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AWESOME!!!!!
Visited my sister from out of town and thought LA would be over-priced. This place rocks though...I get why there's a line (although we only waited fo...
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citysearch.com on
11/28/2007
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Simply the best!
Two of my favorite things cookies and ice cream! And this place has them both. With quality sweets at such a low price, this is still the best value i...
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citysearch.com on
11/9/2007
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$1.25 Ice Cream Sandwiches with fresh baked cookies? Can't beat it!
You could get a gas-station freezerburnt ice-cream sandwich = $3.50. At Diddy Riese, it's now $1.25 for two fresh-baked cookies filled with real ice c...
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citysearch.com on
10/30/2007
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A simple pleasure in LA
One of the true simple pleasures of LA With all the new Froyo stores on the scene, Diddy still remains tried and true. The Village wouldn't be the sam...
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citysearch.com on
10/6/2007
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Love It...always fresh!!
This cookie shop has been there forever. Always the greatest, freshest cookies. Didn't know their ice cream sandwiches are a dollar!! I will be going ...
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citysearch.com on
9/4/2007
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best dessert ever
cheapest ice cream dessert you could ever find, and they're heavenly... the only downside is parking is horrible, but so is every other place in westw...
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citysearch.com on
8/9/2007
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Best dessert
DDR is the best!!!!!!!!! It's cheap yet yummy. I never mind waiting in line for it with my friends....
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citysearch.com on
7/20/2007
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Yummy
I can't agree that they are the BEST cookies around but you cannot beat the prices. Don't get me wrong, the cookies are nothing short of delicious. Th...
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menupages.com on
7/12/2007
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Best cookies
I've been around the world, seen a million cookies. These are by far the best! Especially for the inexpensive price. Go around the corner on Westwood ...
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citysearch.com on
7/12/2007
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Best Ice Cream Sandwhiches in Los Angeles
Diddy Riese has the best cookies and ice cream sandwhiches in all of Los Angeles. Sandwhiches are only $1.25 and are totally worth it. If you are not ...
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citysearch.com on
6/26/2007
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yummy for the tummy
this is a great place to go and find your favorite sweet treat. once you find it you will keep coming back for more. it is quite yummy....
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citysearch.com on
6/23/2007
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Great cookies!
Some people get coffee on their study breaks, my friends and I drive to Westwood for cookies. These cookies are so good that we drive across the city ...
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citysearch.com on
6/20/2007
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The Best for Less! And for once it's TRUE!
Outstanding ice-cream cookie sandwich for $1.25?? It's TRUE! (And they apologized profusely with a full-page ad in the UCLA student paper 'cause they ...
From
citysearch.com on
6/19/2007
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$1 Ice Cream Sandwiches
Choose two cookies and your favorite ice cream flavor....
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urbanspoon.com on
6/7/2007
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just plain freaking awesome
eat here often. buy by the dozen. keep the 35-cent cookie alive....
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menupages.com on
5/2/2007
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LOVE THEM.
This place is one of the few places that defined my college (food craving) life. I begged people to take me here. I've known some who have braved LA p...
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citysearch.com on
3/21/2007
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Good and cheap cookies
I wouldn't say this is a place for a cookie connoisseur, but it's how I gained weight as an undergrad. The cookies are made with a lot shortening. Thi...
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citysearch.com on
3/9/2007
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cheap ice-cream sandwiches
This Westwood ice-cream shop is pretty famous for its ice-cream sandwiches. So I had to find out what the buzz was about, and I finally went there. I ...
From
citysearch.com on
2/27/2007
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great texture
cookies are unbelievable with low low price. I love the texture. and you can add ice cream in the middle. the lines goes fast, but parking is impossib...
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citysearch.com on
2/26/2007
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ICE CREAM SANDWICHES
Fresh ice cream sandwiches for $1. As a former student at USC, we used to drive from school to dreaded UCLA territory JUST for these sandwiches. Altho...
From
citysearch.com on
2/22/2007
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Good cheap ice cream
Great place to hang out and get ice cream. I Would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun and chill place to go after dinner....
From
citysearch.com on
2/17/2007
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a delicious treat!
Going to Diddy Riese truly is a UCLA rite of passage, and everyone I've brought there from out of town has loved it. Their choco chip cookies are amaz...
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citysearch.com on
2/9/2007
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User Review
Diddy Riese is known for it's $1 ice cream sandwiches. They aren't tiny ice cream sandwiches either; usually one will fill you up for dessert. ......
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gusto.com on
2/4/2007
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Awesome cookies!!!
I love this place though parking is a pain. If you want cheap but yummy cookies and decent ice cream this is the place. I think they raised the prices...
From
citysearch.com on
12/22/2006
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Your dollar, well spent.
When I was 16 and couldn't get into bars or clubs (nevermind that I didn't have any money), the coolest place to hang out was Diddy Riese. You know wh...
From
citysearch.com on
12/13/2006
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Gotta Try It
Cheap and super delicious. What more could you ask for? Their $1 ice cream sandwiches are such a bargain... you almost feel like you're stealing as yo...
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menupages.com on
12/11/2006
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Why didn't anyone think of this before?!?!
When someone explained the concept to me, i was like "yeah, so what?" but when i tried it OH MY GOD! i even tried making them at home (i had the cooki...
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citysearch.com on
12/10/2006
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Nice Cheap Treat!
How come no one ever thought of this before: ice cream tastes even better when it's in a cookie sandwich! The quality of their ice cream is only avera...
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citysearch.com on
11/18/2006
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Personal touch to your ice cream
The cookies are huge and can be a bit salty. However, with the right ice cream, it can compliment the flavor. The lines are rather long but for cheap ...
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citysearch.com on
11/14/2006
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Custom-made ice cream sandwiches!
The lines can get long and rowdy with UCLA students vying for their share of sugar, but you'd be hard-pressed to find another place that gives you you...
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citysearch.com on
11/14/2006
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really amazing for the price
yes, I have had better cookies before, and yes, I have had better ice cream... but in combination for these insanely low prices, I have to say I love ...
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citysearch.com on
11/11/2006
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Best cookies on the Westside!!
The place I miss most about UCLA is making trips to Diddy Riese. The cookies are fresh and the BEST this side of town! Add some ice cream and you've g...
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citysearch.com on
11/3/2006
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ONE dollar ice cream sandwiches!
i've been coming here for years. it's quite a drive from eagle rock to westood, but im always up for the drive to get those yummy $1 ice cream sandwic...
From
citysearch.com on
11/3/2006
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super yummy!
their cookies & ice cream are so super yummy, whether separate or together!!! and u cant beat the prices!!!...
From
citysearch.com on
11/1/2006
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Milk and 3 cookies for $1.00???
OMG - this place has such good cookies - at such a ridiculous price! I'm such a cookie monster - I love baking cookies too, and normally i would choos...
From
citysearch.com on
10/30/2006
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Not a Big Fan ...
The cookies are so rich and heavy, I always feel a little sick afterwards. I'm wondering if it's psychologically good because you definitely get more ...
From
citysearch.com on
10/3/2006
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Best Sugar cookies
This place is so fun! I was amazed at the great value. The sugar cookies are the best in town by far!...
From
citysearch.com on
9/26/2006
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Love this place
Best deal in LA, lots of options and it is good people watching....
From
judysbook.com on
8/25/2006
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Best deal in town!
3 cookies for $1. Ice cream sandwich for $1. Can't go wrong here. The line may be daunting at first, but don't fret, it moves quickly. This place is g...
From
menupages.com on
8/19/2006
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a westwood staple
waiting in the line at diddy for an icecream sandwich is a right of passage for any UCLA student. and for a dollar 25, it's worth the wait. i love wat...
From
citysearch.com on
8/18/2006
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Great cookies
But you should go here instead, http://www.goodcookies.com/...
From
judysbook.com on
8/9/2006
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whats a day without some diddy?
i love this place--even when they pull a UDog and raise the prices. its ok, though. the guys who work there are really nice and patient--they have to ...
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citysearch.com on
7/14/2006
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What a deal!
For a $1.25, you get a huge scoop of ice cream sandwiched in between any two flavors of freshly baked cookies for an ice cream sandwich YOUR WAY! Wher...
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citysearch.com on
7/14/2006
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a true winner
For $1 you can get any kind of icecream you want wedged between two of any kind of cookie you want. 'NUFF SAID!...
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citysearch.com on
7/6/2006
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cheapest, tastiest desserts on the westside
when I was a freshman at UCLA and didn't want to eat dorm food but had no extra money, i ate a diddy riese icecream sandwich for lunch and dinner ever...
From
citysearch.com on
6/29/2006
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Mrs. Who? Blue Chip What?
Diddy Riese is the place to eat!!! Forget those other places. You'll get a better quality cookie and for 3 times less at Diddy Riese. True, they did r...
From
citysearch.com on
6/18/2006
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Price Increase
As of June 5th 2006, an ice cream cookie is $1.25. Similar rate increase for other items on the menu. It's still an awesome deal though. I just hate t...
From
citysearch.com on
6/5/2006
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Soooo good (and economical!)
I love Diddy Reese. I wish I could say that it has helped my waistline not being within walking dist......
From
judysbook.com on
5/19/2006
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Best bang for your buck
Quality ice cream sandwiches. My eternal struggle is choosing btw chocolate chip cookie w/ vanilla ice cream and cinnamon sugar cookie w/ strawberry i...
From
citysearch.com on
8/5/2005
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HOLY COW!
I've lived in LA for less than a month now and I've visted Diddy's more than once. I feel like I'm at home among the young families and college studen...
From
citysearch.com on
7/1/2005
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User Review
If standing in line with about 60 rowdy college students is a 'must' LA experince.. I'll have to pass.. in fact I did, what a waste of time!...
From
citysearch.com on
4/16/2005
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Must have!
What else can you say about this place - cookies, ice cream, hot dogs - all for a bargain. Create your own ice-cream sandwich, line up with students, ...
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citysearch.com on
3/14/2005
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Fabulous Cheap Cookies
The cookies here are delicious and they are only 35 cents! They have an ice cream sandwich for $1.00, 2 huge cookies plus a scoop of ice cream any fla...
From
citysearch.com on
3/7/2005
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Holy Cow
Diddy Riese is the most amazing cookie place I've ever encountered. Trust me, whether you like cookies and ice cream, or not, you'll love the magnific...
From
citysearch.com on
11/24/2004
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Incredible Value!
Discovered Diddy Riese on Citysearch, and couldn't be more impressed. I was actually in Westwood for Stan's Donuts, but skipped them for Diddy's cooki...
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citysearch.com on
10/14/2004
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Quality on the cheap
There is nothing better than a fat lump of Dreyer's ice cream squished in between two warm cookies whose chocolate chips are melting all over your han...
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citysearch.com on
8/13/2004
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Mrs. Fields is totally overrated...
...when compard to Diddy Riese! I remember when these cookies were a quarter each, but at $0.35, they're still way less expensive than Mrs. Fields' an...
From
citysearch.com on
6/21/2004
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The best cookies ever!
This place is amazing... I never thought I cold find cookies this good for this cheep. Definitely a must try. In fact you might as well as get a dozen...
From
citysearch.com on
3/11/2004
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Average Cookies
Maybe it's just me but I like cookies at other places better. I had the m&m and the chocolate with white chocolate chips at Diddy's and I wasn't super...
From
citysearch.com on
2/13/2004
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The best cookies around!
On a Saturday night, my friends and I paid $5 to park behind Jerry's Famous Deli, stood in a line that wrapped around the corner at the Fox Theater, a...
From
citysearch.com on
10/25/2003
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Muffins TOO!
Hey, nobody's mentioned the MUFFINS! Where else can you get breakfast for a buck....two hearty muffins with juice, milk or coffee! You'll pay $1.30 at...
From
citysearch.com on
10/7/2003
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Best ice-cream sandwich in L.A.
Two fresh made cookies (good, but not the best), a scoop of Dryer's ice-cream (not Ben & Jerry's), and you have the best ice-cream sandwich for one do...
From
citysearch.com on
8/29/2003
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Delete this review or my acct
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citysearch.com on
5/5/2003
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Cheap, addictive, yummy.
Nothing beats handing over one crisp dollar bill to the guy behind the counter and getting that delicious, fresh cookie with that unmistakable homemad...
From
citysearch.com on
5/2/2003
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LOVE IT
Honestly... NO seriously... greatest cookies and ice cream ever, and it is SO CHEAP, a dollar for a huge ice cream sandwhich, freshly baked cookies an...
From
citysearch.com on
2/19/2003
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USCjulie
This place is fantastic! Why else would I come out to UCLA territory? You can't beat the $1.00 sandwich or take home a dozen cookies and make some new...
From
citysearch.com on
2/17/2003
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It's worth the wait in line!
It's close to UCLA. It's has the best and biggest cookies for a low price. You can get an ice cream sandwich for like a $1 or something. It's great....
From
citysearch.com on
12/15/2002
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Good & Cheap!
I Love this place. They just recently increased the price the their cookies to a whooping .35 cents. Where else can you get a warm, big chocolate chip...
From
citysearch.com on
9/19/2002
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I'll drive 100 miles for Diddy!
I used to work in Westwood and would eat at this place often. Dont be intimidated by the line that stretches out the door, it moves so fast you probab...
From
citysearch.com on
8/8/2002
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Amazing value!!!
What a great place! Fresh baked cookies of all types for a quarter each! This has to be the best value in Westwood, if not all of LA. When I first hea...
From
citysearch.com on
8/5/2002
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Incredible value, great cookies
Being a Cal Bear and a cookie connoisseur, I was skeptical when my UCLA Bruin girlfriend bragged about a little shop in Westwood that sold the best co...
From
citysearch.com on
6/14/2002
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