Cauldron Ice Cream

This place was amazing! I’m always on the lookout for a new ice cream spot, and Calderon is amazing. I got the lavender earl gray, with honey drizzled on top, and it was phenomenal.
Plus, at $ 6 for a puffle (ice cream in a waffle-​y bubble cone), you seriously can’t go wrong. It’s way cheaper than creamistry, or other places that make their ice cream with liquid nitrogen, which is definitely a bonus.
I really enjoyed the puffle cone as well. It didn’t get soggy like I expected, and the texture was still really light. It was kind of a miracle of an ice cream vessel.
Two little tips!
1) if you ask, they’ll shape your ice cream into a cute little rose!
2) you can get a puffle on the side! Eat your ice cream out of a cup, and combine with the puffle as you please.
Definitely a great ice cream shop. I’ll be back!

Earl Grey Lavender Puffle. Get it!
What I like about their ice cream is that it’s sweet, but also very subtle. The hot, made-​to-​order puffle cone complements it well too, which I prefer over After’s Ice Cream’s donut bun.
Tip: ice cream melts fast and drips underneath since the puffle is served hot! Wrap your cone with napkins underneath.

So I’m more of a fruity fan & they don’t have any fruity flavors .
I got the puffle with salted Carmel crunch which & pieces of pretzels in it. The place is loud so be warned. Very had to have a conversation in there. Waited to order & for my order.
I enjoyed the puffle & my ice cream. The only thing is I wanted more ice cream then puff. I enjoyed it so just be prepared, it’s more come less ice cream. $ 6 is a bit much for a dessert though so definitely more of a treat.
I’ll be back esp since I have a groupon too.

Had an ice cream craving after eating korean food. There was a line that extended out the door. It seemed like it would take awhile before I could satisfy my craving but it actually was pretty quick service.
I recommend ordering the sea salted caramel crunch for something sweet or the fruity pebbles if you are craving for something fruity. You could order the waffle with the ice cream or the cup, but i suggest that you order the icecream with the waffle to take pictures then ask for the cup to eat icecream on the side. IT WILL BE LESS MESSY. The waffles are always so warm and makes it fun when to eat it one puff at a time. Also, you could request for the icecream to be shaped like a rose!

When I heard of Cauldron and all the great reviews it had had I was really excited to finally try some of their flavors. I got the earl grey lavender and my friends got the cauldron. Both flavors were good but I’ve definitely had better quality ice cream. The texture was just off and it almost tasted like there was something synthetic in the ice cream. It’s hard to describe but all I can say is that something was off about the texture. It is a cool experience though because all their ice cream is made on nitrogen and they have the puffle cones instead of traditional waffle cones. I personally prefer traditional waffle cones because I like the crisp with smooth ice cream, but if you would like the venture & try the puffle it is like a Belgian waffle in cone form. Same taste and texture, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Side note: They don’t make all their ice cream in the shape of a flower, but if you request it they’ll do it for any scoop you get

Came in on a Tuesday night around 9:00pm. Watched an employee creating the really cool rose looking design out of ice cream. Apparently you have to specifically ask for it, but I got the Smore’s ice cream that comes with graham cracker crumbs and marshmallow fluff that they toast with a torch (it’s magical) :)
The ice cream is chocolate and I thought the smore’s might be too rich, but it was perfect. I got it inside of a puffle! I love saying that word, «PUFFLE». Say it! The puffle is a soft puffy waffle in place of a cone. We waited about 10 minutes for our beautiful creation. Perfect for sharing because it’s kinda big. Just under $ 7 and worth it.
***HAPPINESS wrapped in a puffle ***

SO WORTH EVERY HYPE I HAVE EVER HEARD.
usually hyped up ice cream spots aren’t as good as everyone claims to be but WOW. cauldron took my taste buds to another level. came here with my friend to try the puffle cone ($ 6). the line is a short wait and once we got to the counter we felt like such an inconvenience because we wanted to ask for the rose design but they were so happy to do it for us! apparently they just use a tool after they put the ice cream on… made me feel much better.
was recommended the milk & cereal ice cream which is literally some of the best basic ice cream i have ever had. it comes with frosted flakes cereal not only on the top but within the inside of the ice cream. the ice cream tasted so light yet with tons of flavor and was so creamy. CANNOT EXPRESS HOW GOOD IT WAS. if you don’t know what to get and you’re afraid to experiment too out there i recommend first trying the milk & cereal. AMAZING
if you’re debating on getting the puffle cone or not… do it… it makes the ice cream taste so much better. only down fall is if you’re slow like me at eating… by the time you get to the bottom it won’t be as crisp and will be soggy. BUT thats only if you take forever like me.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND. will return. for sure.

That long line outside that you see as you pull up? No it isn’t for Ritters but instead for a small ice cream store right next to it you will know that you have arrived at Cauldron.
It’s hard to miss this place if you are in the plaza; chances are that you will see the line outside the door. Is it worth the wait? I think so. I’m usually not a fan of made to order ice cream since I think that it is simply a gimmick to draw more customers.
The store is small but has tables to sit at though most of the people opt to go outside after they have gotten their goods since it does get quite crammed inside. Ordering is very simple, you choose which flavor of ice cream that you want then choose whether or not you want it in a cone/​cup or puffle which is a dollar more.
There are about a dozen or so flavors to choose from, they change their flavors from month to month, here are the ones currently for June 2016:
SPECKLED VANILLA
Imported Madagascar vanilla bean for a slightly stronger vanilla flavor. A classic.
DOUBLE SHOT CHOCOLATE
Extra rich Callebaut Dutch chocolate. Intense chocolate flavor.
MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP
Fresh mint and chocolate chips create a perfect harmony.
SEA SALTED CARAMEL CRUNCH
Caramel Ice Cream and pretzel bits for crunch. Topped with sea salt and house made
caramel ribbons.
EARL GREY LAVENDER
Earl Grey tea flavor melded with a touch of lavender for a light, floral flavor. Topped with a light drizzle of honey.
S’MORES
Double chocolate ice cream layered with graham cracker. Topped with marshmallow fluff cream and then toasted for the full campfire experience.
SEA CREAM
Sweet and salty Ice Cream. Topped with fruit ring and teddy graham.
H2O ROSE
Delicate floral flavor. Essence of rose garnished with a coat of rose sugar.
MILK AND CEREAL
Saturday mornings in ice cream form. Milk ice cream coated with frosted corn flakes.
COOKIE BUTTER (SPECULOOS)
Everyone’s favorite dutch cookie, with cookie bits mixed in.
RAINBOW ROAD
Milk ice cream and fruity pebbles.
THE CAULDRON
Vanilla cinnamon ice cream with Oreo cookies and Thin Mints (girl scout cookies).
GREEN TEA PISTACHIO
Matcha Green Tea with pistachio bits

Consistently great icecream and puffle! It’s a good thing that neither my boyfriend or I live near Cauldron… or we would be here a lot.
After finding out that they offered green tea pistachio icecream, I knew I had to come back… After weeks of not being able to fufill my ice cream needs, I was promised ice cream! YEY.
We ended up parking on the far side of the parking lot. The line at Cauldron wasn’t too long on a Sunday around 5:30pm. There was only one party ahead of us.
I would recommend asking for the puffle on the side! You can also ask for a cup after receiving your puffle to put the ice cream in there after taking a picture. The puffles are warm and tend to melt the ice cream and create a sticky mess. It’s also easier to eat the puffle with ice cream if they are separate.
I feel like Cauldron has really solid flavors when it comes to ice cream. I will come back to try the sea cream and to get the sea salted caramel crunch again.

I came here on a Thursday night with a friend around 8:45 pm. Lucky for us, there wasn’t a huge line. The venue is small and has limited seating. However, the turnover was pretty quick so you may just have to wait for about 10 minutes (so be on the lookout)! Like Creamistry and many other ice cream joints, this place infuses nitrogen into its ice cream to give it that EXTRA creamy texture.
What we ordered:
+Sea Cream Puffle: We really enjoyed the ice cream portion of it. It wasn’t too sweet, but just be warned that it comes out in a minty green flavor– which was a bit surprising to us. We were a little disappointed with the puffle. It may be because we are asian so we are used to eating these puffles at cantonese restaurants where they make them fresh and warm. The puffle we ate here didn’t taste fresh.
+Speculoos ice cream in a cup: This ice cream came with bits of cookie in it which gave it some texture. However, I thought the flavor was lacking.
After we finished eating our ice cream, we noticed that there was a HUGE line out the door for this place. So if you decide to try this place on a Thursday night, I would suggest coming here before 9!

Definitely insta worthy and aesthetically pleasing; and it doesn’t let down in taste either!
The ice cream here is so smooth, rich and creamy! I’ve tried the sea salted caramel crunch, milk and cereal, rose and earl grey lavender. Tbh I only got the rose because I wanted it for the IG but I wasn’t too crazy about it, especially because I don’t like floral flavors! Just not my cup of tea. Also probably why I’m not a fan of the Earl gray lavender — it tastes like soap to me. But I really do like the sea salt caramel and milk and cereal! I like the crunch from the pretzels/​cereal!
If you get the puffle, I’d ask for it on the side — it’s much easier to eat and when the ice cream starts to melt, it can get really messy and the puffy gets soggy as well! Unless you’re doing it for the IG; then of course, by all means: P
For me, it was just a one time thing. Overhyped; I tried it and now I’m coo. I’ll just stick with a small ice cream now whenever I go.
They have five stars so make sure you type in your number when you go & earn those reward points!

Ice Cream + egg puff equals the best thing ever created and it’s only $ 6! They have a variety of flavors but I definitely would recommend the Rose H2O and the earl grey lavender. Both were so good! The way they make their ice cream is very unique. When you order what you want they have the ice cream base ready and they’ll make it in front of you using that base you choose with nitrogen so the ice cream doesn’t melt as fast when you get it! If you’re ever in the area I highly recommend the place! It’s so good!
Downside is that the wait can get really long. Maybe 20+ minutes and since there’s so many people waiting there’s limited seating inside and outside too.

I wanted to see what the hype was after it had died down a little. I wanted to try the red velvet because I heard it wasn’t too sweet but they currently don’t offer the flavor.
I opted with the waffle cone since I love waffles! I didn’t expect the cauldron to be black! Or dark grey. It’s cinnamon vanilla ice cream with Oreos and thin mint cookies. It was bomb! I think this is a somewhat new flavor because I went through photos and Unilocal and didn’t see pictures of it. The ice cream is very thick. It will not melt!
I just think it’s overpriced for what it’s really worth. If you like the concept that it’s made with nitrogen, you can find cheaper alternatives. I paid $ 6 for the cone with one scoop and almost $ 5 for a scoop in a cup. I’ve never paid so much for ice cream.

I have been here twice already. The ice cream here is really good! and they have flavors that you do not see too often.
The ice cream is amazing! The texture is rich and creamy, like I like it. They make it as you order it, so sadly, you cannot have samples. So far, I have had their Earl Grey Lavender, Rose, Vietnamese Coffee, and their Green Tea Pistachio flavors. By far their Earl Grey is the best! Rose flavor is a close second. Unfortunately, my entire family did not like the rose flavor. =/​
The puffle cone was pretty good. It’s like eating ice cream with a waffle sorta. However, it’s a bit too heavy for my liking, so I doubt I’ll get it again.
The service is pretty good. They’re really nice and outgoing and patient. Also, they really check your receipt to make sure the right person gets their order. That’s how things should be done!

Good ice cream. Interesting ‘puffle’ cone.
I ordered the Cauldron ice cream while boyfriend ordered the milk & cereal ice cream in a puffle cone. For about $ 11, we enjoyed this liquid nitrogen infused frozen treat. Well, the puffle wasn’t frozen, that was warm. I didn’t really expect the Cauldron ice cream to be black (or, rather, really dark grey) but the mixture of cinnamon vanilla ice cream, thin mints, and oreos produced a creamy chocolatey-​minty-​cinnamony-​sweet indulgence.
It was good, but I rather prefer Creamistry as they offer more options and I’m not much of a fan of waffles. If you are a fan of waffle, I definitely encourage you to try the puffle cone. Boyfriend gave it his seal of approval.
Parking was a bit tight in the small lot (it’s a busy place surrounded by other restaurants) but not too difficult to find a spot.
If you can, ask for them to shape your cream in a rose (it looks really cool!)

Puffle, puffle, puffle time!
Eats: Earl Gray Lavender Drizzled with Honey Puffle and a scoop of Rose Water
Takes: Get the earl gray lavender! It is creamy with the well balanced combo of earl gray and lavender flavors! The honey is a nice touch.
Warning: Especially with the puffle, this dessert does get messy! Get a lot of napkins at the counter.
The puffle is better than your average waffle cone. It is basically the Taiwanese egglets (chewy rather than your crunchy waffle cone).
Rose water turned out to be more aesthetically pleasing than flavor pleasing. It taste very… floral, meaning if I straight up ate a rose, I would imagine it would taste like rose water. If that’s up your alley, go for it; otherwise, I’d stick with my earl gray lavender.
Location: Next to Ritter’s!
Tip: Go to Ritter’s for your meal and mosey down over to Cauldron for your post meal dessert!
P. S. They are a member of Five Stars reward program! Check in to rack up points for free ice cream!
Parking: Shared Lot
Bottom line: Go here for your puffle fix!
Highly recommended.

After seeing all the instagram pictures of the egg waffle/​ice cream combo from Cauldron, I was dying to try this place.
Cauldron serves nitrogen ice cream, and they have a ton of cool flavors. The ice cream itself is actually really delicious – very creamy and the flavors that they have are pretty attractive. I got to try the Lavender Honey, Cookie Butter, and Rose flavor, and they were all super yummy, but my favorite has to be Lavender Honey (must try!). I was very very disappointed with the egg waffle… it’s really just good for pictures. Egg waffles are supposed to be slightly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, but the ones here are just hollow, dry and crunchy… no good! I suggest just skipping the egg waffle (unless you want the insta XD) and just getting the ice cream in a cup or cone.
A parking lot with plenty of free parking is available up front.

I’ve never had liquid nitrogen ice cream before, and I must say, it’s pretty good: light and airy, similar to gelato. The downside to this is that they have limited flavors, and it didn’t look like you could sample any from what I could tell, so you’re stuck guessing what flavors might be good and having to devour 4 oz of it. This was $ 6, which I thought was a bit on the high side, but I also don’t know the cost of making liquid nitrogen ice cream. But to be honest, the puffle was the savior to the expensive ice cream. I went with the S’mores ice cream since you can’t really mess up chocolate, graham cracker, and marshmallow in a Puffle (Waffle Puff Cone). Both the ice cream and the puffle cone were made on the spot and were very fresh. It’s as fresh as you can get. It was a really good combination, and I highly recommend trying it at least once.
The puffle cone was soft and fluffy, like a waffle, and it paired very well with the ice cream. I believe a small ice cream cup runs you about $ 4.50 (I think the price might have gone up from last year), and a medium runs you about $ 5.50 (you are limited to one flavor). Steep pricing for ice cream, so I’m not sure how often I would come back had I not bought the Groupon deal. I didn’t think it was that much different than Baskin Robbins considering the high price point (it’s only ice cream after all. You can buy a half gallon at a grocery store for this much), but the Puffle definitely made this a good combination, which is why I would even go back at all — let alone pay $ 6. Maybe I’ll have the courage to try other flavors in hopes that they don’t disappoint.
Credit cards are accepted.

It might be the hype and the high expectations that lead me into a slight disappointment. It was overall just an okay dessert place with a gimmic of a egg waffle, aka puffle cone. But it’s definitely a picture perfect dessert for your social media sharing, taste. not as much.
The puffle– 2 stars
I thought it is like a hong kong style egg waffle, it is sort of like it but it sure doesn’t taste like one. A good hk style egg waffle should have a thin crispy on the egg and in between the egg puffs. And the egg puffs should have a crispy skin and a soft moist a bit less than half filled inside. The puffle here has too much batter, not crispy enough, and the batter flavor is not right either. I am actually quite disappointed at it. And like many other reviews, it leaks thru the bottom and made quite a mess. It also gets soggy quite quickly as a cone. So better off seperate them. (Even going in knowing it, I still have to have my own picture of puffle cone: p)
The liquid nitrogen ice cream– 3.5 stars
It’s creamy, flavor ok, but nothing special. I had the Earl Grey lavender honey the first time, and the s’mores second. I definitely enjoyed the s’ mores way more. For honey lavender, salt and straw had it done better. And for early grey, the other ice cream truck ok on abbot Kinney is also better than this place. I even tried out their salted caramel crunch, my favourite is still Uli Gelato in dtla. So if I can find a flavor that somewhere is better, it’s a bit on the average side. Good thing is its big portion, you can definitely share 1 with friends.
Presentation– 5 stars
I think that’s where the hype is coming from. And you can ask for a rose shape in any flavor you purchase not just the rose flavored.
I am glad that I got a groupon for this. It was a $ 12 for $ 20 worth 4 x $ 5 groupon each time. But you are only allowed to use 1 per visit per day. I actually threw away half of the Earl Grey lavender honey, so at least I pay for what I get?

New favorite ice cream spot! Located in the same plaza as Ritters Steam Kettle and Tapioca Express! Lots of good eats in this plaza. It’s the same concept as Creamistry since they use liquid nitrogen but similar flavors to Afters Ice Cream.
We ordered:
Vietnamese Coffee — sweet, creamy, similar to Haagen-​Daz, not bitter and strong coffee taste like Afters Ice cream. I loved it!
Earl Grey Lavender — this was my favorite of the two. Fresh, floral, with sweetness from the fresh drizzle of honey. Sooo delicious and love the combination of flavors! This along with a side of puffle, made into mini ice cream sandwiches, is pure heaven!
Puffle — Hong Kong Style Egg waffle. I got addicted to this while in SF and this is the only place that makes a decent waffle in OC. Not overcooked and hard like most places. Soft and delicious! Make sure to get it on the side so it’s not soggy from the ice cream, although, it probably makes a cool photo.
It is a bit pricey but you can get a groupon deal. Definitely planning on returning to try the other flavors!