This place has an interesting concept, but unfortunately I don't think it's executed super well…read more The dips that are interesting flavors taste a bit weird, so I stuck with a dark chocolate one which was tasty. I got a chocolate chip cookie dipped in the dark chocolate sea salt dip and it was good but just nothing special. The service was pretty good, though the workers seemed a little confused at times. It's also very pricey for what you get. Not bad for a novelty, but I probably wouldn't come back.

Such a treat! This day in particular I was craving ice cream but didn't want any I had at home nor…read moredid I want any from a grocery store so I decided to try a new place and I'm so glad I decided on La Diperie. Now when I realized where it was, I became a little hesitant as I tend to stay away from the downtown area especially on the weekends because of parking (and sometimes crowds) but being a Sunday afternoon it wasn't too bad. I was actually able to park right across the street which was nice. I'm not sure how I'd never noticed this place before but now that I know it's there, I won't forget it! It's a small shop under the Hyatt Place with a few places to sit down if you wanted inside. It was empty which was a plus for me and I was helped by the sweetest woman. She answered all my questions, gave me all the recs, and let me sample any and everything I wanted. I went easy on her and just tried a few things though. I'm one of those people who tends to look at the menu beforehand so I pretty much knew what I wanted going in but needed confirmation through sampling. I will say that the special flavor that day was blueberry cheesecake and that was delicious! It almost made me change my mind but I knew I was going to get soft serve dipped with a topping. I went with vanilla soft serve dipped in birthday cake topped with rainbow sprinkles. They sell soft serve, regular ice cream, cookies, cheesecake, etc and they dip almost anything! Lots of flavors and what not to choose from, there is surely something for everyone. Some could say it's a bit pricey but hey, you get what you pay for and these days, I'm okay with splurging every now and then for a sweet treat. I can't wait to go back and try more combos.

It's been quite a few years since my first visit here and honestly if it was in my side of town I…read morewould frequent more often. I absolutely love their gelato. Having traveled to many places I find that gelato is overrated in America. I tend to be picky with my gelato but Lulus is so creamy and fresh. You can truly taste the fruit if you get fruit based ones. Absolutely a treat on a hot day. I usually did passion fruit and coconut but this time they did not have it so I did guava and peach/mango combo. It was delicious and I truly savored it to the last spoonful. This place is a must visit in Gainesville I might just make it a tradition to go twice a year and make the drive.

Amazing every time! Their flavors are so unique and each one is delicious. The owners are so…read morefriendly and let you try different flavors!

This is a very cute and wonderfully decorated macaron shop. My daughter and I were preparing for a…read moretea party, so we purchased macarons and Eiffel Tower chocolates from the shop. All items were delicious. The only negative I have is that the female cashier was quite chatty with the manager when we first arrived and he had to prompt her to wait on us, but she was friendly once she engaged us. The manager was friendly as well.

Stopped in to grab a box to go and glad I did. I got strawberry key lime, salted caramel ,…read morechampagne , mango , raspberry and a coconut macaron. To compliment , I ordered an iced creme brulee latte with honey which was so good , I could have drank another one ! For the macarons, the champagne was my least favorite flavor as it really didn't have much of a taste. The ambiance was super cute and chill as people were sitting inside working or hanging with friends in the inside tables. Service was incredible as well . I highly recommend this location ?

Our family tried Hyppo and staff was friendly and helpful. We tried the May Day ice cream and Hyppo…read morepopsicles.They have dairy free options which is great and unique flavors. My only hope is they come up with popsicle flavors that are more kid friendly. For little ones I recommend the Peanut Butter and Banana popsicle and the BROWN BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE which is a brown butter ice cream filled with crisp chocolate chip cookies. For adults try GILLESPIE'S BOURBON PECAN ice cream this has Wild Turkey Bourbon soaked into ice cream with pieces of chopped, roasted pecans For those who need dairy free options try the seasonal flavor, UPSIDE DOWN COOKIE CRUSH it's a creamy dairy-free chocolate swirled with vanilla Oreos.

Great flavors and a lot of choices. Reasonable prices. Hand crafted ice cream beats chains any day…read more This place is a must try! My kids are hooked :)

Walked in on this cool evening, was met by a friendly girl behind the counter. We asked her which…read moreflavor out of the 2 we couldnt decide on. Caramel Fudge Eclair with Peanut Butter sauce. Was very quiet as we were the only 2 people there. That had a cool sleigh set up for photos. And it felt really wintery. Glad to see this small ice cream spot still around

I kid you not, I come here MULTIPLE times per week. The owners know me and my friends by name…read more Everyone working here is precious. So sweet. they let you sample as many flavors as ylu want, too, just to make sure you make the right decision!! I even have a tiers list of all my favorite flavors. Which include Butterscotch, Icing, chocolate buttercream, Irish cream, wedding cake, and grasshopper pie.

Our family was visiting Gainesville for the weekend, and stopped by here for dessert for the first…read moretime. We were all disappointed with everything. This was our first time having rolled ice cream, and it unfortunately didn't meet our expectations. Rather than being rolled and packed nicely in a cup, our ice cream was loosely rolled and smooshed into a cup. Their new steamed buns on their menu were overcooked and dried out. We really wanted to like this spot, but this visit was an unfortunately a big miss for us.

High hopes based on the reviews First. The inside was so…read morehot. Like sweltering. Not good for an ice cream joint. The server was super nice and friendly. I had chai tea w tapioca boba. It had ok flavor but needed more ice. It was lukewarm. Tapioca boba was as expected. For ice cream I had corrupt cookie. I was so excited to try rolled ice cream. Completely disappointed. I didn't taste cookie dough. I didn't taste fudge brownie and there was no chocolate syrup. The ice cream tasted old. Like it was left open for weeks. 4 bites and I threw it out. My daughter had the wake me up and she didn't like it either. Funny taste and like the ice cream was old or left out. Trashed after 4 bites. And the place is expensive My daughter also bought some cute little cositas. But expensive too. She picked up a pack of pens and they wanted to charge us 2.99 per pen??? Almost 20$ for a pack. Um no ty We won't be back here.

I pass by 13th street quite often and finally was able to go in. I usually am in a hurry but I…read moredecided to stop by on a Friday night . I had a sweet tooth and wanted ice cream. I settled on some boba tea instead and had oolong but unfortunately they were out of boba balls so I had it without. They added a replacement for the boba balls which was a little off and like a jelly texture . Almost like aloe Vera texture . I still loved their boba tea flavor which I got brown sugar. We also tried 2 mochi. The mochi had a great flavor but the texture was too hard for me. We had the strawberry and coconut mochi but they had other amazing flavors like habanero coffee, expresó , lychee , passion fruit etc. I appreciate that they had so many unique flavors you don't see often. I am not sure if the macaroons are fresh or who makes them but they also had a variety of interesting flavors . Would definitely come back to try other items and flavors that they offer.

We were at adjacent business Swamp Boil when I told my friend I wanted dessert…read more Turns out my friend recommends this place. Before I say yes to boba tea, though, I ask the waitress for their dessert menu and they sent me to BC Boba Tea & Ice Cream. Apparently Swamp Boil doesn't serve dessert. Anyway, this cute little tea shop also sells some snacks and ice cream. Given my friend wanting some boba tea, the desire was contagious and I wanted one, too. I also figured it made more sense for the road as I had many hours until I would reach South Florida. He ordered an oolong milk tea with boba while I ordered a strawberry green tea with boba. Both were refreshing, but I think I'm happy I stuck with the strawberry green tea. Milk and long car rides aren't good companions and that's with me not being lactose intolerant. Anyhow, the service was fine, a bit cold perhaps, but it is what it is. They have a lovely mural on site and I'm generally curious if this and Swamp Boil are owned by the same person. At any rate, I would go back if in the area.

One of my favorite places in town for boba! My mom was stopping into pick me up boba drinks for my…read moredad and I. I always get a taro boba tea but today I was feeling something refreshing. I got a passionate mango tea with mango boba pearls. The service is always fast, efficient, and pleasant. This passionate mango tea was very light but sweet. It tasted like a mix of passionfruit and mango and the mango popping pearls were the perfect touch. This place has such amazing variety of drinks that every visit could be something new. Definitely stop in for a delicious treat yourself!

The main draw of this spot is the huge variety of flavors and customizations- mote than any other…read moretea spot I've visited so far in Gainesville. However, many of the teas- such as the earl grey and cherry- have a strong perfumy-lychee notes that can be off putting. Also I feel that there is some real nickel and dime-ing going on as you need to pay extra to change the ice content and to have boba in both sides of the dual flavor cup. However, I do wanna mention here that I love the general execution of the double flavor cup other than that small detail. Lastly, this was likely a fluke, but the cold foam on one of my visits was very chunky- straight cream cheese- which was an off putting quality control error. But overall, its not a bad spot, just not the best in town. Good if you want a really specific flavor though.