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    Carvel

    3.5 (31 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    Mint choco with biscoff crumble
    Mia H.

    I came here for a sweet treat and it wasn't a bad spot! The inside of the shop is a bit small and there were a bunch of boxes when I went, so it was a bit cramped. There isn't any seating inside but they do have seating outside for you to enjoy your ice cream at. I just wish the inside had more seating for enjoying your ice cream there. They have a bunch of ice cream, soft serve, and other cold treat options alongside with a variety of toppings. I got the mint chocolate ice cream with biscoff crumble and it was good! Good, casual spot for a nice cold treat on a hot day.

    Swirl soft serve
    Chris G.

    I was really wanting a soft serve ice cream and passed by here and had to get one. I ordered the swirl and just a regular size and the girl made it perfect and didn't skimp on the size . I also had to order some bon bites and since the heated them up they were so good. If you're in time square and need some soft serve or pretzels or Cinnabons then don't miss this place.

    Patti F.

    What a wonderful treat that never disappoints. Great service and really good ice cream. I like that this location is open later for a nice good interest after a long day of walking.

    Vanilla soft serve
    Rayanne A.

    No seating inside and outside is usually taken. Ice cream was good, I wish I was given more toppings. There was no line so the service was quick and easy.

    Scott M.

    I heard great things about Carvel Ice Cream, but found it unremarkable. Really, was just average ice cream, and hard scoop was actually quite soft.

    Dairy free Oreo milkshake
    Nicole B.

    I love how quick and convenient the service is here. If you're looking for a fast and satisfying ice cream fix comparable to Cold Stone, this is the spot. Personally, I prefer Carvel over Cold Stone because I feel like I'm getting better value for the price, and the ice cream tastes higher quality. As someone who is dairy-free, I'm always thrilled to find multiple non-dairy options. Carvel didn't disappoint--offering flavors like mango sorbet, cookies and crème, chocolate, and a few others. It's refreshing to have choices that fit my dietary needs. That said, I couldn't resist sampling a bit of my friend's ice cream, and it was incredibly creamy! My dairy-free option didn't have that weird aftertaste some non-dairy ice creams have, and it delivered the kind of sweet treat experience I was hoping for. The shop is efficient and well-run, but be aware that seating is limited--there are just two small tables outside. You may need to grab your ice cream and take a walk. I gave Carvel 4/5 stars for two reasons: first, while the ice cream is good, it's not the very best quality out there. Second, the flavors, while solid, aren't particularly unique or inventive, which is something I always look forward to when trying new ice cream spots. That said, I'll definitely be back, and I'd recommend stopping by for a sweet pick-me-up!

    Lemonberry Crumble Soft Serve
    Roslyn H.

    My Lemonberry Crumble Soft Serve was bland. The cone was soggy. The staff members were polite and friendly though. The shop looks clean. An okay place for an ice cream but don't have high expectations for it.

    The sign outside
    Ana B.

    While walking around Midtown, we stopped by Carvel for some ice cream. I know they're not unique to the area, and there are some locations close to home. I don't think I've been to another Carvel in the recent years. The inside is small, with some colorful ice cream cakes and a variety of ice cream flavors to choose from. There's no seating inside. My friend got the Chocolate Chip Mint and I got the Chocolate Hazelnut. The Chocolate Hazelnut tastes JUST LIKE Nutella. Yum, I enjoyed it so much that I forgot to take a picture. My friend also enjoyed her mint ice cream and it had some chocolate chunks in it. It would be nice if they offered some seating inside. The outside had a table but there was an odor and there was trash all around it. I would like to try this ice cream again, but preferably at a different location.

    Chocolate and vanilla soft serve swirl
    Dan D.

    THIS is the famous Carvel soft serve? It has no flavor. The vanilla and chocolate are basically two different colors of the same stuff. If my eyes were closed I wouldn't be able to tell them apart. As soft serve goes, it's very creamy, and not sweet. I was glad I got a cone because it otherwise wouldn't have tasted of sugar. The cheap-looking, cheap-feeling, and destined-to-be-thrown-away plastic holder, which keeps it from dripping on your hands, sucks any charm out of the experience. The service was fine. On a rainy March Saturday at lunchtime, the only other party was picking out ice cream cakes (no line).

    A Cinnabon roll with ice cream
    Jose F.

    I really liked this carvel. The staff was so patient and friendly . They made my family some great snacks. Cinnabon rolls with ice cream on top and caramel!!!! It was so good . I was so full and happy . I can't wait to go back .

    Ice cream  Was so bad, the ice creams tasted so bad, we couldn't taste anything and the topping were so ass

    The ice cream was so bad, tasted like nothing, at least the employees were sufferable. The topping tasted old and the ice was either watery, flavorless or too sweet overall the ice from this place is not the best. You can make better ice cream at home I promise !!! (Btw I dropped 12 dollars for these two cups)

    Mint soft serve
    Neha G.

    Stopped by to try the soft serve today in honor of their 90 cent soft serve day. What better way to try it when the price is low! They have chocolate, vanilla, horchata, and mint. I decided on mint cone. The cone is stacked high with soft serve and comes in a plastic cover that makes holding the cone easy. I was surprised how much soft serve you get! The soft serve was creamy and not overly sweet. I'd say average, nothing out of this world. Service was quick. No restrooms. Small shop mainly for to go items. They had one small table outside. Also, they carry a variety of ice cream cakes ready for purchase.

    Ice flavor menu
    Dave F.

    A carvel open late and has everything. Yes its in midtown. Yes its $8 for a cone, but the ice cream is great as always and they have all the toppings. If flying saucers, chocolate bonnets, or other specialties are your thing, they have those in the freezer too. Also hard ice cream. Got a mint and salted caramel cold brew twist with chocolate crunchies. They did make a mistake and give my chocolate sprinkles, but gave me a small container of crunchies on the house as I didn't want them to waste the ice cream to remake it. Definitely will be back.

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    Snazzy was so helpful and so very nice to me and my friends will 1000% be coming back

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    Custard is amazing! We always stop at Carvel while traveling. Places are clean and custard taste great.

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    Really gross ice cream makes my stomach hurt and the inside of the store literally smells like trash

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    Workers got attitude and werent helpful at all just stood there and looked at us like we were intruding.

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    The Evercake - 7" Pink Champagne in vanilla cake with French Cream and raspberry

    The Evercake

    4.5(163 reviews)
    1.5 miUpper East Side, Yorkville
    Locally owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    Great cake both taste and look. We were thrilled with how they made it extra tall to accommodate…read morethe additional people guests attending the party.

    I feel bad to write this review because I want to support a woman owned small business but...I wish…read moreI had not ordered my birthday cake from here. I was initially lured in by the good Yelp reviews. I liked that I could do everything online, I had a particular vision for what I wanted my birthday cake to look like and they communicated with me via email that could make my vision come true. I had a birthday celebration at a restaurant, which I asked The Evercake to have delivered directly to the restaurant. The delivery was smooth and the restaurant had the cake before I even got there. The cake was very cute and did look like what I had pictured. But...what I majorly disliked was the actual taste of the cake and being misled about what the contents of the cake would be. I selected the strawberry shortcake option for my cake and what I got was not what I thought it would be. I think it's quite normal for a strawberry shortcake to have like...real strawberries in between the layers. My cake didn't really have that, and if it did it was hidden in all the strawberry jam that there instead. I was not a fan of the cake texture too and the cream outside of the cake. Overall I felt so sad that I was feeding this to my friends and I told them that they didn't have to finish it because I wasn't going to either. So embarrassing :( Would you believe that this flop of a cake was nearly $200? And that's after the 10% coupon. I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 because it wasn't completely bad, but the cake not tasting good was the biggest thing for me. I would have preferred it the other way around at least, like if the service was so bad but the cake tasted amazing, but unfortunately that was not the case for me. After digging through the reviews some more, I found that this happened to another customer as well. I wish I had seen their review before ordering a "strawberry" shortcake from here lol dang

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    BakeStreet - The casino cake

    BakeStreet

    4.6(9 reviews)
    0.5 miMidtown West

    My cake was beautiful and delicious I recommend using bake…read morestreet. I picked the cake up in Queens with minimal contact. I paid online.

    WARNING! CAKE was AWFUL! FELL APART!…read more I ordered a cake from a professional baker (Soma cakes) a few years ago that was beautifully made but was a bit bland, so I decided to look for a different baker. I found BakeStreet online, and I chose a baker, only to find out these are not "professional" bakers but HOME BAKERS! I didn't realize they employ home bakers until I asked my baker for the address. The NYC address they use for their business is NOT a real bakery! I thought these were professional bakers working out of a bakery. I found this part to be very misleading and only found out after I selected my baker and paid a deposit. My baker was 30 minutes from the city by car. I had made a deposit, and even though my intuition told me to back out, I decided to take a chance based on her reviews. I'm really curious if the reviews for the bakers are from real customers. Makes you wonder. You have to realize these cakes are being made in their homes! There are no sanitary rules that you know are being observed. My cake was placed in a cardboard box, and although it didn't really look like what I wanted, and the tassel, lettering, and diploma looked amateurish, what can a customer do after they paid for the cake and need it for a special occasion. Seriously, this is a great way to get ripped off! Once we got home and took the cake out of the box, it was falling apart, and the company had the nerve to tell us it was made properly! This cake was worth $100 maybe $150 but NOT almost $400. A cake that is baked properly will not fall apart after a 15 minute car ride! At the time that I picked up the cake, I told her I could hold it in my lap, but she said it wasn't necessary and placed the cake in the car. My Soma Cake that lasted an hour in the car to a different location never fell apart! The company had the nerve to offer me a $50 credit for a future cake that I would NEVER purchase! Why would I purchase another cake from a home baker? Poor customer service! They can enjoy my money! What a RIP-OFF! If a cake cannot make it in 15 minutes from pick-up to your location, there is something wrong with the cake! If you want to have a cake beautifully made, use Soma Cakes but don't get the red velvet. She is very talented. Her cake looked so realistic and we received a lot of compliments, but unfortunately it was bland, but it was a lot cheaper than what this company charged me, or you can just make your own cake. I'm sure it will be better than the disaster I received! Also, PLEASE do your research on this company. They have bad reviews on TrustPilot! If you want an okay cake, order from here. If you want a cake for a really special occasion, please go somewhere else. Find a place with an actual bakery and professional bakers. You will pay the same amount but get better results and not have to deal with their awful customer service!

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    BakeStreet - 50th Casino cake

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    Sweet Wisk - Mother's Day Cupcakes

    Sweet Wisk

    1.0(1 review)
    0.9 miChelsea, Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen

    I ordered a birthday cake for a client to be delivered to their hotel visit in New York. I was…read morein contact with the owner of the business and everything seemed up to par. I trusted this company as they asked all the correct questions. I had placed the ordered a week in advance and confirmed all. However, It was to be delivered between 10-12 to the hotel room and I was able to have the clients wait in their room all this time. The cake never arrived. They finally left the room at 1 pm and I was able to contact the restaurant they were having lunch at and ordered a cake from the Olive Garden where they had lunch. I checked with the owner of Sweet Wisk and no response until 8:30 pm that night. He swore that he would contact me with results of his investigation but I never, ever heard back from him. The next day, the owner sent me an email saying the cake was delivered to the reception desk but upon checking with the hotel, no cake was ever received by them. The owner never ever responded after all the emails. I then asked for a full refund and have not heard anything. My trust is gone for this business. Be careful when ordering for a delivery. Thank you

    From the owner: If you're planning a large event or a small personal…read moreoccasion, we offer any catering services for customized cakes, cupcakes, macarons, and more. Whatever idea you have in mind, we'll make it happen.

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