Solana Frosty

New addition to Solana beach and let me tell you, the kids (and adults alike) couldn't be happier! Every time I drive by, it is always busy with all ages enjoying a wonderful nostalgic dessert. They've got soft serve, ice cream, fresh dipped cones! Did I mention Fresh? FRESH DIPPED CONES! Milkshakes, shaved iced, banana splits...you name it! And they also have different freezer options for those of us watching our weight. Very considerate. It is very small inside and the staff is young. There is no designated line but the staff does their best to serve their customers. There are tables outside where you can enjoy your treat or you can take a short walk to Fletchers Cove for a view. Overall, so excited this is here for the nostalgia but not my waistline.

This Solana Beach Plaza corner suite used to house a Subway store. Solana Frosty now occupies the space with a plethora of frozen treats as offerings. There was no inside seating, however several tables were outside on the sidewalk. The parking situation was fine as this plaza wasn't bustling with customers. Four menu screens were mounted high and to the right when you walked in. The variety of items was impressive for a small operation. Soft serve and hard scoop ice cream, floats, milkshakes, splits, boba milk tea, Hawaiian shave ice, sand buckets, and dirty drinks were the main categories.I selected the shave ice which allowed up to three flavors to be added from the fifteen choices. My trio was guava, lilikoi (passionfruit), and mango. The quality of the shave ice was good as they had a machine that grounded the ice block into a powder. My issue was the serving size for the $7 price. On the islands, the businesses are much more generous with the portions. A large cup or cone of ice cream was only $6.50 so for fluffy ice flavored with syrups to cost more was disconcerting. That was the reason why I limited the rating of my experience at Solana Frosty to three stars.

New Soft Serve spot in Solana Beach.Just in time for summer's heat wave.Easy to get in and out of.The line was out the door but still with the wait. I'll be back again for sure. Worth the price and wait. Remember to tip well.

Same classic ice cream vibe as its sister location, Pepper Tree in Vista, but logistically they've got some things to work through. Ordering is chaotic, with no defined line or waiting area. Inside is small, and unlike pepper tree, there's not much space to wait so you're basically forced to hang out outside. It would help if they had a speaker to call out orders. Portions are smaller and inconsistent for the soft serve. I watched 2 orders in front of us get super baby dipped cones before my wife got her small, which was a little bit bigger, but not much. Staff still seems like they're trying to figure things out, so we'll be back once kinks are worked out.

Went back for a birthday pie. Incredible. Yummy soft serve on a chocolate crumble crust, smothered in whipped cream, marshmallow fluff, chocolate sauce and topped with Oreos. Kids went nuts, adults loved it as well and went back for seconds. Love this place!

Delicious, reasonably priced, and a great spot for after school, the beach, or sports. I love how the menu has all the classics (shakes, sundaes, splits, etc.) but you can customize everything the way you want them. So glad they're open!

So good and super nice employees! Lots of great flavors and so convenient to the train and beach!

This new ice cream place in solana beach is great!! Lots of soft serve options, very friendly staff. Would recommend!

I'm born and raised in Solana Beach have been waiting for a legit Ice Cream joint in town for a long time. When I heard this was coming I was very excited and was even happier knowing they were descendants of Pepper Tree in Vista. My girlfriend and I were very excited to try it and support so we went opening weekend. Unfortunately the service was very poor. Since it was our first time we were browsing the menu a bit and were never asked if we had questions or if we needed help. The girl working the counter was very inattentive and didn't say anything. I had to initiate our order. She wasn't friendly and wasn't helpful and to top it off of course she flipped the screen around and asked for a tip lol. Not today. And of course she didn't say anything after that, not a "We'll call you when it's done" or even a "Thank you". For the ice cream, I got the Table Tops shake and it was good, that's the only reason I'm giving them a 2 star review. My girlfriend got a swirl soft serve cone dipped in butterscotch. First attempt the young girl dropped the ice cream in the butterscotch lol. Second time the owner did it. Overall the service was terrible, I understand they are a new business but good customer service builds reputation and lasting customers. I won't go back for a while.

Polite kids working there! Nice to see a local business owner giving work opportunities to our youth!The shave ice and dipped cones are my favorite!