I fail to ask understand the negative reviews. We stopped going to Mac's because by the time we got our cones, the ice cream was dripping down our hands. Also, I do not see a difference in price between these two places. And it's buggy on the beach there as well. Last night was our first visit to The Nice Cream. I had a double scoop of Deep Purple (black raspberry with chocolate chips) and the Hubs had a coffee ice cream that I believe had ribbons of fudge going through it. We LOVED both. The ice cream was firm and delicious. No melting! The kids manning the booth were polite and cheerful. Only drawback was the mosquitos. (Also why we don't eat outside at The Pearl). I think what we may do is go for cups instead of cones next time and bring them home (luckily only a couple of miles away). Go to PJ's for dinner, but go here for the ice cream. read more

The best place to go ever if you like ice cream at all if you like ice cream this place is the best and if you do not like ice cream then you are selling. This place is so cute and cozy and the ambiance is amazing. And not to mention the service it is immaculate the workers are always so kind and nice and welcoming. And also the name is so goated like it's so cutey pie and amazing Emack and Bolios!!! Bolios read more

Cheapest ice cream on the menu is $7. Thats crazy. Ice cream has no taste to it & the pistachio ice cream is brown? Pistachio is green.. looked like coffee ice cream & tasted like vanilla. Staff is super rude. Make the 2 minute drive to the pier for Mac's Ice cream or 3 minutes for Pj's, better tasting & better prices! This place also does NOT do samples (which every single other place does) which does turn away businesses. read more

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They had one flavor of vegan ice cream and I thought it was delicious. Coffee fudge. The prices were mind-boggling. It came to about 8.50 for a pretty small portion . And I had ordered five! Might've been better if I hadn't had the cash (Cash only). We would've had to go somewhere else. But hard to find vegan ice cream. No mosquitoes and we enjoyed eating outside. Live music behind the stand. read more

Friendly young staff (make sure to tip to support their college fund). The ice cream was delicious, I ordered oreo and a banana split.

Yum! Stopped by as I remember Emack and Bolio's as a child and have also had it in NYC. Great flavors, delish quality!! We stopped by after dinner and although we weren't hungry we loved it and finished it! We both got Stoney's Dream- YUM. Loved it! Stop by here- also heads up lots of buggies/mosquitos at night... read more

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Surprisingly bad, tasteless, bland ice cream. Black raspberry tasted like nothing (although it was purple!), was supposed to have dark and white chocolate chips in it, saw none of the white. Chocolate frappe was actually gross (how? How does one mess that up?) - bitter and overly milky. Disappointing experience, especially for the cost ($40 for two small ice creams and two frappes). read more

They were so friendly, and skilled at making frappes. I got a vanilla malted frappe, and my family got different ice creams. My frappe was amazing! Perfect consistency, and amount of malted goodness. Two of them got this coffee flavor, that they really liked, that was very fudge-y, and had cookie dough. We sat at a table out front. read more

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I'm not always a big dessert fan, but this majorly hit the spot! I had the S'moreo ice cream (Oreos, graham crackers and marshmallow) in a rainbow sprinkle waffle cone. Best ice cream on the Cape! read more

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A Nice Cream Stop, aka Emack & Bolios, has a tasty reputation and I've enjoyed on past occasions. High prices may be worth it. Just don't ask to sample a flavor -- I was told they don't allow it. The cashier offered that I could decide between two flavors based on price. Umm, no thanks. Not today, Satan! read more

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Put out a citronella candle, jeez!!! It was a total mosquito feeding frenzy - as soon as we walked back there, like 12 mosquitoes landed on me. Other people tried standing on line for 10 seconds and had to flee the scene. We had to bail without any ice cream after 10 seconds... sad :( read more

Plus: Great ice cream! Minus: MOSQUITOS Message for the owners, not the High School or College kids you have running the place for you: Do the right thing by your customers, they shouldn't have to run the gauntlet of blood sucking bugs in your backyard. There is a Mosquito Squad location down the street - call them and get them to spray every few weeks. Too expensive or don't like to use pesticides? Buy a few Thermacell mosquito repellers and keep them on and loaded. I'm not the only reviewer to mention the mosquitos... so this should be attended to before customers vote with their feet and sprint over to the gelato place across the street.... Where you can go inside to order and eat! read more

On our annual "vacation ice cream tour" in the Cape, we always try at least 1 or 2 places we haven't been to before, and A Nice Cream Stop (although Yelp labels it as "Emack and Bolio's," which I assume is because it's owned by the place with the same name in Orleans) was on this year's list. The good: staff is very friendly! Cozy outside sitting area and the town is a nice place to walk and enjoy the ice cream. The bad: Extremely disappointed in the ice cream itself. I bought Cookie Dough and immediately noticed that it was bland. Very, very bland. The dough and chocolate chips were fine, but the ice cream tasted milky, not creamy and definitely not rich. At $7 for a *small* cone (!) - which was far higher than any other place we'd visited - it was a disappointment overall. To see if I was crazy, I immediately went down to Mac's on the Pier and tried a sample of the same flavor. The difference was immediate - THAT was excellent ice cream. The burst of flavor from even the small sample said it all. And - Mac's was $2 less, which is much more in line with competitors. (But really, there was no competition.) In reading other reviews, it appears that comments about bland vanilla-based ice creams are not uncommon, and the same for how freakin' expensive the stuff is. Gave an extra star because the staff was nice, but this is really all about the ice cream, right? No question that we will not return. read more

Cute shop, tasty flavors of ice cream, what more could I ask for? There are lots of good flavor options like grasshopper pie (mint chocolate with Oreos), Wellfleet mix (toffee, gooey caramel, pecans), purple cow, etc. COVID-19 related: The shop is doing a great job of promoting social distancing, everyone is wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, etc! read more

My favorite ice cream spot in Wellfleet. The flavors are creative, tasty, and fun! Lots of spaces for people to sit and hang out at, and the line is never too bad. My go-to is the Grasshopper Pie (mint chip with Oreos and chocolate), but I have seen many order the Wellfleet Mix. I didn't give it a five star because this is certainly a pricy ice cream parlor-not somewhere you would visit everyday, but definitely worth a treat! Also, cash only! read more

Great ice cream place! With a wide selection of flavors. Grab a cone and walk around town! makes it that much more enjoyable. The lines are super tho... read more

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We hadn't had Emack and Bolio's ice cream since we were in Hong Kong years ago, but this cute shop in Wellfleet did not disappoint. The line flowed quickly, the flavors were excellent (the peach and blueberry crumble were tasty!) The price is steep - especially the waffle cone add-on - expect to pay as much for a single scoop as you might a sundae elsewhere, but the generous lawn to sit and eat was worth it for a Saturday night treat. One note - the workers here are high school and college students who might not feel comfortable asking patrons to put on a mask - we were behind a family who outright refused and were still served - everyone just readjusted backwards in line. read more

Very yummy bean town buzz and wellfleet mix but very small servings Bring your checkbook or go to pjs read more

NOT ALLERGY FRIENDLY** I asked how they were with nut allergy and was basically told they have no idea and can't guarantee anything. Two single scoops were $15 cash only. Wildly over priced. read more

Pretty good ice cream. I believe this place was once independent ("A Nice Cream Place") but it doesn't seem to have suffered from becoming an E&B franchise. Nice selection, EXCELLENT prices (just $5 for a thick frappe), and the generous kind of portions you should expect in New England ice cream joints. Slightly surly teenage employees. I can live with that. It's just a take-out window, which is in back of a candy store. There are some benches and tables, or you can eat your ice cream while walking around Wellfleet center. read more

I think this place is actually called "A Nice Cream Stop" ...and that it is. We come here almost every night for dessert while on vacation. Try the Wellfleet Mix or the Junior Mint, or my new personal fave - Caramel and Moose tracks. Also a good selection of frozen yogurts for those who prefer it. The girls running the show are always super sweet and on point. The line can get hairy and the handle it well. Hit this up if you are staying in Wellfleet. Worth it. read more

If you like ice cream, come here. That's what they have - ice cream. In exchange for "money", they will sell you some. At that point, you can eat it. That's the ticket - eat ice cream. read more

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Strawberry: 5 stars Wellfleet: 4.5 stars Peanutbutter sauce: 4 stars Coffee: 3.5 stars Peach: 3 stars Devils milk: 2 stars read more

Great ice cream in creative flavors. Loved the Beantown Buzz. Nice outside tales to sit at or stroll Main St with your cone. Definitely a place to go to revisit. read more

This is a little place which serves Emack and Bolio's ice cream and is tucked behind the candy store. It was a great place to go with the kids after lunch at one of charming Wellfleet's restaurants. It has a shingle outside which reads "Nice Cream Place," downplaying the Emack & Bolio's connection for some reason. Ice cream was fine. But they do not accept credit cards, which I find anti-consumer and frankly suspicious in this day and age, they do not offer a kiddie size (a bit self-defeating in our case, as we just split a small for the twins), and they can't possibly mix two flavors for you in their smaller size (I decided I didn't really want any ice cream). Boo! Not "nice"! #dotherightthing! read more

This parlor was truly a nice cream stop! Great service and ice cream. On the cobblestones there were markings for 6 feet apart while you were waiting in line. The employees wore masks, but no gloves. The flavors were varied and unique. The Peach and Stoney's Dream were very good. Definitely go back for creamy delicious ice cream! read more

Totally overpriced for the portions and the ice cream started melting immediately. The Peanut Butter Oreo was good but three single scoops should not have to set you back $21. read more

i just wanted ice cream. ordered vanilla and was immediately disappointed by the tasteless, icy, 7$ single scoop. an ice cream shop that can't get vanilla right is a criminal offense. my friend ordered the flavor "heaven" and immediately converted to atheist in order to avoid any experience like that ice cream again. staff was amazing - awful ice cream, awful prices, awful shop. go somewhere else on the cape read more

Not sure Ice Cream gets better than this place. We had 5 people will 5 different ice creams and they were all creamy and delish. My favorite that we tried that day was the bananas foster. If it's possible for ice cream to taste like brown sugar and butter, they did it! read more

Great ice cream, relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff! A must have if you are in Wellfleet!

Freakin' awesome. Try the Wellfleet Mix. Soooo good. My son had the Junior Mint, which he really liked--he described it as vanilla ice cream with chocolate mint chips. Daughter had the black raspberry, and she slurped that up in a hurry. read more

I used to visit this place as a child so I was eager to come back. The ice cream was good. I had the peanut butter Oreo with peanut butter sauce, whipped cream, and sprinkles. It was very fresh. My child had a brownie sundae with cookie dough ice cream. The brownie was delicious! I know this is an ice cream shop but I was disappointed in the lack of nondairy flavors. I had researched this place online before my trip since my youngest can't have dairy. They make several nondairy flavors but only had one flavor available. She chose not to get anything which took some of my enjoyment away. Next time I would call in advance to determine which nondairy flavors would be available. There are several places in Orleans that have lots of nondairy options that are just a short drive away. If everyone in my party could enjoy regular ice cream then I would definitely come back to this shop. read more

Oh my gosh, YUM. This Emack & Bolio's is right in the center of town. Grab a cone or dish and walk down Wellfleets' perfect little Main Street after a day of swimming and relaxing. They have some awesome flavors. I wish it were summer. Right. Now. read more

Just great ice cream! Lots of out-of-the-ordinary flavors. ellen m.'s got it right! Nice spot on a hot summer night, Yum!!!

Delicious but pricey ice cream! I always get the coconut chocolate almond. The past few times it's been missing the almonds but is still tasty. read more

One of my favorite places to get ice cream. First came here 20(!!) years ago and make it a priority to come here every time I'm on the Cape. Delicious ice cream. Try the Wellfleet Mix. It's the best!!! read more

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Was underwhelmed with the salted caramel ice cream. Tasted like store brand, sitting in the freezer aisle, unremarkable ice cream. Really disappointing. read more

Our family and friends try to stay in Wellfleet when we go to the Cape. Several years we stayed in a house right down the block from Emack and Bolio's so that we could walk (every night!!) down the street for dessert. The Wellfleet Mix puts Ben and Jerry to shame. Mmmmmm....someone send me a pint to Atlanta! read more

Delicious, rich ice cream in a cozy setting. The chocolate addiction and peanut butter Oreo are two top choices.

While the ice cream is typically fantastic, I've never received such terrible rude service from a local business. On both Saturday and Monday this week, my entire family has arrived at Emack & Bolio's ready to spend well over $100 on a dessert. Unfortunately, although we were in line before closing time (9:30 PM), the windows were shut in our faces at exactly 9:30 while we were about to order. As a chef in a kitchen myself, I understand the need for closing hours. The woman at the ice cream counter was so sour and rude, snarky and aggressive, it simply boggles the mind to consider such poor service was provided to paying customers that were in line before closing time. Would not have bothered to write a review if this hadn't happened BOTH times we visited this trip. I am currently at the Shell station buying a pint of Ben & Jerry's, and will continue to do so rather than continuing to try and waste money on a local business that does not care about their clientele. read more