La Creme - Finest Ice Cream

Delicious ice cream and incredibly friendly staff. The mint chocolate and fish sauce flavors are definitely the best for my choice. The shop is small and cozy, making it a wonderful place to visit.

Okay, "finest ice cream" might be a bit of a stretch. Do not expect an eye catching ice cream display. They keep all ice cream in containers and put them in freezer. The flavour selection is not huge (around 15 flavours, including some seasonal options), and most of them are not exactly mind blowing. I mean, I am all for weird and wonderful flavour combos, but it is cool if they stick to the basics. Their fish sauce caramel ice cream is actually pretty good, funky, salty-sweet flavour. If that is a bit too adventurous for you, stick to the fruit sorbets, chocolate, or vanilla. Feel free to taste as many flavours as you like. If you are still not sure what to get, their tasting set (VND 120.000 for 4 small scoops) is a great way to try a few different flavours. Here is my take on the four I ordered: Strawberry Sorbet: Smells amazing, taste like summer, not too sweet, and has a mild refreshing coconut water flavour Mango Sorbet: A bit artificial, but the tajín seasoning adds a nice kick Honey Lavender: Buttery with a strong lavender aftertaste, but a bit icy Rum Raisins: Smooth and creamy at first, but it melts quickly, with a bold rum flavour and plenty of raisins They have both indoor and outdoor seating, but there are not many seats available. Overall, "fairly good" is a more accurate description than "finest."

I’d love to see more ice cream spots in Saigon invest in local flavors!! My favorite is the Honey Lavender (never tried that one before), the Chocolate Brownie (they have such big chunks of brownie), the Milky Caramel (so creamy!!!) and so many more. I love the natural ice cream, they don’t add artificial coloring or anything. They will invest in seasonal flavors depending on what Vietnam has to offer :) they use lots of local ingredients and also import quality ingredients from all over the world! The owners are a sweet couple with a great mission to make natural ice cream with local flavors. You can also do unlimited tastings until you found the flavor you like 😋 Love the aesthetic too!!

The shop offers a wide variety of flavors, and everything we tried tasted great. The prices are very reasonable for the quality, and the staff were genuinely friendly and welcoming. They even let us sample different flavors before choosing, which made the experience even better. If you’re in the area, this place is definitely worth a visit! 🍦✨

Unique Vietnamese inspired flavors alongside Signature & Seasonal ones. You can sample for free till U decide what you like!! … What are U waiting for?! A Natural & Yummy awaits! Shop has an interesting character to it! Staff is also attentive and helpful. Definitely one place you cannot miss when in Thao Dien!