The Ice Bar — Restaurant in West Covina

First, thank for staying open during the times indicated by your store hours even though there wasn't any business. SO many times I've driven to restaurants that are supposed to be open late but close early due to lack of customers .. So infuriating!

The owner served us and he was so patient in explaining our choices and what people usually like. I got the Korean pear with blueberry. They hand-squeeze the gel and use tweezers to put on each type of mint- WOW! They make it look like an art form. It tasted like iced Korean pear, and the blueberry gave it more of a kick. They even had blueberries frozen inside! My favorite was the calpico gel though.. MmmMMm. It really tasted like calpico!

My boyfriend got the nutella and banana. It was REALLY good as well, and the sweetest bar they have (although it's not overwhelmingly sweet). So each bite consisted of this creamy banana, drizzle of nutella gel, and the crunch of the banana chips on top. REALLY good. And the banana tasted like a real banana, not some processed "fruit." We sampled the horchata ice cream too and it was so good as well. However, my dessert stomach isn't as big as my regular-food stomach, so I had to choose between ice cream or a bar.

BUT my boyfriend's dessert stomach is pretty big, so after getting his nutella and banana bar, he got one more. It was the mango and strawberry(?) one I believe. It made my relive my lucas-eating childhood, where we would spend recesses trying to squeeze and eat all the lucas hairs out of those lucas containers. I really like how tangy this bar was, yet refreshing with the mango and strawberry base.

The décor is really cool and hip. I liked the color scheme and how the bar stools are situated at different heights pertaining to the wall décor. It gives off the same futuristic vibe as the ice cream lab. I KNOW this place is going to blow up soon, sooo come NOW before the line becomes regularly...

I have been wanting to try The Ice Bar for quite awhile, and I finally was able to get the chance to try. While I think the bars definitely make a great photo-op, I don't think I would return often just because the prices are a little high and the location is quite far.

The storefront is very bright and welcoming. Lots of tables and chairs. The workers were friendly and explained to us the menu since we had never been to The Ice Bar before. You pick a pop, then choose if you want to eat it plain, in the way that The Ice Bar customizes it, or customize it yourself. There's different prices for each option.

I tried the Korean Pear Blueberry and Strawberry Lemonade House Style. Both of them were made in front of my eyes (ooh) and after taking a ton of pictures, I was able to try them both. They were interesting. I think the popsicle base reminded me of the ones I used to get from the street vendors or ice cream trucks when I was younger. But having all the fancy sauces and garnishes definitely give the popsicle base an extra kick. The Strawberry Lemonade was okay. I liked the Pop Rocks and the tanginess of the strawberry lemonade popsicle. I thought the Korean Pear Blueberry was much tastier. It was more refreshing and cool, a good treat on a hot day.

I think the total price was around $6-$7, a decent price for a first time ever gourmet popsicle experience. The popsicles were creamy and had good flavor, but I don't think I'd make the trip out to West Covina just to get an ice pop.

Just a side-note: check out the bathroom! The wall art is...

First time going here with my family, I order milk tea boba and it's delicious. Staff service 5/5: the staff was nice to ask about signing up for the Square program. I like how they have a vibrating alert device to alert their customers that their drinks are ready to pick up.My first time seeing a boba place that have this feature.

Drinks 5/5: I ordered two Milk Tea with boba and the boba are chewy and warm. The drink isn't heavy in sweetness which is good. Not low on sweet nor high on sweet. So this would be great for anyone who are careful about their sugar level. The drinks are delicious.

Place 5/5: This spot is a good place to bring friends and family to hangout and have some drinks. Chill comfortable spot. Also this place has WiFi. Some customers work on their graphics design projects on their laptop, others do their homework, some play board...