Hello Gelato — Restaurant in Pasadena

their gelato is 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

even if you get a size small for a cup, you’re still able to get 2 flavors. i got mint chip and charcoal 🪨 (vanilla + chocolate + charcoal)😳😳😳 i enjoyed it! it was like a less sweet version of cookies and cream

they also have dairy free / sorbet options for those like us who are lactose intolerant, but i don’t mind destroying my bladder for some good gelato🫡

it’s a small store but the vibe is excellent, staff was patient with me as i looked over all the flavors when deep down i store i already knew what i was gonna get 😅

my fat chiwennie (dog breed) was also welcomed ^^

will def be coming back to see if i’m ever responsible enough to get a dairy...

We left Hello Gelato very disappointed. As soon as we asked to try a second flavor, the staff sternly told us we could only try two samples—creating the impression that we were just there for free samples instead of planning to buy. With so many flavors to choose from, limiting people to two samples makes it nearly impossible to make a confident choice, especially if those two aren’t a match, and you haven’t been here before.

The experience felt unwelcoming, which might explain why the shop was empty while Bacio Di Latte across the street was full.

A little flexibility and respect for customers would go a long way in creating a...

Was not a fan of the Gelato at all honestly, the lady initially was nice. However after I got a flavor that I completely disliked and asked if I could replace it having not eaten any of it other than a small taste the lady gave me a small of another flavor even though I initially paid for a large and was clearly reluctant to do even that and visibly unhappy about it. The second flavor I got was pretty bad too, I just had a tiny bit and disposed of the rest. The first flavor was some kind of sugar free hazelnut flavor which was terrible and the second flavor was orio something which was not...