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Ice cream shop with approximately equal numbers of lacto and vegan ice cream options. Lots of vegan flavours available in both scoops and pints such as chocolate, dalgona & coffee and black Sesame. Waffle cones are gluten free and vegan. Open Tue-Fri 4:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm. Closed Mon.
15 Reviews
First Review by gopherveg
shanna-d
Points +50
Best vegan ice cream I’ve had - Edit
I had the vegan dalgona coffee ice cream in a cinnamon maple waffle and it was AMAZING! Ate it too fast to take a picture
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vegdom
Points +392
Great ice cream flavours - Edit
Despite all the tempting flavours, their classic chocolate is the best.
Read morePros: So many vegan ice cream options
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Dragonking
Points +423
Average vegan ice cream,a few unique flavors - Edit
Went twice to try their selection. They do have a few interesting flavours. Tried their ginger rhubarb ice cream,not bad,very gingery but little rhubarb preserve. Also tried their taro coconut chocolate dipped bar,nice chocolate coating,but taro ice cream not exciting. Also tried their durian sandwich,durian flavour was average,the brown sugar blondie was way too sweet.
Read moreAlright place,expensive, and usually a small line up outside store,since inside is quite small.
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PurpleCurrant
Points +3898
Moo Shu - Edit
Awesome and creative flavors for vegans!
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Ad3le
Points +121
So tasty every time - Edit
It'll take you a while to work through all of the vegan ice cream options at this joint. My all-time favourite is the Korean Dalgona ice cream. It's so good that a scoop isn't enough - I buy a pint. Fantastic place, we are so lucky to have them in the neighbourhood!
Read morePros: Delicious vegan options, So much variety , Clear labeling
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meghiemoo
Points +75
Delicious and Unique! - Edit
Their vegan chocolate was very rich, creamy and delicious!
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EhBee
Points +18
Competent, kind staff + Delicious Vegan Dipped Bars - Edit
The staff is really great! Julie, a Manager, was particularly competent and kind!
Read moreI have tried all the Vegan dip ice cream bars. The pineapple mango dip is my favourite of any brand, of all time. The Vegan Raspberry is a very, very, very close second place with two layers of crunchy chocolate coating. Unfortunately I have no photos as all the ice cream, from all of our trips there, is gone😄
It's great that they have a number of main flavours, and a number of special flavours, like for Valentine's Day and the Lunar New Year. Their flavours are mostly familiar with a bit of Asian + fusion flavours.
The location is fairly convenient; and I am glad they are still virus-aware at the end of February 2023.: wearing masks, limiting in-store customers to two parties, minimal touching of products by staff, etc.
They also have their bars at NU Grocery, and at Plants + Curio, though the former only carries the Vegan Cookies + Cream bar during the off season.
They have three types vegan dumplings, too, which we have bought as presents and two of which can be purchased individually at NU Grocery.
At least Julie is very zero-waste aware! :D
The Vegan bars are very clearly labelled. But if you are ever unsure, just ask!
The staff, especially Julie, is very allergy- and cross contamination-aware. If you have any allergies, sensitivities, or concerns, just ask staff.
Beautiful art postcards would also be great to decorate your home or send to loved ones, which we plan to do.
The owners really seem to value the employees with some working there numerous years and the store closing for three weeks annually for much-needed time off for staff.
There is also a, suspended, scoop programme through which we can donate so community members can get a free scoop of ice cream.
There is also an Asian-Canadian makers tab on the website!
For so, so many reasons, including the ones above and below in the "Pros" section, we highly recommend Moo Shu Ice Cream :)
Updated from previous review on 2023-03-12
Pros: Bars, dumplings, innovations, postcards;, website, reliable hours;, staff, Ontario Living Wage Network members.
Cons: In-store unsustainainable packing: pints, stickers
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JimboFord
Points +46
Amazing - Edit
Best ice cream ever the quality cannot be beat which leads to even the simple flavors like strawberry being amazing
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NayeliAbrego
Points +2987
Fav ice cream in Ottawa - Edit
Get the waffle cone. Just do it 😆
Read moreDelicious flavours that rotate, several vegan options, vegan cones, AND a made to order vegan waffle cone. I really think the waffle cone is an essential part of the Moo Shu experience, and you should get it 😁 Fantastic ice cream!
Pros: Delicious ice cream, Waffle cone!, Several flavours
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IronJuice
Points +1051
Excellent vegan ice cream options! - Edit
Their cones are all vegan, try the waffle one(Expensive but definitely worth a try).
Read moreIce cream scoops are also great, we liked the one with coffee called immortality.
Cons: Expensive
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XenaWarriorPrincess
Points +2529
Fave ice cream in ottawa - Edit
They always have lots of creative flavors and about 50% of their menu is vegan!
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Vegan_hiker
Points +514
Good flavours - high prices - Edit
Loved the unique flavours, great tasting vegan ice cream… but Prices are very high & scoops are small. We paid $30 for 3 small waffle cones. That’s a lot considering they offer no seating.
Read morePros: Unique flavours , 4 vegan options😄
Cons: No seating , High prices
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CharlieDeen
Points +27
Not 100% vegan but still amazing - Edit
One of my favourite places to grab vegan ice cream in the summer! The flavours are always delicious and the dipped bars are to die for. I also love their frozen dumplings as an easy dinner at home. The restaurant has both vegan and non vegan options, but I really enjoy their vegan spread! Make sure to check out the scooping menu online before hand so you can plan our your cone accordingly 😉 It's all about making sure to try out new flavours that swap in and old classics. There is a couple free parking spots near by but it's also very accessible by foot. The vegan cone pictured in my review is a Hong Kong style bubble cone with the Green Earth and CC Lemon flavours.
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Unibrows97
Points +417
Love this place! - Edit
Every time I am in Ottawa, I make a point of eating Mooshu almost daily. It is so good with such fun flavours
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gopherveg
Points +2079
Wonderful Vegan Ice Cream! - Edit
I bought a scoop of the black sesame vegan ice cream in a waffle cone (~$4.50) along with a pint of vegan chocolate and vegan coffee (~$12 each). This is probably the best vegan ice cream I’ve ever had—it’s so creamy and smooth, and not identifiably vegan. The vegan coffee ice cream was the best—it had chocolate bits and caramel in it. My omnivore friends, with whom I shared the pints, didn’t even know (and couldn’t tell) that the pints were vegan.
Read morePros: Tons of vegan flavours, Smooth, creamy ice cream, Fair prices
Cons: Can be a line to get ice cream
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