It's amazing to have a true gelato shop in Johnson City. Their selections are amazing and their sorbet is made with natural ingredients. Their gelato is better than any ice cream. Just go! Run. Do not walk! You can thank me later. read more

If you like a good tart fruity Gelato I would suggest stopping in here for the limoncello it is absolutely amazing . Now if you like sweet creamy full flavored gelato they also have you covered . Everything is very good quality and well worth the slightly higher price read more

The food is fresh and of quality. Best hidden gem in the area. Service is friendly and you can sit outside on a nice day. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Caprese salad with panini - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

I was looking for ice cream in the area and this place popped up. Ive already been here 4-5 times. I really like the European Tart Yogurt flavor. Ive had a few flavors and they were all very delicious. My boyfriend and his son both had some and this was the first time having gelato and they both loved it. read more

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Best gelato in town. I have never had a flavor that I didn't like. Good service and cozy vibes. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Tomato basil, chicken celery soups - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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There was a line, but it went fast. Service was great, the lady was very generous with my ice cream. I got the purple yam and let me tell you YUMMMM. I will be going back because I think about it often. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Purple Yam gelato - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

This place heavily advertises the difference between regular ice cream and gelato, but I just couldn't find anything that tasted as good as advertised. The cherry flavor trumpeted by the customer before me seemed trite and uninteresting when I sampled it, and instead going for blackberry and mint chip left me with an okay berry flavor but an icy texture lacking the smoothness of gelato. The mint chip was a bit smoother, but had a very artificial flavor with an iffy aftertaste. And put together, the two scoops cost what I would have paid for really top gelato. Maybe I'm missing something and there are other things here that are better, but it was really quite disappointing. I've had great gelato in primo locations, and I've had great gelato in rural Virginia (Staunton, specifically), but not here. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - a cup of ice cream - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Always a great visit. Tonight, Creme Brulee. It was delicious. The staff is super friendly and we love the tunes they play. Very nice place to relax after dinner. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

They are welcoming. The service was fast. Sanitary. The ice cream/gelato was tasty. I taste tested 3 and they all had great flavors read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Quality gelato. Generous portions for the price. Great flavors, highly recommend best in town

Love me some gelato. This place has pretty good gelato. Their flavors are always changing seasonally. The cookies and cream did disappoint me a bit as it could have been creamier. But the other flavors are great and I love the light feel of eating gelato. If you have never been here, I'd say it's worth a try. I'll be back for sure to try some sandwiches here next time and new gelato flavors ofc :)) read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Watermelon, salty caramel, cookies and cream, & hazelnut flavors! - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

Absolutely delish! My daughter got the birthday cake flavor and it was so good! I got Pistachio and it was equally tasty read more

Gelato is delicious! Tastes like Italy. Seeing these pictures again means it's time to go back!!

I love this place, their ice creams, its unique flavor. #Gelatolover, very clean. Their atmosphere spectacular read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - the interior of a restaurant - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

My husband and I both had the Cuban sandwich and we loved it. Their tomato basil soup was delicious. My son got the turkey chutney sandwich which he loved. Their Gelato is absolutely divine. Best place for ice cream in JC. Their flavors rotate weekly and they have some very unique ones like popcorn and rum raisin. Don't pass up this place. It has nice outdoor seating and the inside is charming. Very friendly service, too! read more

Oh so good gelato!! Delicious flavors and really friendly service. I absolutely reckoned a trip for a scoop. I had chocolate peanut butter Yumm! We missed dinner time just at 7 so can't speak for the food yet. read more

Yummy gelato. Very creamy and a lot like I've had in Roma and Firenze. Not puffy and full of air.

Try the purple yam one. Trust me you will be pleasantly surprised! Delicious frozen treat!

Gelato and coffee together are delightful -- try the Spumoni! The people are also very knowledgeable and were happy to share about the different flavors. Highly recommend. read more

The food and service is awesome. Melissa is such a great asset to the place. Nothing but good things to say. Try the EuropeHoney Gelato!!

I would recommend going here! The food is delicious and the staff is so kind! They whole restaurant has an overall homely feeling! Not to mention the Gelato is by far the best Gelato I have ever tasted! If you don't go for the food, please try the gelato! They rotate it daily so you never know what will be there, but I find it all to be creamy and delicious! Also, I just want to reiterate the fact that the staff is so kind! They always are very friendly when chatting! I just wish I could go here every day for food! read more

Gelato is by far my favorite I have had in the states! The selection is unbeatable! The ube (purple yam) is one of my favorites and you do not find anything even slightly comparable anywhere else. Their lunch menu has a great selection of soups and paninis. The tomato basil soup is by far my favorite. The bread is freshly made every morning- and it is to die for! Service is always given with a smile and they are always so helpful! read more

I ordered the white bean burger, which came with any drink from the fridge, as well as the strawberry and mint gelato on a sugar cone. The burger was wide and looked good but the patty wasn't up to par. The patty was more grainy than beany and because it was so grainy, the texture and taste suffered. It reminds me of a famous frozen veggie burger but I don't remember the brand. Their choice of topping flavor for the burger was also lacking; it was a cole slaw theme. My friend loved it though. I also sampled majority of the gelato flavors and the only flavor that stood out to me the most was the grapefruit. Overall, the gelato were good but the sweetness eventually kicked in so that was displeasing. The staff was not rude about the amount I wanted to sample so try on! read more

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the best gelato ever!! me and my bf love this place and its great prices for a lot of good gelato! their sandwiches are also worth a shot and their cubanos are so good. read more

Really good salted Carmel gelato, but they switch out flavors so they're never consistent. Most things are good though and worth the price. Clean and nice inside. Service is helpful. read more

I had a scoop each of the s'mores and custard eclair and they were DELICIOUS! I also tried a bowl of the Thai chicken soup and it was really good. I got a scoop of vanilla for my pup and he devoured it. Service was excellent, too! read more

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Flavor flavor flavor! Second time coming and I got the chicken pesto, and I had to write a review. This sandwich was so yummy and full of flavor. The first time I grabbed the lunch special which in a grill cheese and soup, and so damn delicious!! The tomato basil soup is yummy and also a Thai soup they have. Love love love this place. read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Chicken pesto - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

The service was very timely. Food was delicious I had the beef stew with the grilled cheese which was their daily special for $9. It was very tasty it was hot and you got plenty of food for what you spend. It was well worth what we paid. The staff was very friendly and helpful when it came to placing our order. We will definitely eat there again in the near future. read more

We were disappointed by the high prices and bland flavors. There weren't even many toppings in the flavors we selected. We couldn't tell the difference between the straciatella and birthday cake. It all just tasted like half and half. read more

Great service and offered samples as well as explanations of all flavors which come from Italy. Gelato very good!

I've eaten here several times and the food is always good. Some of it is even great. The Cuban and banh mi stand out. Soups vary from good to great as well. The German farmhouse was really good. Soups change pretty often, so you can always find something to try. Service has been fine and friendly. So why only two stars you ask? They are posting on Facebook for buy one meal deal and get the second half off. The stared purpose is to build their evening meal business. My wife does not get a chance to go here for lunch, so I thought I could let her try it with me. They also have been running a gelatto buy one get one for several months. We ordered two meal deals and two gelatto and got charged full price. When asked, we were told since we didn't say we wanted the special pricing when we ordered, the special did not apply. I've never heard anything like that in my life. Nothing on their Facebook post indicates you must ask for anything. After much complaining, they gave us money back for one gelatto but we're still out $6 for the entree. I know the owner was not there. Maybe there was miscommunication between him and the evening workers. I really don't want this to be the last time I go there. read more

Great gelato in so many flavors. Tried raspberry and the cherry--both were delicious!

On our first trip here, Wifey and I rolled up on the bike about 5 minutes AFTER closing time in the summer. The owner didn't bat an eye, scooped us some amazing gelato and coffee, told us about how much he loves it here, bragged about his wife's impressive culinary training and experiences, and how they are committed to making "the healthiest food in the Tri Cities" by using non-gmo food, eventually milling their own grains and flours, the whole anti-frankenfood hippie deal. Which is fine, as long as it tastes good. And it does. The only knock I have is that I called last week to ask about the specials and any low-carb options that day and was advised to try the bean soup or chili or something with loads of beans. That means super high-carbs. Hell I know that there are so many fad diets going on right now that you can't keep up with all of them, but just tell me you don't know or something. It's not really even a complaint, but we did opt for another lunch place that day. Mona Lisa's lunch specials are always interesting and tempting. It's a little bistroteque owned and operated by passionate foodies that believe in what they are doing. If I were a betting man, I'd say this place is going to make it and make it big here. Turns out that I am a betting man, anyone want to wager? The gelato is killer and worth the trip just for a scoop of sweet dessert goodness. read more

Steve Nice, owner/passionate gelato maker, is indeed as nice as his last name suggests. He makes each flavor with love, and he imports flavors from all over the world, so no surprise that he has a story to tell. I am visiting from California and besides my Spa resort experience in Asheville, this little family owned/operated store has been the highlight of my visit. Thank you Steve! You are amazing!! Their food sounds great, haven't had a chance to try yet, but am a raving fan of the GELATO! :) read more

Mona Lisa's Gelato - Steve Nice, owner/ passionate Gelato maker! - Sandwiches Near Me - Johnson City, Tennessee

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What kind of sandwich place runs out of bread? Especially when Walmart is right up the street and Food Lion right down the road. You go get enough stock even just to tie you over til delivery. You don't let customers turn around and walk out the door as there employees just stand there. Won't be back with that experience and will make sure everyone knows how caring the employees were. read more

We took our kids here during COVID shut down because it was the only small business ice cream place open. Wanting to support local business we decided to give it another try. We had been here in the past and the server wasn't wearing gloves, didn't wash his hands and they were filthy and touched our ice cream with his hands. This time it was more of the same. He wore gloves when taking my card, but not while handling our food. He saw me waiting with my four kids but took other customers before us and brought out only one ice cream and then the other tens minutes later. So one kid had ice cream while they others had to wait. Another man working there wasn't helping but talked to another customer the whole time we were there. It was very frustrating. The food was very expensive as well. We paid $14 for a Cuban sandwich. That's more than what I'd pay at a full service restaurant. We won't be going back. read more

Soo good! Soo many samples! Landed on cherry garcia, lemon, and chocolate. Typical with kids you must go for spoonful read more

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The gelato is the best I have ever had. I live over an hour away and yes, I would make the trip just for a scoop

Their food is delicious and the customer service was excellent! The food is a homemade type of sandwich and salad shop, w/ ice cream also!

The gelato is out of this world and the staff is so kind. I also really enjoy the tomato basil soup and appreciate that it is vegetarian.