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“I sampled a few flavors including Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons, Honey Lavender, and Chocolate Gooey Brownie.” in 42 reviews
“i had the olive oil ice cream paired with honey lavender and also strawberry balsamic with black pepper.” in 155 reviews
“They're interesting, with a twist to keep you on your toes, from peach vinegar cobbler, to green apple mayo.” in 33 reviews
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Si, I am not a vegan or lactose-intolerant. But the specialty ice creams are delicious. I really couldn't tell the difference.
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- 8110299Aug 28, 2024
Went around 8 pm on a Friday and even though it was cold, the line was out the door. One of my favorite places to get ice cream in the city with their unique flavors and we sampled some of their new summer picnic series like the mac and cheese.
Arbequina Olive Oil - The flavor that my sister and I get every time. It is a light flavor but has the best balance of sweetness mixed with the buttery olive oil. The ice cream itself is so smooth and creamy.
Some other flavors that I enjoy pairing with the one above is Honey Lavender, Pear & Blue Cheese and Strawberry Honey Balsamic w/ Black Pepper. All the flavors I've had are never too sweet and well balanced. Definitely a place worth checking out for a tasty dessert.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Kassidy W.Toronto, Canada1686028Apr 20, 2024
Flavors are unique and it's such amazing quality. The Salted, Malted, Cookie Dough is absolutely fantastic, our favorite we tried. Next favorite was the double folded vanilla. Thirdly we tried the banana bread potato chip flavor which was good! Maybe a bit heavy on the banana bread chunks. Our least favorite this trip was the pear blue cheese. It was honestly really good--but VERY heavy on the blue cheese chunks. The bites that had a small bit of blue cheese was great--but at times it felt there was a mouthful of it.
Price is great for how much they give youHelpful 1Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 0 - 263811092Apr 6, 2024
Classic ice cream stop. They always have so many unique flavors and rotate the menu often. When I went recently they were doing a cereal series, so they had a lucky charms inspired flavor, as well as cornflakes & Reese's pb puff inspired flavors. The lucky charms one tasted exactly like a bowl of lucky charms in milk! I opted for the limited edition/last chance scoop of sweet potato pie almond streusel flavor. It had huge chunks of sweet potato (almost like pumpkin?) pie and a nice sweet cinnamon flavor -- it was so good!! The waffle cone here is also a must get -- so buttery and crunchy and pairs perfectly with the ice cream.
The service here is really good -- the staff is friendly, the line moves fast, and they let you sample as many flavors as you want.
Definitely recommend making a stop here on a hot day and walking around pac heights to enjoy the ice cream!Helpful 2Thanks 1Love this 1Oh no 0Business owner information
Julie O.
Apr 18, 2024
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our Sweet Potato Pie w/ Double Baked Almond Streusel. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you,
-Salt & Straw Happiness Team - Aug 25, 2024Updated review
Knocks it out of the park again! The creativity and boldness of flavors is what makes salt and straw continue to be my top ice cream shop. The cinnamon and honey fried chicken may sound off putting but it's so good I walked out with a scoop when I wasnt planning on getting anything. The mac and cheese was interesting..a little more savory for my liking. Their seasonal flavors always do it for me!!
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Julie O.
Apr 18, 2024
Hi Linda,
Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Cinnamon Snickerdoodle. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you,
-Salt & Straw Happiness TeamApr 2, 2024Previous reviewStill my favorite ice cream place in sf. Hands down!! And that's saying a lot bc I love ice cream. They were out of a few flavors and didn't find out till they were about to scoop...kinda wish that was posted. So most of their seasonal flavors ran out for the day...boo. Went with the salted chocolate chip cookie dough and cinnamon snickerdoodle. I mean..how can you go wrong with my two favorite cookies and flavors. The answer is..you can't. Def does not disappoint huge scoops. Great flavor. Perfect consistency. Still reigns as the best in my book for ice cream in sf.
Sep 4, 2021Previous reviewAlways my go to when I'm in the mood for ice cream. Went with the pear and blue cheese (sounds weird) but hella good and maple bacon which I think was switched with something else. But all I had was pear and blue cheese. Servers were busy so I'll chalk it up to that....I don't hold it against them. Just gives me more reason to go back and make sure they get my order right.
Feb 16, 2019Previous reviewThe flavors offerings can be hit or miss every time I come here. I love the uniqueness and creativity of all their flavors, so far that I will always rate them highly. On this night tried the organic herbs and olive oil and figs and Madagascar chocolate. Both were exceptional. The olive oil was super creamy and the fig flavor was a great balance of fruit and chocolate with not one overpowering the other. Great job guys. Def makes me want to come back more often to experience all the new offerings.
May 20, 2017Previous reviewBeen hearing about this place since it opened and finally gave it a try. Def interesting and unique flavors. Samples the rhubarb flavor which was good tasting of berries. Did a scoop of the salted marshmallow with walnuts and the peach cobbler with vinegar. I surprisingly enjoyed the peach cobbler the most. The vinegar added a nice twist with tons of actual peach filling. Lines were long...worth the wait..? I'd prob wait till the hype dies down before I go back for seconds.
- Aug 23, 2024
Nice little spot for ice cream, the line to get in can sometimes get pretty long and then once inside, there isn't much room to sit/stand. There were definitely some unique flavored ice creams, like mac and cheese. We were definitely not that adventurous and decided to go with sour cherry pie and another one that was banana flavored. Definitely a cool place to check out for unique ice cream flavors
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Aug 1, 2024Updated review
I love this place and it's usually so busy. There's usually a wait in the line. However, today we walked in we were the first fourth at the counter yahoo. So by the time we got our items that whole situation and changed her head to be 50 people online waiting to get their ice cream. Just to let you know we cannot eat a meal and San Francisco without dessert at Sal and straw. This place is our go to place from here on. The food was amazing and we enjoyed every bit of it. I ordered two full scoops in a cup with a cone on the side because I sort of like to break it and put ice cream bites on the top and eat them like an ice cream sandwich that's my thing.everything you ordered. I just absolutely loved their product. Very wholesome. The staff is always friendly and willing to help you and very courteous and samples are no problem. Enjoy their inventive flavors that you don't find other places. I had the double scoop cup with my cone on the side. It was perfect.
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Customer S.
Jun 29, 2023
Hi Thomas,
Thank you for your great review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your visit to our shop. We can't wait to share another scoop with you soon.
Salt & Straw Happiness TeamJun 26, 2023Previous reviewWhat I wanted when my daughter recommended it. This place was to go to an ice cream shop that had something different to offer. That would appeal to me and my palate in a different way than everybody else does. I have to say they did just that.
Before you even walk in the air is full of that heavenly smell of fresh made Waffle cones. Yum yum yum yum yum yum. When we walked in, there was a little bit of a line waiting for people to order, but the line moved quickly. While in line, I watched all the people that were working there, and there were several people. I was impressed to see that everyone who worked. They were happy and enjoying what they were doing and interacting with the customers in a positive way. I had a few questions I wanted to ask about trying something. I wouldn't get somewhere else, and they were very pleasant and offerings to let me sample. There were four of us, and we ordered what each of us thought would be something new and interesting to try. Not any of us were disappointed. Their ice cream is well-thought-out for combining new flavors and the creaminess of the ice cream. The richness of it was a delight. We each shared and discovered the uniqueness of what they've combined in their different flavors. It's definitely worth a stop. I would easily come back here again and have something.
WTG Team Salt & Straw. - Apr 8, 2024
Vanilla is my favorite ice cream flavor. I believe Vanilla is underrated. Vanilla ice cream is the canvas of many of my favorite ice cream combinations. This brings me to find the best Vanilla ice cream flavor I ever had " The Double Fold Vanilla" at Salt & Straw. Being Vanilla at Salt & Straw is a good problem to have.
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Julie O.
Apr 18, 2024
Hi Juan,
Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed our Double Fold Vanilla flavor. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you,
-Salt & Straw Happiness Team - 726206499Nov 19, 2023
Seasonal flavors for Salt and Straw -- mixed offerings but nice you can sample and they use metal spoons instead of plastic! Friendly staff
5/5 - Mom's Mango Pie was very mango fruity and delicious with pie crust texture inside the scoop
I tried two other flavors too:
1. Parker House Rolls w/ Salted Buttercream -- not a lot of flavor so it's a light ice cream, and bread pieces were a little weird. At this rate get more flavorful vanilla ice cream
2. Dairy-free Chocolate Plum & Hazelnut Shortbread -- only saw available at this location. It tasted more spiced like clove/cinnamon and pretty strong. Not very chocolatey
There also look to be new offerings of ice cream cakes!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 1 - Sep 18, 2023Updated review
Perfect weather for Salt & Straw ice cream (September)!
Now that the Fall flavors are out, grab something with Pinot, Beecher's cheese with Apple (aka Seattle source) or seasonal plum with chocolate. Yum!Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 3Oh no 0Jul 30, 2019Previous reviewThe unusual seasonal flavors are shining through. Especially when there is fresh fruit in the ingredient mix. Berries berries berries! The staff are super patient and seem quite sweet about offering samples. So nice considering purchasing ice cream can be a big decision. The finish (dessert) at night is important!
May 3, 2017Previous reviewGotta say S&S's ice cream is an interesting addition to the Fillmore neighborhood.
Luckily, I visited with buds B & J when it wasn't super crowded. The wait was only about 10 - 15 minutes in the mid-afternoon. Why so long, you say? Duh, samples offered - that's why!
fyi, ice cream shop etiquette dictates that you should sample no more than 3 flavors if there is a line behind you. It was tough but I followed the rule. For my samples, I started with the Chocolate Gooey Brownie. You gotta love chocolate to get this flavor because it was a very assertive & bold with a deep dark chocolate taste. My second sample was the caramelized almond s'mores. This flavor is reminiscent of going camping.
The flavors we ended up ordering were the Caramelized Almond S'mores and the Sightglass coffee with Dandelion chocolate bits.
How were they, you ask? The caramelized almond s'mores had a really good tasting graham cracker cookie ice cream base, pieces of sweet almond and chunks of chocolate. De-li-cious!
The coffee ice cream was coffee-centric and again the chocolate bits were a nice dark chocolate from local chocolatier Dandelion.
Both flavors were enjoyable and the staff were great. Very patient!
All told, I think I'll wait a bit until the hype dies down to return to try other flavors.
As some Yelpers have advised, if you don't care about sampling, just buy a $11 pint and go.
It's a bit too maddening in the shop (super small space).
In comparison to the S&S in Portland (NW shop) that I visited last Fall, this is about a third of the size of floor space. They too have a line at the Portland shop. I'm hoping they'll introduce some of their other wacky Portland-centric flavors down here.
For sure, there seems to be a battle royale brewing in the San Francisco ice cream arena....let's see what happens in the months to come and may the better shops win. - Aug 22, 2023
Huge fan of Salt & Straw!! My bf and I have come here a couple times while roaming pac heights and have loved our ice cream experience. The flavor options are unique but always a hit, so don't be scared to try something out of your comfort zone...odds are you will love it and if you don't, try another flavor!
I really liked their malted cookie dough and my bf got the honey lavender this past weekend. Both were delicious but I still dream of the pumpkin pie and goat cheese flavor I got last fall -- it was spectacular with pieces of pumpkin custard and creamy goat cheese cheesecake ice cream...YUM!
I have gotten the kids scoop every time I come and it is plenty huge. If you like cones, their waffle cones always smell heavenly and look super good so I would try one.
Check this place out if you are visiting or a local, it will not disappoint!Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0
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