I love this place!!! The workers are so friendly and they provide great customer service!! Hannah…read moreis great and she is very friendly. Definitely recommend coming here!!

Full service water store, with the option for healthy Alkaline water!!! while I was waiting for my…read morewater , I got 2 scoops of the Mariannes ice cream. This ice cream is locally made and with so many unique flavors, the owner Tiffany offered multiple free tasting samples. They also have local Gizdich Ranch pies freshly delivered 2 times a week, dutch apple is my favorite, yummy .

this little ice cream shop was right next to my hotel in monterey bay, and i had to try it out…read moreafter seeing the cute logo hehe. i was also super intrigued by the concept of new zealand style real fruit ice cream since i hadn't tried it before! i came on a thursday, which i didn't realize limited the flavors to only their tropical thursday offerings (mango, pineapple, & banana), so i was a bit sad not being able to try the blackberry flavor. however, the mango was still really yummy! i would say that the mango flavor itself is not super strong since it is easily overpowered by the vanilla soft serve, but that could just have been the real mangoes themselves not being super sweet. what made me really love this ice cream tho was how smooth and dense it was !! it was so thick and creamy, and the vanilla flavor was so prominent and yummy. i also loved the bits of fruit mixed into the ice cream. i would definitely try the other flavors if i'm ever in the area again! service was super quick and efficient! there was a little bit of a line when i came since big parties stopped by, but the worker was so fast at assembling the ice cream while also keeping conversation with the customers!

How much do I love Nico's?…read more Ummm, I came here three days in a row and I'm lactose intolerant. And, it would have been four days but having bubble guts on the drive home...a pop and squat on the side of 101. Probably not the move. In 2021, Nico started his business as a pushcart in Portland. It was so well received that by fall, he opened his first brick and mortar. He now he has four locations including two in CA: Monterey and Santa Cruz. Nico's serves New Zealand Style Ice Cream aka real fruit ice cream. Using a special machine: Little Gem, frozen fruit is blended into hard-packed Tillamook vanilla ice cream creating a custom blended soft serve. Fair warning, if you prefer sugary treats and desserts, Nico's may not hit for you. Fruit Choices: * Monday-Wednesday, Weekends: Strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry * Thursdays only: Banana, mango, and pineapple Toppings (50 cents each) * Sprinkles, coconut flakes, graham crackers, tajín, and chamoy Sizes: * Kid's cone: $6 * Cup: $7 * Waffle cone: $8 They also have bottled water and lactaid for $1 each. MY PICKS (1) Banana w/ coconut flakes (Cup-$7.50) Not sure what sorcery this is but the machine whips up a deliciously creamy, thicccc, and dense soft serve with no air pockets. The banana soft serve low-key tasted like banana pudding with a nutty crunch from the cooconut. So good. As someone who usually can't finish a junior scoop of ice cream because it gets too sweet, I couldn't stop eating this. I especially loved how natural it tasted... lightly sweet, letting the banana flavor really shine. (2) Blueberry w/ graham crackers (Cup-$7.50) Smooth and creamy with bursts of natural sweet tang. The bits of blueberry skin adds a fresh fruit texture. Wish they were more liberal with the graham crackers for a blueberry pie vibes but nonetheless, we enjoyed it. (3) Strawberry (Cup-$7) With strawberry season in full swing, the strawberry soft serve is sweetest of the three but still light and natural. If you like strawberries and cream, this will be your jam. S E R V I C E Friendly and quick. All three visits, there was no line which I don't understand. A M B I A N C E Takeout only. No seating. Overall, as someone who finds most ice cream overly sweet, Nico's really hit the spot. I loved how natural the flavors tasted - they were subtle, well-balanced, and still incredibly satisfying. To the owner: PLEAAAASEE consider expanding to the Bay Area!

I honestly love coming here for a late night snack! Froyo always hits the spot no matter what! The…read moreflavor options here are always very good. I enjoy coming to this location! The service is always amazing and the employees are always super attentive! The vibe is very chill here. There is inside and outside seating which is nice! I definitely recommend coming here if you are in the area! 10/10!

Food was very good, Service good…read moreAmbiance bright outside, shaded inside, and near machines it was you see labeling, and it wasn't warm by machines which is good. My sister-in-law said frozen yogurt is healthy for you, but still brain freeze good. My father said it was still cold for him, we shared a big cup. I put selections that normally he can handle. Mango is going to take a while for him to enjoy. My brother normally doesn't like frozen yogurt, I love it, memory reminds of a when I was younger of healthier option back in San Jose, CA when the only yogurt shop existed and it only substance that didn't escape from spoon and gave you brain freeze but felt good going down. Made hot months feel cool. The place is gone... I wonder though does: Yogurt land offer Straws too? I say this because to solve melting issue ppl assuming at-fault product, however your hand is melting yogurt in cup. Ppl are holding the cup, it's causing icy cold product to come out the machine, which in turn is melting rapidly. These are paper cups, other place I recall used Styrofoam cups which were food grade but had zero effect on yogurt, not sure anyone could test that. I am a normal everyday yogurt eater. Milk wins all contests. Edited: some words and grammar

I tried the mango con chile paleta and thought it was just okay. It had a mild spicy kick and a…read moresurprisingly creamy texture for a water-based paleta, but I've definitely had better paletas at other Michoacana shops. I ended up eating about half before throwing the rest away because it didn't really wow me. The shop was busy, but the wait was only about 10 minutes from start to finish, and the staff was friendly during my visit. Unfortunately, this isn't a flavor I would order again.

This place has an amazing range of flavors. Paletas and ice cream are both awesome! You can taste…read morethe real fruits from the paletas/ice cream. Mango Chamoy is delicious! UBE Oreo is out of this world! Love that they have different flavors that can cater to everyone. The girls that works there are always friendly and helpful.

My goodness!! The toasted marshmellow fluff was absolutely delicious and the perfect touch to my…read moreice cream. It was light and paired with a cone it's like smores! We got the Brown sugar oat with walnut ice cream, I also really enjoyed the bitter caramel, which really was bitter but perfect for people who don't like too sweet of an ice cream. Quinn was the employee who helped us out, she was so sweet and accommodating! She gave us recommendations convinced us to get the marshmellow fluff which we are grateful we tried. Thank you Quinn!

Sometimes, the best adventures are the ones you don't plan. While hunting for a parking spot the…read moreother day, the family and I happened to stumble upon a fantastic local spot called The Picnic Basket. Intrigued, we decided to step inside and check it out. The building has a wonderful setup, functioning like a mini marketplace with charming little shops nestled inside. The one that immediately caught our eye, of course, was The Penny Ice Creamery. Right off the bat, I loved the aesthetic of the shop. The design is nice, simple, and wonderfully understated--nothing is over the top. It has a clean, minimalist vibe that makes you feel instantly welcome and lets the focus stay right where it belongs: on the treats. While the rest of the crew decided to sit this round out, my son and I eagerly stepped up to order. My son went with a classic scoop of Vanilla Bean. To say it was a hit would be an understatement. He kept talking about how delicious it was and just how good the flavor tasted. I decided to try the Chocolate Toffee Swirl. The chocolate base itself was rich and tasty, though I do wish it had a bit more of that crunch--it could have used a heavier hand with the toffee, as the pieces were a little sparse in my scoop. One thing worth noting is that they feature a curated, rotating selection. While everything they make is fresh, the menu is on the smaller side, so you do have to choose from what's available that day. I'd love to see them expand the menu a bit in the future because I'd definitely be curious to try more of their creations. We ordered the "kid scoops," which turned out to be good portions. Being a supportive dad, I naturally stepped in and finished the rest of his vanilla bean--and I can officially confirm his review was fairly accurate. Overall, The Penny Ice Creamery is a cool little shop with good treats. If you find yourself exploring the shops inside The Picnic Basket, it's absolutely worth a stop to cool down with a scoop. Have you been to The Penny Ice Creamery yet? What's your favorite flavor combo? Let me know in the comments below.

This is a great ice cream shop! I love the unique tropical flavors they offer. They offer ice…read morecreams made with milk and without milk. Today I tried guava, without milk it was reminiscent of shave ice, the flavor was just ok. Also tried their sour sop, this was excellent, creamy and very flavorful. I can't wait to come back and trying other flavors. They offer only 3 free samples of ice cream which is a bummer but I get it.

La persona que abrió la tienda hoy necesita tener más responsabilidad. El día de hoy se supone que…read moreabren a las 12:00 pm habíamos al rededor de 3 personas esperando y todas nos fuimos porque se llegaron las más de las 12, la persona que abrió entró a la tienda y volvió a cerrar la puerta para que nadie entrar cuando ya se supone que debería estar abierto.

I'm an Executive in Sales and travel throughout Northern California and am always looking for a…read moregreat Taro Boba. This is BY FAR one of the best I've tasted! They will gladly adjust your sweetness % to what you prefer. $5.49 Medium! $5.99 Large! They have fabulous deserts, as well!!

This place is disgusting bunch of goyslop deserts and all their drinks are concentrated go to jamba…read morejuice instead

Pésimo servicio y que lástima que no puedan dar pruebas de las nieves y desafortunadamente no tenía…read morenada de sabor mi nieve de mamey, los empleadas se ven cansadas y sin nada de empatía por los clientes, tratando de presionar para que ordenes, les recomiendo la que está en San José, mucho mejor servicio

Food is great. The service is good too most of the time. Today not so much, there were 3 ladies on…read morethe clock but only 2 were actually helping the customers. The third lady was busy restocking which I get ice cream runs low, but please do it when its not busy. The 40 min I spent here I did not see her helping her fellow teamates knowing they were busy trying to get through the long line. She kept restocking, I was so upset and I don't even work here.