Marilu F.
Yelp
Slowly and surely, Taiwan Ice has gained a cult following. Or it appears that way at any rate. I have consistently heard of this versatile ice cream shop that has become known for its signature ice cream rolls.
Yes, I am aware that others have done ice cream rolls, but this is the first that caught my eye. With their creative concoctions full of flavor, it was only a matter of time until I visited.
Passed by last Friday after dinner and I was accompanied by my boyfriend. Entered and what a rush of people. It seemed everyone in town was there and we wondered how long it would take to order.
For the little amount of employees, the line disappeared quickly. Within five, maybe ten minutes, we had placed our indulgent orders and were waiting. Note that seating is a bit limited, so good luck.
On the positive side, this trendy spot is in a plaza full of parking. It is placed next to a popular sushi buffet though, so parking can be a bit difficult during peak hours.
Despite that, this is a game changer. A visit to this ice cream shop will introduce you to a new world full of inventive flavors and toppings. Oh, and they do boba tea and shaved ice as well.
On this occasion, we went for their ice cream rolls. Each has a unique name and there are about ten flavors. My boyfriend had the Dark Knight, while I chose the First Kiss.
Regardless of flavor, for the ice cream rolls, one size fits all. There are five rolls per cup, as well as your choice of whipped cream and three toppings.
The Dark Knight my boyfriend had was Hershey's flavored ice cream. He opted out of the whipped cream and had his rolls with chocolate pocky sticks, green tea mochi, and an Oreo cookie.
As for my First Kiss, that was strawberry ice cream. I, too, opted out of whipped cream, so my First Kiss consisted of fruit mochi, chocolate pocky sticks, and a toasted marshmallow.
My boyfriend enjoyed his ice cream. I, on the other hand, did more than enjoy. I fell in love. In fact, I loved it so much I drank my ice cream. This means that I even finished the melted bits.
I cannot recall the last time I felt so enraptured by dessert, but if this is just the ice cream rolls, I cannot wait to try the boba tea and shaved ice. I know that for the boba tea, there are at least several sizes. Talk about dangerous!