Being an allergy-prone young lady, trying new bakeries or dessert places is always a challenge. Many restauranteurs are strangely unaware or ignorant when it comes to food allergy sufferers, and it can be an anxiety-ridden, unpleasant experience to try new places. I happen to be allergic to all nuts, so places which specialize in desserts can be tough.
I'd passed by Scoops Westside for the past three days, and it was taunting me. With interesting flavors such as Brown Brown Bread (a mixture of caramel ice cream and candied grapenuts), Salty Caramel, Coffee Malt, Thai Iced Tea, etc. I was very intrigued. The flavors change every day.
Today I went in, no expectations. I told the man at the counter of my allergy to nuts, and he was extremely helpful. He knew the ingredients to every ice cream flavor (probably since there were few flavors and each are freshly made/created every day). He also washed off the scoopers, and asked if I was allergic to soy or coconut (foods that others are allergic to frequently). He was aware and accommodating, and that made me feel comfortable.
He also offered to give me as many samples as I wanted. I tried several flavors, more than once. All were seriously delectable. I was surprised that I liked every single flavor I tried. I also liked how the sampling spoons were made of real silverware and not plastic or wood. This gave the shop a nice service-oriented, retro 50's diner-esque feel. I tried: non-dairy Banana Oreo (yes - they have soy/non-dairy options!), Salty Caramel, Coffee Malt, Coconut Jasmine, Chocolate Apricot (twice - had to see just how much I loved it haha), Raspberry White Chocolate, and Strawberry Triple Sec.
I ended up getting two small containers. One of Banana Oreo, which was the perfect blending of banana, chocolate, crunch, smoothness, and soy, and Coconut Jasmine which was basically a light floral vanilla flavor. All containers are given in to-go cups so they can go straight into your mouth or straight into the freezer.
My experience there was super pleasant and delicious. I would definitely, 100%, go back. A+ for Scoops!
P.S. I was licking the ice cream out of the containers on the ride back to my apartment...sad, but yes, that's how much I love dessert, and how good it truly was.
You can learn about the flavors that Scoops Westside is serving each day (closed Sundays) on their twitter here: http://twitter.com/ScoopsWestside and learn more about the shop in general here: http://www.scoopswestside.com/
P.S. I want this: Cuisipro Scoop & Stack Ice Cream Scoop
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