Kinrose Creamery — Restaurant in Pasadena

Ahhhhhhmazing!!! Must visit! We visited Kinrose Creamery on a fall Friday night, and were drawn in by the jazzy duet playing live music on the patio. Upon entering, we were met with a warm atmosphere of patrons of all backgrounds vibing together, waiting to try an ice cream flavor. The sign outside says "ice cream with Middle Eastern roots," so we were curious and wanted to give it a try. It's a quaint space that is set up so well with thoughtful new age decor. The chairs are unique and remind me of the Jetsons. There's a cool comfy couch at the front window, PacMan and Ms. Pac Man, cacti, and some cool cartoon framed art on the wall that you can scope out while you wait to order. We were here for 35 minutes from entry to exit. There were about 10 people in line in front of us, but the line moved quickly. We sampled a few flavors and settled on Sour Cherry with Fairy Floss, Saffron Pistachio Rose, and Walnut Baklava.

Absolutely must try!! The Sour Cherry was so creamy!! The Fairy Floss (candy Floss) was trippy. Lol. It's definitely not cotton candy, but it's so cool and such an interesting accent. I really liked it.

The Saffron was surprisingly good and fascinating. Again, super creamy, the rose flavor really comes through, and the pistachios added an extra layer of flavor and crunch.

The Walnut Baklava is a fan favorite. Creamy brown sugar walnut ice cream dipped in bits of baklava.

We will most...

Oh my god... I was passing by and just noticed this "hidden" gem. This unsuspecting alleyway with the jazz restaurant, dog bakery, and pub now includes an amazing, well-rounded ice cream shop. Upon entering this ice cream shop, it welcomes guests with bright colors and paintings along the walls and plenty of seating by the large windows (perfect for a California spring weather). Looking at the menu, the options are not large but aren't timid. The shop hones in on the best of the best. They allow samples of their interesting and delicious ice creams. Without the basic "vanilla and chocolate," the options are the best. I would recommend the ice creams that include saffron and if you are not a hater of mint chocolate ice cream to get the mint chip. I got the pistachio rose saffron ice cream. Not once while enjoying the desert have I crunched on ice. It melted perfectly on my tongue while not melting too fast in the cup. It's a perfect sweet treat in the summer. It doesn't melt too fast! The flavor js not too big, and all of the ingredients do not overpower each other. I will definitely be coming...

The ice cream is delicious on its own but what really makes it next level is the toppings they add such as baked phyllo (yes, please), Iranian candy floss, and Iranian fruit leather.

I got a split scoop because I wasn't able to decide on just one. If they had a 4 scoop sampler I would have gotten that lol

Kunefe (Full bodied sweet cream topped with crunchy baked phyllo); the sweet cream was delicious. Not too sweet that it becomes overwhelming. The baked phyllo was my favorite part. It really complimented the ice cream and having that crunchy texture made it a whole new experience.

Sheer Aroz (Rice & milk with a dash of cinnamon (cinnamon optional)): I knew I had to get this because I love arroz con leche. It was creamy and not heavy with the cinnamon which was nice since it can become too overwhelming.

I'm definitely going back to try the rest of the flavors

There's seating inside and outside.

For those who have dogs - there is a pole to tie your dog up for a quick trip inside and it's within view of...