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    Peanut
    Gab G.

    Good riddance to Bananas. Hated that concept. Welcome back, Morgenstern's! First time in since they reopened and things are pretty much the same - surly employees, high prices, amazing flavors. (No samples!). A friend and I shared a triple dip with apricot minneola, cardamom pear gummy, and hojicha hazelnut. All were fantastic, with slight edge to the cardamom and hojicha. Still 5 stars.

    Hojicha Hazelnut, Pineapple Salted Egg Yolk
    Ruby C.

    Hong Kong milk tea ice cream... it literally tastes like someone froze the HK style milk tea I grew up drinking!! Morgenstern's reopened at their Bananas location in the LES with a mix of old favorites and new flavors, and I've been eyeing this HK milk tea flavor for so long (still have no clue why it's listed under "Caramels" lol). My favorite Morgenstern's flavor ranking update: 1. Hong Kong Milk Tea Officially my new top favorite, surpassing salted pineapple egg yolk. The tea flavor is so strong and authentic. If you like hong kong milk tea, you need this one! Pro tip: pair it with viet coffee. This combo reminds me of yuen yeung (hk milk tea coffee). 2. Salted Pineapple Egg Yolk Forever one of my all-time favorite Morgenstern's flavors. I thought I'd never get to have this again after they closed. It tastes so much like taiwanese pineapple cake. Sweet, salty, and buttery. 3. Vietnamese Coffee Probably the strongest viet coffee ice cream I've had so far. More bold and bitter compared to most coffee ice creams, but the condensed milk balances everything out well. 4. Banana Mocha This reminded me so much of korean banana milk mixed with coffee. I'm already biased because I love banana + coffee together. It's on the sweeter side with the fudge melts in. 5. Hojicha Hazelnut Another new flavor after they reopened! Don't expect super rich hojicha intensity though. It leans more milky, but I loved the crunch from the hazelnuts throughout. 6. Olive Oil Chocolate Orange (honorable mention) No words needed. I am down for anything orange + chocolate. PLEASE BRING THIS FLAVOR BACK.

    Hojicha Hazelnut 6/10 Rockiest Road 8/10 Hong Kong Milk Tea 9/10
    Jenng C.

    Came here on a Saturday night and it was PACKED. They don't give free samples, which was a big turnoff. I tried the Hojicha Hazelnut, Rockiest Road, and Hong Kong Milk Tea. The last one was my favorite because of the strong milk tea flavor. Rockiest Road was also pretty tasty, even though I'm not the biggest chocolate fan. I was most disappointed in the Hojicha Hazelnut. You can taste the hojicha flavor but they didn't really blend it in with the hazelnut. It was just hojicha ice cream with hazelnuts in it, so I didn't love it. I'd love to try their other flavors, but since they don't give free samples, I'm pretty discouraged from coming back. Hojicha Hazelnut 6/10 Rockiest Road 8/10 Hong Kong Milk Tea 9/10

    Menu Jul 2026
    Dorothy Y.

    I don't think I've been to their old location before, but I came to the new store this time purely to try out the Hong Kong Milk Tea flavored ice cream. I saw other reviews praising how genuine it tastes to an actual HK milk tea. When I went on a weekday afternoon, it was quiet with no lines and only a couple of customers eating inside. When I ordered the HK milk tea, the staff would take out the container and squeeze some condensed milk (?) onto it, mixing, before scooping it out for me. I didn't expect the ice cream to require additional steps after ordering. I wonder if this was done because of a new batch or they find that mixing in condensed milk into the mix or after churning will affect the texture. I guess I can see how mixing condensed milk into solid ice cream would create a creamy rich texture. It's still a lot of manual labor for staff. Flavor was disappointing. It's not a bad flavor. It just wasn't HK milk tea. They categorized this under caramels, and I completely understand why. It tastes more like caramel than milk tea. I'm curious if they added caramel syrup or what led to that flavor. The milk tea comes in very faintly in the background and aftertaste. It kind of tastes like Japanese or Taiwanese bottled versions of HK milk tea, which is faint and sweet. I was looking for something deep and strong. If they had used evaporated milk then hopefully slight savoriness too. Since they added condensed milk before serving, I'm assuming they're going for the version with condensed milk instead of evaporated milk. That version is still authentic but it also means the tea flavor is expected to be way more intense due to the higher ratio of tea. I also didn't like how my lips felt oily after a few bites. Not sure if this feeling is specific to the HK milk tea flavor or to Morgenstern's in general. I don't like how we can't sample flavors. I think limiting to two flavors or something is better than none. Similar to what other people said, their flavors aren't plain vanilla type of situation. Some people might not have an idea of what certain things taste like or whether they'll be ok with a certain combination. They only have the flavors listed out on the menu (admittedly large letters) on the wall, but I think visuals affect appetite too. Even though I was interested in multiple flavors based on the names, I didn't want to order more than what I came in for, because it felt too risky without samples (limited appetite yanoe). I'm so risk averse that I think this policy makes me not want to come here again. I don't like the seating. They're diner vibes facing either the outside window or a counter (not the side with flavors). The problem is how the seats are 1) stationary bolted to the floor, and 2) seats are on a ledge that is a step up from the rest of the floor. I can imagine someone getting out of their seat and tripping because they forgot they were a step higher. There is barely any space behind the stools for you to get up and orient yourself before stepping down. Otherwise, I don't like the seats being stationary because of the way they're spaced out.

    Mia H.

    This ice cream shop is so cute and dare I say--could rival the NYC favorite, Caffe Panna. Their menu offers so many unique and well made flavors, with many drawing inspiration from Asian ingredients. They also have lots of fun toppings, such as condensed milk, rhubarb, and pandan! We got their Concord Grape Yuzu and Hong Kong Milk Tea and both ice cream flavors were so good. They were rich, creamy, and the flavors stayed true to their names. Would love to come back to try their other flavors!

    Stacy W.

    Huge fan of the praline hazelnut flavor ( I don't remember the full name). Place is a bit small so can get packed however seats become available fairly quick.

    Hojicha Hazelnut, New God Flow
    Shrabuny J.

    The staff is great here! They do a great explaination of the flavors. The ambience of the place is always busy with a side of a vintage ice cream parlor. I do think this place is hyped up. The flavors are subpar, nothing memorable. I wouldn't comeback again! I found their ice cream to be a little too sweet. And there's also no samples!

    Evonne H.

    Went to try the Vietnamese coffee flavor ice cream and it tasted pretty good!! Will come back try the Pandan strawberry flavor next!

    Ube cookies and cream soft serve
    Ronak P.

    Fairly interesting flavors (available in soft serve and by the pint) Came in the winter so was not too crowded. Some seating available inside but not much standing room if there's more than 10 customers inside.

    Brightly colored store front
    Al H.

    Just off the Boweryis this quaint little shop for what I thought was ice cream. What used to be their ice cream is now their non-dairy soft-serve. Honestly, when I ordered it and tried it, I did not know better. It was rich and chocolately, even creamy, I dare say. It was only after I dug into my cup of chocolate goodness that I read up on this place. Live and learn.

    Henry Y.

    Very solid ice cream shop! I love the ridiculous number of flavors, plus the more exotic ones, like mango peach tea or strawberry pink peppercorn. +Exotic flavors +Very smooth and dense -Homemade -Long line -Few seats -Pricey!

    Soft serve
    Sally X.

    This place is a fail! Why did the owners get rid of the original ice cream shop? There use to be a line going around the block. Now they have soft serve and the flavors are not great. We had the midnight chocolate and salted peanut butter. We had to throw away the chocolate and barely finished the peanut butter. Bring back the old shop! The server was not friendly.

    Becky J.

    I love Morgenstern's, and I've been eating their ice cream for years now. Naturally, when they introduced Bananas, I was pretty excited to come try it. We finally got around to it tonight, and it was relatively busy inside the shop for a Thursday evening (good sign). When we stepped up to order, we inquired if we could sample the flavors. The server said "No", which is totally fine because we had our minds set already, but it was in a condescending tone. Sure whatever, we say "Okay, that's fine" and order anyways. Like other reviews mention, service leaves much to be desired- no smiles, rude tones and unfriendly body language- as if we're bothering them by ordering. Perhaps they don't allow samples because the moment you try their ice cream, you will no longer want to buy it... because from the first taste of our ice creams, we knew we messed up. We had the classic Banana Vanilla (which had no vanilla taste and kind of tastes like mush) with Rainbow Rice Krispies (lol...) and the Salted Peanut Butter (can't taste the "salted" part) with Sesame Crispy Rice (and maybe it was my bad for assuming it would be sesame flavored crispy rice but I didn't think I would be getting sesame seeds with crispy rice lol). Both left much to be desired in terms of flavor, but at least the presentation was cute right? Listen to the other reviews about Bananas by Morgenstern's - overrated and not worth visiting

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    The Viet coffee flavor and Hong Kong Milk Tea is so good. I like that the Viet coffee flavor is not bitter.

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    This ice cream shop has been around forever - 2000's maybe & is just slightly off the busy area of…read moreSt. Mark's but deserves the attention! Don't remember what I had the previous 20+ years I went there after a group dinner. This time I was influenced & specifically took a bus over for their corn ice cream. It's STILL the summer of corn. Prices are now average - good for a scoop $7.50 & the portion is good compared to other craft ice cream shops in LES. The corn flavor was good. Medium flavor with that corn sweetness. The quality of the ice cream was excellent, medium creamy & very smooth with the teeniest bit of corn blended. Sampled the hazelnut which was great also - like a thick gelato. Would like to try the lychee next time. They have probably 20 different flavors, displayed well. The staff is patient & very nice. The space is very big for a business in the East Village with mostly a waiting area. 4-5 seats are up front & they set up a few plastic chairs on the side. On a 90°F day, the shop was filled with customers & groups. A stantion at the door with directions for 2 lines would help manage things better.

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