Kubo Coffee and Creamery Reviews Summary

Category: Ice cream shop

Address: 226 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA

Phone: +19733202025

Rating: 4.7
based on 139 reviews.

Menu and Product Offerings

Pros:

  • "Everything I've tried tastes amazing and the employees are all friendly, kind, and helpful."
  • "Love this place! I had the mochi taiyaki with matcha soft serve and it was so good!"
  • "The ice creams had the right amount of sweetness and the mochi taiyaki is a must try!"
  • "The menu is very diverse."
  • "The drinks and foods were all mouthwatering and worthwhile."
  • "All their drinks and treats are very diverse compared to other places."
  • "Their Rocky Road Brownie is one of the best brownies I’ve tried."

Cons:

  • "They have drinks and items on Yelp and Facebook that doesn't appear anywhere on their menu. You have to know about it to ask for it."
  • "The matcha tea could be a tad stronger."
  • "Also they add too much ice into the drink."
  • "You will get $2 worth of ice out of the $5 you paid for the drink."
  • "The ube cake tasted okay but not really worth 6 bucks a slice."
  • "The taiyaki was a little on the hard dry side."
  • "The Ube tasted like a sweet potato kit kat I've tried before."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The staff is super friendly and welcoming."
  • "Staff were super friendly and patient as we explored the menu!"
  • "The staff was so friendly and the lady that took our order was super attentive and helpful."
  • "The staff are all incredibly sweet and will steer you in the right direction if you are truly not sure what to order."
  • "The staff were polite, knowledgeable and very friendly."
  • "The staffs were friendly and pleasant to talk with."
  • "The staff are always very nice even when they're busy."

Cons:

  • "As we were about to get up from our table, we literally bumped into some people who were hawkishly waiting way too close to us."
  • "I’m so disheartened to give this place a bad review because I really enjoyed their ube cannolis and mango floats but the last time I went here is the last time I will ever go here again... I was so horrified by their customer service, I will never go back there again and I will always tell people this story when they ask about going to kubo."
  • "Service was slow. It took them 15 minutes to get my drink together."
  • "I called to let them know that it’s inedible and the girl on the phone says 'ok great thanks for letting me know'."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "Decorations were cute and they also had a photobooth!"
  • "Every inch of this place is a photo!"
  • "The vibe of the place is amazing especially at night with the purple lighting and pearl walls."
  • "The atmosphere is also very cool and calming."
  • "The entire place has all the incredible photo opportunities for you to take."
  • "The place is decorated beautiful especially for people looking to take instagram pictures!"
  • "Ambience is great and can take many cute pics here!"

Cons:

  • "A cute little spot for getting ube ice cream and other desserts. Location can be a bit small when it gets crowded as there's not many tables inside though."
  • "The shop is tight and there are 5 bistro tables along with two chairs to the table."
  • "This place looks good on Instagram but the actual experience isn't really worth it."
  • "There’s only metered street parking in the front which can be hard to get."
  • "Parking was very difficult to find."
  • "Parking was very difficult to find since there is no parking lot; only street parking in a very busy area."
  • "There is only street parking and at times, the creamery will get incredibly crowded."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

  • "Prices were on the higher side but perfect for a special treat or special occasion once in a while."
  • "It's a bit pricey compared to other desserts but good portions and quality."
  • "Everything is great, there’s a variety of things to choose from; coffees, milk teas, ice cream and pastries (which are all yummy) my fav is the earl grey milk tea with boba so worth it! plus prices are affordable definitely recommend."

Cons:

  • "Love this place and it’s uniqueness... My only pet peeve is the pricing structure. When I order the matcha ice cream boba they charge extra for the boba which I don’t understand since the boba is clearly in the description and in the picture in the menu."
  • "The to go desserts are a little pricey."
  • "Visited this place because I heard it's filipino owned and really cute place. The ube is ok and the boba is soft, however we need to pay for the boba! $50c per!! Why? I think it should come with it! right?... Very misleading!!"
  • "The red velvet cake is so stale can’t even stick my fork in it."

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