• Magpies Softserve

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Soft serve ice cream and dessert shop. Offers around 6 vegan soft serve flavors each day, and many toppings are vegan. Sells vegan ice cream pies as well. The vegan flavors are made from different plant-based milks (oat, coconut, rice, almond). Options vary. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.


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20 Reviews

First Review by thePLURvegan

jillko

Points +52

Vegan
30 Aug 2023

Amazing Vegan Soft Serve Pies

I have been blown away by my new favorite, the Pistachio Baklava Softserve Pie (Vegan). I wasn't sure the combination of flavors would really be my jam, but I couldn't stop eating it.

The website describes it as: "Pistachio Baklava softserve layered with fudge, candied pistachios & almond pound cake & topped with whip cream & pistachio crumble in a chocolate crust." The combination really works. I love a chocolate crust, and maybe it was just my imagination, but sometimes I could taste coffee notes as well, which made the crust all the more interesting. The thin chocolate sauce layer on top of the crust was a nice added detail. The almond cake layer was delicious, and wasn't too fluffy nor too dense. The star of this dessert for me was the candied pistachios!!! I hope they bring this flavor back again and again. Or maybe even do different candied nuts variations. The salt level was perfect for this dessert, which I appreciate as someone who enjoys salty and sweet.

I also tasted the Yuzu soft serve, but it was too sour for my palate.

I discovered Magpies maybe a year or two ago, and was first hooked by The Original Fried Softserve Pie. However, it was too sweet the most recent time I got it, but that was many months ago. I definitely will give it another try though and hope it was just one-off.

Parking can be hard since the lot is small, so I always try to go during off-peak times.

I also bring a cooler and lots of ice packs since I live an hour away, but Magpies freezes the slices real hard, and they are always perfectly thawed when I get home.

I am vegan and very much appreciate the plentiful vegan options! Thank you, Magpies!

NikiAlbon

Points +242

Vegan
31 Mar 2023

Run, don’t walk, to Magpies

Word of advice: get the soft serve, not the ‘pies.’

The soft serve is NEXT LEVEL - I had the brownie dough and corn almond swirl. Wow. The corn almond tasted like breakfast corn flakes and milk. Inspired.

The pies are kinda pre/made and give off wholefoods delicatessen energy. My partner who ordered the pie has just started on his pie whilst I write this review because it needed time to melt.

But overall, this over pinkberry (which is 2 mins down the road)

Pros: Best vegan softserve in LA , Great friendly staff

Cons: Pies are over hyped

The_Seitanist

Points +1411

Vegan
18 Feb 2023

Great vegan icecream

Not all of their toppings or ice creams are vegan, but they have an excellent range. I tried the red velvet soft serve, and it tasted 100% like cake batter.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Very limited seating.

CarissaClough

Points +356

Vegan
10 Aug 2021

a true gem

magpie's is the besssst. it's a lil pricey but worth the treat! they change out their flavors regularly and they are always interesting (corn almond?). i've also tried their drumstick pie & it was INSANELY good. they have dairy options here too, so be mindful when ordering!

GiselleBenitez

Points +205

Vegan
06 Feb 2021

So good

I chose the Roasted Strawberry mixed with the Corn Almond and it was delicious. I actually wish I only got the Corn Almond flavor because the strawberry was overpowering and I really enjoyed the Corn Almond flavor more. Highly recommend if you're a corn lover like me.

Pros: Great flavors

Cons: Pricey

marleero

Points +172

Vegan
09 Aug 2020

Huzzah! More than 1 vegan option!

First time trying Magpies and was impressed with array of vegan choices. I ordered the corn almond black sesame twist. I wish I could have gotten it in a cone but I believe Covid prohibits that option right now.

VirginiaJones

Points +66

Vegan
24 Apr 2020

The Best Vegan Soft Serve On Earth!

Magpies is the only "good" soft serve ice cream I've ever had- you know how you lived on those Dairy Queen or McDonald's cones when you were little, and they were mostly cold filler ingredients? Magpies will blow your mind with a rotating menu including vegan flavors like Black Sesame, Corn Almond, Salted Banana Caramel, and Ube Coconut. I also recommend the vegan chocolate hard shell, which, again, is like the chocolate dip at Dairy Queen except for delicious and well-made. They're famous for their ice cream pies, like the vegan fried pie, which are layers of ice cream, toppings, and candy. Amazing. They are open for pickup and takeout! Order ahead online to make it super easy!

Pros: Delicious Ice Cream, Loyalty Program, Bright

Cons: Sometimes A Line, Limited Seating

Tiny714

Points +111

Vegan
07 Jan 2020

The best!

Hands down, this is the best vegan soft serve in Southern California. The service is excellent and they keep the ever-present line moving quickly. The portions are generous, delicious, and will fool the dairy-eaters in your life. The only drawback is that the flavors have become a little predictable and stagnant lately. Total bonus for the vegan “magic shell” and the customer loyalty program!

Pros: Great service, Huge portions, Freaking delicious

RickFishbein

Points +104

Vegan
11 Oct 2019

Meh...

Used to patronize this place frequently but when I inquired about their nutritional info they don’t have it...I have a feeling it’s very high caloric, sugar and fat. Didn’t find staff or owners friendly. Sorry to report this but many of us are vegan for health reasons also.

Pros: Vegan options

Cons: Disorganized staff, No nutritional info

badgirlsvegan

Points +2016

Vegan
26 May 2019

I love soft serve

I highly recommend the hard shell chocolate topping on top

KaylenaBecker

Points +335

Vegan
22 Jan 2019

WOW

I got soft serve, which was v tasty, but you HAVE TO get the Magpie! I know you can tase test it but take my word for it! It is amazing! You could eat the whole thing yourself, but it is big enough to split between 3-4 people! So amazing!

Passittowill

Points +3099

Vegan
11 Dec 2018

Fried Ice Cream

Their fried ice cream pie is insanely good!

Pros: Vegan options

Cons: Pricey

mezzzy

Points +331

Vegan
30 Nov 2018

Yum!

Great staff, great products, lots of vegan topping options. We got the fried pie and the horchata with honeycomb. Very willing to cater for nut allergies.

LADYKILLER323

Points +212

Vegan
06 Nov 2018

love love love!

Soooo delicious. The vegan flavors taste so intricate and expensive. Me and my boyfriend are finding every excuse to be around that area to enjoy this place again.

Pros: 4 vegan flavors

Cons: not 100% vegan flavors or toppings

chandleriker

Points +31

Vegan
24 Sep 2018

Best vegan soft serve

The staff is super friendly and will let you taste any of the flavors! I got the vegan blueberry pie soft serve which might have been seasonal. If you’re in the area definitely worth a try!! They also have a tone of vegan toppings to choose from :)

shineonyou

Points +853

Vegan
04 Dec 2017

awesome soft serve!

The day I went, 4 of the 8 flavors available were vegan. They update their website with the flavors that are available each day. They also label their toppings with what’s vegan, including vegan fudge sauce. My not-vegan husband ordered vegan flavors as well and claimed it was the best soft serve he’s ever had! My favorite was holiday nog, but I have a feeling that’s strictly seasonal.

We paired this with a visit to Griffith Observatory since the two aren’t very far.

Pros: half of the flavors are vegan, toppings labeled vegan, delicious

Cons: parking a little tight

heathenvegan

Points +732

Vegan
21 Oct 2017

vegan soft serve

Best vegan soft serve I ever had. Gotta try this place if you haven't!

lmsarah

Points +86

Vegan
13 Jun 2017

awesome

Delicious! Many options for flavors. I got the coconut and corn flavors.

Misanthropia

Points +2697

Vegan
04 Feb 2017

Great toppings!

Nice little shop with tasty ice cream. The staff is very friendly and offered me sample before I ordered. The soft ice is very good and the toppings are great but the vegan ice options are a bit limited.

Pros: variety of vegan toppings, Nice staff

Cons: No restroom, limited ice cream selection

thePLURvegan

Points +205

Vegan
05 Aug 2016

So creamy and delicious!

Such creamy and smooth vegan soft serve ice cream! Not icy at all like some others can be. The sweet corn flavor tasted similar to caramel and was really delicious! Toasted coconut flakes and vegan chocolate sauce were the perfect toppings to make it a true sundae! Although the we had to wait in a long line it was totally worth the wait, but what can you expect for a summer evening! The service was amazing and the owners were super friendly! Can't wait to go back again!

Pros: very creamy, vegan toppings

Cons: only two vegan flavors each day




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