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    4.3 (23 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Peta W.

    My niece's to go ice cream spot in the summer. Decent amount of flavors to choose from, even some exotic ones. Also, vegan options available. Love sitting out front eating it. Service is polyester and timely. No real space inside. Overall, clean and good experience e.

    Sopha D.

    Adorable little store with homemade ice cream and shakes. Picked up a simple malted vanilla milkshake. It def hit the spot on a warm sunny day in the city. Had the pleasure of sampling the ube and pandan ice cream. They don't allow samples but must of caught the worker on a good day. She was sweet and super friendly! And was told how the boss actually makes them himself using thier ice cream soft serve kinda machine right there. And freeze lychee and peel them and it goes straight into the machine! How much more homemade can that be?! Next time I'm in the city? I'll be grabbing some fresh ice cream! Sad I didn't right there and then but enjoyed my creamy vanilla milkshake!

    Matt M.

    Unbelievable place. Very low key, very legit. Super lovely staff and just shockingly incredible ice cream, particularly the soft serve where they can mix it with the flavor you pick. I did soft serve with black sesame, my wife did with birthday cake + rainbow sprinkles mixed it. 10/10. First time we've ever gotten a small ice cream anywhere and wanted a large. Top!

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    Nicole N.

    What once was Emack & Bolio's in the UES is now Lilo Creamery. Not sure how they might be related or if at all, but I was curious to check out their ice cream after hearing about their opening. Loved the wide variety of flavors with some with a geographical focus (Maine, Boston, Hudson Valley etc) and another on Asian influenced flavors like pandan and ube. Sad that they don't get to do samples :( because it was hard to pick one thing out of their flavors, let alone decide between ice cream, soft serve, and milkshake/smoothie. Ultimately I decided on the PB Pie with a cookie crumvle cone because I was feeling peanut butter and chocolate vibes. It was indeed filled with peanut butter flavors and small reeses pieces. Ice cream texture was solid but pretty standard. The cookie crumble pieces were tasty, but the chocolate dip was too sweet for me. Rest of the waffle cone was standard. The layout of the store is the same as before and the flavors/cones echo that of Emack's. With the small space and small door, lines were formed quickly once it got busy. Each server takes "a party" even if you pay separately so the flow isn't as streamlined. Overall tasty ice cream for the neighborhood but make sure to pick your flavors ahead of time!

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    Jess L.

    New to the neighborhood! The look-and-feel is more streamlined than the previous Emack's. There are still some innovative flavors, and there's a little more representation by Asian flavors, like black sesame soft serve. I tried the peach cobbler, which felt very seasonal. I got the blueberry cobbler, which wasn't as good - not as much fruit flavor coming through. I liked the creaminess of the pistachio; it reminded me of green tea ice cream. Nice owner and quick service at the counter.

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    Amazing ice cream, super nice owners that go out of their way to make the customer happy.

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    1 year ago

    Great, place and the workers are great and the ice cream is great and reasonably priced.

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    1 year ago

    The best ice cream I've EVER had and the flavors are so unique and fun! It's super clean and the staff are very friendly!!

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    My daughter and I love this place! Staff is always friendly and the ice cream variety is awesome.

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    4.3
    (113 reviews)
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    This gelateria I…read morecan't believe it took me so long to discover it. Located in New York, small quiet spot, you can't wait inside, it a take out thing, I don't care! Their gelato is delicious and so rich! I was so happy!

    Tiny, clean desert place. No bathrooms for customers…read more Staff are accommodating. Don't be afraid to try to sample the gelatos. Sample them all until you choose the flavor you like. There are different types of cold treats: gelatos and more slushie like consistency frozen confections that are served in a cup. My vegan friend appreciated that he could choose from multiple vegan flavors, not just be limited to the one and only offering, which is what most places usually have. Melon flavor was incredible. Tasted like frozen melon was crushed with ice and chopped into an ice/smoothie blend. Super refreshing. Very sweet, though. All flavors are very sweet, so a small portion can be shared and you will feel satisfied. I personally enjoyed their in-house special flavor of gelato: honey cream with crushed almonds, pistachios, and hazelnuts. That was bombastic! Love how nutty the consistency was. I love nuts, so this almost reminded me of a chunky peanut butter situation: just more fine grained and smooth, with gelato being the base. Highly recommend trying this flavor! Focacia was okay. A bit too dry and bland for my liking, but still decent. My favorite item was the pistachio bombolone which is officially now my favorite dessert. This was magnificent! The yeasty dough was so light and airy--perfectly light and balanced. The filling of pistachio cream was very delicate and not sweet at all, which was such a nice surprise. I do not like saccharine dessert. The fresh raspberry jam was a perfect balance to the pistachio cream. I never like jams in my desserts, but this was a perfect complement. Woooow, what a treat! Can't wait to return for it and to try more of their other flavors--hazelnut & chocolate, coconut, white chocolate, tiramisu. You could taste the superb quality of the ingredients. Highly recommend.

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    Vegan/Non dairy options: Bergamotto (orange) and Fondente (dark chocolate)
    Vegan/Non dairy options: Bergamotto (orange) and Fondente (dark chocolate)
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    Sundaes and Cones

    Sundaes and Cones

    4.3
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    This ice cream shop has been around forever - 2000's maybe & is just slightly off the busy area of…read moreSt. Mark's but deserves the attention! Don't remember what I had the previous 20+ years I went there after a group dinner. This time I was influenced & specifically took a bus over for their corn ice cream. It's STILL the summer of corn. Prices are now average - good for a scoop $7.50 & the portion is good compared to other craft ice cream shops in LES. The corn flavor was good. Medium flavor with that corn sweetness. The quality of the ice cream was excellent, medium creamy & very smooth with the teeniest bit of corn blended. Sampled the hazelnut which was great also - like a thick gelato. Would like to try the lychee next time. They have probably 20 different flavors, displayed well. The staff is patient & very nice. The space is very big for a business in the East Village with mostly a waiting area. 4-5 seats are up front & they set up a few plastic chairs on the side. On a 90°F day, the shop was filled with customers & groups. A stantion at the door with directions for 2 lines would help manage things better.

    I'm kind of obsessed with this place. Not every flavor is good but the flavors that are good are…read moreVERY good. I think they make one of the best ginger ice cream out there. There's a good bit of ginger flavor as there's even a bit of spice in the ice cream. In addition, they put a lot of candied ginger in as well so each bite you get to taste the flavors. Also, the portion sizes are significantly bigger than at other ice cream shops - I can get one scoop and not crave more ice cream which doesn't always happen as a self-proclaimed ice cream addict. Overall, I'm excited to try more flavors. They recently came out with corn which I think is so interesting!

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    Scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream in a cup with a cone. Ice cream freshness ftw
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