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Food: Ice cream satisfied my cravings. I was able to sample a few flavors, but for some reason pumpkin pie made it to the final choice. Service: The worker was nice and let me try a few samples. Ambiance: The store is really small so not enough room to sit down and relax.
It's a tiny store, with nowhere to sit and enjoy your ice cream once you order. While we were indecisive with all the unique flavors, the employee here was extremely kind and patient with us, letting us pick multiple samples to decide. Unfortunately, out of all the flavors we tried... none of them were appealing. In addition, scoops here are pretty pricey. Overall, not worth stopping here.
I was not expecting Emack and Bolio's to be as good as it was. My friend and I decided to spontaneously try this place, and we were blown away. The ice cream was delicious - I ordered vanilla, which is a generic flavor, but it tasted incredible. My friend ordered Stoney's Dream, which was vanilla mixed with chocolate, and he said it was some of the best ice cream he's had in Boston. The place has very unique flavors, and we especially loved that there are different types of cones as well - my friend had his ice cream in a chocolate chip cone, and there were also sprinkle cones, pretzel cones and fruit loop cones to name a few. I also love how the flavors rotate daily! Our server was very friendly, and gave very generous portions. There are only two reasons that I am not reviewing this place a 5 - firstly, it is a bit pricey, and secondly, there is no place to sit. The vibe is really colorful and fun, and the decor is so cool, but it would be so much better if there was a place to sit and enjoy the ice cream. I really enjoyed my experience at Emack and Bolio's, and I would definitely return again.
The ice cream is wildly good . Below is the picture of my vanilla with sprinkles ice cream on a waffle cone. The staff is friendly. The vibe is welcoming. Parking is difficult but we happened to find metered parking .
Good ice cream but nothing insanely special. I ordered the peanut butter oreo. It was very creamy and had a good ratio of oreos. Emack & Bolio's menu changes either daily or weekly. They have a lot of interesting flavors. The service was pretty quick. If you ask, they give very small samples to try too. Pretty small interior. I'd definitely try more flavors if I were roaming newbury street in the future.
Overall, great ice cream! I ordered the Bananas Foster and the Beantown Buzz. All the flavors looked interesting, and there are also a handful of vegan options. The prices are a little steep, but I feel like that's become standard at many scoop shops. The location is not ideal. There is absolutely no room inside to sit and eat. Be prepared to eat your ice cream on Newbury Street, or run to the Prudential Center if you want to go inside. There is a bench or two outside the store, but if it's crowded, good luck.
I have heard great reviews about this place. It's an odd (but in a good way) spot in newbury street. The interior is fun and there is a variety of flavours to choose from. I appreciate that the staff was masked up. Regarding the service, they're super helpful. I went with the standard/most popular choice. A little sad that unlike the other icecream shops, they don't have ginormous scoops. But I'll live with that! Definitely would recommend to those in the area. Great stop while you shop!
On the recommendation from a bartender at Select Oyster, I headed over here to check out their "creamier" ice cream, and WOW, I was very impressed. I got the Blueberry Crumble, which kinda reminded me of a blueberry pie with bits of graham crackers in it. Worth the scoop (literally and figuratively), and it was a great early afternoon sweet treat. No real seating inside our outside (just a bench that was already occupied), but got the job done! :)
My gym (Tennis & Racquet Club) is right around the corner so I've come to Emack for smoothies for years, they never disappoint. I like making my own combo, but today I had the Emack & bolio Chocolate peanut butter blast! Which is: Protein, Soy milk, peanut butter, chocolate ice cream and banana. Superb if you're in the mood for just a smoothie or a protein one.
I had a great first time experience at Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. My husband and I visited Boston for a short trip a few weeks ago and was disappointed to find so many of the shops on Newbury closed so early in the evening on the weekend (I know...COVID times). We were due for a dessert stop after an awesome dinner we had earlier in the evening and Emack & Bolio's was one of the few, if only, places open late. With that hot and humid, weather, ice cream was the perfect sweet treat! This Emack & Bolio's is a an intimate space that does not hold many people in it. At the time of our visit, they were able to serve two small groups at a time. As a result, there was a small line formed outside their store, but that didn't seem to deter people from still filing in line...so this must have been an early sign of deliciousness, right? Our wait was short and once we got inside, the girl who was helping us was so friendly and patient as we sampled and tried to nail down our order to something that wouldn't put us into diabetic shock since everything sounded so good. They had tons of speciality waffle cones, but we ultimately ended up ordering - a Peanut Butter Oreo shake - two scoops of ice cream (Cookie Monster & Lemon Blueberry) in a plain waffle cone I didn't get a chance to try the Peanut Butter Oreo shake since it was my husband's, but his report was that it was AMAZING (which is why it disappeared so quickly without giving me a chance to sample). My two scoop ice cream cone was rich, tasty, and fit the flavor profiles described on the menu. The Cookie Monster was vanilla ice cream with oreos and cookie dough pieces. It was nice and creamy, loaded with the respective cookies. My ultimate favorite out of the two was the Lemon Blueberry, which is also a vegan option. Love the combo of Lemon Blueberry in general, so to have it manifested as an ice cream elevated the taste beyond the imaginable for me. The waffle cone was also delicious. Tasted fresh and made in house. Loved Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. Definitely a must stop place for us next time we're in town!
This is a cute little ice cream shop on Newbury Street. Staff is super friendly and helpful if it is your first time here. There are plenty of ice cream flavors, and I love the bright colors of display! Ice cream was delicious, and I would definitely come back again!
I was in town for the week and this was a great place to fulfill my ice cream cravings. Lots of fantastic sounding and tasting flavors to choose from.
High quality ice cream with creative flavors. On the expensive side due to the location. Try the salted pretzel cone! Add a very subtle saltiness to the icecream, which may not sound good but very much us. Had pistachio ice cream with chocolate peanut butter. Creamy and good natural taste read more
For someone like myself that can never enjoy ice cream, I loved that they have vegan options, and bonus points for having specialty cones. The chocolate pudding with rice krispies cone hit the spot on a hot summer Boston day. read more
1 month ago
Food: Ice cream satisfied my cravings. I was able to sample a few flavors, but for some reason pumpkin pie made it to the final choice. Service: The worker was nice and let me try a few samples. Ambiance: The store is really small so not enough room to sit down and relax. read more
It's a tiny store, with nowhere to sit and enjoy your ice cream once you order. While we were indecisive with all the unique flavors, the employee here was extremely kind and patient with us, letting us pick multiple samples to decide. Unfortunately, out of all the flavors we tried... none of them were appealing. In addition, scoops here are pretty pricey. Overall, not worth stopping here. read more
1 year ago
3 months ago
I was not expecting Emack and Bolio's to be as good as it was. My friend and I decided to spontaneously try this place, and we were blown away. The ice cream was delicious - I ordered vanilla, which is a generic flavor, but it tasted incredible. My friend ordered Stoney's Dream, which was vanilla mixed with chocolate, and he said it was some of the best ice cream he's had in Boston. The place has very unique flavors, and we especially loved that there are different types of cones as well - my friend had his ice cream in a chocolate chip cone, and there were also sprinkle cones, pretzel cones and fruit loop cones to name a few. I also love how the flavors rotate daily! Our server was very friendly, and gave very generous portions. There are only two reasons that I am not reviewing this place a 5 - firstly, it is a bit pricey, and secondly, there is no place to sit. The vibe is really colorful and fun, and the decor is so cool, but it would be so much better if there was a place to sit and enjoy the ice cream. I really enjoyed my experience at Emack and Bolio's, and I would definitely return again. read more
2 years ago
The ice cream is wildly good . Below is the picture of my vanilla with sprinkles ice cream on a waffle cone. The staff is friendly. The vibe is welcoming. Parking is difficult but we happened to find metered parking . read more
Good ice cream but nothing insanely special. I ordered the peanut butter oreo. It was very creamy and had a good ratio of oreos. Emack & Bolio's menu changes either daily or weekly. They have a lot of interesting flavors. The service was pretty quick. If you ask, they give very small samples to try too. Pretty small interior. I'd definitely try more flavors if I were roaming newbury street in the future. read more
Overall, great ice cream! I ordered the Bananas Foster and the Beantown Buzz. All the flavors looked interesting, and there are also a handful of vegan options. The prices are a little steep, but I feel like that's become standard at many scoop shops. The location is not ideal. There is absolutely no room inside to sit and eat. Be prepared to eat your ice cream on Newbury Street, or run to the Prudential Center if you want to go inside. There is a bench or two outside the store, but if it's crowded, good luck. read more
I have heard great reviews about this place. It's an odd (but in a good way) spot in newbury street. The interior is fun and there is a variety of flavours to choose from. I appreciate that the staff was masked up. Regarding the service, they're super helpful. I went with the standard/most popular choice. A little sad that unlike the other icecream shops, they don't have ginormous scoops. But I'll live with that! Definitely would recommend to those in the area. Great stop while you shop! read more
On the recommendation from a bartender at Select Oyster, I headed over here to check out their "creamier" ice cream, and WOW, I was very impressed. I got the Blueberry Crumble, which kinda reminded me of a blueberry pie with bits of graham crackers in it. Worth the scoop (literally and figuratively), and it was a great early afternoon sweet treat. No real seating inside our outside (just a bench that was already occupied), but got the job done! :) read more
My gym (Tennis & Racquet Club) is right around the corner so I've come to Emack for smoothies for years, they never disappoint. I like making my own combo, but today I had the Emack & bolio Chocolate peanut butter blast! Which is: Protein, Soy milk, peanut butter, chocolate ice cream and banana. Superb if you're in the mood for just a smoothie or a protein one. read more
I had a great first time experience at Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. My husband and I visited Boston for a short trip a few weeks ago and was disappointed to find so many of the shops on Newbury closed so early in the evening on the weekend (I know...COVID times). We were due for a dessert stop after an awesome dinner we had earlier in the evening and Emack & Bolio's was one of the few, if only, places open late. With that hot and humid, weather, ice cream was the perfect sweet treat! This Emack & Bolio's is a an intimate space that does not hold many people in it. At the time of our visit, they were able to serve two small groups at a time. As a result, there was a small line formed outside their store, but that didn't seem to deter people from still filing in line...so this must have been an early sign of deliciousness, right? Our wait was short and once we got inside, the girl who was helping us was so friendly and patient as we sampled and tried to nail down our order to something that wouldn't put us into diabetic shock since everything sounded so good. They had tons of speciality waffle cones, but we ultimately ended up ordering - a Peanut Butter Oreo shake - two scoops of ice cream (Cookie Monster & Lemon Blueberry) in a plain waffle cone I didn't get a chance to try the Peanut Butter Oreo shake since it was my husband's, but his report was that it was AMAZING (which is why it disappeared so quickly without giving me a chance to sample). My two scoop ice cream cone was rich, tasty, and fit the flavor profiles described on the menu. The Cookie Monster was vanilla ice cream with oreos and cookie dough pieces. It was nice and creamy, loaded with the respective cookies. My ultimate favorite out of the two was the Lemon Blueberry, which is also a vegan option. Love the combo of Lemon Blueberry in general, so to have it manifested as an ice cream elevated the taste beyond the imaginable for me. The waffle cone was also delicious. Tasted fresh and made in house. Loved Emack & Bolio's on Newbury Street. Definitely a must stop place for us next time we're in town! read more
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This is a cute little ice cream shop on Newbury Street. Staff is super friendly and helpful if it is your first time here. There are plenty of ice cream flavors, and I love the bright colors of display! Ice cream was delicious, and I would definitely come back again! read more
2 years ago
I was lucky enough to get the LAST fruity pebbles ice cream cone, I had vanilla bean speck ice cream it was fantastic, and my friend got the plain rice crispy cone with cookies n cream--amazing! This place is a whole in the wall and I am lucky to have found it through yelp! Make sure to ask for only one scoop that's all you need! It is an expensive cone 16$ for two special waffle cones with one scoop. The scoop is more like 3 giant scoops, so you get a lot! I would recommend coming here if you love unique ice cream flavors it was so fun eating this cone. It truly is a hidden gem and I feel SO lucky to have found this place through yelp reviewers because I legit ask everyone in boston if they have been here, but no one had heard of it..so I was happy to come here myself to try it, did not disappoint. read more
Perfect little shop on Newbury St Boston. Kinda a very small store so you can barely fit 3 people in there. With covid there is like no room lo. You have to wait on the steps till the others leave. The employee the first time I went was really sweet and young. Had a charm to her. She helped us find the best vegan options there. They have about 4 vegan flavors. This place is a vegan friendly establishment so they have non vegan flavors too. However, we drove from Rhode Island to Boston for date night. We always go for ramen and ice cream. Sadly this time I couldnt get ice cream. We literally waited over 15 minutes on the steps for 2 people in front of us. This girl was messing up and going so slow this time. It became somewhat painful. Since I am in food sevice I have patience but not for this was so long that my husband walked off. It was kind of a buzz kill to our date night. When you drive from a different state for a specific place it sucks to wait that long. I'm sure we will be back but I'm not rushing there. read more
8 years ago
I literally licked every last drop of my ice cream... that's how good it is!!! Was excited to try this place out as I have heard a lot of positive things about their ice cream. And it surely did not disappoint! I tried their space batter flavor and I found it to be SO GOOD. I loved the combination of the cake batter ice cream, short bread cookies and red velvet cake. It was surprisingly not very sweet and it reminded me vaguely of good humor strawberry shortcake ice cream (which ppl who know me know that I love!!) It is a bit on the pricier side but that is why it makes it the perfect treat.... now I'm thinking of the a reason why I should treat myself to their ice cream super soon hehe read more
Cute place but wow, too many cons to ever make me want to come back again. $5.80 for 2 scoops. That's fine, if there were actually TWO scoops. I had to ask if there were 2 because the 2nd scoop was so skillfully hidden. We got there at 9:45pm. They close at 10:30pm. I wonder if the owner knows how early they shut down the machines . It was our first time here. She tells us that they normally offer shakes and smoothies, but we couldn't order any because she already cleaned out the machines. Excuse me? 45 minutes before closing? Mind you, everything was already clean. That means she started shutting down well before we even got there. And then, when asked about the flavors, she said she didnt know because... "I dont really like any of the flavors." Wow. Awesome customer service. And really great way to sell your product! The flavors were fine. My bf got his "2" scoops in a marshmallow cone. The cone was really hard to chew through. If you have braces, this would definitely not be an approved food item. $16 for a double scoop and a double scoop in a fancy cone, is way overpriced and doesnt live up to the hype. read more
I wanted to love this more- I mean, look at it?? It was good, but the flavors weren't strong enough. Great portions, cute location, and lots of diet friendly options and creative flavor names. Again- really wanted to like it! I will say, the cone was delicious and tasted like one big krispy treat! read more
2 years ago
I have been coming here for the past couple of years. I love their cosmic crunch and so do many other people as they are often out of that flavor whenever I come. Luckily they're still allowing us to taste test the ice creams before we decide. Recently, I got a small ice cream and tried their smoreos with the strawberry ice cream since they allow two flavors for their smallest size. Love their ice cream and will always stop by on a hot and humid day. read more
6 years ago
I have nothing but positive experiences when I go to Emac & Bolios on Newbury street or any location really. The ice cream is always spot on and I love those they are always changing the flavors and you have something new. They have ice cream for everybody and you aren't limited. If you are lactose intolerant like myself then they have many choices from milk to choose from for a milkshake base. If you're vegan as well then this a good spot because they have a lot of vegan friendly ice cream, smoothies and milkshakes! read more
7 years ago
Good ice cream. Very cool looking store front inside and out. The staff is very nice and will let you try as many different ice creams as you'd like. If you like really sweet ice cream / toppings this is the place for you. The ice cream is very fun and colorful. They put it together nice and looks cool in pics! read more
I know it's a little cold for ice cream, but sometimes you just want something creamy for that sweet tooth. The sign on the outside advertises the availability of vegan ice cream, and I must say it does not disappoint. The vegan coffee fudge flavor is to die for-- a strong coffee flavor, with a generous ripple of rich dark chocolate fudge throughout. Sweet and rich without being overwhelming. Amazing! It's a coconut milk base, but I couldn't taste any strong coconut flavor (maybe the tiniest hint, but tbh i think it added to the flavor profile). A long time Boston establishment for a reason! read more
Walking down newbury street and I noticed a sign for vegan Ice cream!! I was so excited to check it out - the space itself was small and very warm inside. I was a little disappointed with the limited amount of vegan choices, but tried 2 flavors (coffee fudge & chocolate pudding) and they were both delicious. The coffee had more of a standard ice cream consistency, where the chocolate pudding one was a bit thicker (like pudding) which was different but I definitely enjoyed! I was there on a 70 degree fall Saturday - making Newbury street very busy, therefore parking the car required some patience. But once parked we walked from the Ice cream shop to a variety of stores for the perfect afternoon! read more
7 years ago
The girl in front of me grabbed the last of their black raspberry ice cream so I "suffered" and got the fat free vanilla fro yo and frozen raspberries on top which the guy at the counter said they normally don't do. I asked if for a topping I could just get some fruit like raspberries on top. I was grateful he accommodated and it was a delicious cup full. I love that when any location does not have what I am in the mood for or a daily flavor I can jump on board with I can just grab their delicious vanilla fro yo. It is just plain delicious and well made. The downside to this location is that there is one park bench for seating so I imagine if it gets busy you are fairly screwed. There are no seats inside - the counter is almost at the door so you get your dairy or non dairy crack and leave... read more
6 years ago
I've had my fair share of coconut ice cream but the vegan toasted coconut one here just might have become my favorite! It was so yummy I came back twice in one week - and added a specialty cone this time around. The cones and ice cream here are crisp and will definitely fulfill your sweet tooth. The store itself is pretty small but I had no issues with this. They allow two people in the store at a time to follow covid guidelines, which definitely made me feel safer. Plus the transaction is quick anyways. Only downside here was the service. The workers were very blunt and unamused, it almost felt like I was a burden to buy ice cream here! BUT, for the coconut ice cream, I would come back read more
A classic ice cream spot that's been on Newbury Street for years, and for good reason - they serve some really well-made ice cream, with varieties to satisfy any sweet tooth. The choice this evening was easy - the Chocolate Moose, a very thick dark chocolate ice cream that any chocoholic would love. The store itself is quite cute in a quirky sort of way, with very bright graphics and colors that any kid would find fun, even the grown-up ones. The price point's a bit high - just under $6 for a scoop, with the rest going into the tip jar - so it can be an expensive stop for a family. There's no seating inside, but that's fine - go sit on the bench outside and enjoy some people-watching on Newbury Street while enjoying your treat! read more
4 years ago
my friend and i were craving ice cream so we decided to give this spot a try! i've tried emack & bolio's back in nyc and really loved it, so i was hoping it would live up to my expectations. needless to say, it definitely did! - notes - both cash and card are accepted! their flavors change every once in a while, so if you see a flavor you're interested in, i'd suggest you get it! you never know if/when it'll be back. - atmosphere - the inside of this ice cream shop is relatively small. only 3-5 people can fit inside at a time, which causes a long line out the door during peak hours. even though there's no space to eat inside, there is a bench next to the stairs where you can enjoy your scoops! - overall experience - my friend and i came at around 8:30 pm on a friday night, and there was a line of around 8 people out the door. and since there were only two people working inside, the line moved relatively slowly. we were there for around 20 minutes before we eventually reached the register and put in our orders. they scoop your order right away so we were there for less than 25 minutes in total. the workers there are super friendly and welcoming! - recommendations - highly recommend that you must try their toasted s'mores ice cream! 6/24/22 -toasted s'mores ice cream: i'm always a fan of s'mores so it's no surprise why i liked this flavor so much! its base is a toasted marsh"mellow" ice cream, with oreos mixed in and swirls of graham crackers. the flavors in here seriously complimented each other so well! you get a subtle smokiness from the toasted marshmallow ice cream, which paired extremely well with the huge chunks of oreo! the ice cream was also extremely creamy, which i absolutely loved. i will say that because there were so many oreos in here, it kind of overshadowed the graham crackers and eventually just tasted like a big scoop of oreo ice cream. it definitely got a bit overwhelmingly sweet halfway through, so i probably could've shared it with someone else. for ~$6, the single scoop cups are seriously so huge and worth the price! (5/5) read more
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