The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
- Thai tea flavor
- Rose vanilla flavor (seasonal)
Best for
- A sugar stop while strolling PB
Ice Cream
Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream
Hammond's Pacific Beach shop, caught by Roger soon after its soft opening, known for rotating flavors like rose vanilla and a standby Thai tea he called his favorite.
Closed
Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream's Pacific Beach location is listed as closed on Yelp, part of the small chain's broader wind-down of its San Diego shops. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.
Yelp — Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream (Pacific Beach) listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2016-01-02
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 8 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Jan 2, 2016. See the check-in log
2016-01-05day precision · source explicit
“Hammond's does it again!”
Roger caught this newly opened Pacific Beach ice cream shop off Garnet, including its soft opening, and praised new flavors like rose vanilla while calling Thai tea his longtime favorite.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Pacific Beach.
RecommendedPrice varies
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Sushi Ota
JapaneseSushi
A Pacific Beach sushi counter Roger calls the most authentic Japanese spot in town, praised for reservation-only demand, sushi-bar seating with the chefs, and standout sashimi, chirashi and uni.
- From the order notes
- Chirashi bowl · Sashimi · Uni · Sweet shrimp (grilled head after)
- Go for
- Sitting at the sushi bar · High-end sushi worth booking ahead
Latest recorded visit2014-03-10
RecommendedPrice varies
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Kono's Cafe
American
Roger rated this 4 stars, admitting he'd passed this Garnet Avenue breakfast spot for years -- by car, skateboard, and on foot -- always wondering about the long line, before finally trying it for breakfast.
- From the order notes
- Breakfast
- Go for
- Classic Pacific Beach breakfast
Latest recorded visit2010-01-04
RecommendedPrice varies
Pacific Beach
Pho Sao Bien
Vietnamese
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling it decent pho with quick service and, at the time, the only spot in PB for it.
- From the order notes
- Pho
- Go for
- Quick pho in PB
Latest recorded visit2008-12-03