Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt

Carlsbad, United States

4.2

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 760-453-7246
Website:
www.subzeroicecream.com
Address:
201 Oak Ave Ste D, Carlsbad, CA, 92008
b/t Lincoln St & Carlsbad Blvd
Carlsbad
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miCarlsbad
2 miCoast Highway
2.6 miCrouch Street
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Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Wi-Fi
No

Today

Today 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Carlsbad) 9:49 AM Friday, May 23, 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Sub Zero offers the world’s most unique ice cream experience. We custom freeze each order with Liquid Nitrogen — right in front of your eyes. Fun to watch and results in the creamiest ice cream you have ever tasted. We offer ice cream, custard, non-​fat yogurt and lactose & dairy free options. Great vegan and low sugar choices.

History

Established in 2013.

Opened in June 2013!

Meet the Business Owner

Steve Grady G.

Business Owner

Resident of North County San Diego. Started the business in 2013 with his wife Teri.

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20 reviews of Sub Zero Ice Cream & Yogurt

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Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
Great tasting ice cream and yogurt instantly frozen with liquid nitrogen, with friendly people behind the counter who are happy to explain the man choices in flavors and toppings. It’s not exactly cheap, but the ice cream is really tasty.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Amazing! Everytime I go I love it. Great prices, great customer service and always a smile on the employees faces! Julie is my favorite!
Place rating: 5
Santa Barbara, CA
First there and great experience. The whole concept is so cool. The staff was very knowledgable and answered every single question i had. Definitely coming back!
Place rating: 4
Carlsbad, CA
The icecream is great but the overall experience was what mattered! Such a fun place to take little ones!!! My 3 year old loved it!
Tip: grab dinner at Board and Brew first for a discount off your icecream!
Place rating: 4
Ventura, CA
Husband got the peanut butter one of the specialty menu which was yummy! I got the mocha madness with yogurt. The yogurt comes out a little Icey and flakey. Next time I’ll go with the cream. I like that all come with waffle cone. Fun to watch.
Place rating: 4
Tucson, AZ
Fun experience for kids and adults to watch their ice cream being created. The ice cream is just ice cream and varies greatly based on your picks. 3 out of 4 of our group enjoyed their concoctions — fudge with almonds; peppermint, fudge, oreos with hot fudge; Dr. Pepper, cherry, vanilla. My dad had a key lime creation and was disappointed because it lacked the tartness that you associate with key lime.
Place rating: 3
Hong Kong
We came here after visiting the sandwich place next door. Overall it was a cool experience but it was kinda steep for 2 bowls of ice cream ($ 13 total). I got the Small sized Mocha madness ice cream and he ordered the Regular sized Birthday cake flavor in Custard. We liked our desserts but will prolly never come back because of the outrageous prices. Or if we do, we’ll share something.
Place rating: 5
Vista, CA
This place is great we were trying to eat a little healthier and stick to non dairy program and we were able to customize our ice cream. Great place to stop at. Definitely recommend. Portions are huge too
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
Mixing science & ice cream! Nerds heaven. Want to know how it’s made? Emily will tell you, she will also remember you when you return and ask how your day was.
The ice cream is so good! Magnetic mint is always a good choice. The rewards program is a must!
There is something for everyone. Build your own or choose from one of their sensations!
To the owner, Emily is a great asset to your team. She is friendly, knowledgeable and super outgoing! Give her kudos!
Place rating: 4
Valley Center, CA
Three of us. Thought it was ok. I would try something else next time. I could see getting a favorite flavor & enjoying it. Interesting to watch make it. It’s a slow processes. Not a quick scoop and gone kind of place.
Place rating: 5
San Marcos, CA
Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the science ice cream. Which is very important when buying science ice cream.
The ice cream was perfect. Not too sweet. Yay science!
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Bad teenage server
A sad cup of soupy mess
Overpriced mistake
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I love this place its some of the best options for ice cream. When i am on a sort i can get almond milk. When i am filling fat gemme dat yogurt haha. The customer service is great. Ice only been here during summer time so i am not sure if i will drove down for the winter front. But this place is amazing great for family and friends so id encourage you to get here now.
Roadway to Unilocal elite
Place rating: 1
Carlsbad, CA
The stars here are basically for the employees that work here. They’ve got the best customer service and do truly show that they are interested in the customers day…
Now, this place is known for their ice cream. Made with liquid nitrogen, the ice cream is made with cream and fresh ingredients right in front of you. The only down side is their inconsistence. I told the people that I wanted my ice cream in a bowl with no waffle cone and somehow still got my waffle cone. My two friends and I all got smalls and literally all of our ice cream equalled different number of scoops. I was so upset because my friend had treated me to the ice cream and it was so disappointing.
The price is really high for two simple small ice creams made from this place. In the end, I would just say, head over to Baskin Robbins.
Place rating: 3
Louisville, KY
Sub Zero is one of many franchises around the nation taking a concept of hyper-​chilling your dairy concoction with liquid nitrogen, but making an experience out of it. Like most ice cream/​froyo shops, overhead is low, staffing is efficient, so costs are low. Their prices fail to reflect this, and it will easily set you back a minimum $ 5 per person. I was pleased with their selection of product (a traditional dairy and a custard — I think) along with toppings. They have several pre-​selected combinations to choose from, along with make-​your-​own combos. Personally, I’m terrible af at selecting combos — I usually just select everything and it’s an overload of candies, chocolates, cookie crumbles, and a f*ckton of sprinkles, so the blueberry muffin combo was a pleasant change from my usual froyo smörgåsbord.
Only 3 stars because it lacked any one thing that stands above other liquid nitrogen stores. Pretty run of the mill.
Place rating: 5
Oceanside, CA
The concept of this place is similar to Coldstone in that they make the ice cream mixtures from your choices, right in front of you. The difference is that they actually make the Ice Cream, too. They start with milk and then use nitrogen to freeze it right in front of you.
I will try the «tart» next time, because I tried to get something akin to a sorbet last time, and it was not good. They base is dairy, so I am guessing anything labeled «tart» will be using a different base. The staff is definitely helpful with explaining things, I think I didn’t make it clear as to what I was after. I ended up with milky/​fruity ice cream in flavor. BF got a peanut butter and chocolate concoction, and it was delicious. He always has his made into a shake, rather than just eating it with a spoon.
Yum. We will be back!
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Desert of the Nitrogen Kind!
Located along Carlsbad Blvd, tucked away in a small car park next to Board & Brew pub. Sub Zero has a small indoor table area with two and four seating arrangements. Your able to grab high chairs for the little ones as well.
Now this isn’t your regular Ice-​cream or yoghurt place. When ordering you can Choose from small medium or large. Then choose either Ice Cream or Yoghurt, then they will place a liquid into a large metal mixing bowl, throw in some mixtures then Boom! Mix it over the nitrogen to freeze your freshly made desert.
It’s really an interesting experience and one ice never seen before. Personally I tried out the yoghurt, it was very rich in flavor and everything blended well. The claim by Sub Zero is they can make over a Trillion combinations of flavors. The only knock is due to the way they serve, the lines can get pretty crazy, so make sure you have patience it will be worth it!
Overall
Food: 5 – 5
Service: 3 – 5
Cleanliness: 4 – 5
Coming back: Yes
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Surprise! They make the ice cream right in front of you! No lie, they do but not the old fashioned way of churning the milk. With a bit of liquid Nitrogen they freeze the ice cream right before your eyes!
I can’t help it but I love novelty stuff like this! It was completely unexpected since I didn’t know that they would freeze the ice cream like magic right in front of me.
You can choose which type of ice cream you would like, from low fat to super creamy custard. They pour the liquid in a bowl… and move it down the line. Similar to other cold stone– mix in your toppings places.
The pricing is comparable to other ice cream places. There is a TV playing that shows facts about nitrogen and food, so you can pass this ice cream experience off as being a tad educational at the same time that you are indulging yourself in a sweet treat.
If you happen to have stopped by next door and had a sandwich at Board and Brew, with your receipt you get $ 1 off at SubZero.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
This place is pretty cool, quite chilling and down right elemental. Talk about a twist on ice cream. Walking in, I thought it was jus a regular ice cream shop. To my surprise they put a whole new twist to the ice cream game.
You can choose full fat, custard, low fat, and even alternative milk like almond and I believe coconut. Then pick your toppings or choose from or the already mixed concoctions. They put it all in a bowl and turn on the liquid nitrogen, quickly mixing all the ingredients until whalah! You got cold delicious ice cream. Pretty neat ice cream treat!
Would definitely try again if in the neighborhood.
Place rating: 5
Carlsbad, CA
VEGANS, NON-​VEGANS and ice-​cream monsters unite! With offerings of regular dairy, custard, coconut milk, and almond milk ice cream you don’t have to worry about bringing a large party of people here, regardless of dietary restrictions. Vegan ice cream is tough to come by in North County!
HOW IT’S ÜBER COOL: Sub Zero is different. You have a ridiculous amount of options with regards to flavor, choice of «milk» and toppings. The really COOL part is that you get to watch them turn your choices into a frosty treat with liquid nitrogen. Über cool guys, love it!
Great for all ages!