Being that I am originally from San Diego, thought I would try out The Baked Bear which recently opened a location here in Scottsdale near me after seeing them on a local news show.
Because of the news show, seems everyone else decided to come try them out because it was busy. Actually overtime I am near this location, there is always a lot of people there including those bringing large groups of kids which I can tell you is not fun because of the size of the shop.
Seating inside is likewise very limited so if you don't want to sit outside in the heat best to have one person in your group grab a table while you order.
The menu offers a decent selection of ice creams, unfortunately the flavors seem to be those that appeal primarily to kids and women who I am guessing are their main customer base.
Depending on what you order, the staff are pretty good at putting it together quickly unless you have to wait for a fresh batch of cookies.
Overall the ice cream was OK, not as good as Cold Stone and the portions could have been better for the price.
I will likely go back at some later time once the "newness" wears off .... which might be a while.
In the mean time, not worth spending 15 to 30 minutes waiting in long lines for.