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| - I will start by saying that passing by this place one night before it was officially opened, the owners were very generous and invited me and my friends in to sample the ice-cream. They said they were still working on the flavours, so I didn't judge the taste at that point, but their invitation definitely left a good impression on me.
Now, I walk past ihalo Krunch everyday on my commute. You can tell when you're getting close, by the black and purple puddles of melted cream on the ground. Most of the days, there are super long lines to try the hyper-Instagrammable icecream. I've been curious to try the flavours to see how they've turned out since my initial tasting, however the long lines were a turn off.
I finally stopped in during a cloudy day. Unfortunately, as I had predicted, this place turned out to be more of a gimmick. I had the Ube Nut (half purple Ube, half black coconut flavour). While the taste wasn't bad, it simply tasted like sweet cream, and not the flavours they were supposed to be. For over $6.50+tax for a cone, I expect a good flavour, not just a pretty picture to post to Instagram.
Would love to support this local business, however I would recommend they work on their flavours and not rely on the Insta-buzz that they have created ... because that will fade, and what will be left?
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