Somisomi — Restaurant in Irvine

Updates: 7/2023

Calling all food adventurers! Get ready to dive into the world of Taiyaki - where crispy meets delightful filling and yummy happiness awaits! 🐟🥮

These cute fish shaped treats will have you coming back for more! It’s so mesmerizing to watch them being made in front of you. It certainly builds up the anticipation. The whole experience transports you back to your childhood days - carefree and fun as you sink your teeth into the golden crispy shell and the warm filling oozes out. It’s an instant mood booster and guaranteed to brighten your day!

We tried the Custard and Nutella. Both so delicious!!

Always save room for dessert! 💛😊

Continued my friend’s Birthday celebration with dessert at @somisomiicecream 🍦I thought we’d try something new and I’m so glad we did!

Soft serve ice cream 🍦 Ube with coconut flakes (so delicious and such a pretty color. The coconut flakes were super yummy with the Ube ice cream. Cookies ‘n Cream (love the swirl)

So creamy. They are sweet but not overly sweet.

Taiyaki we tried: Nutella Taro Custard Oreo Mint Oreo

Loved watching the Taiyaki creations being made! They come out warm and crispy.

It’s definitely worth trying if you...

Samples! Samples! Samples! I was here on a Monday Night and the line was out the door. The slow down was due to people requesting multiple samples of the ice cream flavors. There was one guy behind the counter who was smart and just started making little samples and passing them out which sped the line up. After your patience is tested in line you get to order. The staff was knowledgeable and quick with taking orders. People come here for the Ice Cream Fish but I came for the Taiyaki! You can get 2 for $4 or 5 for $8 with different fillings like custard (

Interesting soft serve in limited swirl flavors and a small batch of regular flavors, like ube, matcha, milk tea, Oreo, milk and black sesame. You can opt for it to be served in a cup or have it dispensed in housemade cones that are very similar to pliable thicker crepes. The cones are coated with a filling of your choosing, such as custard, taro, Nutella or red bean and then filled with soft serve. You can have a topping of fruit or cereal and even have a mini macaroon as a decorative addition. Overall, very tasty although it melts rather quickly and coats the cone, soaking through. I would suggest having the cone turned upside down in a cup. Otherwise, you run the risk of wearing a ton of drips and oozing goodness all over your hands and face. You can also have smaller cones with fillings sealed...