I wanted to jump on the Taiyaki bandwagon because the fish shaped ice cream cones are insta-famous. Yes yes I’m that girl. And now that I work about three blocks away, I had no excuse.
They had several flavor/topping combos already set, but for the same $8 price you can build your own so that’s what I did. I started with a red bean paste cone (vs. custard filled), added matcha/black sesame swirl, and topped with cotton candy sprinkles and a skewer of mochi.
I wasn’t in love with the ice cream quality. Flavor was good, but it was a bit airier than I like. The cone, however, was great. It was like a waffle. And while I expected a thin layer of red bean paste all around the inside, I loved finding that it was more like a thick blob of it at the bottom like a surprise. I felt like I got my due. Also, the cotton candy sprinkles legitimately tasted better than normal sprinkles.
I’m not a huge ice cream person in general so it has to be reeeeally good for me to like it. This was just fine, but dang if it isn’t photogenic.
Peaches to Apples 