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Ice cream and freshly baked hot lava cookie is just a wonderful post-dinner dessert / sweet treat. The delightful warm cookie with rich and oozing lava ganache pairs perfectly with the dairy-free and oat-based dirty matcha ice cream. I like their matcha ice cream which leans more bitter than sweet. The only downside is they do not allow flavour tasting.

Dirty Matcha Scoop 》$4.80 + $2 (Oat-Based)
Chocolate Lava Cookie 》$7.50

The soft serve has a strong milky (not vanilla) flavour and the cone has a malty taste. If you prefer milky flavours then this is something to try but if you are expecting vanilla flavours then I suggest Mcdonald's soft serve. It was decent but do not expect premium ice cream at such a price point 》$1.50

This is a must-try! Highly recommended for anyone looking for a unique twist on familiar favorites. The churros mochi waffle is crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and lightly dusted with cinnamon-sugar perfection. Its unique mochi texture gave it a playful, satisfying bite that had me hooked from the first bite.

The soya bean milk with dough fritters gelato had a nostalgic, comforting taste reminiscent of local breakfast favorites, but with a creamy and indulgent twist. The white chrysanthemum gelato on the other hand, was floral, delicate, and refreshingly light.

Churros Mochi Waffle 》$8.50
Double Scoop 》$9 + $1 Premium

The buttermilk waffle was crispy on the outside, fluffy inside, with a hint of buttery sweetness.

The ube gelato has a mellow sweet potato vibe that I love. It was creamy, earthy, subtly sweet with a smooth, luscious texture. On the other hand, the chrysanthemum goji berry gelato offers a refreshing twist with its fragrant and floral undertones.

Together, the flavours create a balanced dance of richness and lightness. Definitely worth a visit if you're around the hood looking for adventurous ice cream flavours.

Waffle with Double Scoop 》$17

The waffle has a nice crisp exterior with stretchy and chewy Chinese rice cake (年糕) inside. The nian gao was not too sweet with hints of brown sugar. I enjoyed the contrasting texture of the chewy nian gao and crispy waffle. The tie guan yin ice cream was creamy and light in flavour with a very mild taste of tea which I wish the fragrance of tea could be stronger. They do not allow flavour tasting so it's really a hit/miss.

Other flavours available are cookies and cream, sea salt gula melaka, osmanthus oolong, dark chocolate, yuzu shiso, Hoegaarden Rosee beer, chrysanthemum goji berries, matcha butterfly pea soy, roselle smoked plum, pi pa gao mint, white peach oolong, strawberry chia seeds, Jasmine green milk tea and earl grey milk tea.

Nian Gao Waffle + 1 Scoop 》$11.30

Cold Flings is a cosy cafe serving ice cream till 2am daily at High Park Residences. Indoor seatings are minimal but they do have outdoor seatings too. I tried their oolong osmanthus on a cone. The ice cream was creamy but fell short on the floral/tea flavours and their cones were not crispy either. I expected something better when they charged premium prices for their flavours. 》$5.50 (Gold Flavour) + $1 Cone

Over here at Hvala, they churned three different types of dairy-free matcha gelato ranging from Matcha°1 with the lightest intensity of matcha to Matcha°3 with the strongest intensity of matcha.

I went with the popular choice of Matcha°2 with medium-intensity of matcha. It was thick, creamy and rich in flavour which was good enough for me without being too sweet while maintaining the slight bitterness of matcha 》$6.90

Kooks Creamery is known for its molten lava cookies topped with a scoop of ice cream. I went with the signature lava set that came with a chocolate molten cookie and a single scoop of ice cream.

Do expect about 15mins waiting time as the cookie is baked upon order and then served on a hot pan sprinkled with cookie crumbs. The ice cream is served separately and to be placed above the cookie when ready where the molten lava starts oozing out, giving a contrast of hot and cold in a dessert.

The chocolate cookie was sweet but it went well with my choice of blue chai Hokkaido milk ice cream which was creamy and not too sweet. I would suggest going for ice cream with lighter flavours to balance the sweetness from the chocolate cookie 》$9.50 + $1.50 Speciality Flavour

Cosy ice cream cafe located at Kingsford Waterbay Condo. Tried the Cheesy Rosy and Yin & Yang gelato. Preferred the cheesy rosy for its light and not too cheesy flavour 》$5/Scoop

No tasting allowed so I went with what the staff recommended - Osmanthus Jasmine & Lychee Raspberry Rose.

The osmanthus jasmine is a light and refreshing floral milk-based gelato infused with osmanthus and jasmine. The flavours were light and I feel the flavour of jasmine kind of overpowered the osmanthus. The lychee raspberry rose was a better choice with stronger flavours and citrus notes from the raspberries. While the pu-erh waffles seem interesting as tea-flavoured waffle, the texture of the waffle is crispy but dense (not airy) which makes it feels a little too heavy for an after-meal sweet treat.

Double Scoop (Classic + Premium) 》$8.60
Pu-Erh Waffle 》$5

Creamier is definitely one of the places that do both ice cream and waffles so well together. Waffles are crisp on the outside, warm and fluffy on the inside. The earl grey lavender is light and fragrant with hints of lavender notes and a distinct French earl grey tea aroma while the butterscotch almond is a rich and milky caramel ice cream with crushed roasted almonds. It yields a smoky-sweet, slightly burnt caramel flavour that's rich and aromatic.

Double Scoop + Waffle + Premium Flavour 》$12.50

Thick and golden brown waffles are done to a crispy texture on both the inside and outside. I personally prefer waffles that are crispy outside yet fluffy on the inside hence the waffles at Around didn’t appeal to me. Moving on to their gelato where I got myself the strawberry cheesecake and Yakult oreo. I like the strawberry cheesecake where they balance the creamy and savoury flavours well without being overly sweet or cheesy. The Yakult oreo was on the icier side and it kind of fell short on the Yakult flavours 》$15.90 + $1 Premium Flavour