Highly recommended!
We chanced upon this shop on our way to the painted ladies. Their hefty serving for a single scoop suprised us. We thought maybe that was their way to compensate for the so-so taste of their ice cream. We were wrong! The flavors we tried - sea salt with caramel ribbons; salted, malted chocolate chip cookie dough; and peanut butter brittle caramel fudge - were all delicious.
On the day of our visit, the guy server was a delight but one of the female staff looked tired and somewhat bored with doing her job.
they have variety of ice cream flavors, some are I’ve never seen before!
We only tried sea salt and caramel & chocolate gooey brownies with their fresh crispy waffle cone 👌🏻👌🏻
The portion here is really huge for where I come from (Malaysia). It’s enough for two or maybe even three person to share. I’m a mint chocolate chip gyal and the one at salt & straw has a twist to it - they’re vegan and taste a lot like coconut, which I come to really enjoy!
Sometimes things are simply better in the memories; however, Salt & Straw has been a constant in our lives. We were treated with the aroma of fresh waffle cones as we approached the ice cream shop. It always smells so good but eating it is a different story. Anyway, we really love their blue cheese and pear ice cream. Not a typical combo but a great one nevertheless.
Highly recommend. The flavors are of large variety—some are standard, some are pretty unique/quirky. I got the coffee w love nuts and chocolate chumparaddo w sesame toffee flavor in a split scoop. Both flavors were really amazing and go super well together!
They're spicing things up for Halloween with their Scoops & Skulls Series.
The Don Bugito's Creepy Crawly Critters flavor is surprisingly delicious, with matcha ice cream and crunchy chocolate crickets and toffee-brittle mealworms. It's a fun, unique experience for the season.
The Jack o' Lantern Pumpkin Bread flavor tastes like a cozy autumn hug. It's got pumpkin bread, warm spices, and creamy cream cheese frosting - a slice of fall in every bite.
The Pinot Poached Pear Sherbet is elegant and refreshing. It combines pears soaked in Pinot noir and double-fold vanilla, creating a lovely, subtly spiced sherbet.
Salt and straw is my absolute favorite place for dessert. Their split scoop is basically a double scoop. I wish I could give this place 20 out of 5 stars. I'm addicted. I love trying the monthly flavors!!! But the lavender is such a classic!
Unique, rich flavors. Like that you are able to sample, and portions are generous compared to other SF ice cream spots.
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I could not have more love for this store and its staff members in my heart if I tried. I approached them to ask if I can film a short scene of my thesis film in their store, and they were SO incredibly kind and supportive, not just of me, but of their own staff members, which I truly appreciated. I get a little uncomfortable when managers go all out for customers without considering their own staff, but when I spoke to the manager (Brennan), he was very receptive and friendly to talk to, and said he would e-mail me after talking to his staff. He e-mailed me the same day and let me know that his staff members were all comfortable with my request. (He seems like such a great manager!) On the day of the filming, the staff member was SO kind (I really wish I knew his name) and he gave us free ice cream! It goes without saying that the ice cream is always divine and everyone's go-to spot in Hayes Valley. I'm sure the store is doing well business-wise, so they really did not need to go out of their way for my request, but it really felt like they were doing it to be kind and helpful to a stranger. I am forever grateful to Brennan and his team. Thank you SO much!
This place has really creative top quality ice cream. I came here with friends around 10 o’clock on a brisk Sunday night and the line was OUT THE DOOR. If that doesn’t tell you this is good ice cream nothing will.
I had the honey lavender, which was divine. The lavender flavor wasn’t too strong and the flavor itself wasn’t ridiculously sweet or anything. The blend was beautiful. I tried the olive oil as well which was good and subtle but weird for me, and the strawberry balsamic which can be a bit strong with the balsamic but I enjoyed it. This place is awesome and if your in SF and have a hankering for ice cream this is the place for you!
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