Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream in City of London, Westminster

We were pleasantly surprised, this was so good and such a great dessert. We had the ice cream in the soft sweet bun roll, the ice cream was creamy and cold and the bun roll was slightly warm and sweet. Great combination of flavors and textures. Would definitely go here again. Just misses 5 stars because it's a bit overpriced for what it is, but I suppose that's London for you.

I stopped by Mamason's for an afternoon pick-me-up. There were many enticing options on the menu, but I decided to get the one that I see most often splashed across social media, the ube bilog. This is an ice cream sandwich featuring bright purple ube ice cream stuffed inside a soft and sweet milk bun and finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. Honestly, it was so much better than I expected! The ice cream itself was fantastic, not too sweet and utterly creamy. The milk bun was soft inside yet firm enough to keep its structure. The browned exterior of the bun gave it a nice sweetness as well. Although I'd be happy to sample other menu items, I'm not sure I could sway myself from getting another ube bilog on a future visit. It checked all the boxes for me! SO GOOD!

On a recent visit to London, we asked a London centric friend to suggest Asian dessert places, he listed places we had been to in the past (Candy Café for example), but one name was new to us - Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream. Filipino desserts. Now, we've had Filipino snack/dessert places in Newcastle before, but they've never lasted long, and were frankly disgusting, but having seen on social media the attraction Mamasons gets, we knew we had to visit. We walked by the one near (in?) Chinatown one evening, but the queue was substantial, so we left it and came back another day, the queue was still long(ish) but we decided to wait it out. There is some seating inside, but the chances of you getting a seat is slim. That said, because I walk with a stick these days, a couple, who were nearly finished anyway, hurried their meal, and let us sit. They wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Anyway, sat down, it hit me that the place isn't exactly clean, but that's probably due to the sheer volume of customers each and every day. We have McDonald's here which are absolutely filthy thanks solely to customers. Staff can't be constantly cleaning I guess. We decided on the classic Halo Halo dessert, and when staff were finished preparing it, we had ourselves a plastic cup, that was heavy with all manner of goodies inside. Some it it I can't even begin to describe without the aid of Google. Essentially a Halo Halo is a traditional Filipino dessert fully layered with stuff like strings of coconut, red bean, green jellies (of dubious origin or flavour), evaporated milk, shaved ice (lots of it), leche flan, a wafer straw thingy, a dollop of ube ice cream along with some Oreo biscuit crumbs. and cornflakes. And yes I did copy from the website and changed things juuust slightly so examiners won't penalise me. This concoction was frankly amazing. It was delicious, each layer adding a different set of flavours and textures, and you are left sated (with brain freeze if you are not careful). Now, we enjoyed it so much, that we visited their Westfield location, which, thankfully, was far cleaner, with friendly staff offering suggestions. Here we had a bilog (ube ice cream sandwich) which was absolutely delicious, along with a drink, which I can't remember what it was, but it was equally tasty. These are top tier desserts. Get to it.

OVERRATED!!! Not worth your money or the hype!!! £7,50 for a cold, soggy, tasteless bun filled with average ice cream. Toasted? Forget about it!!! Ordering and waiting time? Less than a minute so can’t blame timing… not recommended!!!

The ube milkshake is delicious but I was disappointed that after a few sips, the remaining was cream which is a shame for the price. Great place for desserts/drinks but would benefit from reviewing the milkshake/whipped cream ratio (more than 50%of the drink).

A solid favourite. Great kiosk ordering system which is so much better than the long lines previously. I always get the queso bilog which is unique and awesome!

🔻 Tugging on my nostalgic heartstrings is Mamason's "dirty ice cream", a chic dessert parlour in multiple London locations. "Dirty ice cream" referring to ice cream sold in the streets in the Philippines with various, simple flavours at affordable prices. 🔻 Price - ££ For a dessert place it is on the mid range side of things, wont break the bank. 🔻 I had: Bilog (Ube) - Ice cream scooped enclosed in Pandesal, typical Filipino sweet bread, topped with powdered sugar. 🔻 Food: Anything Ube nowadays is delicious, but Mamasons is one of the first places in London to popularise this flavour. They offer a variety of other desserts such as halo-halo, Brownies and Donuts. 🔻 Ambience/Service - Solely basing off the leicester square branch, They're BUSY in there all the time with queues stretched to outside, so its understandable that the staff seem hyper focused on delivery/service rather than ambience. Chic Decor. 🔻 Summary: 4/5 Great for the nostalgic hit, unfortunately their busiest branch has very limited seating but the Bilog and Halo-Halo are fantastic! 🔻 Social: ► Instagram: Selwoodeats ► TikTok: Selwoodeats

Despite the long queues, the service is efficient. I highly recommend the guanabana and calamansi ice cream, with just the right amount of sweetness and tangy bitterness. Guanabana flavour is a rare find here and truly brings back some nostalgic memories of the soursop slushie that I used to have throughout my childhood from a bakery in Malaysia. It is interesting to finally see calamansi more widely used across London in the recent years, in a variety of cocktails and desserts - it’s zesty and refreshing!

Same with many people who visits there, my wife loves the halo halo. We ordered her favourite and I ordered the bun with ube ice cream. We often go to this place to get ube ice cream and try other desserts. It's a bit pricey but sometimes the craving wins. Most of the time we visit, it's packed. The place is small. There are a few small chair where people can sit and have their dessert. I noticed they added milkshake to their menu and few hot drinks which is good. Might have to try those sometime. The halo halo is always great especially when the whether is hot. It's topped with ube ice cream and bit of leche flan which are favourite desserts in the Philippines.

I'm so happy that a café is offering halo halo! The ratios of the ingredients could be improved, though. My piece of leche flan was so tiny that it disappeared. Instead I got a too big amount of cornflakes, which kinda disturbed the overall taste. Also too little of the coconut strings and jellies. But still delicious!

Although a halo halo is a meal in itself I still have to get one no matter how stuffed I am..I am hooked. I absolutely love the ube and buko coconut ice cream too. If this was any closer I would need to widen my doors!

Doesn't matter how full I am I always have to have a halo Halo if I'm in the area...this time the piggy I am I had two! Yes two! I even converted my friend into loving it. The ube ice cream is pure heaven. This place seems to be getting busier but the staff are still warm and friendly. Glad it's not near me otherwise I'd be more of a whale than I am!

I visited the branch at Westfield White city. The halo halo is sooooooooooooooo good I wanted to cry when it finished..the ube ice cream might be one of my favourite flavours. Slightly disappointed in the baklava ice cream. Reason for 4 stars is that it is overpriced for what it is.

We had the delicious purple ube flavoured ice cream and the bilog (an ice cream sandwich) - would thoroughly recommend

Myself, Husevic and Xavier were looking for a palate cleanser after a diabolical devouring of Dim Sum and cocktails at the Opium bar in Chinatown. We were dilly-dallying at some two bob waffle hut, queuing for guaranteed disappointment and a waste of an insulin surge, when Xavier and I took notice of something Husevic was muttering. “Mama….Mamas…Mamaso…..MAMASONS! We HAVE to go to MAMASONS!” Xavier and I didn’t have a scooby about what the man was talking about but Husevics conviction alone was enough to persuade us. We bailed on the waffle bin and set sail for this Mamasons. The feeling I had when I walked into this place captures what I love about London. The ease with which you can stumble into an establishment dripping with excellence. A joint just sitting there basking in it’s own power, with the casual arrogance of a sultan being fed baklava and grapes. The setting is an intimate, packed cuboid with a full spectrum of bright, glowing colours. It’s so visually striking and somewhat unreal, somewhat virtual. Lucy in the Sky with …Desert. The scran? It’s Filipino ice cream & sorbet, served alongside baked goods, shakes & coffee. We all opted for the bilog, a toasted Filipino milk bun filled with ice cream and covered in icing sugar. Dribble.. It was delicious. It was scrumptious. I will be coming again. I will tell all my nearest and dearest. Yet more importantly it was the experience. The buzz of the crowd meeting their saccharine needs. The unique flavours. A little capsule of creativity my trio and I had tripped into. It’s good to be alive. Peace and love

My daughter absolutely loves the bilog here!!! Whenever we are in the area we always head here for Ube ice cream. The wait can be a while,the shop is very small so when busy it looks rammed and chaotic but the staff are always polite...

The colours, the flavours - the ice-cream, bilog and shake we had were all delicious. Next time we'll try out the Halo Halo. There was a queue and we'd to wait a while to order and then to collect our food, but it was worth...

Always on the look out for new desert spots in london and wanted to check this one out, the queues were long! A different type of desert, would go again

This was first time trying Ube ice-cream and i loved it. The Bilog is an award winning toasted ice cream sandwich, perfect for sharing too. Friendly staff and fast service :) Cannot wait to come back here !

Bilog is very worth it and next time we are in the area we won't be sharing one after a meal in chinatown we will have one each and save room for it!!

It’s true that the best is in the small things. Brand new opening, and already a big success. Long queues and tasty food. They have ice cream, drinks,brownies and pies. We went to try the ice cream of these new flavours that taste amazingly. We...

Donuts sensations must try the ube also the halo halo if you’ve never had it. Flavour sensation and full of surprises. 🍩 Very popular place for Filipino desserts.

I can't believe how much it is run down. Since my last visit about 2 years ago so many things have changed. The shop itself looks tired and worn. Emty Boxes and old freezer in the corner where there used to be more seating. The...

I went in, after hearing good reviews at this place. To around four members of staff taking pictures on the company iPad, and not paying any attention to me. It was empty in the store apart from me. I had to wait a few minutes...

Philippino desert. Part of my tour of best deserts in London. I would advise Bilog Ube and Milkshake Ube.

visited here to buy the limited edition pandan ice cream. They said something was wrong with the machines so they didn't have any. This is despite them constantly advertising it on social media. asked if their doughnuts were available, they said not for another few...

Since watching Anthony Bourdain in the Philippines i was reminded of my travels there and how much I loved their weird and wonderful concoction Halo Halo, i was on a mission to find one and this place was reviewed highly on so many platforms. So...

The taro and coconut icecream are my favourite !! they are sooooo good! the queue is long and move very very slowly, the staff seem to be a bit lost. But the icecream are sooooooo gooooood!

I have walked past this place so many times and have never gone in, so finally came here on a Sunday afternoon for an after-lunch treat. £3 for a scoop and £4.50 for two, I mean, yes, it's London so what can we expect but...

Stumbled upon this place with the family when my oldest was looking for a Boba Tea place in Chinatown. Ordered the Bilog with Buko - an ice cream sandwich using pandesal (Filipino sweet roll) and filled with dirty ice cream. First off the "dirty" ice...

Had a nice toasted ice cream sandwich here after walking through Chinatown. Cool and refreshing on a summer day!

The dessert of today was from the Mamasons Dirty Ice cream (Chinatown London). I had Purple yam ice cream in a milk bun. The yam ice cream was yummy and not too sweet but the bun was big! SEE photos.

Dirty ice cream has unique flavours like purple yam ice cream and black ice cream. While I didn't find the ice cream itself to be mind blowing, I enjoyed the newness of the flavours and that they are served inside a hot soft bun dusted...

Shoutout to the absolutely incredible team working here on December 29th, about 8pm the place was hectic beyond belief but they soldiered through seemingly effortlessly, and were kind with it too. It looked like a tough and thankless shift, so I wanted to give my...

Not a spectacular dessert, definitely overhyped. If you can overcome the hype around it, get the place a miss. Ordered the ube bilog, ube was super sweet, the bun was dry and crumbly which shouldve been soft and chewy.

I discovered this place by chance as I was walking around London. I got curious about all the different flavors they are offering as I didn't know any of them. I went for a scoop of ube: a Filipino ice cream flavor prepared using ube...

now that winter has commenced its the perfect time to experiment with different hot chocolates 🥛🍫 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ me and the brethren opted for @mamasonsdirtyicecream ube hot cocoa which consisted of hot white chocolate, ube cream & ube flakes ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ although it looks aesthitically...

I don’t quite like how they did this ice cream, it’s not soft....with hot buns the taste is nice, however, it won’t make itself distinguished from so many Asian desserts....also no change is given, which is a bit inconvenient, considering its location in China town.

Wow. It is a great place, firstly if you are a Filipino which I am not, secondly if you like to try different foods from all over the world. It would be my first choice if in central London in hit day. Their halo halo...

It’s my new favourite place to go to in London for puddings not only because it’s flippino but it’s just a place full of delicious drinks,ice creams and halo halo and other sweet treats that everyone will love! I think having a flippino dessert place...

One of the things I really like about London is the how you can try so many different things from around the world. If I never get to go to these places then at the very least I can travel via taste. I tried the...

Stumbled upon this little place in Soho by chance on my last day in London - luckily for me, as the ice cream was exceptionally good - dense smooth texture with intensive, yet natural taste. Definitely recommended.

... popular ice cream shop - you order, you pay, they will call your number, you get the good stuff. we tried the famous ube halo-halo ... having tried other versions of halo-halo from other shops, i couldn't say this is something really special, although...

We were looking for a dessert place after eating in Chinatown and stumbled in this Filipino dirty ice cream. I am Filipino but based in the US and finding dirty ice cream outside the philippines is almost impossible. Anyway, their products are sooo good. I...

I went here with my mum, I ordered the bilog with ube ice cream which was tasty loving the taste of the pandesal; my mum had the halo halo which had corn flakes in it, which made me and my mum laugh! Definitely coming back!