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Taiyaki NYC

Ice Cream Parlor and Dessert Shop$$$$

Little Italy, New York

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Taiyaki NYC

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Ranked #6 for soft serve in New York
"The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and..."(5 Tips)
"Delicious soft serve - recommend the matcha black sesame swirl"(4 Tips)
"Creamy ice cream atop a taiyaki fish cone."(3 Tips)
"$7 for a sad soft serve ice cream in a warm waffle fish"(3 Tips)

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Kayleigh HarringtonSeptember 21, 2016
The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and matcha ice cream with mochi, red bean paste and a chocolate wafer. The cone is a taiyaki cake! Served warm and delicious.
Caila QuinnJanuary 25, 2017
Best dessert in NYC. Homemade green tea icecream artfully adorning a warm one of a kind fish waffle cone filled with red bean. The sprinkled mochi on top takes this delight to the next level.
AnissaSeptember 20, 2016
What's better than soft serve? Soft serve in a fish mouth! In this case, a warm cake with custard serves at the cone and makes for a delightful treat!
Barrila TwinsDecember 15, 2016
Taiyaki has croyaki now stuffed with your choice of bean paste or custard. Custard was delicious and the croyaki was flavorful
Zee AmaroAugust 31, 2018
I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven! I built my own: custard filled cone, green tea ice cream, and mochi candy. AMAZING. I'm in lOVE with the cone, its soft and doughy and tastes like a pastry!
AnthonyJanuary 11, 2017
Literally everything on their menu is golden. Try the straight out of japan for the authentic dessert experience that made this place so popular.
Cindy MaDecember 9, 2016
straight outta japan - matcha + sesame soft serve. perfect place to take hipster pics. the ice cream & taiyaki are so gooooood but mochi could be better.
Barrila TwinsOctober 11, 2016
The matcha and black sesame swirl is amazing
Kimmie OhhAugust 25, 2020
Been here 5+ times
You obviously come here for the taiyaki (the fish shaped cone/cake). Instead of the normal sweetened red bean filling, they fill it with ice cream flavor(s) of your choice :)
Melissa YuNovember 5, 2016
You pick the ice cream (matcha sesame obvss), filling, 2 toppings and drizzle for $7. Plus an adorable photo worth grammin' 👍🏼
Jin MoonSeptember 24, 2017
The matcha sesame soft serve ice cream on taiyaki is simply amazing. Don't forget to eat the whole fish. It has a sweet azuki red bean inside.
Dana RosaApril 16, 2019
The souffle pancakes are super fun! They're a bit eggy, and I wouldn't come back just for them, but they're so photogenic (and the wait is an experience in and of itself). Overall, worth it!
Jen MoshAugust 27, 2018
The ice cream is amazing all the way down to the cone!! I recommend everyone come try Taiyaki! You will not be disappointed!!
Elynn LeeMarch 1, 2017
Line moves pretty quickly! The soft serve is really yummy. Portions are large - you might even be able to share! Not much filling in the actual taiyaki, but still great!
TomJuly 1, 2017
Ice cream goals. Delicious soft serve, snack on a wafer and mochi and you still have a taiyaki cake for your happy ending 😋
SusumuApril 10, 2017
Green tea and sesame soft served ice cream in a Japanese fish-shaped cake. Straight Outta Japan($7) would be a good choice. $10 minimum for credit card payment.
Julias RodriguezJuly 4, 2019
My goal was to try the Souffle pancakes they make but I didn't know its only served from 11am to 2pm. So I ended up ordering the strawberry and mango with coconut flakes. It was amazing!
James JFebruary 12, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Worth the hype. Get passed the horde of IGers and enjoy a delicious treat (matcha and black sesame is legit)
Andrew SailesNovember 19, 2016
You must try the straight from Japan. This place does not sell the warm filled taiyaki, but the ice cream filling versions instead. It is great place and worth the visit.
Tania PlateroSeptember 8, 2017
We tried every flavor! And everything was delicious! 😍
Sara JordanAugust 4, 2018
Such a fun little ice cream shop. You can pick from their offerings or make your own. The black sesame is so tasty!
Christina ChinAugust 12, 2017
$7 a pop...but pretty darn good soft serve!! Better than big gay imo. Fishcone has a little custard at the very tip.
Yujun ShenJanuary 28, 2017
Special place.
Patrick BaskinJanuary 8, 2017
Warm & soft fish shaped cone with custard or red bean paste at the bottom, get the Choco-Lit
Cynthia LinMay 20, 2017
Great size! Not too large. The soft serve is creamy and the fish freshly baked!
Kristy ChanAugust 8, 2017
Green tea ice cream and latte were good, fish with red bean was good but they got my first order wrong. Check before you leave to make sure they got it right 🙄🙄🙄
Natalie GaisserJune 13, 2017
The ice cream is incredible! It's light and refreshing and the waffle fish cone is not only insta worthy but delicious.
NoviJune 30, 2017
Rainbow unicorn! 🌈 it's a tiny store so it gets crowded easily esp during the summer but ig-worth hahaha
Shin WongNovember 6, 2016
Great. It the best
Camilla CSeptember 17, 2016
Very good... Loved the Straight Outta Japan -- matcha / black sesame swirl, Mochi, red beans... But $7 for this thing is a bit overpriced IMO.
Stella RicciOctober 8, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Yeah, it was that good! Matcha everything!! I can’t wait to go back.
Michael LinOctober 12, 2016
Awesome ice cream and great staff! I spilled mine and they replaced it on the house!
Pil BisbjergMay 28, 2018
In addition to the joy of the instagramable looks the ice cream is great and so is the fish waffle 😀
CarolJune 5, 2017
Get ANYTHING here. You will not be disappointed. Currently tops my list for best dessert in NYC!
Michelle WilesMarch 5, 2017
overhyped on taste, but great for Instagram. Also prepare to be aggressive to get a seat because it's tiny
KarenOctober 20, 2019
Important! Tilt your camera only ... or you’ll quickly discover you’ve lost your ice cream to the ground.
Honghui YuApril 8, 2017
Delicious soft serve - recommend the matcha black sesame swirl
Evan ChenApril 20, 2019
Go with the Black Sesame and Matcha soft serve swirled on a fish cone!
Tim DengAugust 14, 2018
Creamy ice cream atop a taiyaki fish cone. Get matcha flavor. They also have a unicon one
Jerry WangSeptember 2, 2016
Get your ice cream in a taiyaki!
Kathryn PhillipsJune 4, 2017
This place was super fun! The ice cream was delicious and the cone so cute! Tasted like a waffle.
Peter LadaFebruary 28, 2017
Fish. Custard. Azuki. Ice cream. Ingredients for a winning recipe, almost worth the price asked for.
Vanessa MotwaniSeptember 6, 2017
The presentation is just beautiful and so fun! Loved the warm fish shape waffle but the soft serve itself was average.
LukeNovember 27, 2016
Sesame and matcha swirl all day
GizGuzNovember 24, 2019
Matcha souffle pancake is my favorite there💚
Isa SierraSeptember 18, 2018
Delicious!!! The black sesame ice cream tayaki is the best. Decent matcha also.
nikkiNovember 24, 2016
often crowded tourist haven, but worth the wait for a unique and light warm/cold dessert
AleApril 9, 2017
Cool vibe! Didn't like the taste of the waffle! Tasted a lot like egg!
Alex RobertsonAugust 9, 2017
it's not bad but dessert trends are the hardest for me to get into. tasty waffle fish things
Kathryn DJuly 21, 2018
Yeah it's kinda twee but also tasty. Go for matcha plus black sesame swirl.

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