Scoops Chinatown

Also in the Far East Plaza complex was the fairly new outpost of Scoops ice cream, fittingly called "Scoops Chinatown"...

As you can see, it was pretty sparse inside with hardly any decor save the primitive painted ice cream stencils, their trademark spoon mobiles and no seating whatsoever. Of course, we had to stop in...

and try a little taste for ourselves, afterall, we hadn't quite had dessert  yet (unless you count the few bites of Chego's Sriracha bar)...

There was a super long line ahead of us, but that was all right because we were contemplating which flavors to get. Their choices are pretty simple and here is a helpful hint, you can combine up to two flavors in one scoop (I asked!) so that is what we did.

We also sampled a few of their flavors, such as the Blanco Bread which is creamy mascarpone ice cream topped with Grape Nuts (Brown Bread is a staple at their other locations) and the maple coffee.



There were two flavors in here with Pistachio Rose Honey on top and Raspberry Lychee on the bottom...


The scoop was really quite generous and both flavors were really good. The combination of raspberry with lychee was quite refreshing and different. The pistachio rose honey scoop was really nutty with lots of tiny pieces of pistachio spread throughout each bite. The rose flavor was noticeable but not unpleasant. In otherwords, it did not taste like soap or Rosemilk, that really old lotion that they used to advertise during "The Lawrence Welk Show" in the '70s.


Here's Julie London hawking the lotion!

My mom used to use this lotion and I remember not liking the scent at all!

Info on Scoops from "The Best Ice Cream and Gelato in L.A." (What's Your LA Story) May 16, 2014:

"Scoops ice cream maestro Tai Kim combines cuisine with artistry. He earned degrees from CalArts and Western Culinary Institute in Portland before opening the first Scoops near LA City College. Kim still showcases local artists at his Eastside ice cream parlors, but Kim’s primarily creative outlet ends up in metal bins of ice cream. Matthew Kang took the concept to Palms in 2010 with Scoops Westside. Kim opened a Highland Park production facility and storefront in 2012. Kim’s built an arsenal of over 1,000 flavors, and is constantly crafting new flavors based on the seasons, outside food experiences, or the Flavor to Suggest boards. The only flavor that remains constant is Brown Bread, a play on an English classic that combines sugared Grape Nuts with vanilla ice cream. At Scoops Westside, Brown Brown Bread incorporates dulce de leche. Some recent entries include taro brown sugar, strawberry lime leaf balsamic, and hazelnut passion fruit."

For a more comprehensive look at their other flavors, check out WC's post:
"Scoops Los Angeles Wilshire Center, November 2010 (you can see the gelato spoon mobile in her post; they have these mobiles at all of their locations).
along with the Gastronomer's visit to their Westside location:
"Scoops Westside", July 2011

Here is a recent article about this new location:
"Scoops Ice Cream now open at Far East Plaza, Chinatown", by DTLA, Brigham Yen, March 15, 2014

Scoops Chinatown
727 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Here are the reviews from you know where.

Even though we knew this part of Chinatown was touristy, we still wanted to wander a tiny bit and check out the different buildings before heading home...