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    Deforio B.

    Sam's Fried Ice Cream came up on my social media feed as a must try fried ice cream shop in the Lower East Side. It's a small store front location, but roomy enough for 7 people to enter. There are some high top stools if you would like to sit inside to wait. It's a 3-step process in ordering the fried ice cream: Step 1-choose your flavor (It's ONLY vanilla for me...I know. Don't judge me people) Step 2-choose your crust (I chose Frosted Flakes) (breadcrumbs with no xtra cost ; however, Frosted Flakes, Oreo, and Fruity Pebbles are an additional $1 Step 3-choose your topping (I chose powdered sugar) The other toppings were: Caramel or chocolate syrup, condensed milk, powdered sugar, or you may choose from one of the following toppings for an additional $1. (Reese's Pieces, M&M, whipped cream, fruity pebbles, sprinkles, or Oreos) It took less than 3 minutes for the ice cream to cook. It was very hard to break through the topping with a plastic spoon once it was done. I had to let the ice-cream thaw a bit before I could finally get to the ice cream. It was crunchy and sweet. I thought it looked better than it tasted. Maybe next time I will try it with the fruity pebbles as my crust. I'll give this 3/5 Till we eat again...

    Vanilla, breadcrumbs, powdered sugar.
    Shana H.

    Sam's will always have my heart because their ice cream is so good and I am happy to support them with their delicious and tasty snacks. Always with the fast service and I great pop in and pop out place. The ambiance reflects that, in and out with minimal seating. Tasty as ever though.

    Rashid M.

    As someone who loves fried ice-cream, I was so delighted to find this place. It's cool that the fried ice-creams are made to order right in front of you. First, you select the flavor of ice-cream. I had the green tea ice-cream. Then, you select the crust. I decided to go with the regular bread crumbs crust. Last, is the toppings, and I kept it simple with the chocolate syrup. The whole thing was very good. I also tried the fried oreos which I recommend.

    Vanilla w/oreo crumbs and condensed milk drizzle.
    Simon W.

    A shop totally devoted to tempura ice cream? Where have you been all my life!? LOL. I've had Sam's on my list of places to visit for quite some time, but the hours of operation (3pm open) and the location are not as easy to get to. I finally made it this past weekend and I was not disappointed. Got to try the vanilla tempura with Oreo crumbs as well as the cookies and cream with Oreo crumbs,.... Can you tell there is an Oreo fixation? Haha. Even though it was fried, it wasn't oily and it was pretty evenly coated with the Oreo crumb. It takes a bit to prepare but the wait was reasonable and the service was friendly. Sam's is definitely worth the effort, although I wish the hours of operation included open hours a little earlier in the day but I'll make it back again someday. Pro tip for Yelpers, make sure you sign in for the checkin offer of fried Oreos.

    Cookies and cream fried icecream
    Lauren B.

    I never had fried icecream before but couldn't resist when I saw this place. I tried the cookies and cream fried icecream. It was delicious! I will definitely be back to try a different flavor.

    At the Korean festival in LIC
    Yvonne M.

    Tried at the Korean festival in LIC, the staff were great, very organized and the fastest moving line. I thought it was okay- the banana pudding, it was overly sweet for me. It was good, just not worth the price for me.

    Fried Ice Cream (Vanilla coated in Frosted Flakes and caramel sauce topping)
    Mandisa N.

    I had Sam's in my bookmarks for some reason and on a whim, decided to check it out. Fried ice cream seems like a silly concept and I'd never had it before. Truthfully, I was very skeptical. But I was pleasantly surprised with wacky dessert. I chose to go a little simple; vanilla coated in Frosted Flakes and topped with caramel sauce. Just plain tasty and satisfied my sweet tooth. The ice cream was a little hard, understandable cause it has to withstand being fried, but I still wish it was a little softer. The breading was a touch on the too thick side too. Outside of those nit-picky issues, I was very pleased and will be recommending to friends!

    Fried ice cream
    Dan P.

    Tried the fried ice cream, ube flavor and breadcrumbs as coating (no toppings). Was overall disappointed with this - ube was on the sweeter side and tasted more like coconut, outside crust was crunchy (tasted like a fried corn dog batter) but inside was mushy. Super underwhelming, ice cream itself was ok but a bit sweeter than I would like. Shop is very small with limited number of high stools against a bar top table. Service was quick, did not wait in line.

    Banana pudding ice cream with cornflakes topping - SO good!
    Mona I.

    They are super nice. Fried ice cream is absolutely delicious. The banana pudding and strawberry cheesecake flavors are among the best I've had. Perfect Summer treat and we look forward to going back. Thank you so much.

    Adhrit S.

    It's small shop w a couple barstools to sit and eat. Mainly a grab-and-go place. The dessert is very expensive. Almost $10 for whatever you order. But I have to say it's straight flames. The fried Oreos were the cherry on top. Haven't had good fried sweets like these since I was back home in Texas.

    Adam Z.

    Sometimes I eat something so tasty that the Chris Carter C'mon Man meme comes to my mind. Like, "C'mon man. R U serious? This is just too good." Sam's Fried Ice Cream was one of these times. Jesus Christ was this good. I would go out of my way to get back there. I day dream about it. Ok, so let me try to describe what was so good. The ice cream was in a ball. I guess that doesn't really matter, but I thought it was a cool shape. Ok ok, I'll get on with it. We got cookies n cream ice cream with corn flakes on the outside. So yeah, that outer fried shell had corn flakes incorporated into it. Which gave it a really nice additional crispy texture. Plus the flavor somehow worked. Anyway, there was also just the perfect contrast. In many different ways. The hot of the fried exterior and the cold of the ice cream inside. The ratio of fried stuff to actual ice cream. When I looked at it at first I was worried that it'd just be a thin layer of fried stuff on the outside and not enough ice cream, but it was actually a pretty thick layer, and each bite I took felt like it had the right amount of fried stuff to ice cream. Maybe 2 parts ice cream to 1 part fried stuff. And then I felt like there was the right amount of corn flakes too. It was just so good. You really have to try it. Oh, and it came with fried oreos. You know it was good when perfectly executed fried oreos are an afterthought.

    Fried ice cream, fried oreos
    kristin c.

    You get your fried ice cream accdg to your preference. Pick your ice cream, then your coating/crust and then your drizzle. Also toppings, each at extra cost. The place is practicing covid-safety by allowing one group inside at a time which was ok for us. Anyway, they make your order fresh so still have to wait for them.

    Strawberry fried Ice cream with fruity pebble cereal topping
    Linda D.

    The staff are friendly, the owners are welcoming and the ice cream is awesome. It comes with different toppings and ice cream flavors that you can add on top and the crust is really nice and crunchy. My boyfriend and I have been to this location and the various other stands at the flea markets and food festivals. It's always been great and never had a bad experience. Totally recommend it for anyone who likes fried Ice cream.

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    Wow, this little shop is unassuming, it definitely catches the eye, especially for someone like me…read morewho loves Asian pastries. I've never tried a Japanese cheesecake before and was extremely excited to be able to pick up some treats for my coworkers as well as my partner's birthday cake from Keki. Ordering is fairly straightforward and done with a simple machine outfront. Once your order is ready one of the staff members hands it to you through a window; there is no inside area accessible to customers but our food came quickly and we took it back to the office. The cheesecake was fantastic. I read a bit about the background of the shop online and how the owner really cares about using high-quality ingredients, specifically dairy. It was justas described, light and bouncy. I enjoyed how it was not overly sweet and found that it was all too easy to devour the entire cake over the course of two days. Despite it not having much weight to it, it traveled surprisingly well as I took it home on my three train commute! Similar to what others have said, the real highlight of the shop, in my opinion, are their cream puffs. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the outer layer was thin yet had a nice little crunch to it. We tried the classic milk, cookies & cream pistachio and ube flavors. Our favorite was the pistachio by far, which had such a unique yet decadent flavor and our second favorite was the milk cream puff. There's not much else I can say other than you really have to go here and try the desserts yourself. If you're a fan of Japanese desserts that are rich yet not too sweet, you'll be a fan of Keki.

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    This is always my favorite spot to go for desserts and hangout. The interior decor is very modern,…read moresophisticated and stylish. We ordered potted rose milk tea to share, Dubai affogato and Brown Sugar Boba Mille Crêpes Cake. We came on a Friday around 4pm. Originally I wanted to try the strawberry matchamisu, however, was told that it sold out. What a bummer. The rose milk tea came with a themed pot and cups which is really cute. The rose fragrant smelled so good and the milk tea also tasted good and has a hint of rose taste. The cake was good, the boba was well cooked, chewy and flavorful! This time there was an unpleasant experience. At first when the Dubai affogato was served, we did not realize that the amount of the coffee was little until we saw another customer's dish that the volume of their coffee looked significantly more than ours. My friend brought it to the waitress attention but the waitress brushed it off and did not acknowledge our concern. When we finished and were about to leave, the same waitress came over and showed us that the container of the coffee was different and hence the volume of the coffee looked different. At this point, we did not care for it anymore. We would have been fine if the staff acknowledged our concern. We thought that maybe using standardized containers for the coffee would avoid this problem. Other than that, the food and drinks were good.

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