Good Ice creams both regular and vegan. One scoop is 5$ but you can add 2 more scoops for a dollar each. Vegan ice creams are coconut based so adds another flavor to vegan ice creams. We got vegan mango, toasted coconut and mint chocolate all were good. read more

I got the coconut vegan ice cream and the scoops were decent, but I thought the price was a little bit too high

This is a Boston classic. They are known for their fun cones but I always liked ice cream in a cup. They have a rotating selection of vegan flavors usually 2-3 which I appreciate! This shop is in a busy area so there is often a line on weekends. There isn't really a place to sit, so plan to take your ice cream to go! read more

Emack & Bolio's - One Scoop (vegan) - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Great little spot in Back Bay. The ice cream was great and Josh was very helpful behind the counter. We'll be back!

Hair in my ice cream. Gross. Not off my bald head OR the servers dark hair. Begrudgingly refunded my money. That is all they did. I will never be back. read more

Iceeee cream! Yum. They have unique flavors and let you try them. We came here on a Friday night and we just beat a after dinner rush. There was only one worker when we arrived but luckily the other employee came back bc now the line was out the door. We had space cake in a rice krispie waffle cone. This was amazing and satisfied my sweet tooth. Definitely will plan to come back and try the other flavors! read more

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This dipped cones are BEAUTIFUL. The prices are not. For the picture, I definitely had to stop by while visiting Boston. I saw it on social media and it was the most beautiful thing I have seen. It was a really hot 98 degrees so it was a perfect afternoon to grab some ice cream. To be honest, super basic. I got whatever basic flavor they had but there was nothing special. The menu had some fancy options but I opted for ice cream cones. Overall, for the image. Go ahead and stop by! But if you want to spend less than $8 on a fancy cone and one scoop, I'd go somewhere else. read more

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

The ice crean are delicious even the vegan ice creams. But the service not so good. The girl was rude, she slam the freezer doors and had a mad face. No greetings, no communication whats so ever and when we where done she said "you are done". Worst customer service. 6/30/23 @ 6:26pm read more

Being from Cape Cod where there are ice cream stores on every corner, I am picky. With that being said, Emack & Bolio's is very good. They have limited flavors but that allows them to do a great job with what they do have. The ice cream is very creamy so that is up to individual preference -- a little too creamy for me. What I do love is their deluxe cone options, specifically their rice crispy cone. SO GOOD. I got the rice crispy cone with their cookie dough/Oreo flavor. It's a small location so it can get crowded easily. My critique is it's a little expensive making it a special occasion instead of my go-to spot. read more

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

Going there for years. Delicious ice creams milkshakes and frozen yogurt. I ordered the coconut almond bar ice cream. Loved it! So many flavors to choose fromperiod in the most idealistic location on Newbury Street and it is Tiny. No place to sit down indoors basically go in there get your ice cream and leave. read more

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

We've popped into this location a few times, and while the ice cream is okay, it's nothing memorable. Emack & Bolio's will suffice if I'm desperately craving ice cream, I'm nearby, and the line isn't out the door, but we've passed it up numerous times because the ice cream wasn't worth the wait and chaos. The space is so cramped and inefficient, and the staff aren't nearly as colorful as the menus, flavors, and artwork in the store would make you hope. During my last visit, the person at the counter wasn't convincing me that anything was going to be worth my time, so I went with a "Best in New England" vanilla bean. As with many "best of" menu items in life, the hype fell short. It was strong on the vanilla with a decent texture, but not sure how this was considered the best. The more adventurous flavors are better in my experiences. The one door in/out and the constant lines and jockeying with tourists and families for position is so ridiculous that this location has always been a last resort. Maybe it's the crazy cones, or wild flavors that draw customers in, but if you're looking for simple, excellent ice cream, this might not be your spot. If you can't stand disorganization, you may also dislike this location. Overall, the Instagram hype in pictures far outweighs what I've had in the cup or cone. If that's what draws you in, you won't be disappointed by what you see or the size of your ice cream. The prices may shock you a bit, though. I wish I had a better suggestion in the area for ice cream, but sadly, there aren't many options in Back Bay. Emack & Bolio's will hit the spot if you have a craving, but don't expect to walk away saying, "this is everything I had hoped for!" read more

I came here on a sunny day with two friends and knew I was in store for some delicious ice cream when I saw a line of 10+ people. The line moved pretty fast and we were at the counter in ~15 minutes. The specials change weekly and it was a bit crowded so I wasn't able to get a pic of the menu, but I went for the birthday cake combo that was birthday cake flavored with chunks of red velvet cake in it. Of course I had to splurge and get it in a hand-dipped cone, so I chose the fruity pebbles. Man it was an excellent choice, it was still very fresh and crunchy, and the cone was an experience all its own, the marshmallow really stuck it all together. I thoroughly enjoyed this, there were ample pieces of red velvet cake. We sat outside on the steps next door that face the UPS store, pro tip! Everyone else was looking around trying to find a seat and they hand't thought of simply walking over! Great ice cream, definitely recommend. read more

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I got Mapple walnut ice cream. It is really tasty and milky. I do recommend. It has different locations. The one we went is a bit tiny and no seating available. You just take it and go. But it is still ok. The flavors were missing. Maybe because of pandemic the staff is not working or they are not producing all of the flavors. I really wanted to try their coconut almond but they didn't have. Maybe if I come back to Boston area I can try. read more

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The rice krispy treat cone (and other marshmallow treat cones) are instagram-worthy and fun to eat, although not sure that they are worth the price. The small Newbury street shop is cute and cozy; it would maybe be too small if they were busier but have never found it to be an issue. The flavors rotate, something that keeps it interesting, but is a bummer if you arrive and they don't have the flavor you are craving (for me, that's always mint chip). I would come back, but the prices and potential missing of a flavor you are craving has made me walk in and walk back out on occasion. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Rice krispie treat cone with coffee & mint ice creams - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The best vegan ice cream in boston! The chocolate pudding is my personal favorite. Beware there is usually a long wait but it's always worth it! read more

They have the coolest cones decked out with additional sugar! Rice Krispies, sprinkles, choc, nuts and more. You can smell the sugar when you walk in. Wowza what a menu. If you are looking to quench that sugar craving this is the place. read more

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

Hands down, best smoothies ever. Ordered a strawberry/orange smoothie w/nonfat yogurt... SO SO SO refreshing. Much better than Robek's, Smoothie King, etc. When you step inside this adorable shop, it doesn't take long before you realize how amazing their goodies are; they've won numerous awards over the years & I can see why. My smoothie tasted so fresh, no juice concentrates, etc. Like other smoothie places, they offer nutritional boosts. (e.g., protein powder, immune booster, etc.). Enjoy! read more

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

A small storefront on Newbury with delicious ice cream, smoothies, and milkshakes. The staff is always friendly. You can try the ice cream before you pick, and I always want to order a fancy ice cream cone when I stare at them in the case. However, I always end up ordering the liquid yoga smoothie (soy milk, chai, banana, and non-fat vanilla yogurt; about $6.40). It is delicious! Downsides: no seating, I've never seen more than one person behind the counter and it's busy enough to warrant more employees; not cheap; and the space is small and the "line" is always chaotic. Still worth it! read more

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After last night's dinner with Boston's newest resident Marissa N., she suggested this place for dessert. We walked about a mile and came into this bright, tiny space. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the crazy waffle cones in the case. Unfortunately, rainbow sprinkle was sold out and all three of us were pining for rainbow sprinkles and a waffle cone in perfect harmony. I tasted the almond coconut bar ice cream and was immediately hooked, so i got a scoop on a regular waffle cone. Eric R. had a malted ball and cookie dough frappe and Marissa N. got the vegan chocolate with m&ms. We happily enjoyed our treats while walking back to the T. I think I would try going earlier in the day to get optimal waffle cone choices, but I did drool a little bit over the rice krispie treats one because it looked crazy. read more

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

I have to tell you, when someone says all ice cream joints are the same they have never sat on a stoop on Newbury and enjoyed a cone/dish of a special blend of cold splendor on a hot city night. Emack & Bolio serve up special flavors that others don't dare. Last night I enjoyed a cone dipped in chocolate with rainbow sprinkles filled with 2 scoops vanilla bean topped with black raspberry with white and dark bits of chocolate mixed in. My friend really enjoyed a chocolate dipped cone with chocolate jimmies filled a scoop of the best tasting strawberry ice cream around and topped with a scoop of their incredible chocolate. Now remember these vines are large and with a double or triple scoop I always ask for a bowl to eliminate the inevitable drip. Sticky on Newbury just isn't allowed. Lol. One you have you favorite ice cream, walk down Newbury and find an empty stoop, sit down and enjoy your cold gold as you take in the city lights and people watch. Makes for a great evening. read more

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This place was great!!! We loved it the manager was super nice and friendly. They're only opened until 10pm COVID-19 hours. She mentioned they haven't been able to change it on any social media outlet waiting for "approval" which is taking forever. Overall would definitely come back on our next visit to the Boston area. read more

Emack & Bolio's - My husband had a Oreo milk shake I had the coffee bean one I can't remember the name - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I've tried various locations & can say I e been satisfied with the quality. They are a bit on the pricier side but ice cream seems to be pricey in Boston for some reason. At these prices I do prefer gelato but one should not discount good American style ice cream. Their cones are really the best, they always seem fresh, even with the creative trimmings. read more

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

Sweet staff, great ice cream. Did not realize they could toast the whipped marshmellow topping, but it was ABSOLUTELY worth it. I'd highly recommend it. read more

After reading reviews, we were excited to try out this ice cream. We ordered one small and one with 2 scoops. I had my daughter pay and afterwards she said, wow that is the most expensive ice cream. In the Newbury Street store, the flavors were listed as you are looking into the ice cream and conversing with the employees, but no prices. Turns out the prices were behind us. Great location for the sign so no one sees it as the prices are ridiculous and I Iive in the Bay Area where prices are often crazy. If the ice cream were amazing I'd have put up with it, but it was not exceptional and one flavor that my daughter had she didn't even like and threw part of it away. For the 2 cones it was $18 with a tip. The next day we ate gelato at Eataly, which was far better, and it was $10 for the same sizes. I guess you know where we will continue to go when we want ice cream in Boston. read more

I have nothing but positive experiences when I go to Emac & Bolios on Newbury street or any location really. The ice cream is always spot on and I love those they are always changing the flavors and you have something new. They have ice cream for everybody and you aren't limited. If you are lactose intolerant like myself then they have many choices from milk to choose from for a milkshake base. If you're vegan as well then this a good spot because they have a lot of vegan friendly ice cream, smoothies and milkshakes! read more

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Best ice cream in town. I stop in when I'm in town. Funky looking shop. Had an excellent shake. read more

Worker was acting and looking like she was high on pills, took her 12 minutes in total to scoop two ice creams that she messed up twice. She also gave us like no ice cream. Scoops were even formed from it not that it matters but the laziness and effort was distasteful. My small cup was half empty. read more

Delicious ice cream with interesting flavors albeit a little expensive! It's a small shop located on Newbury Street. There's not much room inside although there is a bench to sit on outside the shop. They have a selection of interesting ice cream flavors - I got the Cookie Monster, which is vanilla ice cream with (lots of) Oreo chunks and (not much) cookie dough. The ice cream is definitely on the sweeter side and very thick and creamy. A single scoop is ~$5. They also have lots of options for waffle cones such a marshmallow rice crispy and sprinkles for an extra $1.50. read more

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

So I do not know how I've walked up and down Newbury Street numerous time and never noticed this place before! I was craving a smoothie at the time, which is how this place finally caught my eye but when I walked in and saw how magically delicious the ice cream flavors and cones looked, I left fully satisfied with their birthday cake ice cream. The decorated cones looked so delicious and I always have a massive sweet tooth, but even I wasn't ready for that when I walked. So I opted for a regular waffle cone but will definitely be returning to try the cone with the fruity pebbles when it finally gets warm again. Anyways, I am a birthday cake nut so I got their space cake flavor which was birthday cake ice cream with red velvet cake pieces and short bread cookie pieces. It was different than any other birthday cake ice cream I've had but in the best way possible, so I loved it. I will be back for more and it's definitely an under the radar must go to place if you're in Boston. Oh and it's a small place and there's no seating inside so go on a nice day and plan to enjoy it outside. I also just creeped on their website because I'm now starting to crave it, and apparently you can submit your own flavor and if selected they'll sell it in the store. read more

The ice cream tasted good, but they filled about half of the cup and weighed each scoop. Not worth the price.

Finally the creme de la creme, the picture does not do this deliciousness any justice. It's a raspberry chocolate chip yogurt with a fruit loops treat cone [like rice krispies treat]. Located on Newbury street, you'll also get to enjoy people watching as they stare at your dessert with envy. read more

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

Loved their angle to serving ice-cream! Close to Fenway, nice little neighborhood to walk around in if you're visiting. read more

Emack & Bolio's - a person holding an ice cream cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This ice cream is the best that I've had in Boston. It's tough though because what sends it to the next level is the cone, not necessarily the ice cream. Toscanini's has delicious ice cream but does not have the beautiful cones that Emack and Bolio's does. Can't go wrong either way truthfully. Anyway, this place would have 5 stars if it wasn't for the price. I felt that I had to the get the marshmallow cone, and was not disappointed, but two of these cones with a single scoop ran me over $16. Price aside, the ice cream was creamy, and the flavors were unique and delicious. There isn't any seating inside, but sitting outside on Newbury is arguably better. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Chunk o' hunk (hunk o'chunk idk which one) plus marshmallow cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Ice cream gets a 4, cone gets a 2. I'll call that a 3 average. Came here later (well, later for the sleepy city of Boston) on a Friday night because this place was open later than other ice cream places (until 10:30 PM). They have very limited flavor options but I am okay with that because it means they specialize and the ones they do have are good. I opted for the Deep Purple Chip which has black raspberry ice cream with white and dark chocolate chips. The ice cream was delicious. Unfortunately, I opted for the highly-instagrammable but not very functional fruity pebbles cone (think rice Krispie treats coating the side of the cone). See picture for reference. Though it looks really cool, in reality, the cone is very hard and difficult to eat and I was scared I was going to break a tooth. The fruity pebbles portion was stronger than the cone itself and the cone ended up breaking as I was trying to eat the ice cream. Definitely had a negative impact on my ice cream eating experience so next time I am back, I will opt for a cup or a normal cone. read more

Emack & Bolio's - Deep Purple Chip with a Fruity Pebbles Cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Sometimes... I wish I was in the land of cotton Good times there are not forgotten Sometimes... I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky Sometimes... I can't live With or without you Sometimes... I am a rock I am an island Sometimes... I still haven't found What I'm looking for Sometimes.... I give in, to sin Because you have to make this life liveable Sometimes.... In the end It doesn't really matter. .....on days that I zone like that, I just take a stroll down to Emack & Bolio's, grab a sugar cone full of either banana soft serve, cake batter, or new flavor of the week, and step outside to sit on the bench alone. Sure the store's inside is small and tight, but when you're alone with your ice-cream, sometimes, it just doesn't matter, and you're completely content on making yet another ice-cream memory, pretending you're 8 years old again and just watching the world go by. read more

After a disappointing Mediterranean dinner, I thought to make it up w a good smoothie. There's a sign outside this place says "Best Smoothie in Boston, - Boston Magazine, - Boston Globe". Really?!?!? If this is the Best Smoothie of Boston then I have only two words for it..."how sad". The other option is Boston Magazine and Boston Globe are highly unreliable. I ordered a non dairy all fruit smoothie that was blended with Orange juice, banana, mango.....really sour and watery taste. Granted it's non-dairy meaning no yogurt or ice cream in it, so expected to be not creamy, but at the minimum I expected an average flavor since they make the "best smoothie in Boston", this was way below average. There are some good reviews on Yelp on their ice cream, but I'll never know! #onetimerrestaurant #Airwolf read more

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What's not to love?! Great ice cream, interesting flavors, yogurt, and fun cone options! Really. I stepped into Emack & Bolio's today, a very small shop on Newbury Street. It's colorful and fun, but no space for eating so be prepared to take your ice cream to go. The woman was very friendly, letting my friends and I try various flavors before ordering. I tried and ordered the vegan chocolate cookie made with coconut milk, which was also gluten free! And maybe even dairy free, but I'm not sure. It was really incredible. Not too rich probably due to the coconut milk, but delicious because of the chocolate and thick cookie chunks. I got this in an Oreo cookie crusted cone, and the one scoop I got in the cone was quite large! Lucky me! Always thankful for a hearty serving. I really did like the cone, though I suppose it made things a little messier. I also really enjoyed the ice cream, though I am a bit bummed I couldn't enjoy it in the store, while sitting down. It's okay though, I was able to walk off some of the ice cream while eating it. I do recommend, as I think there's something for everyone. Definitely try a cone-- my friends really liked the rice crispy crusted cone, too! I would love to go back to try the other funky flavors, or even the yogurt. If it's hot out, or even if it's cold out like it was today-- stop by Emack & Bolio's! read more

I normally only try places with 4+ stars, but since this was a local chain, I decided to give it a try. The peanut butter Oreo is great! Vegan coffee chocolate chip just tasted like coconut milk, and I wouldn't get it again. Definitely lots of unique flavors; I would try it again! The girl working was super kind too. read more

The ice cream itself was not horrible. Unfortunately the customer service was very poor. The prices are extremely high for mediocre quality. One scoop of ice cream on a waffle cone is almost $10. When I asked for torched marshmallows on top, the girl who was serving me was unable to torch it and served it to me with marshmallow dripping everywhere and melted ice cream. She simply said "sorry I can't torch it" and didn't offer a refund for the extra cost I paid. She gave me a cup for the inconvenience but when she handed it to me, dropped it on the ground. She said sorry but did not get me another cup until I asked. The workers were complaining about another coworker and were pretty inattentive to paying customers. It wouldn't bother me so much had I not paid $10.50 for one scoop. read more

Sorry, E&B's but I wasn't impressed. I got the caramel ice cream in a chocolate/nut dipped waffle cone and felt the entire thing was a waste of money and calories. It was just okay. Store bought could've tasted better. Pinkberry next door would've been better. And the signage isn't very striking. I would've walked right on by had I not Yelped the address. Very friendly service, though. And great location on Newbury in Back Bay. read more