Omg Squee

A small dessert parlor with limited covered and plenty of open-air seating. We came here on a Saturday afternoon to satisfy our ice cream craving, and OMG Squee delivered.When we arrived there was a line of 10 people, which was moving quickly as two very friendly staff members were working non-stop. Both of us had taiyaki: one filled with red bean paste and topped with ube soft serve, and the other one filled with custard and topped with cereal milk soft serve. For toppings we chose coconut rolls and fruity loops. The coconut rolls were a bit disappointing, but everything else was amazing. The soft serve was sweet and smooth, charming you on the first lick and keeping you enchanted until it's gone. The taiyaki were warm and pillowy, the fillings perfectly matching the sweetness level for a cozy end of the dessert.While we walked here, the parking seemed tight. There were few cars with their hazards on parked in the middle of the street. It would be amazing if CapMetro can add a light rail stop right in front, making it safer and easier for customers to get to the local businesses in this area.

Hate to say it, but I found Omg Squee overrated! Pros: good location near ABP and a bunch of other stuff in East Austin. Also, lots of gluten free stuff!Cons: very small. No interior seating and limited seating out front. There is a shared outdoor space with a bike shop with picnic tables where you can sit. Also, parking is very limited, and street parking there is confusing. In general, the donut was very dense. The soft serve was good. Glad to have checked it out finally since it was on my list, but I most likely will not be coming back.

Stoped by to grab some Taiyaki Sundaes. The soft serve was absolutely delicious, but the filling and cone has significant room for improvement. It may be important to note: this is the first time I've tried Taiyaki outside of the East Coast. Cafes in NYC and the Philly area offer up a soft, well flavored, and warm Taiyaki cone whereas our cones from omg squee were very crunchy, not warm and lacked the sweet flavor and spongy texture. The red bean filling was also pretty course where I'm used to it being more similar to the filling for daifuku. I would return for the soft serve only and skip the cone and filling.

I finally had the chance to come by OMG SQUEE. I've seen images online of their mochi donuts and taiyaki so I was dying to eventually come by. It's quite a small store with exclusively outdoor seating. I was apprehensive about the vanilla chai originally since the taste of chai can be really strong at times but it was a mild chai taste. Be super careful when you near the "mouth" of the taiyaki- at that point it was hard to bite into the waffle without the soft serve dripping over my clothes. I chose custard as the filling which went really well with the soft serve flavors. From placing the order and getting my taiyaki, it was extremely fast since they just had to make the taiyaki and pipe in the soft serve. Was not disappointed and the value was great for what I got!

I feel like I have to come back to taste some more of the menu but I tried two of their mochi donuts. The mochi was heavy and slightly overcooked but really nicely flavored. The glaze on top wasn't too obnoxiously sweet and for some reason, I couldn't stop eating them. The price is obnoxiously high for such a small rice-based treat. I was also not able to park in the lot and had to park on the street and walk over. Surprisingly there was only one family enjoying treats when I arrived, yet every spot but one had a car parked - where were all the people?

Finally made it to the famous spot that serves the delicious ube ice cream! It's a cute and colorful dessert shop and of course I had to try the Ube Ice cream on a cone. I'm a sucker for the ice cream cone, but it was soooo much ice cream that it took me forever to get to it. It's so creamy and not as sweet as I thought it was going to be (which I liked!) you can add toppings to it and get it blended with another soft serve which I got - ube&cereal milk. There's not a lot of parking, but there's a lot up ahead where you can park at. Outdoor sitting only! I'll come back and share this with my husband because it was a lot, but so good!

If you want to try the mochi donuts, go early. When we visited they were sold out but that's probably what we get going at 9 pm.We ended up getting a couple of ice creams.I ordered the sesame ice cream with custard filling and the caramel? or dulce de leche drizzle on top, all stuffed in the cute-y fish "cone." It was tasty but suuuper messy. I was a little disappointed they didn't have the "White Rabbit" flavor I was reading about in the reviews. There are just a few flavors and options available so if you're looking for something specific, I'd check to see what they have available before heading over. Might want to try a different spot if you want lots of options.I know it's an ice cream spot so it's going to get sticky, but it was actually pretty dirty, esp. on the tables and seating. This was not ideal as the ice cream was super messy and not something you'd want to eat in the car. We ended up sitting at the back patio though I wouldn't recommend this at 9 pm as it was pretty dark and they started spraying off mats near the tables which was, again, understandable considering the time.They have cute branding and gifts inside. I was eyeing the rainbow of lucky cats though just got a cute sticker this time.Service was friendly and helpful.Glad we tried it but probably would only think to make it back if we can get there early enough for mochi donuts, and maybe "White Rabbit" ice cream and Lucky Cat.

I don't know about these high ratings... Omg Squee was OK for me, nothing for me to rave about...I reckon this place only got a lot of press for a connection with some reality TV show. Living in the SF Bay Area, we have plenty of similar venues. While I liked the items I got, nothing here stood out for me. To begin, Omg Squee is well off the beaten path. It's in the middle of nowhere, you need to make a journey here. Parking it tough; not a lot of spaces in front of the store, very challenging if this place gets busy. The inside is tiny, there is no room to sit. Place your order and sit / wait outside or grab it and go. There is a limited amount of seating outside. However you need to contend with the weather, extreme heat / cold etc. and lets not forget the flies. They want to come say Hi...all of them, one by one. Omg Squee doesn't give soft serve samples! Ummm...yeah; No soft serve samples...umm wha?! The reasoning was the way the machine works, it will dispense too much! rigghhttt. Yet here in the the Bay Area you can get samples from any similar venue like Somi Somi, Matcha Cafe Maiko or Uji Time.#SUGAR~ SOFT SERVE: - Earl Grey & Ube swirl - 3/5I couldn't sample the other flavors and the dispenser for the solo Earl Grey flavor was not working. So this was my choice. Both the flavors were weak, a bit too light for my liking. ~ MOCHI DONUTS: - Ube Oreo - 4/5 - Matcha - 4/5 - Coconut Pandan - 4/5The donuts were good, but at 3.95 a piece...ouch ~ MATCHA - MATCHA UBE MILK - 3.5/5This was good, a bit sweet, but goodI'd recommend stopping by if you are in the area, otherwise you aren't missing out in life.First and last visit, overrated for me.

Friendly staff, lots of great menu options, and extremely quick service! The Ube taiyaki with red bean filling was delicious.

I've been wanting to try this spot since seeing them on an episode of Queer Eye. We swung by at 4 ish on a weekday. No line and we were able to get our orders quickly. My son was disappointed in the Thai Tea and tossed it after the first sip. Unfortunately the macaron was stale. The mochi donuts had some interesting flavors but the texture was a bit too soft versus the chewiness that I prefer in a mochi donut. Where they really shined (and the reason for a 4 star) was the taiyaki ube and gray earl swirl. The taiyaki was so tasty and is worth coming back for!