Cream

I’m mystified by how this chain stays in business. Waffle cones that fall apart once you’re 10 feet out the door, bland cookies, something cold that doesn’t have much flavor or cream… and the other afternoon, a crew that seemed bored and barely pleasant. Go somewhere else.

Cream is so good. I fell in love with Cream at Berkeley because I thought it was so so delicious. I get the chocolate chip cookie and white macadamia cookie with green tea ice cream in the middle. I Love it so much and would come to this particular one. The davis one isn’t as good as Berkeley’s Cream!!!

Nah. I dunno why everyone in the Bay area is so ga-​ga about Cream. It’s so whatever! The cookies are pretty commercial tasting and the ice cream is also commercial. At $ 3 or so dollars an ice cream sandwich, this is not worth the wait. Good for them for expanding (they’re even in SoCal), but it does not equate to the hype. Diddy Riese is where it is at. Bruins forever!

I love ice cream, and the thought of sandwiching it between two fresh cookies is amazing. But this place is not worth the hype in my opinion.
When I first moved to Berkeley three years ago, you could get these things for $ 2 cash. But now that they’ve grown, the quality has gone down, and the price has gone up. A couple weeks ago I brought my friend from out of town, and our cookies tasted stale, and the quality of the ice cream wasn’t impressive at all.
There’s always a line, so obviously it’s popular. And they do have gluten free/​vegan options, so that’s positive if you have those dietary restrictions. Just can’t say I’m a huge fan.

This has been my go to ice cream place since I was pregnant in 2013. I still get the same sugar cookie and mint chocolate chip ice cream. Cheap ice cream sandwiches and their menu has extended to brownies, toppings, shakes, etc. $ 2.99 per sandwich, can’t beat that!

Being from SoCal of course I would compare this to Diddy Riese. In my opinion, neither serve extraordinary cookies or ice cream.
Cream has more unique ice cream flavors (rose water/​pistachio, etc), but when I went I was served two UNfreshly baked cookies – AKA crunchy. I prefer the warm, soft, chewy cookie. There was no line so maybe that’s why the cookies weren’t as fresh, since they’d been sitting around until a customer comes.
I would say these places are pretty similar but I think I prefer here, but next time I want fresh from the oven cookies!

I’m not sure how this place could not receive 5 stars… They take 2 warm cookies, and add delicious ice cream in the middle. What’s not to love?! In addition to this, it was only $ 3. Since this is located in college town, the crowd gets a little rowdy if you go later at night but this is to be expected. Overall, delicious!

Maybe because I am biased… But if you are a student at Berkeley then you must try Cream. They are amazing ice cream sandwiches!
I love how the cookies are super doughy. They are warm and soft. They melt within every bite you take. I also love their choices in cookies and ice cream. My favorite is their snicker doodle. It’s not overloaded in sweet cinnamon. I usually pair it with strawberry cheesecake and it tastes amazing! They currently have doughnut ice cream sandwiches! Not sure how good they are but I can’t wait to try them.
I love ice cream and Berkeley and Oakland has great little shops of them. But Cream is also very well priced. You can get an ice cream sandwich for in $ 2.50! That’s a steal. I love Cream and if I were to come back to Berkeley it would be for the ice cream sandwiches it offers.
Go bears!

Can’t go wrong with visiting the OG spot, the one that started it all. Some chamges have been made since my first visit in 2013, but nothing too drastic. They’ve upgraded their menus here to match the other shiny, new locations they’ve open up throughout California.
Need gluten or vegan friendly choices? Theyve got em here. When the weather is hot, expect a line of course. They know how to keep it moving though! If you check in, you’ll get a free cookie ;)

Yes the line tends to wrap around the corner and the wait may be a bit, but CREAM is like a new local legend, so you must partake. I like to bring family and friends that come to visit here, they always get a kick out of it.

My first «Cream» experience (innuendo not intended) was on a recent visit from the East Coast and I was blown away. I now understand why the Bay Area is so expensive… everyone wants to live close to Cream. And I certainly can’t blame them.
My only question is how do you eat at Cream while staying so skinny & beautiful? I had gluten-​free snickerdoodles with Nutella & salted caramel ice cream and I can’t even fathom the caloric intake. For $ 5 you won’t find a better dessert on either coast. Cream will be a place I return to time-​and-​time again.

This is the Diddy Reese of UC Berkeley.
A typical two cookie ice cream sandwich… They had a Cronut that could be used for ice cream sandwich also!
In conparison to Diddy Reese…
Pro:
–they cut the ice cream sandwich in half for you
— different cookie choices
— their own ice cream flavors
— choices of soy ice cream and donuts
Con:
— Diddy Reese tastes better
— costs more
— smaller in size
— the cookies were okay

If you love cookies and ice cream youll LOVE this place. I cant believe i havent gone sooner. My first time was the other day my friend took me and just the smell of fresh cookies being baked makes your mouth water! i ordered a cookie sandwhich, i got the double chocolate chip cookie w/​salted carmel ice cream & for the other cookie i got the «turtle» it was seriously amazing the cookies were nice a gooey and warm and the ice cream was YUM! check this place out if you havent already specially if you are having a sweet tooth. It sure hits the spot!

I scream’d for my ice cream… when it practically melted in my hands minutes after getting it. The warm cookie definitely accelerated the melting process. My friend and I ordered an ice cream sandwich: salted caramel between a turtle and a snickerdoodle cookie. The snickerdoodle cookie was good. The turtle cookie, however, was meh. I thought the turtle cookie was too sweet, but the salted caramel ice cream was alright. It’s $ 2.99 for a cookie sandwich now. It’s also extra charge when you order to have the cookies and ice cream separated. The price went up from $ 2.50 and $ 2 with cash. I didn’t see there was a reduced price for paying cash. I think I can make a better cookie sandwich at home. Thanks for trying, Cream, but I’ll get my ice cream elsewhere.
**fyi Taco Tuesdays feature $ 3.99 ice cream tacos

I like ice cream and I like cookies. I am just not a fan of cookie ice cream sandwiches. Cookies don’t hold ice cream too well, so it oozes out on all sides. It becomes a mess. I’ll need a spoon. Then I end up eating the ice cream and cookies separately anyway. Kind of defeats the purpose. Plus, it’s not really a novel concept, so I don’t understand this new trend. Haven’t ice cream sandwiches been around for a long time?
But it really doesn’t matter what I think, because Cream has really taken off with a ton of locations. Besides, the sandwiches are huge and service comes with a smile. Plus they’re open late. You can also mix and match cookies to flank your ice cream.
The cookies and ice cream taste fine on their own. They come in plenty of different flavors. Luckily for people like me, both can be purchased separately. You can also purchase the chocolate chip cookie sandwich in mini size if you just want a taste. Also available are ice cream tacos, sundaes, milkshakes, and pints. If I ever return, I’d probably go for the Cream-​Agato, or one of the other coffee drinks.

If you walk by cream and you don’t stop inside you’re a fool. The aromas of fresh cookies coming out of the oven poof me inside the store like magic.
Within a split second I’m already ordering a scoop of cookie-​doh ice cream and a chocolate chip cookie to go. (It’s the way to go, so that your cookie stays warm.)
Sometimes, if I’m feeling risky and I’ll order a mint chocolate chip ice cream scoop with a double chocolate chip cookie on the side. This is just as satisfying as my first choice.
Anyways, this place is amazing and prices are affordable. Love, love, love it!
P. S. They have vegan and gluten items available and accommodate people with peanut allergies!

I remember the first time I went here; it was almost 3 years ago (or even longer?!) and the hype was REAL.
The line was long, it wrapped around the building… But I mean, you can’t go wrong with an ice cream cookie sandwich. The cookies were yummy and warm and the ice cream choices are unique. I used to get one white chocolate macadamia nut and one chocolate chip cookie with salted caramel ice cream. Now it looks like you can add your own toppings!
However, if I’m in town, I don’t go out of my way to get in line for CREAM. I feel that there are better dessert places out there. Plus, you could make this simple dessert at home.

I do not understand people’s infatuation with this place. I saw the long line so I decided that I would check it out. The first time I walked by, the line was a little too long so I came back a little later to let the crowds die down. When I went back the wait was about 15 minutes. Yes, it did smell good and I was certainly excited to try this place, how can you go wrong with cookies and ice cream??? Well, apparently you can. The ice cream was just mediocre, and there was way too much in the sandwich. The cookies were ok but the entire concoction became sickeningly sweet after a while. Honestly, it would have been better if it were just the cookies. Luckily the price wasn’t terrible and I came back at a time that didn’t waste too much of my time, but over all a disappointing experience.

The scent of freshly baked doughnuts wafted down Telegraph as we hurried to the front door down the bitterly cold evening. I had to have one. So I did. I ordered the doughnut sandwich stuffed with French vanilla ice cream. The doughnut itself probably wasn’t one of the ones I was smelling– as the gentleman behind the counter sliced it, it seemed like he needed a little more effort than usual… Like it was hardened a little from the day. It tasted like that. Overall, the idea was good, and the desert tasty, but I’d compare it more to a grocery store doughnut hole with ice cream. I’d come back for sure. Probably order something else. But what I got was perfectly fine and a very reasonable price.
Though the line was long, the employees jammed through it so we didn’t wait long, and they had great attitudes.

²⁄₅ Stars
CREAM 1.0
This was my first Cream location I checked-​in to. They hype to go here was High and maybe my expectations were too high. I thought maybe it was just a FAD because i wasn’t that impressed, but after going to other locations, I realized it was just this specific location.
TASTE: I got an ice cream sandwich with a red velvet cookie and a chocolate chip cookie with cookies and cream ice cream. It tasted like a regular ice cream sandwich with really hard cookies. It was a very average feeling.
SERVICE: It was my first time here and the worker didn’t even ask if i wanted to try anything or needed any help. He just stood there looking at me while the line was forming. I was sorta of lost of what i had to do so i stepped aside to let someone else order first. They could’ve been a little better with welcoming the customers.
LOCATION: The place is at a great location on a busy street. There is street parking and lots of restaurants in the area. A perfect spot after dinner.
FRESH-​NESS: The ice cream was good, very creamy. As for the cookies, they were very hard and stale. As i bit into my sandwich, it would crack into pieces and the ice cream would go everywhere.
CLEANLINESS: The place didn’t feel that clean. Maybe it was just a very busy day and the place was a bit messy and run-​down.
Of corse i would come back here again if I am in the area and craving something sweet. Hopefully with my next visit I can update this review with a better rating,.

I remember when CREAM first opened — it was a tiny mom and pop shop run by Jimmy and his family. They really put their love into every aspect of the business. It’s great to see how successful they’ve become and an ice cream sandwich still hits the spot like nothing else!

When I see a location of Cream, I can’t help myself but stop in!
The soft and warm cookies, the endless varieties of creamy ice cream are way too tempting!
Prices are more than fair, they really hook it up with a huge scoop of ice cream, it’s a filling treat that won’t break the bank!
I went with the turtle cookie and rocky road ice cream, it was rich and chocolaty, exactly what i wanted!
It can get pretty busy here, but is well worth the wait, grab extra napkins, this gets really messy but in the best possible way!

I’m a sucker for dessert and since I rarely ever let myself have dessert I make sure to make CREAM my number one choice for splurging. The reason I love CREAM so much is because they have vegan options for cookies and ice cream, which makes it super fun and easy for an herbivore like me. This is my second time coming to this location and I’m never disappointed, I usually try a different vegan cookie every time for my sandwich and this time I had a banana walnut chocolate cookie that was to die for! Their soy mint chocolate is my favorite and I’m waiting for soy blueberry to come back in season so I can get my hands on it. Overall the CREAM experience is splendid due to my anticipated sugar high and friendly service, I’m never disappointed and highly recommend checking out this spot!

If you’re ever on UC Berkeley’s campus and you notice a long, winding line of people, they are probably waiting to get some delicious ice cream sandwiches! I love this place! I can never leave Berkeley without making a stop here. My favorite combination is mint chocolate chip ice cream and the double chocolate chip cookie. AMAZING! You can make so many different combinations of cookies and ice cream so the options are endless. Also, they make the cookies fresh throughout the day so you can always be assured that you will be eating a deliciously fresh baked cookie!
CREAM: Cookies Rule Everything Around Me

Great ice cream, good customer service but relatively small and there is always a lot of people. Nevertheless, it is definitely worth the wait!

Snickerdoodle & Rum Raisin, that’s what I had.
I love to come here and trying different combinations.
great price, nice shop.
keep it real, keep it Berkeley, Go Bears!

CREAM isn’t anything too special but it’s super cheap and definitely satisfies a sweet tooth. The cookies have a little bit of crunch which I’m not a big fan of, but I think it works well with the ice cream, which is pretty good. Sometimes the line gets really long, but it usually moves fast. It’s a must-​try if you’re visiting Berkeley.

Having to come here for a sweet tooth after 630pm is probably not the best. Imagine waiting in a very long line in the dark where it’s really cold and the location is a corner building so you could probably fit less than 8 – 10 people inside to take your order. I go to other locations as well from Walnut Creek and Davis but Berkeley is very small. I love the idea of ice cream in between cookies. It’s so delicious! I am a returning customer for the taste but the price went up a little bit. It’s very popular here and I recommend others to bring a friend with you to enjoy!

Love this place, we went there on a cold and rainy night and finally there wasn’t huge line. I have two different flavored cookies (red velvet & macadamia nut) with pistachio ice cream sandwich. Hubby had oatmeal raisin cookies with cookie dough ice cream. Both were very happy, especially with no line

Mediocre. Not amazing, but still good. I was expecting the cookie to be freshly baked and soft, but instead it was pretty hard to bite down on. I probably won’t make the effort to go back to Berkeley for this place, but I did get a great photo of my ice cream!

I’m not the biggest ice cream fan, but this place has a friendly ambiance, lot’s of flavors to chose from and mix and match with cookies. It’s $ 3 for a ice cream and cookie sandwich and you can choose two different cookies if you like.
Way better value than Afters (down in SoCal), which tries to sell you ice cream in a glazed donut for $ 5.
I also recommend asking them to put your ice cream cookie in a cup, in case it melts. Save yourself a potential mess, ahaha!

How can you go wrong with ice cream and cookies? Seriously. This place is why I gained the freshman 15 and it’s only been the first semester fuck my life. I’m avoiding this place like the plague next semester because holy shit I’m going to the gym and I’m gonna eat clean and eat salads AND HOLY CRAP THEY GOT MINI ONES NOW TOO AND CRONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICHES AND I HAVE TO TRY THE CRONUT ICE CREAM SANDWICH WOW OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG

Yes yes I get it, its ice cream and a cookie, cannot be any more straight forward. But My-​oh-​My did it blew my mind. I would not go out of my way to get dessert however I stumbled upon here on a Tues 9ish, and no lines (extra kudos), floor was a tad dirty with bags and ice cream drips.
To order, choose a cookie, an ice cream, any toppings. My order? A snickerdoodle cookie with vanilla ice cream… Simple, classy and delicious! The cookie melts like velvet and with the clash of cold ice cream it just topped off the explosion in my sweet tooth.
Cream where have you been all my life! Until we meet again!

Okay childhood favorite and memories at this place.
Cream is so unique compared to other places. Basically it’s two fresh made cookies with ice cream in the middle. Seriously, the cookies are all fresh and warm when you get them so it tastes delicious in the mouth. Even writing this review is making my mouth water no joke!
I usually can’t finish an order but I recently found out that they have a mini and I love it! It’s so cute and small that you won’t feel as stuffed as one usually is if they eat a typical size.
The staff at this location is great! They always greet the customers and they were really patient with me in terms of what type of ice cream I wanted. Even though I have been here countless times, it’s still my all time favorite place to go to whenever I am in town.
Go here if you’re visiting the Bay Area!

Aha. That’s my first reaction to this place. I mean the queue is insane. You don’t just queue for cookie and ice cream for an hour or more! Even after getting one, I wouldn’t queue more than 10 minutes. So I recommend going at night around 9:30 pm. It’s usually less crowded.
I got my favorite Snickerdoodle and cookie and cream ice cream (since I’m not a huge fan of vanilla or chocolate ice cream). It wasn’t bad. But really sweet.
I wouldn’t go more than once every two months.

Okay okay. I get it. Cookies Rule Everything Around Me. And they are indeed delicious. And so is the ice cream. And the appeal and late night cravings are real.
I would recommend cream to any college student who has the munchies or a hankering for some good ice cream.
However, is it worth the hour wait in line? And the less than friendly staff? College students drunkenly falling over themselves while you’re waiting in line? Probably not.

Cream is a one of a kind place and I’m so glad I had the chance to go here with my recent trip to Berkeley. I wish we had a place like this where I live in Buffalo, NY! I had bookmarked Cream after reading reviews before making my trip and it lived up to the expectations. The concept is so fun with being able to customize your ice cream sandwich! I was a little overwhelmed with my options so I went with my go tos. Chocolate chip cookie, cookies and cream ice cream with chocolate sprinkles. It was amazing! The cookies were so soft, just how I like them. It did get a little messy but glad they put it in the sandwich pouch to avoid it spilling out. There was a line out the door but went quickly and we were there around 9pm. I love that they have late hours and I’m sure is a fun place to go for students in the area.

Stopped by this place after Dinner in Berkley.
The line wasnt too bad and it was moving fairly fast. The vibe and music was cool, lots of college kids out, I might have been the eldest here. That being said.
For 2.50 you can get a ½ pound scoop on a warmed cookie with about 25 different choices of flavors of ice cream and like 10 different cookies suggesting = a million combos!
I just wish this place had more seating :/

As many have said.
CREAM |SF| = DIDDY REISE |LA|
Also, for those that don’t know, CREAM = Cookies Rule Everything Around Me
I’m LA born and raised so it hurts for me to say that CREAM is much better than Diddy Reise in LA. I’ve had the ice cream sandwiches at CREAM and the cookies are soft enough to be used for ice cream sandwiches. Personally, I like the ice cream the best, I, of course, got the green tea and it was light and not too sweet. Definitely pretty decent ice cream. :)
There are a few ice cream sandwich places that I have tried, and the cookie is a harder and the crumbs get everywhere, but at CREAM. It’s legit. I can totally see what the hype is all about ;)

Sometimes you don’t care and you wanna get fat.
Sometimes you need to feel good after you break up with your partner.
Sometimes you just don’t care about the long line.
Sometimes…oh forget it. Just come to Cream and generate more money for your dentist and endocrinologist.

It serves ice cream sandwiches. You pick the cookies and the ice cream. I tried a similar place in San Diego called the Baked Bear and I loved it. CREAM is much better because the cookies are better and the ice cream is richer and smoother. The pistachio ice cream is ridiculously good.
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THE best cookies in Berkeley. Love their variety of cookies and ice cream to pair for their sandwiches. They put Pacific Cookie company to shame… sorry. The only reason why I’m giving them 4 stars and not 5, is because one time I came on a weekend and their cookies were not the soft gooeyness that I’m usually greeted with. This is probably because they weren’t as busy as they usually are at night or during the week (crazy line down the street). I understand that they weren’t busy and turnover was slower but I was still disappointed. Otherwise, their ice cream sandwich cookies were to die for.

First time here and I’ve heard so many great things about this ice cream place. Unfortunately I was disappointed because I didn’t see many «exotic» flavors on their ice cream list. To me «exotic» flavors are watermelon, Vietnamese coffee, milk tea, mango, ube, etc, etc. Green tea flavor has became a «normal» ice cream flavor to me now. I ended up settling on a scoop of toasted almond ice cream. It was good but it wasn’t anything super special.
Would I come here again? Until they add «exotic» ice cream flavors to their menu, probably not…

CREAM has some of the best ice cream sandwiches I’ve ever had. Two warm and soft cookies around delicious ice cream? Yes please. And they’re cheap to boot — $ 2 if you pay with cash; $ 2.50 if you pay with card.
Plenty of street parking is available, though you may have to drive around a bit.
There will most likely be a line that wraps around the building, but the wait isn’t long and is definitely worth it. The workers get it done while still having fun dancing and singing! Definitely makes it a fun place to be.
There are so many choices for cookies (you can mix and match for your sandwich) and ice cream, so I’d recommend taking a look at the menu before you get to the front of the line. They even have soy ice cream for fellow lactose intolerant folks who want to enjoy a fantastic ice cream sandwich!
I’ll be back again! And again and again.

El sitio está bien, pero bastante sobrevalorado. No dejan de ser dos galletas con una bola de helado en medio, nada del otro mundo. Las galletas y el helado en sí están buenos, pero resulta bastante complicado comerlas. El precio es aceptable, pero no merece la pena hacer la cola que hay algunas noches.