Can you take a star off for popularity? I don't think so. On a recent beautiful weekend afternoon, there was a line out the door. The wait was worth it. I had a single serving of the strawberry, delicious. Also tasted the Ooey Gooey, wanted more. read more

I really enjoy coming here! It's so cute and the employees are amazingly nice. They got it right with those guys! The flavors are wonderful and creative. I wish that they wouldn't alter the flavors so much, though. A few complaints and they go changing things. I guess it means that they are listening to their customers. After a bike ride at Prospect park, I make a detour to Ample Hill. read more

This place is awesome! So many different flavours to choose from! My fave is the chocolate milk and cookies, strawberry, and Honey comb. The staff is very friendly and they make great suggestions for combos. They are more than willing to let you do a taste test first. read more

I'm going to go ahead and say it, and I have no reservations or doubt in this statement: Best Ice Cream Ever. Period. After a hot and muggy day of walking around Prospect Park, we decided to reward ourselves with some ice cream. This ice cream is incredibly unique and is made with quality ingredients that you can taste through and through. We had trouble narrowing down our choices, but luckily we were able to sample as many as we liked. I sampled the Mexican Hot Chocolate and it was amazing--it had a dark chocolate initial taste and the chili flavor lit up your tongue at the end. Incredible. I then sampled the Salted Crack Caramel ice cream that everyone ranted and raved about on Yelp, and it was all it was cracked (ha..) up to be! It was a nice balance of salty and sweet with the crunchy homemade cookies laced throughout. Fantastic! My boyfriend tried their oatmeal ice cream which was also incredibly flavorful. He said that it wasn't too sweet and spicy with lots of clusters of sweet oatmeal that broke up the flavor. He's normally not a huge sweet guy but LOVED his choice. The atmosphere is very cute, your typical ice cream soda fountain type vibe, and there are a few benches and small tables outside to enjoy your ice cream. The staff was also very friendly and patient. I wish this wasn't so far away, I'd go back in a heartbeat! read more

This place gets a hands down 5 stars for the quality of the stuff here, friendly people and cool concept! (I'm not going to rate the inside ambiance because its 5/5 considering its a ice-cream bar..people!) Now to mention the stars of the show, and what I really liked: - The brownie sundae was fantastic..like amazing! - Flavor wise, I have to describe and mention few ice-cream flavors 1) Nanatella (banana + Nutella) 2) Ooey Goey Butter Cake (salty tasty treat) 3) Chocolate Milk and Cookies ('NUFF SAID...really) Going back here for sure! read more

Ample Hills Creamery is game-changing in terms of ice cream. I didn't think it could possibly live up to the hype, but wow. I now cannot stop talking about it. I would definitely go all the way to Brooklyn for this. The salty crack caramel has the perfect amount of salt-it's not just caramel flavored ice cream that someone decided to salted caramel. Ooey Gooey is like eating small donuts as you enjoy your ice cream. amazing. Pistachio squared is also amazing. Get the single serving so that you can try two different kinds of ice cream at once. read more

3 words: Salted. Crack. Caramel. After trying Bi-Rite's salted caramel ice cream in San Francisco, I just had to have it again. I found this gem, and I'm so happy that I did. It's perrrfectt! Perfectly sweetened, perfectly salted, EVERYTHING about it is perfect! The texture is so creamy and smooothh and it feels like heaven in your mouth. Dare I say... it's even better than Bi-Rite's? .. IT ISSSS! I got a taste of their ooey gooey cake thing. Sorry but this isn't for me. The cake bits were so weird... GET THE SALTED CRACK CARAMEL! IT TRULY IS CRACK!!! read more

I bought my 9 year old godson here for ice cream. His first question "are there no other ice cream shops in Brooklyn?" ... he wasn't understanding why the line was wrapped around and formed outside the door. As I read through the menu and the article reprints they have posted inside, I decided that I wouldn't get any cream for myself... just seemed like way too much sugar, calories and fat. I wish they served frozen yogurt :/ ... hence the 4 stars vs. 5 Anyway, my godson got a cup of the Vanilla bean with Carmel, sprinkles and a waffle cone. His reaction? ... "Now I know why the line was so long!" lol... "Mikey likes it". He doesn't like anything. Aside from being impatient he's also a very picky kid! Great job Ample Hills read more

This place is serious. There's always a line for a reason, which I don't usually find to be true. Their ice cream is exceptional. My friends are old, so they were all "there's too many cookies in my ice cream", "my ice cream is too cold", and "there's too much ice cream on my cone." The list of ice creams they've retired made me sad because I want to try all of them. read more

I think this is the best ice cream shop in NYC... I ate here last winter on a cold cold day. I usually am not crazy about ice cream enough to eat it outside in the winter time. They have many specials and those are good! I had their honey comb candy ice cream and strawberry cream. both so flavorful and amazing! their texture is nice and rich. the store is tiny, but not a bad thing. when i went, there were moms and kids running around. servers were very friendly, attentive, and generous with their samples. I always have to sample a few before making a decision and they weren't annoyed at all :) their selection is large and original. since I live in queens, I never get to go back, but I think my husband is going to the boulder (rock climbing) so I just might get to taste my sweet, sweet, treats! read more

Another great find from Yelpers -- thank you! The ice cream was delicious. The friendly and fun staff gave us many samples to try and even suggested some of their very own favorites. I ended up getting the Salted Crack Caramel and the Peppermint Patty (I think that was the name). Both were yummy. I try not to eat that much ice cream usually, but I was on vacation so hey... I ate it all! read more

This ice cream store is the bomb! The ice cream flavors are so unique and taste amazing! The ice cream is at just the right consistency and when you create the sundae with a brownie - oh hallelujah it's like the heavens! The place itself is very cute and not the most spacious but has that sort of homey feel to it and the little kids section in the back is just so adorable and different. Now why didn't I give them a 5 with such a rave review? I am a stickler when it comes to customer service. I don't want to walk into a store and feel unwanted, but that's how I felt when I had ordered here. The owner wasn't there so maybe the workers didn't feel inclined to treat customers well but they're still a reflection on the business. I seriously felt like the cashier would rather be dead than working and had no life whatsoever to him and the same goes for the girl that was serving up the ice cream. In the end, awesome ice cream but horrible service. read more

soooo much deliciousness! The salted caramel was actually quite salty and perfect for a hot day. read more

EggI tried to come here once later in the night! Big mistake. The line was wrapped around this tiny place leading back towards the door. Definitely recommend going early in the day. Stood online for 10 mins maybe less. Had one scoop of a rice Krispy ice cream and a scoop of an ice cream with honey in it or open gooey butter cake. Can't remember the other scoop for the life of me. Needless to say it was nothing short of delicious! I will return often to try other flavors. I did try the pretzel cone and I think I was expecting a different taste. Not sure why but glad I tried something I never had before. read more

Ample Hills Creamery - Pretzel cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Hands down the best ice cream, ever! The staff is great, always good jams playing, and they've got outdoor seating too. Nonna D's Oatmeal is my absolute favorite. Other great ones to try: Sweet as Honey and Ooey Gooey Buttercake. Well worth the wait, I promise! read more

Ive got a nasty sweet tooth. Ample hills is the perfect fix. Minus the line and the douche at the register the place is the it spot for ice cream. Everything is made on site and it even kid friendly too. I had the nonna d ice cream in a chocolate chip cone. No regrets...except maybe i should have gotten the sweet as honey ice cream. My fear of going into a diabetic coma limited me to one scoop. Mos def going back with my family read more

Ample Hills Creamery - Nonna d - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Crack cookies! Love this place. I had the butter cake ice cream and loved every tasty bite. It wasn't too sweet, but was rich and creamy. I would make the trek from Harlem to Brooklyn for the richness of flavor. Service was awesome too! read more

UGH. Totally in love with the ice cream here!! I'm not a fan of the Salted Crack Caramel which they are really known for but the Ooey Gooey Butter Cake and Strawberries and Cream are so freaking good! Everyone that works here is super nice and won't give you a nasty look if you ask for more than one sample of flavors. On top of that you can get a cup AND a cone for the same price, which is totally unheard of anymore. LOVE. read more

I like coming here parking is earlier out here so I can come in and just hang out. Their pre-packed selection is limited but they have the special edition light and dark side Star Wars edition pre packed pint which was hard to get at first. But they have all the great flavors, my personal choices are light side Star Wars, marshmallow pop, and the munchies which I get a pint of every time I step in. Going to go through their whole selection but for now I'll stick to what I like. read more

Ample Hills Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A great local place in walking distance to the place we were staying in Brooklyn. The flavors were interesting and delicious. Atmosphere had a casual and fun vibes. Staff was friendly and cheerful. I ordered the Commodore, consisted of salted honey ice cream, honeycomb candy, and chocolate covered potato chip clusters. It was amazing on our walk around the neighborhood. I would love to come back! read more

Ample Hills Creamery - The Commodore: a salted honey ice cream with honeycomb and chocolate-covered potato chips - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The ooey gooey cake ice cream is to die for! Every time I come here it is a must!! You just can't go wrong!

Our daughter rarely gets to enjoy ice cream due to a dairy allergy but she made up for lost time at this amazing place. The vegan ice cream was perfect and the staff was friendly too! read more

Ample Hills Creamery - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great and unique ice cream. The taste of the ice cream will make you endure the long lines on the warm summer weekends.

Ever since I graduated Highschool I felt like I was too bougie to go into a DD for ice cream or even a cold stone.. on my hunt to find a great creamery, I stumbled upon this one, in the most random way. My college was holding an event on campus and people from this creamery had come to give out free ice cream. I don't love my figure enough to ever deny free ice cream so I went for it - the ooey gooey butter cake flavor to be exact. It was AMAZING. It was like a mix between gelato and regular American icecream, I was hooked. So I decided the next time it was warm outside I'd go to one of the real locations and pick some up again. This one was the closest to my school so here i was. I was expecting a line so the line that stretched halfway down the street wasn't surprising.. what was surprising though was how fast the line went. After about ten minutes of waiting on the line, I finally got my icecream. It tasted stale :( The butter cake pieces had a weird texture and smell to it, one that I did not recognize the first time I had it. Not pleasantly pleased I am here writing this review. So sad to say that my experience was not a good one, but I'm not giving up yet. I do plan on coming back to give ample hills and this icecream flavor another try. Hopefully I am not disappointed again and get to try new flavors. I hope the quality of the icecream is good regardless of the weather and how busy it gets. read more

Overall a bland experience on both the service and the product . We were greeted pretty rudely as I am guessing because we came in close to closing which I understand tired and had a long day but still not acceptable. The ice ream itself was just okay. read more

I am very picky whem it comes to ice cream but i found my spot at Ample Hills. The staff is friendly and the ice cream is out of this world. It is worth making a trip there, you will be more than satisfied. read more

The land of Milk & Honey! It's not about quantity, in terms of flavors, but quality. The quality is extremely high at Ample Hills. Highly recommend. We tried almost every flavor and loved them all! read more

A pleasant walk through Prospect Park and through the residential streets of the area led me to Ample Hills Creamery, a place of whose fame far precedes the actual tasting of its ice cream. Living in Alabama, I even heard of Ample Hills. I have yet to find an ice cream shop that begins from the ground up with its ingredients. Every other place, even in the City, use a pre-made base given to them by dairies. That may be efficient and easier, but the work put in my pasteurizing your own cream, milk, and eggs makes the product far more pleasing. I sampled their new flavor, Righteous Nutz, a blend of chocolate and Righteous Ale to form a rich, dark ice cream and studded with peanuts coated in toffee then coated in chocolate. The first notes were beery, but were soon replaced by a smooth dark chocolate that was sweet with a tad of bitterness. The peanuts provided a massive crunch with their two layers of sweetness and saltiness. It was not a flavor that I would get an entire scoop of. After much debating and searching, I chose Elvis Impersonator and Salted Crack Caramel. I could not leave Ample Hills without trying their famous Salted Crack Caramel. It is a growing legend, and had to see if the tales were true. It was a deep amber color, darker than any other salted caramel I have tried. I was hit first by the saltiness. It is there. And it is perfect. Then came the sweetness. It was a soft, buttery sweetness. This is the thing that separates Ample Hills' salted caramel from others. Theirs is a salted butter caramel, which means they obviously throw in extra butter during the caramelization process. This lends to a smoother, richer ice cream. It was some of the creamiest ice cream I have tried. The Crack pieces, which are a dessert candy made by his wife by crushing saltine crackers and coating them with butter, sugar, and chocolate. The texture was perfect. It gave the ice cream a much needed crunch. Caramel ice creams are so smooth and creamy that a crunch to balance them out only makes them that much better. The second best ice cream I have ever had (the first being Milkmade's Salted Caramel) The Elvis Impersonator is one of a dying trend. Brian is a little late on getting to the candied bacon/Elvis idea. It is tribute to the King's favorite sandwich (a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich). Smooth banana-peanut butter ice cream is the basis for candied bacon pieces. This flavor was good, but disappointing and nothing compared to Salted Crack. The banana took ownership over the peanut butter. I tasted no peanut butter, and that was a problem. In the sandwich, there is more peanut butter than bananas, so why was the banana the major component in the ice cream? It was sweet and super creamy as most banana ice creams are. The candied bacon pieces were miniscule, but there were multitudes of them, far more than what was needed. It was a nice smokey/sweet flavor, but had there been fewer, it would have been even better. One only needs a hint of the bacon flavor to get its presence, not a pool of them. Brian seems to have opened shop too early in the pressure of demand. The shop looks incomplete and sporadic. He got rid of his spiral cones and replaced them with normal sugar cones. The theme and atmosphere is one of popularity, colorful decorations, white walls, chalkboard, the smell of vanilla cones. It has been done before. It was not a complete experience. The ice cream is second to none (save to Milkmade but she doesn't have a shop). The time Brian puts into his ice cream and the tedious separation of eggs and mixing and churning pays off. His ice cream is the best. But his concept is lacking. But then again, "Taste is King", so I suppose it doesn't matter what the place looks like. Hardly. read more

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As someone new to the cool 'hood of Prospect Heights, I was delighted to find this ice cream shop. Ample Hills is appropiately named. My first cone was "100 Acres Ice Cream" which is a tribute to Winne the Pooh. Totally acceptable flavor for a 26 year old. It was sweet cream ice cream mixed with honeycomb crunches and swirls and gummi bears - what is not to love? The other flavors were equally creative and I can't wait to try them all AND you can buy pints to bring home. All the ice cream is made on the premises and on a Sunday night the place was packed with mostly families and little kids everyone. The staff was very friendly and left you sample the flavors as much as you wanted. There is also a good Walt Whitman quote about Brooklyn on the wall. Yummy! read more

Good ice cream! My friend, and I had the peppermint Pattie ice cream. Vanilla ice-cream with pieces of York peppermint pattie mixed in. It was sooo good, and refreshing. read more

I read Yelp reviews raving about the salted crack caramel ice cream here, and I knew my husband would flip out if he got to eat it. So on our next trip to Brooklyn, we made a special stop here with friends. Sadly, that flavor was sold out for the day, but the servers let us sample so many flavors that it sort of made up for that disappointment. The cafe au lait was a smooth take on my usual coffee ice cream. I especially enjoyed the bits of ground coffee bean. I also enjoyed the chocolate peanut butter ice cream, because the peanut butter, while separate from the ice cream, somehow managed to achieve a consistency of texture with the ice cream that was extremely pleasing and previously unknown to me. "How do they get the peanut butter to do that?" my friend raved while trying to contain her joy. I tried a bunch of other flavors too, and they were yummy. I have had much better ice cream elsewhere, but the flavors were unique and accurate and of good quality. I would recommend this to friends AND return here myself. read more

3 words: Salted crack caramel! worth the wait no matter how long the line is. Want to try the pistachio next time. Awesome ice cream! read more

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Very good salted crack, as they call it. Worth the trip to Bklyn just to get this treat. And on that basis, probably one of the best ice cream shops in NYC. The other flavors are less successful, through well intentioned--and having tried most of them, would suggest not getting ooey gooey or sweet as honey, neither are as bold or interesting. read more

No better place to experience in a 90+ degree Friday early evening. Can't vouch for anything but the "sweet n honey." It's sweet creamy and slightly salty bites of honey crunch are delightfully blended in your mouth. Served on a waffle cone gives you that back-n-days as you lick-chase the ice cream dripping down your fingers and wrist. read more

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Delicious ice-cream, not the best I've tasted but I'm hard to impress, I worked at an ice cream shop for a year as a teenager. But my daughter and girlfriend were very pleased. Be careful with the Mexican hot chocolate for your kid because it has chili flakes. read more

Ample Hills Creamery - Mexican chocolate and banana - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I live down the street. The lines are so long for this place that I have to time my visit ten minutes before closing. Sometimes they are out of everything which presents a very sad scenario. This place is about to explode all over the city. They are opening up a second spot in gowanus. Why? Because they are hands down one of the greatest ice cream places in the nation. Run don't walk! read more

The guy let me try 4 flavors before i chose. I ended up getting the peppermint. Got my gf the salted caramel crack biscuit. Both really good. Definitely going back. read more

I love their ice cream! I even ordered a $38 ice cream birthday cake! However, they really dropped the ball on this order. It was a Friday night, and of course, everyone is out and enjoying ice cream, so that's why I ordered AT LEAST 2 weeks in advanced AND called them 2 hours prior to make sure the cake is ready. Great, a lady answered, yes the cake is ready. Here I am, treking from Brighton beach, Brooklyn to get my cake. I get the store, and guess what, the cake is still the mold... meaning NOT READY! :( And when I got the cake, no "happy birthday" nothing on the cake, so future- cake-buyers- buy and write in your own frosting! C'mon Ample hills.... really? I'm disappointed. read more

LOOOOOOVEEEEE!!!! Tried their sampler for $8! The portion was huuuuge and we got to try so many flavors all at once. All the flavors were so unique and delicious in its own way. But, my favorite was definitely the salted crack caramel! omgggg i drool just thinking about it. I would definitely recommend the sampler. Although we shared it with just two people, I think it's even big enough to share up to 4 people. read more

The ice cream here is absolutely amazing. I had to sample at least 3 to 4 flavors before I could make a decision. After you get your ice cream go to the roof deck. It's beautiful up there. This is place is great for everyone. A date, groups of friends, or families. I love this spot. I'll be back. Five stars! read more