Guptill's Roller Skating Rink in Cohoes holds the title as the world's largest indoor rink of its…read morekind. It recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. I still haven't set foot in the rink. But I did finally stop by for some of the famous desserts/ ice cream. Service was great. The young man at the service window made a number of very helpful suggestions, especially after I mentioned that I've begun to show a bit of dairy sensitivity if I have ice cream late at night. So I tried the nondairy Dole pineapple whip in a cup. It was delicious. My friend had a double scoop of chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone. That was delicious, too. I tried some. There were many customers. Since Guptill's is widely considered a Capital Region institution, I'm slightly embarrassed that I haven't visited before. The ice cream stand is large and clean. The staff is young and courteous. I can't explain why I haven't been to the rink yet since I skate pretty well. Perhaps I've just been busy. Still, this was a good start. Hopefully, I will get around to doing some roller skating in the coming weeks. It might be a good way to beat the heat since Guptill's is air conditioned during the summer.

Always a great shake with some soft serve to top it off!…read moreGirl was sweet and on me like sprinkles on a cone! Clean and well maintained property. Thank for a March 18th treat, had to drive 30 miles for this.

For decades I've driven past Kurver Kreme on Central Avenue in Colonie without stopping. It's…read morealways peaked my interest but I always made excuses. On a diet. In a hurry. Always something. The other night, the weather was warm. My friend and I were out for a drive. We pulled into Kurver Kreme. What a nice experience! The stand is well lit. There were dozens of vehicles in the large parking lot. It looked like a tailgate. Some customers were sitting in the back of their hatchbacks taking in the scene and enjoying the warm weather. There were no lines. Many customers were just hanging out after finishing their ice creams. Some were lost in conversation. Others were busy "people watching" as a wide variety of vehicles continued to pull into the parking lot. The stand looks to be mid-century and appropriately old R&B music and 60s Rock classics blared from the speaker system. Most of the ice cream is soft serve. I ordered a small chocolate in a cup. It was good. My friend ordered a pomegranate and mango Dole whip twist, which is sort of like sherbet. It was both pretty and tasty. Elaina was our server. She was friendly and helpful. She filled our orders quickly. We had a fun time. I'm glad we stopped.

my gosh, been about oh 35 years since I've been here, 3 stars…read more i enjoy a tasty softserve, they certainly delivered there. they also had a few non traditional (AKA vanilla/chocolate) flavors to mix together, i think there was rootbeer sherbet and some blue cotton candy maybe, idk, i went purest (van) but also added some chocolate mint sprinkles. major letdown with the sprinkles, they werent soft and were kinda chalky, now i know. service was quick, line was disjointed, so prepare for that on your typical summer evening, but noon in april, not so much. also 5 bucks for a small cone, which is kinda pricey in my gluttonous opinion. is it stopping me from going back? nahhhh, but i would seek out alternatives if i really wanted, but when i want soft serve, its certainly an option. coney

Legendary spot in North Troy…read more Hard and soft ice creams, lots of different flavors. Big parking lot. A few tables to sit. Friendly staff. The prices are very reasonable, and the portion sizes are gigantic. A bit of a drive for me, but definitely worth the trip

Are you in the mood for a delectable tasty treat!? Well let me tell you. Snowman has it. The ice…read morecream they are creating is delicious. Had the 3 scoop sundae with hot fudge. I couldn't finish it but it was delicious! Service and Ambiance were great. Highly recommend!

We love our local ice cream shop! It's open at unusually cold temperatures, has delicious treats…read moreand friendly, quick service. I will continue to return.

Always a great experience here. My ambulance partner and I often come when we're on shift and…read morealways love everything we get. My favorite flavors are Cannoli and Peanut Butter S'mores, but honestly, they're all good! Worth a stop if you're in the area.

Delicious ice cream and milk shakes. Beautiful picnic area along the Wynants Kill. Friendly staff…read morewith a smile.

So good. Yum the black raspberry heart flavor is soooooo good . Thank you so much for such a great…read moreexperience.

This ice cream shop had the collect (no pun intended) there were so many to choose from! Staff was…read morevery nice and let me try several flavors. My favorite was the peanut butter. We ordered our ice cream in chocolate waffle bowls. 2 scoops is row large scoops! This place may seem a little pricey but you get hit moneys with with the size of the scoops! There are a few tables inside to sit and enjoy your ice cream. Great ice cream shop!

They always have a great selection of candy, chocolates, baked items and ice cream. They seem to…read morealways have live music too. There's tables, couch, chairs and board games. Parking is on the street.

I would show a picture of the heath flurry I had, but the ice cream was so good and the added in…read morecaramel was so thick and gooey. There's no place to go in, but they had plenty of seating outside. The person who waited on us was very sweet and had great manners! Now let's talk about prices, I got a small flurry(looked like a medium), my MIL, got a small peanut butter sundae(way bigger than the Golden Arches one) and my man got a medium twist cone(huge). It was all under $20! Unheard of with the constant rising prices! Upstate NY, this is a good one

Black Raspberry soft serve is the best I ever had. The staff and service are fantastic.read more

If you're in the Saratoga area, and you don't feel like driving up to Martha's, you now have a much…read morecloser option. Located on Brown's Beach, it's definitely a great spot for ice cream, especially if you're there on a hot day. As you might expect from the name, they are indeed owned by the same folks who own the Ugly Rooster Cafe's. Their menu offers over 25 flavors of soft-serve. If you prefer hard ice cream, 8 flavors of Perry's are also available. Given how small their site currently is, they can't possibly have dispensers for every flavor. So what I believe they do is make smaller batches of a flavor to order and then dispense it into your cone or cup. For the flavor I ordered, Amaretto, you'd never know that might have been how it was made, the flavor and consistency were quite good, and I'd definitely order it again. And for the inevitable comparisons: Flavors - more of them, probably not changing as frequently, see above on how they can have so many available. Flavor was distinct without being overwhelming. Size - You definitely don't get as much for your order. I'm hoping that as they grow as a business, they can be more cost competitive. Consistency - Maybe not quite as dense; on a very hot day, be prepared to lick fast. Still, this is a great add to the ice cream community. And since I'm more likely to be traveling in this area as opposed to going up to Lake George, this is an easy, "Yes, let's go!" for me.

You can't go wrong with ice cream by the water. First visit to Ugly Ice Cream. It's a cute stand…read moreright on Saratoga Lake. Plenty of parking and seating. There's benches in front and on the deck in the back. There's also a grass area on the side with benches or room to bring your own chairs. If you're a soft serve fan, there was a long list of soft serve flavors. Only a handful of Perry's hard ice cream. My husband and I shared the "Let's get Ugly" sundae which was a good size to share. Vanilla ice cream | hot fudge | Oreo crumble | wiggly worms | brownie | peanuts | whipped cream & cherry