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    Van Leuwen Ice Cream

    3.9 (19 reviews)

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    Deborah C.

    I've only come during off hours so I've never experienced this space packed to the brim, but I've only ever had good experiences. The employees are friendly and I like the variety of both classic and more innovative flavors. There's also a bathroom available. One small disappointment was that the Dulce Hazelnut flavor displayed on the board was no longer available so I had to choose a backup flavor.

    Michelle M.

    Icecream was pretty good, size was on the smaller side I felt for the price. Ingredients tasted fresh. No seats but counter space to eat. I liked my sundae but I'd try something else next time.

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    Lydia C.

    This spot is incredibly busy, with the store always packed and the line frequently extending out the door. That puts a lot of pressure on knowing what you want to order before you get to the front of the line, rather than the ability to try samples of the flavors before making a decision. There is a decent variety of flavors here, and we ended up settling on a scoop of the earl grey. It was more appealing than the other samples we tried, but nothing really stood out. Even the earl grey was just okay and rather uninspiring. It's right on Newbury, so it has the clean, modern look that is the norm in this part of Back Bay. However, based on the mediocre ice cream itself, I probably wouldn't come back.

    Lori I.

    Newly opened on the corner of Boylston and Mass Ave (entrance faces Boylston, on the Fenway park side closest to Newbury), this place serves up unique flavors of ice cream. We tried the sweet corn and blueberry which sounds weird but was delicious and they only had one sorbet that day, mango, so I tried that and it tasted like a fresh mango. I've seen this brand at Whole Foods before but never had their fresh scooped ice cream until now. You can sample the flavors, it was empty when we got there but there was a line out the door by the time we left!

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    Helen V.

    The ice cream is tasty and worth trying! They have different flavors than your typical ice creamery and so many to try. The worker was nice in helping us sample different flavors and the inside of the store was wonderfully decorated and clean

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    7 days ago

    Expensive and other local ice cream stores are just as good. JP lick, Rancatore's and Christina just as good and a better value.

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    6 months ago

    Elijah was extremely welcoming to me and my 2 kids went above and beyond we will definitely be back!

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    9 months ago

    Very clean, Try the honey comb ice cream and cherry sundae. Good ice cream and some very different flavors.

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    11 months ago

    Great customer service, they were very nice and helpful. They have very good ice cream!

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    Newly opened on the corner of Boylston and Mass Ave (entrance faces Boylston, on the Fenway park side closest to Newbury), this place serves up unique flavors of ice cream.

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    The Scoop N Scootery

    The Scoop N Scootery

    4.2
    (359 reviews)
    4.7 mi
    $$

    My daughters and I went Monday night for Ice cream.... the place was packed first really warm…read morenight.. So we ordered ahead and got our order.. We have benn going here for a few years and the ice cream is amazing... my daughters got the that thick Boi and split it... we will be back... mine was ordered wrong but was still good..

    Nice ice cream shop with big portions. I've had their demogorgon, Vader, blueb and cannolis and…read morecream sundaes. I've also made a customized version of the demogorgon to add caramel core and fudge sauce. You mostly taste the toppings more than the actual ice cream. The demogorgon is great for the chocolate on chocolate craving. I didn't like the Vader as much because the frosting on top is too sweet. Cannolis and cream I subbed the Oreo frosting with their homemade whip. Their whip doesn't taste like anything sadly and their frosting is overpowering. I probably wouldn't get this again since all you taste is the chocolate chips and a hint of Oreo. The yogurt itself was bland. For the blueb sundae I love the fresh blueberries, pudding and crumb topping. It's very nice for a fruit ice cream just wish the ice cream was more flavorful. Order online for easier pickup as there is only 1 screen to take orders at and no seating inside. Quick service. Has picnic tables outside to sit and not too bad to find parking on the street. Has some little tables but limited and twinkly lights at night. Staff seemed very stressed when people crowd around and needs better organization of the pickup area vs ordering vs waiting to avoid this frustration/rudeness from the staff.

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    Dairy Freeze

    Dairy Freeze

    4.2
    (121 reviews)
    7.0 mi
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    Growing up, whenever my family visited my cousins in Sharon, one of the highlights was stopping for…read moreice cream. That's where I first discovered an Orange Freeze, a refreshing frappe like combination of orange sherbet and vanilla soft serve that quickly became one of my favorite summertime treats. So after celebrating our daughter's birthday in Quincy, we decided to walk down the street to Dairy Freeze on Adams Street for dessert. To my surprise and delight, they had orange sherbet and vanilla soft serve in the same machine and even offered it as a twist. There was no way I was passing that up. The first taste instantly brought me back to those childhood summers. It was absolutely delicious and filled with so many great memories. Sometimes a simple ice cream can do that. Dairy Freeze is one of those iconic neighborhood establishments that has been putting smiles on people's faces for decades. Great ice cream, friendly service, and a little dose of nostalgia made this an unexpected highlight of our evening. I'm so glad we stumbled across it, and I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in Quincy looking for a sweet treat.

    My friend and I were on the hunt for a good ice cream spot that gave the "farm fresh ice cream"…read morevibe and we came across Dairy Freeze during our search. The ice cream itself was sooo good. I got my usual: soft serve twist with rainbow sprinkles in a waffle cone. The cone was so fresh and flavorful, the rainbow sprinkles also tested fresh (I love when the sprinkles have their own distinct taste. That's how you know they're fresh), and the soft serve was cold and creamy. The dream. My friend got the cookie dough hard ice cream in a waffle cone and she really liked it too. The ordering/waiting lines were wild. Idk if it was an off-night when we went, but there were at least 15 people standing around waiting for their ice cream while we were in line ordering. Then it came our time to wait and it took 12 minutes just to get these 2 cones out. The kitchen was closed by the time we were there too, so no one was waiting on food. We were all waiting on an ice cream cone. I feel for them - it was a hectic summer night and everyone wants good ice cream - but I honestly hadn't seen anything quite like this before!

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    Crescent Ridge

    Crescent Ridge

    4.4
    (85 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Their ice cream is really good! It's so creamy and the way the ice cream stretches like a gelato…read more The worker was also nice and only had us pay for one cone since the other cone was cracked. Also, be nice and respectful to the workers pls.

    I was able to spend a few hours in Boston last week for the first time in over 6 years, so I was…read morevery interested in checking out some of the new local shops around the Quincey Market area. We got pretty lucky while roaming around and stumbled across what looks to be a new food hall that features a cool looking little ice cream shop called Crescent Ridge. Was I hungry? not really. Did I need ice cream? not at all. Did I order some since I probably won't be back for years? You betcha! I ended up ordering a two scoop cone with some form of cookie monster style ice cream as well as a scoop of double chocolate (or something like that). I was expecting two regular size scoops, but no, this cone was massive and dripping all over my hand (luckily, they offered a little bowl in case it melted to much) and I went to work on this thing. Both of the ice cream flavours were super rich, tasty, and really hit the spot (not of hunger, but of being cold) on a hot and humid New England day. Overall, Crescent Ridge is in the perfect location for grabbing some desert after eating at the food hall. The prices were reasonable, the kids working were great, and the ice cream gets a big thumbs up.

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    Van Leuwen Ice Cream - icecream - Updated August 2026

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