Salt & Straw

I recently visited Salt & Straw for the first time and decided to try their Coffee & Love Nuts flavor—and I’m so glad I did! Every bite was packed with rich coffee ice cream and delightful clusters of chocolate-covered nuts that added the perfect crunch and sweetness. It was a fun and flavorful combination that really stood out. Salt & Straw is known for their variety of unique and inventive flavors, making it a great spot for anyone looking to try something different from the typical scoop shop. Another bonus: they offer pints to go, so if you fall in love with a flavor (like I did), you can take some home and enjoy it later. Overall, I’d give my visit a solid 4 out of 5 stars. Can’t wait to come back and try more flavors!

Go-to ice cream stop in the South Bay. Great selection of flavors, with some expected staples + many unique rotating options. Good selection of vegan options (and not just sorbets!), which is noted on the menu itself. Gluten free options are not noted on the menu board, but easily accessible online, where full ingredient lists are also provided. Great for those with allergies or intolerances.

A really open space Salt and Straw in Valley Fair. The service has always been pretty friendly for me. The staff doesn't get irritated when you ask for multiple samples and always put in their two cents about the flavors they can't get enough of or find missing an extra oomph! On the weekends, there is usually a line, especially at night but it moves fairly fast. They are an organized and efficient bunch. I like how they have seasonal flavors. I am terribly invested in the holiday flavors for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. My favorites have been a turkey ice cream with crispy organic rotisserie chicken skin and duck fat, as well as a sweet potato and cranberry ice cream with cornbread chunks. They do have all the funky flavors like bone marrow ice cream that I am always dying to

Small store, but there's tons of seating outside. Really quick service. October 2024 flavours: All pretty average. This is quite the disappointing month. None of the limited edition flavours really stood out. Ended up getting a split scoop of the candycopia (the candy bits were nice) and creepy crawlers (the matcha was acceptable). Pumpkin bread could use more pumpkin spice, essence of ghost is for the licorice lovers, blackberry tamales is skippable.

First time visiting a Salt & Straw and it was so good!! You can taste lots of things before choosing and prices are on par with other boutique creamery brands. I really enjoyed the summer berry seasonal flavors!