Grom Malibu

Ridiculous… we bought a shake for almost $ 6 and when they poured in the cup there was some more left over. I asked if they could put the rest in another cup and was refused. I then asked if they would just pour out the leftover in the sink and the girl behind the counter said yes. I really liked this place and willing to pay a bit more for gelato but things like this will keep me from returning.

Everything is great, except for the long queue that forms for people waiting to get their gelato fix. I’ve had gelato, sorbet, and espresso here — it is all good.

I have tried gelato in many places around the world, dozens all up and down Italy.
This place in Malibu, on this particular day, was the best ever. Nice surprise.

I had Grom in Milan and it was so incredible I got excited seeing them in Malibu. However, the pistachio gelato I had was a sad disappointment. Flavor was underwhelming. Texture was just mushy and it melt too fast while real gelato is supposed to be very creamy and smooth. I tasted a couple other flavors and they were either overly sweet or underflavored.
Store is cute and clean and I don’t mind paying for good ice cream/​gelato but sorry this place doesn’t come close to the quality they have in Italy. I’d rather get Talenti gelato for $ 5 a pint at the grocery stores.

My new favorite gelato place!
Things I love:
1) location, location, location right off PCH in Malibu.
2) they use seasonal ingredients
3) There are a few seats in a small patio right outside the store.

Nothing better than a nice, cold, refreshing and delicious sorbet after the beach. Me and my girlfriend try the Mango and Peach combination and it was amazing. The prices are on the little expensive side but definitely worth it.

Omgggggaaahhhh! Amazing gelato! Great flavors and just didn’t want the gelato to end. Wished I got a medium instead of a small. I think It might be the best gelato I have ever had… Maybe think it could be. Well, I know I be driving back to Malibu to get a medium size next time!

The consistency of this gelato is great — rich and smooth… But this place is also expensive. A small cup is really small. I ordered a medium (which seemed like a small) and it was $ 6. Don’t get me wrong, it was good but its hard to keep paying for $ 6 gelato all the time. And… The parking is terrible in this lot. Be prepared to wait.

I Love Two Things and Two Things Only. The Tiramisu Ice Cream and their Hot Chocolate with REAL Whipped Cream.
The Tiramisù — is one of their best seller and it is for a reason. It is a good combination of espresso coffee, biscuit, and teyuna chocolate chips. Needless to say its joy eating this. Their ice cream is thick and expensive for a small. However it will fill you up and you will enjoy every bit of it. It is enough for two to indulge and eat.
The Hot Dark Chocolate — Cioccolata Calda «Fondente» is something to have in a rainy day in Malibu. The Hot Chocolate is nothing but pureness and is a good balance of Thickness and Liquid. However the Whipped Cream is what I enjoyed the Most. It is additional $ 1 and it is worth every cent. Its thick and taste like the real deal and the combination with the Hot Chocolate is a joy for perfection.

Not crazy about the portion size and the incompatibility with the prices.
I love the fact that they’re VEGAN! It is difficult looking for ice cream shops that are vegan, and it is great that this location is delicious and cruelty free!
It is perfect to pick up almost any flavor here. I loved their raspberry flavor. It is so rich and entirely fulfilling. I love the location as well because you’re minutes away from the beach, so it’s really convenient to drive down to the beach!

HANDS DOWN THE BEST GELATO! The bounty of diverse and exquisite flavors are unparalleled to any other characterless gelato stop around.
I had the Vanilla from Madagascar, which was a sweet but smooth vanilla taste. And the Chocolato was so rich and creamy. If there is one thing I can’t resist its chocolate so I am eating some sort of chocolate every day. Let me tell you, I won’t be forgetting this Chocolato any time soon.
This place is worth the wait and the money. Give your taste buds a treat and come check it out.

Yes, I will drive the hour and a half to Malibu for the gelato at Grom. And yes, when friends come to visit from out of town I’ve been known to take them to Malibu for the gorgeous people-​watching and even more gorgeous beaches, but mostly so I can brag that I live within «driving distance» from the best gelato they’ll ever have.
The texture of the gelato here is creamy and smooth without being heavy. The flavors are supple and fresh and full of integrity. For example, if you’re ordering the dark chocolate don’t expect anything less than the deep, rich flavor of cocoa. And if you fancy a sorbet, the brightness of the flavors here will probably surprise you if you’re used to the artificial sweetness and acidity of the sorbets at those run-​of-​the-​mill ice cream chains.
Everything is so delicious, that you kind of have to pout at the 2 sample maximum rule they’ve implemented. Luckily, the serving sizes here are so cute that you don’t feel guilty just buying more (or maybe that’s just me).

Grom is the best, most authentic gelato outside of being in Italy! They make their gelato in-​store too. Perfect creamy, consistency. I love their unique flavors too! They always have a gelato flavor of the month. Went there tonight (2.21.16) and their flavor was dark chocolate with almonds and cookie bites. Really rich, velvety and smooth. Of course, the place is a bit pricey but you know you’re getting the real deal! Definitely worth it! The salted caramel is one of my favorites, as well as the straciatella.

This place has legitimate gelato. Never really knew what it tasted like until I came here one afternoon after strolling the lumber yard. I stick to the classic flavors, with my favorite being vanilla. The pistachio is pretty phenomenal too. Small establishment, but plenty of outdoor spots to take advantage of. Pretty straightforward menu. Staff keeps the place clean and inviting.

Finally a gelateria that is pretty close to the gelato I’ve had in Italy! Hit this spot up after the beach and it was amazing. The extra dark is my favorite. Most places make it too sweet or not dark enough, but this flavor was perfection! I also did half and half with the pistachio — pistachio was creamy and nutty but the extra dark was still my favorite. Definitely recommend stopping by, it’s in a cute plaza where you can walk around and shop as well. Can’t wait to come back!

I have no idea how Grom Ice Cream shop (at the Malibu Country Mart) could get an average of only 4.5 stars. This place has the best gelato that I have had in years… even considering that I have been to Italy over 10 times. I had the mint chip and it was absolutely perfect. We sat outside on the comfortable beach-​style chairs. It was the perfect treat on a beautiful Malibu evening.

This is a really really tasty gelataria!
Make sure you get the whip cream on top — freshly made, and heck why not.
This is a great place to stop off while you are shopping in Malibu or post surfing or biking.
Lines go fast and honestly you can’t complain, because you are getting something tasty.
There are seats right outside, but if they are full you can find plenty of other seating near by.
Have fun!

JUST AS GOOD AS THE NYC LOCATION! so glad there’s a location on the west coast since i’ve moved back to Cali (good thing they also have a location in hollywood since malibu is kind of far)
Grom is still the best gelato in the U. S and i hear it’s a pretty popular chain in Italy, and for good reason
—tiramisu gelato: YASSS, this was a winner, and i loved the crunchy cookies inside
—dark chocolate gelato: not as sweet but a rich velvety contrast to the tiramisu
i got a medium but i think small would have been good too since the gelato is nice & rich. you can get multiple flavors in each cup (the larger the size, the more flavors you can choose)
NOTE: it’s located in a plaza with free parking (the plaza with a sephora and lululemon)

I traveled to Europe this past winter and figured I had to have gelato in Italy. So to my surprise I found a Grom! So that was enough confirmation for me to go finally give the Grom in Malibu (a mere 5 minutes away from my work) a try.
One of the 1^st things I noticed when tasting the gelato at Grom is the freshness. The fruit flavored gelatos are bright and tasty. The other flavors like café, pistachio, and chocolate are strong but not overpowering; just right. So THE best aspect of Grom is the fresh cream served with each order. The cream is outstanding and really accentuates each flavor. My favorites at Grom have been the mix of espresso and dark chocolate.
Even though the prices at Grom are a bit higher than the other gelato places Grom is worth every penny in my book. If it’s good enough for Italy then it’s definitely good enough for me. :)

1, 2, 3, 4… I DECLARE AN… ICE CREAM CRAWL!!!
DAY 3, STOP 4
BACKSTORY: (Repeated on all ice cream crawl reviews. If you’ve read it once, no need to read it 20+ times :-p)
Thanks to social media and their ways to entice peeps, like me, to get out and about town, I recently succumbed to their power of suggestion and checked out ice cream parlors in the LA area. The goal? The goal was not to find the best ice cream parlor, nor the worst, and to see what was out there, instead the goal was to have a frame of reference when peeps or fellow Unilocalers ask, suggest, or check into places.
Here we go, here we go again, with «armed with an appetite and not afraid to use it»!!!
PARKING:
Free strip mall parking
INTERIOR:
Airy and bright from the Malibu surf and sun blowing through the open door and shining through the pane glass walls.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
The staff behind the display cases were patient friendly.
ORDERED:
Feeding two birds with one scone, I ordered one of my fave desserts, in the form of a scoop, Tiramisu. A scoop of Torts Siciliana for cohort.
IN A SCOOP:
No issues with parking in this spacious strip mall lot. Upon arrival, the line to get our scoops was quite long, with about 10 – 12 fellow gelato grubbers. Many of their fixings come from Italy and is reflected in the pricing. Although creamy, my tiramisu left a somewhat acrid aftertaste. Me and The Crew does a lot of hiking in the Malibu area, if the opportunity to come back arises, I may stop by and try a different flavor, but I won’t veer off trail for another visit.
#LAICECREAMCRAWL

Apparently this is a very well known gelato somewhere in Europe — Italy. Came here with my friends after hiking. It is located in an outside strip mall and parking can be a little difficult since the plaza is full of shops and restaurants so it can get packed. There was only 1 person working and the line was pretty long so it took a while for us to place our order. I had a few samples and my favorite one was the Pistachio one. However, I ended up getting the Dark Chocolate and the Crema di Grom. The Dark Chocolate was a bit sweet and bitter and very rich. Crema di Grom tasted like cookie dough to me which was good since I like it.
I’m glad I tried this place but no way I am driving to Malibu just for this. Good thing they opened one in Hollywood.

2 main things i look for when entering a gelato/​Ice cream shop…
+Presentation
+Sanitation
Grom outdid itself in that department
–The inside is bright and lit
–Menu/​wall pictures are simple and to the point
–Cup sizes are perfect
–The gelatos are individually packaged in little silver tin holders. (with a simple name tag next to each)
–employees scoop with love and care :)
–taste is beyond this world! Super fresh and creamy
They have a sitting area located up front for a party of 6 i assume?
I cant wait to go back!

Don’t missed this gelato when you come to Malibu Country Mart. It’s so so so good
My fav is Stracciatella (did i spell it right ?)
The person helping me there also so very nice. She gave me some samples before i made up my mind.
Thank you. Will be back again for sure. I hope you guys open a store closer to downtown LA

I felt like I was on a European vacation from the moment I stepped in here. It is the crème de la crème of all gelato places in Los Angeles!
I love a place that allows you to try before you buy with no limitations on how many flavors you are interested in tasting. I think I tried about 3 – 4 flavors before deciding on the limone sorbet. The ingredients are the freshest you could ever hope for and the flavor leaves you asking for more.
The limone sorbet was fantastic. It had a perfect combination of tart and sweet. It was so refreshing on a hot day in Malibu too. I love that they have cute white wooden beach chairs outside so you can lounge while eating your cup of goodness.
They have a ton of different flavors including pear, strawberry, raspberry, salted caramel, etc. And the staff is so friendly!
I’m sad I hadn’t found out about this place until now but I will definitely continue to come here any time I am in the Malibu area. And who knows, you may run into a famous celebrity at the Malibu Country Mart while you are there!

A+ for flavor, C+ for portion size to cost ratio, A for service, A for ambiance.
Though it’s one of those «fru fru» dessert places, Grom is delicious. Forego the traditional dessert flavors and opt for a fruit sorbet – it tastes like a drop of tropical heaven on a hot summer day. Raspberry and peach were fantastic! For $ 5.25, you get two «satisfy you sweet tooth in a healthier way» flavors in a cup or cone. This is the smallest size they offer and it is what I would call a European dessert portion. You get a few bites and then it’s gone. Almost got another one just because what the eff.
They have lots of options for such a small place: lots of flavors and varieties for even the pickiest and most sensitive eaters (gluten-​free, vegan-​friendly, etc.). They also avoid a lot of preservatives, as they stress on pretty much every surface, counter, and brochure you will find in the joint. Downside is the extremely limited seating area outside (8 spots), but yay for free parking!

OMG! Thank God I don’t live nearby. I would have to exercise 20 hrs a day for a Gelato serving per day.
Sooooo good. My fav flavor of all times is Pistachio. Pre Grom, I thought I knew good Pistachio gelato. Nada. Nope. Non. My eyes and taste buds are wide open now. How am I going to survive until my next Grom visit? Ah patience Pet!

I was at a Unilocal event a few doors down and when I left, I couldn’t pass up the chance to try this much talked about gelato.
Although it was a warm day in Malibu, the line at Grom was relatively short on a Sunday afternoon. Attempting to be respectful of the people behind me, I only tasted the chocolate with hazelnuts and the balsamic strawberry granita. Initially, I thought of pairing the two to create a chocolate strawberry dessert. But, the granita was much too liquidy to mix with the gelato. With that said, however, the strawberry granita was absolutely amazing. It tasted fresh, with bold strawberry flavor, mixed with a little ice.
I ordered a small with two flavors: chocolate and hazelnut, along with Grom’s signature gelato — crema di Grom. The chocolate hazelnut was very rich with a bold chocolate flavor, creamy, and chocked full of hazelnuts. The crema di Grom was disappointing as there were too many pieces of corn biscuits and too little actual egg cream and chocolate chips.
For $ 5.25 for a small, shallow cup, I expected to be blow away. Sadly, aside from the strawberry granita, I wasn’t.

This place is delicious! Great place to grab a healthy snack after hiking around Malibu.
If you feel like something refreshing, my go-​to order is a 2-​scoop-​combo of strawberry sorbet and mango sorbet. ALWAYS GET THE ORGANIC WHIPPED CREAM as it changes the game!
My husband always orders their affogato… it’s delicious and rich depending on your choice of ice cream to go with your espresso.
There is no seating inside but there are a few chairs outside.
The employees are very friendly and don’t seem to mind giving you samples =)

Okay. After coming to Grom for the second time, I have to change the rating.
I complained that the price to amount of gelato ratio was not a good thing, but I realized that it was enough to satisfy and fill me up.
The milk & chocolate chip is great but the «flavor of the month-​Vanilla and cookies» was almost to good to be true. Seriously an amazing gelato. You need to make it in time before they change the flavor.

Rating: 4.5 Stars.
Grom? More like NOM.
The gelato and sorbet here are straight up DELICIOUS. I admit I do wish some of the gelato (like the Tiramisu) was a little creamier. There was way too much of the ladyfinger crumbs in it for me. However, every flavor that I’ve tried, I have equally enjoyed.
The sorbet here is an unsung hero. Everything tastes so fresh and true to what the actual fruit is supposed to taste like. I am a huge advocate of the mango. And the pink grapefruit. Basically, all of it.
It is a little pricey. The portions are pretty large but almost six bucks for a small? Yeah, it’s as steep as the hills of Malibu.
The two sets of chairs and table outside make for a great place to sit and talk with your friends while enjoying your delicious gelato. The parking situation on the weekends on beautiful days — good luck. It was a struggle. The line can and will be out the door. Worth the wait and hassle? Yeah, it really is.
I’m not gonna front and just say I lowered the rating 0.5 stars because I’ve never been to Italy and I don’t know what real gelato tastes like so I can’t make a complete judgement. But Grom is great for now.

Jin Y. is responsible for getting Grom on my radar years ago. In addition to this Malibu location, she’s been to the ones in NYC and Paris and according to her review, Grom is the best gelato in the entire world! So I was excited to finally check out Grom after a 5 mile hike around Solstice Canyon.
A small size cup can get you two flavors. I had the Pear Sorbet and the Mandarin Sorbet, both which had very natural and vibrant flavors. I can see why this place has 4.5 stars!
A few weeks ago, I was at the Hollywood and Highland Center and it looks like Grom will be opening a location there. So excited!

Talk about delicious ice cream and the perfect location! Grom Malibu hits the spot on all angles.
The owner of the place is from Italy and brings with him the recipes that make the gelato and ice cream a success in Italy, to America. There are a list of flavors of the month to choose from and this is not your typical strawberry, vanilla or chocolate stuff. Rather, they are complex, strategically selected and extreme mouthwatering flavors you are likely not going to experience anywhere else. I tried the pistachio and flavor of the month, which seemed like a rocky road with a Grom twist. This is true pistachio ice cream at its core. No artificial colors to make it look greener, rather it was dark, creamy and was made from real pistachios. The flavor of the month was great too, but the pistachio took all of the attention. I also tried the apple pie which tasted like gelato meets apple purée. Again, you’ll never find this anywhere else.
Prices are slightly above average, but it’s well worth it. Eating here is an experience and sometimes paying slightly more has significant value add. The cups to select from are small, but don’t be fooled by that. They cram a lot of ice cream/​gelato into these cups. I ordered the medium size, 2 flavors and took me about 10 minutes to finish it all.
There are a few seats available indoors, but there is also a small patio seating area right outside the store.
Location is amazing! Right along the coast and along an outdoor mall, outdoor playground for the kids and lots of little shops to keep you occupied while enjoying your Italian gelato.
Go go go!!! Hurry!