Ralph&#x27;s Famous Italian Ices

I got the ice cream that was mixed with everything. I would try this spot again. Nothing crazy…read morespecial inside

Up charged for sprinkles after first charge attempt failed. Ice cream is gritty, soupy consistency…read morethat if you don't eat it in .03 seconds it'll be all over you and the floor. Comparable to a knock off carvel and that's being generous. Less than impressive flavor selections and items in fridge are always half melted. Extremely overpriced, hard pass on this place.

This is how my yogurt was served to me, I'm still in front of the store and haven't left yet.

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Yogurt Time

2.8(60 reviews)

0.7 mi

Tastes great! Waaaaay too overpriced!!!! $17.62 for a 13…read moreyear old is insanity. The cup was like half filled. Wow

What a great froyo spot! I remember when froyo was the hottest thing, but now spots like this one…read moreare a rarity. It's nice to switch it up and go for froyo over ice cream... and don't get me started on those toppings. Anyway, it's your classic spot, with plenty of flavors to choose from. Don't load up on all those heavy toppings, though! The shop was really clean and had a fun green color scheme. There was enough seating for a few groups, which is always a plus. Friendly service and great vibes overall - no complaints from me!

Cake batter yogurt and toppings ( fresh fruit like cherries, mangos, strawberries, blueberries and rainbow sprinkles, wet walnuts)

Interior

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Milky Ways Ice Cream & Cereal Bar

4.3(23 reviews)

4.6 mi

Milky Ways is a dessert lover's dream! Not only is the ice cream top-tier, but the endless array of…read morepossibilities makes every visit feel like a new adventure. With so many cereal mix-ins, toppings, and flavor combos, you can get as creative as you want--there's truly something for everyone! What really makes this place special, though, is the fantastic staff. From the moment we walked in, they were welcoming, patient, and super helpful in guiding us through all the options. You can tell they genuinely love what they do, and their enthusiasm is contagious. The ice cream itself? Absolutely delicious. Whether you go for a classic combination or something totally out of the box, every bite is packed with flavor and nostalgia. If you haven't been to Milky Ways yet, you're seriously missing out. Great treats, amazing people, and endless ways to customize your perfect dessert--what more could you ask for?

My daughter absolutely love Milky Ways, if you not familiar with their style of ice cream let me…read moretell you. You pick a cup, cone or shake. Then you pick an ice cream, next you pick a cereal, which they blend the ice cream and cereal together after it's blended you pick a topping then a drizzle. The Staff is super friendly and very nice. Sometime the service can be slow but that's because they making the ordered to perfection. The store is very very clean. And each table has a game on it like, Guess who, connect four, tic tac toe and uno. Which makes the wait extra fun. It's not too pricey. Oh, and for my non dairy peeps. I was told today that they have a non dairy vanilla options.

Store Front

Interior custom wall art ~ Fabulous 10.12.24

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Menu

Smallcakes

4.9(13 reviews)

0.3 mi

Welcome Smallcakes to your new location on Commack Road near Giunta's Meat Market…read more These cupcakes are dangerously delicious. Carrot cake was outstanding. All the chocolate cupcakes were amazing. The worker was so nice she made a special cupcake for a teachers appreciation day (apple). I highly recommend this place.

Absolutely fantastic bakery! Not only are their cupcakes beautiful and incredibly delicious, but…read morethe service is just as amazing. The owner, Rose, and her staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, and you can really tell she cares about both her customers and the quality of what she serves. I needed gluten-free cupcakes, and they were able to fulfill the order without any issue. Honestly, you would never even know they were gluten-free -- they were moist, flavorful, and tasted incredible. Everything we ever had from here is always fresh and perfectly prepared, with frosting that was light and not overly sweet. Between the outstanding cupcakes and the amazing service from the staff and Rose, Smallcakes in commack stands out. We will absolutely always continue to comeback.

Gluten free/vegan cupcakes

Dubai chocolate cupcake

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More yummy cupcakes... the candy corn were to die for and I don't even like candy corn!

Cold Stone Creamery

3.3(8 reviews)

0.6 mi

Great ice cream. Recommend the cookies and cream oh and I saw alpacas today so look below and…read moreyou'll see.

The one star is for the good ice cream but that's really all I can say which is positive. TLDR this…read moreplace isn't careful about allergens. I ordered an ice cream cake for my mother in laws birthday and it was completely wrong. As soon as we cut into it, I was confused by the chocolate cake as I had clearly ordered vanilla cake (see order picture). We thought they had just given the wrong cake type which we were annoyed about but willing to look past and decided to dig in. However, the mix ins were all wrong and the worst part is, there are tree nuts in the mix in which my MIL is allergic too!!! She has already taken two bites before realizing. Food allergens are super serious and we were so lucky that she didn't have a very serious reaction. This is completely unacceptable and I didn't get the feeling that the store manager understood how serious it was. He apologized once and that was it. He was more focused on trying to work out which employee it was. I was issued a refund and walked out. I've bought cold stone cake from various locations multiple times a year and this was seriously the biggest f up I've ever seen.

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TCBY Jericho Turnpike

3.4(37 reviews)

2.0 mi

The best fro-yo/smoothie place I've been to in a very long time. I stopped in yesterday because it…read morewas super humid and I wanted something refreshing. The store had a lot delicious looking fruit smoothies so it was hard to pick. However, my pomegranate pick was absolutely delicious. As I was waiting, the owner and I got to chatting and he informed me he has been in business for over 30 years and I completely understand why! The smoothie was super light and refreshing, he was super hospitable, and the location is conveniently located on Jericho Turnpike. They also sell froyo, cookie ice cream, and more!

wow, just wow this frozen yogurt was absolutely divine. I'm currently sitting in the parking lot,…read moreeating it. if I could, I could write a whole paragraph about how happy I am and how satisfied I am with my coffee, frozen yogurt and the huge amount of fudge the guy at the cashier put it in my ice cream. thank you for

White chocolate mouse with peanut butter cup victories

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Ice Cream Social

4.8(6 reviews)

3.7 mi

Amazing ice cream! Made on site and there's tons of flavors. My new favorite is lemon poppy. I can…read moreeat that all day which might be a problem. This place rivals any ice cream around. I'll be coming back often!

The Ice Cream Social has come to Greenlawn. So let's congregate and be social over ice cream. Great…read moreflavors like Raspberry Chip. Or let's get tipsy with a scoop or two of Boozy Egg Nog, they have the classic flavors too. The owner will go out of his way to make sure your experience at the Social is a good one. Seating is limited and the parking is not a problem. CIAO FOR NOW.

Inside Store

Holiday Cake

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Northport Sweet Shop

3.7(79 reviews)

5.4 mi

It's a real old-fashioned ice cream parlor. SOFT SERVE…read more with cream. Numerous ice cream flavors. Ices. Egg creams. Floats. Milkshake and so much more Old fashioned glassware. A must!

Timeless and classic. Stepping inside the Northport Sweet Shop brings me nothing but happiness. In…read morethe summer their ice cream is perfect. In the winter we pop in for some of their chocolates. This year we tried the egg nog bon bon. The whole box was devoured.

Greetings From The Northport Sweet Shop - Salt Water Taffy!

Why choose one flavor, when you can have six! Ice Cream flights to go!

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Yum!

Lic's Ice Cream

4.3(79 reviews)

5.4 mi

Stopped here for a quick treat on a recent hot day. They have such a wide variety of flavors,…read moreranging from classics to unique. I had a blueberry muffin and early gray double scoop and I have to say it was DELICIOUS. The blueberry compote was so refreshing and the early gray was spot on. Service was so friendly and quick. They allowed us to sample a few things before ordering which I always appreciate. I wish the place had some seating inside to escape from the heat, but alas. Overall, great place and would come back.

My wife can't eat regular ice cream, so we are always on the lookout for some form of dairy free or…read morevegan ice cream. This place had TWO delicious sounding Vegan Ice creams so in we went. This place makes all their own ice cream, gelato, ices, vegan and yogurts which is exciting. They have 70 flavors. 70 DELICIOUS sounding flavors! We tried both the Peanut Butter Oreo and the coconut chip vegan flavors, both were fantastic and I (who didn't want ice cream) wound up with a salted caramel ice cream that was. so good. This is definitely a place to go back many times because everything looked so good and what we had was rich and delicious and made you make all those embarrassing yummy noises.

Flavors

View from the entrance

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Nutella and Rocky Road

Carvel

2.4(14 reviews)

0.3 mi

I visited this Carvel last night with a group of friends. Everything looked new since the last time…read moreI came by a few years ago and asked the nice gentleman behind the counter if they recently did renovations. Turns out the store changed owners and redid their staff about a year ago. The reviews here are outdated and don't do this establishment justice. Customer service was great and the ice cream was too.

I usually get my Sundays in Syosset, but I was in the area and I ordered two Sundays and was very…read moresurprised they charge me extra for toppings so I won't be back

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Elle B.

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7 years ago

i ordered and said it would take 30 min. it's been an hour i've called two times to ask where it is and they said two different things those two times. the people who picked up had an attitude and was very rude. read more

Anthony H.

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2 years ago

Hire normal human beings instead of little brats. I understand it's a teen job but still, teach them how to treat customers.

Lisa T.

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14 years ago

Clean it up Ralphs! Make our neighborhood proud... Clean up the outside of your building.. I bet your profit will double!

Michael J.

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13 years ago

Clean location, fresh ices with tons of flavors to choose from, definitely a MUST visit on long island.

Maria C.

Elite 21

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9 years ago

There just are no words. Amazing. Once you're done you will want more. And then some more.

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I ordered green Apple and peach flavor small size. I reccomend water ices if you want something…read morevery light. Green apple is a very faint flavor, I could not really taste the flavor in the slush. I'm not too sure if it's the flavor itself of the change in recipe from a few years ago. However, the peach water ice was great! It had little fruit chunks in it. Seems like this Ralph's has had a major renovation and it has a wonderful look now. Glad to see it is getting more business as well! A kind lady was training a new guy when I visited. Best of luck to him, great service from her. Good job to the crew despite the busy evening!

This is one of "Best" Ralph's Famous Italian Ice store on Long Island. This location has had a…read morecomplete makeover. You can now go inside to order or just go thru the drive-thru. There are benches and seating outside. The staff is by far some of the friendliest, especially the 2 boy cousins. Great Job!

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Stopped by the Ice Palace after dinner on a weekday. They caught our eye while driving to our…read moredinner destination and many of us decided to save room for an ice for dessert. We were a family of seven and all first timers. Overall, a solid first visit. Ice Palace is located in Oakdale. There is a small, free parking lot behind the building. There are some tables and chairs outside for customers to enjoy their ices. This spot is cash only, so come prepared. Service was cordial. We also encountered the man everyone in the reviews is talking about. He wasn't rude, but wasn't friendly either. Right to the point of taking orders, filling them, and then handling the cash payments. No thank yous, you're welcome, or any other type of friendly chitchat or service talk. Serving sizes were generous, however, the prices did reflect the it. Ice Palace is definitely higher in price than other places. My husband and I tried the Lemon Line Ice and Peanut Butter Oreo. Both were plentiful, tasty, and refreshing. A perfect after-dinner treat. Ice Palace was a solid place to get some dessert after our meal. I wouldn't say we'd return everytime we're in the mood for ices, but if we found our way back to Oakdale, we'd consider it.

I was drawn to this place because of all the bizarre reviews about the owner being mean and hating…read morechildren (??) We had to see what all the fuss was about and went for ices. Soon we discovered that the man was actually pretty nice and the ices were very good. I'm not sure why all the hate but I'm here to say this place is actually pretty good.

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Finally got to stop by this local ice cream shop. It was nice not having to track down the truck…read morethis time. The store itself is simple, with no seating inside. There's a small merchandise area where they sell hoodies, T-shirts, and even a toy ice cream truck. I noticed they had a large selection of ice cream and really appreciated the assortment of cones available. The prices were a little higher than I expected, but the customer service was good. They also offer a BOGO sundae special on Tuesdays, which I definitely plan to take advantage of in the future. For such a nostalgic company, though, I do wish they had some seating so people could sit, talk, and enjoy their ice cream with family and friends. Overall, it's a fun stop for a sweet treat, but adding a small seating area would really make the experience feel more complete.

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great service and delicious food. thank you Josh was…read moreamazing. Will come back again and again.

Haven't been here in over 10 years so we decided to take a walk down memory lane!…read more The menu has definitely changed and the prices are higher, that was no surprise. 3 of us ate for $75. We split one appetizer of fried pickles which tasted like salt but other than that we stuck with the basics and it was ok. We were full so we took the icecream to go. I had the happy ending sundae and it seemed tiny but it is what it is. We took pictures of the menu to update for yelp.

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Great to see friendlys still jumping! Waitress was great but they were doc crowded and it's a very…read moresmall restaurant. Chicken fingers were delicious. I miss the old fries, though. My daughter enjoyed her chicken fingers and ice cream and my husband loved His hot brownie and sample platter.

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