5 Fx Ice Cream

I dig this place! We went for Korean the othe night and I was of course craving red bean anything afterwards. So, of course I had to have red bean tyaki (spelling)…basically the fish waffles! We also got some ice cream. We always get a small because it’s a good portion! I love how light the ice cream is and that you can pick your milk base. I hate whole milk and always opt for almond or soy. I got the chai tea but my hubs got the coconut ice cream with pineapple mixed in and that was phenomenal! I always like what he orders better than mine!
This place is always busy but we always find a seat! Fun spot! A bit pricy but it’s ok because it’s a treat and an experience!

I am all about trying out novelty places with a unique experience. I overheard my boss telling some of my coworkers about this place and I instantly added it to my wish list. I think it’s pretty neat how you have so many choices down to the type of milk you want your ice cream made with. The ice cream was good and I would come again to try something different.

What a wonderful place! All of the staff are very friendly, and make sure you get exactly what you ask for. They don’t mind answering questions you have too, which is a HUGE bonus in my book. Keep up the good work !

«Oh my gosh, BECKY!» I love this place, and the K-​pop streaming at every location! 5fx is so GOOD, and to make a good thing even better, I can get here from home in less that 7 minutes! (Yes, I timed it!)
The ice cream is freshly made right in front of your very eyes and it’s friggin’ delicious! Choose your size, choose your milk (almond, soy, 2%, whole, etc.), choose your flavor, and watch them make magic! But wait there’s more… Then choose add-​ins, waffle cone, waffle bowl, or cup. The taiyaki or «waffle fish» as I like to call it is the bees knees, and blueberry is my favorite! You can never go wrong with 5Fx! Dare I say the BEST ice cream in town?!

Saw a sign near my neighborhood and said that I would stop to try them out. It was a really great experience to see how the product is made. All fresh and and no preservatives and Additives Very unique and fresh. They offer a discount on the next visit once you post on social media. I chose the butter pecan with Coconut Milk but that’s me. I thought it was a bit pricey but it was absolutely tasty.

Awesome! Absolutely Amazing!
I have found a new obsession! This store offers fresh made ice cream, made to order and completely customizable. They also serve taiyaki which is just about the best thing ever. In addition they serve tea, coffee, various other drinks and more.
I am lactose intolerant so sometimes I really miss ice cream. No problem here! I can have ice cream made with coconut milk (my fave) or soy or almond milk. They also have options for those who can handle dairy. They have whole, 2% and non fat milk.
The flavors! Oh the Flavors! They have such a large variety. I have had Thai tea ice cream which was heavenly. I have also had black cherry and peach. However they carry many others such as vanilla, white chocolate, butterscotch, pistachio (special) chocolate, espresso and about 20 others! They also offer mix-​ins such as candies and fruit.
The ice cream is quickly made while you watch!
The taiyaki is truly wonderful! I have had the Bavarian cream each time and find it delectable! I also love that this pancake waffle is in the shape of a cute fish!
The customer service is superior, they are patient helpful and sweet. They also offer specials if you post on Facebook.
Definitely give them a try! You won’t be disappointed!

This was my second time here and I still like it as much as my first. The concept is really cool — I still am in awe at seeing the process of making the ice cream. I went for a weird choice «lavender» with chopped up strawberries. I loved it! The only way I can describe it is that it tastes like it smells? Haha. Anyway, the people working there are always incredibly friendly! I will definitely visit again when I am on this side of town.

Being from NY, I’m definitely very picky when it comes to food and even more harsh on desserts b/​c I have such a sweet tooth. We have similar establishments where the cream is poured on a cold plate and it’s made fresh in front of you. However, instead of being scooped up, it’s scraped into rolls which adds an element of novelty which I don’t care too much for.
When I saw that Five fx just made plain scoops I was actually very happy. Price wise, it’s about the same– $ 6 with 3 toppings on the ice cream. However I was disappointed in the flavor. I ordered the mango base flavor and also mango fruit as the topping. It didn’t taste like anything, not even vanilla. So I felt like I was just eating cold cream out of a stale waffle bowl. Truly disappointed since the line on Friday night was so long and it was a 20 minute wait just to experience something so bland. It’s unfortunate, because they do offer such a variety of bases and you can customize with different milks in case you’re lactose intolerant.

Oh boy… this is very bad. So, years ago I went to the Baymeadows location and became a fan… but then discovered that me and dairy don’t really get along very well. When I saw this place had opened about 2 blocks from where I live, I thought «I need to stay strong». My weakness got the better of me the other day and I stopped in, just to get a little cup of delicious fresh made heaven. I’d been really good for a while, and figured my system could deal with it — I wanted some ice cream, doggone it!
But wait! What’s this? You don’t have to get a dairy based cream any more… they have COCONUT milk, SOY milk, and ALMOND milk options for the base of your fresh made to order in front of you ice cream! OMG, I’m gonna weight 300 pounds in about 3 months because I’ll be eating ice cream every single day! Although, it’s close enough I can walk, so maybe if I walk the long way home…
Seriously, the place is clean, bright, and fresh, and the service was outstanding. I had mint ice cream using the almond milk. Yummy! I’m compelled to try every flavor in every milk base… quick calculations, that’s about 90 different ice creams. That will get me by for this quarter, then I can re-​visit my favorites… =)

This is not your typical mix up toppings with pre-​made ice creams. The ice cream is made fresh in forum of your eyes. Staff is very nice and quick. The location is well-​decorated and they have very modern tech. The cash register turns to face customers so they can sign on transactions and has tip calculator included.
Tech aside, the products are too-​notch quality. Very delicious, you can Tate the freshness in every bite and fellow patrons concurred on both my visits so far.
Best of all they have a variety of milk choices to accommodate to customers varying dietary needs, ex.: soy milk, almond milk, 2% milk. Breaks the mold of the mainstream mix and mash ice cream and yogurt spots.

This place gets five stars for the stellar service alone! For the ice cream I love that there are dairy free options. We had the vanilla almond milk ice cream, it was delicious! All ice cream is made fresh, to order, right in front of you! We also tried the raspberry and cream cheese Taiyaki as well as the Bavarian cream.
We had an iced vanilla latte and café mocha. The ice cubes are made of coffee so it doesn’t cut and water down the coffee flavor, and they were so rich and creamy.
Very cute and trendy place. I loved it and will definitely be back!

Literally made fresh in front of your eyes not mixed fresh like every other pallor. Taste amazing.

Due to it’s fresher interior, I prefer this 5 Fx on San Jose more than the one on Baymeadows. The staff are really amiable and are extremely capable as even when it is busy, they’re quick and efficient making ice cream and delicious taiyaki. Don’t overlook this wonderful ice cream store, for it’s much more than just your standard mix-​in ice cream.
The creaminess of freshly made ice cream is absolutely divine! I recommend the whole milk because it’s the creamiest but the soy and almond are just as delicious if you want a vegan option.
My favorite things to get include:
~Taro Taiyaki– a tart purple yam-(don’t knock it until you try it!) filled waffle that is just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth
~Soy Coconut ice cream with mochi– the flavor is unbelievable!
Highly recommend this cute little ice cream café!

At first glance, I thought this was another one of those specialty ice cream shops that are just mediocre. But this was all but that.
The staff there are super friendly and and are capable of multi tasking. There were only two working and one of them was taking orders, taking payment, cooking the fish waffles, and making drinks. The ice cream maker was superior friendly and was delighted to put on a show while making the ice cream.
The ice cream is made of entirely fresh ingredients and you even have an option of either regular milk or silk/​almond milk. I can’t remember which it was. Plenty of toppings to choose from which are actually mixed in with the ice cream versus placed on top.
The fish waffles are just amazing. At first, I was skeptical of the two meat filled ones but I think they were the best ones of all. One is a breakfast one with an egg, cheese, and ham. I could eat one of those every morning. The other was beef and cheese which essentially was a hot dog but it was also fantastic.
They definitely stand up to their values of the 5 F’s:
FRESH * FRUITS * FUN treats * FRIENDLY * FRANCHISE

A relatively new location (compared to Baymeadow Rd) so store is very bright and clean. The décor is cute and service is still fast and friendly. They don’t seem to get as busy or play music like the Baymeadow location, but it’s more spacious.
They offer specials around the holidays, such as 25% off small size ice cream, and was even open on Christmas!

This place was pretty good. I really like their Thai tea ice cream mixed with Oreos! MMmm. My boyfriend and I also ordered some taro and red bean Taiyaki. The taro one was okay. This place is pretty cool. It reminds me of one of those ice cream spots in the west coast. Will definitely go back and try their other flavored ice cream.

Glad they opened up a new location… Closer to home! Same menu. This new location is a bit more spacious than Baymeadows.

I like this location as its closer to home. Very clean store and friendly staff. Came in with my sister and brother around 4pm and no customers but us. It was great having the place all to ourselves lol. The staff was very nice. Very easy to order and no issues at all. We ordered a dozen Taiyaki, 2 small ice creams and 1 large ice cream. One of the smalls was free because I used all 9 spots on my punch card.
I ordered a small green tea made with almond milk and mango pieces. My sister had a small vanilla with mochi. My brother got the large vanilla with double Reese’s. All tasted wonderful! Can never go wrong at all. I bet at nice it gets crowded, so luckily we came in early.

This is a new store just opened in the bonefish shopping center! Still the same great taste and fresh ice cream made right in front of you as the sister store off baymeadows rd. Its just this one doesn’t have the line out the door (yet!)
We tried Strawberry and mango Ice cream, made with whole milk, with your choice of toppings mixed in. … it was so fresh tasting! The strawberry had a huge flavor and was so creamy and tasty! I like that you can choose a regular cup or get it in a waffle bowl at no extra charge. We got the smallest size and that was plenty for one person. We also tried a taiyaki, a fish shaped stuffed waffle with strawberry and cream cheese… it was so delish… the waffle batter was excellent!
Great addition to the Mandarin area!

Absolutely fun and as fresh as the original location on Baymeadows. This location is in the shopping center across from Walmart nestled between the adult gym and the kids MyGym. Very convenient location from 295 exit.
Walked into the fresh new location and the kitchen area is a big open area where you can see how they make the taiyaki and fresh ice cream.
Taiyaki were really good and tasted really good too. Very hot when they came out and very fresh from the fish waffle maker.
We got the Nutella, Bavarian and strawberry and cream ones and they had lots of filling.
The lady behind the counter was really nice and was willing to throw a few free sprinkles onto my daughters ice cream even though we had already chosen our two mix ins. I really like how you can get your ice cream into whatever kind of container whether it’s a waffle cone, bowl or cup and its all the same price. Staff here is very friendly and very gracious. I will definitely be coming back to this location :-)