Salt N Cocoa

We stopped here for dessert and was blown away by the variety of drinks and treats offered. We saw a variety of patrons here, with their kids, so we knew they were doing good business here. The menu ranges from coffee to boba tea, rolled ice cream, soft serve, and housemade fresh taiyaki.We ordered a couple drinks, an iced lavender cloud latte and dragonfruit lemonade. We also ordered a custard and Oreo cream cheese taiyaki and matcha rolled ice cream. The taiyaki was hot and fresh, soft, and the filling was not too sweet! The Oreo cream cheese tasted like a delightful Oreo truffle in a pancake. It was so good!The matcha ice cream was okay. It was very cold but the texture was a little on the flaky side. Otherwise, everything was delish and we enjoyed the vibes and variety.

Salt N Cocoa is a hidden gem serving up cute desserts. We ordered the Red Bean Taiyaki and Matcha Rolled Ice Cream. The taiyaki was made-to-order and was filled with hot red bean filling. We were pleasantly surprised by the strong matcha flavor in our ice cream, which gave a nice earthy taste to our ice cream -- perfectly pairing it with the sweet taiyaki. The prices at Salt N Cocoa are also very reasonable! Salt N Cocoa definitely lives up to its high ratings and makes some great desserts in the Durham area.

This was absolutely delicious! The staff was super friendly and the ice cream was creamy, well made and delicious. It definitely feels home made, and their hot chocolate is fantastic as well. Would highly recommend the build your own with the mini mochis!

Hubby and I came here after a nice dinner on a Saturday evening. We were both wanting something sweet so when searching on Yelp we came across Salt and Cocoa. Soooo glad we did! There was only one couple here. We told the young man behind the counter it was our first time so he explained the whole menu to us. I opted for the banana Nutella rolled ice cream with the red bean taiyaki. Hubby ordered the matcha rolled ice cream with custard taiyaki. Omg. These were amazing!! My ice cream was a sweet treat for my mouth. And that taiyaki was delish!! The red bean inside was hot while the fish shaped waffle was crispy and warm. The store was very cute with drawings from school children on the wall and colored stools and tables. Both ice cream roll ups and 2 taiyaki totaled up to almost $21. I'd love to come back again and try another roll up. This dessert was the topping on our date night!

Haven't seen taiyaki being sold anywhere else in Durham! We got the custard, red bean, oreo & blueberry cream cheese taiyakis. All were pretty classic; crispy on the outside & creamy on the inside with strong flavor. There was a buy 5, get 1 free deal when we went. Down to go back sometime to try their rolled ice cream. Service is fast; ambiance is good, plenty of tables inside. 8/10 would recommend!

Best taiyaki in DurhamWell, also probably only taiyaki in Durham. Good nonetheless. Made fresh in front of you. Liked the red bean filling. Their matcha rolled ice cream was also super light yet creamy. Topped off some some matcha pocky. Yum.

I came here with my family to try out their rolled ice cream and taiyaki, and we were not disappointed! We ordered their mango rolled ice cream, which was tasty and had a nice smooth consistency to it. I got a taiyaki stuffed with red bean - the dough was just the right texture of crispy and chewy and the amount of filling was perfect.The space is small but clean, the service was very friendly and prompt, and parking was easy.

Clean, bright interior that's really nice to sit with a group of friends or study in. They have some crayons and paper for kids to doodle on, and it's super cute that they have drawings pinned up on the wall. The lady at the register was super nice (not just to me but everyone who came in). She said welcome and hi when I came in, smiled, was attentive, and her attitude literally made my day.I ordered taiyaki (one classic red bean and another blueberry cream cheese). It was cooked really well, the dough was perfect (not raw as it can sometimes come) and filling was delicious as well (not too sweet).What a gem, will definitely be back!!

The staff is always friendly. It's a nice clean cute place for family's. The rolled ice cream is a must as well as fish waffles and lattes everything so far has tasted amazing!

This is a delightful Korean/Asian dessert shop. The taiyaki (Japanese name) fish-shaped filled dessert pastry is probably the most special item on their menu.(BUNGEOPPANG is the Korean name). You can get it with your choice of traditional sweet red bean, as well as cheddar cheese, blueberry cream cheese, or custard. They are baked like a waffle, and ready in about 10 minutes. WARNING: let it cool for another 5 minutes!They also sell a decent selection of bubble tea, hand-rolled ice creams, hand-dipped ice creams in interesting flavors, cookies and other drinks/desserts.The proprietors are very kind and friendly, and genuinely enjoy serving up their delicious treats. The decor is simple, clean and bright. This is a great place to bring a friend or group for when you want to explore something special and different.