Jacqui C.
Yelp
Somisomi, you did not disappoint for our first time! This is their Henderson location in a busy plaza on Eastern at Richmar.
This is an ice cream shop that serves Korean-style desserts, most notably their "Ah Boong" treat, which is their version of an ice cream cone shaped like a goldfish that has soft serve ice cream and your choice of a filling stuffed inside of it. You can also get this in a cup, which is called the "Upside Down Ah Boong". According to the lady that placed our order, the upside down Ah Boong gives you more ice cream than the regular Ah Boong. The more you know.
When we walked in at first, it wasn't too busy, but during and after we placed our order, it was starting to get really packed with more people coming in and the line was beginning to spill out the door. They have some seating inside, but not a whole lot. All they have is a small couch in the front and some high-top chairs near the back of the shop. Keep note of this if you plan to visit, especially if you're here during a ridiculously hot summer day.
I ordered an upside down Ah Boong with chocolate soft serve ice cream and custard filing. My boyfriend ordered the taiyaki (4) with (2) Oreo and (2) matcha filling. The taiyaki is exactly like a waffle but with filling inside. When my order came out, the guy calling out customer's names asked me if I wanted any toppings, in which I chose rainbow sprinkles, finished with a strawberry on top.
Let me tell you, I SCARFED that goldfish cone down, even before my boyfriend got his taiyaki. I actually did this for a reason, because the ice cream in my cup was melting really quickly and I didn't want to get it all over the place (it was still well over 100 degrees at 8:00pm, even when the sun came down). The custard was absolutely amazing and it paired very well with the ice cream. My boyfriend enjoyed his taiyaki but said a few of them became a little soggy on the bottom overtime. He ended up putting his leftovers in the fridge, which kinda did the trick.
This is a place that we'll probably come back to in the future, as it's not too far away from my house. Their spoons say "Somilicious", indeed it was!