Yogurt & Ice Cream

Came here a week ago and got a coconut milk tea and it was delicious. I came here again today and asked for the same thing to the same employee (owner maybe?). They gave us the wrong drink and when we told them the owner completely lost his temper and began yelling, complaining, and told us that there was no such thing as a coconut milk tea. Worst attitude ever, but the drink was still delicious. Paid $ 10 for two milk teas the attitude and yelling was free.

I’m in the minority, but this is one of my favorite boba joints.
They give you plenty of boba and the tea tastes great. I haven’t tried the ice cream, so I can’t comment.
No frills, blank service, but good boba. I always stop here when I visit and am never disappointed.

They don’t take credit cards, they don’t allow tasting, don’t didn’t have some of the stuff on their menu, however the drinks did taste great.

Just tried this place & I have to admit the ice cream was good (I had a scoop of pineapple coconut) but the older lady owner behind the counter was so rude it ruined the entire experience.
She tried to give me a cup without asking me anything but I wanted a cone. There were several cone options & I wanted to get the sugar cone on the very left side but every time I said the sugar cone on the very left side she kept moving her hand to the right (just to be clear she was turned around looking at the cones at this time). The lady may not have spoken very good English so I used hand gestures to point at the cone after repeating myself the 3^rd time. Unfortunately the hand gestures were not seen because she was more preoccupied with whatever was going on outside then to pay attention & look at me. After repeating myself 2 more times but realizing we weren’t getting anywhere I told her nicely that I was saying left but that she was moving her hand in the opposite direction. She definitely didn’t appreciate my extra efforts in trying to help her help me (definitely was having a Jerry McGuire moment) & she let me know this by abruptly turning get attention from whatever was captivating her interest outside & rudely asking «you sure this one» while finally pointing to the sugar cone. When I said yes she responded rudely again asking how many scoops. When I answered 1 she rolled her eyes at me & proceeded to give me a small scoop. I wish I remembered to take a picture of it.
Like I said the I ice cream was good but I can’t recommend this business.
I also wanted to add that the older make owner was also there but attending to other customers. He was nice & polite. I can only wish he had served me on my first & only trip to his business.

7 dollars for a smoothie? WHAT A STEAL! Not…):
So out of all the little shops in the Japanese Village Plaza, I have no idea what drew me to this place to get a drink. I’m pretty sure it’s because I really like supporting mom and pop places, and this place looked like one. Also, when we passed by it the first time it was empty, so I thought, hey, lets lend a hand!
The boyf and I walked in after settling on this place, it was empty and the two workers (owners) simply looked at us. I think they were listening to the radio or watching TV but they turned it off a couple of minutes after we were deciding what to get. I thought the drinks were going to be cheaper here than let’s say Café Dulce, but next time I’ll just go there.
Anyways, they weren’t rude but they weren’t nice either, there was no greeting when we arrived (we were the only ones there) and the woman simply just waited for us to order. After she just said the price, made our drink and handed it to us. From a mom and pop business I expect better service. don’t you guys care about your business?):
We got a Strawberry Mango Smoothie, although it says fresh and real fruits, they are FROZEN. Not a big deal to me, since at least it wasn’t syrup. If it was syrup and I was paying 7 dollars for it. I would have just walked out. The smoothie itself wasn’t anything spectacular, it was settling enough that we didn’t have to buy another drink for the rest of the day. It’s sweet, but not too sweet and it contains mostly strawberry with a hint of mango!
Also, they serve Fosselman’s Ice Cream here! I live 10 minutes from the actual ice cream shop but have yet to visit there.
FYI, I don’t think they have yogurt, even if that’s what they state in their name lol

Really, one dollar sign?! Its disgusting smoothie cost me 6.75, and it’s full of artificial juice, no fresh fruits at all. Their attitude makes this little shop even worse

Drinks here are DISGUSTING! Ordered the watermelon slush and green milk tea with boba. I normally don’t have an issue with drinks made from powder or syrup but I do if they’re not mixed/​made properly.
The slush literally tasted like pure syrup, way too sweet (even for me. and I normally like my drinks extra sweet).
You could also taste the powder in the milk tea. I don’t think they mixed it in all the way. It was so gross I chucked my drink after the first sip.
Not coming back. the end.

I stopped to have a snow cone and to my surprise the two people behind the counter had no personality, they were grumpy and spoke to me in a demanding voice. $ 4.50 for a snow cone with cheap w**** of flavoring. My recommendation, go somewhere else in the plaza, where you can be treated like a paying customer. These people have no clue what customer service is all about.

The two people working at this ice cream shop were rude and impatient. They would not let me sample any ice cream flavors and were short-​tempered. The taro ice cream could have been the best ice cream I have ever tasted. But NO! The taro flavor will, unfortunately, forever be a mystery to me.

*Fosselman’s Ice Cream* Little Tokyo
Located in Japanese Village Plaza Mall is this little ice cream/​yogurt shopped tucked in a corner of the plaza. I came to this plaza at least several times but I never paid attention to this ice cream shop. I came to Little Tokyo to meet up with a gf of mine and we decided to walk here after eating at Suehiro Café (see review).
After stopping by a couple of awesome bakeries here at the plaza, we parted ways, and I came across this shop. I was a bit curious about the place so I walked in and I seen that they also sell boba smoothies/​slushies. But this is not a boba shop hence the name Yogurt & Ice Cream shop, so I skipped it and checked out the ice cream. I’m always a bit skeptical where the ice cream comes from. I don’t wanna buy Thrifty’s ice cream because I can get that anytime. Looking around I seen a sign saying Fosselman’s Ice Cream WOW really?! Score! The restaurant we were at did not have many choices for dessert so the Dessert Queen was happy when she found ice cream.
Even though I already had already filled up myself with some sinful carb snacks at the plaza (Yamazaki Bakery and Café Dulce, see reviews), I still did not feel complete without ice cream. DQ was happy. :)
Thanks for reading!
~*kenzie*~

BEWARE DON’T GO THERE. They don’t know the meaning of customer service. Horrible place… bought my daughter a Thai Tea with boba and she said it did not taste right and I tasted it too. I wanted a refund or a replacement and the cashier (probably the son of the owner) said he could not refund or replace my daughter’s drink, since she took a sip already it couldn’t be replaced or refunded. Then he went on to say this is how they’ve been making it for years. Funny, because my daughter drinks Thai tea boba almost every day. As we went outside we ran into a family who had a negative experience, too. They too complained of their lack of customer service. Their 6 year old asked for napkins for the 5 of them and they only gave them 2 napkins. Talk about being stingy, you also get robbed on top of the poor customer service. Total BS.

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Meh…this place did NOT have good boba. My friend and I came here to get a quick drink so I got the taro milk tea with boba and my friend got the regular milk tea with boba. The woman working there blended it up and so it was nice and frothy when we got our drinks, but other than that they weren’t really good. Mine tasted like taro powder… what I like to think of as cheap boba. No quality ingredients in it. The actual tapioca pearls were ok. My drink also had a weird aftertaste which made me not want to drink it and I ended up throwing away my drink after I drank less than half.
I felt bad because the older man and woman seemed like nice people. The drink was just… not good =/​
CASH ONLY. I also thought it was overpriced! Over $ 4 for PMT?! Usually milk tea drinks are cheaper, like $ 2 – 3 + 50 cents tops for boba. Totally not worth the money.

They are RACIST!!! In a GOOD way :) if you are Korean, they are the sweetest people you will ever meet! I mean even if you are NOT Korean, they are still very polite. Icecream is super creamy and the boba is also pretty good!
I recommend the green tea blended boba or milk tea blended boba! A cute little store!

3 stars for Fosselman’s Ice Cream. I wrote a 3 star review awhile back, but I realized it was for the wrong place when I was going to update
It is all about the Toffee Fosselman’s Ice Cream. ~$ 3 for a scoop and sugarcone.
No samples. Cash Only. Small Scoops. Service is indifferent. Do not expect a smile, but it is okay because you will smile while eating your ice cream.

This place is AWESOME! Okay okay, so I admit I’ve only been to this place twice… and I’ve ordered the same thing both times… but it’s just SO FREAKING GOOD! This place is a small, unassuming shop and I’ve ordered their red bean slush both times and MAN OH MAN it’s drool inducing if you love red bean like I do! SO rich and not too creamy and super red beany! I’m in love. It’s a bit pricy ($ 4.50) but I think it’s worth it if you don’t make it a regular habit. I definitely want to try to matcha slush next time!

Loved their mocha fudge toffee on a sugar cone! SHAVED ICE hits the spot on a hot day!

My friend and I stopped by on a hot day looking for something to help chill out. I grabbed a mocha boba and he went for a shaved ice w/​red beans.
Both were pretty large and tasty (so he says). Friendly and quick service, but cash only.
The place is pretty small, but most of these things are grab & go. So no big deal to me. They’re located right along the rest of shops in Little Tokyo. It’s A-​OK for me.

Stopped by after dinner to get some boba based beverages.
The gf and I shared the green milk tea boba. The boba was the right consistency. The gf didn’t think she tasted much of the green tea flavor. I didn’t think it was a strong green tea, but I stil very much appreciated it.
The downside? CASH only.
3.5 stars.

I was walking around the area and had a craving for boba. I ended up coming to this little place.
We ordered ice cream and a thai tea boba.
The ice cream was good. Nice and creamy.
The thai tea boba was pretty gross. It was a blended drink, which I wasn’t a big fan of and the thai tea tasted funky. Something was not right with that drink.
I still enjoyed my little squishy balls of boba, therefore I give this place 2 stars! But I don’t think I will be returning for a drink. Ice cream, yes!
Cash Only!

Looking for boba in Little Tokyo? This is the place.
The order:
1x Red bean smoothie with boba. Made with real red beans!
1x Green tea smoothie with boba. Made with matcha!
I liked how neither drink was overly sweet; made without imitation powder flavorings.
The only downside was the minimal seating. There were only two tables.
For Fosselman’s Ice Cream fans, they serve a good variety, including lychee, green tea, and taro flavors.