Very Berry Cafe Debuts with Snow Ice Pokemon Gelato

Very Berry Cafe

Address: 4983 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite B1

Phone: 702-527-0027

Status: Open daily 9.30 to 10 p.m.

Jung Hoon Kim recently took over the reigns of Inyo Asian Variety Restaurant from Peter Chen and re-branded it as Kushiyaki Inyo. Now his second local venture has debuted, focused on a sweeter side of a menu.

Very Berry Cafe neighbors Yonaka Modern Japanese and the under construction Shang Artisan Noodle at the Flamingo Decatur Plaza. The casual, counter service, 1,200-square-foot space specializes in Korean-inspired shaved ice, made from milk and condensed milk instead of water.

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Very Berry Cafe - Photo: Amelinda B Lee

Also featuring panini, salads, wraps and waffles, the desserts are attracting the immediate attention. Customers ordering the $6.99 "snow box" choose a "base," like strawberry, red bean or banana, then two toppings from a broad list including coconut buscuit, animal crackers, Pocky, mochi, caramel popcorn and ChocoPie, then drizzle options, like condensed milk, caramel or organic honey.

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Very Berry Cafe - Photo: Amelinda B Lee

Very brightly colored strawberry and mango gelatos are part of range the Cafe is cheekily calling "Pokémon gelatos." They also feature a range of "animal ice creams," crafted into the face of animals and a $11.99 "plant ice cream" that resembles a potted plant.