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    Leo's Italian Ice

    4.4 (23 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    My Sundae of the night with hot fudge,  pineapple sauce and brownie bites.
    Pete B.

    After hearing and seeing this small establishment on Kearny Ave, I finally made it here. I'm reading the reviews and yeah, I was nervous. Let's start with that there is street parking on a very busy road. It didn't affect me but during peak times, you may just need to find parking on a side street. Not the end of the world. My particular experience, I got a spot right in front of the store. We wound up getting there ten minutes prior to them closing. So right out of the gate, you have to be prepared for rough service because everyone is tired and pretty much "done". Not here. The two women working there were ABSOLUTELY phenomenal. They were giving me tastes of their specialty flavors before I was even asking for them. Speaking of which, get the Salted caramel pretzel. Thank me later. I got the large Sundae which came with two scoops, so I also got the recommended banana, PB ice cream as well. As I sometimes like to do, since I pretty much like everything, I let the "house" choose the toppings. She asked if there was anything I was completely against. The nerds candy would've been weird, but if they chose it, I would've went with it. Lastly, the price can't be beat. For ice cream for four people didn't even come close to other places. I had to look twice because it was so inexpensive and the quality is superior than these other places. Definitely my new go to spot. That take CC/ Debit which is huge for me since I NEVER have cash on me.

    2 Scoop Cup Ice Cream (banana & strawberry)
    Dominique C.

    Best ice cream in the area. It's fresh, creamy, and flavorful. Finally a spot that has pistachio nuts in their pistachio ice cream! I've had their banana and strawberry as well both were delicious, but pistachio is definitely my favorite.

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    OMG! Genius! The sweet and salty caramel pretzel is the perfect flavour combination and the best we have ever had in our lives! Also, love the staff! We will continue to come to Leo's and leave amazing reviews

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    Leo's Ice Cream Is The Best.I Live A Few Blocks I Can Walk There.Only Ice cream Place.

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    9 years ago

    This little place is amazing. Their Italian ices are sooo good!! Great service too. It's the perfect spot for a delicious cool down.

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    9 years ago

    Very nice Italian ice! The texture is so perfect and not icy! The custard is also a treat!

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    Your kind words are much appreciated, Ed. Thank you!

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    Very good ice cream & Italian ice. Friendly staff, would definitely recommend this place to my friends.

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    5.0(6 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    Came here on a Thursday night around 9pm after our show at the NJPAC and was surprised it was busy…read more They have 2 kiosk up front and they offer a variety of drinks, snacks and desserts. My friends and I ordered their toter tots, crispy chicken and chocolate bubble waffles with milk tea ice cream to share and I ordered their jasmine tea with cheese foam. Our order was ready a lot quicker than I had expected. The taiwanese crispy chicken was crispy, juicy and tender as they used chicken thighs for it. It was also well seasoned and tasted authentic. The tater tots were also perfectly fried as it was super crispy and they were sprinkled with the same seasoning as the chicken. The bubble waffle was the biggest surprise for me as I have never found a place that does it right (texture wise). This is the place! The waffle was crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside and the batter wasn't too floury as I have often found in other places. But that could also be because we ordered chocolate flavor so I should try their original next time. My only complaint is it didn't have enough chocolate taste for me. The milk tea ice cream, although wasn't the best I've had but it's decent and you can still taste the tea. My jasmine tea with cheese foam was fragrant and the cheese foam complimented the tea well and didn't make it overly filling. Overall, I really enjoyed everything I've ordered here and it's perfect for a mid day or late night snack and drink. I have been to other locations in the area and thought they're not as good as this one so I will have to come back to this location especially for their bubble waffles.

    Delicious spot in Newark for Taiwanese snacks. We got the Szechuan popcorn chicken-- delicious ,…read moregreat flour to chicken ratio! ($9) it wasn't spicy enough (for spice lovers) but they were kind enough to add more we also tried the pineapple mango tea drink -- 30% sugar was more than enough because of the natural sugar !

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    2.9(11 reviews)
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    ***** WARNING!!! RACIST LOCATION ******…read more Never going back to this RACIST Carvel again! They told me with my pregnant wife next to me that because I'm white, they have to charge me more. The price tag on this cake as well as all others this size was clearly $12.99. The employee said we can't charge white people those prices. We have to charge them more. And unfortunately, my wife and I were the only white people in the store with Hispanics and blacks. I decided to make sure I lived to see another day and not say anything. I wanted a Carvel cake for my birthday. We usually go to the one in Nutley, but this one is 2 blocks from the house. We went in and picked out a cake. What looked like a black mother and son came in after us. Somehow they were helped by the black employee. No biggie, we were picking a cake. They were still undecided so she came to us. We gave her the cake. She asked what we wanted to write, Happy birthday Richard. She scribbled it on as you can see from the pictures. We asked for a few cups of crunchies, no problem. As she tallied it up, she asked to see the box, she saw the price of $12.99, oh no, you people can't pay tha price, you need to pay $20.99. I showed her the rest of the cakes, yeah no, you pay $20.99. We can't charge white people that price on the sticker, we need to charge you people more. As I said, my pregnant wife and I were the only white people in the store. So we tried pushing it a little, but the employee pushed back hard. And then we paid. She asked if we want a receipt, I said yes please. She said well you ain't getting one, because I don't know how to do it. The other employee came over and did it for her. I took it and left. We are never ever going here again. I hate how stores here are so racist against white people it's disgusting. We are people also! We deserve the same respect as everyone else. I know that right now Black Lives Matter, but here in Newark that means all others don't. Never coming back here again!

    Does not honor preordered ice cream cakes that were ordered online. Left me with no dairy free ice…read morecream cake for a party and never notified me. Staff apologized and gave me my money back but I'm still left without a cake right before a party.

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    Tops Diner

    Tops Diner

    4.4(5.1k reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$
    80 years in business
    Family-owned & operated

    How are they actually so good? We had reservations for 5 in a booth. We ordered a branzino, shrimp…read morescampi, a plate of waffles, chips and guac, steak frites, strip steak, and some refreshing iced teas. I had the strip steak and it was done perfectly. I gave away the bananas. The guac was very flavorful - a tad too sour but still very good. The side of broccoli was done perfectly with a bit of flavor and some crunch. The spinach however was maybe the best I've had. Not sure how they made it so good but wasn't simply with garlic. I had a piece of the branzino and thought it was also tasty with a nice fried crunch. The iced tea was perfectly caffeinated but maybe a tad small. It is supposedly unlimited but I didn't take advantage of that. The restrooms were also clean. I just wish they had some lounge chairs in there. Service was fast and diner style. Get what you need and get out of there. No one was rude, but no one was overly friendly. They all did their job and a 20% tip was automatically included. No concerns but thought it would be worth highlighting.

    My favorite diner in NJ. Used to come here before the renovation and now the food is just as good -…read moreif not better! Place is super trendy inside and great service. Plates are HUGE so come hungry. I've never gotten anything i didn't like - from breakfast to sandwiches to dinner. This most recent time i tried the spicy rigatoni with shrimp. The shrimp was perfectly grilled and the pasta was amazing. Might've been one of the best pasta sauces I've had in a while (i know, i was shocked too!). Perfectly al dente pasta with a hint of Calabrian chili and some delicious vodka sauce. Don't sleep on Tops!

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