Afters Ice Cream
Samples – Milk and Cereal Ice Cream, Cookie Monster, Almond Cookie
Glazed Milky Bun with Almond Cookie Ice Cream, Cap’n Crunch
Highly praised by friends in Orange County, and proudly declaring themselves the inventors of the “Milky Bun,” curiosity got the best of me shortly after arriving in Costa Mesa/Fountain Valley, the small shop tucked inside a local shopping complex barely demarcated by a sign as several youngsters sat on the patio eating sundaes as well as Afters signature item.
Apparently one of two locations, each with a small selection of house-made ice creams and toppings ranging from mochi to M&Ms, my arrival at Afters was greeted by four young Asian teenagers and offered samples of several flavors that ranged from smooth and creamy to just plain ‘sweet’ while textures were not quite on par with many artisan outfits across the country, it was eventually in one Milky Bun that I invested, the fill –> top –> heat –> glaze…or cream –> fill –> seal –> eat as they describe it…process taking just over three minutes before I exited the small space having exchanged $5 for the treat.
Acknowledging that Afters is more about novelty than being something truly ‘gourmet’ it was none the less to a pleasant juxtaposition of glazed heat over cool and crunchy center that my teeth pierced the bun, and opting for the mildness of almond cookie ice cream topped with a handful of Cap’n Crunch the experience was exactly as expected, a fun little ice cream sandwich that seems destined to be gussied up and sold at a premium as the concept expands east.
http://aftersicecream.com/
