Taiyaki NYC

We’re known for our Japanese fish-shaped waffle that is chewy on the inside yet crispy on the outside. It's flavors blend perfectly our artisan ice cream.

8 / 10
528
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  • Phone

    (212) 966-2882

  • Website

    taiyakinyc.com

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  • Type

    Ice Cream Parlor

Address

119 Baxter St (btwn Canal & Hester St) New York , NY 10013 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert

Comments / 87


Keywords:

ice cream straight outta japan good for singles waffles pancakes fish matcha cute good for groups cake hipster trendy black sesame candy cones red beans crowded mochi custard homemade food
Kayleigh Harrington

The straight outta Japan has a delicious swirl of black sesame and matcha ice cream with mochi , red bean paste and a chocolate wafer . The cone is a taiyaki cake ! Served warm and delicious.

Caila Quinn

Best dessert in NYC. Homemade green tea icecream artfully adorning a warm one of a kind fish waffle cone filled with red bean . The sprinkled mochi on top takes this delight to the next level.

Anissa

What's better than soft serve ? Soft serve in a fish mouth! In this case, a warm cake with custard serves at the cone and makes for a delightful treat!

Barrila Twins

Taiyaki has croyaki now stuffed with your choice of bean paste or custard . Custard was delicious and the croyaki was flavorful

Zee Amaro

I'm pretty sure I died and went to heaven! I built my own: custard filled cone , green tea ice cream , and mochi candy . AMAZING. I'm in lOVE with the cone , its soft and doughy and tastes like a pastry !

Anthony

Literally everything on their menu is golden. Try the straight out of japan for the authentic dessert experience that made this place so popular.

Cindy Ma

straight outta japan - matcha + sesame soft serve . perfect place to take hipster pics. the ice cream & taiyaki are so gooooood but mochi could be better.

Barrila Twins

The matcha and black sesame swirl is amazing

Kimmie Ohh

You obviously come here for the taiyaki (the fish shaped cone/cake). Instead of the normal sweetened red bean filling, they fill it with ice cream flavor (s) of your choice :)

Melissa Yu

You pick the ice cream (matcha sesame obvss), filling, 2 toppings and drizzle for $7. Plus an adorable photo worth grammin' ????????

Jin Moon

The matcha sesame soft serve ice cream on taiyaki is simply amazing. Don't forget to eat the whole fish . It has a sweet azuki red bean inside.

Dana Rosa

The souffle pancakes are super fun! They're a bit eggy, and I wouldn't come back just for them, but they're so photogenic (and the wait is an experience in and of itself). Overall, worth it!

Jen Mosh

The ice cream is amazing all the way down to the cone !! I recommend everyone come try Taiyaki! You will not be disappointed!!

Elynn Lee

Line moves pretty quickly! The soft serve is really yummy. Portions are large - you might even be able to share! Not much filling in the actual taiyaki, but still great!

Tom

Ice cream goals. Delicious soft serve , snack on a wafer and mochi and you still have a taiyaki cake for your happy ending ????

Susumu

Green tea and sesame soft served ice cream in a Japanese fish-shaped cake . Straight Outta Japan ($7) would be a good choice. $10 minimum for credit card payment.

Julias Rodriguez

My goal was to try the Souffle pancakes they make but I didn't know its only served from 11am to 2pm. So I ended up ordering the strawberry and mango with coconut flakes . It was amazing!

James J

Worth the hype. Get passed the horde of IGers and enjoy a delicious treat (matcha and black sesame is legit)

Andrew Sailes

You must try the straight from Japan. This place does not sell the warm filled taiyaki, but the ice cream filling versions instead. It is great place and worth the visit.

Tania Platero

We tried every flavor! And everything was delicious! ????

Sara Jordan

Such a fun little ice cream shop . You can pick from their offerings or make your own. The black sesame is so tasty!

Christina Chin

$7 a pop...but pretty darn good soft serve !! Better than big gay imo. Fishcone has a little custard at the very tip.

Yujun Shen

Special place.

Patrick Baskin

Warm & soft fish shaped cone with custard or red bean paste at the bottom, get the Choco-Lit

Cynthia Lin

Great size! Not too large. The soft serve is creamy and the fish freshly baked!

Kristy Chan

Green tea ice cream and latte were good, fish with red bean was good but they got my first order wrong. Check before you leave to make sure they got it right ????????????

Natalie Gaisser

The ice cream is incredible! It's light and refreshing and the waffle fish cone is not only insta worthy but delicious.

Novi

Rainbow unicorn! ???? it's a tiny store so it gets crowded easily esp during the summer but ig-worth hahaha

Shin Wong

Great. It the best

Camilla C

Very good... Loved the Straight Outta Japan -- matcha / black sesame swirl , Mochi , red beans ... But $7 for this thing is a bit overpriced IMO.

Stella Ricci

Yeah, it was that good! Matcha everything!! I can’t wait to go back.

Pil Bisbjerg

In addition to the joy of the instagramable looks the ice cream is great and so is the fish waffle ????

Michael Lin

Awesome ice cream and great staff ! I spilled mine and they replaced it on the house!

Carol

Get ANYTHING here. You will not be disappointed. Currently tops my list for best dessert in NYC!

Michelle Wiles

overhyped on taste, but great for Instagram. Also prepare to be aggressive to get a seat because it's tiny

Karen

Important! Tilt your camera only ... or you’ll quickly discover you’ve lost your ice cream to the ground.

Honghui Yu

Delicious soft serve - recommend the matcha black sesame swirl

Evan Chen

Go with the Black Sesame and Matcha soft serve swirled on a fish cone !

Tim Deng

Creamy ice cream atop a taiyaki fish cone . Get matcha flavor. They also have a unicon one

Jerry Wang

Get your ice cream in a taiyaki!

Kathryn Phillips

This place was super fun! The ice cream was delicious and the cone so cute ! Tasted like a waffle .

Peter Lada

Fish . Custard . Azuki. Ice cream . Ingredients for a winning recipe, almost worth the price asked for.

Vanessa Motwani

The presentation is just beautiful and so fun! Loved the warm fish shape waffle but the soft serve itself was average.

Luke

Sesame and matcha swirl all day

GizGuz

Matcha souffle pancake is my favorite there????

Isa Sierra

Delicious!!! The black sesame ice cream tayaki is the best. Decent matcha also.

nikki

often crowded tourist haven, but worth the wait for a unique and light warm/cold dessert

Ale

Cool vibe! Didn't like the taste of the waffle ! Tasted a lot like egg !

Alex Robertson

it's not bad but dessert trends are the hardest for me to get into. tasty waffle fish things

Kathryn D

Yeah it's kinda twee but also tasty. Go for matcha plus black sesame swirl .

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