July T.
Yelp
Sweet Dynasty, you get a 4.5 stars from me! I can't give you full marks, because some of the ice cream flavors aren't as good as the others (so limited flavor combos for best ice cream cake), but you'll have my business whenever someone's birthday comes around. I no longer go to Baskin Robbins, Carvel, or Cold Stone for ice cream cakes because they're too heavy and too sweet for my palate, while Sweet Dynasty has all the Asian flavors and lightness of a perfect ice cream.
I've been buying ice cream cakes from this establishment for several years, multiple times per year, and the owner is so, so sweet and nice. My family usually orders over the phone, and then we go pick up the cake a couple days later when it's ready. The communication and customer service is great, especially when you talk to the owner directly about what you want for your order. Sometimes, some of her employees are a bit rude and standoffish if you catch them when she's not there.
We've tried a variety of ice cream flavors, and we've settled on milk tea and lychee being the best of the best. Unfortunately, this means that's all we're going to be ordering from now on, unless they introduce more delicious new flavors. The milk tea is light and soft, and the lychee is pleasantly fruity without overwhelming the palate. It's a good refreshing dessert after a hearty birthday dinner.
The mango flavor is not good, it's not fresh at all. It is also more sour than sweet, so I think this is a solid miss.
The taro is alright, but I think it can be a little chalky-tasting if consumed in large amounts. When we tasted it from the sample mini ice cream cone on the top of the cake, it was fine, but not so as a whole cake layer.
Both the chocolate and vanilla are pretty standard as they get. I would rather pick the more exotic options, as you can get chocolate and vanilla ice cream cakes from anywhere. I didn't care for the mint ice cream either, which I tasted from a mini ice cream cone topping.
I've heard they have durian flavored ice cream, but I'm not a fan of durian, so I'm hesitant to order a cake with an entire layer of it, but perhaps I'll do so to mix things up a bit. Oh, and the matcha flavor is alright, but as I'm not a matcha lover either, I haven't gotten this in an ice cream cake as of yet. But I think it's a solid option, especially for people who like all things matcha.
You can't go wrong with the milk tea and lychee combo though, and it's very affordable at $27 for a 6 inch cake. I'll be back on the next birthday!