Remicone
A South Korean "premium ice cream" brand tailor-made for Instagram
In 2024, Stanton’s Rodeo 39 Public Market replaced its original ice cream shop tenant Fika Fika Creamery with Remicone, the first U.S. location of a South Korean brand promising “premium soft-serve ice cream.” Possibly true compared with Dairy Queen – underscore possibly – it’s not accurate by Orange County’s generally higher standards, as Remicone’s only “premium” touches are cosmetic; there’s nothing special about the textures or flavors here. (Note: A new location is slated to open near Zion Market in Irvine at some point in 2025.)
Seemingly designed more with Instagram in mind than anything else, the soft serve here makes a mostly visual impression. Guests can choose from or mix three flavors – milk, chocolate, or POG ice cream – then select from a bunch of largely familiar toppings.
Made with blue lemon gel and coconut crumble, the Hawaiian Beach was sort of a pina colada-minus, more appealing for the tropical paper umbrella and ocean-colored topping than the ice cream. Other options such as the gray cotton candy-topped Thunder Bomb, Heart Meringue, and mango-sauced, mini-macaron laden Mangocaron are mildly interesting.
At roughly $8-9 each, the desserts struggle to compete on flavor with earlier local Korean ice cream alternatives such as SomiSomi, which combines a wider array of soft serve flavors with compelling taiyaki cones and fillings. But Remicone’s offerings are cute, and if that’s enough for you, give them a try.
Stats
Price: $$
Service: Counter
Open Since: 2024
Addresses
12885 Beach Blvd.
Suite 8
Stanton, CA 90680
714.519.3478
Instagram: @remiconeus