Today, my friend came to pick me up after work. It was a spontaneous thing really, and we weren't sure where to go, weren't sure if we should go for a drink, grab a quick bite or just chill somewhere.

After half an hour of mindless driving later, we decided to check out La Casa Gelato on Venables St. I've heard a lot about this place prior to this excursion.

This place is reknowned for its flabberghasting variety of flavours (at least 218 different flavours in-store daily), and has consistently been ranked as housing one of the city's best gelatos.

Having heard so much about this place, it was only a matter of time that I personally see what the fuss was all about.

I saw the store from a block away and I knew instantly that it was La Casa Gelato from its unmistakable italian-style logo and pink building (yes, pink ><).

La Casa Gelato

When we went in, we were immediately impressed by the amount of space in the store, with buckets and buckets of gelato facing right at us. For a whole 15 minutes, we were walking along the ice cream aisle, struggling to decide on a flavour.

Some flavours seemed downright weird such as Curry, Garlic, and Balsamic Vinegar. =_='

Curry flavour... Eric and I dared each other to eat this and it did taste like curry... it was really really weird...

Wasabi... I actually tried this one too.. tastes like icy cold mushy wasabi.. ice-cream.. lol

Garlic gelato??

Jackfruit flavour... ewww...

After much thought, we decided to stick to old-fashioned butter pecan (that's me) and chocolate oreo (eric).

Eric having fun with his cone...

And me with mine...

We spent about an hour in La Casa. There's no denying that this store offers a wide variety of flavours to choose from, however I find that many of these flavours are actually a derivative of some. For eg: Strawberry, strawberry cheesecake, stawberry mango, strawberry sorbet etc.

Distinct flavours such as curry, wasabi, poccini mushrooms and garlic appear untouched. Somehow I have a feeling that these flavours are created purely for display purposes.

Surprisingly, the durian flavour was popular among La Casa's customers. The guy behind the counter told me (as I was paying for my gelato) that durian was his favourite. Before I could try it, it was already sold out. Boo.

Nevertheless, it was an interesting visit to La Casa. Eric and I both enjoyed our gelato. I am looking forward to going back there again, this time, to try the durian flavour. =)

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