Bardot

First of all, I understand that real estate in La Jolla is ridiculously expensive but even so, I still couldn’t justify the cost of their ice cream bars ($ 6 a pop, really?). The décor is adorable and the flavors are trendy.
The ice cream bars are good, no doubt. A bit sweet (this coming from a girl who really freaking loves sweets-​ask my dentist, if you don’t believe me) but good.
To put it simply, you’re paying more for the ambience and the presentation of the ice cream bars.

Yes! Ice cream bars to the max! And of course it is in La Jolla!
The flavors and the textures are perfect.
This is a treat, I will not normally pay this much for an ice cream bar.

I first learned about this place in one of my design classes. Bardot apparently won some big awards for their design of the bars and packaging. I was intrigued, especially when I found out they had a store in La Jolla. While we weren’t willing to make a trip out there just for the bars, we decided to stop by the next time we were in the area.
A few weeks later, we were in the area. The shop itself is very nice, clean, and has a fitting ambiance. The employees are great and will have multiple samples available for you to try. They even have some baked goods and coffee. I had the cheesecake bar and my husband had one of their chocolate espresso muffins. My ice cream bar was good, but I’m not sure it was worth $ 6. My husband loved his muffin and he’s picky when it comes to baked goods, so that’s a good sign.
They had tons of different flavors of ice cream bars, but I imagine they are all tasty; not mind-​blowing, but good. I think this is a place you come just so you can take a picture of the ice cream bar lips over your own mouth (which I did, thankyouverymuch) and say that you’ve tried it. The bars seem a bit overpriced for what they are, but the shop is beautiful, the bars are beautiful, the displays are beautiful, even the sticks they put in the ice cream bars are beautiful. I can see where the extra price comes from.
I wanted to give them 3.5 stars, but since Unilocal still doesn’t allow half stars I’ll give them 4 stars because the shop is too pretty for only 3 stars. It’s doubtful I’ll come back if I’m not showing out-​of-​towners around, but I’m glad I went and tried a bar.

I wanted so badly to give this place 5 stars. So badly.
This place is absolutely adorable, and I am 100% in love with the concept they have going on right now. Hand crafted ice cream bars made with all fresh ingredients. They have a lot going for them.
However, I cannot bring myself to give this place 5 stars because I about chocked on my hand crafted bar of love when they told me it was going to be $ 6.00…
$ 6.00 for ice cream. I just can’t. I am too grown.
It was good I will give them that. I had a New York, NY and it was like a strawberry cheesecake bar, very delicious, but not $ 6.00 worth of deliciousness.
I get that they are in La Jolla and the rent for that space is probably ridiculously high but I can go to the grocery store and but a gallon of ice cream for around $ 4.00.

They are super cool looking ice cream bars my bf & I took cute pics with the fun lips on them ;)
The taste is ok. I LOVE ice cream but was not too impressed with the taste. If I did go back it would be only to buy a bar for fun pic’s lol The staff was very kind.
The cool thing is that they do have samples so you can try a few flavors before making a final decision ;P
BTW: I had the strawberry cheesecake

Super cute looking ice cream bars — but the flavor is just okay. Definitely agree with other reviewers who mention the cool décor, upscale but relaxed ambiance, and friendly, sweet employees. But the bars are pricey + not worth it.
The flavor’s nothing extraordinary. Go to the gelato place instead!

We stopped in on a beautiful day in La Jolla.
I have to say, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen prettier ice cream bars. As others have mentioned, they look better than they taste but, no way could anything taste as nice as these look.
They’ll even pack them in a to-​go box with dry ice that will last six hours or so. Very cool.

For five dollars and some odd cents (closer to six dollars), you are definitely paying for the presentation of the ice cream here. It is a super cute ice cream store that requires a second look when you pass by it for the first time. It’s right next to sushi on the rocks II and so go here after for a nice dessert. The ice cream is tasty and they have a nice selection. They have samples and I tried the marscapone, smores, and mint, which were all equally good. The staff is very friendly and even helped me out with choosing an ice cream because I was changing my mind every minute. I ended up going with «The French Kiss» which is composed of dark chocolate on the outside and toasted almond ice cream on the inside. I probably won’t get this again though as the nuttiness was a bit too much for me. I’ll stick with the marscapone next time.
They also have a parfait that isn’t really listed on their menu, but is on display and that is $ 3.99. Had a bite of the pistachio one and I liked it.
They have cute tables, plates, and red chairs. I’m such a sucker for cute things.

This place is a solid 3.5 stars so I’m rounding up to 4 stars since we can’t give half stars. I was in La Jolla for a business trip and one of my dear friends from San Diego met me for dinner at one of the sushi restaurants in town. After dinner, her son was mood for dessert and suggested we stop by Bardot.
This ice cream bar is a nice concept. I’ve never seen anything like it. They had many different flavors. I ended up buying 3 different bars: pistachio, coffee and cookies and cream. Not all for myself but to share off course! I tried the cookies and cream and it was delicious!
The lady who helped us out was great and provided amazing service! Cute place and the ice cream bars are great.

I’m a big boy and I like to eat. But I know that sometimes eating a massive portion if probably not the smartest thing to do if I still want to be alive for my 5000^th Unilocal review. So when an opportunity comes along for a portion controlled dessert, how can I not resist?
Bardot hits the spot with their individual ice cream bars. What a super concept, though yes, $ 5 for an ice cream bar is a lot. But this isn’t the same as the Good Humor man or the stuff you pull out of the freezer at the supermarket. These are rich and tasty and unique flavors that you just can’t get at your local Von’s.
I chose the Key Lime pie ice cream bar and man, it was the right choice. Tart citrus ZING popped out and the crunchy texture of the graham cracker crust inside and then the white chocolate on the outside. I wanted another. But I resisted.
It’s new! It’s different! It’s unique (at least in my experience)! Try it. You will like it!

So it’s obvious the $ 5 ice cream bar concept puts some people off. And hey, I get it. If you like Dreyer’s and all that jazz then maybe this place just doesn’t seem worth it.
It may be gimmicky but it caught me – hook, line, and sinker. The décor is adorable, the staff are super friendly. They may not have had samples before, but they do now, so you can try whatever you want! They had a sorbet bar just for me called the soursop and it was DELICIOUS. One of the best ice creams I have eaten in a long, long time. Seriously! So refreshing and so good. My BF loved his passion fruit and yogurt bar.
They have such cool and fun flavors, and it is such a cute little place to sit and have an ice cream. I would happily pay a few extra bucks to enjoy a bar here than any old boring place.
You can even take a batch home if you want and it’ll stay cool for a few hours, just like you will after a stop in at Bardot.

$ 6 for an ice cream bar (aka «Eskimo Pies,» is what we called them in grade school: P) is pretty steep. The pitch is they make ice cream bars and they’re all organic/​made w/​fresh materials & hand-​made. We ordered the vanilla one and it tasted like something I could’ve gotten at Ralphs for $ 2.
The patrons working there are SUPER friendly. 90% why I made my purchase was because the patron was so polite & helpful. Unfortunately after I took my bite I was like «man, is this it?» =(The chocolate covering tasted great and I enjoyed the vanilla, but the price still isn’t justified.
The décor, vibe, and everything inside the restaurant is super cool though. The location is great too, just a 2 minute walk from the beach.

I tried the ice cream bar at a Neiman Marcus event and thought they were good. I was intrigued to try more flavors and we decided to stop in since we were in the area.
We walked in and were fascinated at all the flavors, colors and designs. However, reviewing the prices, we weren’t convinced that it was worthwhile to pay $ 5 – 6 for a flavored popsicle. The justification wasn’t there.
You cannot sample the flavors, unfortunately, so you’re screwed if you don’t like it. It’s a shame that this place is a couple doors down from a gelato place as most would choose gelato over a popsicle stick. Plus the gelato place offers samples.

Ughhh I hate being a hater. I was just so completely unimpressed. I stopped in with my husband and we chose the «Inner Peace» with raspberry and green tea to enjoy (or feel neutral about) in the shop. It wasn’t bad, per se, but just not satisfying and the ice cream flavors didn’t blend together as nicely as I thought they would. The outer shell tasted a bit out of place as well. I think the whole thing was just a bit too complex in a way that wasn’t that appealing, taste-​wise. I will say that the bars are nice-looking…ours was kind of a work of art in fact… but sadly that was its greatest redeeming factor.
The experience might have warranted three stars if the $ 5.80 price tag weren’t so ridiculous. I promise to not scoff anymore at the $ 2.50 charge on my favorite popsicles, Viva Pops! That, previously deemed ridiculous (though worth it) by me… is officially no longer deemed ridiculous.
I think Bardot is trying a bit too hard to be the next big thing. The good idea is there, sure. It’s just not executed well. And what is up with the website, seriously? I shouldn’t have to be seduced to enjoy my dessert…
In the spirit of positivity, it was 85 degrees out and the ice cream was cold. Yay!

I’m a little disappointed with the reviews. Okay. A lot.
I guess the complaint is primarily the pricing. Sure it’s $ 5.50 for a bar of ice cream with a set of lips sprayed/​printed on it. Sorry, but you won’t find this same product and experience in the ice cream aisle of Ralphs… even if that particular Ralphs is in La Jolla, too. Just sayin.
You’re paying for the experience: the décor, the theme, the uniqueness, and yes, the location. Which is why I absolutely love this place. I guess one could compare it to Extraordinary Desserts. Sure, you could buy a red velvet-​blackberried-​orange-​pound cake at your local grocery. But, people go for the experience.
I loved my Red Satin bar. It was delicious. My friend and I had a lot of fun taking pictures with the bars and of the décor (even posted them to Unilocal). It’s not a Baskin Robbins and it’s not a place you go to on a daily basis. Geeeez.
P. S. If you so desire, you can order to-​go. They have these to-​go boxes (with added lip accents) that can pack some bars and keep them cold for up to eight hours. Perhaps an idea for a gentleman as a romantic gift to his lady friend. Just throwing it out there! :)

Service was so slow here. There was only one person working the shop with three or four customers waiting to be helped, so that probably explains why. I came in right after lunch, so maybe everyone had the same idea to get something cold and sweet at that time. I waited 10 minutes before I was able to get any sort of help.
I got the red satin bar. The texture was exact opposite of satin. «Wild blackberry ice cream with fresh handpicked berries». There were so many berry seeds I got sick of the bar halfway through and ended up throwing half of a $ 6 ice cream bar away.
Too expensive, mediocre taste, and slow service. I like the novelty though.

My husband and I discovered Bardot, a swanky little ice cream shop in La Jolla after taking a stroll around town after dinner. When we arrived, the store was pretty empty so we got to digest the store concept and take our time making a selection. The gal working the counter gave us the low down on each of the flavors, let us know what were her favorites and why – and was just really patient as we made our selection.
All the ice cream bars are displayed in a case that resembles something you’d find at Tiffany’s or any jewelers for that matter. Within minutes of making our selection, the joint was packed and a lot of people were standing around trying to figure out what they wanted. I think if I didn’t get the personal attention on our first time in, we probably would’ve left because it would’ve been too overwhelming. Instead of coffee ice cream being called coffee, they have names so you have to read the description and make sure you like all the ingredients it’s mixed with before making a selection. With names like French Kiss, Lucifer’s Dream, Italian Mob — it’s pretty entertaining to read through the list… but you need patience to read through each of them.
We both ended up getting the Italian Mob which had a coffee ice cream center mixed with chocolate covered chocolate beans to give it that extra crunch with each bite. The outer layer was dark chocolate which worked well because it wasn’t too thick. I’m a milk chocolate lover so was a little concerned about it being too over powering but it worked well. I really enjoyed it.
My husbands complaint was that the bar was not as rich as it costs. At nearly $ 6 per bar, he said it was a fad that he wasn’t going to buy into. Me: I enjoyed every bite and thought the flavors of the Italian Mob were perfect. I’d definitely come back again! This is the Starbucks of ice cream shops. I give them props for opening up shop right next door to a gelato/​ice cream store a few steps away and Häagen-​Dazs across the street. In its location on Prospect, I don’t think they’ll have a problem with people willing to pay a premium for an average sized bar. No complaints from me. =)

Overall: Ok Ice Cream, that is over priced.
Trendy looking spot, cute ladies behind the counter, but that’s all this place has going for it. Me and my girl shared our bars so we can kind of get a variety. I played it safe and got Mrs. Peanut (peanuts and caramel) which was ok but Ben & Jerry still kicks their ass. My girl got a new type we haven’t seen before called Inner Peace (raspberry & green tea) can barely taste the green tea flavor and the raspberry was way too overwhelming.
I’ll keep this one short. Great location but nothing exciting on taste or uniqueness. It’s not healthy ice cream nor is it a gourmet dessert on a stick. So why such unreasonable prices. There were many people coming into this shop but 1out of 6 people bought anything, and I’m pretty sure I’m low balling it. I don’t see how this place will last.

Bardot offers two collections of bars to choose from, the Classic Collection $ 5.40 and the Bardot Collection $ 5.80.
The Classic Collection features flavors like «Deep Thoughts» with fresh mint and «Ebony & Ivory» with mascarpone and dulce de leche.
The Bardot Collection includes flavors like «New York, NY» with strawberry and cream cheese and «Inner Peace» with raspberry and green tea.
What you do is browse the display case of repleca bars and head to the cashier and as for your bar. I tried out the French Kiss. It’s a little awkward asking a stranger for a French Kiss, especially with your GF on your arm, but she goes to the fridge and retrieves our ice cream, rings us up and ships us out. The cream was super good.

Strolling along in La Jolla after dinner and we walked past this shop. I don’t know what it was that intrigued my friends and I, but we went in to check it out. There’s a display case full of ice cream popsicles to our left and one of the employees explained that each one is handcrafted. They’ve got a wide variety of flavors and different «collections» of ice cream popsicles to choose from.
I’ve gotta say that this ice cream pop shop is tres chic boutique. It’s like we were looking at high end jewelry when we looking at them through the display case. Bardot is definitely a high-​end ice cream brand. If Louis Vuitton were to make popsicles, I’m sure it would be in the same league as Bardot… well, except LV would probably have edible gold in theirs, but you get my point.
At about $ 5 for a big ice cream pop and about $ 2 for a mini kids one, it’s a nice little treat for summer. The ice cream does taste incredibly fresh and very well made. It’s nice to see a different kind of sweets place in town.