Jihye B.
Yelp
I went to SomiSomi twice during my stay in Dallas, and I hope they consider opening a location near me soon.
The store is extremely busy, but the ordering system and the speed at which the crew works makes this a fairly efficient experience. I tried the Ah-Boong upside down: soft-serve cup topped with fish-shaped waffle filled with a cream. The concept is not foreign to me as someone who grew up eating boonguh-bbang (taiyaki) and Samanco ice cream. The art is not lost on me, though. It's harder than you'd think to make the batter and filled it proper proportion and bake it on the grill properly. I will say, SomiSomi's batter is a little more chewy and less flavorful than ones I grew up with, but it makes the waffle perfect for pairing with the ice cream.
For the soft-serve, I tried the ube flavor and the horchata flavor. The ube was nice and sweet, striking in color. But the horchata flavor was really special.
I also had just the regular fish-shaped pastries. Like I said, the batter was a little lacking in part because it's designed to be eaten with the ice cream. The fillings were lovely, though not spread too well throughout the pastry. My favorite filling was the black sesame, but the red bean and the matcha cream were also lovely.
Down to the little choice of strawberry or macaron they top you off with when you go to pick up your ice cream, the store has branding and quality down pat. It's good for cute Instagram pics, but also the products they deliver are really tasty. I'm going to miss SomiSomi. Seriously, please come to Long Island.