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South Philly Ice

4.9 (22 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Brad R.

TLDR: Perfect summer treat in the Italian Market. Friendly service, great flavors, and the gelato mix-in is a must. While waiting for our Angelo's Pizza order, we took a stroll through the Italian Market and decided to grab a water ice from South Philly Ice. The shop has a convenient walk-up window with the menu posted front and center, making it easy to choose. The staff was super friendly and even angled their oscillating fan toward us while we ordered, kudos. Our group of four tried wild cherry, black cherry, mango, and strawberry lemonade, all with vanilla gelato mixed in. Every flavor was great, but the black cherry took best in show. It had bits of real cherry skin that gave it amazing texture and flavor. Refreshing, flavorful, and served with genuine Philly friendliness, South Philly Ice is exactly what you want on a hot summer afternoon. I'll be back next time I'm in South Philly.

Ahra J.

If you're looking for a refreshing dessert, check out this spot! It's a small building with a pick up window and they offer so many cold treats! The best thing is their ice! I got the mango (as I always do) and it's lightly sweet and well flavored with each bite. My friends all got different flavors and no one had a single complaint. The staff were friendly as well! They even offered us their fan as we were ordering in the heat! :)

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Taylor E.

Quick service, ice cream is sweet and has a good creamy texture. Lots of different flavors, but you can only get specialty cones with soft serve flavors (vanilla/chocolate/swirl). Definitely would go back and try the fruity pebble shake it looked really good

Ellen T.

Damn great cup of soft serve! Summer in a cup! Skip desert when you go to dinner and walk up here for the best summer vibe, then chill on a stoop (or telephone pole). Pup cups too!

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Natalie T.

Local ice cream spot steps away from the famous Pat's & Geno's cheesesteak shops. They offer ice cream and water ice in a variety of flavors and options. I opted for the churro ice shake which was a blend of churro water ice and vanilla soft serve topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. They are a walk up take out window. Closed during the winter.

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Uber Eats had a coupon for buy one gelato get one free, $8 for 2. Churro gelati with twist soft serve is amazing!!

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9 months ago

Great ice cream and great service! Enjoyed this location, and will plan on returning again someday in the future.

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1 year ago

Delicious gelati with Bordeaux and lemon layered with vanilla soft serve. Perfect on a warm day. Staff gave recommendations and friendly.

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1 year ago

Delicious and great service, will definitely be back! Appreciate that it's open late.

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Was delicious, had the water ice and it was outstanding. Had great service and i would highly recommend!

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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

4.4
(123 reviews)
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Had this back to back with a nearby local ice cream shop and wow-- Jeni's is fantastic!…read more I really appreciate the creativity that they put into their flavors here. I sampled five flavors and my top three were the Hibiscus Chili Punch, Summer Berries + Passion fruit, and the Watermelon Taffy. The staff member that helped us was very kind, informative, and enthusiastic. He was very open about the flavors and was not shy to tell us what might be too sweet. I wish we came earlier in the day because we got there 30 minutes before closing and they were already in the process of cleaning up. The store still had a super cute color theme going on and it was very clean. We sat at the window barstools while we finished out single scoop. One unique thing about Jeni's is that they serve each flavor by the half scoop, so one scoop automatically defaults to two different flavors!

When I heard they had a new Matcha flavor, I had to get my hands on it. I love their sweet cream…read moreflavor but they were out of it so I got 2 half scoops of it while my husband got a half scoop of Matchapolitan and Darkest chocolate each. I have to say as a matcha lover I am slightly disappointed because it was too sweet and mostly tasted like sweetened strawberry matcha latte with the matcha flavor pretty subdued. The darkest chocolate, on the other hand, is an absolute indulgence and cannot be missed!

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1 half scoop root beer float & 1 half scoop honey vanilla
1 half scoop root beer float & 1 half scoop honey vanilla
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Salty Caramel and Raspberry Rhubarb Delight
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Gran Caffe L'Aquila

Gran Caffe L'Aquila

4.4
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Another trip to Philly and another delicious lunch at Gran Caffe L'Aquila! Appetizers, entrees,…read moregelato, coffee- all delicious! Prompt, friendly, courteous service, as usual. The place was busy, but that didn't delay our orders. We could hold a conversation without having to speak loudly. We bought some dark roast beans, ground there for espresso, to take home.

I haven't seen my Cuzn since we dined at Louis Vuitton Cafe in NYC. Called her up and asked her to…read morejoin me for a late dinner. She obliged me. I made reservations (day of) for 8:30 pm. We were a little late due to traffic, but our reservation was still honored. Our seating was inside and upstairs (which we appreciated b|c it rained while we were dining) Ambiance was lovely, dimly lit and romantic if you're on a date. Restaurant is family friendly!! We were quickly sat, our waiter introduced himself to us -- lovely gentleman by the name of Vincenzo?!? He was effortlessly efficient and friendly. Made our night exceptional. My cousin said it was late and she didn't want to really order anything. I talked her into ordering and then at least she could eat the leftovers for "midnight snacking" or lunch the next day. We ordered: -- Bellini: Prosecco infused peach purée -- Bread -- Scamorza -- Fire-roasted aged mozzarella, prosciutto -- Torta Granchio -- Italian crab cake infused with crab, shrimp, and mascarpone served with cucumber fresco and gastronomic roasted red pepper gelato -- Cesarina -- Kale, romaine, creamy Parmigiano dressing -- Agnolotti -- Torino-style Ravioli filled with veal, pork, and vegetables. Butter sage sauce topped with gastronomic black and white truttle gelato -- Pappardelle al Ragu -- Ribbon pasta, slow cooked pork, veal, lamb and chicken ragu (my cuzn's meal) -- Tiramisu Classico -- Lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone Everything was delicious, especially the Torta Granchio. Gran Caffè L'Aquila needs to lead with this appetizer. It was delicious. My cousin and I ordered two more to go!! Our pasta meals were decadent and delicious. We shared the tiramisu and we both agreed it was fantastic. Classic is the way to go. We left with full bellies after having wonderful conversation. We both agreed we'd be back!! BTW: I booked our reservation OpenTable and got 1000 points for it!!!

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Dining | Seating
Torta Granchio -- Italian crab cake infused with crab, shrimp, and mascarpone
Torta Granchio -- Italian crab cake infused with crab, shrimp, and mascarpone
Pappardelle al Ragu -- Ribbon pasta, slow cooked pork, veal, lamb and chicken ragu

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