Three Twins Ice Cream

My family and I always buy Three Twins Ice Cream at the grocery store and our fave flavs are lemon cookie, caramel truffle swirl, mocha difference & butterscotch pecan. We just finished our lunch at the wharf and was craving something sweet and we spotted Three Twins Ice Cream shop. This was our first visit to a Three Twins Ice Cream shop. It’s a small shop and has limited seating. My daughter had a scoop of sea salted caramel and a scoop of caramel truffle swirl on a cone while I had a scoop of mocha difference and a scoop of caramel truffle swirl in cup and shared with my hubby. We love Three Twins Ice Cream for their yummy delicious flavors, organic ingredients and that they donate money to land preservation around the world each time they sell a cup, pint or packaged ice cream.

I’m not a huge fan of Ice Cream since I discovered Frozen Yogurt but Three Twins is something I make an exception for. Their flavors are unique and so damn good! And it’s a local company which is nice too.
I first sampled them at a Unilocal event a little over a year ago now and after one taste I went out of my way to try more, I was somewhat disappointed knowing they were so far away from my home in The Valley but then recently discovered I can find them in my local Safeway. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing because I could probably eat an entire pint if there was no one around to stop me. Shame on you Three Twins for enabling my inner fat person.
Favorite flavors? Lemon Cookie and Cookies & Cream but honestly you can’t go wrong with any of them.

This place isn’t big, but don’t let that fool you! The flavored of ice cream that this place has is nothing short of amazing. I tried the banana nut confetti and the maple walnut. Both flavored were great a tasted just like the real thing. My girlfriend had the lemon cookie and that was hands down my favorite. It’s a great place to stop after eating lol.

I love anything lemon and this is the best tasting lemon cookie ice cream that I have ever had in my entire life! It was so good that I went out the following night just to get it again! It is a must get if you are a lemon lover! It has bits of lemon cookie in it that is to die for!
Driving home from SF, I had withdrawals of the ice cream! I searched the internet to see if there was any lemon cookie ice cream in the OC and luckily, the same ice cream shop in Santa Monica! I am beyond excited!!! I can’t wait to eat it again!!!

Three stars for excellent ice cream and the unusual flavors… However the guy working today had the I don’t want to be here attitude and it showed on the service…

This is a good ice cream shop. There aren’t very many choices, though. Only about eight. I had the chocolate chip cookie dough, and it tasted like the raw cookie dough that you know everyone loves. The lemon tastes like lemon Girl Scout cookies.
I might go to a different place because there are a lot of options and you can get Three Twins ice cream in the grocery store, too.
The place was clean. The staff had a mixup but corrected it.
I would give this 3.5 stars if I could.

What a way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day with finally trying Lemon Cookie. People rave about it, but now that I’ve actually tried it myself I’m sold. Lemon flavor is delightfully present without being overly tart and the cookie bits are plentiful. Perfect scoop on a sunny afternoon. I also got a scoop of Blueberry, but the berry taste was very faint even after cleaning my palette.
I’ve had the store-​bought pint of Mocha Difference and didn’t care for it. The coffee base was ok, but I wanted a more intense coffee flavor. Also, the chocolate flecks were not in short supply and overpowered the already faint coffee presence.
The quality of the ice cream was excellent: rich and creamy, sweet but not cloyingly, and didn’t quickly melt into ice cream soup while walking in the sun.
Scoop sizes are also very generous. Highly recommend a single scoop. Double is overboard unless sharing with several others, even for an ice cream fanatic like myself.
Looking forward to trying Dad’s Cardamom, Butterscotch Pecan, and Land of Milk and Honey next.

Got bittersweet chocolate ice cream with waffle.
Friendly staff and the ice cream was really good!
The shop is small and easy to miss. But close to the pier, you can eat and walk around.

Not bad, but nothing to write home about either. Taste is ok, definitely on the bland side. After melting it’s pretty watery and even less tasty.
I’d still go to B&J.

Lemon cookie is SO good. The lemon isn’t too overpowering and the big cookie chunks are so perfect. It was so creamy and perfect.

I remember seeing three twins on some food show on television, can’t remember which one
the shop is very small, like a master bedroom sized, with one small cooler of ice cream to serve ad another for pints ready to go, then the «cashier» table using an iPad with a square type swiping device
my parents ordered the bittersweet chocolate and I the caramel truffle, both for $ 7.50 and both meh
the bittersweet chocolate was just. .. chocolate ice cream, nothing fancy exciting or unique
the caramel truffle was a bit better, with chunks of chocolate and slight truffle tastes, but again, nothing to rant and rave about

What can I say, I am completely and hopelessly addicted to this stuff. My husband and I discovered Three Twins a few years ago in Whole Foods and have never looked back. Nothing comes close to their ice cream quality and unique flavor offerings.
The scoop shop has been a Mecca of sorts to us, a pilgrimage to honor the God of Three Twins. We finally made the voyage this past weekend and let me just say it was long overdue.
All the fave flavors were present (sea salted caramel, cardamom, mexican chocolate) plus a few newbies that aren’t available in stores. Snicker doodle was to die for and they said it has done so well in the scoop shops they are wanting to release it to stores. Yay!
Clean shop, friendly employees, fantastic product. My single complaint is that the shop is super small and easy to miss in the hustle and bustle of Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s right next to Johnny Rocket’s which is much more visible.
But yeah, if you haven’t heard the Gospel, get yourself to a scoop shop ASAP.

Orange twist.
Julius:
Genius: Chocolate ice cream with dark chocolate bits and orange accents.
Chocolate Orange Confetti proved to be a remarkable flavor celebration. Also an expensive one at $ 3.50 for the smallest single scoop size.
You won’t regret the investment.

Super small, 10 – 12 unique flavors, they kind of had me in their pocket with real spoons used for tasters (…and tastings I had!). Ended up with Egg Nog, and wow — the scoop was super creamy and super delish. I somehow missed having some «nog» during the holidays, and this solved a craving.
Not much of an experience, 6 chairs by the window, but ever so good ice cream.
APPROVED by this inspector.

We tried the milk coffee, cookies & cream, strawberry, and butter pecan. Everything but the cookies & cream was really simple and delicious. The cookies & cream was a bit too rich for my taste, but that’s just me. Everything is organic and simple, not overdone. The price is pretty reasonable. Two scoops for $ 3.50. I couldn’t even finish mine.

Listen up San Diego… we need one of these here ice cream parlors in our hoods. We are surely missing out on this yummy goodness. I know some stores in La Jolla (Sprouts & Whole Foods) carry this brand, but it’s so much better served fresh from the ice cream tap. Here’re some vendors so you can try for yourself:
I do not like ingesting cow milk, but peer pressure had me tasting a bit of this yummy goodness. I could not resist trying the lavender (so aromatic) ice cream and of course, had to get some banana for my potassium intake.
The flavor changes every day so you can never run out of options. ;) I also love the cute little bowls they serve the ice creams in. So cute!

I like ice cream. I mean, I really like ice cream.
And I think I’ve made that very clear here.
Ice cream is the main reason I exercise. And vice versa. If that makes sense.
I’ve had Three Twins many times before, but this was my first chance to visit one of their shops in the city. I had just feasted at a nearby restaurant, but I always have a vacant storage unit in my stomach for ice cream. No matter the day or time or place. This night was no different. After sampling every flavor they had available, I ordered two scoops (Lemon Cookie, Salted Caramel) in a waffle cone and didn’t regret a single bite – it also didn’t hurt that we nearly walked across the entire city that night. The waffle cone was a tad stale, but I’ll get over it.

I feel like I’ve been buying Three Twins ice cream on the reg at Whole Foods. My man lived in Madagascar for 2 years and regularly buys anything that reads «Made with Madagascan Vanilla» on it which is why we originally came to enjoy Three Twins.
After a nice big dinner on the Wharf we were taking a long roundabout stroll back to the Embarcadero Bart station and saw this little ice cream shop!
What a treasure!
We shared a cone with two large scoops. One scoop sea salted caramel and the other lemon cookie.
If you’re close by and looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth, definitely pop by for a scoop (or twenty– it’s a thing!) at Three Twins!

Kind people and good ice cream! The flavors offered will satisfy the old-​fashioned taste buds as well as the exotic palate: Salted Caramel, Butterscotch, Bittersweet Chocolate, Lemon Cookie, Cardamom, and Raspberry Sorbet to name a few. If you’re not convinced that these flavors are for you, feel free to request a sample… Or three or four. Ice cream is decently priced for San Francisco and locally sourced for all you health nuts.
Belly rewards available here! If you don’t have an account, you can sign up and start earning your way to freebies. On that note, they’ll also give you a free Single size ice cream on your birthday if you present a valid ID. I came two days after mine, but the employees were awesome and let me have it anyway. :) If you’re head over heels for the ice cream, you can grab a free Three Twins bumper sticker at checkout and give them a bit of free advertising.
Cute window counter if you want to people watch the sidewalk, otherwise it’s grab and go. But really, how is that a problem when the ocean is pretty much just across the street?

A Three Twins scoop shop finally came back to San Francisco! I’ve been making trips to north bay just to get this but now it’s here in the city and I can’t express just how happy that makes me. This cute little scoop shop is right next to Johnny Rockets and when I came here on their opening weekend, their van was parked right on the block. Ya can’t miss that green thing!
There’s two crazily-​priced menu items that include a trip to a foreign country. There’s «Absurdity» that has 20 scoops served in a pot. Call us boring but we just ordered three scoops to share — lemon cookie, mocha difference, and dad’s cardamom. Sugar cone is free, hand-​rolled cone costs 50 – 75 cents depending on what size you get.
Since it was opening weekend when we went by, there were quite a bit of staff there and we got to meet the general manager and Rich, the social media guy we often Instagram with. He recognized my handle and reposted my photos before so it felt like I was with a celebrity: D He even gave us a free pint coupon! One thing I regret, though, is that I didn’t ask to take a photo with him. I’m looking forward to seeing him again at the Haight store opening to get it!
Other than it being organic (if that’s a plus for you), the ice cream flavours are simply delicious. Having scoop shops in SF means I’m not limited to the packaged pint flavors anymore. And maybe, just maybe, when there’s 8 of us, I’ll consider trying the Absurdity. Until next time!