Sweet Cow Cafe - Ice Cream | Bubble Tea | Dessert

We used to be regulars at Milk Cow. The soft serve was creamy, decadent, and worth every penny. Then Sweet Cow bought it — and it’s been downhill ever since. First of all, the ice cream? It’s no longer ice cream — it’s ice with a dash of cream, if you’re lucky. Grainy, watery, and disappointing in a way that feels personal. You can literally taste the corporate takeover in every spoonful. It’s like they fired the cows and hired ice cubes. They didn’t just change the name — they changed everything that made Milk Cow special. What was once a hidden gem has now been stripped, rebranded, and sold back to us as a cheap knockoff. And for what? Higher prices and lower quality? The audacity. Honestly, McDonald’s soft serve — yes, McDonald’s — puts this sad Sweet Cow swirl to shame. You could buy two cones there, and they’d still cost less and taste better than the icy disaster you’ll get here. Sweet Cow, if you’re reading this: not everything needs a corporate glow-up. Sometimes, simple and authentic wins. But you didn’t just miss the mark — you lost the map entirely.

A solid spot serving a wide variety of desserts, ice cream, and bubble tea. The soft serve ice cream is good and looks nice. The interior is compact with some seating and very clean. Right across from PCC so lots of students come here at night to hang out and grab dessert. Staff are friendly, and there is even a claw machine too.

This ice cream/dessert/boba shop is a charming little spot across the street from PCC. The shop is clean and tidy, and while there's a kiosk for ordering, we were glad to be able to order from a person. The drinks and desserts are delicious. Overall, a great experience!

The people working here were nice; but they messed up all of our orders 😅. The ice cream was also subpar and cost $12. I asked for less, they made the swirl and then tapped it down for some reason 🥲 unfortunately, not coming back here

Service has really taken a downturn over the years. Have been going here for the past two years, even after they were closed down for a few weeks a couple of months ago. Came in today and ordered a classic milk tea through the tablet at 5:38 pm. 3 other people came in after me and that’s when the employee came out. She looked at my order and then took the order of the three who came after me. Afterwards, she proceeded to make the order of those after me, even though she saw mine. She didn’t even make mine until after she made the other 3, of which the same gentleman who ordered wanted to place another order and his companion said that he should let the worker finish my drink first. Took 17 minutes for the employee to make finish my drink of which she took out the big pitcher of milk tea, put it in a cup and put ice over it, all of which took 30 seconds. I’m a creature of habit and have always taken my friends and family here but I’ve noticed the service really decline over the past few times, but today really took the cake. No acknowledgment from the employee that she skipped my order, but 17 minutes for a simple drink at somewhere that’s not busy is a little ridiculous. It’s almost impossible that she didn’t see my order, of which she could’ve started while making the others but I can tell when someone is deliberately avoiding you. Sad but will have to look for a new boba spot.

Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all about how you make it. ;D With that said let’s begin this review. Milkcow Cafe (est.2013) is a cute little ice cream and tea shop in Pasadena. It’s located along the Historic Route 66 and PCC. Interior design was modern with an eye catching decor and layout. Indoor seats were very limited, but plenty of outdoor seats (back and front). Their menu is mostly flavored ice cream and limited tea drink. I ordered a Mango Green Tea with mango chunks/boba (75% sweetness and ice). It tasted banal and lacks the mango fruity; ice was in small amount that it melted quickly. Therefore, it became a little lukewarm. Next time I will make the necessary adjustment. Server was amiable, patient and professional. Service was on point. They have free wifi. Kiosk order available. Parking was easy. Overall, I had a decent tea drink and I wish I had ordered ice cream instead. I will come back and try other stuff.

This place isn't as fancy as it looks on google. They have a lot of stuff on the menu that they don't carry anylonger, why is it still on the menu board? False hopes id say. It was ok. The girl today didn't seem too friendly, knowledgeable upbeat at her job nd or didn't seem to care at all. She was annoyed with two older gentle asked questions about the drinks and kind of snappy. Must be nice to get paid and not care!

Cute little place for some boba and ice cream! Small shop that mostly does pick up orders, there is a bit of seating. Pop ID accepted here like some other businesses, mostly in Pasadena right now. Plenty of street parking. On the pricey side of milk tea. Tried the dirty ube milk hot—it was so creamy and delicious! Would try it less sweet next time. On the pricier side for boba, but pretty high quality. Worth a try.