Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream

£2 - £8 / Asian, Filipino

91 Kentish Town Rd, London

Awards

Excellent Buko 2024

Opening hours

12PM-10PM

Sunday 12PM-10PM
Monday 12PM-10PM
Tuesday 12PM-10PM
Wednesday 12PM-10PM
Thursday 12PM-10PM
Friday 12PM-10PM
Saturday 12PM-10PM

Experience Unique Filipino Dessert Bliss

In a city that often blends over-hyped desserts with dreary predictability, Mamasons emerges as a thrilling celebration of unorthodox flavors and adventurous concoctions. Situated off the beaten track in Camden, this snuggly enclave curates its menu around vibrant Filipino inspirations, with creations that make both the heart flutter and the taste buds sing with joy. Center stage is the Ube Bilog, an enchanting juxtaposition of hot doughy pandesal bun cocooning silky, marbled ube ice cream—oh, the genius of such hot-cold interplay! This decadent treat isn't just dessert; it's an indulgence worth every morsel. At Mamasons, your dietary whims from violet-hued milky wonders to exotic Buko combos can find solace amidst the curated chaos of options uniquely theirs. But heed their timing: primetime often introduces the disappointment of missing top sellers, having been snapped up earlier by eager partakers like myself who have now adopted the ritual of returning—and often at the twirling peak of new flavor horizons.

While their ices are illustrations of sweet precision, they delight in equally impressive tangences. Service, a touch charmingly chaotic but sprightly involved, manages to forgive any slight furores of over-demand on their constantly busiest setups. However, amid charming chaos, one mistakes not the warmth—where the homage to Filipino roots translates vibrantly across palate and panorama. The decor might rank towards functional rather than feng-shui bliss, yet these gaffes fade when held against the magic they deliberate obsessively. Tune out London's decibels, for the magic of Mamasons prefers bell tones from Philippines-crafted gelato symphonies, luring attendees back with whispers of layered contrasts and crunch-peppered contentment. Join Londoners canonizing Mamasons in the ranks of London's must-experience dessert joints—a realm igniting rave above ordinary sugarcraft and beyond cookie-cutter expectations. — Milo Tastemaker