Food was amazing! I always come here for the hot taiyaki and the soft-serve. Can’t forget about the spam, I usually order like 6 spams. Everyone is so friendly there and knows my order when I get there. Sometimes they will give me free sample to try when they are coming out with new items on the menu. Love it here!! More

So cute.! This place is very calming and has good snacks too.! I got the Ham & Cheese and Chocolate Chip Taiyaki and a Hazelnut Iced Coffee and everything was good.! My only negative is that there was too much ice in the Iced Coffee, but I supposed you can request they do less ice. I'll definitely be coming back.! More

It's a nice place to get a different kind of foodie experience! I've tried most of the menu selections. My favorite is the Sweet hot Taiyakis - Ube, Nutella, or Custard. They are made fresh when the order is placed. So yummy!!! Loved the Cold Taiyakis on Gingersnap matcha ice cream!!! Very friendly staff always. More

Nice small Cafe. Taiyaki ice cream cone is a good size and tasty. The custard Taiyaki was good as well. Unfortunately, the Ramune float is a rip off. $8 (rounding off) for a ton of ice, a 1/3 cup of ice cream and very little soda. Who puts ice in an ice cream float? 1st time for everything I suppose. More

went here back in January when I was visiting San Antonio for my brother’s BMT graduation & I’ve been thinking about this place ever since the staff was really friendly, very cute interior, and their taiyaki was made fresh and sooo good. I’ll definitely be returning when I’m in the area again!!

I really enjoyed my visit to this establishment. The ice cream and our drinks were really good. We will definitely be coming back. We loved how clean everything was and the atmosphere. We also loved the back wall where you can take pictures. A plus is the Japanese store next door. More

Fantastic place with unique snacks and food. Everything I've had here has been delicious. The Taiyaki with red bean is legit. I can't wait to eat my way through the whole menu. The matcha-vanilla soft serve is a must have. Cool open space with super friendly staff. More

Fun and unique experience with both the the Cafe and the market next to it. Staff were extremely helpful and the food was DELICIOUS!!! The market next door was amazing and fun to look around. Everything was priced fairly. Will definitely be going back More

Everything about my taiyaki was delicious and the person at the counter was super nice, helpful and quick making my order. Definitely plan to go again! Also, as someone who isn’t big on matcha, I thought the ice cream was the perfect amount of flavor More

Almost 30 mins in the line to order and I get it because is Sunday... however when making my order they run out of rice and can't do half of the menu. Isn't that basic for this type of restaurant? I had the vanilla cone of ice cream... let see More

I visit often with family, and when people come to visit me in SATX. You can't go wrong with the taiyaki, but the hidden gem here is the spam musubi! I go here JUST to get my hands on them. I never experienced it before until I tried it here!! More

This place was pretty good. I got the upside down taiyaki with matcha ice cream, mochi, and rainbow sprinkles. The actual taiyaki was really good, however, I found that the matcha soft serve didn’t really have a lot of flavor. The food came

We ventured to try out the newly trending dessert at Hanamaru Cafe. Looking at the options of cone, upside down and cup, I knew that Dad and I would need the upside down ones. My husband had the mixed taiyaki cone with rainbow sprinkles and

Hanamaru Taiyaki is SO YUMMY! We went here specifically to try taiyaki for the first time a few weeks ago, and we LOVED it! It's sort of like a warm waffle type of flavor, like a waffle cone, but soft, with some deliciously creamy soft ice

The staff were very nice and informative when I went there I had a a few questions about things and they answered them with a nice explanation. Also informed of alternatives they had for the food and drinks. When I walked I could see them

Hanamaru is located next to the Japanese grocery store Minnano. There is plenty of parking right outside the restaurant. The ice cream machine was down when I visited, but that was okay because I wanted to try the ube taiyaki because I've

The ladies working there were quick to take my order. The food was prepared in front of me, and the freshness makes such a difference in the taste. The bulgogi was absolutely amazing. I also tried the red bean taiyaki for dessert and spam

The wait was crazy which is fine. The main problem was they took for ever to get our order right. They didn't even know half the stuff we named off on the menu. The food was mid for the price. We got a lot of food to try. Over all wasn't

This is my third experience coming to this cafe, and I've not been disappointed. Their flower pea lemonade is fantastic, and their taiyaki/takoyaki is phenomenal. If you miss Japan like I do or just crave their food, give them a try. More

The ice cream and fish cones are yummy. The prices though, are more than I would normally pay. Ok for a once in a while date night. Over $7 for a small cup of ice cream and fish cone. Just a fish with a filling is $2something, so you're

Hanamaru Cafe is a small, family-owned Japanese cafe in San Antonio that specializes in taiyaki, a Japanese fish-shaped waffle filled with sweet or savory fillings. They also have a small selection of main dishes, including nikujaga, a

Always a sweet treat to go to after shopping next door to the Japanese Minnano grocery store. The cold Taiyaki cones with ice cream is what I order. I love taking a piece of the crunchy fish cone and scooping the icecream together. THE

Came here with high expectations from the reviews, nevertheless, when we place our order, the server to begin was extremely unprofessional and rude. She told us with an attitude that we would have to wait 30 minutes cause they weren't

The location is clean and nice with decent drinks. However when we tried to order food they told us since they closed in an hour the kitchen was closed. I understand closing the kitchen 15 minutes before to clean but an entire hour is

The soft serve was very good but the service was horrible, I waited over 30 mins for spam musubi, which tells you on the sign10-30 mins, but I was the first in the store and no one else was there. I ordered a soft serve apple (which I

This was a fun little stop that was recommended by a friend. It was a little pricey given tip and all, but I think it's justified, supporting a small business, and it's something you're not going to find anywhere else. The drinks were

Went for lunch with a friend. Ordered bulgogi bowl and surprised it was perfect and super delicious. I enjoyed consuming all of it. I also ordered a tea drink with boba. It was also good, but the bubbles were sticky and bumpy, kindly

This place was super delicious! They have both sweet and savory Taiyaki to choose from as well as some other savory meals. The staff was friendly and our food came out quick. Such a great experience, we will definitely be back soon!

Love the chicken curry, savory taiyakis, & then teas are really good too! I'm a regular here & must say the prices are pretty decent & the food is good for its price, & you won't find a lot of places like it in San Antonio. More

Been here a few times but today Lucetta (hopefully I’m spelling it correctly) was a total sweetheart and totally made our afternoon with their service. The staff are the best part of Hanamura cafe, hands down. ❤️ More

Love this place. Super clean, the service is great, and it has a nice chill ambiance. Must try taiyaki, butterfly tea lemonade, spam musubi, chicken curry. The owners are very friendly. Support local businesses! More

Great cafe for freshly made Spam Musubi. The have vanilla, chocolate or matcha ice cream with all sorts of toppings with fresh fishy looking cones that taste so good. Go and try for yourself…you will love it!

Hanamaru is good but the cashiers are very rude and rushed my family out and said rude comments when we went to order. Taiyaki is good but these cashiers need to work on customer service. Will not come back More

40-45 min wait…… for two little pieces of waffles with some filling. Must of been because they passed up our order and gave the people who ordered after us the time. Pregnant wife’s food in the car went cold.

Nice quiet location. Service is good and quick. Food selections are good and doesn't take too long to get your order. My first time here and I enjoyed it. Will mostly come with my daughters who are fans. More

Had the upside down matcha ice cream and it was good! But the Takoyaki was a little too much doughy to me. It didn't have much stuffing into it compared it it's size. Other than that, food was great! More

The staff is super friendly! The eating area is spacious. I ordered a milk tea with boba, and the boba was not cooked long enough, so that was disappointing. I'll try something else next time! More

I found this cafe while searching for some matcha ice cream. And I love it! I plan to stop there every time I visit San Antonio until I taste the full menu. Definitely my favorite Cafe!!! More

Always a good time! First time I tried the Matcha ice-cream it was delicious! 2nd time around The Nikujaga bowl, spam musubi, Butterfly lemonade and it was awesome! *Chefs kiss*

Delicious! The ice cream was good, the service was great! My boyfriend got the ice cream in the fish and they ensured it was made correctly and not leaking! So sweet and thoughtful.

Fun atmosphere and clean establishment. Refreshing drinks and tasty snacks/dishes. The chicken curry & nikujaga had traditional/ comfort food flavors, perfectly

3.25 Kind of slow. Lots of people were already waiting at the tables for their orders. Orders not called in order. Someone who ordered after me got their stuff

If you're looking for taiyaki ice cream in San Antonio, then look no further! I ordered a matcha filled taiyaki ice cream topped with matcha powder. The ice

It's a nice clean Cafe. I ate Matcha ice cream it's green. 08-01-23. We had a great time today. Kawacon was there and they had an Anime

soo good!! Came out at a good time didn't wait long at all, very cozy cafe love the holiday decorations and very friendly staff! More

This place was SO FUN! i loved all the food and the matcha icecream was perfect! thank you so much for the kind service! More

Gluten-free taiyaki ♡ Love the food options here. Bulgolgi and spam musubi are our favs as well as the ube taiyaki. More

The sweet treats were sooo yummy, we can’t wait to come back and try different kinds! Highly recommend More

Left: vanilla and matcha mixed with match powder and strawberry Right: vanilla with oreo dust and mochi

I love this place! To my knowledge, the only restaurant that specializes in taiyaki in San Antonio.