Uji Time Dessert in San Francisco: photos, reviews, menu

About

Uji Time Dessert in San Francisco's vibrant SoMa district offers a chic yet laid-back environment perfect for indulging in unique treats. Renowned for its delightful Taiyaki soft serve, this spot entices with flavors like black sesame and yuzu passion fruit, alongside exciting seasonal varieties. Having grown into a full-scale dessert franchise, Uji Time's creations are now accessible in over 50 grocery stores across the Bay Area. Their customer-focused approach shines through in every interaction, whether they're serving ice cream right at closing or providing a memorable taiyaki decorating experience at weddings.

Services

Delivery, Takeaway

Payment

Payment by credit card, Payment by debit card, NFC payment

Atmosphere

Fashionably, Casual

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Children

Kid-friendly

4.2

based on 324 reviews

Google

4/5 87 reviews

Facebook

4.3/5 237 reviews

Sonya Hu

Cute lil Asian-inspired ice cream shop located in SoMa's Metreon food hall. I will admit that I'm generally not the world's biggest Metreon fan -- it always feels barely half-open and slightly deserted, and it always carries a pretty strong scent of buttered popcorn from the AMC -- but Uji Time Dessert does make ducking inside worthwhile. They're most known for their soft serve with a taiyaki cone (which you can also get on top, with the ice cream in a cup, if you're more of a ice cream cup kinda person but still want the taiyaki). They always have their black sesame and/or matcha soft serve, but you can always switch it up with the ube and/or seasonal flavor. The classic black sesame and matcha is a great combination, with a lovely earthiness from the matcha and nuttiness from the black sesame. It does trend a little sweeter as far as matcha soft serve spots go, but it's still a delightful sweet treat. The seasonal flavor, of course, rotates, but I did love their Aug. 2025 flavor -- the honey osmanthus was super floral and a bit sweet, but not overly so. The cool, soft ice cream goes wonderfully with the warm, slightly crispy taiyaki; I'd honestly probably rather just get the taiyaki on its own and/or with less ice cream, but it's hard to complain about having too *large* a portion.

Katia Martha

Yes. Would go back & great idea for a treat after the movies, as the movie theater is right upstairs. Go before the seasonal flavor passes! Mixing ube and the seasonal flavor, honey osmanthus, was one of my best decisions this week. Pure bliss. If you love ube like me, you’ll love this place. You can get it in a waffle cone, cup, or if you come early enough, taiyaki! I’d come back especially to try it in taiyaki form. You can’t mix any flavors together but you can mix matcha with black sesame and ube with honey osmanthus (see the pictures). My friend got the black sesame/matcha and enjoyed but we both liked mine (ube/honey osmanthus) the best. Fair warning: these melt Very Fast so be prepared to wolf down or be messy. Also shout-out to the service going above-and-beyond, offering to still give us ice cream right at closing. They didn’t have to do that and we appreciated it!

khushboo chandra

Good ube ice cream

What is the address of Uji Time Dessert?
Uji Time Dessert is located at 121 4th St # 135, 94103, San Francisco, SoMa, USA.
How to get here by public transport?
The nearest public transport options provide quick and easy access:
- Bus stop Mission St & 4th St (55 m walk)
- Transit station Market St & Stockton St (264 m walk)
- Bus station Market St and 4th St (260 m walk)
- Bus station Powell @ 22 4th (228 m walk)
How is Uji Time Dessert rated by visitors?
Uji Time Dessert has an average rating of 4.2 based on 324 reviews across platforms such as Google, Facebook.

Uji Time Dessert in San Francisco