The Baked Bear was a great experience! The service was friendly, welcoming, and genuinely helpful…read morefrom the moment we walked in. They offer a wide variety of ice cream flavors--enough to provide plenty of choices without feeling overwhelming. I loved that they have both classic favorites and seasonal rotating flavors available for both the ice cream and the cookies. Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Pictured: gooey butter cake cookie w/ vanilla ice cream

Great ice cream sandwiches, and bespoke to boot! One can choose the cookies sandwiching the ice…read morecream (can be different). They are baked fresh daily and include snickerdoodle, birthday cake, chocolate chip, Cookie Monster, ect. Ice cream flavors are mostly cookie and chocolate-based, with a few fruit options (strawberry shortcake or blueberry crumble). One could also order a brownie bottom sundae (brownie baked in a foil round container) and topped with choice of ice cream flavor(s). Portions are huge and can feed 2 or 3 people. This time just had a scoop of strawberry shortcake flavored ice cream in a waffle cone. So satisfying and creamy, and not too sweet. There are a few a spaces for inside seating and more tables outdoors during better weather.

Wrote a fully detailed review on google but I'll summarize here. Lady changed the price of the ice…read morecream and claimed it was "more expensive because of Passover" today is 4/9 Passover is 4/12. Don't go here ice cream is not even good my girlfriend liked the coconut but I'm a real ice cream guy and it was nothing special. Hope this review keeps people from being scammed and wasting their money on weak ice cream

This store is a bit small, but offers some custom flavors that will change in and out from time to…read moretime. There's street parking as well as a public lot just south a block which maybe a better choice since street parking can be crazy sometimes. Most of the time you'll see Orthodox Jews in here...in fact, that's most of their business, and most of the businesses focused in this strip just south of Bal Harbor Shops. Service has always been friendly and courteous and well, their ice cream is really good.

I can't resist Salt & Straw, and I was excited to find one in Miami near my hotel. Unlike the other…read moreSalt & Straw shops I've visited in other cities, there was no line to order (!). Even better, the timing of my visit lined up with Salt & Straw's cereal flavor series, meaning that they were scooping one of my favorites, Pots of Gold and Rainbows. I also noticed a few flavors that sounded like local specialties, including coffee tres leches and cheese guava. Since the shop was empty, it took several attempts to catch someone's attention when I was ready to order. Once I was being helped, I sampled a couple of flavors and decided that I couldn't go wrong with a scoop of Pots of Gold and Rainbows in a waffle cone. There wasn't any seating indoors or outdoors, but the shop is located along a shopping promenade, so I took my ice cream to go and enjoyed it on my stroll.

This was a great stop to cool down while strolling Lincoln Road on Tuesday 2/10/26. My friends and…read moreI stopped by and were immediately greeted by one of the employees and the manager on duty. The manager that day was super nice and attentive to us. He allowed us to try different flavors and recommended two of his own. The store itself is extremely clean and organized. There is not a lot of clutter and there are plenty of spoons and napkins around. The floors and windows were all very clean and without any defects. I truly appreciated the quickness and hospitality that the manager gave us that day. The three of us left extremely pleased with our experience and can't thank this Salt and Straw team/management enough!

Cool, sweet and delicious paletas!…read more As soon as you walk in, you're face to face with the decision pick from a colorful array of dozens of paleta flavors ranging from Dubai chocolate and Nutella-filled banana to Pineapple sorbet and Greek yogurt & berries. As if the paleta choice isn't tough enough, then you can choose toppings like a white or dark chocolate dip, caramel drizzle, graham cracker crumbs, Oreo, waffle pieces, and torched marshmallow. Each paleta is a work of art, and they usually come out looking picture-perfect. The shop is small with limited space for seating, but there are cute decorations for fun photo opps. A couple of outdoor tables, too. Service is speedy, even when lines are long. Prices are high, especially when toppings get involved. Two paletas with two toppings each will run close to $30. This particular Morelias location in Surfside is Kosher, so check hours before you go since they are closed during Shabbat (Friday night & Saturday) and some Jewish holidays.

Love the cookies and cream paleta dipped in white chocolate and Oreo crumbs!…read more Customer service was good and the decor is cute. Parking may be hard to snag but luckily found one right in front of the store. If you're watching calories they have a nutrition book in the front

Rita's is always a great treat, and Lis was suéter-kind, generous, and awesome! Thanks and see…read moreyou again soon

We were in the mood for some sweet treats after dinner nearby and walked up to Rita's. I don't know…read moreif I've ever been to one before and was surprised at all of the options! One of our party got a concrete, I got an Italian ice/custard blender and another got straight Italian ice. All were pretty good although my blender didn't have the topping of strawberries actually blended in, just scooped on top. Maybe that's how they make it but I found it a little odd. Overall the food was great but....service was definitely lacking. When we entered we were the only people there but the employee was on a FaceTime call with 7 or 8 other people. She propped up her phone and they just kept talking in the background. She seemed like she was either having a horrible day or just hated her job. Didn't greet us, couldn't really hear her at all, seemed bothered that we came in at all. She was more interested in getting back to her call than actually helping. Again, treats were great but just given the poor interaction I don't know if I'd come back here.

Staff is very friendly. Ready to help The chocolates are…read moreamazing Everyone in my family enjoyed going there

After lunch and wandering around the shops, we needed coffee pick me up. Service was strange-…read morewasn't busy and the girl seemed really stressed or just as if we were burdening her with our presence. Found it odd that a chocolatier wouldn't sell truffles by the piece despite them being displayed as such. Ended up getting dulce de leche macaroon and coffee. Waitress seemed very confused when my fiancé ordered a double espresso. Ended up changing to an americano in case she didn't know how to make it. Coffee was good as was the macaroon. But nothing to write home about.

How I heard of this place: When finishing up our meal at Norman's down the road, we asked our…read moreserver for a dessert recommendation in the area. This was his quick, immediate response. So we walked the few blocks north to find Freddo's. Type of cuisine: Argentinian style gelato and fancy desserts, frozen beverages. Sundaes over brownies and cookies are also an option. Ambiance: Cute and clean, the space offers minimal seating (pairs of chairs at three tables), bright lights in the waning sunlight, and so many flavors in displays to view as you savor your own cup/cone. What I ordered: We had four orders in our party, two scoops apiece, each in medium sized cups. One strawberry-creamy strawberry, one Philippine Coconut-Lemon, one double scoop of Philippine Coconut, and one dark chocolate-double chocolate with caramel. What I loved: Each flavor was novel - Oreo dulce de leche! - and bursting with flavor! I especially enjoyed the dark chocolate. Why I loved it: Gelato. Frozen treats on break from a warm evening walk? Can't get better than that. Cost: Average to high

Ice-cream was average! Nothing out of this world. They did have some new and different flavors like…read morePhilippine Coconut, Bitter Chocolate, and Dulce de Leche with Oreos. I had the Key Lime Pie and it was yummy. However I found this place to be overpriced. We had two ice-creams and the total was $19. Not a fan.

Lily's Handmade Ice Cream has fun creative flavors and lots of fun toppings to choose from. The ice…read morecream is good and plentiful for what you pay. Getting a sundae you can easily split it between two or three people with everyone feeling satiated. The ice cream is good, not the best ice cream in town but still good ice cream and the shop is very cute. They very much care about the experience at Lilly's and do not skimp on the aesthetic. The service is also good and quick and very non judgy when you ask to sample flavors which I very much appreciate. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area!

I really was pleasantly surprised by this ice cream place. They had very unique flavors and cute…read moredecor. The service was very quick and friendly. You can tell it's good handmade quality ice cream and we can't wait to go back again.