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    Strong Island Ice Cream

    4.4 (50 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Josh G.

    To be honest, despite being a Long Islander born and raised, I don't love the "Strong Island" saying. It doesn't cause me to suddenly have intense feelings of love for where I grew up and the place I live on (not in), but I will say that the saying does make me thing of some pretty tasty dessert. Enter Strong Island Ice Cream and the couple of enjoyable trips my wife and I took here. Located in Nesconset (not too far from my Ronkonkoma abode), Strong Island is nestled into a strip of stores with nothing in the interior that makes it any more desirable than the average ice cream parlor...other than its ice cream. You see their ice cream is all fresh and homemade which you don't get everywhere (despite what you might think). You can tell there's a little bit of love put into most flavors and owner Paul holds this down when you come into order. He's a relatively friendly guy who seems to enjoy what he does. For me, my enjoyment comes from eating the ice cream! My wife and I have taken two trips here a few weeks apart and both times we ordered a couple different flavors in cups to go. When mentioning flavors, it is rather impressive to see the amount of options available. Nothing is overly exotic (you're not gonna find some banana peanut butter cookie dough here), but the choices are still pretty vast. Our first trip, I got two scoops (Nutella and chocolate peanut butter) with hot fudge while my wife did two scoops as well with cookie dough and rainbow cookie being her choices. Out of the four flavors, three were rockin' with Nutella having that hazelnut taste, chocolate PB getting nutty, and rainbow cookie fully delivering the cookie goods. As for cookie dough, it was missing the titled item within its flavor (which my wife hoped there would be plenty of doughy pieces, yet there were not). Second trip, the lady went with Nutella while I switched over to fruity in getting black raspberry which hit the spot in creamy/fruity flavor. Yum. Overall, Strong Island Ice Cream definitely has the power to be a legit dessert spot on the island that it identifies with. Maybe a few flavors aren't perfect, but most will hit the spot and so will your experience here. So whether you're a born and raised Islander or just looking for a scoop of what you scream and I scream and we all scream, Strong Island is worth the after dinner trip.

    Phil H.

    Delicious ice cream here! Soft and creamy and the flavors really stand out! Fluffernutter, Butter Pecan, Burgundy Cherry, all terrific. So many flavors to choose from. Nice shop. Large, bright, airy, clean. Good 80's music playing. Friendly staff. A bit pricey but so worth it for quality homemade ice cream. Cash only and it says so right on the door when you walk in. I don't know why many here are complaining about it as the signage is right in your face when you enter!

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    Lisa A.

    When you get ice cream, it's nostalgic, comforting, and satisfies your sweet tooth! I stumbled upon this ice cream shop and decided to check it out. Upon entering, there were customers seated and eating their ice cream. They greeted me and raved about the ice cream. Paulie allowed me to taste whatever I wanted before making my choice. I was happy that rum raisin was an available flavor. It's always hard for me to find. So I chose a two-scoop bowl with rum raisin and banana ice cream with hot fudge and whip cream ( hey, feed the need!). Every thing is homemade , the whip cream was nice creamy and thick, the ice cream creamy and yummy. Paulie informed me that the banana ice cream is only frozen bananas, had me fooled. I sat and enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere and the friendly customers. Strangers sparking up conversation over delicious ice cream. Go and enjoy!

    Charged for a pint.  I actually weighed it I was so pissed!

    I've been a fan for years! Their dark chocolate is insanely good. I guess it's more of the service behind the counter. We have it delivered and the order is always wrong. A pint was 3 scoops! And charged for whipped cream etc and never included. But the ice cream is awesome.

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    Mariah B.

    Tried Strong Island Ice Cream for the first time tonight and am super impressed! Note it's cash only which was definitely annoying as we had to pay $3 at the bank next door to take out money. I'm just a simple chocolate ice cream girl but WOW this was delicious! You can totally tell it was homemade. It was super sweet and super rich in flavor - my favorite! If I am in the area again, I will definitely return!

    Erica L.

    The ice cream is good! I got a pint of Cookies and cream, conveniently located in one of the freezers when you first walk in. The inside of the store is BRIGHT! The price is good, the ice cream is 100% better than Ralph's. Customer service was non existent.

    Amazing ice cream! Really great flavors too, like cannoli and rainbow cookies! The ice cream is creamy and flavorful. Delicious!!

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    William H.

    Had me a Mint Chip 2 scoop cone. First of all, the safety precautions in this restaurant were great, with masks being required as well as required hand sanitizer usage. The ice cream was amazing! It tasted like spearmint, and was very unique and original! When I go to the thrift store next door, I definitely will be checking it out again. Thanks so much!

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    We ordered a few different flavors and all the ice cream was delicious. They have become a quick family favorite

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    Absolutely delicious!! Can't wait to come back!! Bringing the whole family next time! Customer service was great!

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    Best ice cream I've had in a while, kind people, amazing ice cream and a great place to be!!

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    The ube was reallyyy good. Definitely one of the better spots for ice cream around here and the staff are nice too.

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    If you want the best ice cream on Long Island this is the place to go! You won't go any place else after.

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    Love this place as do my children! Their Nutella ice cream is delish and creamy! Customer Service is amazing and on point!!

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