. All the flavors were on point but the ube soft serve was my favorite. Almond cookie ice cream tasted like a legit replica of the cookie in ice cream form. They have other flavors like Thai tea, Hong Kong milk tea, black sesame, and Vietnamese coffee, etc. So great having a Soft Swerve location in the heart of flushing!

Omgg yessss, yummy soft swerve at a convenient location!! Inside the Tangram mall. They have 4 flavors: Ube, yakult, matcha or black sesame. You can even choose to get twists of ube and yakult OR matcha and black sesame. They also have other flavors of ice cream: Frozen hot chocolate Hojicha (roasted green tea) Thai tea Vegan Ube Hong kong milk tea Vietnamese coffee Almond cookie Cookies & cream Love that they have so many Asian flavors Unfortunately, I forgot about the toppings, but they have: Fruity pebbles Toasted coconut Rainbow sprinkles Chocolate sprinkles Toffee Golden Oreos Marshmallows Oreos Toasted almond Mochi Syrups: Condensed milk Strawberry Dark chocolate Caramel Milk chocolate The lady serving us was extremely nice. They even offer samples of their flavors

Brought the Ube & Black Sesame Soft Serve and it was not good. Also the portion seems to be smaller than before. Not going to come back.

So excited for this new Soft Swerve location in Tangram! They have soft serve and regular scoop flavors, and a bunch of topping options. If this is your first time here, the ube soft serve is a must - extremely rich!! They also have pre packed pints available for take-out.

They have a good amount of the asian flavors (matcha, ube , black sesame etc). For cones they have cinnamon, chocolate and plain. Only one person working the stall so expect a wait if someone is in front of you. Flavors are good but there are a lot of other places to get some cheaper and for the same quality around flushing! Good for some quick ice cream in the mall!

Great place for soft serve ice cream! many asian flavors that have decent flavor. ordered the place sesame and ube swirl an it was amazing. its in the tangram food court so great place to get some dessert. service was helpful and nice. Price wasn't terrible either. highly recommend!

No complaints. Good location. Fast staff. Good flavors. Decent prices. Tip: get the ube

Conveniently tucked in the food court of Tangram, you'll find this aesthetically pleasing store. Opted for the ube soft serve on top of strawberry lychee ice cream and got two toppings. Tasted fine, but was a little shocked at the price when prompted to pay, it was fine, but on the expensive side ($13.61) for what you get.

I just roaming around in Tangram's food court and saw that there is an ice cream shop so naturally had to order something :). I got the hojicha ice cream and it was so tasty. It was well balanced where you can taste the tea, but personally I think it could a little less sweet? I wish I asked for some sample of the other flavors but I just too fixated on hojicha since it is usually my fav! Looking at the other reviews, I want to try the ube as well as hk milk tea as both of them sound amaazinggg!!

I have a soft spot for soft serve ice cream. The texture and creaminess seems to never disappoint. Put it on a perfect cone and offer interesting flavors like matcha and black sesame, and you have an incredible experience. Service was friendly and quick. They were one of the last vendors still open in the Tangram food court.

Imagine dining at the spiciest hotpot in flushing and not drinking enough h20. Stumbled upon this soft serve ice cream place that not only alleviated, but was savoured by the buds. Visit each week as the flavors change and they have regular exotic ice cream flavors like Viet coffee and Thai iced tea. Add some mochi and you're good to go. Enjoy

I spend very little time in Queens, as if never. LOL But I was helping a friend move and she took me here. WOW Some of the best soft serve ice cream Ive ever had. I had the purple yam and it was amazing. The girl behind the counter was super nice and patient with my delayed ordering. LOL Check this place out.

Great ice cream option in Chinatown with unique flavors. The ice cream is creamy and they add a great twist with the special flavors. Service is typically pretty fast and the space is pretty spacious.

I have such a soft spot for soft-serve icecream growing up in NYC. When Taiyaki came to Flushing with a pop up I was thrilled. After it closed I was really disappointed! Enter Soft Swerve. It's the best matcha soft serve I've ever had, the texture is perfectly creamy and doesn't melt immediately like some lighter soft serve can. My friends got the ube/yakult swirl, and vegan ube, both also rated excellent. I personally don't care for toppings but they did have them available. This will be my new favorite ice cream spot! The only thing to be aware of is there may not be seating during peak times in the food hall, it was packed on both a Friday and Saturday night!