Bombay Ice Creamery

(415) 861-3995

552 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110 37.7641 -122.4219

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Neighborhoods: Mission Dolores, Mission Dolores (Hub, Mid-Market), Central

Price:

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What People Are Saying About Bombay Ice Creamery

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The Scene – A vivid mural with two ice cream-toting Indian women overlooks this sliver of a shop. A cross-section of the Inner Mission community passes through for a quick nosh at the handful of cafe tables or a cone on the run. – – The Food – Ice cream is the main draw at this no-frills storefront. Familiar flavors like vanilla and mint chocolate chip vie for attention with stellar Subcontinental tastes such as almond saffron and cardamom. Rose is clear and heady on its own, but combined with saffron, it's an over-the-top exercise in excess. India's own spin on ice…

3 Star Rating: Average

08/07/06

Ewww

by shalgal at Citysearch

Lots of flavors, yes. Lots of junk added to get the flavors, yes. Almost every ice cream in this joint has a day glo color that screams "I AM FAKE". The flavors are numerous but not satisfying bc again, full of fakeness. If you really want some good mango ice cream, skip the scoops and go for the little freezer on the back wall - there you will find a yummy mango ice cream on a stick. Not too sweet and not too fake...

2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/28/06

So incredibly stingy!

by qinghaimolly at Citysearch

I used to love this place before I came in and wanted to sample a couple of different flavors. They only give one sample per person! The friend I was with sampled the cardamom, but wanted to try the green tea, and the server wouldn't let her. She bought a scoop of the green tea and threw it out after three bites, complaining it tasted of cardboard. So disappointing.

  • Pros: convenient
  • Cons: horrible service, inconsistent flavors (cardboard??)
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/27/05

Each flavor is an aquired taste

by vassariggy at Citysearch

From rose to cardamon to saffron almond, there is a myriad of uniquly seasonsed ice creams to try, along with all the classics like chocolate and vanilla. The portions are somewhat small for what you pay, but where else are you going to get such flavors. Definatly worth a try, and if you're really hungry you can get a samosa or other Indian/Pakastani snack as well.

  • Pros: Unique, Good Treat
  • Cons: Slightly overpriced

The Details on Bombay Ice Creamery

The Extras:

Get a hand-packed pint or quart for the freezer.

Category:

Restaurants, Ice Cream Parlors

Payment Methods:

Cash

Cuisine:

Indian

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