This ice cream was amazingly good. The shop itself was adorable. Cute pink walls. The service was excellent. We weren't sure about what we wanted, so they let us taste test as many flavors as we wanted. Super nice and good service. Wish I could get this in the United States. read more

There's not any way around the fact that Duck Island is excellent! It's easily better than many independent ice cream establishments I've been to in the US and overseas. What sets Duck Island apart from its competitors in New Zealand is its selection and range of ice cream. Not only does it have many varieties of ice cream but it has a range of options for the more discerning palate, gluten free, sugar free, vegan, etc. This also implies that Duck Island really does care for its customer! There's no doubt that they do. Employees take great care to ensure that customers are treated well and that the establishment is spotless. It's likely the cleanest ice cream parlour I've been to in my life. read more

Amazing little spot with a huge variety of vegan options!! Love this place. The place has a great atmosphere and is really fun.

Duck Island Ice Cream has been in Hamilton East for a while now. I've only heard amazing things about it for ages, but for whatever reason, I have only just recently managed to take myself there. The shop is related to a local restaurant (Chim Choo Ree) though located across the river and down Grey Street from the restaurant's location. I came here with my husband on a chilly, windy Saturday night, around 7:00 pm. It really wasn't ice cream weather by any stretch of the imagination (unless you are the type of person, as I am, that is not bothered by having ice cream in colder temps). There is street parking around, on Grey Street and some of the adjacent side streets. It took a little bit to find a space at this time of day. I arrived with very high expectations and Duck Island did not disappoint me. As someone with a bit a of a sweet tooth, I've had plenty of ice cream in my four decades of life. But nothing like this. The atmosphere of the shop is cozy and casual. It's on the smallish side, given the amount of patrons. It was full when we arrived, but we only had two people to order in front of us. By the time we'd made our purchase, we were able to a small little window table to enjoy our treats. There is an extensive flavor assortment - all the flavors were written up on the menu board (but you do actually need to look in the case for what is available on the day). I was actually a bit overwhelmed by the choices, because so many of them sounded incredible. I eventually settled on a single scoop cone, with two "half-scoops" of ice cream - one each of salted caramel with cacao and one of coconut feijoa. The very smart folks here let you do two half-scoops because it really is so hard to decide. I sat at my seat and with the first lick of salted caramel/cacao, I was in heaven. The texture of the ice cream was out of this world, so rich and creamy and smooth and melty and... I could go on with more adjectives but I think you really just need to experience it. When I got down to my coconut feijoa scoop, the texture was a bit more standard, but the flavor was light, not overly sweet and incredibly refreshing. I wanted to just keep that taste on my tongue for the rest of the night. So yummy! If you're looking for a little treat, or dessert while you're out in Hamilton, this is definitely the place to come to. It's also located right across the street from a newly refurbished playground, so grab your kids, grab some ice cream and have a run around at the park. read more

Duck Island Ice Cream - Inside order counter - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hamilton, WKO

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This ice cream is the best I've had - ever. I had the black sticky rice flavor, which was vegan - and I was shocked by how rich and creamy it was. I have never imagined that I would choose a vegan ice cream over a regular one but there you go. And their flavors are all so creative and good! They do 26 flavors every day! I only wish they would deliver to California! read more

I love this little Hamilton treasure, they always have a big variety of options including dairy free and I am a huge fan of the out the gate flavor options, always good to try new things read more

This place needs more reviews... It was excellent... They have a great variety of awesome and unique flavors. All were delicious. Worth the price...and calories read more

This is such an awesome spot for ice cream! As an American visiting NZ, I didn't expect to find a place like this and was very impressed. They have a huge variety of flavors from some basics to creative options to vegan offerings. I love that they offer flights and totally took advantage of that by getting a flight of 8 scoops. It came with cute little waffle cone chips to eat with it, and honestly every flavor I had was delicious and creamy. I would happily come back here again and wait in line again because it's worth it. read more

The range of flavours here is impressive. Also seem to have a good range of vegan options. Great school holiday treat with the kids. Staff were friendly and engaging, adding to the experience. You are welcome to try flavours before you select - recommend you check it out! read more

Duck Island Ice Cream - The outside of the best ice cream shop in town. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hamilton, WKO

This place does not disappoint! We went to Hamilton just for ice cream and it was so delicious we brought some to our friends who helped us polish off a pint! If you can't decide- try samples and get a couple of flavors. If I lived here we would be regulars- read more

Best ice cream in town! I love all the various and sometimes funky flavours. The staff is always very helpful, smiling, and professional. read more

The best vegan ice cream made right here in the Waikato. I always get a double with three flavours!! Pure bliss. And, I love the staff here too read more

Such a wide variety of unique flavors. I had ginger bourbon pecan and white chocolate macadamia pomegranate. Both were delicious and full of flavor! They also offer multiple scoop options so you can try multiple flavors. Think we might go back again tomorrow! read more

Duck Island ice cream is the best I've had in New Zealand. Unique flavors which always satisfy my sweettooth needs. Definitely recommend!

Stopped by while running errands in Hamilton! We have some great ice cream places in Seattle like Snoqualmie Ice Cream and Molly Moon's. This place was on par and happy to find a spot with unique flavors in NZ. I had a cone with a scoop of matcha/strawberry and a scoop of miso white chocolate. DH had salted coconut mango for one scoop and boysenberry cheesecake flavors. They have lots of vegan and gluten free options as well, including a chia brown sugar cone, if that's your thing. read more

Really excellent ice cream. The coconut passionfruit vegan flavor was my favorite. I loved this place. They are very gluten-free-friendly--the person who helped me insisted on scooping from an unopened container, and I think they had gf cones, which I should have tried but didn't. read more