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 in Koreatown

Beard Papa’s

Address: 621 S Western Ave
Phone Number: (213) 384-9400

International chain of cream puff stores started in Osaka, Japan.

Their trademark product is a choux pastry shell filled with whipped cream custard, available in vanilla, chocolate, and specialty flavors.

This location is at the Madang Mall on Western Avenue, just north of Wilshire Boulevard.

Chocolate Chair By The Face Shop

Chocolate Chair @ Madang

Address: 621 S Western Ave
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 Koreatown

Creamistry

Address: 3510 W 8th St
Phone Number: 213-263-2579

Creamistry in Koreatown LA is a nitrogen ice-cream parlor chain.

Hmart Asian Grocery Store

H Mart

Address: 621 S Western Ave
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

Seafood City: Filipino Supermarket

Address: 134 S Vermont Ave
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

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 LA

CottonHi

Address: 3825 W 6th St
Phone Number: (213) 263-1905

100% Organic Cotton Candy & Fresh Soft-Serve Ice Cream

Bumsan Organic Milk Bar

Bumsan Milk Bar

Address: 534 S Western Ave
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.