Beachy Cream

This location was in the food court area of the newly fancified Santa Monica Mall. I had a craving for ice cream (not fro-​yo) and ended up here. Yes, these are organic and quite flavorful. The Beacy Cream sammies are not your traditional chocolate cookie with vanilla ice cream! I got the ginger ice cream with the molasses cookie and other than being a bit hard to bite into (I guess you have to wait a bit to thaw it out as they are prepackaged) it was a good dessert. Obviously, the sandwich would have been better if it was made on the spot, but it wasn’t.
It was OK– nothing I would pay $ 4 for again.

organic! but the most important of all, it is heavenly good~ with real taste (not artificial flavored) and not overly sweetened (hate something too sweet…). the sandwich ice-​cream cookie is so crunchy AND chewy~~ munch munch munch~ I’m lovin it~
oooo and they do have really cute girls selling the ice-​cream sandwich. my eyes are eating ice-​cream too ^^

Talk about an easy draw. As soon as I read on the directory sign, «Beachy Cream» I wanted to be there. It’s just such a cute name!
Should have checked in first because we could have saved 10% on our purchase. That would have been nearly a dollar! Bummer.
CP got a mini sundae special. It had coffee ice cream, oreo crumble topping and hot fudge. It was about ½ cup serving. Pretty small and pretty expensive at $ 3.75. I had the ginger wipe out ice cream sandwich. It was molasses cookies with candied ginger ice cream. I thought this was more reasonably priced at $ 4.75.
Both ice creams were good. I didn’t think they were crazy good and there is only a small variety sold at this stand. Plus, for the price point, I felt they were not worth it. Cute name, good creams, just too much dinero required.

I love both the ice cream and the cookie. I chose the strawberry surfer girl though all of them sounded delicious. I asked for the smallest one because I knew I couldn’t eat it all. The cookie sandwich was extremely frozen so I could take it home. Because it was so cold, the ice cream was a little icy yet still creamy.
I love the retro campaigning of Beachy Cream. For that alone, I would want another one (ginger wipe out maybe) or at least their merchandise.

Had the Key Lime Cowabunga! The key lime ice cream was a little tart, but well balanced with the coconut oatmeal cookie. All organic (ice cream + cookie). The ice cream sandwiches went for around $ 4 — a little pricey compared to C.R.E.A.M. (in berekeley, ca for $ 2.50). They also have root beer floats :]
Tip: Check-​in with Unilocal to see if there’s a 10% off coupon.

***While the ice cream sandwich here was not extraordinary, it was still a satisfying and sweet little dessert***
You can find Beachy Cream packaged ice cream sandwiches at various stores throughout Los Angeles. They have also recently opened this little shop in The Market at Santa Monica Place. Though this is an actual shop, the ice cream sandwiches are not freshly assembled but still packaged like the ones you would get at stores.
I tried their Ginger Wipe Out ice cream sandwich, which consisted of molasses spiced cookies and candied ginger ice cream. The cookies were sweet and had a nice spicy ginger flavor. The cookies were also nicely chewy despite being already packaged.
While the cookies had a good ginger flavor, the ice cream surprisingly did not have that much of a ginger flavor. The ice cream was not too icy, but it was definitely quite hard. The ice cream was still smooth and creamy.
Service was quick and pleasant. Prices were high. You could probably find cheaper ice cream sandwiches elsewhere.
Overall, I liked the ice cream sandwich here. It was nothing exceptional, but it was still a satisfying and sweet dessert and I would consider getting one of their other cookie/​ice cream flavor combinations in the future. I think they might even have more made-​to-​order desserts or drinks here.
Parking in the structure attached to Santa Monica Place is not free. However, there are a few nearby structures that are free for the first hour or so during the day.

I was really in the mood to try their ice cream sandwiches here. I got the BITCHIN’ CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE which is «Hot» chocolate ice cream on a brownie cookie. The cookie was nice and chewy and the ice cream tasted like hot chocolate. So it was true to its flavor. I just wasn’t so fond of paying almost $ 5 for it. Really way to pricey, but it’s really the location that I am paying for, I think.
I am curious to try this one next:
STRAWBERRY SURFER GIRL
Strawberry balsamic swirl ice cream on a sugar cookie
Perhaps, tomorrow, if I am not too lazy to walk down.

Okay, I’ve breezed by this place several times, but never stopped to buy, simply because I didn’t have any money or I had already eaten. Or it could have been when I asked what different kinds of ice cream they carried, the perky pretty girls working-​who probably never consumed ice cream in their lives-​had to look around to see what they sold (but they were nice about it). However if you aren’t aware, I’m not buying.
Someone recently dumped a coupon on me for this place so I decided to put this to use since it was one of our warmer days. I was also pleasantly surprised to see not the typical beachy bombshells working, but a beachy BOY (hehe). I asked him which one he recommended and it was 1 of the 2 I was thinking of getting.
Got it for $ 3.75 with my coupon. Vanilla bean and chocolate chip was perfect for todays hot day, but not for everyday.
If you’re in the area and have $ 4.75 with a hankering for ice cream, try it out.

Seriously? a $ 4+ ice cream sandwich?
Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t have minded the price if it was reflected in the quality.
NOPE.
It was rock hard, slushy, and tasted like it was straight out of a grocery’s frozen food section. I shared it with Atie P. and we STILL struggled to finish it. It felt like we were just forcing it down. We nearly threw the damn thing away.
There were no «vintage girls» during our visit, maybe that’s what’s getting this place high marks?

Beach Cream sells surfer-​inspired, locally-​sourced, organic cookie ice cream in business since January 2010. They have a mobile cart that goes around Malibu (tweet their location) and certain stores sell their product (see website) and The Market location, their flagship store, opened on May 20, 2011. You can’t miss the 1950’s beach themed mall kiosk at the main entrance to The Market (on the west). It’s a good stop if you happen to be shopping for desserts at Santa Monica Place (Third Floor). Other dessert spots you’ll see at The Market is Aurelie: The Cookie Guru, N’ice Cream, and L’Artisan du Chocolat. They use organic ingredients, clear written on the packaging.
The menu is written on a chalkboard and I tried all their flavors. Definitely try the Ginger Wipe Out, which is candied ginger ice cream on a molasses spice cookie, and this happens to be the one I liked the most and the one staff recommends. The Key Lime Cowabunga is key lime ice cream in an oatmeal cookie, which is an interesting taste of sweet and a little sour. The Strawberry Surfer Girl is has balsamic flavoring, though I don’t taste much of it, on a sugar cookie. The Bitchin’ Chocolate ice cream has a brownie cookie if you want all the chocolate. The Surfin’ Safari Chocolate Chip is made with vanilla bean ice cream and that’s a good classic. Their Gluten-​Free and Dairy-​Free item is the Da Kine, which is kind of like the Safari minus all that is gluten and diary but the cookie is more brittle compared to the others. I like how they list the ingredients on their packaging sticker and if you want a detailed list, including nutritional facts, you can visit their website
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Cookie sandwiches are $ 4.75, but Unilocal Check-​in gives you 10% off (making it $ 4.27) and at this time you can use it per check-​in (not sure how long this will last). A few months ago it was like $ 5. Well, a single chocolate chip cookie at Aurelie’s is $ 3 and N’ice Cream (another ice cream option at the mall) is about $ 3.50 for a single scoop, so combining Aurelie and N’ice would give you an expensive ice cream sandwich! Diddy Riece in Westwood is $ 1.50 for assortment of Dreyer’s ice cream and their variety of freshly baked cookies made in large quantities. Cool Haus is a gourmet dessert truck sells for about $ 4+ and they have unique, delicious flavors and you can choose your cookies (and they aren’t frozen). Then there’s store-​bought cookie sandwiches that are satisfying at times. So is it worth it? Sure if you happen to be in proximity of Santa Monica Place. You don’t have to chase down an ice cream truck. Although I do like the ice cream and cookie pairings generally, the cookie sandwiches are pre-​packaged so the cookies are cold, too, and I prefer them warm or just assembled. I like it for what it is and have completed my mission to try all the flavors.
Service is good. I was, after all, able to try all the ice cream sandwiches and chose not to try their other products like floats and such. I met one of the co-​founders and that was pleasant. I like their vintage beachwear. I like Beachy Cream.

Here’s a tip: go to the frozen food isle at your local grocery store and pick up a box of ice cream sandwiches. You will basically receive the same effect. Needless to say, I was not impressed by the $ 5 prepackaged, rock solid, ice crystallized sandwich. The server assured me that they are very fresh — packaged at least 2 days ago.
They’ve taken a product that was made famous for its freshness and quality and tried to mass produce it. Not working.
Have you had an It’s It? Same thing, but Beachy is not as good.
I heard that the early promotions at the Santa Monica store featured cute, bikini-​clad servers. Maybe they should bring them back, as that would be the only thing worth going for.

We were walking back to our car and decided to take a shortcut through the mall here and saw The market, we stopped in and were in wonder at all the different goodies and such around there. We stopped for ice cream sandwiches and that was the best idea we had all day.
We got the Ginger ice cream sandwich and the i think it was called island girl chocolate chip. The cookies were nice and crisp, not too thick and they were seriously perfect for the ice cream they provided. That ginger ice cream is hands down amazing, not too over powering and perfectly complemented by the molasses cookies they were inbetween.
The chocolate chip one was just as equally good, a nice creamy ice cream smashed together by two definitely full of chocolate cookie.
I wanted to try the b*** chocolate chip (thats the name), but i didn’t think i could handle that much chocolate at that time.
We ended up walking out with two sandwiches and 1 bag of molasses cookies… two thumbs up i want to visit again to try other ones.

Some of the ice cream cookie combinations were really tasty such as the ginger wipe out but their inflexibility of combining the ice cream with the cookie that the customar wants will be their undoing. The key lime sandwich was a terrible combination with the oatmeal cookie. That’s not to say that many people love that combination but I don’t and the fact that something as simple as changing the cookie can not be done is a poor omen. In fact some may argue that the success of Diddy Riese is based on this very flexibility in choice between ice cream and cookie. The price is very high by the way and the «eye candy,» while great to look at it, is also in some respects is too gimicky and likely designed to distract from the actual product. I tried this place out on opening day of Santa Monica Place so their is a possibility that some things may have changed.

We had just finished lunch a few blocks away, so we were actively seeking dessert in an effort to satisfy our sweet tooth cravings. After walking around the outdoor mall and stumbling into «The Market» upstairs, I couldn’t help but notice a curvy brunette dressed in a vintage bathing suit with legs longer than most people’s entire body.
The décor was splashed with pastel colors and beach-​themed, hence the name and the girl dressed in a bathing suit. It was only after looking up at the menu that I realized what they sold — ice cream sandwiches for about $ 5. They have a small menu, with catchy names like key lime cowabunga, ginger wipeout, and surfin’ safari chocolate chip. Yes, how original.
My wife picked the strawberry surfer girl, which was strawberry balsamic swirl ice cream with sugar cookies. When the lady took it out of the freezer, I was shocked at how small it was. I think the ice sandwich suffered from a bit of freezer burn at first. I didn’t really taste much of the balsamic flavors, but overall I thought it was a good flavor combination. Tasty, but not something extraordinary that I would pay for again.

Granted this is a review for only the Surfin’ Safari ice cream sandwich, so I am only able to advise on this delicious treat. I tried this place in the new Santa Monica Place Market on the dining level.
The stand is the first one you come upon while entering the market and the friendly smile of the surfer girl in the vintage swimwear with pearls and a flower in her hair will draw you in. Then you realize everything is organic, so sure why not give it a try.
I got the surfin’ safari sandwich. This was pretty basic with two chocolate chip cookie and vanilla ice cream with a smear of fudge on each cookie. All in all, the ingredients do all work well together. The size of the ice cream sandwich is not overwhelming and won’t leave you with a drippy mess if it is too hot outside. You can consume it in a few bites if you are a sweet treats person like me.

I just watched the opening of Beachy Cream’s new store in The Market at Santa Monica Place. I’ve been enjoying these wonderful ice cream sandwiches at Malibu Seafood and PC Greens in Malibu, but now everyone on the Westside will have a convenient place to try these delicious treats. The flavors are great – my favorite is Ginger Wipe Out (ginger ice cream with a molasses cookie) followed closely by Bitchin Chocolate (the chocolate ice cream has a pinch of cayenne). SMP now hasa movie night a couple of times a week, so enjoy a Beachy Cream with your flick

My first encounter with the Beachy Cream ice cream cart was on a very cold December day at a Christmas market place. I only wanted to get inside to some hot coffee, but was I was curious to find out why everyone I saw wandering around Christmas shopping and munching on ice cream sandwiches in such inclement weather!
All I can say is Vanilla Bean Ice Cream on a yummy chocolate brownie (Surf City Classic) with a piping hot latte is a PERFECT cold weather treat. So delicious. Since then I have tried all of Beachy Cream’s treats. LOVE, LOVE LOVE the Key Lime Cowabunga… now THAT one is perfect for summer.
I love to keep these handy for a snack, since they are all organic, I feel like I am having a healthy, yet decadent treat. My 14 year old son loves them too…(have to find more hiding places in my freezer).