House ice cream with a rotating daily flavor — ask your server for today's selection. At $5 it is the most affordable dessert on the menu, lighter in calories than the three $8 signature options, and the right choice when you want a clean, simple sweet close without the intensity of a lava cookie or peanut butter bomb.
There is a specific pleasure in ending a meal with a single scoop of well-made ice cream — no complexity, no theatre, no waiting for something to come out of the oven. The Ugly Dumpling house Ice Cream provides exactly that: a clean, cold, sweet close to a meal that may have involved a lot of strong flavours, heat and richness.
The flavor rotates, which is both the appeal and the limitation. On any given visit, you might encounter a classic vanilla, a matcha that echoes the restaurant's green tea aesthetic, a seasonal fruit sorbet, or a chocolate that pairs with the rest of the dessert menu. Ask your server before committing — if the flavor doesn't appeal to you, the three signature $8 desserts offer consistent, known profiles. If the daily flavor sounds good, the $5 ice cream is almost always the right call for value and lightness.
At ~280 calories it is the least calorie-dense dessert on the menu — roughly 140–200 calories less than any of the three signatures. For diners watching calories or simply feeling full after a generous main course spread, ice cream is the dessert that doesn't push the meal too far. It's also the best choice for children at the table — familiar, cold, sweet, no complex flavours to navigate, and $3 cheaper than anything else on the dessert menu.
| Nutrition | Per serving (estimate, vanilla base) |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~280 |
| Total Fat | ~14g |
| Saturated Fat | ~9g |
| Total Carbohydrate | ~34g |
| Total Sugars | ~28g |
| Protein | ~4g |
Nutrition values are for a standard vanilla base. Matcha, chocolate or fruit flavors will vary. Confirm current flavor with your server for accurate allergen information.
| Allergen | Present |
|---|---|
| Milk / Dairy | Yes — cream and milk base |
| Eggs | Yes — egg yolks in base |
| Gluten / Wheat | Depends on flavor — confirm with server |
| Tree Nuts / Peanuts | Depends on flavor — confirm with server |
| Soy | Possible — confirm with server |
At $5 it is $3 cheaper than the three signature options. If you want something sweet to close the meal without the full calorie or cost commitment of the signatures, Ice Cream is the right call.
Cold, familiar, sweet and no complex flavours to navigate. The universal child-friendly dessert at any table. Order one per child and skip the deliberation.
At ~280 calories it is 140–200 calories lighter than any of the three signature desserts. When the meal has already been generous, ice cream is the dessert that doesn't tip the balance too far.
