Such a fun experience! When you go here you not only receive ice cream, but you also are entertained as you watch them create a magical masterpiece before your eyes. Service was helpful and quick.Pretty busy inside and a little loud so if you plan on having an intimate conversation maybe take it to go... Many tables to choose from. Something I didn't realize until after I'd ordered is that there is a coffee cafe that sells from within their shop... I will return to try the coffee and report back. It is called 1832 Brew Expresso Bar. Ice cream choices are many and so tasty! I tried the pistachio this time and enjoyed it! read more

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Always stop in for this treat when in Carmel! Very cool experience for the kids. Expect a little wait while the make your treat!

Unique and awesome way to watch them make ice cream and delicious to boot! Highly recommended.

I walked in as I needed my coffee fix and they have a coffee float. Hello. The service was amazing and they explained how they make the ice cream fresh with nitrogen then the pulled a couple shots of espresso and boom a yummy drink. The place is small but perfect sized and very clean. I highly recommend for a good ice cream or coffee. read more

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Definitely a cool experience when they make your nitrogen ice cream. It's a whole show. The ice cream was very delicious and creamy. If I could say one thing, possibly the customer service could've been a little bit better like explaining what was going on and how the ice cream is made and what not (we were first timers there). However, it was still overall a great service. Def coming back here! read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Large vanilla cookie dough and Oreo mix in - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

The strawberry cheesecake icecream was too synthetic! Did not like the flavor...! Unlike some other flavors on the menu, it was nowhere close to authentic read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Strawberry Cheesecake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

You get ice cream and a show at Sub Zero. You choose your size, flavors and toppings, and they mix all the ingredients in a big bowl right in front of you. But here's the show part: The ice cream base starts off liquid, and as they mix it in the bowl, it's blasted with like -300 degree nitrogen and it becomes frozen in front of your eyes. The process creates all this crazy smoke, which my kids loved and were reaching out to touch. It really was like seeing a magic show or something. They have more than two dozen flavors to choose from, and you can pick up to three flavors and one topping for one price. Any additional toppings beyond one is extra. My kids picked some weird (to me) combos, like bubble gum, watermelon and vanilla all together, but they said that it tasted delicious, so there you go. This is a nifty place to bring kids because of the "wow" factor. It's a cool experience (literally)! read more

Arrived at 910 PM on Saturday and they said they forgot to lock the door cause they're closed. With people sitting in the lobby eating. Google says 10PM close read more

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Sub Zero is staffed by energetic teens with good attitudes, and they really are an asset to this business. They were very attentive and loved to chat which I personally loved. The ice cream was delicious. We came in on an absolute scorcher of a summer day and ordered the banana cream pie bismuth and an affogato. The banana cream pie bismuth was truly out of this world insanely delicious, and so huge that myself, my partner and our daughter all sharing it could not finish it. The affogato was a little odd to me but that's my fault for adding almonds on top. It was just too much going on texturally but the espresso was so rich and excellent and with the creamy and dense ice cream it was seriously decadent. I highly recommend and can't wait to return! read more

My kids really like this place and the owner and employees are usually for to chat with while making the sweet treats. read more

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I keep trying this place because they're close and my kid likes it. But I just can't with them anymore. The first issue I have is that it's all gimmick and no substance. Case in point, the first time I had Subzero (on Mass Ave shortly after they opened) was back when they had a non-soy, non-dairy base option (I can't remember whether it was almond or coconut milk because I like both, but it was one of the two). That was great. Yet the one in Carmel has never had that as an option, which sucks for those with dietary restrictions or specifications that would allow for this kind of treat with either of those choices. Another thing is that the syrups they use are gross. We had a raspberry chocolate with choc chip mix-in. The raspberry syrup bordered on disgusting, tasting nothing like raspberries and reminding me of how fake cherry can taste like cough medicine--only worse. Like straight-up chemicals in a bowl. Second major issue is the service in Carmel. It's like a lot of places in the Arts & Design. You get these snotty teenagers who look at you like you have three heads. My 14-yr-old and I wanted the same exact thing, I wanted a little and I knew he would eat more than a lot. So rather than ordering a small and a regular, I asked for a large and an extra (paper) bowl. I was questioned about it, twice down the line and once again at the register and given all manner of stink eye. "You know what MacKenzie or Tiffany or Mercedes or whatever your names are, just make my flipping order and stop with the judgement." And that's not the first time the service has bordered on obnoxious. Needless to say, after giving this joint more than a fair shake, with having gone there a handful of times, I won't be back. The kids at Bub's are far better behaved and their ice cream, though not sexy n' steamy, is better anyway. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Raspberry chocolate w/ choc chip Create-Your-Own in the making. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

There are an inordinate amount of frozen goodie purveyors on this stretch of Main St. Sub Zero has a bit of a leg up on the others due to the whole experience. You choose your base and mix-ins, and they make your ice cream by freezing the concoction in front of you using liquid nitrogen. My daughter absolutely loves watching the whole theater. read more

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Great ice cream. Service was not great. They had a lot of high schoolers working and they were very immature and not very helpful. I had never been there and they acted like our questions were stupid. read more

Location and service were excellent! Tons of options and toppings -- will definitely be a regular stop for me and my family.

Super cool, food science in action! I took my niece for ice cream and talked her into getting the Birthday Cake Capacitor in a regular size, so that I could have a few bites. I wished I had gotten my own! Holy cow that was good! The only downfall is that it does take time and they can only make three concoctions at a time. So if there's a long line, I'd go elsewhere. With kids though, it is entertaining and delicious. I definitely recommend it and will return! Can't wait! read more

This is my kids' favorite ice cream place in downtown Carmel. They love choosing all the candy mix-Ins and watching the ice cream get made. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Chocolate Conduction with M&Ms and KitKats. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

The friendliest Sub Zero I've ever been to!! We met the manager John, who was super welcoming and friendly. John told us all about what makes this location so unique (I have to say it surely is very unique) he also told us more about the steamers(hot flavored beverages) which are pretty new! They are so delicious and are offered in many flavors as well as dairy and sugar free options (same goes for their ice cream!!) Can't think of a better way to spend a chilly night than strolling down the arts district with a cup of this yummy hot beverage!! The staff is super friendly and helpful! Everything inside is marked for safety social distancing! As you can see from the pictures! This location is much bigger than the mass ave location which is the one I'm used to! I definitely recommend stopping by next time you're downtown Carmel! Make sure to try the brownie batter Carmel steamer it's so yummy!! read more

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Manager is a rude and selfish. A real jerk. A little kid was goes a long way sir. The product isn't good... they don't have the proper skills and burn the product. read more

First time ever going here. My daughter loved it thought it was the coolest thing to watch the "fog" make ice cream. I wish they would have given me direction on what to try. I wasn't really sure what to get or anything so I made my own. read more

Last night was my second and final visit to this location of Sub Zero! We ordered two vegan base ice cream creations and it was very clear the teenager mixing was clueless about which milk was vegan, syrup types and amounts! We ended up with two flavorless icy liquids. The two teens at the register were super unhelpful in figuring out what could've gone wrong and stuck by their policy of no remaking a creation, even though it was CLEARLY not mixed or frozen properly. Our first visit was a very different experience. The vegan base ice cream was creamy and flavorful true to the creation we both made! The inconsistency in who mixes and freezes your creation makes all the differences. The first two pictures are what we got last night, the third picture is what I got on our first visit. Huge difference! I threw mine in the trash it was not worth the calories. I know it's hard to find good help these days but the teens working at 8:30 pm on 8/3/21 were terrible! They need to be re-trained and get some lessons in customer service. It was obvious it was close to closing time and they would rather have been anywhere but at Sub Zero. My advice is go to the Rita's across the street! read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Vegan base with butter pecan and marshmallow flavoring and pecan pieces. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I love making different combos here! Service was friendly. My husband received a stale waffle bowl, but they gave him a new one with no issues. read more

We tried 5. Banana Cream Pie Bismuth Ice Cream and #7. Mass Mocha Madness Ice Cream They're very excellent. The customer service is A+. Ask us any food allergies. The N2 liquid is so cool to watch how they mixed. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - #5 5. Banana Cream Pie Bismuth Ice Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

This review is for Today Monday April 19, 2021 So been hunting for different ice cream places to try in the area since moving out this way. Did some research on this company, and liked what we read on them. Seen some reviews both good and bad, but we like to give a try ourselves. So my lady order there tropical fusion with waffle cone and she got Me a create your own of peach, strawberry, and raspberry. With mine it was more syrup, which had the taste of cough syrup than fresh fruit. The peaches are not fresh what so ever, they are from a can, which brings up some health concerns. Before making this ice cream there should be a warning on if fresh or canned products the reason being is for a person battling end stage can products are much higher in phospourous contents because the way they process it opposed to fresh fruits, if I had known I would not have ordered here. I as well doubt we would have been told ad the kids working here seems like a paycheck is more important than customer service. Also when my lady was in there she asked for mixed berries, the guy said they did not have that option, she said you got blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, those are mixture of berries, she got a blank stare. So either these employees don't care, or very uneducated on thinking for themselves on how to create ice cream. Also for both our regular sized ice creams it was about 16 dollar, really not worth it. From what we seen on shark tank and other videos, I do not feel we got this awesome ice cream advertised. I doubt we will be back, we will just take our business to hansels next time, at least price is better and tastes like ice cream. read more

Everything was amazing, including the service, the food perfection in every way, and the setting is like an old dinner, just perfect!

Fun first experience. Definitely worth trying once, but i felt that the ice cream melted way faster than typical ice cream. I had a regular size and it was liquid about halfway into eating it. This ruined the experience just a bit. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Making ice cream with nitrogen - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I had such a wonderful experience! Everything was beyond clean, everyone was wearing their masks properly and social distancing was in place. I was impressed how knowledgeable the staff was and was able to make great recommendations. They recently rolled out hot steamers and they were AMAZING!!! So flavorful and tasty! Amazing on a chilly day! read more

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Great product and fun to watch the team make them. Very tasteful and enjoyable. I recommend you try it on a hot day or any day where you are craving ice cream. You can tailor or make changes to current menu or make it completely different and whatever your tastebuds desire. Good place and highly recommend! read more

The newest ice cream fad is already getting old. I understand where the hype came/is coming from, but this really didn't live up to my expectations. There was a line out of the door and it was very crowded in the small shop. However it was clean and not too cold despite there being liquid nitrogen nearby. The ice cream itself was that quality of Bub's down the road, if not slighter lower. They use tons of food coloring (to appeal to kids?) and the only flavor out of the three I ordered that was edible was mint chocolate chip, which already was subpar. The helpings are huge and the pineapple peach flavor looked like Fanta, and not in a good way. I couldn't make it halfway through one of the ice creams because of how sweet they were, and I usually can eat a pint of ice cream at a time. TL;DR: Too sweet, very mediocre, long lines, definitely not worth your time or money. I'd suggest just going to Bub's for their ice cream in the area. read more

Our second time going here is just like the first, same fro-yo, same cool Nitrogen show while making the frozen yogurt. It was really crowded when we went-hint it being Saturday, but the staff was still nice and helpful though busy. The fro-yo tasted like flavored ice for the first few minutes, but then it became more soft and ready to eat. Yay, -321 degree ice cream! read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Strawberry fro-yo. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

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After our BOGO dinner at Scotty's, I was craving something sweet. Neither of us had been here yet, so across the street we went. It instantly won bonus points with the hubby for involving science and ice cream. We both watched as nitrogen mist rolled out from their mixing bowls, it was kind of hypnotizing, but definitely fun. You choose the size, base of your ice cream (original cream, custard, low-fat, etc), the flavors to add to your cream-base (vanilla, chocolate, etc-its a long list), and which toppings you'd like to mix in (also a long list). Then they mix it all up under the liquid nitrogen until it becomes ice cream! He went with the small Birthday Cake Capacitor and I made my own small concoction. I always enjoy making my own things, especially sweet ice cream treats! They did warn me that mixing flavors in the cream would all come out as one flavor, so keep that in mind for mixing. I had brownie batter and cheesecake flavors added to the original cream base. I added cookie dough and brownie bites as my mix-ins. I was very satisfied with my creation, but I wish there was a smaller size than the small. It was a lot to eat after just having dinner! It was over $13 for just the two of us, which was more than what dinner cost so it is a bit pricey. I think it was a fun thing to do though. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Original cheesecake and brownie batter ice cream with brownie bits and cookie dough - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I love subzero for the fact that my significant other and I can go to a dessert place where both of our dietary needs are taken care of with the different bases for "ice cream". There are lactose-free/vegan options which is amazing for lactose sensitive and whey protein allergies. Toppings galore. Tons of flavors that you can add to your base. No complaints on that end. However, this is overpriced for my liking so we can't go all the time for a quick treat. Additionally, the past two times we've gone the "ice cream" has been over frozen. We had to wait a couple minutes to begin eating because it was too hard. I still highly recommend going at least once! But we will be going more sparingly in the future due to price. read more

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We really wanted to try the nitrogen icecream. Heard a lot of reviews in general but never gave the nitrogen icecream a shot. Decided to go for it on a warmer evening with a craving for dessert. The line moved pretty quickly and we ordered a sugar free icecream for a diabetic guest and a custard base mango icecream. The icecream was made right in front of us which was a pretty cool process for someone new to the whole nitrogen icecream concept. The sugar free icecream was plain as expected but we combined a whole lot of nuts which gave an overall hint of nuttiness to the strawberry flavor. In general we really enjoyed our visit and do recommend trying out the icecream if you are wanting something sweet and then enjoy the beautiful, laid back Carmel downtown which is always abuzz with people and pets. read more

So fun, so delicious!!! The ice cream was creamy and yummy and oh so flavorful while being a super fun experience to watch! read more

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I have no clue what just happened but it was cool. This place is definitely not just ice cream but an experience. The staff were very good about explaining how things work but basically you choose your base and flavors and they put all the ingredients in a metal bowl and then some kinda crazy magic happens and there steam oozing everywhere and before you know it you have delicious ice cream. They have vegan and lactose free options so that is cool. They also do Italian ice if you are looking to avoid the calories. read more

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream - Small Vegan cinnamon and cake batter. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

My very 1st visit and I am hooked. Let's start with the guy in the pic that runs the place. Super friendly, very informative, and absolutely charming!! He explained how things worked and the history of the business. He helped us decide what would make us happy at the end of our lunchbreak. I chose full fat cream, dulce de leche with peanuts. OMG!!! I fell in love with that cup of joy. The entertaining part is that it is made right there in front of you like performance art. The taste is smooth because there are no ice crystals. I am going to go back as much as my waistline allows me. read more

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I noticed Sub Zero one night when we were out for dinner in downtown Carmel because the line was out the door and everyone in sight was eating ice cream. After dinner we headed over and only waited about 5 minutes before ordering. They have so many creations to pick from with flavors and milk types. It starts out as all liquid which is weird but then the nitrogen turns it into ice cream. You get to watch them mix it up and it feels like you're in a science lab doing an experiment. After much debate I went with the banana creme pie flavor and got the medium since I was sharing. It was massive! Even for 2 people we had a hard time finishing it. We absolutely loved it, there were so many different flavors of creamy marshmallows, crunchy graham crackers and choclately drizzle. I can't wait to go back. read more

This place was fun for my kids and me. We each got to pick out our own flavors. Sizes were fair and the process was enjoyable. The chocolate version was delicious and creamy. Vanilla wasnt quite as delicious but it was good enough. One free mixin comes with it and extra are .80 each. That can add up so I stuck with two. But the combos can be unlimited. The place can get quite warm and busy. We opted to take it to go due to the crowd. It's worth checking out and it's just a short walk from lots of great restaurants. read more

Had a good experience. The ice cream was great and fun to watch being made. The people working were nice and helpful too

Had the vegan choc which was pretty good. The only thing is it melted really fast back into liquid. Fun concept and my grandkids love it too. So many flavors to choose from for dairy type and quite a few for vegan. read more

Honestly I haven't gone to Sub Zero since before COVID-19 but the last few times I've gone, I was more impressed. Sub Zero is one of those restaurants that you've got to try before you die because the ice cream there is phenomenal. Dairy Queen doesn't even compare.... Okay well it does, it's like Kong vs Godzilla. That'd be a challenging debate but Sub Zero would probably win in terms of appearance. Now when it comes to freedom of choice and options, I think Dairy Queen offers more flavors and types of milkshakes and also it sells actual foods like burgers and fries. So if you want lunch, go to Dairy Queen If you're not and you want to look at something extraordinary stunning and eye-pleasing then go to Sub Zero. They have frozen gasses which are safe that comes out of the like machines where they have ice cream and you can go inside of it and feel it. But anyways, go to Sub Zero. The sugar may indeed be high but that's to be expected. The desserts there are special and have a spark that just no restaurant gives off. :) I am trying to think about one thing to give them constructive criticism and feedback on but it's hard because they do a lot. Really the only thing I'd recommend is if they had more options which would be considered more iconic, I mean they have a lot as is but if they mixed like strawberry, peanut butter and chocolate then it would be magical. read more