Kinrose Creamery - Pasadena, California

Cory M.

Incredible little spot! Flavor sampling is encouraged but know that if you come in looking to get one scoop, you are going to walk out with the duo because to choose just one flavor is simply impossible. Employees are incredible—attentive and friendly—and are sure to ask about any allergies before handing out a sample. Thanks for the awesome experience 💞

Ruth C.

The staff at this place are SO friendly and helpful. They gave me great recommendations and samples, and every flavor I tried was amazingly well-balanced with textures and flavors. (Lots of flavors come with delicious toppings!!) Add in a great ambience and I think I just found my new favorite spot. (Pictured are Pistachio Sohan on the left and Walnut Baklava on the right, half eaten because we couldn’t hold back 🙂

Alejandro F. M.

This place has been in my bookmarks for so long and I finally got the chance to go try it. The flavors are so unique, but my friend and I went with one of the bestsellers: the Walnut Baklava. Every ice cream comes with its own topping, which in this case is the baked baklava bits on top. It also comes with a super tiny and cute flower bud that I was tempted to eat (thinking, maybe it's edible? maybe it's one of the toppings and a part of the experience?) but ultimately didn't. The store is manned by twins, who were, at all times, helpful and professional. The ice cream itself is pretty good and I do believe the more than a year wait in my bookmarks was well worth the experience and expense.

VB C. A. O.

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 definitely be back!

Nas H.

I cannot explain how amazing this ice cream was. I’m Persian so when I came across this place I was super excited. I’ve never come across a concept like this before. There was a line to get in (rightly so). Even though there was a line we didn’t have to wait too long. The staff were super friendly. I got the Sheer aroz and saffron pistachio rose. I honestly thought my mouth was in heaven. It was incredible and especially as I’ve grown up with these flavours it was so amazing to experience it in a different way. I’m not from the US but because of my work I come to Pasadena a lot during the year, I cannot wait to come back and try the other flavours. I wish we had this in the UK. I am obsessed. They also have a vegan/dairy free option.

Haarika S.

Super cute place and very helpful staff, allowed 4 of us many samples. The ice cream here is really good, super unique flavors, must visit if you’re in old town Pasadena.

Iris B.

Kinrose Creamery provides many unique flavors perfectly crafted for those Instagram worthy shots.

I want to highlight is their stellar customer service. They greet everyone and take their time with each guest.

To the owner, Mo, thank you for the succulent.

Justin L.

Any one of the flavors here would be the most unique and adventurous of any other ice cream shop. If you are a boring ice cream eater and just want to order vanilla or chocolate, this place is not for you. But if you want to try exotic and fun new tastes come here.