Van Leeuwen consistently has the best vegan ice cream. Vegan planet earth is DA BOMB. Staff are helpful with flavor selection and this place is cute. Highly recommend strawberry matcha, planet earth, and mango sticky rice. read more

The ice cream IS on the higher side price point wise ($9-10 a scoop) - but the flavors are super creative and the ice cream is impossibly creamy and high quality. The staff give such gigantic samples too. The sticky mango rice, marionberry cheesecake, and brown butter cookie dough were all out of this world. Their food laboratory must be top notch to be able to create such refreshing, bursting fruit flavors in their ice cream. The ice cream has generous chunks in it as well, which I'm crazy for. They also roll their waffle cones FRESH - so yummy. Good amount of seating inside this location. read more

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This ice cream spot is a popular chain in NYC and offers a great menu of unique and high-quality ice creams! Super creamy, very reliable, and they are always adding to their menu. read more

Always hits, never misses! Amazing! Got the Mango sticky rice and I was in heaven! They have a lot of options but you are able to sample which is dangerous since it's so hard to choose but the staff are very patient and kind! Plenty of places to sit and they also have pints to go so you can always buy some for later! Will always be back! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I was here a week ago and I absolutely loved the ice cream. The staff was friendly and the ambiance was chill but there was no where to sit because it was packed. read more

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I'm a big artisanal ice cream fan, and this shop has so many fun flavors. They let you sample a few. However, I cannot justify the price point. An ice cream cone here costs as much as a meal! I visited in the scorching summer heat, so we opted to stay inside to enjoy our ice cream. They also have pints available for sale. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Staff wasn't friendly at all. Didn't greet me kind of just stared at me. Ice was fine but definitely not worth the 8+ dollars for one scoop. Definitely would not recommend to others! read more

Had a great experience here on a beautiful day. The location is pretty with few intimate seating. They have a variety of elevated flavors. Although may be pricey, it's worth it. The assistant who helped me was extremely patient and friendly. She gave me recommendations and offered samples with enthusiasm. The only downside is that they don't accept cash but there is a cash-to-card machine in there. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Popped in for a little snack while walking through Williamsburg. The ice cream was very creamy and thick--I had the mango sticky rice flavor and the earl grey. The earl grey in particular was very tasty--almost like a sherbet. The prices were a little expensive but that's to be expected. Service was relatively fast. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'm a tried and true ice cream lover. When I buy ice cream at the store to have at home, my go to is Van Leeuwen. It's one of my favorite among the choices for artisanal ice cream. It may be a more pricey than some other ice cream but in my opinion, you get what you pay for. Their ice cream is made from high quality, (heavy cream, GMO milk, eggs...) simple ingredients. I try to stay away from food that has ingredients that I can't even pronounce. After doing a little shopping in Williamsburg I need a post shopping pick me up! It was hard to choose a flavor, so many I already know I love so, I wanted to try one of their fall seasonal flavors. The pumpkin cheesecake was delish. Two of my favorite things (pumpkin & cheesecake) together! A perfect flavor combination. When it comes to The ice cream flavors that are always available some of my favorites include: earl grey tea, honeycomb, Sicilian pistachio and praline butter cake. Go for some ice cream and enjoy! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Of course it's always hard to choose a flavor. I went with a seasonal choice "Pumpkin Cheesecake." It absolutely didn't disapoint. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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First off, the staff member was super sweet (ha!) and helpful, the inside was clean and the ice cream was delicious. They have a variety of unique flavors. BUT, and that's a big but right there, one small scoop came up to a little over eight dollars! As delicious as this scoop was, which I wish I could afford every day, that is just a line of insanity I cannot see myself crossing again soon, no matter how much I crave ice cream. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Chunk, one scoop, $8 - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Menu is out of date. Servers did not communicate it properly either. False advertising tbh, not great

Soooo good and so nicely air conditioned on a hot day!!! Pro tip, buy the three scoop for $10 and share it! My sister got 1 scoop for $8. lol. They have great variety to choose from and vegan options. It was a great treat after sweating the entire walk and lunch!! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Chunk, Mint Chip, Cookies & Cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Van Leeuwen's Williamsburg spot is water in the desert. A dessert desert, that is. Can you believe how few scoop shops there are in this neighborhood that is otherwise filled with food options galore? I know there's love for ice cream here, so I'm wondering if the profit margins are too slim for mom and pop ice cream shops to survive here. I know Van Leeuwen is a chain now, and they've leveled up from their food truck days, but I remember when they were a hyper local brand. Their base cream passes my super scientific test - which I can confirm is everything. The flavor selection isn't huge, but quality over quantity. Even their vegan options are surprisingly delicious and I'm usually a dairy ride-or-die. It's my go-to when I need a reliable treat in Williamsburg. read more

I'm a big fan of this place. The flavors are so unique and delicious. Stopped in for a few scoops and it didn't disappoint. The employees were helpful with helping me decide on my flavors. They offered samples of whatever I wanted. They have gluten free and vegan options too. As a gluten free person, I chose the seasonal Thandai which tastes like Thai Tea and the Vegan Sweet Potato Marshmallow Pie. Both were so good! Definitely recommend! If you're by a Van Leeuwen's, you go!! Awesome customer service! Very friendly and knowledgeable about all of the flavors! Cute little ice cream shop that was very welcoming. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Thandai and Vegan Sweet Potato Marshmallow Pie - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Elle was amazing! Omg long ass line and he handled the whole store by himself! By himself! I'm from California and he was doing his thang! Shout out! read more

This is the best ice cream I've ever had. So creamy and awesome flavor. People here are awesome and always a great place for a break. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Honeycomb scoop. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So glad we stumbled upon this late night treat! The choice of flavors definitely included something for everyone. I got the peanut butter sundae and it was absolutely delicious. The two people behind the counter were very nice and helpful. My Husband got three scoops of ice cream on a delicious house made waffle cone and they did not skimp on the serving size crisis were reasonable and we will definitely go back. read more

I did not photograph my ice cream, but the flavors are always wonderful. The staff was definitely helpful; and letting us know that it was free topping Tuesday was the "Cherry" on top. There's a new electronic menu board with a clean new look. read more

Really cute location and has plenty of seats and booths for the hot summer months . I got the strawberry shortcake and the banana pudding both vegan and a cone . The strawberry shortcake almost made me cry it was so good and the banana pudding hit as well . I was a little confused about where to order or where the line was but other than that it was awesome . Pricier but honestly so worth it read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - V Strawberry Shortcake V Banana Bread Pudding w/ Fudge Swirls - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I tried the limited edition thandai flavour and it is one of the best ice creams I have ever had! I hope they sell it in store as well. Also staff was really nice and even told me how they make their black tea ice cream (which is also super delicious!) nearby. read more

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A Manager has to look at my review. Only one girl at the front busy afternoon. The line have been talking forever....and it's messed up :'( I asked her banana pudding flavor band I was told it's sold out... and look at the menu at the sec I've ordered another one, she started to talk to multiple people and didn't listen to my order at all. There's no menu at the front. We all have to be the side to look at the screen. The screen shot changes every 2sec and it's very hard to read. I'm not sure who made this idea...it's very inconvenient. Please fix it. The worker was alone and she forgot to give a spoon. I needed to ask her to give it me . I remember this location have 3-4workers all the time. Some of the customers are very rude. When I went to the bathroom, the door was locked I needed to punch into the code. Due to only one worker I waisted patiently and tried to ask there bathroom code but kids with a mom ( west Asian look) sneaked into the bathroom and has no manners at all. This is why, they'll have to have at lease two workers. read more

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My first time trying this, we got the berry pop flavor. It was fresh and flavorful. Two scoops in a cup was around $9. I would come back to try other flavors like cookies and cream. We went to this location around 12:30pm and I was dying from the heat outside so this was a good treat. There are plenty of seats inside. The waffle cones smelled delicious as they were making them fresh. There are also ice cream pints you can just grab and go to bring home. read more

Ice cream was phenomenal. Best ice cream on my New York vacation! The service here was amazing, it doesn't get any better than here!

I usually like to try a place at least 2 times before writing reviews but I've only had to try Van Leeuwen ONCE to fall in love and can't wait to go back for more. My friends and I got a scoop of the Earl grey flavor in a cup and holy moly, we devoured it before it even started to melt. We scooped everything out until there were no more liquid in the cup because it was THAT good. All the flavors sound so good! Def want to try others like honey comb, cookies and cream, peanut butter brownie, ugh just ALL OF THEM. Looking forward to going back and trying other flavors. It is kind of pricey for each scoop but it was mouthwatering delicious, creamy, smooth, so I would recommend it. I didn't get any toppings because it just didn't need it, it was delicious the way it was. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If you haven't had their honeycomb ice cream oh bit you are missing out! Always kind and helpful read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Nice staff. Didn't want to pay for an $8 single scoop ice cream so got a cookie to fulfill my sweet tooth. Tasted like a horribly dry Chips Ahoy. Cost me $4 Gross! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I stoped by Van Leeuwen for their popup recently and let me just say it was SO worth it! There was a bit of a line because it's Van Leeuwen, but it moved fast and all the employees were so nice and friendly. I tried the Lavender Spritz flavor which was a tasty cream base with light lavender flavor mixed with berries and some kind of crumb mixture. Honestly it made my day! Their location in Williamsburg is also super convenient. They're pretty close to the water front so if you don't want to sit in the store (which is really nice and cute too!) you can walk your ice cream down to one of the best views of the city! Love Van Leeuwen, their flavors and service always impress me! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Lavender spritz - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have heard many good things about Van Leeuwen to satisfy ice cream cravings, so I was excited to finally try it after visiting Smorgasburg in Williamsburg! There was plenty of seating in the location and the line moved pretty fast. They also happily provide good sized scoops for samples if you are interested in trying some of their unique flavors! I got a scoop of the pina colada ice cream in a cup, and it came in an interesting white and red color. My friends got the passionfruit flavor, which also came in an interesting color combination of yellow and blue. As a big fan of pina coladas, I would say that this is a pretty accurate rendition of the ice cream version of the iconic drink and did not taste too artificial or sweet. Overall, I would say that Van Leeuwen is definitely worth trying if you are in the area! read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Vegan Pina Colada and passion fruit ice cream - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I went here on a date last week. My choice. I said fried chicken and ice cream and ventured on a walk from Pie and things to This gem. My sister called me on the way like what's the address. The walk sucked it was hot like a mother. There was a long line when I arrived and it kind of snaked in an odd direction and there were so many flavors and ppl talking so I opt d for a pre made sundae. There are open until midnight #clutch I thought the attention to detail whole making my ice cream was awesome and I thought the homemade whip was DELISH. I posted a pic. Maybe it was more about the adventure but the ice cream was worth the price and the walk read more

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Love VL but minus one star for the classist no cash ish. With the penalty fees they rightfully must pay for not accepting hard earned currency it could explain why the treats are so costly. With all that said this is the smoothest best creamiest vegan or cow ice cream I've ever had and yes it is worth the steep price. I normally wait for the pints to be on sale at my local grocery store though ^_^ Overall get your debit card and stuff your emotions of the horrific realities of gentrification with some sweet treats. read more

Amazing ice cream! Felt chilly while sitting in but that's to be expected. I am trying to get in contact with the store about a question but it keeps going to voicemail. Hope someone answers soon please. read more

Decent. We all were thrown out of the shop last night (August 9th) for an unexplained reason. Everyone posited that it was a "VIP" wanting privacy. It was really insulting and seemed like an elitist nonsense move. The entire group of customers, including our group were amused and all agreed we'd never return to any VL shop as it was candidly ridiculous! Too much competition and ice cream is very good at the 10 or so other premium ice cream shops to be "kicked out" of VL. read more

Pretty nice ice cream. Van Leeuwen is one of the most popular ice cream shop in NY. I tried their ice cream from whole foods before. I personally not a big fan of the earl grey tea flavor cause it tastes pretty weird to me. But other flavors such as chocolate is pretty good. Worth to give it a try in such a hot summer season. Especially, their staff is super patient that they let me to try different flavors and explain their favorite flavor to me, etc. my family and I both had a pretty good experience here. Small shop but busy during weekends. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

There's usually a line but they move fast. They let you try flavors also. Got the praline butter cake flavor and it was really good. Plenty of seating inside. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Praline Butter Cake - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great place for ice cream, all original flavors with some unique options like the honeycomb. They offer vegan options too, and plenty of seating. These are located all over Brooklyn and the city... I remember the first one that ever opened a few years ago and they've maintained consistency and growth in overall quality. I would recommend this ice cream to everyone. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - Pistachio in a cup, and pistachio on a cone with chocolate sprinkles. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Staff was great, the place was clean and pretty. They had a great menu. They had frozen ice-cream to go as well. Definitely love it because of my stomach issues. I actually could enjoy icecream without having an issue! read more

Wow this was amazing !! Best ice cream I've had !! I got grey earl tea 100/10 and the special monthly ice cream which was fresh blueberry lemon also 100/10 and make sure you get the waffle cone o m g. read more

I've seen this popular ice cream place everywhere so when our friend suggested we should go there I jumped that opportunity. There have a lot of flavors and vegan options as well. If you're not sure what you want, you can ask to try a sample of something you're considering and they will take care of you. I tried the Lemon creamsicle flavor but it wasn't what I wanted. I decided to go for "All the cookies" the first few tastes were pretty good but it was really rich! I couldn't even finish eating it because it was so sweet. My favorite part was the waffle cone, it was so good. I would come back to try something less adventurous. read more

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream - Williamsburg - All The Cookies - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've had Van Leeuwen's ice cream before so many times and have loved it. I do love their ice cream. But the two stars is for the lack of customer service. The girl who was helping me was completely unprofessional and was not helpful at all. She had to make our ice cream FOUR times. Each time, she'd come back over to us, give us a dirty look and say, "Uhhh, are you sure you didn't order this?" My sister and I ordered two small chocolate ice creams in a cup. I didn't think that was too difficult. Apparently it was. She came over and handed me another kind of ice cream, which I didn't order. And then said "Oh, I'll make the right one, sorry." Then she brought my sister the completely wrong ice cream and said "Are you sure you didn't order this?" And gave us a dirty look again. I really like VL's ice cream. But, I don't understand how two small chocolate ice creams in a cup is a difficult order. I wouldn't come back here. Then, when we paid, the guy at the register said "It's been a really long day." It was 6:00 PM. I don't really think this was helpful or beneficial. I wouldn't recommend this place or this location. read more