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    Carvel

    4.3 (18 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Fudgie: the king of all ice cream whales
    Will H.

    FUDGIE THE WHALE REVIEW ONLY: it was a honor and frankly life-changing to experience "the king of all ice cream whales" firsthand. This simple yet decadent delight has surely shared countless special occasions and played a key part in so many memories of those primarily in the northeastern United States near a Carvel store. Despite my arguable middle-aged status, a childhood spent 3/4 of the time in Florida largely deprived me of the Carvel experience. My brother in law turned 44 yesterday, bonafide middle age! He had key formative years spent witnessing the cheesy Tom Carvel commercials for this famous whale and its forever-linked cousin, cookie puss. For him, last night evoked a nostalgia that you can't put a price on. At least I can't because I didn't buy this cake! For those uninitiated, this cake consists of chocolate "crunchies" within layers of cakey ice cream and of course, "fudge." I'm sure it's full of chemicals and there was no calorie count, but who cares, it is delicious and simply screams of an occasion that's special. The store also sold those trick "impossible to blow out" candles which was a nice reminder of normality these days. Fudgie rightly earns his/her (not sure of their pronoun) place in pop culture and our waistlines. Aside from checking out the old commercials on YouTube, Fudgie must be seen (and eaten) to be fully understood. No harpoon necessary. Thank goodness for modern science for allowing us to come back together, and for Carvel, its hedge fund backers, and franchisees to be right there by our side ready to make new memories!

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    Fetima W.

    Such a variety of ice cream at Carvel. I have been here a few times and the customer service has always been pleasant. They have already made tubs of ice cream and ice cream cakes. Their ice cream is more on the pricier side but it's delicious. I typically opt to get a ice bream blend with something simple like Oreos and whipped cream. They have hard ice cream and soft serve.

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    Savannah B.

    Such a sweet little ice cream shop! They have the absolute best soft serve around! It is so creamy and light! You do not feel weighed down after eating it. They have many different flavors special to Carvel which I enjoy! Definitely come here for some ice cream if you are in the area.

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    10 years ago

    Best ice cream in Syracuse by far. Wednesday's they have BOGO Sundaes.

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    I used to come here when I was little I have so many good memories!! Can't wait to come back when summer hits.

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    8 years ago

    My favorite ice cream. I wish they didn't close the Liverpool location. I just love the vanilla soft serve.

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    Carvel's soft-serve ice Cream has a uniquely addictive taste that, with every bite, transports me back to my childhood.

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    Big Dip - Peanut Butter-Chocolate Twist Soft Serve Ice Cream Cone

    Big Dip

    4.1(44 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    I stumbled upon Big Dip when I first moved to the area two years ago, as it's by my chiropractor…read more I'd dubbed it my favorite spot in town, but I think it may have been bested recently by a competitor or two. On my last visit, my milkshake was practically milk and no bueno. I was with my mom during that trip, and she reminded me I also had a bad milkshake there at the end of last season. The problem is that it tends to be busy that bringing it to the attention of an employee means cutting the line...I did reach out via social media and I was told to order milkshakes 'thick' going forward. I went this past Thursday and ordered a vanilla cone with sprinkles. The vanilla was way too soft, and shouldn't have been served. I think that might have been the issues with the milkshakes-- the ice cream isn't actually the way it should be. My mom's chocolate peanut butter cone was fine, however. With prices being what they are and my last 3 to 4 trips having been underwhelming/super disappointing, I think it is time for me to move on from the Big Dip.

    Big dip is great. They have reasonable prices, friendly staff, and great options…read more HOWEVER, please be aware they will NOT let you eat the big giant ice cream cone on top of the building. They get real mad when you get up there and try to lick it. They say it's no real ice cream but I know that's not true! I came in the middle of the night with a ladder, climbed up and started munching that ice cream before the police intervened. It's real ice cream! Real delicious ice cream! I don't know how they keep it from melting up there, but whatever they are doing it's working. Once a year I think they should let some lucky person eat the big giant ice cream on the roof.

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    Shtayburne Farm - Our 12 cheese and ice cream flight

    Shtayburne Farm

    4.6(68 reviews)
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    Such a fun experience!…read more So many fun flavors of icecream and different cheeses! Not to mention the adorable cows!! We tried the flight of 8-- 5 icecreams and 3 cheeses. For icecream we tasted the purple cow, peach cobbler, cookies and cream, black cherry chocolate, and the coffee heath crunch. My favorite was the coffee flavor- unlike other coffee icecreams I've had, this coffee had a much more robust and richer flavor profile. I liked cookies and cram-- always a classic. The cherry flavor was a tad too artificial for my liking. Purple cow was fine- very similar to the Cornell Dairy flavor- both are good though! I liked the peach cobbler flavor though wish there were more of the mix-ins. For cheeses, we tasted the butter garlic cheddar curds, the signature Summit Cheddar, and the plain quark. The garlic cheddar curds were so good, I took a bag home with me! Summit cheddar had a nice nutty flavor, not too 'sharp' though. The quark was interesting... it had a rather mild flavor and interesting texture (similar to boursin). I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. I also took home a bag of the tomato basil cheese curds which I didn't like as much as the garlic ones. The tomato ones had a very subtle flavor-- too subtle. There was a line when we got there though it moves relatively quickly and is definitely worth the wait! Overall, I had so much fun picking out so many icecreams and cheeses to taste as well as seeing the cows! I would highly recommend Shtayburne Farm!

    Saw this place on Instagram and decided to try it out while on the scenic wine route. Conveniently…read morelocated just past Watkins Glen. A fourth generation dairy farm that excels in cheese and ice cream. We tried the 8 flight. 4 cheeses 4 ice creams. All were delicious. I tried the peach habernero Quark and immediately needed to buy one in the case. Its a super protein and so creamy. I can't wait to pair it with celery sticks for a nice snack. They offer a few coffee drinks as well. I ordered a caramel Americano. Next time I am in the area I will definitely come by again!

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