Kem CoBa (en vietnamien, ça signifie « crème glacée de tante 3 », surnom donné à Ngoc, la copropriétaire, par sa nièce) offre des glaces et des sorbets frais préparés avec des ingrédients de première qualité, sans agents de conservation ni saveurs artificielles. Vous trouverez aussi chez Kem CoBa de la crème glacée molle artisanale, dont les saveurs-vedettes concoctées par les deux chefs (Ngoc et Vincent) changent selon leurs humeurs. Coco-mangue ou cheesecake aux fraises, ça vous tente? Des pâtisseries s'alliant bien aux glaces y sont également offertes, celles-là étant les créations originales (cuites sur place) de Ngoc. On parle ici de sablés, de brownies, de tuiles aux amandes, de gâteaux quatre-quarts, de canelés, de gâteaux-éponges, etc. Le tout relevé par-ci par-là d'une petite touche asiatique (sucrée, évidemment!)
Kem CoBa est souvent décrite comme une référence de la glace à Montréal, alliant qualité artisanale et parfums originaux; les textures sont généralement onctueuses et le soft serve est particulièrement apprécié avec des saveurs comme pandan, litchi, rose, mangue et caramel sale qui évoluent régulièrement. Les avis mettent en valeur la créativité et la constance des goûts, avec des combinaisons audacieuses et des sorbets fruités qui surprennent; certains commentaires louent aussi la qualité du service et l ambiance devant la boutique. Des files d attente peuvent être longues en été et la politique de paiement en espèces uniquement est signalée comme un inconvénient, avec des tarifs qui peuvent sembler élevés pour de petites portions. Malgré cela, l adresse est décrite comme l'une des meilleures glaces de Montréal et attire des visiteurs fidèles qui reviennent saison après saison.
Kem Coba is the most famous ice cream shop in Mile-end.
The ice cream is really good, with unique & novel flavors. It has different surprises every day. As for whether you can'bump' into your favorite, it depends on luck.
Pretty standard ice cream shop that you see in a big city. They only allow one tester & one I tried was absolutely horrible & one I picked was safe choice (chocolate & something else) which worked okay. Long line ups but worth it on a hot day.
This ice cream shop is perfectly located in a food corner from Fairmont Bagels to Drogheria to Kem CoBa! Got the soft serve. The texture was perfect, & the flavors blended well. I love that they had SE Asian / Vietnamese flavors!
As usual, absolutely delicious spot! The soft serve is my favorite. But the flavors on the home made ice cream are so delicious. The soft serve is a twist of dulce de lèche & pear flavor. The pear was very powerful tasting. Almost like you are biting into a pear. The other ice cream was 70% chocolate & Vietnamese coffee, both wonderful!
Kem Coba is one of the top 3 places for outstanding ice cream in Montreal. If we are having dinner in the area we stop for dessert here. About every two weeks there soft ice cream flavour changes & the flavours are exquisite burst of a perfect blend of flavours. In the fall their last soft ice cream taste like apple pie. WOW. Dry duran, salted butter, the dark chocolate is devine.. Not sure if you will like the soft ice cream, just get a mini & come back for more.
Vincent , Ngoc family & team are very friendly & patient.
The line up is long in summer, hence the rope because that is how good & popular Kem Coba is . There are seats to enjoy & chat with friends. The summer heat has finally arrived & its time for delicious ice cream & sorbet . Also a stop on my ice cream tours of Montreal.
Highly recommended
Ruby Roy
3 juin 2025
sur Google
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The hype is real, folks. Just do like I do & go when it's rainy & cold. My last visit I had a goat cheese & sour cherry ice cream, it was absolutely mind blowing. The dark chocolate is rich & tasty, & they have sorbets with weird fruits too. I could have had anything on the menu & I know it's good.
Came here while visiting Montreal back in the end of September. Randomly fell to my knees as I had a flashback of this delicious ice cream. Prompted me to write this review. I need you to open a shop in Toronto, please! Jokes aside, love how inventive they are with their flavours. The long lines speak for themselves, these guys should be a national treasure. I'm not a fan of sweets, but I can easily inhale 10 pints of whatever these guys are offering. The soft serve with raspberries & cheesecake was an easy 15/10. Beware, all other ice cream after Kem Coba will be a let down.
The ice cream flavours amazed us especially the Vietnamese special flavours. Staff members were nice & friendly. Kids clearly loved the ice cream! Look at our son's face
