KURIMU CAFE Lincoln Park — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I’ve been to kurimu many times and I always get their soft serve or ice cream. Both of which are really good. It’s pretty expensive but if it’s ever once in a while, it’s reasonable. However, they change their flavors a lot and I noticed that they’ve been lacking actual flavors the people genuinely like. They had lychee, mango sticky rice, and others. I wish they would actually keep some of these flavors that get a lot of attention.

However, I usually don’t make reviews but I had to when I experienced this. I was feeling something strawberry and I saw the strawberry float on the menu. I definitely got that because I expected it to be quality and pretty filling too.

And to my surprise all it was some type of club soda, strawberry syrup, and a roll of vanilla ice cream - and you’re supposed to mix it yourself. It didn’t taste like a float at all. The worst part is that this was actually $10. If you ever go, please do not buy this and be careful of any of the drinks. It definitely doesn’t seem like their specialty.

The service is awesome but the drinks are incredibly overpriced and so not worth it. I would definitely tip more for the service but I’m not a fan of businesses that charge a service fee without letting customers know...

The first time I went here with a friend she suggested I get the Messy Boba. You choose which soft serve flavor you want with it out of the two they rotate monthly. April is ube and pandan (light vanilla, coconut, and almond flavor) and I decided to swirl the two. On top of that, they put boba pearls, black sugar syrup, and a sweet plastic shovel to eat it with!

I always trust the flavor swirl combination of the month and they always compliment each other. Service can take long when only one person is working, but they are perfecting a masterpiece before they hand it over to you to take a selfie with. For example, right now they have a Miffy collab, where they add a little face to the ice cream to make it look like that cute, little bunny Miffy!

They also have hard ice cream in flavors such as purple yam, Thai iced tea, sweet corn, tiramisu, black sesame, and lychee pearl. The flavors and textures are my favorite and unique compared to competitors. I never really hang-out at this location as the seating area doesn't look comfy and typically take this ice cream on a stroll around the neighborhood. Que "Happy Together" by The Turtles for...

The ice cream is really good but they don’t give much attention to the customer experience.

1. They don’t keep an accurate list of what’s available. Many items from the pints list are crossed out and not available. And many of the items that are on the list still aren’t in stock. They don’t allow you to even look at the freezer to see what can be purchased. It’s pretty frustrating.
2. The menu isn’t consistent from week to week. One day you may be able to purchase a flavor you enjoy and then your next visit it isn’t available or they’ve run out.
3. They say they don’t have a public restroom, but it seems to depend on whoever is working. I used the bathroom there before but my past experience I was told that it isn’t available to the public.

While the ice cream is wonderful there are plenty of places l available that really have the customer in mind. This just doesn’t...