You know youre at the right place when you see a line like this. Check the menu to the left of the door and then jump in line to order. Lots of diverse and unusual flavors to choose from. We tried several and loved them all. No wrong choices here!

Favorite ice cream in town with many new menu items

Great ice cream texture and flavors! The ube-pandan one was the winner. Glad we stopped by.

Seriously the best ice cream in the Bay Area! Not too sweet. Unique flavors that we enjoy. Owners are super friendly too!

This is in my top-two for best ice creams I’ve had. Flavors rotate frequently as well!

First place where the vegan ice cream was better then the regular one. Definitely recommend the dark chocolate vs the velvety chocolate which was just meh. Bummed that they don’t make the sundae anymore.

Literally the best ice cream place I’ve tried in SF! Especially loved the Salty Kaya flavor but the other flavors like Lychee and Milk tea were also amazing. Best place if you’re looking for an ice cream shop with more Asian flavors

Delicious ice cream with a very smooth texture and excellent flavors. Yummy!

Garden Creamery is hands down my favorite ice cream shop in the city, maybe even the world. And I absolutely love ice cream. They have Asian-inspired flavors like Japanese iced coffee and genmaicha with the best ingredients and local sources. The ice cream always has the best texture and depth, and are not too sticky or too artificially weet. They have rotating seasonal flavors and lots of nondairy and vegan options. Theres always a line, and their ice cream is *very* popular. Highly recommend.

Probably the best ice cream in SF (yes, I’ve almost tried it all…)

Love the smooth creamy texture without being too sweet & the asian flavors! the salty kaya (similar to like pandan) was the unexpected favorite.

Extremely good ice cream and very unique flavors that taste exactly like youd expect.

Garden Creamery is a relatively new addition to San Franciscos ice cream scene, but its already become a favorite of many, including myself.Theres a lot of to love about Garden Creamery: the great owners, friendly staff, the amazing selection of dairy flavors drawn from both the bay area and Hawaii, and the large selection of non-dairy flavors that taste so good, I order them sometimes even though I love my milk and cream. But the real beauty of Garden Creamery is the texture: smooth but just icy enough to not feel cloying, rich but not heavy, and just barely melting as you lick on a hot day. Nobody else compares.

Garden Creamery is hands down the best ice cream ever. It’s super creamy and I haven’t tried a flavor yet that I didn’t love. We make the trip over from the East Bay regularly as every other ice cream shop pales in comparison now! The owners and staff are lovely and make great recommendations of new flavors to try. My favorite is the Pandan Coconut!

This place is awesome. The staff were incredibly friendly, helpful, and patient. There is a very diverse selection of ice cream, regular and coconut sweetened with agave. Restaurant was clean and the staff quickly processed customers without feeling rushed. I was hesitant to believe their rating with it being so high but they 100% deserve it.

Delicious vegan ice cream, but the flavors are VERY strong. Couldnt finish one scoop of the dark chocolate, and Im a chocolate lover

Absolutely delicious. The dark chocolate honey will have me always coming here. Extremely flavorful and delicious in every way. Thank you so much. Please, extend your hours.

One big regret I have coming here is coming here right after brunch! They have unique flavors that may change based on the season. We got the cone thats like a fried donut dusted in cinnamon sugar. We got two cones to share. A sticky rice mango and Thai ice tea. Both very different but so rich in flavor. I like the cone as you pull pieces of wroth ice cream on it, yum!

Hole in the wall place but so good. Vegan options are severely limited though. Only like 4 flavors.

Delicious ice cream flavors and extremely friendly staff!!

Holy moly this is good ice cream! Great flavors and the texture of the ice cream is amazing. On sat afternoons, special chimney cone option!

This is a famous icecream shop that is not located on the main road, but became popular through word of mouth and reviews.It has many Asian inspired flavours like plum, taro, black sesame, hojicha, etc. You can get a kids scoop for $4, single scoop (with up to 2 flavours) for $5, and a double scoop (with up to 3 flavors).We went today when it was kind of cool outside but there was still a line so I imagine it can get quite busy when the weather is nice.

Yummy ice cream (non-dairy & dairy) and the employees were friendly. There were 7 non-dairy flavors and I tasted most of them and they were all very good, with strong flavors and smooth textures. $4.50 will get you a single (in a cup, not a cone) which is 1-2 scoops (can be 2 different flavors) and this is plenty and seems like a decent deal. They have a small water cooler and a tidy single-stall restroom in the shop. We were there first ones in as it opened at 6pm, but we noticed they had a sign with instructions on which street the line should go down if it got that long... So I guess it gets pretty backed up.

Yum. Great favor options and the owner is really nice!

Had the Sencha and the Earl grey ice cream ina sugar cone. Waited twenty minutes in line but it was worth the wait. The ice cream was not overly sweet. Its creamy and tasted like the tea. Staff is really friendly and offered multiple samples without my request.Only down side is the street parking 🙁.

Try the banana and the milk tea one theyre soo delicious

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Excellent ice cream

The ice cream here is perfectly creamy and flavors on point! The milk tea toffee and vanilla lilikoi are 👌

Loved the matcha oreo flavor

My favorite ice cream spot in the city! Love all the flavors & they have a lot of non-dairy options too. The owner, Erin, is from Hawaii so she always has some unique/tropical and amazing flavors. She is super nice too! On Saturdays they make and serve chimney cones (between 2-4pm).

One of the best ice cream places. Always delicious and very innovative flavors

This was a solid spot but not necessarily a spot I would insist on going again (if I was in the area, I would give it another look). The non-diary options seem to taste better than the diary options. I like Thai tea, so I went with that flavor but my friend’s ube (that I tried) may have been better. If you like dessert and sugar, like me, I’d say to give it a shot.

Ice cream is consistently good with an ever changing menu each time I come. I usually love their tea flavors that are made fresh. The staff is really friendly as well. I got the Kaya and matcha single. Its worth the wait. The unique flavors taste just like what you are expecting giving your tastebuds a fresh taste.

Delicious non dairy flavors available. Fast, friendly service with samples offered. I liked the dark chocolate non dairy. The guava was ok but maybe a bit too sweet. This place was busy on a Saturday night with the line out the door.

I went for the doughnut cone but apparently they arent making them anymore! The ice cream was very good so it was still worth the trip.

Thank You Garden Creamery! I wanted to publicly thank the owners of Garden Creamery for taking good care of my 91 year old father after a terrible fall he had near their business. My father was walking alone. He became disoriented after falling. He fractured his right forearm, fractured 2 fingers in his left hand and had a big gash in his left leg. The owners tended to my father and were able to get in contact with my mother. Our family is so grateful to Erin and Donny. Our faith in humanity has been restored. My dad is in good spirits and is looking forward to going to Garden Creamery for ice cream.

Amazed that they have 6 vegan flavors that arent boring. The Thai iced tea is my favorite w coconut condensed milk 😋

My favorite ice cream shop in the city.Heres why:The flavors. They use good ingredients, and you can taste it when you savor the flavors.The variety. (Especially of asian flavors) They have pandan, ube, black sesame, different kinds of green tea: hojicha, matcha, ... they have japanese milk tea, hong kong coffee, ... then they have tropical flavors like lillikoi, guava, and coconut (can you tell that I go here a lot?) They also have rotating seasonal flavors like pumpkin and more conventional flavors like strawberry, almond... they also have vegan ice cream!This is a place where you get quality over quantity. Worth it.Pictured: almond butter, pumpkin macadamia, and saffron rose.The saffron rose was DELICIOUS.

Adorable. Delicious and super high quality. Always excellent service. Totally a wonderful experience.

Tried their Matcha, Ube, dark chocolate and Thai tea. Loved them all. I really like their choice of flavors.

Very friendly customer service with just spot-on unique and delicious flavors. I had a waffle cone that was not too thick and perfectly crispy with a scoop each of ginger pluot and ube pandan ice cream, and it couldnt possibly have tasted better!!

Garden Creamery is one of two ice cream shops (the other is Marco Polo Gelato in Sunset district) that I actually want to visit. Its signature pandan coconut is amazingly rich and flavorful. Tough to order online during the pandemic because it sold out in less than 3 minutes. I kept losing items in my basket because they arent mine until paid. Upside: I spent less money.

Such an incredible ice cream place with unique flavors

Decent place you don’t wh

Really unique flavors. Definitely worth the trip. A little pricey but its a high-touch product.

I liked their ube pandan, canteloup, cookies and cream, mango sticky rice and hongkong milk tea ice cream!! Very milky and high quality.

Savior for a typical hot October day. Buuuuuut close to $10 for a three-scoop waffle cone. Buuuuuut^2, its quite delicious though. Tastes as close to quality gelato as SF gets.Yummmy Asian-inspired flavors like Japanese milk coffee, black sesame, ube (purple yam), Thai ice tea (no dairy!) plus chocolate, vanilla, etc. Seasonal flavors du jour include pumpkin and trick-or-treat (vanilla with kit kat, crunch, and other chocolate bars)

Consistently dont of the best non dairy ice cream options in the city!

Really interesting flavors. Brownie Sunday is great.

Yummy ice cream

Delicious ice cream - so many flavours and always creative and interesting! Many Asian inspired flavours and super friendly service.

This is my favorite ice cream shop in San Francisco, particularly because the ice cream is just right - not too rich, not bland, and soft. They have a unique offering of flavors that I love, and I especially recommend the Ube flavor, which has a unique fragrance to it that only Garden Creamery offers. Expect to spend about 15-30 minutes in line, but I definitely recommend the place. Ive been to many ice cream shop in San Francisco, but I always go back to this one. The only drawback is that they dont offer ice cream in pints for bringing home.

Lots of yummy flavors; they have a lot of flavors from Asia like lychee, black sesame, miso, matcha. Don’t sleep on their vegan flavors either! My favorite is the hojicha and mint chip and vegan chocolate.

The Earl Grey and Mango sticky rice sorbets were delicious

Delicious. Lots of fun flavors. My new favorites: Hoji-cha (roasted macha) and Hong Kong milk tea.

This place is awesome! The flavors that they offer rotate frequently but theyre amazing. I personally love the mango sticky rice, ube pandan, and matcha gold. Keep in mind these flavors might not be here when you get there though. all the flavors are unique and I love that about it. Bonus: if you go on Saturdays they have churro cones!

Not very special but Okay!

My favorite ice cream shop in SF hands down. They have incredible flavors that is hard to find and satisfy my asian flavor cravings (like white rabbit and kinako). Well balanced and creamy, silky texture. They definitely know how to nail stone fruits and I was surprised to see watermelon on the menu this summer!I love how they support other local businesses as some are purchased locally at farms and farmer markets. That being said, flavors are seasonal so chances of seeing them again are slim. Thursday 7pm have been my weekly alarms to snag a few pints as theyre like a Supreme drop. Makes me not want to move out of SF.Disclaimer: I have an ice cream addiction now.

Intense natural flavors, not too sweet, long lines. Great ice cream.

Unique tropical sweet and savory flavors. Sample and find a flavor you like, then ask them to pick a complementary flavor the scone scoop!

Long and intimidating lines but its ok when you have a friend, because its worth it. Good ice cream, fair prices and a very friendly team!

Unique, rich flavors with both vegan and non-vegan options available. Plenty of indoor seating as well!

Its pink alright; and there is a long line.

Lots of interesting flavors. It can get crowded on a sunny day.

Quite a few innovative flavors that were all very tasty! Didnt want to wait until 2pm for the Chimney cone, so I had a plain sugar cone which was quite tasty too. The small serving comes with 2 flavors and the scoops are pretty sizeable!

Unique flavors - ube pandan, black sesame, and multiple varieties of green tea. If you go on Saturday from 2-4 PM (later if they have leftovers), the chimney cones are truly delicious way to enjoy their rich and creamy ice creams.Expect to wait in line if its after meal times; this place is however very worth the wait.

One of the better ice cream spots in town. Lots of really great flavours that isnt too out there or bold like Salt and Straw. The ice cream itself isnt too heavy after the fact. I usually cant finish a small on my own that comes with two scoops and two flavours, but I did this time with the waffle cone (also good). Expect to pay around $5 for a small. Theres also kids size if you cant eat as much.I got the pandan coconut and hojicha. Its so good!!Its close to Dolores park and in the heart if Mission, therefore its always busy and line is out the door. It could by go to ice cream place.

Love the flavors here! Really interesting flavors, like Ube, Black Seseme, Matcha, Genmaicha, Adzuki Beans, etc. Wish I lived nearby. Always a line but I still come whenever Im in the neighborhood.

Dare I say - it may be the best ice cream in SF (and there are a lot of choices). Their non-dairy is made with coconut milk base and its even better thank standard ice cream sometimes. In particular, the Black Sesame and Salty Kaya are to die for. They had a haupia earlier that was also amazing. Dont miss!

My husband had the strawberry and I had the milk coffee.Rich flavors but not overly sweet.We waited about 20 minutes in line. Definitely worth the wait.

Must try their matcha and black sesame flavor. Visited this place to get their chimney cone ice cream, found out that they only serve it on Saturdays.

Incredible flavors!

Mango sticky rice and matcha gold (toffee) were my favorite flavors there!

One of the rare ice cream places in Bay area that regularly has fresh fruit flavors without the use of essences or colors. Their fruit flavors are seasonally rotating though, so you find many of them in the winter. They even write the names of local farms where their fruits are sources from. The ice cream itself was fantastic, the fruit flavors come forth without getting too sweet. Kudos!

Love their handmade ice creams. Always have some new flavours.

My wife and I love their dairy free options. Thai Tea is my favorite and Dark Chocolate is hers. If you want some during shelter in place make sure you set your alarm for 11:59am on Wednesday because they sell out fast and only take pre-orders right now.

Really unique flavours that you cant get anywhere else! The texture is really good too, even the sorbets.

I would rather get ice cream from McDonald’s than support a NIMBY owned business.

One of the best in SF.

I was heading to try out the uber famous Bi-Rite Creamery. I happened to find this place on my way and boy !! it was probably the best ice-cream I`ve had in SF. No wonder the lines are so huge ( thankfully it wasnt as long as the one for B-Rite). The servers are really patient and allow you to sample as many flavors as you like. I got a single with 2 flavors : Matcha with Toasted Rice + Japanese Coffee. Calling this place amazing would be an understatement.I heard many people outside raving about the mango sticky rice ice-cream. Definitely need multiple visits to this place to try out their amazeball flavors.NOTE: Their singles are pretty huge so keep this is mind while ordering.

Single scoops are huge! Lots of interesting flavors and better than some of the other nearby ice cream shops.

Great flavors & friendly service • be prepare to wait but its worth it ;)

Innovative flavours and great quality ice-cream

I love their ice cream. Many different and exotic flavors. People are supper friendly and you can taste as many as you wish. They also have the option to get small cup with two flavors. I highly recommend this place and will come back.

I dont think Ill ever go to any other ice cream places after trying out Garden Creamery. Its literally all the flavors I would have ever possibly dreamed of in reality!They have so many flavors that I have never saw at any other place. I got the Matcha Gold (Uji Matcha with Toffee), Mango Sticky Rice, and Strawberry Lychee! Im going to say I love every flavor because its the truth!The Matcha was like any other Matcha Ive ever tried it was the REAL DEAL! I love Matcha ice cream and this is the best. It has such a perfect and smooth Matcha taste then the toffee bits adds an extra surprise!The Mango Sticky Rice tasted EXACTLY like Mango Sticky Rice! If you took every dimension of it all from the mangos, the coconut milk, the rice you can literally taste each layer in every lick or bite you take. Thats just how AMAZING IT IS!I tasted the other two flavors before deciding I wanted it. As for the Strawberry Lychee I just got it because its my two favorite fruits put into one! Omg it was so good. You can truly taste the Lychee AND the Strawberry in equal parts.My friend got the Matcha Gold, Ube Buko Pandan, and Caramelized Banana and he enjoyed every flavor as well!They have so many more flavors I wanted to literally get a scoop of each one!Its super cool how for the double scoop you can get 2-3 flavors and for the single you could get 1-2! Perfect way to stack up more flavors! Also on Saturdays only from 2-4 I believe they have their chimney cones! I have to come back and try those out.If youre in the area YOU MUST try it out! Its so delicious!

They offer a variety of flavors that are delicious... Im a loyal Mitchells Ice cream customer since the age of 6 yrs, but now I have an alternative choice, cause Garden Creamery is smackin!!

I absolutely LOVE Garden Creamery. They have unique flavors (dairy and non-dairy), and you can tell they carefully craft their ice cream to highlight the main ingredient(s). Its not sickingly sweet, or overly complicated with loads of ingredients or flavors. They rotate some of their flavors. Parking can be tricky as is on the corner of 20th and Lexington, two small streets. The place is a modest little space, 3 or 4 small tables for sitting, but thats not a deal breaker for me because its all about the ice cream anyways!! It can get packed, but of all the busy times Ive been there they are quick and efficient. Shown in the photo: Ube and Thai tea in the cone, matcha and hojicha in the cup.

❤ Garden Creamery❣ Their ice creams (dairy or non-dairy) are of outstanding quality 👍👍👍👍👍. The other plus side is that you can try their various flavors. Garden has the standard American flavors (vanilla, chocolate & strawberry - still highly recommended) but if you are adventurous their mix of Tropical, Asian/SE Asian or Latin flavors are worth trying. Let your palate do the tasting & enjoy 😋😋😋

Local ice cream spot that is pretty darn delicious. They have seasonal flavors and I think it is meant to mimic Asian flavors or from Hawaii. Located right next door to where the old Lexington used to be. One of my favorite seasonal flavors is Hong Kong Milk Tea and they have a few other flavors in honor of Chinese New Years.

Their ice cream is not too sweet and not too creamy, which really lets the wonderfully creative fruit and tea and herbal flavors shine through. A bit of a line can form when it’s warm or on the weekends, but the staff has the magic ability to keep it moving efficiently while also not rushing anyone when it’s their turn to order. I really appreciate how patient they are with letting people try out the many amazing flavors.

Wonderful ice cream with unique flavors.

The store itself is small with limited seating, but the flavor and topping combination options were plenty! I got a single serving of Thai tea ice cream with condensed milk drizzle and loved it. I found it cool that the Thai tea flavor was one of the dairy free options for those who may have dietary restrictions. I would love to come back to try other toppings like the butter mochi.

Been here twice. Always a line at the door. Its worth it though. They have ice cream flavours that youve never had in your life time. I love their Asian and tea influenced flavours.

How good is Garden Creamery? See pictures below, nothing left... It is aaamazing but please stay away...The lines are long, so please do not come. Lol. Just kidding, support your local businesses! Wooo!

The ice cream was really good and creamy.

This is a neighborhood delight! Fresh homemade ingredients. Oh... did I mention local too! The cacao nibs coated with chocolate were pretty damn tasty too. Chocolate sauce and brownie was scratch made as well. This place is almost as good as bi-rite. In some aspects better. This shop is a must visit!

My favorite ice cream place in SF! Genuinely think it’s superior to Bi-Rite, Smitten, Salt & Straw, Humphry Slocombe, etc. The lines for Garden are insane on weekend nights. Expect 30m on average. Like most ice cream shops in SF, you can try flavors before deciding on your orderGreat selection of asian flavors. My favorites are the matcha gold (sweet matcha with a crunchy topping e.g. toffee - they switch it up regularly), ube, and genmaichaSaturdays from 3-5p they have churro cones (!)

Ube and genmaicha ice cream! Thanks for bringing me the flavors of my childhood! Serious about their tea flavors, including earl grey and matcha.

I’m vegan. The flavors are unique and delicious, and the texture is superb. I got two scoops (2 different flavors), walked 5 steps out of the door, and then went back in and asked them to add another scoop of a different flavor on top. If they have coconut, get it. It tasted so fresh and natural.