For someone like myself that can never enjoy ice cream, I loved that they have vegan options, and bonus points for having specialty cones. The chocolate pudding with rice krispies cone hit the spot on a hot summer Boston day. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Vegan Chocolate Pudding with rice krispies cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I used to come here religiously for many years when I lived around the corner. I left Boston just before the pandemic, and finally made it back home after so many years. This was my first stop, as Emack & Bolio's on Newbury street is a core memory, not just for me, but also my kids. I don't mind the cramped space- it's part of the charm. What I can't stand is the service. The lady that worked there looked about as enthusiastic as a Prius mechanic, almost like she was doing me a favor. She was monotone and had the energy of a sloth. This actually took away from the ice-cream experience, as I walked out, not enjoying my scoop. I was almost angry. But I'll come back one more time with my kids, who are now in their 20s. We shall see....... read more

The cup wasn't full I spend 9 also 10 dollars for a drink and the place couldn't at least fill the cup

Food: Ice cream satisfied my cravings. I was able to sample a few flavors, but for some reason pumpkin pie made it to the final choice. Service: The worker was nice and let me try a few samples. Ambiance: The store is really small so not enough room to sit down and relax. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Pumpkin Pie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

It's a tiny store, with nowhere to sit and enjoy your ice cream once you order. While we were indecisive with all the unique flavors, the employee here was extremely kind and patient with us, letting us pick multiple samples to decide. Unfortunately, out of all the flavors we tried... none of them were appealing. In addition, scoops here are pretty pricey. Overall, not worth stopping here. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We were craving some ice cream and stumbled upon this place. It's definitely a small shop with no seating, but there are benches down the steps from the entrance to enjoy your treats at! We shared the space cake and some sort of banana flavored ice cream. Both were so delicious and creamy. I enjoyed the small chunks of red velvet cake in space cake and the banana flavor did not taste artificial at all! There was only one person working at the time and he was quick and detailed in answering our knowledgeable about flavors we were interested in trying. read more

I was not expecting Emack and Bolio's to be as good as it was. My friend and I decided to spontaneously try this place, and we were blown away. The ice cream was delicious - I ordered vanilla, which is a generic flavor, but it tasted incredible. My friend ordered Stoney's Dream, which was vanilla mixed with chocolate, and he said it was some of the best ice cream he's had in Boston. The place has very unique flavors, and we especially loved that there are different types of cones as well - my friend had his ice cream in a chocolate chip cone, and there were also sprinkle cones, pretzel cones and fruit loop cones to name a few. I also love how the flavors rotate daily! Our server was very friendly, and gave very generous portions. There are only two reasons that I am not reviewing this place a 5 - firstly, it is a bit pricey, and secondly, there is no place to sit. The vibe is really colorful and fun, and the decor is so cool, but it would be so much better if there was a place to sit and enjoy the ice cream. I really enjoyed my experience at Emack and Bolio's, and I would definitely return again. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Vanilla, Stoney's Dream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The ice cream is wildly good . Below is the picture of my vanilla with sprinkles ice cream on a waffle cone. The staff is friendly. The vibe is welcoming. Parking is difficult but we happened to find metered parking . read more

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well, we were ambling around newbury skrrrt on one especially scorching morn. my friend and I were having a particularly rough go of it because my water broke and I desperately needed ice cream to mitigate the sitch, bitch. so I went to the nearest ice cream shop (with a trail of water in my wake) and exploded through the doors and found myself transported into a psychedelic hemp hellscape replete with pink haired nymphs. and ice cream. naturally I ordered a vanilla mile shake. it was 17 dollars and broke not only my water but the bank. and my heart. the milk shake was lick warm and tasted comparable to fresh goat milk. my baby peeped his head out and said "hell nah u slurping ho I'm tryna transcend the game and the womb and shop and Georgina" so I roared maternally and slammed the milk shake down my throat. the cashier looked at my blankly and said I was transcending the game. she offered me additional hemp on the bourse. I said no but baby franklin said "Hell yes go who u think I am". the building was squalid and the ambienace left much to be desired. it was lugubrious one moght say. my baby popped out and it turned out he was retarded. even better....... as I walked away into the sunset I tooon one last look at Ebola and polios. Type shit. I though. read more

Good ice cream but nothing insanely special. I ordered the peanut butter oreo. It was very creamy and had a good ratio of oreos. Emack & Bolio's menu changes either daily or weekly. They have a lot of interesting flavors. The service was pretty quick. If you ask, they give very small samples to try too. Pretty small interior. I'd definitely try more flavors if I were roaming newbury street in the future. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Peanut Butter Oreo - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

High quality ice cream with creative flavors. On the expensive side due to the location. Try the salted pretzel cone! Add a very subtle saltiness to the icecream, which may not sound good but very much us. Had pistachio ice cream with chocolate peanut butter. Creamy and good natural taste read more

Emack & Bolio's - Pistachio and peanut butter chocolate of a salted pretzel cone. Yun - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Overall, great ice cream! I ordered the Bananas Foster and the Beantown Buzz. All the flavors looked interesting, and there are also a handful of vegan options. The prices are a little steep, but I feel like that's become standard at many scoop shops. The location is not ideal. There is absolutely no room inside to sit and eat. Be prepared to eat your ice cream on Newbury Street, or run to the Prudential Center if you want to go inside. There is a bench or two outside the store, but if it's crowded, good luck. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Banana Foster and Beantown Buzz - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

In the cute Back Bay Area on Newbury. College students tend to it, and it has that granolaish kind of vibe. We tried the chocolate mousse and grasshopper ice creams in an Oreo chocolate-dipped cone. So yummy. It gets very crowded. The whole neighborhood, while cute, has no accessibility options, though, so as a Californian I wonder about how all this good food could be made available to those differently abled. read more

I have heard great reviews about this place. It's an odd (but in a good way) spot in newbury street. The interior is fun and there is a variety of flavours to choose from. I appreciate that the staff was masked up. Regarding the service, they're super helpful. I went with the standard/most popular choice. A little sad that unlike the other icecream shops, they don't have ginormous scoops. But I'll live with that! Definitely would recommend to those in the area. Great stop while you shop! read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

On the recommendation from a bartender at Select Oyster, I headed over here to check out their "creamier" ice cream, and WOW, I was very impressed. I got the Blueberry Crumble, which kinda reminded me of a blueberry pie with bits of graham crackers in it. Worth the scoop (literally and figuratively), and it was a great early afternoon sweet treat. No real seating inside our outside (just a bench that was already occupied), but got the job done! :) read more

Emack & Bolio's - Blueberry crumble ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My gym (Tennis & Racquet Club) is right around the corner so I've come to Emack for smoothies for years, they never disappoint. I like making my own combo, but today I had the Emack & bolio Chocolate peanut butter blast! Which is: Protein, Soy milk, peanut butter, chocolate ice cream and banana. Superb if you're in the mood for just a smoothie or a protein one. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Peanut butter blast! smoothie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I had a great first time experience at Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. My husband and I visited Boston for a short trip a few weeks ago and was disappointed to find so many of the shops on Newbury closed so early in the evening on the weekend (I know...COVID times). We were due for a dessert stop after an awesome dinner we had earlier in the evening and Emack & Bolio's was one of the few, if only, places open late. With that hot and humid, weather, ice cream was the perfect sweet treat! This Emack & Bolio's is a an intimate space that does not hold many people in it. At the time of our visit, they were able to serve two small groups at a time. As a result, there was a small line formed outside their store, but that didn't seem to deter people from still filing in line...so this must have been an early sign of deliciousness, right? Our wait was short and once we got inside, the girl who was helping us was so friendly and patient as we sampled and tried to nail down our order to something that wouldn't put us into diabetic shock since everything sounded so good. They had tons of speciality waffle cones, but we ultimately ended up ordering - a Peanut Butter Oreo shake - two scoops of ice cream (Cookie Monster & Lemon Blueberry) in a plain waffle cone I didn't get a chance to try the Peanut Butter Oreo shake since it was my husband's, but his report was that it was AMAZING (which is why it disappeared so quickly without giving me a chance to sample). My two scoop ice cream cone was rich, tasty, and fit the flavor profiles described on the menu. The Cookie Monster was vanilla ice cream with oreos and cookie dough pieces. It was nice and creamy, loaded with the respective cookies. My ultimate favorite out of the two was the Lemon Blueberry, which is also a vegan option. Love the combo of Lemon Blueberry in general, so to have it manifested as an ice cream elevated the taste beyond the imaginable for me. The waffle cone was also delicious. Tasted fresh and made in house. Loved Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. Definitely a must stop place for us next time we're in town! read more

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In order to see the actual menu w/ prices you have to turn around in order to see it since this place is so small, no seating available. Having more vegan options are needed. The fact that you pay more for the few vegan options they have is annoying & unfair. There are other places that will cater to vegans & not cost more. read more

This is a cute little ice cream shop on Newbury Street. Staff is super friendly and helpful if it is your first time here. There are plenty of ice cream flavors, and I love the bright colors of display! Ice cream was delicious, and I would definitely come back again! read more

Emack & Bolio's - The Original Oreo, Vanilla Bean Speck - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was in town for the week and this was a great place to fulfill my ice cream cravings. Lots of fantastic sounding and tasting flavors to choose from. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Serviceable ice cream but not great. Got the raspberry chocolate chip - very light, somewhat fake raspberry flavor.

I was lucky enough to get the LAST fruity pebbles ice cream cone, I had vanilla bean speck ice cream it was fantastic, and my friend got the plain rice crispy cone with cookies n cream--amazing! This place is a whole in the wall and I am lucky to have found it through yelp! Make sure to ask for only one scoop that's all you need! It is an expensive cone 16$ for two special waffle cones with one scoop. The scoop is more like 3 giant scoops, so you get a lot! I would recommend coming here if you love unique ice cream flavors it was so fun eating this cone. It truly is a hidden gem and I feel SO lucky to have found this place through yelp reviewers because I legit ask everyone in boston if they have been here, but no one had heard of it..so I was happy to come here myself to try it, did not disappoint. read more

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Perfect little shop on Newbury St Boston. Kinda a very small store so you can barely fit 3 people in there. With covid there is like no room lo. You have to wait on the steps till the others leave. The employee the first time I went was really sweet and young. Had a charm to her. She helped us find the best vegan options there. They have about 4 vegan flavors. This place is a vegan friendly establishment so they have non vegan flavors too. However, we drove from Rhode Island to Boston for date night. We always go for ramen and ice cream. Sadly this time I couldnt get ice cream. We literally waited over 15 minutes on the steps for 2 people in front of us. This girl was messing up and going so slow this time. It became somewhat painful. Since I am in food sevice I have patience but not for this was so long that my husband walked off. It was kind of a buzz kill to our date night. When you drive from a different state for a specific place it sucks to wait that long. I'm sure we will be back but I'm not rushing there. read more

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I literally licked every last drop of my ice cream... that's how good it is!!! Was excited to try this place out as I have heard a lot of positive things about their ice cream. And it surely did not disappoint! I tried their space batter flavor and I found it to be SO GOOD. I loved the combination of the cake batter ice cream, short bread cookies and red velvet cake. It was surprisingly not very sweet and it reminded me vaguely of good humor strawberry shortcake ice cream (which ppl who know me know that I love!!) It is a bit on the pricier side but that is why it makes it the perfect treat.... now I'm thinking of the a reason why I should treat myself to their ice cream super soon hehe read more

Emack & Bolio's - Space batter flavor... so good!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

One of my favorite ice cream places in Boston. Cool themed, kid-friendly with a variety of flavors. They're very busy during the weekends with a long line waiting. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Salted caramel icecream- what's left of it - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great, tasty, FLAVORFUL vegan options--their cones are also super fun and the environment is great; shop is super small though with no seating read more

Cute place but wow, too many cons to ever make me want to come back again. $5.80 for 2 scoops. That's fine, if there were actually TWO scoops. I had to ask if there were 2 because the 2nd scoop was so skillfully hidden. We got there at 9:45pm. They close at 10:30pm. I wonder if the owner knows how early they shut down the machines . It was our first time here. She tells us that they normally offer shakes and smoothies, but we couldn't order any because she already cleaned out the machines. Excuse me? 45 minutes before closing? Mind you, everything was already clean. That means she started shutting down well before we even got there. And then, when asked about the flavors, she said she didnt know because... "I dont really like any of the flavors." Wow. Awesome customer service. And really great way to sell your product! The flavors were fine. My bf got his "2" scoops in a marshmallow cone. The cone was really hard to chew through. If you have braces, this would definitely not be an approved food item. $16 for a double scoop and a double scoop in a fancy cone, is way overpriced and doesnt live up to the hype. read more

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I wanted to love this more- I mean, look at it?? It was good, but the flavors weren't strong enough. Great portions, cute location, and lots of diet friendly options and creative flavor names. Again- really wanted to like it! I will say, the cone was delicious and tasted like one big krispy treat! read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I have been coming here for the past couple of years. I love their cosmic crunch and so do many other people as they are often out of that flavor whenever I come. Luckily they're still allowing us to taste test the ice creams before we decide. Recently, I got a small ice cream and tried their smoreos with the strawberry ice cream since they allow two flavors for their smallest size. Love their ice cream and will always stop by on a hot and humid day. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Smoreos and strawberry w/ vegan coconut sorbet - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I know it's a little cold for ice cream, but sometimes you just want something creamy for that sweet tooth. The sign on the outside advertises the availability of vegan ice cream, and I must say it does not disappoint. The vegan coffee fudge flavor is to die for-- a strong coffee flavor, with a generous ripple of rich dark chocolate fudge throughout. Sweet and rich without being overwhelming. Amazing! It's a coconut milk base, but I couldn't taste any strong coconut flavor (maybe the tiniest hint, but tbh i think it added to the flavor profile). A long time Boston establishment for a reason! read more

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Walking down newbury street and I noticed a sign for vegan Ice cream!! I was so excited to check it out - the space itself was small and very warm inside. I was a little disappointed with the limited amount of vegan choices, but tried 2 flavors (coffee fudge & chocolate pudding) and they were both delicious. The coffee had more of a standard ice cream consistency, where the chocolate pudding one was a bit thicker (like pudding) which was different but I definitely enjoyed! I was there on a 70 degree fall Saturday - making Newbury street very busy, therefore parking the car required some patience. But once parked we walked from the Ice cream shop to a variety of stores for the perfect afternoon! read more

Emack & Bolio's - Vegan Ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Good ice cream. Very cool looking store front inside and out. The staff is very nice and will let you try as many different ice creams as you'd like. If you like really sweet ice cream / toppings this is the place for you. The ice cream is very fun and colorful. They put it together nice and looks cool in pics! read more

Emack & Bolio's - two people holding ice cream cones - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The girl in front of me grabbed the last of their black raspberry ice cream so I "suffered" and got the fat free vanilla fro yo and frozen raspberries on top which the guy at the counter said they normally don't do. I asked if for a topping I could just get some fruit like raspberries on top. I was grateful he accommodated and it was a delicious cup full. I love that when any location does not have what I am in the mood for or a daily flavor I can jump on board with I can just grab their delicious vanilla fro yo. It is just plain delicious and well made. The downside to this location is that there is one park bench for seating so I imagine if it gets busy you are fairly screwed. There are no seats inside - the counter is almost at the door so you get your dairy or non dairy crack and leave... read more

Emack & Bolio's - 9/22/2019 - Vanilla fro yo with frozen raspberries. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I've had my fair share of coconut ice cream but the vegan toasted coconut one here just might have become my favorite! It was so yummy I came back twice in one week - and added a specialty cone this time around. The cones and ice cream here are crisp and will definitely fulfill your sweet tooth. The store itself is pretty small but I had no issues with this. They allow two people in the store at a time to follow covid guidelines, which definitely made me feel safer. Plus the transaction is quick anyways. Only downside here was the service. The workers were very blunt and unamused, it almost felt like I was a burden to buy ice cream here! BUT, for the coconut ice cream, I would come back read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I came here with my friend for vegan ice cream (coconut based, small batch) and though the worker in the front warned me that it didn't set properly I actually prefer my ice cream a little melted so it was perfect for me. I don't like coconut based ice creams but the chocolate masked it well. My friend really enjoyed the milkshake made with oatmilk and said it was very filling. The line is out of the door for a reason, but it moves fast. Stop by if you're in the area. read more

I'm so glad they offer a few vegan choices. The service was great. The ice cream was...fine. The employees were Boiling Hot! The only fan in the whole place was pointed at the customers in line. I felt so badly watching them bake ( not in a good way). One of them even made a comment about how much she was suffering from the heat. There were no prices listed on the board so, I was pretty shocked when 2 single scoop cones were $20! Yikes. At those prices, it seems like they could give their employees a bit more consideration. read more

A classic ice cream spot that's been on Newbury Street for years, and for good reason - they serve some really well-made ice cream, with varieties to satisfy any sweet tooth. The choice this evening was easy - the Chocolate Moose, a very thick dark chocolate ice cream that any chocoholic would love. The store itself is quite cute in a quirky sort of way, with very bright graphics and colors that any kid would find fun, even the grown-up ones. The price point's a bit high - just under $6 for a scoop, with the rest going into the tip jar - so it can be an expensive stop for a family. There's no seating inside, but that's fine - go sit on the bench outside and enjoy some people-watching on Newbury Street while enjoying your treat! read more

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my friend and i were craving ice cream so we decided to give this spot a try! i've tried emack & bolio's back in nyc and really loved it, so i was hoping it would live up to my expectations. needless to say, it definitely did! - notes - both cash and card are accepted! their flavors change every once in a while, so if you see a flavor you're interested in, i'd suggest you get it! you never know if/when it'll be back. - atmosphere - the inside of this ice cream shop is relatively small. only 3-5 people can fit inside at a time, which causes a long line out the door during peak hours. even though there's no space to eat inside, there is a bench next to the stairs where you can enjoy your scoops! - overall experience - my friend and i came at around 8:30 pm on a friday night, and there was a line of around 8 people out the door. and since there were only two people working inside, the line moved relatively slowly. we were there for around 20 minutes before we eventually reached the register and put in our orders. they scoop your order right away so we were there for less than 25 minutes in total. the workers there are super friendly and welcoming! - recommendations - highly recommend that you must try their toasted s'mores ice cream! 6/24/22 -toasted s'mores ice cream: i'm always a fan of s'mores so it's no surprise why i liked this flavor so much! its base is a toasted marsh"mellow" ice cream, with oreos mixed in and swirls of graham crackers. the flavors in here seriously complimented each other so well! you get a subtle smokiness from the toasted marshmallow ice cream, which paired extremely well with the huge chunks of oreo! the ice cream was also extremely creamy, which i absolutely loved. i will say that because there were so many oreos in here, it kind of overshadowed the graham crackers and eventually just tasted like a big scoop of oreo ice cream. it definitely got a bit overwhelmingly sweet halfway through, so i probably could've shared it with someone else. for ~$6, the single scoop cups are seriously so huge and worth the price! (5/5) read more

Emack & Bolio's - 6/24/22 menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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my friend and i checked out emack and bolio's on newbury st after dinner to give it a try. to be honest, i think their ice cream is just ok. nothing too special or tasty. although their ice cream is mediocre, they have many options for cones, compared to other ice cream places. it's super pricey for some decent ice cream. there are a variety of flavors and vegan options. i ordered the deep purple chip flavor which is blackberry with white and dark chocolate chips. their flavors change on a daily basis so there are always a ton of options. there's no seating area or bathroom. they have fast and friendly service which is a plus, but i don't think i'll be back. overall rating: 5/10 read more

Emack & Bolio's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Best ice cream ever! Innovative flavors, incredible quality! I get there every chance I get Newbury street and Bostons finest Back there on a sunny Saturday, that's ideal. read more