Taiyaki NYC
Ice Cream Parlor and Dessert Shop$$$$
Little Italy, New York
Go here. Experience the ice cream. It's worth it.
"The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and..."(5 Tips)
"Delicious soft serve - recommend the matcha black sesame swirl"(4 Tips)
"Creamy ice cream atop a taiyaki fish cone."(3 Tips)
"$7 for a sad soft serve ice cream in a warm waffle fish"(3 Tips)
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Kayleigh HarringtonSeptember 21, 2016The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and matcha ice cream with mochi, red bean paste and a chocolate wafer. The cone is a taiyaki cake! Served warm and delicious.
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Caila QuinnJanuary 25, 2017Best dessert in NYC. Homemade green tea icecream artfully adorning a warm one of a kind fish waffle cone filled with red bean. The sprinkled mochi on top takes this delight to the next level.
AnissaSeptember 20, 2016What's better than soft serve? Soft serve in a fish mouth! In this case, a warm cake with custard serves at the cone and makes for a delightful treat!
Barrila TwinsDecember 15, 2016Taiyaki has croyaki now stuffed with your choice of bean paste or custard. Custard was delicious and the croyaki was flavorful
Zee AmaroAugust 31, 2018I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven! I built my own: custard filled cone, green tea ice cream, and mochi candy. AMAZING. I'm in lOVE with the cone, its soft and doughy and tastes like a pastry!
AnthonyJanuary 11, 2017Literally everything on their menu is golden. Try the straight out of japan for the authentic dessert experience that made this place so popular.
Cindy MaDecember 9, 2016straight outta japan - matcha + sesame soft serve. perfect place to take hipster pics. the ice cream & taiyaki are so gooooood but mochi could be better.
You obviously come here for the taiyaki (the fish shaped cone/cake). Instead of the normal sweetened red bean filling, they fill it with ice cream flavor(s) of your choice :)
Melissa YuNovember 5, 2016You pick the ice cream (matcha sesame obvss), filling, 2 toppings and drizzle for $7. Plus an adorable photo worth grammin' 👍🏼
Jin MoonSeptember 24, 2017The matcha sesame soft serve ice cream on taiyaki is simply amazing. Don't forget to eat the whole fish. It has a sweet azuki red bean inside.
Dana RosaApril 16, 2019The souffle pancakes are super fun! They're a bit eggy, and I wouldn't come back just for them, but they're so photogenic (and the wait is an experience in and of itself). Overall, worth it!
Jen MoshAugust 27, 2018The ice cream is amazing all the way down to the cone!! I recommend everyone come try Taiyaki! You will not be disappointed!!
Elynn LeeMarch 1, 2017Line moves pretty quickly! The soft serve is really yummy. Portions are large - you might even be able to share! Not much filling in the actual taiyaki, but still great!
TomJuly 1, 2017Ice cream goals. Delicious soft serve, snack on a wafer and mochi and you still have a taiyaki cake for your happy ending 😋
SusumuApril 10, 2017Green tea and sesame soft served ice cream in a Japanese fish-shaped cake. Straight Outta Japan($7) would be a good choice. $10 minimum for credit card payment.
Julias RodriguezJuly 4, 2019My goal was to try the Souffle pancakes they make but I didn't know its only served from 11am to 2pm. So I ended up ordering the strawberry and mango with coconut flakes. It was amazing!
Worth the hype. Get passed the horde of IGers and enjoy a delicious treat (matcha and black sesame is legit)
Andrew SailesNovember 19, 2016You must try the straight from Japan. This place does not sell the warm filled taiyaki, but the ice cream filling versions instead. It is great place and worth the visit.
Sara JordanAugust 4, 2018Such a fun little ice cream shop. You can pick from their offerings or make your own. The black sesame is so tasty!
Christina ChinAugust 12, 2017$7 a pop...but pretty darn good soft serve!! Better than big gay imo. Fishcone has a little custard at the very tip.
Patrick BaskinJanuary 8, 2017Warm & soft fish shaped cone with custard or red bean paste at the bottom, get the Choco-Lit
Cynthia LinMay 20, 2017Great size! Not too large. The soft serve is creamy and the fish freshly baked!
Natalie GaisserJune 13, 2017The ice cream is incredible! It's light and refreshing and the waffle fish cone is not only insta worthy but delicious.
Kristy ChanAugust 8, 2017Green tea ice cream and latte were good, fish with red bean was good but they got my first order wrong. Check before you leave to make sure they got it right 🙄🙄🙄
NoviJune 30, 2017Rainbow unicorn! 🌈 it's a tiny store so it gets crowded easily esp during the summer but ig-worth hahaha
Yeah, it was that good! Matcha everything!! I can’t wait to go back.
Pil BisbjergMay 28, 2018In addition to the joy of the instagramable looks the ice cream is great and so is the fish waffle 😀
Michael LinOctober 12, 2016Awesome ice cream and great staff! I spilled mine and they replaced it on the house!
Camilla CSeptember 17, 2016Very good... Loved the Straight Outta Japan -- matcha / black sesame swirl, Mochi, red beans... But $7 for this thing is a bit overpriced IMO.
Michelle WilesMarch 5, 2017overhyped on taste, but great for Instagram. Also prepare to be aggressive to get a seat because it's tiny
CarolJune 5, 2017Get ANYTHING here. You will not be disappointed. Currently tops my list for best dessert in NYC!
KarenOctober 20, 2019Important! Tilt your camera only ... or you’ll quickly discover you’ve lost your ice cream to the ground.
- Tim DengAugust 14, 2018Creamy ice cream atop a taiyaki fish cone. Get matcha flavor. They also have a unicon one
Kathryn PhillipsJune 4, 2017This place was super fun! The ice cream was delicious and the cone so cute! Tasted like a waffle.
Vanessa MotwaniSeptember 6, 2017The presentation is just beautiful and so fun! Loved the warm fish shape waffle but the soft serve itself was average.
Peter LadaFebruary 28, 2017Fish. Custard. Azuki. Ice cream. Ingredients for a winning recipe, almost worth the price asked for.
Isa SierraSeptember 18, 2018Delicious!!! The black sesame ice cream tayaki is the best. Decent matcha also.
nikkiNovember 24, 2016often crowded tourist haven, but worth the wait for a unique and light warm/cold dessert
Alex RobertsonAugust 9, 2017it's not bad but dessert trends are the hardest for me to get into. tasty waffle fish things
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We’re known for our Japanese fish-shaped waffle that is chewy on the inside yet crispy on the outside. It's flavors blend perfectly our artisan ice cream.
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- Mon–Thu
- 1:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Fri–Sun
- 1:00 PM–9:00 PM
(212) 966-2882
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