So I had never been to Boston, but more than one friend mentioned a must-have trip to J.P. Licks. So on Friday night we stopped by before a movie and drinks and much to my dismay there was a line... a line out the door. ugh! humidity and a barrier between me and my ice cream... i. was. pissed. but everyone seemed to be patiently waiting, so I figured this had to be some yummy stuff worth waiting for. I glanced at the menu and there was a pretty large variety of concoctions... as I debated the line moved along rather quickly. AND THEN... as I approached the counter to order, I realized the guy waiting on me was wearing a Bears shirt... it's as if he dressed up just for my arrival!! Turns out he wasn't really a fan (boo!) But after all the Red Sox hats bobbing around this place, I needed a little fix of something Chicago! The ice cream concoction was fantastic and well worth the wait! read more

JP Licks has some really unique ice cream flavors and I've never found one of them to be less than great. Sometimes they're not what I expected, but by no means is that a bad thing. This particular location can get a little crowded at times (as in right after dinner--you know, prime dessert time), but I've never found the service to be particularly slow or awful. Sometimes there'll be a kid behind the counter who doesn't smile, but as I once worked in food service, too, I know there are days when you just can't muster up what it takes to smile at every single customer. A big plus about this location is that they have free wifi. You have "sign up" for it, but I've never gotten an email or spam from signing up aside from the "welcome" email. And, again, it's free! The only downside is that, like all other JP Licks, the products are a little on the pricey side considering it's just ice cream. But it's a great place to treat yourself! Plus I love that it's a locally-owned, local start-up business. The "JP", for those non-native Bostonians, stands for "Jamaica Plain", where the original is located. read more

We live down the street and have been here a few times now. Everything is really great, from the ice cream to the cakes. The line can be a little crazy long on the weekends and the prices are pretty high, but the ice cream is some of the best I've ever had. You get what you pay for here! read more

This ice cream is legit, if you want to commit to breaking your diet, don't go too crazy.. The low-fat yogurt mint chip ice cream is de-li-cious! Among other things, a little pricey, but if you're a ice cream lover and you want something quick and easy to find make sure to stop by this shop!! :) read more

As far as Boston chains go, JP Licks is my favorite! I especially appreciate their low & non fat options. I don't really recommend the versions with Splenda as they taste pretty funky. Lots of variety in flavor for all types, with delicious cone & toppings items. Always a delicious venture to JP Licks! read more

When I first walked in to JPL there were two things I noticed. The loud music, and the high prices. The ice cream makes up for both of these shortcomings. The ice cream is rich, creamy and delicious. The flavors you order are filled with that flavor to a perfect degree. Even the Hard "low fat" frozen yogurt is incredibly good. Worth the prices and the lines on any hot (or cold) summer day in Coolidge Corner. I'll be back. read more

I went to this store once last summer and got ill off their frappe. I went back this week since we hada nice night and my frappe was disgusting(again!) I walked out of the place-AFTER PAYING $6! and threw it in the trash. They are the worst, or at least this store is-def! read more

Expensive, slow service and the place always smells funny. You end up spending $10 for two shot glasses of ice cream after waiting in line for 15 minutes. It's not worth it, but it's the only ice cream place in the immediate area, so it's always busy and successful. Not worth your time or money. read more

I love JP Licks and I think they have some of the best ice cream I have tasted. I came to this location for the first time yesterday and the service left a lot to be desired. The girl helping us had such a sour attitude. To make things worse, the medium portion she gave me was so stingy it looked like a child's size. It did not look like the medium I get at their other locations. It's too bad the service was bad because the store was nice and big with lots of seating. I probably will drive extra and go to another location rather than coming here again. read more

J P Licks - Coolidge Corner - Medium caramel Girl Scout cookie flavor - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Great place to heal your ice cream craving any day. Loving the salted caramel cookies n cream monthly flavours. Too bad the chocolate chip cream cheese flavour ran out. Will definitely come back to try that . read more

I came here while waiting for a table at Ganko Ittetsu ramen across the street. I've been to JP licks quite a few times but I really like the butter cashew flavour that I tried this time! It was buttery ice cream with chunks of cashews, at just the right sweetness level. I added Oreos on top and it paired really well with the ice cream! I would definitely order this again. read more

Talk about overpriced and over-rated. Get some Edy's at the supermarket - the half-gallon is priced the same as a scoop at J Plicks and you can barely taste the difference. read more

Usually they have a pretty good fro-yo selection. Certainly not the best frozen yogurt, but the Boston area is severely lacking in frozen yogurt so you have to take what you can get. The peanut butter flavor is pretty good, and the cookies and cream. One thing that is phenomenal here is the ice cream cake. Get with an orea cookie crumble crust and you will not be disappointed. Yum-o! read more

Oreo Cake Batter! JP Licks is heaven on your taste buds. Sweet, rich, creamy.... or(al)gasm everytime. Soooo much better than store bought ice cream brands, do yourself a favor and get a pint today. read more

I rated JP licks okay not because of their ice-cream. I think their chocolate chip ice-cream is great.However, it is really expensive!!! For just 1 scoop $4!!! You can get a big box of ice cream less than this price! read more

JP licks is awesome. It's the first place I've had birthday cake ice cream and I've loved it ever since. They always have some exotic flavors that are intriguing. We know that brownie batter is good, so why not make it an ice cream flavor? They mix things into ice cream like Cold Stone does. This is actually where I saw it done for the first time. I'd like to think JP Licks was the father to Cold Stone but don't quote me on that. The parking here is tough because of the Coolidge corner area, parking is always tough. You can go have dinner somewhere in the area and definitely have dessert at JP Licks afterwards. menu: http://www.jplicks.com/ice_cream.html read more

Amazing coffee and I had a nice muffin but their pastry selection overall is a little underwhelming. Cookies have too much butter and look melted. Ice cream gets raves. Service is friendly but a bit slow read more

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I won a Cow Card (Gift Card) with $10 on it, and I signed up on the website to activate my card, which got me a free coffee, and free small birthday sundae. I'm lactose intolerant and am so glad they have dairy free flavors! They also have dairy free sherbet and sorbet, but I prefer a creamy frozen dessert. Each month they have new flavors, and when I went, I got a Cookies and Cream (made from Hemp Milk) and it was pretty close to the real thing. The color of the "cream" base was green, but nonetheless it tasted really good! It was sweeter than I expected but that could have been from the toppings. Along with the 'ice cream' I got mango chunks, strawberries, coconut flakes, and chocolate jimmies with my free birthday sundae. Surprisingly the topping combination tasted pretty good together. I expected the strawberries to be fresh, but it was strawberries in syrup, it still was good though. read more

J P Licks - Coolidge Corner - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Mixed reviews. The ice cream is great, customer service is great, but the place is usually pretty grimy. The wifi is also pretty bad at this location, which sucks because I spent my last 10 dollars so I could sit and do work but the wifi is busted :/ read more

I ordered a medium cup of cookies and cream. It was crowded and they only took cash. Howeverrrr, it was worth the wait.

sentimental value, as I used to live nearby. this is the lesser of the two licks's locations I've patronized (newbury street was the other). the quality went way down after they stopped making the frappes the traditiional way (in a can with a frappemaster or whatever the hell it's called [frappolator?]). still, pretty good ice cream, and coolidge is one of the good spots in brookilne. I prefer brookline village, though it's lacked all the appeal it once had for me since albatross books closed (in 2003; joe was a heckuva nice guy). but that's off topic. so. kaluha and white coffee frappe is and will forever be my favorite. always nice to stop in after a late movie at the theatre down harvard. ahhhh. memories. read more

I love their ice cream, but it's certainly not cheap. I tried one of their smoothies and I was very disappointed by how bland it was. It also tends to get crowded in the evenings, since very few other places in Coolidge Corner stay open until midnight. That said, the ice cream is great and the staff is very friendly, so overall I am a big fan of the place. read more

I wasn't a fan of the chocolate cone - it seemed old. Other than that it was INCREDIBLE. I got the Cookies and Cream cake batter and the black raspberry. Incredible flavor! The customer service was incredible, too. $16 bucks for two cones is pricey but it was worth every penny in the end. Love love love it ! read more

This review is mainly in regards to the service. I have been to this JP Licks numerous times since middle school (being a former Devotion student). I am about to be 24, I don't come here often, but the 3 times I have between 2017 till now have been disappointing. Not once have I felt welcomed nor pleasurable to serve. Not a smile from any of the staff members, at all! I don't know if they don't want to be there or don't like working there, but the energy is not good. I felt rushed to finished my ice cream and started getting anxiety to leave. The service in this location has changed, and I hope the attitudes of the staff there change for the better. Otherwise, the ice cream is great. read more

JP licks. 4+ dollars for a tiny amount of ice cream. Similarly you could spend 2.50 on a tub of ice cream from the store. That said the ice cream is quite good, and I know if I buy ice cream from the store I end up just holding the tub and shoveling it into my face while watching Korean dramas. So maybe it's a good thing it's so over priced, to keep me from becoming obese. read more

They have delicious coffee, delicious ice cream, and somewhat delicious bagels. They're also handicap accessible, which is a MAJOR plus in my book. The only real downside is that, when they get busy, they get BUSY, and the layout of the shop makes for some traffic snarls. If you're in Brookline, and you want coffee, you really cannot go wrong. read more

Had we done our research, we would have made a special trip for this ice cream but instead, we stumbled upon JP Licks, thus cementing our memory of this place as one of those happy traveler discoveries. For some reason, I am really annoyed by the name -- JP Licks sounds like a strip club or just plain corny. The blood red dripping glass lights are also out of place and cheesy. Once I got beyond this, I was enamored with this neighborhood ice cream shop with a good menu, interesting flavors and creamy, delicious ice cream. I had the Cherry Garciaparra, a nice play on words for this small Boston chain. With a sidecar of hot fudge, it was perfect. I also tried the butter pecan and the peanut butter chocolate chip, all with hot fudge on the side. The hot fudge was thick and rich. For those who care, this location (i don't know about the others) is kosher certified. On Saturday night, there were leftover challahs on the counter! Change the name, lose the corny lights and keep making great ice cream! read more

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The line was pretty long but before I had a chance to decide on one of the many flavors of ice cream, yogurt (hard & soft), and ice cream cake I was getting helped. The system that they have set up with all of their employees is very fast. As I said, before I knew it I had ordered my yummy mint chip yogurt and was out the door. I can't wait to go back and try all of their other flavors! read more

Efficient despite having a long line. Place was packed when I went in the late evening.

Don't get me wrong, the ice cream at JP Licks is good (and they always have lots of interesting flavors on tap), but it's just too damn expensive for what you get. The last time I went I got two scoops in a cup (no toppings, no nothing) and it came to almost five dollars. For that much, I'd rather stop at CVS across the street and pick up an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's (which, much to my chagrin, was on sale that night). read more

My go-to flavors are cookies and cream, chocolate, and coffee. Many toppings to choose from as well. Their ice cream is thick and creamy. Usually like to try out their monthly flavors. read more

Delicious innovative flavors, and they even have ice cream cake and multiple yummy flavors of frozen yogurt. There is ALWAYS a line--even when most people would think it's too cold to be eating ice cream! But despite the wait (gives you more time to ogle the ice cream board trying to decide what you want...), I love it anyway. read more

Terrible service. Arrived at this location at approximately 11:30pm, 30 minutes before the closing time. An employee with black hair and dotted blonde spots refused to make us coffee because he claimed they were about to close soon. He was very rude and disrespectful. This will be the last time I ever come here. read more