Uji Time Dessert

Uji Time Dessert is located on the lower floor of Japan Center West Mall. There is no seating inside, and when I visited, there was a long line to order from the kiosk. After placing an order, customers wait to have their number called. Therefore, there's not much of an ambiance to this place.I got the Taiyaki cone, which includes one flavor, one filling, and two toppings. For an additional dollar, you can get two flavors stacked. I really enjoyed the Nutella filling over red bean, which I opted for as a topping instead--otherwise, it would have been too much red bean. The ube ice cream had a strong purple yam flavor, which some say tastes artificial, but I liked it. It's one of the better ube ice creams I've had. The topping selection is great, with choices like honey, soy bean powder, chocolate wafers, and marshmallows.Orders come out quickly, but finding a place to eat can be tricky. Many people sit on the ledges and benches by the stairway, which gets especially crowded when it rains and people seek shelter.Overall, Uji Time Dessert is a solid spot for ice cream in San Francisco's Japantown, though the lack of seating can be an inconvenience.

Wanted a dessert after dinner so came here around 7:30 PM. The line was short for the kiosk to order. You can't go into the actual storefront; you self-order, wait outside, and they call your name out when it's ready. There's some benches outside to sit and eat at, definitely more of a to-go place.I got the Matcha and Black Sesame Swirl Soft Serve. The Matcha was great -- the flavor really came through without being overly sweet like some other places have it. The color was beautiful! What really stood out to me was the Black Sesame. I think most places dilute black sesame flavors with milk and cream, but this one was so concentrated and tasted like my favorite tangyuan filling from childhood. I loved it so much! I tried my friend's Ube and seasonal Mandarin Orange flavors, both of which really came through and were also great. Would come back again!

I liked their sesame ice cream. Tofu soft serve was no for me (one bite was enough). Ube tasted a little too fake. The pink taiyaki was chewy inside but crispy outside and it was delicious. However it is hard to eat as the soft serve starts to melt very quickly....perhaps it is better to order in a cup and taiyaki on top. Did not love the automatic tip charge (there is no skip, you literally have to click other amount and put $0). Meanwhile, you order ar kiosk and do everything yourself....no seating inside the store either.

Decadent, authentic and unique soft serve with waffle or fish shaped cones filled. I love this dessert so much. No service since its just order, pay and go!

Very delicious soft serve! But there will be a wait~Uji time is very much known for matcha desserts. So the first visit I tried a matcha soft serve in taiyaki cone. It's a fish shaped egg waffle that is toasty crispy on the outside and spongy on the inside. I like to get red bean as filling. The soft serve is very good! Sweet but not too sweet.The second visit I tried the ube one. It's smooth but more icy than creamy. I actually prefer less creamy cuz it feels less heavy. The ube one is sweeter than matcha. But both are delicious!The shop is small so you would be eating in the hall way. But that's ok. You order on the screen and wait for your treats. Service is not super fast but taiyaki cone does take a while to be freshly made so a wait is expected.

Uji Time Dessert is perfect place for soft serve ice cream with Taiyaki (fish shaped waffle cake) in Japan Town. I like their crunchy Taiyaki and not overly sweet ice cream - many desserts are typically too sweet for me including Boba where I have to request less sugar.Uji Time has seasonal flavors they cycle through with Matcha, Black Sesame, and Ube always on their menu with many toppings to choose from. They also have milkshakes, mochi, wagashi, and warabi. I've been here many times since they've opened and although it can get busy at times, the line usually goes by faster than expected and the order comes out around 5-10 minutes later. Uji Time is a good place to begin or end the day while at Japan Town.

Can't go wrong with any of the flavors but make sure to get the Taiyaki with red bean filling. I got the waffle cone and my bil got the Taiyaki - he said it was one of the best cones he has ever had!

I love a sweet treat after a meal, so my friends and I came to check this place out! There is a seasonal flavor (blueberry when we went), and there is a diversity of items in the menu!The service was quick, though there is no where to sit within the actual location. Nonetheless, there are many benches outside to sit and eat, or we could walk around and eat our dessert.I got the ube with a Nutella-filled fish cone that I very much enjoyed. You also get two free toppings! I would definitely come again as this was definitely a 10/10 experience :)

I have been coming to Uji for years now and they never disappoint! I was initially drawn to this place because of the fish cone but the matcha and black sesame ice cream is amazing!! They have a great selection of toppings and the best part is the red bean paste in the tayaki!! Highly recommend this place in Japantown and kids love it too.

Astorefront located near the Daiso store. You order yourself from a tablet and then they bring your order out. We went around 8:30 on a Friday night and only had two parties ahead of us. We got Taiyaki with a Nutella filling and a ube and white peach swirl topped with sprinkles and marshmallow crumbles. We split one as we were pretty full from dinner, it was the perfect size to split and was delicious! Would definitely come back again to try more flavors