I remember when Van Leeuwen was only an ice cream truck, before the investors, ice cream world…read moredomination expansion plans. They need a flavor named 'private equity' to go along with the price hikes. Even OK ice cream is 'good', and Van Leeuwen ice cream is a notch above good. Lots of flavors for everybody. Honestly there are so many of these locations now that it comes down to which location has bad service, is out of stock, or isn't clean. Otherwise Van Leeuwen is a chain and this location on Bergen scoops up cups and cones just fine.

Always gotta love Van Leeuwen --it's a classic in New York for ice cream with location all over. It…read morealso stays open until midnight, which is great for those late night cravings. We made a stop here after dinner. I always appreciate their flavors here, but I happen to visit when there's a seasonal Hojicha flavor. This was such a treat and perfectly paired on a sugar cone for ~$7 for a single scoop.

So tasty! They let you try up to 3 flavors so I tried the…read moreooey gooey, Mike's hot honey and some mango one. They were all so tasty. I had a hard time deciding btw the mikes hot honey one or the ooey gooey one but ended up getting ooey gooey. It was an excellent choice but I feel like any choice would be a good choice there

We stopped by here after lunch for a quick sweet treat and got a salted caramel scoop on a sugar…read morecone for about $8 ish with tax. The salted caramel flavored scoop was spot on. The representative gave enough icecream that there was still icecream when I reached the bottom tip of the cone! I know it's ice cream and it's expected - but for some reason I did find their icecream overwhelmingly sweet. Again, this might be me and aging , and me personally starting to prefer things (including ice cream) to not be too sweet. I originally walked in thinking of getting the oh captain flavor but thank goodness I was able to try it out as a sample first and realized I didn't like it so feel free to ask for samples! Service here was super quick - but then again, we're here during winter so there were plenty of seating with just two people enjoying ice cream inside.

There was always an ice cream store on this stretch of prospect park west when I was growing up, so…read moreit's great to see the legacy being carried on by a place that's legit great. Emack & Bolio's is a small chain from Boston that makes their own ice cream and root beer(!), and has a pretty crazy variety of dipped waffle cones. They offer a shifting variety of flavors, including vegan options!, so you never know what you're gonna get particularly, but I've also never had anything bad here. Stand outs are the bananas foster, space cake, deep purple chip, and toasted coconut. Always friendly staff and they're open pretty late, which is usually when I end up over there. Great spot! My hot tip is save some bucks and buy a whole pint to take home.

Got Dam! That ice cream was GOOD. I ordered pistachio cone- super fresh waffle cone and the ice…read morecream itself was not fake green pistachio: it was brown and nutty and super creamy-fresh. It will be on my rotation And open early in the season as well. I went yesterday when it was 48 degrees but sunny and it truly hit the spot.

I love Pinkberry and this is my go to location in Brooklyn. The staff is great and the place is…read moreclean. As usual, I enjoyed my froyo while strolling down 7th ave however this time I went back and ordered a froyo to go..... and by to go, I mean I took it for a nice long ride to NJ. I was very skeptical about ordering the froyo to go and expected to have melted soup by the time we got to our destination, however the staff did such a great job packing it with ice it was perfect. They gave us all the toppings individually in small containers and made sure they surrounded the froyo with ice packs to keep cold . Thanks to the amazing staff they proved me wrong.

I've been here many times, but today's portion was surprisingly small. The frozen yogurt was only…read moreabout half of what I usually receive for the same size. I understand there can be slight variations, but this was a noticeable difference and didn't feel like good value. I hope the store can be more consistent with portion sizes.

Carvel ice cream is absolutely delicious! They messed up my order last time but who cares. No…read morematter what they give me I always love it. I love ice cream. I really love soft serve ice cream. Summer, fall, freezing cold outside? Just give me ice cream. There's no wrong time of the year or day for ice cream. And I love Carvel because it doesn't have a chemical flavor or aftertaste - as long as you stick with chocolate and vanilla. I like their cakes too although I think used to be better. I've still never tried the Cookie Puss cake - it's famous but too large for me. It has a legacy woven into American culture. The Beastie Boys wrote a song about it "Cookie Puss." The song is filled with profanity inspired by prank phone calls to the establishment. Howard Stern also references Cookie Puss. Carvel had attracted some odd characters. I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity. I will never give up my Carvel habit. Love Carvel!

This is the worst Carvel in South Brooklyn if not the planet. Sometimes I want the innovative…read moreflavors of Morganstern's or Malai, but sometimes I just want seemingly simple vanilla soft serve. This Carvel cannot get a single simple order right. I ordered a Carvelanche and received I don't know what--a sundae? a kid's cup? a scoop of hard-serve with toppings other than the ones I selected? This was the second try. There won't be a third.

Staff were really nice and encouraged us to try the flavors. I love that this place always has new…read moreand interesting flavors. Love the interior. Super family friendly or even a cute date night stop with your partner. They have multiple locations which is such a plus and ice cream tastes like it was made with love.

I stopped by for the "Death by Chocolate" collaboration between @amplehills x @crazycups which is…read morethe ultimate treat for chocolate and ice cream lovers. Weekends only at Brooklyn location will be ultra-premium hot chocolate served in an edible cup, topped with perfectly toasted marshmallows and loaded with rich chocolatey toppings. The collaboration also offers DBC ice cream and parfaits for even more indulgent options. A spacious location with plenty of seating, a game room in the back, & friendly staff The hot chocolate is insane!!!! A must-try!!

The Red Velvet Cookie was one of the best I've had! 10/10…read more Smores was great too. I'd get these again. I also ordered the SnickerChurro. I actually didn't care for this one. It had a weird after taste and was too sweet for me. I got the mini chocolate chip cookie. It was good but nothing amazing. Service was great and the person was patient explaining the flavors to me.

We happened upon Bang Cookies after having dinner and shopping in the area. The Dolce de Leche…read morecookie was out of this world! The service was good and they even offer free samples. The best part was getting the cookie warm!

After a notable absence in Carroll Gardens due to its closure years ago, 16 Handles has made a…read morecomeback and found a new home on Court Street. Yesterday was their grand opening and the sundae prices ( by weight of cup) was discounted. 16 Handles is fun--you make your own sundae (or waffle cone) and can sample the flavors before deciding on your flavor. Heck, you can even create and mix flavors. Zero Sugar Strawberry and Watermelon Sorbet were delicious. The place is a bit smallish. Most of the fun is selecting among the many toppings from their bar---coconut and sprinkles to fruit and chocolate. And many more. The heavier your sundae is, the more you pay. You can certainly get your sweet tooth fix here. Ironically, 16 Handles is adjacent to Court St. Pastry, home of Italian pastries, cookies and Italian ices. Welcome to Court Street, 16 Handles.

This place is the talk of the town (despite being a neighborhood in New York City, Carroll Gardens…read moreoften feels like a small town). I feel like everyone I know in the 'hood is excited about 16 Handles triumphant return to Carroll Gardens; if we aren't seeing people we know there, or on the way there, we're hearing them talk about it. I must've missed the boat when frozen yogurt swept NYC over a decade ago, because I didn't see what the big deal was. There were Red Mangoes, Pinkberries, and 16 Handles everywhere, and I was more interested in [my debaucherous 20s habits redacted]. It seems like they cannibalized each other, because they all disappeared. But now, having gone into this fine establishment with my wife, and seen the excitement that pouring your own frozen yogurt into a cup and topping it with whatever you want can elicit...I'm starting to get it. There's just an endless number of combinations you can make, and you get to assemble it yourself. Even better, they have these little dividers so you can have up to three different sections in your cup to make your own magic. I'm a classic vanilla + toppings kind of guy, but my wife gets to go wild trying everything under the sun (and then admitting that the classic vanilla is the best). It's nice to be able to do it yourself, with as much as you want, and whatever toppings you want. I can't even begin to imagine how often I'm going to have to go here once my kids get wind of it.