Besides being inspired by the late Elvis Presley, there is also a more significant story behind the name. Two sisters who founded this parlour, named it Hello Elvis in memory of their father, who was a huge fan of Elvis Presley. Its interior is beautifully decorated with pop art paintings of the King of Rock and Roll, and a drum set designed table! It gives off strong retro vibes from the moment you step into the building. 

It was a hot sunny Thursday afternoon when my friend and I decided to chill ourselves with ice cream. The parlour was completely empty when we came because it was on a weekday, and we literally had the whole place to ourselves! Apparently this place is packed with crowds during weekends.  

The menu displayed a collection of 14 variations of soft serve ice creams served in a cup, while there were 5 others that come in different forms such as waffles, cones, affogatoes, and brownies. Besides desserts, you may also order some snacks for your tea time which ranges from cheesy wedges to coney dogs. 

I ordered the Curious Churros soft serve ice cream in chocolate flavour. Not only because I was curious of their ice cream, but I really like the combination of churros and ice cream. The soft serve ice cream was served cold, almost at subzero temperature by coating the cup with a layer of liquid nitrogen. This gives off a smoky effect for the ice cream, besides keeping it chilled. The cool smoke wears off after a few minutes, giving just enough time for photo taking. 

Curious Churros soft serve ice cream, RM9.50

The presentation of the Curious Churros looks plainly simple. The chocolate twisted soft serve was sprinkled with peanuts and three pieces of warm crunchy churros stood next to it. I took a small scoop of ice cream and sadly, it was below my expectation. The chocolate flavour of the ice cream tasted rather artificial and sweet to be honest. The consistency of the ice cream was quite watery. I was feeling a tad bit disappointed with the ice cream, but the churros cheered me up! I like how freshly served the churros were, like they just came right from the oven. That was probably why Curious Churros require 5-10 minutes of waiting. The churros were warm and crispy and they went pretty well with the cold ice cream.

Better Than Ex Boifren/Gurlfren, RM 12

Such a funny name given by Hello Elvis. It’s probably a great dessert for someone to get over their exes. This version of soft serve was sprinkled with choc balls and cereals and accompanied with a piece of Kinder Bueno and a few marshmallows dipped in chocolate sauce. My friend picked the vanilla flavour for this and it tasted very sweet to me. The chocolate coated marshmallows intensified the sweetness, and I felt a surge in my blood sugar level, resulting in instant hyperglycemia. I got a sugar rush after tasting it! Guess that’s an effective method for getting over your ex, which is by settling down for something sweeter!

 Cheesy Wedges, RM 7.50

The cheesy wedges tasted pretty normal actually. The sauce was not as good as KFC’s, as I could hardly taste the cheese.

Overall, Hello Elvis is getting it right, and sets the bar for the other independent soft serve dessert joints in Ipoh. I love how creative they were in coming up with so many variations of ice cream on the menu as well as their quirky names. Nevertheless, there is always room for improvement in terms of the quality and taste of their soft serve ice cream. I will definitely be back for their brownies, as I have heard some good reviews about it!

Address: 124, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, Taman Jubilee, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Operating hours: Mon, Wed & Thurs 2pm - 11pm 

Fri, Sat & Sun 1pm - 11pm