Polly Ann Ice Cream

Can't believe that I haven't written a review for Polly Ann yet but I guess that makes sense since I've been going to Polly Ann since before Yelp was even a thought! Tl;dr: Polly Ann has the OG Asian-inspired ice creams and continues to churn out (see what I did there?) both classic and new original flavors that are high quality, creamy, and on point. Taro will forever and always be my go to, but jasmine tea is a really close second favorite! I've been going to Polly Ann since I was a wee child, back when they were in their old location halfway up the block. They may not have the cool steps up to the highest counter ever anymore, but the ice cream is the same. It's rare for things that I loved as a child to withstand the test of time and maturity of my taste buds, but Polly Ann has been able to consistently provide the nostalgia associated with going out for ice cream and the positive experience of calories well spent. They've kept the cool tiles for their menu and the roulette wheel if you can't decide, but the new space is bright and open, and the freezers are easy access to pick up a quick pint/quart/gallon on your way home. The flavors: As above, taro is my favorite and I can't leave without one scoop of at least that. Jasmine tea, turkish coffee, green tea, lychee, coffee & oreo cookie, and black sesame are all excellent. If you love creamy ice cream with flavors exactly as you would imagine and hope for them to taste, you can't go wrong with Polly Ann. Polly Ann is totally underrated. I continue to be surprised that it doesn't have lines out the door every time I go. But, guess that means more ice cream for me!

Long overdue review! I used to go to middle school right down the street so Polly Ann's was an afterschool staple :) I'm so glad to see them still open & thriving!I love all of the different flavors they have here, it's so hard to pick just one! They allow you to get a split scoop for an extra 50 cents. We ended up getting a congee / coffee brownie split scoop. I love how the congee tasted like a creamy rice pudding. It was really refreshing! The brownie bits in the coffee ice cream were generous and the actual coffee ice cream itself was the perfect sweetness. The staff here are all so kind, friendly, and patient. They really take their time answering any questions and giving out any samples that you want to try. The highlight of my visit was the free pup cone they gave us! It's a small scoop of vanilla ice cream on a tiny waffle cone. My dog absolutely loved it!

My review is kinda late. I was there a month ago and had Taro ice cream with fruity pebbles. I have to give props to the Filipino teenager who served us ice cream. He was very engaging, patient, super friendly and helpful. He served delicious ice cream with the best smile and felt really genuine. He brightened up our day! Thank you to that young man. He's making a difference one scoop at a time! The place is bright and clean, with limited seating. I'll definitely be back.

Great ice cream spot! Has an old school feel on the inside and the prices are reasonable. The staff were friendly. We ordered a chocolate brownie shake, a scoop of the boba ice cream, and the chocolate chunk cookie. It was all delicious and will definetly be coming back.

I have passed by this ice cream shop and decided to come for a sweet treat after a late lunch. I'm so glad I did! The interior is very cute inside. There are a couple tables to sit. There are plenty of workers to assist you so the wait is not that long. They have so many flavors. I was surprised to see they had some Asian flavors, but also, don't be shy to ask what some of them are because the staff is very friendly and was patient to let me try a couple. The Star Wars flavor is what I ended up getting, it was a birthday cake flavored ice cream with marshmallows and sprinkles. I also got a black sesame that had great smoky flavor. If you split a junior (two flavors), then it is just an additional 50 cents, if you're not feeling like too much ice cream, but want a taste. They have a lot more on the menu with brownies, cookies and a possibility for an affogato. I think I even saw a sign for sandwiches? Looking forward to coming here again to try out more flavors. Consider this place for your next ice cream craving.

My first time coming here and would definitely come back! They have so many flavors to choose from and you can sample the ice cream to help you choose what to get. The staff was patient with me as I was choosing which flavor to get. I ended up ordering their Bumpy Freeway and Matcha Green Tea ice cream. The bumpy freeway is similar to rocky road ice cream, it's very chocolatey and includes nuts & marshmallows. Their matcha green tea ice cream had the perfect sweetness and matcha flavor, i throughly enjoyed it! I also tried their fruity flavors including Honeydew and Lychee. Both flavors were tasty, but I did like the honeydew better since the honeydew flavor was strong. I recommend trying this ice cream place if you're in the area.

Pretty average ice cream shop. The workers are super friendly and there are a lot of flavors, but it's definitely an "out of convenience" shop rather than a destination ice cream shop. The prices were average for ice cream in the bay too. The coffee with brownies was the best flavor and had a good amount of brownie chunks

The sesame is so sesame. It's so flavorful. I had the single split $5.95. Two flavors: sesame and passion flame. Tonight was still very warm, 70 degrees at 8 pm. Great service. Bumpy Highway is really Rocky Road: marshmallow, walnut, chocolate sauce. Star War: marshmallow, sprinkles, something something. I wish I could taste all their 50 flavors (I'm exaggerating, but I might be close). Red bean, jasmine tea, taro, lychee, mocha fudge almond, coconut pineapple, mango, etc. Marco Polo had a line, so we had to turn around to come here. No regrets. A big yum!

We dropped by my childhood fav for a nice dessert to end an evening.I don't think I have been here for decades. I still remember long ago trying an ice cream flavor called E.T. named after a childhood fav movie. :)The flavor isn't there anymore. And I don't remember what was in it haha. I also don't remember what it tasted like either. Anyway this time around the most unique name I saw was bumpy freeway which is basically rocky road with walnuts instead of almonds. I guess there is more omega 3 in this ice cream. :). I enjoyed it very much. Actually, as a kid I don't think I liked rocky road. I usually just stuck with vanilla or strawberry. But now I actually appreciate the more "exotic" flavors. For example, I do enjoy having marshmallows and nuts in my ice cream. Maybe also before I wasn't really a fan of chocolate ice cream either. Anyhow, I do recommend swinging by if you enjoy sweets and you happen to be in the sunset area.

ice cream is pretty good!The last few times I went, they were pretty enthusiastic. This time around, they were pretty tired.Ambiance: cute, clean, it's pretty nice.