Mateo’s Ice Cream & Fruit Bars – Vermont
Address: 1250 S Vermont Ave
Phone Number: 213 738 7288
Phone Number: 213 738 7288
Paletas, bionicos, licuados (milkshakes)…
ice cream
Where to get ice cream in Koreatown? You mean, aside from the supermarkets and corner stores?
Major USA chains such as Ralphs and Vons sell ice cream… most Korean supermarkets carry pints of Häagen-Dazs® Gourmet Ice Cream, as well as Japanese brands of mochi ice-cream… Even convenience stores and small corner stores have various American and Latino brands of ice-cream.
Beard Papa’s
Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 384-9400
Phone Number: (213) 384-9400
Beard Papa (ビアード・パパ) is an international chain of cream puff stores started in Osaka, Japan, in 1999. It now has over 250 stores in Japan and 300 worldwide. Their trademark product is a choux pastry shell filled with whipped cream custard, available in vanilla, chocolate, and specialty flavors such as green tea, strawberry, Nutella, Limoncello, coconut creme, Apple Cinnamon, Key Lime Pie, Banana, Piña Colada, mango, pumpkin, Earl Grey tea, éclair, and coffee. This location is at the Madang Mall on Western Avenue, just north of Wilshire Boulevard. Takeout and dine-in both ok. Hours open: Monday to Sunday, 11 am – 8 pm July 2015: Jipangyi Ice-Cream… Vanilla or chocolate flavor of ice-cream served in J-shaped cones for $3.95 each.
Chocolate Chair @ Madang
Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: 213-389-3364
Phone Number: 213-389-3364
Small cafe located right beside The Face Shop @ Madang on Western Avenue.
Known for Dragon’s Breath, which is ice cream made with liquid nitrogen that gives off a thick fog.
Creamistry
Address: 3510 W 8th St
Phone Number: 213-263-2579
Phone Number: 213-263-2579
Creamistry in Koreatown LA is a nitrogen ice-cream parlor chain.
H Mart
Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 235-9560
Phone Number: (213) 235-9560
Korean Supermarket in the basement of the Madang Mall on the northwest corner of Western Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
Asian grocery and food items such as snacks, tofu, noodles, kimchi, candy, bottled water, and ice cream.
Sale item (3/8/2019): 12-piece Ferrero Rocher $1.99
Seafood City: Filipino Supermarket
Address: 134 S Vermont Ave
Phone Number: (213) 365-9100
Phone Number: (213) 365-9100
Seafood City is a Filipino grocery store. This branch is located in North Koreatown / New Filipinotown on Vermont Avenue, just north of Third Street. Carries Filipino ice cream (mellorine), bottled bagoong, halo-halo ingredients, and chicharon.
Usually open Monday to Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm.
SomiSomi
Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: 213-387-8811
Phone Number: 213-387-8811
Somi Somi (SomiSomi) — with Sul & Beans on the second floor of the Madang Mall. #208A Taiyaki Ice Cream / Soft Ice Cream Flavors True Milk, Green Tea, Banana, Milk Tea, Red Bean, Custard, Nutella Open seven days a week, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm.
CottonHi
Address: 3825 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 263-1905
Phone Number: (213) 263-1905
100% Organic Cotton Candy & Fresh Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Bumsan Milk Bar
Address: 534 S Western Ave
Phone Number: 213-908-5192
Phone Number: 213-908-5192
Soft-serve ice cream with choose-your-own toppings
Flavors: dragon fruit, lychee, true milk, taro milk, matcha, chocolate
In 2010, the Los Angeles City Council formally declared Koreatown's borders as Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and 3rd Street, with a business corridor on Western from 3rd to Rosewood Avenue.