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    Soft Swerve

    4.4 (118 reviews)
    Closed 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Frozen Hot Chocolate Ice Cream Cup
    Stephanie R.

    One of my favorite ice cream spots in nyc! Creative and unique flavors as well as great topping to choose from (like toffee crunch!)

    Frozen Hot Chocolate Cup
    Alana L.

    Standard ice cream, the rockefelller center is definitely for the chocolate lovers!! The only real negative is how expensive it is. This was $9.50. I would be more comfortable paying $5.50.7ish before tax. The place itself is cute and clean. I would go back with friends since they have different flavors such as ube, but likely not regularly due to it's high price.

    Thai Tea Cup
    Bryan V.

    Probably the most authentic tasting Thai tea ice cream I've ever had. The tea flavor is very prominent in each bite and the orange color is vibrant. Not too sweet but just right. I like the blue and white aesthetic of the shop. I also enjoy the fact that you can sample the flavors beforehand.

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    Lonnie K.

    Haven't been to this Soft Swerve spot before so stopped by after having lunch in the area. Fast service from friendly staff. Three white bar tables and 12 teal blue bar stools available for customers. Should be enough seating since I don't see as many people as the Flushing & Lower East Side locations. Ambiance is simple, similar to the other locations too with the signature sky blue-and-white walls. They sell both hand-scooped (hard) ice cream and soft serve of different Asian-inspired flavors like black sesame, Thai iced tea, matcha, ube, strawberry lychee, and Vietnamese coffee....just to name a few examples. They sell ice cream floats, in pints, and milkshakes as well. There're different toppings but will cost an extra 75¢ for each type of toppings and/or drizzles that you want. I just did an ube soft serve without any toppings in a cup because ice cream itself is already pretty expensive, not gonna let the price of toppings piling up for no reason by adding 2-3 types. Total comes out to be $8.17 alone. Not gonna have this often, but it's good to treat yourself once in a while. The ube is flavorful, has such a creamy texture, and doesn't taste too sweet. Definitely my kind of ice cream! Will come back next time I'm in Kips Bay.

    non dairy taro
    Alaric S.

    soft swerve happened to be open during my visit in new york i liked that there were non dairy flavors also the service was good even being patient with a local who hasnt been here before the ambiance was a walk in ice cream scoopery i think the one thing that could have changed is if your friends come to visit that it doesnt distract your customers from enjoying their ice cream

    Strawberry Lychee Scoop
    Oscar L.

    The strawberry lychee ice cream was pretty good, but it was a little more milky than fruity than I would've liked. A scoop is about $7.50. Service is quick because they just scoop right in front of you. There's three small tables inside to sit and enjoy your order.

    Serena X.

    Surprised me as I only came here since Cafe Panna was closed! But the Asian-inspired flavors are delicious, and they have both vegan (oat milk based) and normal ice cream! The "soft swerve" is dairy based, and they had hot chocolate, vanilla, ube, and Thai tea flavors. I ended up getting the ube and Thai tea swirl on a waffle cone, and it was delicious! The flavors are very potent, only downside is that it's quite pricy, $9.50! Would say it's nice for a special treat and definitely to share!

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    Ed U.

    Swerve is right. Just when you think you've entered a standard froyo shop, you feel you swerved into an Asian-inspired land of creamy confection. Jamie W. and I were wrapping up a Manhattan weekender and on our way back to the hotel to pick up our bags. It was an unusually balmy afternoon... So something sweet sounded good to pick up our spirits before our long flight home.I was enthralled by the sight of exotic flavors like Strawberry Lychee, Almond Cookie, and Hong Kong Milk Tea. Jamie was just grateful there were familiar flavors like chocolate and vanilla available. Cups were $7 with a two-flavor twist option. Of course Jamie went for the Vanilla and Frozen Hot Chocolate Swirl (photo: https://yelp.to/3uhel8Z3vP), while I went for Ube and Thai Tea epoxied with chocolate sprinkles (photo: https://yelp.to/RyDDOP0gBV). We were both pleased as the flavors tasted fresh and not congealed. The sprinkles were probably overkill, but I was on vacation, so what the hell. FROYO - 4 stars...a fresh Asian flair to their froyo AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...looks like a regular froyo shop SERVICE - 4 stars...very efficient TOTAL - 4 stars...a unique froyo on Third RELATED - Eating your way through NYC? Here's my collection of places I've tried and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2YS9ELs

    matcha ube swirl soft serve
    Sarah C.

    loved the matcha x ube soft serve swirl ($7.50)! both flavors were pretty strong and not too sweet. you could also go for their hand scooped ice cream instead which has more flavors. the employees were really friendly and offered us samples as well.

    Ube Soft Serve
    Pratima M.

    An Asian-inspired dessert spot serving up delicious ice cream and soft-serve -- stopped by for a post-dinner snack. I really loved the Asian flavors, with my favorites being HK Milk Tea, Black Sesame and Taro... they seriously NAILED the flavors and it's all so nostalgic. I got the Ube soft serve and loved the texture. IMO a bit on the pricey side, but the portions are generous so you can share with a friend!

    Vanilla Cup with Bite Size Mochi Rice Cakes
    Helen X.

    Came here for some soft serve on a weeknight. There are several different flavors, and their ube is by far the most popular. I got the vanilla, and added mochi bits to it. Ice cream - the ice cream texture wasn't my favorite, it leaned a bit more custard than light and fluffy soft serve. However the vanilla flavor was good! Mochi bits - by far the best part of the ice cream. I would come here again just for the mochi bits, would recommend anyone to get them with their ice cream. Portion size was also nice, but was a bit pricey. Probably wouldn't come back here unless I was really craving soft serve (or those mochi bits!)

    Jacklyn K.

    Soft swerve is just so much yes!!! The ube soft serve is insane and the lil mochi on top is everything. I'd like to try more flavors but the ube has me in a choke hold. This place is insanely overpriced for soft serve icecream and yet I'll still run back at the first opportunity

    Top: Strawberry Lychee
 Bottom: Matcha
    Blossom C.

    While we were visiting a friend in the city, he recommended that we check this place out. He raved on and on about how good the ice cream was and how it's more worth to get a double scoop than to get two individual single scoops (hint hint for anyone who wants to try multiple flavors). Their scoops are quite generous as well, they were almost like baseballs. Three of us shared this one cup and it was honestly the perfect size. The ice cream also holds its form for a bit before melting. They are a smaller shop, but the service was so warm and welcoming. The girls working offered us to sample as much as we wanted, granted there were only a handful of flavors. Their flavors are very much asian inspired, such as almond cookie, vietnamese coffee, and black sesame to name a few. The shop smells of deliciousness when you walk in, three is a warmth in the atmosphere even if the outdoors is cold. The night we went, it was on the chiller side as it had just rained, but ice cream tastes better when it's cold outside. There are multiple locations around the various boroughs and they also offer a soft serve option for some of the flavors. Highly recommend if visiting the city.

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    My wife loves the black sesame we always stop here. Very unusual flavor. The ice cream scoops are very generous

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    Delicious ice cream! Server was friendly and quick!! The inside is clean and cute sitting area

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    DELICIOUS ice cream! The chocolate was great, what a great treat. The man who waited on my was very kind, thank you!

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    tried the ube butter cake which was okay to good. thankfully not too sweet. i prefer more classic ice cream flavors though

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    Wow that was some damn good ube soft serve! Very creamy and huge portion! Not too sweet.

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