If you are reading this review instead of getting on the line to order you're already wasted too much time. I didn't know what to expect when the suggestion came up to come here, or if I thought I could find anything to satisfy my ice cream fix from the looks of the old school store front. But I'm so glad I was 100% proven wrong, because this is a hidden gem and needs to stay that way to keep lines from forming. As soon as you walk in you could tell there were too many delicious choices to narrow down into an order including pralines and cream, banana nut crunch and bartman. And if something doesn't quite fit your fancy, you can choose to add toppings to your mix from the large variety of options. The line moves fast, and the friendly staff are super helpful and ready to answer questions. The menu also provides favorite concoctions and sundaes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior may seem small, but you don't need much room to get in, order, and get out quickly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The only problem is I only had two hands to hold my order as I wanted to try everything. read more

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Don't be fooled by the outdated and small look - this is the most delicious ice cream you'll have on Long Island! Living close to this place is very dangerous, as we already went back twice in 1 week. From ice cream to pup cups to nostalgic candy, this is the perfect spot for someone with a sweet tooth. We tried the Mint Cookies & Cream (I usually never order mint) but it was perfectly flavored and not overly minted. Everything is homemade fresh - highly recommend! read more

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It was one of those days only ice cream could make better. You know, those long days with no end in sight. "Ice Cream Cottage" was in my bookmarks for a long time. Today I was in the area and needed some soothing. The parking lot is small, so make sure you get there before the crowed. I wasn't so lucky, so I had to park on a side street. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place had a lot of people outside and they all looked happy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The building is small and feels like it has a lot of history.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If those walls could talk, what would they say. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside, it looks similar to another popular ice cream chain. Down to the Ice cream cookies.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Ice Cream Cottage seems to have more selections, but I was there for soft serve. But I would have to wait, the staff seemed to move very slow. In fact, there was one person ahead of me, but I still waited. Finally one of the three employees asked to help. I didn't waste time and ordered a waffle cone with soft vanilla. I wanted more ice cream, but for the price, I didn't complain. I just took it and sat outside. I must say, it was okay. It was a strong second to the main chain ice cream shop. I did like it. I think maybe next time I will try their specialties. It might make the difference. I don't want anyone thinking I didn't like the ice cream. I definitely liked it. But when it comes to easing my long day whose, I like my ice cream with a little more comfort and a fuller cone. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place had bugs[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] our milkshakes not blended and rude staff only good thing there are the ice cream cakes read more

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great quick service and delicious ice cream! very accommodating of gluten allergies as well read more

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If we could give zero stars we would. We have not been here in over ten years and we are sorry we went back. We wanted to get our granddaughter an ice cream treat for the first time since she is a toddler, and thought this would be a great choice...and instead we were disgusted. The person behind the counter was filthy and dirty. The person's shirt was so stained you couldn't tell the color. Their hair looked like it had bugs in it and then when they opened their mouth there were barely any teeth. Not wanting to hurt their feelings, we ordered a small vanilla ice cream with sprinkles. Their hands were filthy, they looked like they had not been washed in a year...and when they put the cover on the ice cream their fingers and hands were all over the ice cream itself. We paid the $6 and change and left and went home and threw it away. Never ever going back. There are plenty of ice cream venues in the area that value cleanliness in the facility and cleanliness in the people they hire. Beware!!! read more

parents got a cake for my birthday. the moment we cut a slice, a long piece of hair came out with the knife read more

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Visited this establishment today, and ordered a pralines and cream in a cup, and my significant other had a strawberry cheesecake cone. The ice cream was delicious (better than Mr. Softee) and the price is much better too. Significantly cheaper. We got the same thing from Mr. Softee and it was almost $20 bucks. This place was 1/2 the price. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Four stars because the floor had topping on it and I thought i stepped on something.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Lol. But I'd visit again. read more

OMG !!!! Really was on the way home from North Shore and usually stop at Snowflake... They were closed for a few weeks and my insanely ice cream loving friend said you pick... googled best ice cream on way back home ( west ) and this came up in Mastic Beach .... GPS and OMG all homemade GREAT flavors , oh and did I mention OMG !!! Sooooo good.. I drove this poor guy crazy tasting, he was cool though... oh and OMG !!! read more

Visit Date: February 20, 2021 I stopped here with my son on the way back from our trip to the children's museum of the east end. It was halfway between going back to where we had to be and the children's museum so it was a good rest point/stop. My son wanted an Italian Ice and some candy I got a small cup of chocolate peanut butter ice cream with peanut butter sauce, hot fudge and whipped cream. The ice cream was good I love coming to independent places over a chain when I can. This place is definitely worth checking out! read more

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Wide variety of choices and each one is so delicious. I love that the ice cream is homemade. It's our go to place for ice cream. I also have ordered a custom-made ice cream cake. It was amazing! read more

The most amazing selection of homemade icecream and ices I have ever seen! Thank goodness they give you tastes, because you would never be able to decide from just looking as they all look sooooooo good! Icecream was amazing, as was the customer service. The young guys behinds the counter were so patient, so polite..my mind was blown. Nasty customer ahead of us, we were high maintenance with 5 girls who needed a whole bunch of "tastes" before we could make a decision, and a very demanding person who tried to skip the line to pick up a cake. Whoever was working today around 4:30pm, they were amazingly kind & patient. The icecream was Fantastic! We will definitely be back. It's a long drive for us, but it was worth it. We heard from so many people it was worth the trip and it absolutely was! It's a walk in place only. Few beaches outside to sit on. Not the best area though, so we will stick to daytime icecream. read more

Best ice cream on the east end of Long Island. Their chocolate fudge jelly ring is amazing!!!!

Yummy ice cream we went as a treat after hitting the LI gamefarm. Lots of awesome candy and toppings. Huge variety of flavors.

Instead of reading on and on, reviews of Long Island's greatest achievement. You just need to get there an get there ice cream. They cover all the basics and more. Don't waste any more time, just go. read more

Ice Cream Cottage - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Mastic, New York

Love this ice cream shop. My parents have taken me here plenty of times during the summers when I was little. The workers here are always friendly and fast to get you what you want. Big fan of the Bartman ice cream. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The look of the place will always be nostalgic for me.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Ice cream is great and fast serves the best ice cream is the fresh banana would recommend for an after dinner snack or craving

Ice cream is amazing but little pricey for not that much ice cream like 3 scoop 6 dollars but they don't put that much

INSANE!!!! So fresh so delicious and unique flavors! Highly recommend cannoli or Rainbow cookie ! We ordered on DoorDash and someone from the shop called us to confirm the order! read more

So after hearing about "the best ice cream on Long Island" we decided to give Ice Cream Cottage a try on a hot summer Sunday night. Upon arrival it was obvious this place was very crowded (which is usually a good sign) but after walking in it was like this place is trying to simulate what being in a tiny can of sardines must feel like. There were probably 20-25people inside a building built for 10 AT MOST. Needless to say this was absolutely horrible. The setup was godawful. You wait on a line that wraps around in a "u" fashion, get to the end & order, then go back up through the gauntlet of sweat and tears to pay. This alone will be the reason I personally will not be returning. The ice cream was good. Not great, and certainly not "the best". Shakes were $6 and tasted no better or worse than any other $3-$4 shake elsewhere. The ice cream was also good...just nothing special at all. 3 of the first choices that were listed as available flavors weren't available so that sucked, and there really wasn't anything special or different about what WAS available here. I'm really not sure why everyone loves and raves about this place so much. By the time you actually get down to order you're so agitated and sweat drenched that it's not really enjoyable. Personally I will save the few bucks and go somewhere else where it won't take close to 30 minutes to get a shake. I will say though that the staff were all friendly and hard working despite the sweat shop conditions they're working in. read more

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My friends and I were on our way home from Montauk but craving ice cream. We were on our way to Ralph's when we passed. My friend calls me from the car behind and we all had the urge to go here instead. We all got different flavors but the second we tasted it we were already planing our next visit. Hands down best ice cream I've ever tasted read more

What a treat! On the way to or from the beach, this is a must! Amazing selection of homemade, premium, unique flavors. Vanilla cherry with full size cherries! Prices are very reasonable, serving sizes are huge! Better than Coldstone any day! read more

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Fantastic home made ice cream and so many choices. I love cookie dough and I think it's one of the only places that they have creamy ice cream and soft, good sized chunks of cookie dough. read more

Brilliant! Door dashed to our hotel that was 10 minutes away and got it delivered in 15! However, sizes were very small for the price we payed. Chocolate overload was my favorite flavor. It was delicious with chocolate chips, hunks of brownies, and chocolate swirl all in chocolate ice cream! However, I do not recommend the cherry Italian ice. Unless you like the taste of air fresheners. ‍ over all I would recommend this to anyone. read more

Ice Cream Cottage had not only some of the best flavors but uniqueness to each of them. I had a great experience here, enjoyed the ice cream and would recommend this place for some of the best ice cream Long Island has to offer! read more

Heard a lot about this place and it definitely lived up to the hype!! Ice cream is cheaper than carvel, and very creamy and delicious. They have a lot of flavor options from classics to fun flavors like strawberry cheesecake, samoa cookie, rainbow cookie, smores, etc. The smores was fantastic. They also make home made icream cakes and cookie sandwiches. I would've given 5 stars but I took a star away for the location itself. There's essentially 0 parking (only 2 or 3 actual spots), and there is no where to really sit and eat your ice cream except for a couple park benches out front. It's very cramped and not a good place to come for ice cream if u are looking to sit and relax... Last time we went it was raining so we sat in the car and ate lol. However, minus the location issue it's still so good and worth coming to. Probably my new favorite ice cream! read more

I Walked in just to pick up one of their already made cakes that they keep in the freezer. Did not need any writing on the cake, did not want any added toppings, just wanted to pay for the cake and be on my way. They IGNORED ME and literally would charge person after person and continue to ignore me while I stood in front of the register. I asked a few times for help and even had to call the store while standing in front of the register and tell them that I was in front of the register but could not get help, and they still ignored me! This is not the way you treat a customer, you never ignore a customer! Specially when the customer is right in front of you when you are at the register and you choose to charge someone else rather than address the customer that can easily be charged in a matter of minutes. When I started talking to another customer about how I could not pay for a simple cake and how I was being ignored they finally decided to pay attention. Charging me took the girl one minutes because I used Apple Pay. This terrible experience could've easily been avoided if you just would have addressed me personally instead of ignoring me. Terrible customer service. read more

LOVE this place! Very small, can easily miss it on Montauk Highway. But they have a flavor for everyone and make their flavors themselves! The chocolate- and vanilla- based flavors are also made with soft serve ice cream, making it so nice and soft and creamy! They also have any topping you could ever want, AND cone bowls (including cone bowls dipped in chocolate and sprinkles) the service is always great as well. read more

This place looked so good on yelp especially all the flavors they had to offer but when we walked in it was filthy! Stuff all over the floor just not clean so that was a turn off and made me not even try the ice cream read more

Ice-Cream is delicious and so reasonably priced! So many flavors to choose from. Ice-Cream Cottage is by far our favorite!! Staff is very helpful and friendly. Their cakes are amazing too! read more

I'm biased because I live in town but I think it's easily the best Ice cream parlor in Suffolk County. It's Homemade and a mastic Shirley Institution. Def try the Mastic mash and cake batter flavors read more

I hate the smell in this place but all ice cream is overrated and overpriced just wait till King kullen has 2 for 5

Stumbled upon this local ice cream shop. I was in the mood for a chocolate malt which was excellent. Will definitely go back to try ice cream as they had flavors like PB&Jelly, snickers etc. read more

Good place to get ice cream but overall isn't the greatest. Staff can be a bit rude and are never at the counter and overall the place is a bit dirty. Ice cream selection is really good but some of the names are questionable, overall an okay spot. read more

After Newsday held their "Ice Cream Smackdown" this past summer, pitting all the best sweet spots on the island against each other by letting readers vote for the best, the last cone (not a typo) standing was Ice Cream Cottage. This past Saturday I finally had the opportunity to see why it took the crown. ICC does look like a little cottage (or house) randomly sitting at a relatively busy intersection in Mastic. Enter and you'll be greeted by a tiny thin space that uses its small interior to fill itself with tons of ice cream choices, chocolate-covered goodies, and oodles of candy. There's a couple of freezers as well filled with pre-made cakes and other frozen delights. It's tough choosing a flavor with so many options available. You like Butterfinger? Go with Bartman. Enjoy sweetness? Mom's Cake Batter is for you. The flavors are unique and that's a sign of a good ice cream shop. After trying to narrow down my choices, I went for a medium cup of Reese's Delight. They pile it on to give you enough that it seems a little more like half a size larger. Despite all this, I can't truly give the place the five star approval. Maybe I had my expectations a little too high, but it felt like something was missing. Case in point: My ice cream was vanilla-based and filled with tiny peanut butter chips and mini Reese's Pieces, which sounds like a recipe for success. I mean, it sure was sweet and tasty, but lacked that Reese's PB flavor that stands out amongst others. Not a terrible thing, but didn't have me raving afterwards. Service was also a tad lackluster, but teenage employees tend to emanate that notion. Overall, Ice Cream Cottage delivers quality cream in their well-sized cups. Would I say they're the best ice cream on the isle? Probably not. Are they worth a trip (or two)? Most definitely. read more

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When NYC people drive on Sunrise to The Hamptons, they don't know about these little hidden towns. Mastic Beach? No one is renting a summer house over here! This place is small town treasure. The guy was so nice behind the counter today, my nieces had him rockin' with their different tastings. Our server kept on smiling and I can see he was a cool cucumber. Uncle Billy, I wanna try "X" The guy kept spooning it out and smiling which was great. Ice Cream Cottage! Lets break it down. You walk in and see all these great flavors. They have a pistachio and an Italian Pistachio?! That alone sends me into a frenzy. It sounds great but I'm a chocolate fiend. They have a Rocky Road that is off the chain! Its loaded with nuts, marshmallow, chocolate and puppy dog tears. I had it in a waffle cone, it made me dizzy it was so good. My little nieces got cotton candy. Now normally I'd say eww but when she said to me, taste Uncle Billy. I was in heaven! It was soooo good!! My wife got a Jelly Ring Chocolate ice cream cone in a chocolate chip cone (the cone tasted stale) but the ice cream was outrageous. What this place is famous for is their Tartufo. Its a chocolate dipped ice cream. I ask how much is a box? About 8 bucks? Are we in 1984? Awesome!!! One of the best ice cream places in Long Island hands down. Want a nice surprise? Plug this place into your GPS and take your family here after the beach. After leaving here your family will be singing songs about you, screaming Dad we love you and will make you a spaghetti necklace when school starts. Trust me, you're not gonna be disappointed read more

Went there a few times and they wear the same gloves to make ice cream and handle money. No changing gloves that I saw at all. Also, they dipped they ice cream in the toppings. So if you're allergic to chocolate or other things in ice cream all the toppings are cross contaminated. This was before and after the pandemic. I went a few weeks ago hoping the pandemic would have heated up their bad habits... I was wrong. Do not go if any kid has food allergies. read more

My favorite ice cream place ever!! So many delicious flavors to choose from, packed with mix-ins! Only drawback is they get very busy and it's a tiny building read more

Best ice cream on LI by far. Fresh, tasty and always creative. Staff is spot on even during these crazy times.

The worst ice cream shake i have ever had. Was mixed with what i felt like was water. It was so watery, and the you g lady behind the counter was NOT friendly whatsoever. It was like we were annoying her by asking her questions or if we wAnted toppings. Never will be back and my family as well. read more