21 ice cream hatchobori store — Restaurant in Hiroshima

I came here based on the ratings.

I was shocked to see how small the cup of soft serve was compared to the price charged. The pics make it look big.

As for the vanilla soft serve, it's just ok. I like that it wasn't that sweet but the texture wasn't the best. It had an iciness to the texture and not completely creamy and smooth.

Also, for the price there is a HUGE air bubble in the middle of the cup where they swirl the soft serve. I hate that! The portions are small enough and the added air bubbles makes it even smaller. The prep cookie served on top was also stale tasting.

Service was friendly.

Seating is limited.

It isn't the best soft serve I've had but it is open fairly late when everything else is closed. Therefore choices are...

The ice cream was on the somewhat sweet side. Too bad there is no sugar-free option.

The cups are tiny, so you have been warned, but for the amount of sugar in the ice cream, it's probably for the best.

There is also a large air bubble inside the ice cream itself. So it's actually even less ice cream.

Staff are so very nice. The atmosphere is inviting and simple, and the place has limited seating.

The ice cream was on the "icy" side, def not creamy. The oreo...

Such a wonderful ice cream shop with so many unique and interesting flavors! I tried the yam and brown sugar mochi ice cream—both were absolutely delicious. But what made the experience even better was the incredibly kind staff. I was standing outside, translating from Japanese, when one of the girls came out with an English menu and warmly invited me in. That small gesture made me...