Sulbing

Definitely a cute spot that seems like it's packed all the time. I feel like you're here mostly for the look of the food and the toppings, and not so much the bingsuu/icy shaved milk. I would rather go to some other Bingsuu places in the Bay like Mandro Teahouse since. Check this place out and make your own opinion on it. The red bean and strawberry one were the right amount of sweetness, and the tiramisu one was a bit too sweet, but cool that it gave you a shot of espresso with it.

📢 PSA: Last call is at 9:15 PM‼️ The self-service payment kiosk will SHUT DOWN right at that time (or shortly after if someone's ordering) and the staff will NOT take your order manually. Updated: I went again with my girlfriends, which I gave full warning that the order might take up to 45 minutes like my original review. Walking in on a busy Friday night and seeing so many people at tables without their orders did not bring us much hope but we decided to commit since we're craving it. We ordered the strawberry bingsu and prayed it'd come by the time we found a table. Wow oh wow is it hard to lock down seating. My friends and I were keen af table vultures swooping in on one we hunted down and mind you, some other group almost tried to swoop it from under us as well. Even grabbing a table is a whole affair 🤦‍♀️ THANKFULLY though, we received our order just a few moments before we secured the table so only about 15 minutes wait 😲 Not sure if our order was easier to make or what, nonetheless we celebrated by savoring the sweet strawberries and the delightful addition of mochi on top and red bean buried in the middle. I'm manifesting more staff hires after this prolonged "soft opening" period because they looked miserably overworked. Original: I'm a big fan of Sulbing in LA so I went here during their soft opening and well...the wait was atrocious. Thankfully though, the quality of the bingsu saved them. I shared the tiramisu with my friend and it was more than enough for the both of us. I believe the tiramisu itself was frozen and then defrosted because it was fairly dense towards the middle. Next time, I plan on asking for extra condensed milk teehee.

Very reminiscent of the shaved ice spots from Korea. The Sulbing was perfectly made from the way it tasted and prepared. The Lemonade was perfect too. Seating is first come first serve. Ordering is from a kiosk. Shade from the sun would be my only suggestion for improvement. The middle of the cafe has no sun shade so the tables in the middle are hit directly from the sun.

I actually first tried Sulbing in Seoul and it was so good. I really enjoyed the bingsu at this location as well. I've gotten the tiramisu and brownie flavors (see picture) so far. The portions are huge. One order of bingsu is enough for 2 people to share. You order at the machine which is convenient. Make sure to watch the monitors for your number because they don't call out the numbers. The place is spacious, but it gets packed so it may be hard to find a table during peak times. I've tried the blueberry smoothie as well and it was good. It's more on the tart side. I think there's yogurt in it?